03 Sep 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1975
Page
1
Extended forecast calls for mostly fair conditions Friday through Sunday with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Year ago today recorded a high of 76 and a low of 72 with 0.51 inches of precipitation.
Birth announcements list several families from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas with newborn girls and boys, including McDowell, Mims, Herman, Cira, Yarrington, and Dierks. Additional entries report airman Mark Garvey’s daughter in Biloxi, and many local couples named in notices. Police calls, fuel spills, engine overheating, wiring faults, and numerous traffic fines populate the city brief alongside river stage readings.
Investigators say two burned bodies found in a scorched pickup could only be identified by dental records. Iowa officials acknowledge the owner is a resident outside the Iowa City Cedar Rapids area. Buena Vista county plates observed. Officials explore whether the deaths are accidental or foul play as autopsy results are pending.
Sociologist James Coleman testifies in a U S appeals court that desegregation orders boost white flight. He notes overall white loss rises 14 percent in cities like Boston where central city is at least 35 percent black, and suburbs diverge in racial makeup as desegregation reduces city segregation.
Obituaries list multiple local figures with ages and origins, including Martin Vincent Murray, 60, of Cedar Rapids, co owner of Bituminous Materials Co. in Marion, and various services and burial details. Also notes several other deaths with service times and cemeteries across Iowa towns, plus survivor details and calling hours.
A former Anamosa resident, Townsend Townsend, died Monday in a Pocatello apartment. Idaho medical authorities ruled the death a death by own action. He had served on the Pocatello police force. Graveside services are set for Thursday at 1 30 PM at Riverside cemetery with visitation after 9 AM at Goettsch's. casket will not be opened.
The Agriculture Council of America reopens its toll free farm line for students to get original research material on the U.S.-Soviet grain deal national crop conditions or food prices. The line runs 6 to 10 p.m. CDT Wednesday night with toll free 800 424 3510.
Dennis Daringer a former Cedar Rapids resident was sentenced in federal court to an indeterminate term under the Youth Corrections Act after pleading guilty to possession of a stolen car transported in interstate commerce. He faced up to six years at a federal youth corrections facility with charges reduced after two counts were dropped including failure to appear.
A speeding bus overturned in central Thailand killing eleven people and injuring twenty as it rolled over on Monday in Bangkok's central region.
Ko pecky explains the legislature altered the law allowing a woman to be held up to a year in a county jail. Gardner chose ten years in the reformatory over six months in jail, with officials predicting parole in about eight months.
Ford appoints Harold Weston and Dana Eischen to a National Emergency Board to study a wage dispute with four rail unions. The board must report by Oct 4 with a 30 day window for talks to avert a strike. The unions rejected a contract giving a 41 percent raise over three years. shop crafts contest work rules and local issues.
Seven men linked to a betting ring for professional and college football games from Sept 24 to Nov 22 last year face two-count charges. Cartano, of Northwood drive NE, is charged with transporting about 200 parlay cards in interstate commerce from Minneapolis to Cedar Rapids. Maximum penalties include fines up to 20 000 dollars and five years per count. Cartano seeks court-appointed counsel. The others were released on own recognizance after court appearances.
A three day break in at 4217 First Avenue SE netted thieves over 3888 in stereo equipment and items. Stolen were a 650 amplifier a 1250 tape player and 1100 in speakers. Jewelry value and a camera were also taken.
The Senior Men's Christian Club elected officers for 1975 76 at a meeting Tuesday. Walter Shupp was named president. other officers include Dick Reger first vice president Dick Hamlin second vice president Don Salisbury secretary and Walter Shelquist treasurer. A separate robbery report notes Linn county sheriff's office seeks a suspect who robbed a Central City woman Tuesday afternoon. Colleen Powers identified the man who ripped a telephone from the wall ransacked the home and left with $126.
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