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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1973
Page
3
Thursday forecast shows below normal temps with highs near 60s and lows around 40s. Flood stage readings for several rivers listed. births and marriages reported. numerous court activity, traffic fines, and service notices across Linn County including Cedar Rapids, Marion, and nearby towns.
Madeline K. Evans reports a rifle valued at about $100 stolen from a car on a county road east of Cedar Rapids. She says two sons who hunted in the area Thursday evening left the rifle in the car.
The vice president held a reception with Republican national committee members and state chairmen three days after a state dinner for Pakistan’s prime minister. A White House inquiry into kickback allegations was revived as Attorney General Richardson sent data to a grand jury. Agnew’s office cited overwhelming public support, with 664 letters urging him not to quit and nine urging resignation.
Harold Brooks 69 of 3417 Ardsley lane SW died after a long illness. A lifelong Iowa resident, he lived 18 years in Cedar Rapids and retired from Iowa Manufacturing Co. Born March 28, 1904 in Salkirk Manitoba, he married Lorene Wampler Sept 17, 1928 in Iowa. Survived by wife, five sons Alston Omaha Gerald Spencer Robert Charles all Cedar Rapids, two daughters Sandra Halsor Gwendolyn Lee, 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services 3 p.m. Saturday at First Church of the Nazarene. Burial Mound cemetery Wat kins. Friends may call Turner chapel west until 9 p.m. Friday and at the church 10 to 2:55 p.m. Saturday. Casket will not be opened after service.
Joseph Papacek aged 69 of 2000 Ninth Street SW died Thursday. Born February 26 1904 in Czechoslovakia he moved to the United States and Cedar Rapids in 1906. He was a retired Wilson-Sinclair Co. employee and a member of Rad Prokop Vesky CSA Rad Karel IV WFLA and local P-3 retired Wilson Employees club. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Richard Carson Cedar Rapids and Mrs Harlan L Ryan Gretna Louisiana six grandchildren and one great grand son. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. Kuba funeral home east by T B Hubucak. Burial Czech National. Friends may call at Kuba funeral home east after 7 p.m. Friday.
Rose H Listebarger 75 wife of J Kenneth Listebarger route 1 Cedar Rapids died Thursday at an Iowa City hospital after a lingering illness. Born February 2 1898 in Amana she lived Amana Fairfax area all her life. Survived by husband two daughters Dorothy Elderkin Rose Marie Listebarger Rialto Calif one son John F Listebarger Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren three sisters Marie Heinze Frieda Hertel Lydia Schaefer Turner Chapel West 1:30 p.m. Saturday Rev Harry Egner Calvary Baptist church burial Fairfax Cemetery friends may call Turner Chapel West
Memorial services scheduled Saturday at 2 p.m. at Janeba Kuba funeral home west of Swisher conducted by Rev Ima Kirk of Swisher Community church and Ely lodge of IOOF Burial at Anderson cemetery Swisher.
Rep. John Clark a Keokuk legislator from southeast Iowa is nearing a decision to seek the Republican First District congressional nomination. He plans news conferences in Keokuk and other district sites next Monday as he weighs an announcement about his candidacy.
Ten years ago thirteen bishops from the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches unveiled a plan to merge into an 11 million member United Methodist church, signaling a major reorganization of American Protestantism.
Severe weather swept northern Iowa with a tornado in Webster Wright and Humboldt counties and strong thunderstorms moving northeast from Estherville Grinnell. Baseball size hail shattered a Traer school window injuring Jeff Martin a North Tama sophomore. Six windows broken at the school as Hudson reported hail damage and Waterloo power outages amid widespread overcast and drizzle.
Lindley A. Jones, 28, of Belle Plaine, arrested Thursday afternoon on a larceny charge. He posted bond and was released. Charged with taking a radio valued at over $20 from Radio Shack at 3116 Sixteenth Avenue SW.
Prison officials reported a stabbing and fires on the third floor of a building used by Iowa Prison Industries, which includes re upholstering, a dining area and auditorium. Meharry, an employee authorized to be in the building, was isolated by fellow workers until police took him into custody around 8:20 am. He arrived Nov 20, 1968 from Scott County to serve a 25 year term for robbery with aggravation. Med land had worked at the penitentiary since 1950. Prisoners were returned to cells and normal operations began to resume by midmorning.
Cost of Living Council director John Dunlop told Congress on Thursday that gasoline retailers will be allowed to raise prices by one or two cents a gallon, likely by Oct. 2, following pressure from station owners to lift the Sept. 7 ceiling. Some dealers had shut down in protest and others threatened further action.
The U S Coast Guard seized eight tons of marijuana in the largest haul in its history. The Courageous returned to Miami with the bale cargo and two men detained for transfer to U S drug agents. Officials estimated street value near five million dollars.
Cambodian health authorities said at least 27 people died after drinking adulterated rice wine imported from Thailand. The first deaths occurred in August and the outbreak has since been brought under control. A spokesman reported methylated alcohol mixed with the wine.
Manila reports the Philippine government orders release of about 700 detainees from martial law, while over 8,000 were arrested when the decree began. Among those freed are Emilio Osmena and Jesus Cabarrus. The government also suspends bombing in Mindanao and tightens ground patrols as part of a policy of attraction to urge rebel surrender. Military sources say 200,000 more have been displaced in two months, totaling 1.4 million this year.
Classified want ads highlight daily needs and opportunities. Local readers browse sections for jobs, services, and items for sale, with concise listings and contact details across the page.
Washington AP The credentials chair for the 1972 Democratic National Convention Patricia Roberts Harris urges retaining quotas for women minorities and youth in state delegate slates. She also backs automatic convention delegates for leading officeholders and a credentials panel of non-delegate professionals. Harris'}
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield called for a Senate committee investigation into reports the United States may have aided Chilean military leaders who overthrew President Allende. He argued the probe is needed for credibility and to protect U S Latin American relations. Republican Leader Hugh Scott indicated he would demand equal scrutiny if no U S involvement is found.
LEIGHTON BUZZARD England AP An 18 year old girl was the sole survivor of a traffic crash that killed her parents three brothers and a cab driver Authorities reported Michelle Fowler and her family were returning from a grandmother s house when their taxi struck a load of concrete beams fallen from a truck Firemen reached the wreckage and found the baby whimpering among the bodies She was taken to a hospital and described as comfortable Her brothers were Stephen 11 Paul 9 and Jason 2.
Soviet Union quietly negotiating with General Motors for construction of a Siberian truck factory plus equipment to open undeveloped lands. The plant would be larger than the Kama River factory, with talks at an early stage and Ford previously approached but not interested.
As of Sept. 17 cities including Waterville Keystone Luzerne Mt Auburn Norway Luana Clermont West Union Hills Swisher University Heights Oxford Junction Kinross Webster Elberon Ossian and the Sac and Fox Tribal Council face late filing of documents to continue receiving federal revenue sharing funds. Totals shown reach 9 461 7 391 37 324 and other amounts.
Thirty years ago British forces landed on the Aegean islands of Coo Leroe and Samos off the coast of Turkey in a notable wartime operation.
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