Weather and notices wrap a busy midwest page
Saturday's temps ranged from a high of 99 in Phoenix to a low near 28 in Mineapolis with light rain at Seattle. The forecast calls for generally fair and warmer Sunday then partly cloudy Monday. The page lists numerous funeral notices across Iowa and Illinois with service times and locations, plus town reports and meteorological figures for the region.
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Bismarck
Mineapolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
D. Moines
Omaha
L. Angeles
Phoenix
Miami
Seattle
TWA Jet Lands Safely After Engine Loss During Takeoff
A Trans World Airlines jet carrying 80 passengers and seven crew members landed safely Saturday afternoon after losing power in one engine on takeoff. No injuries were reported and the incident occurred in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Trans World Airlines
Gazette Subscription Rates And Distribution Note
The Oidar Rapids Gazette lists subscription rates including carrier and mail options and mentions edition variants. It credits The Associated Press for republication of local news and AP dispatches, noting regional distribution and AR rights.
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Associated
House Panel Urges Dismissal of Communist Teachers Abroad
A House committee calls for removing Marxist inclined teachers from schools overseas and urges governments to ensure pupils understand that meals come from the U S. It also urges better efforts to inform recipients about food sources for school lunches.
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U. S
Soviet Official Gennady Smirnov Cleared in Purge After Death
Moscow reports Gennady Smirnov the Soviet economic official executed in the 1937 purge was posthumously cleared of wrongdoing on Saturday. He was condemned by Stalin era actions but the formal clearance arrives decades later amid archival disclosures.
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Moscow
Gennady Smirnov
Stalin
Net Inheritance Of 9 5 Million Taken Calmly
Robert F. Ford of Pasadena and his three children accepted a net estate of 9.5 million calmly. The bulk will go to federal and state taxes from an original estate near 44 million tied to Mrs. William R. Timken, mother of Ford and former Park Avenue resident. Timken, widow of a roller bearing magnate, was found dead in her New York apartment.
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Ford
William R. Timken
New York
Park Avenue
Timken
Czech Groups To Present Commemorative Program
The Federation of Czech Groups hosts a commemorative program for the 1100th anniversary of Christian Slavic culture next Sunday at 2 PM in C.S.P.S. hall. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony W. Chihak will speak, Anton Jandaciek will discuss Slavic culture and present films from Czechoslovakia, a 22 piece band from St. Ludmila's will perform, and Camp Fire Girls will sing Czech folk songs. Public invited with no admission charge.
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Federation of Czech
C.S.P.S. Hall
Rt. Rev
Anthony W. Chihak
Anton Jandaicek
Prague
Czechoslovakia
St.Ludmila’s School
Life Member Honored by Iowa State Education Assn
Life member Mrs. Miriam L. Lilseth Nelson of 645 Fifteenth Avenue SW was honored Saturday by the Iowa State Education Association. A Cedar Rapids school system veteran, she served 2514 years before retirement.
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Miriam L. Lilseth Nelson
Fifteenth Avenue
Iowa State Education Assn
Cedar Rapids
Traer Clutier High School Spring Concert Wednesday
Traer Clutier high school vocal and instrumental students will present their annual spring concert Wednesday evening in the school auditorium.
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TRAER
Traer-Clutier High School
Republicans wary of Rockefeller mulls behind the scenes
Goldwater said some Republicans dislike Rockefeller without meeting him while noting others oppose him unseen. He urged conservatives to hear Rockefeller in Wisconsin and Omaha fundraisers. Rockefeller plans a May 9 dinner for Goldwater aid, with about $300,000 expected. governors Romney, Gabbard, Love, Smylie, and Reed have accepted.
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Rockefeller
Goldwater
Wisconsin
New York
Omaha
Goldwalkzer
Republican ‘Senatorial
George Romney
Michigan
Archie Gabbard
South Dakota
John Love
Colorado
Robert Smylie
Idaho
John Reed
Maine
Search for the Body of Christ on Jerusalem roof
Ethi opian Easter pageant atop Jerusalem church blends solemn search with joyous ritual. Dark skinned choir boys in golden robes beat brass and donkey-skin drums as priests circle under gold umbrellas seeking the risen Savior. Diplomats observe the moonlit ceremony in reverent awe.
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Christendom
Christ
Jerusalem
Camp Good Health and Local Organizations Fund Notes
Receipts list donations including Camp Good Health 15.00 Optimist Club of Cedar Rapids 25.00 Arthur School PTA memory of E D Monilaw Le Roy Barber Cedar Rapids George Thomas Iowa City from Mrs E D Moni Bo ve ceeseeniss uaker Oats Co employees memory of Mother and Dad from a friend memory of Libbie Sopousek memory of Mrs Leota Kraut from Fire Fighters Auxiliary Local No 11 Old Man River memory of Joe Sadowsky memory of my mother Mrs Pearl Simms. Previous balance on 1963 Camp budget 1194.82 9.00 5.00 5.00 TOL successcese 1289.82
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Oroptimist Club
Cedar Rapids
Arthur School
PTA
E. D. Monilaw
LeRoy Barber
George Thomas
Iowa City
E. D. Moni Bo
Ceeseeniss Uaker Oats Co
Dad
Libbie Sopousek
Leota Kraut
Fire Fighters Auxiliary
Old Man River
Joe Sadowsky
Pearl Simms
Sgt York Hospitalized With Critical Condition
Sgt. Alvin C. York, 75, was hospitalized for the second time in two weeks with severe shoulder chest and back pains. A St Thomas hospital spokesman said the World War I hero may have had a heart attack or pneumonia. Doctors awaited lab results for diagnosis.
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Nashville, Tenn
Alvin C. York
St. Thomas Hospital
Vandal Spree Hits City Areas Causing Notable Damage
Vandals damaged a drug store woodwork and cabinets by about 300 dollars. Black paint scrawling appeared on law buildings at the Redwood motel. They used bricks rocks and concrete to break windows in homes bars and businesses and slashed a convertible top with a knife. The same group tipped two outdoor toilets at Rockaway Beach north of the city limits and dumped them in the Des Moines river.
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Redwood Motel
Rockaway Beach
Des Moines
Traffic Control Rules To Be Briefed April 23
A Cedar Rapids meeting on April 23 will brief public officials on Iowa's new traffic control standards and local responsibilities. One of six district gatherings, it will be at the Chamber of Commerce building for mayors councils county engineers and supervisors.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Caplin Forgets His Own Advice
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Mortimer Caplin faces the tax deadline in Washington as he works on his income tax return. He urged taxpayers to file early, noting the midnight Monday cutoff for postmarked filings, after previously sending personal letters with early filers.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Mortimer Caplin
Caplin
Political Speeches Forbidden in Nepal
The Nepalese home ministry announced that political speechmaking is forbidden. Those publishing or delivering politically motivated speeches face five years in prison and a fine of 1500 rupees.
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Nepal
Katmandu
Obituaries for Martha Fussell and Lillian Michener
Martha Fussell 73 of 512 Dunreath Drive NE widow of Dr H G Fussell died late Friday after a brief illness born May 26 1890 in Maynard resident of Cedar Rapids since 1926 survived by two sons Vern G and Richard E Fussell both of Cedar Rapids two grandchildren mother Mary Borchers of Hazelton sister Gladys Gerdes and brother Donald H Borchers both of Independence funeral arrangements set for Monday 1 30 pm at Janeba Kuba funeral home burial Cedar Memorial memorial fund Cedar Christian Lillian D Michener Cedar Rapids resident died in Cincinnati Friday born February 17 1881 at West Branch survived by son J Edward Michener of Cincinnati services in Cincinnati Monday body brought to Turner’s for further services and burial to be announced Heart Fund or charity suggested family invites friends to call at Roosevelt hotel Wednesday evening.
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Martha Fussell
Dunreath Drive
H. G. Fussell
Maynard
Cedar Rapids
Vern G
Richard E. Fussell
Mary Borchers
Hazelton
Gladys Gerdes
Donald H. Borchers
Independence
Cedar Christian Church
Janeba-Kuba
Barton G. Murray
Cedar Memorial
Michener
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Turner’s
Heart Fund
Roosevelt Hotel
Death notice for World War I veteran William R. Fairchild
William R. Fairchild of 521 Fifth Avenue SE, a World War I veteran born August 1886 in Wall Lake, was found dead at his home Saturday. There are no known survivors. Services are by Turner's with time to be announced later.
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William R. Fairchild
Fifth Avenue SE
Wall Lake
Turner
Death of Mrs. J L Earp Of Crystal Lake
Ward announces the death of Mrs. J L Earp of Crystal Lake. She was the mother of Juanita Earp a former Cedar Rapids teacher.
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Ward
J. L. Earp
Crystal Lake
Juanita Earp
Cedar Rapids
Investigating Wreck of Stolen Cedar Rapids Auto
Investigating officers reviewed a theft report from Cedar Rapids Saturday afternoon. The stolen auto was later found wrecked one mile outside the city on Rogers Road NW at 5 30 p m. The deputies called it a total loss and identified the owner as Jo Lene K Wilson of 2343 B Avenue NE who had left the car in St Luke s hospital parking lot and removed the keys.
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Cedar Rapids
Rogers Road
Jo- Lene K. Wilson
Avenue NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Pope John XXIII featured on ABC Close Up Easter visit
ABC's Close Up presents an Easter behind the scenes visit to The Vatican with Pope John XXIII appearing. Memorial services and funeral notices follow for Liebke Marian S St Michael's Episcopal church and others. Burials set at Czech National Cedar Memorial St Wenceslaus Mt Calvary and St John's cemetery with Rosary recitals at Teahen's and chapels.
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Elgin
Albert Schori
H. F. Robbins
Muehlenthaler
S. Elgin
Arthur Yearous
S. Coggon
Pearl Waterhouse
Methodist Church
Passmore
ABC
Vatican
Pope John XXIII
TV 9
Barton G. Murray
Cedar Memorial
Smith
Donald C
Brush Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Anthony W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Chihak
Christopher, Catherine
St. Patrick’s Church
J. Robert McDonald
Mt. Calvary
Teahen's
Fisher Infant Timothy Scott Dies in Iowa City
Timothy Scott Fisher aged 1, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott Fisher of Sixth Street Road SW, died Saturday afternoon at University Hospital in Iowa City. Born March 4, 1962 in Cedar Rapids, he is survived by two brothers Greg Lory and Skippy Fisher, and grandparents Irvin Kramer, Floyd Jondall, and Walter Fisher. Services are pending at Turner’s, with calling after 1 p.m.
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Timothy Scott Fisher
Walter ‘Scott Fisher
Sixth Street Road
University Hospital
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Greglory
Skippy Fisher
Irvin Kramer
Floyd Jondall
Walter A. Fisher
Des Moines
Turner’s
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Tony “Nevisile Des
Mississippi
Dubuque
Davenport
Burlington
Keokuk
Jay Steger
Harold Drive
Paul Soukup
Twenty-ninth Avenue SW
Herbert Kearns
Walford
St. Luke's
Harold Wiatt
Eighteenth Avenue
Gary G. Brown
Ohio Street
James D. Jacobson
Ninth Avenue
David J. Shakespeare
F. Avenue NW
Norman Lust
Swisher
John E. Gerard
Johnson Avenue NW
Roscoe E. Porter
Third Avenue
Irving E. Janey
Sixth Street
High Wycombe
England
Gary Kluber
Mr. Kluber
Wesley Kluber
Williams Boulevard
Anamosa
Margaret Hogan Smith
McNamara
Elkader
William Orr
St. Joseph’s Church
Witt’s
Millersburg
Sidney Smith
Powell’s
North English
Monticello
Charles J. Schweitzer
Sacred Heart Church
Devaney’s
Joseph Andrew Cobb
Powell's
E. E. Cole
First Methodist Church
Oak Woek
White’s
Monona
Gunheld Thompson
Norway Church
Schultz
John H. Milder
The
the Gazette
U.S
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Walter Lockridge
Gazette
Morris Potter
Twelfth Avenue
Eighth Street
F Avenue
Eleventh Street
Sixteenth Street
D Avenue
Pasadena
Calif
Robert F. Ford
Kinsey Memorial
Beatty-Bearle’s
SE Funeral Home
Joan B. Turner
S.E
Sgt. York
Brady
Fifth Avenue
Novak
Hesser
Heesser
Chaphehi
Std Ave
Jay W. Hesser
Lillian Michener
Lillian D. Michener
West ‘Branch
J. Edward Michener
William Fairchild
C.R. Auto
Rommel
Katherine
Robert Spaight
Teahen’s
Timothy Fisher
Siebke & Hoyt
Gus J. Siebke
God
Ise
Murdoch
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