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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1968

Page

24

Three Tama accidents leave drivers uninjured

Three separate Tama area accidents Saturday night and Sunday left drivers uninjured though cars were damaged. Judith Cryder hit a cow on highway 30 west of Toledo. the cow died and Cryder’s car was demolished. Two others involved intoxication charges and a ditch extraction with no injuries.

The Gazette Toledo Harry McMurray Judith Ellen Cryder Cedar Rapids Robert McCoy Floyd Davis Davis Cryder James Sorensen Tama John Papakee Barnard Papakee Ronald Dixon Mitchell McMurray Danny Chyma William Vanda Des Moines George Stein

Sunday 4 Miles East of Toledo Crash Involves Vanda

A 1967 pickup driven by Vanda wrecked on a gravel road four miles east of Toledo after striking the steel railing on the bridge. Vanda was not injured in the incident.

Toledo Vanda

Weekend Traffic Accidents Claim Five Iowa Lives

Five Iowans died in weekend traffic crashes across the state. Sioux City victims include Michael E. Trudell 20 and Clifford Red Owl 16 in a two car crash on an interstate 29 exit ramp. Other fatalities were James J. Miller 30 near Floyd Adison E Spencer Jr 44 near Bedford and Kenneth Dimler 26 near Riceville.

Associated Press Michael E. Trudell Clifford Red Owl Sioux City James J. Miller Ionia Floyd Adison E. Spencer, Jr Bedford Highway 148 Kenneth Dimler Riceville Highway 9

Gladbrook Death Attributed To Heart Attack

Roy Archibald Schmedika, 72, a Monsanto Agriculture Center employee from Jewell, died Saturday in Gladbrook. Tama County Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. L G Schaeferle ruled a heart attack after he became ill while driving a pickup, which stopped on a Gladbrook lawn. His body was taken to Estel Perrin funeral home in Marshalltown.

Gladbrook Jewell Tama County L. G. Schaeferle Roy Archibald Schmedika Monsanto Agriculture Center Schmedika Estel-Perrin Funeral ‘Home Marshalltown

Wepler Seeks Republican State Senate Seat in Fayette and Winneshiek

Decorah candidate Jesse W. Wepler president of Wepler Inc announces bid for state Senate representing Fayette and Winneshiek counties. A 1941 Army veteran and long time DAV leader he served as Iowa commander in 1965 and held district and chapter posts. He participates in several veterans groups and local organizations.

Decorah Jesse W. Wepler Wepler, Inc Fayette Winneshiek Wepler Disabled American Veterans Department Hamre-Giesen DAV

Humphrey Could Unite Democrats if Nominated Says McIntyre

Des Moines Senator Thomas McIntyre argues Vice President Hubert Humphrey would unify the Democratic Party if nominated despite Johnson administration ties. He notes Humphrey’s southern rapport and calls him a skilled compromiser, while suggesting McCarthy or Kennedy could also unify the Democrats. He warns of a tough race against Republicans and praises Governor Harold Hughes.

Des Moines Hubert Humphrey Thomas McIntyre D-N.h McIntyre New Hampshire Humphrey Bult Humphrey Iowa Barry Goldwater Eugene McCarthy Robert Kennedy New Frontier Club Harold Hughes U.S. Senate Bourke B. Hickenlooper Rtown Senate Harold E. Hughes

Tieden Seeks Third Term in Iowa House

Elkader state Rep. Dale Tieden 45 announced his bid for re election to a third term on the Republican ticket from Clayton county. He vows a common sense approach and has served as Conservation and Recreation committee chair in 1967, with current roles on Interstate relations and drainage law study interim committees. He was born October 11, 1922, and farms in Garnaville Elkader, is with Clayton County Farm Bureau United Church of Christ and Mason.

Iowa Assn Wepler Winneshiek County Elkader Dale Tieden Iowa Clayton County Tieden House Committee On Conservation and Recreation Interstate Relations Committee Rep Elkader High School University of Iowa Garnaville

Fire destroys bridge over Wapsipinicon River

About 8 p.m. Sunday a fire destroyed a wooden bridge 200 by 18 feet over the Wapsipinicon river five miles southeast of Quasqueton. The bridge was closed to traffic for several years and the cause of the blaze was not determined.

Quasqueton Wapsipinicon River Here

National tensions rise over social legislation impact

The passage argues that continued erosion of major social laws threatens to weaken national unity, heighten international tensions, and spur a trend toward isolationism as nations remain interdependent.

Iowa City Site For Workshop On Development

The Iowa Development commission announced dates and sites for the third and fourth Eastern Iowa economic development workshops. Ottumwa hosts May 8 at the Red Lion Inn with Mayor Hoffman presiding. Iowa City hosts May 9 at Howard Johnsons with Mayor Hickerson presiding. Registration starts 9 a.m. and ends 3 30 p.m. Deputy director L A Touchae moderates. Topics include area development planning, industrial tourism growth, site development and prospect handling with export promotion and overseas markets. Previous workshops were in Decorah on May 2 and Marshalltown on May 3. Life memberships were awarded to physicians Retired for 50 years and Iowa Medical Society member for 30 years, including Henry J Moershel Homestead Clyde F Watts Marengo Wayne J Foster and B L Knight Cedar Rapids.

Des Moines Iowa Development Commission Iowa Ottumwa Red Lion Inn Howard Johnson Motor Lodge Iowa City Chambers of Commerce and Industrial Group R. M. “Dick” Hoffman Loren L. Hickerson L. A Pat” Touchae Development Commission Decorah Luther College Student Union Marshalltown Tall Corn Motor Hotel East

Iowa Medical Society honors Iowa physicians with grants and life memberships

The University of Iowa College of Medicine received an 11715 dollar grant from the American Medical Association Education and Research Foundation at the Iowa Medical Society annual meeting. Fifteen physicians were elected to life memberships in the society.

Des Moines University of Iowa College of Medicine Iowa Medical Society American Medical Assn. Education and Research Foundation

Suit Filed Over G.O.P. Delegate Contention in Iowa

Mrs. Joy Rohn of Des Moines seeks restoration as a delegate at large to the G.O.P. national convention, replacing H. R. Gross. An attorney for Rohn argues the vote to suspend convention rules was incorrectly counted and asks the State Central committee to recount before certifying Gross. Rohn heads the Town Republican Workshop.

Des Moines Joy Rohn Republican State Central Committee G.O.P H. R. Gross Iowa Rohn Polk County Gross Jack Warren John A. McClintock State Central Committee McClintock Town Republican Workshop

Farm Advisory Committee Named for Plymat in Iowa

Johnston Iowa API report says a Farm Advisory Committee was formed to advise William Plymat a Republican U S Senate candidate. Co chairs James Arthur Urbandale and John Bailey Marshalltown. vice chairs Courtney Allen Urbandale and Ronald Brunk Grundy County. Members include Virgil Marshal Adel Horace Autenreith Paullina Eves Cadwallader Oskaloosa Bernard Standing Earlham Wendell Clampitt New Providence Lewis Mott Indianola. Plymat urged aid to the agricultural economy and suggested subsidies to ensure fair prices while promoting feeding the world over war.

Horace Autenreith Paullina Eves Cadwallader Oskaloosa Bernard Standing Earlham Wendell Clampitt New Providence Lewis Mott Indianola

Rites in Manchester For Clyde Johnson

Clyde A. Johnson 78 longtime Manchester pharmacist died following a long illness. Survivors include his wife two sons C Neil Johnson and Dr Norman Johnson six grandchildren one great grandson and a brother. Services Wednesday 1 30 pm Shelly funeral home burial Oakland cemetery. Born September 17 1889 he lived in Earlville Waterloo Tama Manchester. He retired after 37 years at A C Phillip and Grove pharmacies. He was a member of the Congregational church KP lodge Masons and the OES.

Manchester Clyde A. Johnson C. Neil Johnson Washington, D.C Norman Johnson Yuma Dale Mt. Vernon Shelly Funeral Home Oakland Cemetery Earlville Schools News Waterloo Highland Park College of Pharmacy Des Moines Ethel van Anda Tama A. C. Phillip Pharmacy Grove Pharmacy Johnson The Congregational Church KP Lodge Masons OES

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FFA Iowa Future Farmers of America Assn Davenport Steven Zumbach Ron Bradley Villisca Jeff Swimbank Jesup Zumbach Elmer Zumbach Jesse Wepler Kennedy McCarthy U.S Vietnam Congress Sen Bridge Burns MNB Mt. Vernon Road Merchants National Bank Cornellians Richard Reichard Cornell College Mike Christopher Cornell Omaha Reichard Robert Clarke Political Science Department Medical Society Denver Ozark Hassle Trades Union Councilabys Plymat Plymar United States America Rites Clyde Johnson SONY Free Novak 16Th Avenue Phono
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