Weather forecast for C R and Elsewhere
Extended forecast shows mostly fair weather from Sunday through Tuesday. Highs will be in the 60s and overnight lows around the 30s. Degree days suggest mild heating needs.
31 Oct 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1975
Page
1
Extended forecast shows mostly fair weather from Sunday through Tuesday. Highs will be in the 60s and overnight lows around the 30s. Degree days suggest mild heating needs.
Births listed from Mercy St. Luke's and local addresses include a daughter for Mr and Mrs David McKay at 425 Fortieth Street NE and a son for Mr and Mrs David Toom at 549 Daniels Street NE among other births. City police log records incidents and arrests including overheated chimney, fryer fire, brush fire sparks, a rescue near Cedar River, mechanical backfire, leaves and trees, and various traffic fines and violations with names and locations across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas list James M. Wetzel and Libbie K Karlick among the deceased, with service details, burial places, and survivor names. The notices include other local deaths with dates, ages, residences, and funeral arrangements across multiple towns and cemeteries.
Guttenberg resident Elmer Rodenberg, 59, was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control after his tow truck collided with a semi driven by 18 year old Steve Kulow of Riceville on Highway 52 a mile northwest of Postville. Kulow was uninjured. Rodenberg remained in good condition Friday at a local hospital.
On this date in 1965 President Humberto Castelo Branco tightened rule in Brazil by issuing decrees that expanded dictatorial authority and consolidated power.
In Linn district court Steven C. Linsey received ten years in reformatory for robbery connected to an armed Feb. 13 Log Cabin incident at 801 E Avenue NW in which about 700 dollars was taken. Olivia Buck got a deferred sentence on a concealed weapon charge, dismissed if she stays on good behavior on two years probation, after a prior shoplifting arrest. Robert E. Cain Jr. got a suspended two year penitentiary term for third offense drunk driving and a two year license suspension. the Aug. 23 incident triggered the penalties.
Postville council authorizes mayor to sign a supplement to the engineering service contract with Green Engineering Co of Cedar Rapids to meet EPA requirements for the proposed sewer disposal plant. The council also installs a light on the new water tower and extends the ban on open burning of leaves.
Hawkeye Labor Council AFL-CIO delegates endorse Mayor Don Canney for reelection and Ed Colton for safety commissioner. Progressive achievements cited include senior citizen bus service helicopter use as crime deterrent and aid in firefighting rescues and locating lost children. Discussion noted differing stances between Canney and Colton on labor movement issues.
Ford's Sacramento arrival sparked heavy security as crowds failed to see the president while he pressed anti-deficit rhetoric in major campaign stops. Separately in Spain, opposition groups push a Referendum on restoring the monarchy, with Don Juan and Juan Carlos figures cited amid Franco-era tensions.
Jim Gerlich of Howard Green says pyrolysis like the Pyrex system could shred and burn sludge plus landfill refuse, reclaim metals and produce fuel gas. A 1000 ton daily system would cost about 20 to 22 million dollars, with payback in 11 or 12 years from power savings, plus reduced landfill costs. The council must decide on on site water, funding eligibility, and a three phase bid plan covering treatment, buildings, and tertiary facilities.
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