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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1969
Page
11
A three year old boy, Mark Beck, was located safe by a searcher after a 22 hour hunt near Long's Peak at the base of 14,000 foot Longs Peak. He was reunited with his parents, Darrell and wife, of Longmont Colorado, and a medical check found him well.
Hesser Memorial Chapel at 805 Fifth Avenue SE will close July 1 and merge with Cedar Memorial funeral home. The Hesser site, a former 35 room Victorian mansion built about 1880, will be razed for a medical building by East West Ltd. a group of Cedar Rapids physicians.
Four men armed with a shotgun and revolvers burst into Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. and took about 20 000 dollars in cash before fleeing to a getaway car. Police arrived as they scrambled, abandoning the money after leaving their car keys behind in the bank and was found inside the vehicle.
Chicago report notes that college administrators may face lawsuits for allowing violence at campus protests. Fred Inbau of Americans for Effective Law Enforcement says months ahead could bring actions from students parents taxpayers and alumni whose rights are abridged by dissenters committing criminal acts. Authorities who fail to maintain order could be sued for action or inaction.
Cedar Rapids lodge 954 of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks marks its 50th anniversary with a dinner dance at Teamsters Hall 5110 J Street SW Saturday. A tribute to 50 year members and retirees will be held and guests include A C Meaders of Kansas City general chairman of the Rock Island board of clerks. The event runs with the sixth annual railroad employes credit union dinner dance. social hour starts at 6 p.m. and dinner follows.
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