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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1972
Page
3
Daily weather figures show high and low, barometer, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset. The notice lists October financials, floods stages, and a long roster of local obituaries, civil suits, fines, and service announcements across Cedar Rapids area, with multiple individuals and businesses named.
A concise note on sales strategy highlighting how daily want ads extend a salesperson reach across territories and attract potential customers. It underscores proactive advertising as essential to successful sales outreach.
The Killian Company held its annual seniority banquet at the Town House motor hotel honoring 51 employees with a combined 565 years of service. Harold A. Wendorf presided as master of ceremonies, presenting awards for ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty five, and thirty year milestones to a large group of recipients including Harriett Gathman Roberta Carlson Joan Cox H. R. Turner Vivian Jacobson Fritz Kuehl and many others.
Vice President Agnew warns of low voter turnout on November 7 while Shriver criticizes Nixon economic policy as driving interest rates to historic highs. Scaife donates nearly 1 million to Nixon via 330 checks. Dole accuses McGovern of whitewashing morality and WW II atrocities. O'Brien attacks Nixon on education funding and budget.
A new U S district court suit accuses former Cedar Rapids resident Nicholas J Kleinberg and co defendants of an unpaid loan. Jack Fitzgerald of Centerville says Kleinberg received 12000 on August 7 and an attempted repayment via a check of Exponent Investments Inc on August 30 failed at a Hopkins bank. McCullough endorsed the check but was only a carrier. Kleinbergs mother is named as a defendant due to involvement in the transaction. The same defendants faced an earlier loan recovery suit by two Dubuque men seeking 29800.
Courthouse Century Engineering of Cedar Rapids seeks review in Linn County District Court of an Oct. 4 decision finding discriminatory patterns and practices by the company. The appeal requests review and dismissal of the complaint, with no specified errors alleged against the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. The commission ordered cessation of discrimination, recruitment of minorities and women, creation of an affirmative action program, written position criteria, replacement of an unwritten maternity leave policy, and a nondiscriminatory policy, citing a department seniority system that effectively barred minorities and females from production work.
In the Mekong delta southwest of Saigon U S B 52s reduced raids on suspected Communist troop concentrations near the city after a month of bombing Viet Cong and North Vietnamese buildups in the Saigon area.
Morgan L. Morris, 67, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday in Phoenix after residing there for about 20 years. A Coe College and Columbia University graduate, he led Belle Plaine schools for a decade before World War II, served in the navy, and worked for the Veterans Administration in Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his wife Helen, a brother Merlin E. Morris of Cedar Rapids, and a sister Margaret McSnell of Monroe, Michigan. Services are set for Friday at the First Congregational church in Phoenix.
Memorial services for Leah W Spencer at Oak Hill cemetery 11 a.m. Thursday by Canon D. A. Loferski of St. John's Episcopal. Frank Michael Bisek private service 1 30 p.m. Friday at Beatty Beurle chapel by Rev. Gordon P. Roberts of Grace Episcopal. Burial Oak Hill. casket to remain closed. Leaven Harold W services 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church by Rev. Louis V. McDonough. Burial Cedar Memorial. Higley Fred Mitchell Turner chapel east 3 p.m. Friday by Rev. Gordon P. Roberts. Burial Oak Hill. Curran Edna M Trinity United Methodist 1 30 p.m. Friday by Rev. Ernest Larson. Burial Cedar Memorial. Becker Orrie Louis Turner chapel east noon Friday by Rabbi Isaac Neuman. Burial Eben Israel cemetery. Casket not opened after service. Friends may register at Beatty Bearle's.
An Amish farmer’s horse en route in a buggy on U S 322 was struck by a passing auto driven by Warren Anderson. The horse bolted and hit Anderson’s car head on, killing Jack Mitchell, 51, who sat beside the driver. Anderson and a rear-seat passenger sustained minor injuries.
Kabul report states 78 year old Afghan historian Prof Mohammed Ali was strangled by thieves during a break in at his residence early Thursday.
Deputy alerted by burning marijuana stopped a car in Center Point. Keith E. Riser Mason City Colette M. Goodenough Montrose hotel Anne M. Molitor 2326 B avenue NE were arrested and jailed after marijuana was found in a box and a marijuana cigarette and amphetamine capsules were located on the trio. The women were released on recognizance after arraignment. Riser remains jailed on bond.
Sergeant Thomas De Gregorio 26 of Hialeah Florida turned himself in to the American embassy in Lebanon West Germany police said He was sought for murdering two U S Sergeants and a German woman aboard the Alpine Express near Goettingen Oct 6 He had been posted AWOL Oct 3 and was captured at the Danish border after the night train ride involved shootings and the dumping of victims A witness train cleaner was killed as well Police earlier believed he fled at Goettingen or escaped through Austria or North Italy
A municipal court judge, Samuel Moore of Atlantic City, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Frank J. Kingfield to three hours in Mercer County Jail for failing to honor a subpoena. Moore appeared voluntarily and then faced the bench warrant issued after he did not appear for an October 18 grand jury appearance.
Classified line invites readers to call 398 8234 to place or inquire about want ads for finding buyers.
Hanoi and Saigon discuss elections for a coalition government as Kissinger negotiates in Paris and Saigon. The North Vietnamese say the United States backed off repeated timetables, while Hanoi presses cease-fire, international supervision, and withdrawal of U.S. forces.
The firm will issue refunds including interest and sales tax for 13 months as of January 1 after a bond based rate increase was reversed. Interstate Power serves 106 incorporated and 17 unincorporated communities across 21 counties, including Dubuque Clinton Mason City Oelwein and Decorah, with options for rehearing or district court appeal.
Within 30 days of the accord Hanoi remained silent on withdrawing North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam. Thieu, in a Tuesday broadcast, made this a condition for a truce. Hanoi claimed no troops are in the south and said talks would focus on disposition and reduction of each side’s forces, while Thieu insisted on no coalition government.
Former navy radarman Tom West, 32, from Timberline Lodge Oregon, refused to enlist without reaching Mt Hood summit. A snowstorm delayed, but a swearing in occurred at 7,800 feet after a snow tractor ascent. West, injured shoulder in Viet Nam service, was retired years earlier and invited back into service by Lt. J.G. Gladies.
Nixon calls for increases in social security benefits and welfare payments funded by higher payroll taxes. Welfare reform proposals, including compromises, were defeated just before the bills advanced. Ziegler noted the President is wading through a massive amount of paperwork on the measures.
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