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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1972
Page
3
Daily Record weather details and a parade of funeral notices from Amana to What Cheer. Includes April rainfall totals, high and barometer readings, births announced in several households, and service times for many local churches.
A 17 year old youth, Ralph Matrin of Hiawatha, escaped from Linn County sheriff's deputy Bill May after being taken to St Luke's hospital for a nervous disorder. He jumped from the deputy's squad car on the A avenue viaduct and disappeared, later found behind a power plant by Deputy Buddy Broxie. The youth was recaptured and returned to the Linn county jail and charged with escape. Deputy Mau's squad car was wrecked and he received hospital treatment.
Jack McCausland, 25, of 1063 Fifth Avenue SE, was arrested Saturday night and charged with breaking and entering. He is connected to a breakin at 1958 Avenue NE where items valued at $845 were stolen. He is held in lieu of a $20,000 bond.
A Cedar Rapids area roundup lists SME supplier night at Town House Motor Inn with 21 companies, Jaycee Toastmasters talk at Bishops, and Ladies Night at Ea gles club. Price Watchdog meets at IBEW 405 hall, plus tax aid ads and printing crafts panel dinner. Honors note Jill Miracchi named to Ball State Registrar’s Honor Roll. Kenwood Grande Ave route changes announced. Indoor Sports Club hosts a Sunday meeting and Tele Care program talk at the YMCA.
State Sen. Arthur Neu argues for party tickets for governor and lieutenant governor to improve cooperation. He distributed copies of a March 28 Jepsen Harbor letter to Gov. Ray, urging a special session and staff recall, as Neu campaigns in Cedar Rapids and other cities.
Haifa Israel reports the housing ministry says 50000 new homes a year are needed for immigrants and 43000 are planned to be built this year to address demand. The plan targets growth in housing supply and resettlement.
Thomas J. Brewer 18 of Ely is held on five charges after a police chase. Officers pursued a car with no tail lights from J and Second streets SW to a yard on 1100 block of K street SW where the vehicle hit a small tree. He faces driving with license suspended, attempting to elude police, reckless driving, and resisting an officer. He fought officers during arrest and awaits a $940 bond.
Special to The Gazette. Thomas Hodan of Dodgeville, 24, drowned Saturday afternoon when a 14 foot aluminum boat with William Reisner of Lancaster capsized in the Mississippi at the 12 Mile Slough across from Guttenberg. Reisner, who later found Hodan’s arm in his life jacket, swam to a log and shouted for help. Rescue efforts failed to locate Hodan until his body was recovered at 4:30 p.m. and taken to Tuecke’s funeral home in Guttenberg.
London AP reports archaeologists seek to reopen Britain’s largest Roman gold mine. The site, once yielding 78 000 dollars in weekly gold two centuries ago, is hoped to fund further explorations in Wales and reveal historic finds.
State Sen. Cloyd Robinson of Cedar Rapids, 33, Iowa's youngest Democrat senator, said Saturday he will seek a four year term in the newly drawn 14th district. Robinson, an 11 year Quaker Oats employee, listed elder assistance and public employee collective bargaining as priorities and highlighted his environmental work. He resides at 3705 Beechercourt NW with his wife and three children. Also seeking re election were Sen. Eugene Hill and Sen. George Shawver in districts 35 and 8 respectively.
The report lists two groups and nine fund raising affairs with individual contributions from $1 to $200. Notable donors include State Sen. Minette Doderer of Low City and State Sen. Gene Glenn of Ottumwa along with State Reps. William Gluba of Davenport and A. June Franklin of Des Moines.
Minnie Blumenshine 81 of 1222 Twentieth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a short illness. She lived 52 years in Cedar Rapids born July 20 1891 in Marshall Missouri married Feb 17 1910 in Washington Illinois. Survived by two sons Don and Del, a daughter Mrs Edwin Benedict, a sister Hilda Lemnus, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services Monday 10 30 a.m. Cedar Memorial chapel with Rev George Carlson entombment Chapel of Memories mausoleum. Friends may call Cedar Memorial Sunday afternoon and Monday after 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers donate to First Lutheran church memorial fund or charity of choice. The casket will not be opened. Foresters Court No 727 and Daughters of Isabella. Also surviving are son Robert A. Smith Cedar Rapids three daughters Dorothy Safely, Mrs Ellwood Beiber and Mrs Harold Burke with six grandchildren and five great grandchildren, two sisters Mrs W M Morgan and Mrs Royal McDermott. Services Monday 9 30 a.m. at St Patrick Church burial Mt Calvary cemetery Wake Sunday 8 p.m. by Father Maguire Knights of Columbus National Catholic Society Foresters and Daughters of Isabella at Teahen chapel where friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
Elizabeth Gray 89 of 1318 K avenue NE Cedar Rapids widow of Daniel W. Gray died Saturday born March 1 1883 in Holbrook She lived in Cedar Rapids since 1949 Surviving four daughters five sons 29 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Services at Immaculate Conception Church Tuesday at 10 am burial at St Michaels Holbrook Rosary Sunday at 7 pm Knights of Columbus and Legion of Mary Auxiliary rosaries Monday at 7 30 pm at Teahen chapel with Fr Lynch concluding calls there.
Mary Agnes Smith 87 of 219 Eleventh Street NW widow of Edwin L. Smith died Friday. She was born August 20 1884 at Hale and long time resident. She was a member of St Patricks Catholic church and the National Catholic Society of...
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Frank Stastny age 80 of 1702 C St. SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a long illness. Born March 22 1892 in Cedar Rapids he worked 45 years as a foreman at Penick and Ford Co. before retiring in 1966. He was a member of Prokop Velky lodge 137 C.S.A. Surviving are his wife Liddie three daughters three sons twenty grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Services Tuesday 130 p.m. at Janeba Kuba funeral home west with Rev. William B. Harnish. Burial Czech National cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial services scheduled Monday at 1 30 p m for Cora E Babbitt with burial at Lone Tree cemetery Libbie P Janeba Kuba funeral home west 10 30 a m Monday with burial at Czech National cemetery Cora Mae Townsend Turner chapel east at 1 30 p m Monday with burial at Rowley cemetery Friends may call at Turner east
Bud dy L. Lloyd a 40 year old rural Marion man was found dead in a silo at the Witwer farm two miles east of Marion He was trapped in an auger system and died while awaiting investigation by Linn county sheriff deputies His wife Audrey reported him missing after he failed to return for noon meal He was born March 18 1932 in Olin Surviving are his wife a daughter Sharon and a brother Bernard Services are at Turner chapel east with visitation after 2 p m Sunday.
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