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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1975
Page
2
Kennedy, a 49 year old Chicago nurse, already served 15 months for napalm formula tapes protest in 1969 and Friday was sentenced to three years for destroying Selective Service files. The two acts of civil disobedience occurred in 1969.
In letters to Dear Abby readers, a Florida Christian speaker defends praying in Jesus name at public meetings and argues no prayer can please all faiths. A 51 year-old bride asks if omitting the word obey from wedding vows is acceptable and Abby suggests alternatives like love honor and cherish.
Miss Carol Pauline See daughter of Ely residents Mr and Mrs Charles G Lees and Timothy John Moore of Mt Vernon married at John Lutheran Church Ely at 6 Saturday officiated by Revs Edward K Wolfe and Alvin Danielson. Bride wore silk orbance gown with lace and a Camelot veil, carried yellow vest daisies and carnations. Attendants included Linda Stacey maid of honor Wendy Moore and Patty Lee bridesmaids. Best man Greg Nost and groomsmen Jim Lee Gary Moore. A 7 pm dance for 200 at Fly Legion hall followed. Couple to reside in Mt Vernon.
Mr Hobel and the former Clara Buresh celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house at Tower Terrace mobile home court Marion. They were wed April 15, 1915 in Cedar Rapids. The couple has two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
A kitchen tip notes that chicken halves cook faster than a whole bird. It suggests allowing one chicken half per portion for quicker meal preparation.
A study by the Coalition of Labor Union Women charges health insurers label women as clunkers and bad risks due to higher health service use and maternity care. It cites higher premiums for women, limited coverage for certain treatments, and denial of riders affecting mainly women. It notes wage and workforce participation yet persisting insurance gaps.
Aris totle Onassis began divorce proceedings against Jacqueline Onassis just before his March 5 death and sought to sharply restrict her inheritance. John Meyer, a close Onassis associate, reportedly told New York attorney Ray Cohn to start the case, a claim Meyer later denied to the Daily News.
Two Cedar Rapids women earned runner up spots in the Miss Iowa preliminaries for Miss U.S.A. in Ames. Renee Birkfeht, 19, a sophomore at Iowa State University, is first runner up, and Jean Abernathy, 23, a physical education instructor at McKinsey Junior High, is fourth runner up.
Winners of the rubber bridge game at Noelridge Park Church Monday were Martha South and Linda Touro with Glatha McCallum first and Grace Eyman with Phyllis Denison second. East-West winners were Kathy Schoon and Bethyne Short first with Pearl Smith and Della Wolfe second. Overall winners were Mrs Tourg and Mrs McCallum. Next game is at 9 Monday morning at the church.
In Nashua the Little Brown church hosted the 2 p.m. wedding of Miss Shirley Ann Shetler of Cedar Rapids and Mark Allan Schultz. Rev. M. R. Hinds officiated. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shetler and Mrs. Mardene Cortez with Larry Schiltz, all Cedar Rapids. Maid of honor was Deanna Shetler. best man Gary Omar. The bride wore a candlelight gown with lace trim and a Camelot cap veil. bouquet of yellow and blue daisies. A reception for 100 followed at the church. The couple plans a brief wedding trip and will reside on Oakland Road. Mrs Schultz works for Collins Radio Co and her husband for Lefabure Corp.
The Gazette reported Lesley Mor van to Virei Nelson as engaged on a Sunday page. The bride-elect’s last name should have read Morgen rather than Morgen as printed in the notice.
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