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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1967

Page

24

Daily Record Weather Summary for Monday and Tuesday

The bulletin lists high and low temperatures for Monday and details precipitation, rainfall totals for April and the year. It notes a 0.22 inch rainfall by 2 p.m. Tuesday with 0.40 inches overnight, and provides normal April and year-to-date figures, barometer, humidity, wind at 2 p.m., sunrise and sunset times, and a year-ago comparison.

Mississippi Ia Crosse Lansing Dam No McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk

Legislative action and notices from Iowa legislature and courts

The Iowa Senate and House moved on several measures including SF379 allowing partial credit in social studies, HF186 motorcyclist headgear, HF351 caboose facilities, HF685 milk ordinance. Multiple obituaries and public notices list births marriages and service details for numerous residents and locations in Iowa.

Senate U.S. Public Health Department

Plumbers Board Weigh Skogman Plea for Cheaper Home

Cedar Rapids plumbing board of appeals heard seven waiver requests from Skogman Construction to reduce costs for a low priced Cedar Rapids house. LeRoy Skogman argued labor saving plumbing and material choices including fiber pipe in the ditch, lighter soil pipe, fiberglass tub, ABS waste pipes, plastic traps and roof flashing, plus omitting a sink waste opening. The hearing followed prior board actions and precedes potential appeals to electrical and zoning boards.

Cedar Rapids Plumbing Board of Appeals Skogman Construction Co LeRoy Skogman Cedar Rapids Skogman Building Board of Appeals Electrical Board of Examiners Board of Adjustment

Waterfowl Hunters Find Plenty at Cape Kennedy Refuge

At the National Wildlife Refuge on Cape Kennedy hunters easily bagged their limit of ducks and coots during the last winter waterfowl season. The Moonport area earned a nickname as birds flourished alongside rocket activity at the space center.

Cape Kennedy America Moonport National Wildlife Refuge Sprawling Space Center

Obituary for Audrey Moel former Cedar Rapids resident

Audrey C Moel a former Cedar Rapids resident died Monday morning in Massillon after a long illness. She lived in Massillon three years born October 8 1905 in Buchanan married George Moel September 5 1922 Tipton. Surviving include husband two sons Lyle Moel Richard son Texas and Dean Moel Solon two daughters Mrs Henry Schowengerdt Mount Parramatta Calif and Mrs Glenn Schilling Normal Illinois two sisters Mrs Gilbert Worrell Solon and Mrs Jesse Kohl West Branch a brother Elvin Sailor Massillon and 12 grandchildren. Memorial services 1 pm Wednesday Chapel of Memories by Rev Donald Caspers Lovely Lane Methodist Church. Burial Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call Cedar Memorial funeral home Tuesday afternoon and Chapel of Memories after 9 am Wednesday. Turner Chapel east services 1030 am Thursday by Rev William B Harnish. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.

Audrey C. Moel Cedar Rapids Massillon Buchanan George Moel Tipton Lyle Moel Richardson Texas Dean Moel Solon Henry Schowengerdt Paramount Calif Glenn Schilling Normal Inl Gilbert Worrell Jesse Kohl West Branch Elvin Sailor Donald Caspers Lovely Lane Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories

Bank Robbery and Hostage Ordeal Near Urbana

Mrs Richart testified a gunman in a gray sweater and ski mask robbed a bank, forced her to undress, and drove to Waterloo with over $8,400 taken from the cash drawer the reserve drawer and the vault. She described the suspect as Negro, spoke of his wife’s cancer and a syndicate, and they headed east on highway 20.

Ter Waterloo Brandon

Harpers Cedar Rapids Native Ralph H Harper Dies

Ralph Henry Harper 68 of 1041 Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Monday at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Born Sept 27 1898 he lived with his sister Ruth Burger a World War II air force veteran and Hanford post American Legion member. Survived by sister Mrs Burger Memorial services 1:30 p.m. Thursday Brady chapel Rev A J Stoakes Interdenominational church burial Linwood cemetery Han ford post to conduct military services at grave Friends may call Brady mortuary after 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Ralph Henry Harper Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Veterans Hospital Iowa City Ruth Burger Air Force Hanford Post American Legion Burger Brady Chapel A. J. Stoakes Interdenominational Church Linwood Cemetery Hanford Post Brady Mortuary

Obituary for Orval L. Brown of Cedar Rapids

Orval L. Brown, 63, of 524 Sixth street SE, died after a brief illness. Born in Urbana on August 17, 1903, he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1926 and worked 25 years in the city street maintenance department. Survived by wife Florence McLeod, a daughter Edna Brown, three brothers Howard, Raymond and Hubert, and stepfather Lloyd Reynolds. Memorial services Thursday at 1 30 p m at Kuba funeral home. burial Linwood cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday.

Orval L. Brown Sixth Street Urbana Cedar Rapids First Christian Church Florence McLeod Edna Brown Davenport Howard Raymond Hubert Lloyd Reynolds Kuba Funeral Ralph B. Colton Linwood

Charles M Fisher 77 Cedar Rapids Engineer Dies After Long Illness

Charles M Fisher 77 of 1224 Thirteenth Street NW died Tuesday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident 30 years, he was born July 29 1889 in Poweshiek County and married Madge Elliott August 18 1914 at Carroll. He was an Iowa Highway Commission resident engineer for 30 years retiring in 1960. He belonged to Cedar Rapids Engineers Club Iowa Engineering Society and St Pauls Methodist church. Surviving are his wife a son Charles Fisher of Modesto California a daughter Mrs Claude E Runner of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Charles E Irwin of Seal Beach California and five. services pending at Cedar Memorial funeral home with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday. The casket will not be opened after the service.

Charles M. Fisher Thirteenth Street Cedar Rapids Poweshiek County Madge Elliott Carroll Iowa Highways Commission Fisher Charles Fisher Modesto Calif Claude E. Runner Charles E. Irwin Seal Beach Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Dolley Rites Held for Local War Veteran in Cedar Rapids

Loren H Dolley aged 70 of Cedar Rapids died in Iowa City after a long illness. Survived by wife Emma Anderson, two daughters, two sons, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with a brother and sister also listed. Services at Turner Chapel West at 1 30 p m Thursday followed by military graveside rites at Linwood Cemetery by Hanford post. Friends may call at the chapel.

Loren H. Dolley Vernal Street Wilson and Co Iowa City Cedar Rapids Delhi Emma Anderson Hanford American Legion Post Donald Praksa Tillman Smith Eldon G. Anderson Robert J. Anderson Herman Dolley Hopkinton Ted Lodge Turner Chapel West l Linwood Cemetery Hanford Post

Walter G Turnbull Dies After Long Illness

Walter G. Turnbull longtime Cedar Rapids resident and Quaker Oats employee died Monday after a long illness. Born July 28, 1901, in Cedar Rapids, he was a member of Sinclair Memorial church. Surviving are two sons Eugene and Robert, a daughter Helen Osborne of San Diego, four grandchildren, two brothers James and others.

Walter George Turnbull Fifteenth Street Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Ca Turnbull Sinclair Memorial Church Eugene Turnbull Robert Turn‘bull Helen Osborne San Diego Calif James Turn

Bertha Arnold 90 Die. Maquoketa Church Member

Bertha Arnold 90 longtime resident of the Home for Aged Women died Tuesday. Born February 12 1877 in Clinton she was a member of the First Church of Christ at Maquoketa. Survived by brother Herman Peterson of Davenport Memorial services at May McGinnis Funeral Home DeWitt and burial at Grand Mound.

Bertha Arnold Home For Clinton First Church of Christ Maquoketa Herman Peterson Davenport May-McGinnis DeWitt Grand Mound

Memorial Services for Paul B. McCauley Held at St. Jude’s

Memorial service for Paul B. McCauley conducted Wednesday at St. Jude's Church by Rev. Richard Krapfl. Burial follows at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

McCauley Paul B St. Jude's Church Richard Krapfl Burnal Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Ten die as two fishing boats capsize off Korea coast

Ten people drowned when two fishing boats capsized in strong winds off the southwestern coast of Korea. Initial reports say all aboard are accounted for and authorities began rescue and inquiry efforts.

Seoul UPI Korea

Bank Robbery and Abduction Case Involving Mrs Jones

Mrs Richart testified about a bank robbery and kidnapping involving a masked robber who threatened to shoot if she resisted. Prosecutors noted possible death penalty for Jones, while defense discussed whether Jones would testify. Witnesses, including Benton county and FBI officials, described the sequence from the bank to the car and the man’s threats.

Jones

Brezhnev Demands U.S. Withdraw 6th Fleet

Soviet Communist Party chief Leonid Brezhnev called for the United States to pull the 6th Fleet from the Mediterranean and liquidate bases on European soil. He spoke at a Karlovy Vary gathering of communist parties, accusing Washington of disseminating subversion espionage and slander from bases across Europe.

London Leonid Brezhnev United States Mediterranean Karlovy Vary Czechoslovakia Brezhnev Europe Tass

Want ads work? Try one yourself.

A short classified line invites readers to place a want ad by calling 369-1234, suggesting immediate response and action. The notice emphasizes self-service advertising.

Scheetz Committed To Independence Mental Health Institute

Judge William R. Eads orders Oscar W. Scheetz Jr to be committed to the Independence mental health institute for treatment after a jury labeled him a criminal sexual psychopath. The judge urges an Iowa supreme court appeal to set a precedent and backs legislative study of the criminal sexual psychopath law while noting psychiatrists debate the Town code definition. The case arose amid work release program drink violations linked to other inmates including James Surrell Russell Williams and Robert L. Bruce.

William R. Eads Oscar W. Scheetz, Jr Cedar Rapids Independene Eads Iowa Supreme Court Scheetz

Split Vote By Supervisors To Approve McGarvey

Linn county board of supervisors voted 2 to 1 to hire Patrick E McGarvey 26 as administrative intern for one year in cooperation with a University of Iowa training program. Democrats Anthony Scolaro and William Linstrom supported the contract while Republican Dudley Henderson opposed.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Patrick E. McGarvey Linn County McGarvey University of Iowa Anthony Scolaro William Linstrom Dudley Henderson

Fulton County Attorney expects contempt citation action

County Attorney Jack Fulton said his office is not in a position to ask the court to cite three Linn County inmates for contempt of court after a drinking party in jail. Sheriff Walter Grant previously asked the county attorney to initiate the citation.

Jack Fulton Linn County Walter Grant

Dispute at Kodak meeting over hiring pact

At a Flemington New Jersey shareholders meeting Eastman Kodak faced a racial clash as Rev Florence and supporters protested a 600 Negro hire agreement. Chairman Vaughn ordered the proceedings to resume while Florence demanded honoring the Dec 20 agreement by 2 PM, then exited with followers.

Flemington, NJ Eastman Kodak Co Kodak W. S. Vaughn F. D. R. Florence Vaughn Florence

Joey Bishop Show Leads Late TV Week On Channel 9

Celebrities and new talent headline a color telecast with the Joey Bishop Show airing Tuesday through Friday at 10 30 p m and the following Sunday Night news on Channel 9 in color highlighting prime time programming.

Joey Bishop Ch. 9

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