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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1975
Page
4
Extended forecast shows no rain from Saturday through Monday. Cooler conditions persist with lows in the 40s to low 50s and highs 67 to 75. Historic note: year ago today high 79, low 67, precipitation 0.50. River readings across several locations report slight rises or falls. Coralville Lake pool level noted Wednesday.
Donna Mae Marion 48 of 414 Sixth Street SW died Wednesday. Born June 16 1927 in Edgewood she lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years. Survived by husband Leo two sons Denny and Johnnie daughter Sandra Wasta four stepchildren two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Teahen and Turner west with multiple services throughout Friday. Memorials requested to Trinity Methodist Church or Peace Lutheran Cemetery.
Duane A. McVay 37 of Oxford Junction is in serious condition after his logging truck, failing brakes, struck a guardrail and another vehicle on the Ivanhoe bridge south of Mount Vernon. The crash involved multiple vehicles including a northbound car driven by Ann Grady and a Madison Wis camper, with McVay escaping before his fuel tank exploded.
Washington AP reports the first 18 months of the new Supplemental Security Income program were traumatic and may cost the government $800 million in mispayments. Social Security Commissioner James Cardwell told a House subcommittee overpayments reached $461 million and could rise. The program began in 1974, handling nearly $8 billion for over four million people, with up to 15,000 new claims monthly. Cardwell cited systemic conversion flaws and carryover errors from state records as the main source of issues, and said improvement hinges on simplifying the program and fixing the new system.
Marcia Conrad, 29, of 1102 Twenty-eighth Street SE, is in fair condition at St Luke's hospital with a broken collarbone and neck injuries after a one car crash Wednesday at Pinicon Ridge park in Central City. Her husband Mahlon, 28, was treated and released. Local highway patrol reported no further details. On this date in 1677 Maine passed the first liquor ban in the American colonies.
LAS VEGAS UP I reports Jack Scott's mother Louise Scott collapsed at dinner and was hospitalized for possible hypertension. The 67 year old in poor health was admitted for a medical workup and is listed in satisfactory condition. Scott claims FBI pressure led to the collapse as agents questioned his parents about cooperating in locating Patricia Hearst.
Government sources report President Isabel Peron will take a 40 day health leave and cede executive power to Argentine Senate President Italo Luder, 58, while she recovers at a private home in the country. The reports lack official confirmation.
The U S department of labor has filed a sex discrimination suit in Cedar Rapids federal court against Clinton Engines Corp of Maquoketa for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act 1938. Since Sept 2 1972 the firm allegedly paid women lower wages for work comparable to men. The department seeks a permanent injunction and back pay for affected employees.
Steven W. Clingen, 22, of Monroe, was charged with drunk driving after Linn County deputies arrested him early Thursday for speeding on Highway 149 north of Fairfax. He remained jailed Thursday in lieu of bond.
Early Thursday four people were arrested after a fight outside the Mirror Lounge at 912 First Avenue NW. Police said two officers suffered minor injuries as Schumacher Candler Peyton and Knapp faced various charges including intoxication resisting an officer assault and battery and failure to disperse.
The administration urged passage of a windfall tax on oil companies with rebates of six cents a gallon to farmers and about half that to other consumers. It sought safeguards for refiners marketers and small service stations and asked Congress to move quickly to remove price controls on natural gas. Proposals include allowing unregulated high prices for certain industries and pipelines and powers to switch to alternative fuels and to control propane gas during shortages.
Iowa Democrats Senators Dick Clark and John Culver urged a compromise between Congress and the White House on oil price controls after Senate failure to override President Ford's veto. Clark warned of inflationary effects and gas price increases, while Culver insisted there could be no capitulation and that Congress acted in the public interest to block the energy grab.
In Linn district court, Steve Ramey 23 of Cedar Rapids received two concurrent one year county jail terms for breaking and entering and assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury connected to a Oct 11 1974 Cedar Rapids garage break in and a May 5 alleged beer robbery. Jeffry M Wise 20 of Cedar Rapids got a deferred sentence after pled guilty to larceny of less than $20, while probation for two years awaits. He faced theft of coins from parking meters on April 2 or 3 worth about $300 to $400.
The Bever park zoo receives three male leopards from the Des Moines zoo. All three are three years old. Parks Superintendent Elmer Delaney says the city may use one or two of them as trading stock to obtain a female leopard.
Rickey E. Parsons eight, of 1712 J avenue NE, remained in good condition at St Luke's hospital with a possible head injury after being struck by Jane Ellen Gilmor twenty eight of 1637 F avenue NE on Elmhurst drive NE. Police said Parsons darted into the street from behind a tree and into the southbound Gilmor car. No charges were filed. Jerry A. Rippey twenty seven of 937 Daniels street NE sustained minor right foot and knee injuries in a motorcyclist car collision with Earl Henry McGregor eighty two of Vinton at the intersection of Eighth street and C avenue NW. McGregor was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
Damages of $15,000 are sought in Tama county district court by Richard Selken and Richard Cernin of Benton county against Kevin Ferguson of Mt. Vernon and Peter Guither of Le Claire. The suit arising from a June 13 collision says Selken’s tractor with a baler was hit from behind by Ferguson driving Guither’s car on highway 21. Plaintiffs claim negligence including failure to keep lookout and excessive speed caused property damage, loss of earnings, and loss of use of the baler totaling $15,000.
Canada's unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percent in August to 7.3 percent, the government reported Tuesday, marking the country's worst jobless trend since 1961.
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