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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1975

Page

3

Weather and births fill daily record page

The Daily Record provides weather data with a high of 70s Monday cooling to 60s by Wednesday and an extended forecast of sunny mild days. Birth notices list several newborns from St. Luke's Mercy Augsburg Dubuque Melcher and other addresses, plus an adoption in Sept. 26 and a Germany Germany note. Police activity includes multiple Saturday calls: brush fire in Kenrich drive area, a gas spill, a dryer fire, and a backfire near Union drive.

RO P.mm Setutory NN Boe Cetheacoorstistess Thirty-sixth Street Kenrich Drive First Street Seventeenth Street Tenth Avenue Union Drive

Death notices and obituaries from Cedar Rapids area

Margaret Elizabeth Pratt 66 of 521 Knollwood SE found dead at home with autopsy pending. Born 1908 in Cedar Rapids she held many community roles including Beethoven club and College club posts. Glenda Rae Knapp 30 found dead by gunshot. investigation ongoing. husband and son survivors listed. Obituaries also note Tim M. Bentzinger 27 died at Iowa Penn State game. multiple funeral notices follow for local residents with services upcoming.

Margaret Elizabeth Pratt Knollwood Drive Miss Pratt Cedar Rapids Polk, Franklin and Washington Coe College Morris Plan Minnesota Beethoven Club College Club Tri Delta Alliance American Assn. of University Women Women's Club YWCA van Vechten Guild of People’s Church League of Women Voters Glenda Rae Knapp E Avenue NE Glenda Carson Walker Troy Mills Brian Keith Bernard Carson Jerry Carson San Jose Calif Glenn Ellis Coggan Ray Carson Clifton W. Ellerbeck Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Tim M. Bentzinger Thirtieth Street Iowa City University Hospitals Cincinnati Ohio Karen Jones St. Jude’s Catholic Church Air Force Noland Company

Winneshiek Jury Awards 105000 in 1973 Crash Case

Minnesota couple Marjorie and Herman Hermenson awarded 105000 in their 225000 suit against William O Laughlin of Charleston. suit stemmed from a 1973 highway 52 crash near Decorah. Jury deliberated about three hours before awarding Mrs Hermenson 100000 and Mr Hermenson 5000.

Decorah Minnesota Marjorie Herman Hermenson William O’laughlin Charleston S.C Hermensons Winneshiek County Highway 52 Here Hermenson

Labor Unit Seeks Reversal of Iowa Revaluation Plan

Delegates of the Hawkeye Labor Council AFL CIO adopt a petition urging the Iowa Department of Revenue to rescind the equalization order that raises real estate valuations. The petition argues the measure shifts the tax burden toward residences and farms while easing commercial property taxes. It condemns any action that harms homeowners to favor business interests.

Hawkeye Labor Council Afl-Cio Iowa Department of Revenue Lim County State of Iowa

Hanson Seeks Cedar Rapids Streets Commissioner Seat

Alan Wayne Hanson, 23, of 124 Thirty-fourth Street SE, files to run for public improvements and streets commissioner in Cedar Rapids. He promotes detour reduction and better coordination of major routes, cites railroad experience, and praises parks official Stan Reinis. Hanson owns Magic World, studied at the University of Iowa, and emphasizes representing local residents on the council.

Alan Wayne Hanson Thirty-fourth Street Office of Public Improvements Hanson Stan Reinis Cedar Rapids Magic World Lindale Plaza

Demos Hope Election To Spur Ford on Oil

Democrats count on the 1976 election to push Ford toward price controls on oil while opposing decontrol. The House voted to extend price controls to Nov 15 and lawmakers say the New Hampshire result strengthens their stance. The 13 nation oil cartel announced a 10 percent price rise starting Oct 1, which Ford says will worsen inflation.

Washington Ford White House Ron Nessen Congress New Hampshire John A. Durkin House Thomas P. O'Neill D-Mass Senate Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Jackson Mike Mansfield U.S U.S. Energy Frank Zarb United States

Four Argentinian workers win record lotto prize

In Buenos Aires four factory workers who pooled a 60 cent bet won a national record prize of 238 500 dollars. The win marks the largest awarded in Argentina for a soccer lottery drawing.

Buenos Aires Argentina

Federal investigators expand Hoffa dig near Pontiac field

The search for Jimmy Hoffa continues with night digging near a lovers lane field northeast of Pontiac. Investigators from federal and state agencies, aided by helicopters, probe tips and trace sources while residents report no body or burial site found.

Kelley Hoffa Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Washington David Vienna Michigan

Fertilizer supply tightens amid natural gas curbs and price fears

Industry officials warn of shortages and higher prices as natural gas curtailments threaten fertilizer production. Dale Awtry of ASCS Iowa notes current supplies are solid but spring outlook hinges on winter severity and gas allocations. Farmland Industries reports gas limits hurting nitro­gen operations. experts foresee deficits by next spring.

Murphy Dale Awtry The Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service ASCS Bigger Farmland Industries Inc Kansas City Gene Comeau Comeau

Rebozo Part in Nixon Fund Scandals Probed by Senate

Senate inquiry ties Robert Rebozo to 1968 and 1972 campaign funds with allocations for a Florida pool and wife gift. The panel questions $50,000 routed to Fred Larue and possible links to Watergate cover up while Edith Ruth plans to resign and Edward Levi considers a new prosecutor.

Rebozo Nixon Fred Larue John Mitchell Hughes Larue Henry Ruth Edward Levi

Hog Rustling Seen From Local to Professional Rings

Farm officials warn that hog rustling ranges from local thefts to professional rings with hogs moved long distances. They urge well lit lots and avoiding isolated sites, report thefts to authorities, and notify the Iowa agriculture department if animals bear ear tags.

Lounsberry Mindermann Iowa Agricul Ture

Four detained after Greene Square disturbance at park

Police took four into custody at 5 p.m. Saturday as a crowd of 30 to 50 youths gathered in Greene Square park at Third Avenue and Fifth Street SE. A 15 year old boy was taken to Mercy hospital after being found passed out nearby. The youth was placed in the ICU for observation. Clayton Wayne Cain, 23, of 2279 C Street SW, faced intoxication resisting an officer and assault and battery charges after arrest at the park. Alan Dale Leffler, 22, address unavailable, charged with intoxication. A 16 year old youth resisted officers and was charged with resisting an officer. The incident began with a fight in the park. After arrests the crowd dispersed without further incident.

Greene Square Park Third Avenue Fifth Street Mercy Hospital Third Avenue Parkade Clayton Wayne Cain C Street Alan Dale Leffler

Ownership Note on AP News Rights

The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all local news printed in this newspaper and to AP news dispatches.

Associated Press

Also Mentioned on This Page

C.R. Weather Daily Record St. Luke's Rickie Gail Long Street Edward J. Matus Richard M. Luerkens Central City Harold L. England Steven A. Rose Summer Circle Dennis Manley Seventeenth Avenue Marion Carol J. Fleck Mercy Rodney Adrian Forty-seventh Street Jon L. Mick Twenty-second Street Augsburg Germany William P. Newcomb, Jr Newcomb Robert C. Shull Midway Drive Thomas L. Ritchie E Avenue Dubuque Brian Hyduk Hyduk George Novak Margaret Pratt Mrs. Keith Knapp Gamal Abdel Nasser Egypt Dean Bentzinger Bloomingdale N.J Rex Mt. Clemens Mich Ronald Niebel Keystone Richard Ament Teahen Funeral Home Funeral Hahn Dale LeRoy James DeSmith Turner Chapel West North English Cemetery Herbert William J Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Richard Hess St. John’s Cemetery Robert John Herbert Festina Louis Moellers Our Lady of Seven Dolars Rosary French's Calmar Marquette Elizabeth M. Connell St. Mary's Catholic Church McGregor Pomeyge Emma J. Doden St. Matthew Lutheran Church Goettsche's North George K. Casteel George K. Casteel, 79. Saturday At 1 P.m. At Bests North English Johnson Funeral Home Oakwood Ill Ollie — Elmer Dumont Rosary Sun Holme'’s Fred Martens St. James Lutheran Church McAninch’s. Vinton W. Burke Reed Campbell's Churchville Waukon Les Kerndt Zion United Church of Christ Martin’s. Williamsburg Merritt L. Fossler Houston Texas Williamsburg Christian H. Muesse Uhlmann’s. Vinton G.A Bessie) Carlson Campbell's Funeral Home Manila Philippines C.R. Streets University of Iowa Midwest Milwaukee, Wis Demos Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Iran International Monetary Fund Novak Monument CO 14Th Ave Henry F. Teah Mrs. Amar Teahen Peter R. Teahen Mortician First Ave Don Herbert Detroit FBI Pontiac Lake Orion C.R John E. Lopes 3Rd Ave Gazette Co Third Ave. SE U.S. Territories Stejskal Florists S.W Sovereign Charles Henrietta First Avenue
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