Weather and notices from a late 1970s Iowa gazette
The report lists daily high and low temperatures for cities including Atlanta Miami Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New York Duluth Phoenix Houston Seattle Los Angeles Washington and more with a broader extended forecast of generally fair skies and cool conditions. It covers barometer readings humidity and wind at the Gazette weather station plus a roster of local public notices, including legislative actions, births, marriages, and various town notices with names and addresses.
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Atlanta
Miami
Bismarck
Mineapolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Houston
Seattle L. Angeles
Washington
Floods surge along 160 mile Mississippi corridor
The river floods from Hannibal Missouri to Cairo Illinois with 1.1 million cubic feet per second flow. National guardsmen and coast guard reservists assist flood duty as levees on Chouteau Island near St. Charles brace for topping. Mississippi Missouri and Illinois rivers close to barge traffic as 35 highways close. Mississippi Governor warns agriculture teetering on disaster with potential crop losses if floods persist.
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Hannibal
Cairo
Ill
Noble
Missouri National
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
St. Louis
Missouri Highway Patrol
Warren
Sharkey Counties
Yazoo River
Misssissippi River
Bill Waller
Jackson
Solon Woman Killed in Iowa City Area Car-Truck Crash
Mary V. Waechter, 37, of Solon, died in a four mile north of Iowa City crash when her car crossed the center line and struck a southbound truck driven by Marion Hoyka, 55, of West Des Moines. Hoyka was unhurt. The Johnson county 1973 traffic deaths total rises to four.
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Iowa City
Mary V. Waechter
Route 2
Solon
Morse Corner
Highway 1
Marion Hoyka
West Des Moines
Johnson County
Hoyka
Convoy Reaches Phnom Penh After 134 Mile Corridor Run
A supply convoy arrived in Phnom Penh on Wednesday after a 134 mile journey from Kompong Som. It marked the second major convoy to reach the capital since Saturday along Highway 4, delivering essential materials.
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Phnom
Penh
Highway 4
Kompong Som
Phnom Penh
Mixed Reaction to Cedar Rapids School Board Ruling
Cedar Rapids voters react to the board decision to keep Tyler Johnson and Grant Wood as K 6 schools under Alternative No 9g. The plan uses voluntary programs for minority enrollment and split opinions among parents and local leaders about integration and next steps.
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Cedar Rapids
Tyler, Johnson
Grant Wood
Tyler
Johnson School
William Cotton
The
Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission
LaVerne Holub
Concerned Citizens Committee
Avenue SI
Alternative No. 9
Buchanan
Johnson
Davisson
Jim Burrell
Eighth Avenue SE
Mrs. Burrell
Deputy attorney general concedes Oglala at Wounded Knee roadblock
Ind ividuals from the Oglala Sioux at the Wounded Knee roadblock with FBI agents were acknowledged after initial denial by deputy attorney general Hellstern. He stated government talks pause remains since April 10 and that militants must submit a proposed agenda before resuming negotiations. He will respond in writing.
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Hellstein
Wilson
FBI
Hellstern
Wounded Knee
Watergatelog Logs and McCord Summaries Scrutinized
The Watergate logs were handled by James McCord who read them aloud "once or twice a day" to his superior. Logs often spanned six pages and were summarized by McCord using cautious phrasing that avoided explicit terms like wiretap or bugging to hide illegal sources.
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James McCord
Watergate
McCord
Saigon and Hanoi outline phased cease fire accords
The six points from Saigon call for a Friday signing of a preliminary agreement followed by a May 27 definitive accord. North Vietnam would begin troop withdrawal as Saigon demobilizes a similar number of troops. By June 26 a national council would set electoral laws and end further withdrawals. By July 26 electoral laws are to be completed and an election campaign to begin for a general August 26 election to decide South Vietnam’s political regime.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
National Council of Concord
Vietnam
City to Seek Funds for Study of Track Problem
Cedar Rapids plans to apply to the Iowa highway commission for 30000 TOPICS funds to study Fourth Street tracks. The plan includes possible depressing or elevating tracks and may include restricting rail traffic during peak commuting hours.
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Donald Canney
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Commission
Gazette
Fourth Street
Canney
William Gray
Meyer
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Iowa House Debates Vietnam Bonus Bill and Amendments
Lawmakers discuss a 28 million dollar Vietnam era veteran bonus with a $12.50 monthly payment under an original formula. Critics argue the plan ignores disabled vets and education/ business needs while a flat 350 cash option is proposed by Rep Rinas. Amendments modify cap limits for disabled veterans and POWs, and one measure to tax relief is withdrawn due to administration concerns.
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House
Brunow
B. Joseph Rinas
Marion
Rinas
Southeast Asia
Iowa
Vietnam
Mrs. Laurence Rieger, 81, dies after brief illness
Mrs. Laurence Rieger 81 of 1215 First Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Monday after a brief illness. Born July 17 1891 in Manchester she lived in Cedar Rapids 20 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survived by daughter Mary Lucille Eskelsen Linwood California son Vincent C. Rieger two grandchildren five great grandchildren four sisters and two brothers. Services Friday 10 am at Immaculate Conception with Rev Richard J Hess. Rosary 7 30 pm Thursday at Brady Kuba funeral home burial at Masonville St Marys Catholic Cemetery friends may call after 10 am Thursday.
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Verna F. Rieger
First Avenue SE
Laurence Rieger
Manchester
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Mary Lucille Eskelsen
Linwood
Calif
Vincent C. Rieger
Agnes Nunemaker
Blanche Seery
Emma Donohue
Mae Speck
Waterloo
Clem Duffy
Dubuque
Ben Duffy
Independence
Richard J. Hess
Brady-Kuba Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Masonville
Brady- Kuba
Irene Belle Hook 84 Cedar Rapids Resident Dies
Irene Belle Hook of Hallmar died after a long illness at age 84. Born March 4, 1889 in Cedar Rapids she married Charles Hook on June 13 1919 in Iowa City. She was a Church of the Open Bible member and Jolly 60 club. Funeral at Brush chapel 10:30 Friday with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Irene Belle Hook
Hallmar
Charles Hook
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Hook
Iowa City
Church of the Open Bible
Jolly 60 Club
Anthony Roman
Edna Smith
Blanche Matthess
Hazel Duncan
Opal Durland
Margaret Beckman
Moline
John Hodge
California
Brush Chapel
Neal Gail
Linwood Cemetery
Richard Lindahl Dies In Missouri Funeral Service Set
Richard Lindahl formerly of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday in St. Joseph Missouri. He is survived by his brother Robert C. Lindahl. Cedar Rapids services will be Friday at Clark Funeral Home in St. Joseph.
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Richard Lindahl
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph
Robert C. Lindahl
Clark Funeral Home
Funeral arrangements listed for multiple local figures
A sequence of funeral notices details services by Reverend Cyril Reilly for Esther Turner Eiska at Sacred Heart Convent chapel with burial at Mt. Calvary, and other services by readers and ministers for Esther M. Turner, Lawrence J. Hayes, Doris Emogene Shepherd Lester, and Beverly Ann Collins. Turners and others honored at Turner chapel East and West, Oak Hill and Cedar Memorial cemeteries. Turner chapel East and West, Mt. Calvary, Oak Hill, Cedar Memorial, Colfax mentioned.
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Redempta
Cyril Reilly
Sacred Heart Convent
Mt. Calvary
Stewart Funeral Home
Eiska
Esther M. Turner
Church of Christ, Scientist
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hayes
Lawrence J
Turner Chapel
Allen S. van Cleve
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Lester
Doris Emogene Shepherd
Glenn W. McMichael
Colfax Collins
Beverly Ann
Bethel Ame
George Moore
Turner East
Cedar Rapids man given year jail term for heroin delivery
Courthouse records show Calvin Love, 20, of Cedar Rapids, sentenced to one year in Linn county jail for delivering heroin as an accom modation without profit. District Judge Ansel Chapman ordered the term may be served in Polk county jail during parole revocation proceedings and possibly at Anamosa Reform School if Polk’s parole is revoked. Love was found guilty by a jury after allegedly selling two heroin capsules to an undercover agent at a Cedar Rapids tavern on December 28.
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Calvin Love
Linn County
Ansel Chapman
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
Anamosa
Love
Church Thefts Near Bari Steal 50 Vases and Art
Police report a break in at a church near Bari Italy days before an alarm system was to be installed. Thieves escaped with 50 vases from the 4th and 5th centuries a Madonna painting and a Christ statue.
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Bari
Italy
Here
Christ
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