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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1975
Page
3
Clearing from the west Monday with partly cloudy skies Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs range from the mid 60s in the north to the low 70s in the south. Lows in the 40s.
The Daily Record logs multiple Friday incidents starting 3:05 p.m. with a natural gas pilot light at 1210 Third Street SE. A 5:35 p.m. check for smoke at 1100 Fourteenth Avenue SW follows, then 6:22 p.m. reports about leaves in the 2300 block of Sherbrook Drive NE. Investigations continue at Hawkeye Downs from 6:57 p.m. and 9:16 p.m. with leaves at Bever Avenue and Woodland Drive SE. A stand by accident is listed for 10:30 p.m. at Susan Drive and Edgewood Road NW.
San Francisco reports that Patricia Hearst’s bank robbery trial could be dropped if the government cannot start by December 27 under the federal speedy trial law. The law may not apply cleanly, and Hearst still faces sta te charges with stiffer penalties. Emily Harris complains of access to lawyers as a judge denies a second court‑appointed attorney. Judge Carter delays examiner access as psychiatrists assess Hearst while defense pursues own experts.
Four separate crashes injure seven people in Cedar Rapids and Linn County Friday night. Garry M ORear 26 of 1117 Thirty first street NE in good condition after his car struck a parked vehicle on Edgewood road NW near Susan Drive. vehicle rolled onto its passenger side. Steven Giovanazzi owned the parked car at 4651 Midway Drive NW. Accident occurred about 10 30 p m under investigation. David Moore 21 of 1118 Cheyenne Road NW treated and released after his panel truck hit a parked truck on Nineteenth Street NW near Davenport. steering wheel allegedly slipped. No charges filed. Gene Mollenhauer 27 of 1140 Dover Street NE injured in two car crash at Bowers Avenue SE and Nineteenth Street at 6 a m. treated and released. Four others treated and released after one car crashed on a county gravel road west of Center Point at 12 25 a m: Chris Berry 16 Fayette Sherry Yearous 17 Fayette Wesley Richards 15 Fayette Rohonda Rick 13 Urbana.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Second class postage paid of Cedar Rapids lowa Subscription rates by carrier and mail by week and 52 weeks with different editions. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Death notices list several individuals with service details and burial arrangements. Donald S Hamel dies Monday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with entombment there. Elmer Gal or Jr. and Shaw and Wendling family members noted with church and funeral details. Della Satterlee and Viola Bearbower listed with services at local churches and cemeteries. George Hagen dies at 88 with calling hours at Fellmer’s in Keystone. Community notices from White’s and Bohnenkamp’s funeral homes included.
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids youth was arrested on assault with intent to commit robbery after a morning attempt at Union Prescription Center at 1130 Center Point Road NE. Pharmacist James Palmer reported the man entered about 10 30 a m demanded drugs and fled when refused. Officers captured him nearby at Thirty second Street and Prairie Drive NE and he remained in custody Saturday afternoon.
An armed bandit entered a north side McDonald’s restaurant in Detroit and held up a cashier. He escaped with $100 and a fish sandwich after the cashier complied with the demand. A youth wearing sunglasses carried the weapon and carried out the act.
IRS probe into allegations that former President Nixon deposited millions overseas in Swiss accounts found no evidence to substantiate the claim. The Dallas Morning News reported the case was sent to Washington for a decision on closing it, based on photocopies of alleged 1969 deposits.
Three former altar boys were given probated prison terms for robbing two drive in photo shops in Houston. Lance Anderson, 17, received six years probation after a single robbery conviction. Timothy Gawronski and Patrick Campbell, both 18 and college freshmen, drew eight years probation each for two robberies. The hearings included testimony from scoutmasters priests parishioners and parents.
Washington AP report says a government task force recommends medical clearance generally for hearing aid sales but stops short of mandating prescriptions. It urges disclosures that devices do not restore normal hearing, notes FDA rule backing 30 day trial and audiologist evaluations for limited cases, and suggests HEW study of including purchases in national health insurance.
In Pretoria government and business leaders signed a declaration to relax job apartheid and raise training at all levels to curb 17 percent inflation. The plan envisions blacks replacing white workers in some cases to boost productivity.
Inmates Nagy, Walker, Moon, Fulmer, Shoulders and Jessup seized guards, broke through five gates, and fled toward the warden’s home before a pursuit by about 20 police cars. The car was disabled after a tire was punctured, and the six surrendered after a two mile chase. This followed a separate hostage incident at the same prison two weeks earlier.
The Senate committee on the CIA heard Dr. Sidney Gottlieb, head of the agency's technical services division until 1973, defend his actions. Lumumba was killed in 1961 by unknown assassins with no CIA link. Gottlieb had invoked the Fifth Amendment two weeks earlier, but the committee granted him a limited immunity.
President Ford rejects being a sure winner in 1976 and says he will campaign as if he might lose. He dismisses worries about Reagan or other contenders, vows to press tax cuts, and defends his free foreign policy while noting Nixon’s return is welcome.
In Los Angeles apprentice cowboy Steve Ford, the President's youngest son, says he prefers ranch work over politics and has never used marijuana though he notes many friends do. He weighs legalization, expresses no political ambitions, and says he may become a veterinarian or own a ranch in the future.
In Portland a judge sentenced Jimmy Hall 32 to 10 years in prison for manslaughter after his car, fueled by narcotics, crossed into a southbound lane on Interstate 5 on July 13 and struck Robbie Soumakis 38 who was repairing a car in an emergency lane. The judge criticized drug use and urged deterrence to prevent future fatalities.
New York City counts 348000 public employees, a larger total than the entire state population of Wyoming. The figure highlights the city's vast municipal workforce relative to Wyoming's residents.
Detroit attorney James P. Hoffa denounces a state police request that he and his mother and sister take lie detector tests about his father James R. Hoffa's disappearance. He says he exploded in his office and expects to adjust the reward terms while remaining eager to aid justice. The state police confirm the test request to Hoffa and may have asked the family.
The House approved a one year extension of EPA authority over pesticides and farm chemicals. The bill adds farm department input on insecticides and herbicides while preserving EPA control. A 329 to 80 vote supported the extension, with a 233 to 155 vote defeating Rep. Kellys veto power amendment. EPA must allow 60 days for the Agriculture Department to comment on proposed rules.
Hospitalized CALMAR Daniel Gerle man, 15, Ossian, was admitted to a La Crosse hospital late Friday after a one car accident three miles southeast of here. He is in fair condition with head injuries. Treated and released were driver Richard Birdsell, 16, Ossian, Dean Lansing, 15, and James Lennon, 16, Calmar.
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