Weather Outlook for C R and Surrounding Areas
Extended forecast calls for mostly fair conditions Sunday through Tuesday. Highs reach the middle to upper 60s in the northeast and around 70s elsewhere. Lows stay mostly in the 40s.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1976
Page
3
Extended forecast calls for mostly fair conditions Sunday through Tuesday. Highs reach the middle to upper 60s in the northeast and around 70s elsewhere. Lows stay mostly in the 40s.
Birth announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs Alva Hunter and a son for Mr and Mrs Clifford Tiegen and daughters for several couples. Fire and accident notices describe small blazes and various traffic citations. Names include James Cashman, Richie Rasmussen, Kevin Franck, Jerry Lawrence, James Finucane, Edward Brown, and many others with addresses across Marion and Cedar Rapids areas.
Zacek seeks to bar evidence from the 1969 searches and related statements in his murder trial. A Linn County hearing on suppression is set for Wednesday ahead of his Jasper County trial in Newton on November 2. The Iowa Supreme Court earlier set aside his 75 year sentence and allowed a new plea after finding his counsel insufficient.
Lloyd B. Harris 72 of Eldon Missouri died suddenly Wednesday of an apparent heart attack. Born January 16 1904 in Delta he was married to Esther G Squires in 1951 Harris worked as a heavy equipment operator in Cedar Rapids before retiring in 1969. Survived by wife a daughter a stepdaughter two sons five stepsons three sisters three brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Saturday at 11 am Griswold Kays Eldon burial Greenmore Memorial Gardens Barnett Missouri.
Nine Keystone International stockholders sue Ralston Purina and Keystone alleging illegal and fraudulent misrepresentation to force stock sales at 1.50 per share. Plaintiffs seek 10 dollars per share in damages and 200 dollars per share punitive damages plus attorneys fees, plus void merger. The suit names Ralston Purina Co Keystone and Keyworld Inc as defendants.
Two men were charged with drunk driving after police stopped cars behaving erratically. Jon R. Adair, 21, of 340 Cherry Hill Road NW, arrested at 1:57 a.m. at the Tenth Street and Twelfth Avenue SE intersection. David E. Jones Jr., 17, of Route 1 Marion, arrested at 12:04 a.m. near Highway 150 and Fisher Street in Hiawatha.
A 17 year old youth returned a three carat diamond ring valued at $25,000 to Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. Deputies said the boy admitted taking the ring while a guest at Wilson's Malibu home. Wilson said he would not press charges.
President Ford and Governor Carter spar over Soviet influence in Eastern Europe during the second debate. Ford Clinton policy comments drew protests abroad and at home, while Carter accused Ford of insensitivity. Nielsen ratings showed a dip in viewership in major markets.
Witnesses recount a shotgun blast through a door at a Stearns apartment after neighbors complained of loud music. A man with a short Afro fired, damaging the door and wall and leaving a spent shell. no injuries reported as police chase suspects in a yellow and black vehicle.
Cedar Rapids unemployment climbed to 3.7 percent in September, with 2,800 unemployed from 2,700 in August. Area employment rose to 74,500, led by retail trade, services, and government. Seasonally adjusted Cedar Rapids rate stands at 4.7 percent, aligned with state and national figures.
Police answering a call at 345 Thirty fourth Street SE watched the Joe Hladky III residence for burglars who reportedly moved a flashlight inside. No capture occurred. two officers could not oversee the entire property. Sweaters were found near a hedge and a footlocker opened in a bedroom. It is unclear if any items were taken.
Police report burglars entered Charter Coaches Limousine Service at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport between 11 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday. They fled with 936 dollars, most from the company safe, with no sign of forced entry observed.
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