Weather Totals and Local Notices From Wednesday
Daily records show high and low temperatures for major cities including Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Duluth Omaha Los Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle with rainfall figures and normal values. The report also lists sun times moon rise barometer humidity wind and upcoming services and obituaries for local churches and towns.
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Gazette
Local notices and traffic fines from Marion Cedar Rapids area
April notices list births and marriages in Marion and Cedar Rapids with addresses. Traffic fines include several motorists from Hiawatha Fairfax Des Moines and Des Moines area. Court entries show drunkenness fines and suspended sentences. Various funeral services and burial details follow for Amana Oelwein Waukon Mt Vernon and other towns.
Portuguese Take Control Of Ioanna V Tanker At Beira
Beira port authorities seized the Ioanna V after confirming Panama revoked its registration. The Greek registered vessel with 18 000 tons of oil was to Rhodesia amid Britain pressure to block pipeline oil movement. The tanker, previously flying multiple flags, has no valid registration or port of registry. The crew abandoned ship and the second Varnikos tanker Manuela was diverted to Durban by the British Navy.
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Rhodesia
Britain
Portugal
Panama
Ioanna
Greece
Persian Gulf
Varnikos Corp
Athens
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Bejirn
U. N. Security Council
Durban
South Africa
Monroe Township Road Advocate Files for Linn County Supervisor
Courthouse news notes Dick Collum, Monroe Township Better Roads chairman and Collins Radio space engineer, filed nominating papers for Linn County board of supervisors. He will seek office unless Monroe road conditions improve by the July 13 filing deadline. Collum aims to push broader public action beyond Monroe township and indicated a Republican preference.
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Dick Collum
Monroe Township
Collum
No commitment from candidate for supervisor post
The text notes a candidate has made no commitment to either party for the supervisor seat. The current holder is Dudley Henderson, the board's only Republican, whose term ends this year. Henderson has not announced whether he will seek re election.
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Dudley Henderson
Henderson
Scheetz Posts $10,000 Bond
Oscar W. Scheetz a 20 year old former Cedar Rapids resident was released on a $10,000 bond after being charged with assault with intent to commit rape. Judge William R. Eads denied a request to lower the bond. Scheetz pled innocent to the charges on Tuesday. He is accused of attacking a 19 year old Cedar Rapids house wife.
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Oscar W. Scheetz
Cedar Rapids
William R. Eads
Scheetz
Nader urges tougher auto safety action and transparency
In remarks on auto safety the activist criticizes GM for delays in notifying owners of steering defects in 1962 models and notes insurers’ secrecy. He questions foreign car safety and cites tire procurement costs as a factor. Senator Randolph calls for aggressive action and expanded federal powers and funding.
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Nader
General Motors
Volkswagen
Senate
Chevrolet Division
Randolph
D-W.va
Secretary of Commerce
Johnson
Congress
Linn Board Irked By LEAP Letter
Lin n board member Scolaro and chairman Linstrom voiced dissatisfaction over the LEAP poverty program and road-improvement push. A citizens road committee pressed for resurfacing and drainage on several Cedar Rapids area roads, warning the board of action if decisions were not made by April 25.
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Scolaro
William Linstrom
United Community Service
Ames
Roads Committee
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Opportunity Center
Thomas Ellis
Toddville
Scoalro
Blairs Ferry
Glass
Upper Chain Lakes
Buffalo
Ellis
the Gazette
Linstrom
Johnson signs stockpile release bills for platinum and bauxite
President Johnson signed measures releasing 31.6 million dollars' worth of platinum and 5.3 million dollars' worth of bauxite from defense stockpiles to ease industry shortages.
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San Antonio
UPS
Johnson
Foundries Advance Through Automation
New York reports automation brings the world’s first automated sand foundry from Altamis Corp. The system runs the entire plant from a master control console with four operators versus twenty in a conventional foundry, marking the industry’s greatest advance in 25 years.
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New York
API
Altamis Corp
Indiana
Batman Faces Ancient Egyptian Sorcery on Color TV
KCRG-TV Channel 9 will air Batman at 6 30 PM Thursday in color. The program features classic action and what is described as a blending of crime fighting with mystic themes.
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Batman
Kcrg-Tv
Channel
Missing Woman Found Drowned Near Cedar Rapids Lagoon
Agnes Soukup 73 of route three Cedar Rapids was found in six to eight feet of water in a lagoon south of highway 30 four and a half miles east of the city. Sheriff’s deputies and the highway patrol recovered the body after Dr. Percy Harris ruled death a self inflicted drowning. Soukup was last seen Tuesday night and had been living with son in law and daughter Norman and Mrs. Werner. She leaves three grandchildren and a sister Ann Moyer Tama. Requiem at St Patrick's Friday 9:30 a.m. Burial in Marshalltown.
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Route Three
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Highway Patrol
Sheriff’s
Walter Grant
Grant
Norman Werner
Percy Harris
Soukup
Werner
Palisades Park
Agnes Mary Soukup
Tama
YMCA
St. Patrick’s Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Ann Moyer
J. Robert McDonald
Marshalltown
Friends Mmay
Teahen Chapel
Plan Submarines For Rescue Job
The navy ordered construction of its first rescue submersible to retrieve crewmen from disabled submarines. The 44 foot subs can rescue a dozen sailors, with the first model due early 1968 and all six completed by 1970.
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Washington
Navy
Deaths Mrs Vittengle and Mrs Humphreys in Cedar Rapids
Frances Vittengle 86 former Cedar Rapids resident died in Toronto after a brief illness. She leaves a daughter Mrs Ray Ferguson two sons John Wittengle and Leo, a sister and a brother and several grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at Kuba funeral home and St Wenceslaus church with burial at St Johns. Bethel O Humphreys 74 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died after a long illness. She leaves a daughter Mrs Jack Broxey two sons Richard L and Charles E, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial services Saturday at Turner chapel with burial Linwood.
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Cedar Rapids
Toronto
Ontario
Czechoslovakia
United States
Ray Ferguson
Boca Raton
Fla
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Monticello
Leo
Mary Stirsky
Alburnett
Wendl Jakoubek
Kuba
St. Wenceslaus Church
Anthony W. Chihak
Funeral
Bethel O. Humphreys
F Avenue NW
John H. Humphreys
Jack Broxey
Richard L
Charles E
Humphreys
Free Methodist Church
Turner Chapel
Howard F. Harris
Linwood
Funeral notices list services for Kraus Teresa Ann and others
Teresa Ann Kraus is to be buried at Mt. Calvary after a 10 a.m. Friday service at St. Pius Church led by Msgr. Maurice S. Sheehey, with Rosary Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Rohn funeral home. George Robert Piper has a graveside service at Cedar Memorial with Rev. L. G. Pimlott. Mrs. Carl Bailey to be honored Friday at 2 p.m. at Kuba funeral home with Rev. G. M. Field. Theodore Joseph Pospishil will be at Turner chapel 1:30 p.m. Friday with burial at Cedar Memorial. casket will not be opened after the service. Friends may call at the chapel until 1 p.m. Friday.
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G. M. Field
Linwood
Pospishil
Theodore Joseph
Turner
Edmund J. Becker
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Bomb threats target U.S. schools in Frankfurt area
Anonymous callers made six threats last week to bomb American high schools and a kindergarten in Frankfurt Germany. Children were sent home each time as explosives experts checked the buildings with no bombs found.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S. Army Public Information Office
Mexico City Welcomes Johnson Visit With Pageantry
Hundreds of workers scrubbed the airport and locals prepared a floral display as President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson arrived in Mexico City. 3 000 Mexican troops lined the road to Los Pinos with flags and portraits while 1 000 more secured radio checkpoints. A million people were expected to greet them as bands played and officials described the trip as informal yet significant for trade talks and farm labor issues.
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Johnson
U.S
C.S.T
Los Pinos
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Signal Corps
Kennedy
Mexican Bus Owners Alliance
Diaz Ordaz
Rusk
Mann
Mexico
Lincoln Gordon
House of Representatives
National Tourism Council
Portland Appoints Industrial Forestry Chief L. J. Forrest
The Industrial Forestry Association announces L. J. Forrest of Hoquiam Washington as its new president. Forrest succeeds to lead the national group and represents the association at industry meetings in Portland and beyond.
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Portland, Ore
The
Industrial Forestry Association
L. J. Forrest
Hoquiam, Wash
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