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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1975

Page

3

Fires and nuisance calls reported in Daily Record

Fire and emergency calls logged Friday night into early Saturday include a resuscitator dispatch at 714 Greenfield Street NE at 1 12 PM, undetermined to pap ers at Second Avenue SE, a street sign incident at Sixteenth Street and E Avenue NE, a grass fire at Twelfth Avenue and Fourth Street SE, and a nuisance call at F Avenue and Shaver Road NE.

Greenfield Street Second Avenue SE Sixteenth Street E Avenue Twelfth Avenue Fourth Street F Avenue Shaver Road

City Briefs report string of thefts and notices

Local notices describe items stolen from vehicles and properties across multiple addresses including tires and wheels from a Bob Zimmerman Ford site, four hubcaps from Marion, a citizen band radio from Warren Johnson, four diamond rings from Elizabeth J. Lathrop at a Holiday Inn, and clothing and a tool chest from Joseph Kipping. Ads list local sales and services.

Elizabeth J. Lathrop Onslow Holiday Inn Williams Boulevard

Scott Backs Competition Food Stamp Bill

Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott endorses a competing reform bill with George McGovern and Robert Dole to curb aid less harshly than Ford's plan. He warns the administration proposal could remove 3.5 to 6 million people from food stamp rolls while deeming the McGovern-Dole plan a more meaningful reform. The note adds a 30 years ago item about Stalin designating Marshal Zhukov as successor.

Scott

Cedar Rapids Library Keeps Adult Book Access Policy

The Cedar Rapids library board voted to keep its policy that youths over 12 may check out adult books, aligning with prevailing judicial opinion. The board also adopted a recommendation to replace one committee member with two public librarians not affiliated with the Cedar Rapids library.

Cedar Rapids Thomas Carney

E H Skinner Retired Builder Dies in Cedar Rapids

E Harold Skinner 74 of 1955 Eighth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a long illness. Born November 15, 1900 in Birmingham he was a longtime resident, husband of Sybil Mab on married 1925. He was active in St Pauls United Methodist Elks and Masons and helped found Iowa Home Builders groups. Surviving: wife two daughters a brother six grandchildren. Services Tuesday 1 30 pm Turner Chapel East. Burial Cedar Memorial. casket not opened. Master Masons to meet 1 15 pm at Turner East. Contributions to charity welcomed.

E. Harold Skinner Eighth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Birmingham Sybil Mab Skinner St. Paul's United Methodist Church Mt. Herman Lodge el Kahir Shrine Coe College Elks Club Hedges, Tait Wagner National Home Builders State of Iowa Home Builders Assn Home Builders Charles D. Fredericks Des Moines William Bolander Greenville D.C Robert N. Skinner Sequim Wash Turner Chapel East Arnold Herbst Hermon Lodge Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner East

Russell Light Rites Set After Short Illness

Russell L Light 63 of 136 Thirty-eighth Street NE died at University Hospitals Iowa City Friday after a short illness. Born July 24 1912 in El Dorado Arkansas he married Edna Peterson June 24 1960 in Nashua. He worked at Wilson and Co 30 years retiring 1974. A daughter Marlene Williams Norton AFB California and a grandson survive. Services Monday noon Turner Chapel East burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner East until 11:30 a.m. Monday. The casket will not be opened after the service.

Russell Leon Light Thirty-eighth Street University Hospitals Iowa City Eldorado Ark Edna Peterson Nashua Wilson and Co Marlene Williams Norton Afb Calif Turner Chapel East Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner East

Memorial Services and Graveside Rites Held

Memorial services were held Saturday at 10 30 am at Turner Chapel East and at 11 am at St George Orthodox Church with the Rev Constantine Nasr. Burial followed at St George Orthodox Cemetery. Graveside services were conducted at 3 pm by the Rev Charlies R Mehaffey. Turner Chapel West directed arrangements.

Emaleen Turner Chapel East St. George Orthodox Church Constantine Nasr St George Orthodox Cemetery Charlies R. Mehaffey Turner Chapel West

Sloan Urges Road Action Across Iowa Minnesota Border

Sloan, executive vice president of the Iowa Good Roads Assn, urged Iowa lawmakers to match Minnesota’s fuel tax hike. He praised Minnesota for a two cent motor fuel tax increase, projected to add about 14 million dollars to highway funds, and warned politics in 1976 could sideline transportation issues.

Minneapolis, Minn UPI Iowa Good Roads Assn Iowa Minnesota C. W. Sloan Minnesota Good Roads Assn Sloan

Lawmen Nab Eight on Drunk Driving Charges

Eight persons were arrested Friday and Saturday by Linn County authorities and charged with drunk driving. Deputies observed erratic driving in multiple locations including Mt. Vernon road and Center Point roads. Named arrestees include John Charles Grissom, James Dean Garoutte, Kenneth Stalberger, Marvin Finster, William J. Kirby, Edward Dean Morehouse, Arthur John Green, and Billy Gene Smiley, with Morehouse also charged with speeding.

Linn County Linn Sheriff's Deputies Mt. Vernon Road John Charles Grissom Eighth Street NW James Dean, Garoutte van Horne Kenneth Edwin Stalberger Iowa Avenue SE Linn Blairs Ferry Road Hiawatha William J. Kirby Anamosa Edward Dean Morehouse Manchester Highway 13 Mt. Vernon Morehouse Arthur John Green Thirty-fourth Street Billy Gene Smiley Twenty-sixth Avenue Marion Center Point Road Willman Street

Two Teens Charged in Knifing of Paul Bispo

Robert Raymond Diaz 17 of 1239 Fifth Avenue SE and Ronald Nicholson 18 of 205 Parkcourt SE were charged with assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury for the knifing of Paul L. Bispo 19 of 1551 Seventh Avenue SE. Bispo received 40 to 50 stitches for a six inch facial slash at Mercy hospital. Diaz allegedly swung a shiny object during the attack in the 600 block of Fifteenth Street SE. Diaz remains jailed while Nicholson posted 25 000 bond and was released.

Robert Raymond Diaz Fifth Avenue SE Ronald Nicholson Parkcourt SE Paul L. Bispo Seventh Avenue SE Bispo Mercy Hospital Diaz Nicholson Fifteenth Street Nichelson

Louisville Busing Protesters Rally in Washington

A caravan of 41 buses from Louisville arrives in Washington for a Capitol protest against court ordered school busing. The demonstration, organized by Union Labor Against Busing, reacts to violence sparked by Louisville area classes this fall.

Washington Louisville Capitol Union Labor Against Congress

Turkey seeks calm after ambush in Paris and Cyprus alert

Turkish officials warn the assassins may be Greek or Greek Cypriots and place 40,000 troops on alert in Cyprus. Paris police investigate anonymous calls claiming Armenian or Greek culprits and raid Armenian homes, while Ismail Erez and his chauffeur are killed in daylight gunfire on the Seine.

Turkey Cyprus Mediterranean Istanbul Paris Ismail Erez Armenian Liberation Army Erez Seine River Quai Kennedy Chic

Early Iowa caucuses spark debate on significance and delegates

State Rep. Tom Higgins notes no clear preference among candidates as Iowa begins the nomination process. State Chairman Whitney explains the caucuses’ real value lies in grassroots delegate selection, starting the party’s early chain of decisions.

Tom Higgins Davenport Higgins Iowa Bayh Udall Harris Jackson Carter Whitney

CIA and FBI mail openings span decades and cities

The CIA opened over 215000 letters to and from the Soviet Union across twenty years. The FBI mail program operated 1940 to 1966 in eight cities but opened far fewer letters. NY intercepts 1959 to 1966 logged 1011 letters opened. Hoovers 1966 halt followed a climate of the times. Newsman wire taps in early 1960s approved by the attorney general.

CIA Soviet Union FBI New York Intercept W. Raymond Wannall J. Edgar Hoover Times Wannall Moore

C R Youth Arrested On Auto Theft Count

A 16 year old was arrested and charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after the car he drove was stopped during a routine traffic check near Sixth Street and 1st Avenue NW. Police said the car was reported stolen Friday from Quality Vinyl Car Tops Inc 1320 F Avenue NE. He was released to his parents after booking.

Sixth Street 1 Avenue NW Quality Vinyl Car Tops, Inc F Avenue NE

Northernmost Point in Contiguous U.S. Identified

United Press International reports Angle Inlet in Minnesota as the northernmost point in the contiguous United States.

United Press International Contiguous United States Angle Inlet, Minn

Obituaries notice from Iowa death listings

Monticello Alma Siebels 78 Reseda California died Monday at St. Matthew Lutheran church friends may call at Goettsch's after 10 a.m. Central City Delila Byers 83 died Monday at Jordans Grove Baptist church friends may call at Murdoch's after 1 p.m. Sunday Tama Mrs Charles Wirstlin 85 Monday at 2 St John Lutheran church rural Tama burial Maple Grove cemetery Harrison's Tracy Mary Jane Minnie Whannel 101 Monday at 10 United Presbyterian church burial Amity rural cemetery Erickson's Ida Autzen 81 Monday at 2 St Pauls Lutheran church Uhlmann's.

Monticello Alma M. Siebels Reseda Calif St. Matthew Lutheran Church Goettsch’s Central City Delila J. Byers Jordans Grove Baptist Church Murdoch Tama Charles Wirstlin St. John Lutheran Church Maple Grove Harrison's. T Harvey Hines Henderson’s Oak Hill Cemetery Tracy Mary Jane Minnie) Whannel United Presbyterian Church Amity Rural Cemetery Erickson’s. Ww Ida Autzen St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Uhlmann

Cedar Rapids Gazette Postal and Subscription Details

The text outlines 1883 establishment by The Gazette Co and DUD, address at S00 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for various editions and durations, notes U.S. territories pricing, and states AP republication rights for local news and dispatches.

The Gazette Co Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S. Territories Noving Gazette

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