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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1975
Page
3
Mostly fair conditions for Thursday through Saturday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Sun rises at 7 19 and sets at 6 26 with no precipitation noted year over year.
Birth announcements from Mercy and St. Luke's on Oct 13 list several newborns to families including Larson Young Egger Miller and Haugen in Des Moines area. A Urbandale birth adds a daughter for the Roloff family. City incident logs cover multiple calls, accidents, and nuisance reports, plus traffic fines for numerous residents from Des Moines and surrounding towns.
Obituaries list multiple Cedar Rapids area deaths with services and burial plans. Charles Ballard 39 Cedar Rapids killed in motorcycle pedestrian crash in Cedar Rapids. services 1:30 p.m. Thursday Prugh funeral home Burlington. Miles Yeakle 74 Cedar Rapids painter died at the Allison hotel Cedar Rapids graveside 3 p.m. Wednesday Evergreen cemetery Vinton. Several others named with service times and locations across Vinton Vienna Vienna Va Des Moines Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities. Memorial funds established for some.
The Linn district court heard testimony from August Holmquist about a Porsche 914 allegedly failing to follow a curve, contributing to a crash on Ellis road NW on April 4, 1970. Holmquist contends a defective steering mechanism caused injuries and medical costs, while defense counters some damages relate to a 1963 shooting and questions about the driver’s conduct.
President Valery Giscard d Estaing arrived in Moscow for a five day visit to the Soviet Union.
The continued discussion questions Soviet investment policy and its failure to reach an estimated optimum growth rate of 12 percent. It highlights Kantorovich and Koopmans as pioneers in setting economic theory on how goods are produced how production is organized and how much is saved and invested for future growth. Koopmans remarked on winning the economics award calling it a great honor and aligning with Kantorovich though their work developed independently. Kantorovich gave no immediate comment.
Ann W. K. Frankel of Iowa City discusses her father Tralling C Koopmans sharing the Nobel Prize in economics with a Russian economist. She notes his influential work from 1942 on efficient distribution and linear programming and explains why she chose geology over economics. The piece also mentions President Ford spending cuts and Ron Nessen commenting on congressional reactions.
Mayor Don Canney backs a Czech Village development across the river with off street parking and street work. City staff would delineate private and municipal duties while considering an urban renewal area funded by tax increment financing to cover upgrades as valuations rise, avoiding homeowner burden.
Mayor Don Canney supports a controlled leaf burn schedule to reduce wind driven smoke and vandalism from piled leaves. Phillips and Finance Commissioner Hal Schaefer back the plan. Parks Chief Reinis previously opposed open burning. If approved, the fire chief will declare no burn days by 8 a.m. based on wind and health department guidance.
Margaret Pratt of Cedar Rapids left an estate exceeding 1 million dollars for probate in Linn County. After debts and funeral costs, the remainder will be divided into four equal shares to Coe College Peoples Unitarian Church St Luke s Methodist Hospital and Cedar Rapids Community Theater. Pratt, a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and Coe College graduate, managed rental properties and was active in many organizations.
Cedar Rapids council members Monday considered a request to un annex 70 acres north of Boyson road and east of the Illinois Central tracks so the land can be annexed by Hiawatha. Owned by the Franciscan Sisters of Hiawatha the parcel would simplify city limits and road engineering. The proposal was sent to legal planning and engineering departments for study.
Thomas Glenn H. dies with Wednesday funeral at Chapel of memories led by Rev David P Polk of First Christian. Burial at Cedar Memorial. David J Lucas dies with service at St Pius X Church led by Rev Bernard G Collins. Burial Mt Calvary. Zerbe Lillie Marie to be buried at Rose Hill after 10:30 a.m. service Eden United Church of Christ. Turner West arranged. Friends may call Stewart Funeral Home.
Mid-Prairie high school marching band members were invited to join the 1976 Mardi Gras in New Orleans after parental approval by the school board. The band departs February 26, marches February 29 and March 1, returning March 2.
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