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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1977
Page
3
Multiple obituaries list Leta Higbee Kelly Irene Schultz Howard Moses and others. Services set in Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Anamosa and nearby towns with burials at Cedar Memorial Forest and other cemeteries.
Oakland road NE will be closed at the railroad tracks north of F avenue Tuesday for about one week due to railroad crossing replacement. Detour routes use F avenue Center Point road and I avenue. F avenue becomes one way Oakland to Center Point and Center Point road is two way between F and I. Access remains via G and H avenues from Center Point.
The Commerce Department revised the annual rate of growth of the economy in the second quarter downward to 6.2 percent from 6.5 percent. The move shows a slightly slower expansion in output as measured by GNP.
Cedar Rapids safety commissioner candidate Charles Schmitt accuses incumbent Ed Colton of reversing his stance on using a police SWAT team. Schmitt criticizes Colton for changing positions to fit personal interests during his administration and calls for future city government change.
All Iowa Fair plans a new midway for next year provided by Bill Hames Shows Inc of Fort Worth Texas. Ride prices will range from 25 to 80 cents with discounts lowering the largest ride to about 64 cents. The change comes after Century 21 Shows contract renewal failed.
A humorist Kin Hubbard quips that age brings complaints about women's immodesty, reflecting early 20th century satire in a concise aphorism.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports severe basement flooding on Sept 19 1977 with two feet at John G Vernon 708 Seventeenth Ave and three feet at Clarence D Sweeney 1510 Seventh St. Neighbors helped move furniture upstairs and residents faced damaged washers dryers and finished rooms. Vernon compared the flood to the 1969 event and noted six inches in his rain gauge.
Rain gauges in Marion recorded 5.5 to 6.5 inches as water covered Hanna park walkway and Mentzer school grounds. Thomas park and Legion Memorial pool flooded though pool closed in August. officials anticipate bridge repairs and park cleanup after widespread debris.
Dozens report flood damage across streets and homes as rainfall totals near six inches and reservoirs rise. Rail construction blocked storm outlets causing street flooding while tornado damage hits Kirkwood Community College greenhouses. power and telecom outages affected thousands, with crews restoring service through Sunday.
Staff said Lance did not disclose an agreement by federal regulators forcing Calhoun bank to change overdraft policy. They noted several family overdrafts tied to a deceased brother, and that Lance revealed only one of two loans, a $100000 loan to Billy Lee Campbell now in prison for embezzlement. no mention of a $150000 loan or a $43000 loss.
Collins plans to expand its avionics fabrication capacity by moving part of its operation to Mason City as Cedar Rapids plant closes. in Anamosa the firm cut back from 300 peak to 240 employees while Cedar Rapids still employs over 9,200. The Mason City site was chosen for cost efficiency, workforce, and training capabilities with support from local and state development commissions. The move does not indicate further Cedar Rapids layoffs. On this date in 1976 Rhode Island prime minister Ian Smith and U S secretary of state Henry Kissinger met in Pretoria.
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