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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1975

Page

3

Weather forecast for Friday and weekend

Sunny and pleasant Saturday with a chance of rain Sunday and Monday. Highs in the 60s, lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Sunrise at 7 21, sunset at 6 22. Year ago today high 66 low 43 with no precipitation. Cedar at C R 13 2 96 steady Coralville Lake pool level reported.

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Births and traffic fines listed from Cedar Rapids area

The Daily Record reports births at St. Luke's including Oct 15 and 16 with Cedar Rapids residents named, and a list of traffic incidents and penalties. Names include Keith, Parker, Kendall, and Rodgers among others, with several speeding and equipment violations and addresses across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.

David Keith Linda Parker Cedar Rapids James Kendall Hiawatha Theresa Rodgers Neil Krejci Marion Antonette Koster Cedaree Mark Brown Cheryl Chaffin Crown Point New Mexico

Canney pledges no tax hike from higher Cedar Rapids property values

Mayor Donald Canney told Cedar Rapids residents that state approved property value increases will not raise city taxes. He promised to adjust the tax levy and lower the millage to fund the city budget for July 1, 1976, to June 30, 1977, highlighting concerns over a 27 percent rise in residential valuations. He urged citizens to lobby legislators for relief from the statewide measure affecting homeowners, the elderly, and middle income families.

Donald Canney State Department of Revenue Cedar Rapids 405 IBEW Canney

United Way Campaign Pledges Reach 21.2 Percent

Linn County United Way total pledges and contributions stand at $305912.93 after the latest audit by the National Assn of Accountants. The figure equals 21.2 percent of the $1442691 goal, with reports showing a 15 percent increase in giving over last year.

Linn County United Way National Assn. of Accountants

C R Man Faces Drunk Driving Charge

Charles E. Reed, 41, of 1257 Third Avenue SE, was charged with drunk driving and speeding after troopers stopped him on Highway 30 near Mt. Vernon Wednesday night. He was released from county jail on a court order Thursday morning.

Charles E. Reed Third Avenue SE Mt. Vernon

Obituary notices and funeral details

A sequence of death notices and funeral arrangements lists names such as Rudolf Petrzelka Harold G Schreiber Everett D Soden Richard Paul Usher James Wilson Jennie Pierce Mary E Polka Dorothy Wallace and Dorothy Wal lace. Services are planned at various churches cemeteries and funeral homes with burial sites including Czech National cemetery Cedar Memorial Linwood and Buckingham cemetery.

Effie May Yardley Sixteenth Street Dee Lorman Yardley Cedar Rapids Sullivan County Walter Kaegbein Truman B T. Wayne Lorm D. Yardley Leo F Guttenberg Aemil F. Yardley Whittier Calif Elsie Yardley Bridgeport Neb Nora Anderson Geneva Riggins Milan Elmwood Turner East Usher Richard Paul Turner Chapel West Everett Burham Linwood Turner West Springville Elva Minish Murdoch's Tipton Cora Blanche Willey Dye’s Tracr James Wilson United Presbyterian Church Buckingham Cemetery American Legion Mary E. Polka St. Michael's Catholic Church Hrabak

Thirty Fourth Street Extension Talks Monday

A Monday meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Cedar Valley Bible Church discusses the proposed four lane high speed Thirty-fourth Street SE extension between Cottage Grove avenue and First avenue and Collins road. Residents raise environmental cost and traffic concerns and will hear explanations from plan experts.

Thirty-fourth Street Cedar Valley Bible Church Cottage Grove Avenue First Avenue Collins Road

Seek Funds for Postville Sewage Plant Upgrade

Postville city council voted Wednesday night to seek up to 75 percent of the $400,000 project cost from the Environmental Protection Agency to replace the 35 year old inadequate sewage treatment plant.

Postville Environmental Protection Agency

Diplomatic hurdles threaten US Soviet arms accord

Officials warn talks may fail over Backfire bomber and American cruise missile amid Ford Brezhnev diplomacy. Agreement odds fall before next year’s election as reconciling forces and differing postures complicate a balanced deal. Hidden tensions include Kissinger Schlesinger rifts and domestic conservative opposition.

Ford Leonid Brezhnev Vladivostok Kissinger Defense James Schlesinger Moscow

Economy Seen Growing Up To Ten Percent In Year

The Commerce Department reports August inventories rose by 1.3 billion dollars or 0.5 percent, the first gain after six months of decline. Analysts say rising stocks indicate higher production and potential job gains, with economists predicting robust growth in the third quarter up to a 10 percent annual rate.

Commerce Department

Fatal Fire Strikes Martelle Area. Lisbon Tanker Quenches Blaze

A Lisbon tank truck hauled water to nearby communities as firefighters tackled a second blaze at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon. Bodies of two victims were removed earlier. their mother Maive was treated for shock at Anamosa hospital after hearing glass break and seeing smoke. Flames reportedly visible from downtown Marion, about 12 miles away.

Ter Lisbon Cornell College Mt. Vernon Maive Anamosa Hospital Marion Martelle

Bicycle Car Crash In Center Point Road Neighborhood

Curtis A. Reif, 21, of 1325 0 avenue NE, suffered contusions and abrasions when his bicycle was struck by a car driven by John Paul Lopez, 62, near the Vickers Oil station. Reif was treated and released at St. Luke's. Lopez was charged with failure to yield the right of way. Reif charged with violating bicycle licensing laws.

Curtis A. Reif Avenue Center Point Road Reif St. Luke’s Hospital John Paul Lopez Eighth Street Lopez Vickers Oil Jerry's Drive-in

Brown Proposes Park Upgrades for Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Jaycees meeting heard Ray Brown, candidate for the parks commissioner, call for immediate park and golf course management upgrades. He proposed faster removal of dead trees and stumps, replanting neglected areas, and urgent action on soil erosion across play and sports zones.

Ray Brown Cedar Rapids

Woman Injured In Farm Mishap Near Marengo Iowa

Darlene Sayers, 46, of rural Marengo, remained in serious condition at an Iowa City hospital after a corn picking accident Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say her leg was caught in a combine as she cleared stalks in a field seven miles northwest of town. She suffered a severe leg laceration and was admitted for treatment. Queen Marie Antoinette was executed in 1793 by guillotine.

Marengo Darlene Sayers Iowa City

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