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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1975
Page
3
Clear to partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday with a chance of rain in the extreme north. Highs in the 70s to low 80s and overnight lows mainly in the pan. Saturday sunrise 6 37 and sunset. Year ago today high 69 low 49.
Multiple obituaries summarize deaths of Mrs. Lewis Vornholt 65 of 2444 First Street SW Wilma D Moorman 73 of 162 Twenty-fourth street drive SE Laura T Dabinett 85 widow of Avery Dabinett and others. notices include birthplaces, family survivors, service times, burial details, and memorial fund notes. Descriptions mention Cedar Memorial and local churches.
Two multi million dollar anti trust suits linked to the Dubuque 15 tax cases in Cedar Rapids federal court were dismissed by U S District Judge William C Stuart. The suits claimed constitutional rights violations and a bar association conspiracy but were found to contain only vague general accusations and no concrete wrongdoing.
Births listed for Mercy and St. Luke's with several families in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Marriages dissolved for Robertson and Heitmann. Courts record numerous fines for traffic violations, drunk driving, assault, and license issues. Names include Kahler, Rodriguez, Day, and Engel among many residents.
James Lee Garton 35 of 825 Seventeenth Street NE was arrested Thursday afternoon charged with stealing $83 from Candy Land Coffee Cup at 107 IE Tower while the restaurant was being cleaned Wednesday night. Garton, an employee at IE Tower, allegedly emptied a cigar box and coffee cup of the money. He was released from Linn County jail on a $500 bond.
Gerald Edwin Hernden age 20 of 1018 Fourth Avenue SE was arrested Thursday and charged with giving false information to an officer. He allegedly claimed his license was lost on August 23 though he lent it to Jimmie Lee Gruskey to rent a truck. Gruskey was arrested in Mitchell South Dakota last week for using false pretenses to obtain the truck and for parole violation. Hernden was released to the department of adult correctional services. It Pays to Advertise.
A third person filed nominating papers for Cedar Rapids safety commissioner. Gary Lee Wallin of 1810 Higley Avenue SE obtained papers at the city clerk's office. Nominating petitions are due September 26 with a possible primary October 21 and general election November 4.
Emperor Hirohito’s chief press spokesman for his U S visit will be Japan’s ambassador to Italy Naruichi Fujiyama. Officials said the appointment was disclosed Friday and signals coordinated diplomacy for the trip.
The council hired an engineering firm to redesign the Robins Road and highway 150 intersection and approved plans to build two new tennis courts in Hiawatha Park at an estimated cost of 30000 dollars. They accepted finishing Chaffee Emmons street sewer work with ten percent unpaid and renewed the Fireplace Lounge liquor license amid Fifth Avenue parking complaints from residents.
Incumbents Jerome Seifried and Gene Vander Lin decline to run for re election this fall. Mayor Dale Guthridge and Councilman Jack Wyrick have filed nomination papers. Tom Patterson also filed to run. Two council seats do not expire and terms are four years. Candidates must file by September 25. forms available at the clerk's office.
A Sacramento woman identified as Miss Fromme wrestled away a .45 caliber pistol from Sharon Buendorf moments before President Ford was to address the California legislature. Buendorf cut hand while preventing the shot. Witnesses describe Ford’s startled reaction and security rush to detain the assailant as she was taken to the Hall of Justice.
Wilson & Co. officials said 60 workers were suspended after a stoppage earlier in the day over a seniority dispute. A ham boring department worker claimed 100 employees were striking, a union representative denied the figure. Details were unavailable at press time.
INDIANOLA AP Wilbur Sparks and Harvey Bone, both Des Moines men, pled guilty to manslaughter and conspiracy in the slaying of Norwalk businessman Billy Phillips as a Warren county jury was being formed. Gregory Earl Jones, Otumwa, had earlier pled guilty to second degree murder and is serving 50 years, and was slated to be a key witness but said he would not testify.
Daily classified items circulate with various listings. Personal ads and postings cover sales services rentals employment and notices across regions. Notable items include temporary opportunities and urgent deadlines in a busy market.
Wichita State University lecturer Dr. Dixy Lee Ray argues nuclear power is the safest radiation source and the best solution for U S energy needs. She says exposure from a cross country flight exceeds living next to a plant for a year and rejects comparisons to a nuclear bomb.
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