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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1969
Page
13
Two alarms Sunday report a fire in a ten acre oat field at about 1 50 p m. A spark from a tractor working in the field apparently caused the blaze with damage confined to the field. Firemen were called to the LeRoy Lansing home at 1 40 p m for a small fire and cigaret embers were blamed for the damage.
Olive E Barber 77 died in Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born March 20 1914 in Maton Qtrdia she married George Hillarher. Survived by husband son Karl Barker daughters Mrs Ross Hobey and Mrs Bart Cypra four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Tuesday 1 p.m. at Marion Christian Church conducted by Rev Peter Morgan. Burial Urbana cemetery. Friends may call at Murdoch chapel Marion until 9 am Tuesday and after 6 pm Tuesday at the church.
Work nearly finished on Bowman Woods elementary school first phase. Equipping classrooms in all pods expected soon, with three pods and an administrative building. Two classroom pods have six rooms each. third pod has three classrooms for kindergarten. Administrative building to house library, art and music rooms. Second phase set for completion in October or November. Local Rotary event and YMCA activity noted in the same column.
Community notice from Marion area readers about placing want ads and classifications. The office is located at 741 Ot h 51 and staff offer assistance with wording and ad details. Contact questions about classifications and ad setup are welcomed.
The Space Science Board urges a long range program using unmanned probes to explore Jupiter to Pluto and to sample asteroids. It envisions grand tours of five outer planets in the late 1970s, possible comet flybys, and a mission to Milky Way regions with modest extra NASA funding.
In Menominee Michigan Carl Ray Lassee reported his boat sank after a religious blessing ceremony. The event followed a Sunday service and involved the boat near the cabin area. No further details on casualties or exact cause were provided in the readable text.
Three youths were charged with larceny in connection with a complaint by Mrs. John Montpag of Dalewood Avenue. Authorities said the suspects were prowling the area about 3:40 a.m. when a transmission linkage was stolen. A 10-year-old and a 12-year-old were apprehended, another youth fled but was later caught. The youths were released to their parents pending probation.
New York AP report says 68 percent of Americans in Time Harris poll doubt criticizing Senator Edward Kennedy for his reaction to the car crash. Most view Kennedy as patient and forgiving under strain, though 44 to 36 percent feel he failed to tell the full truth and 60 to 11 percent question his pre crash activities and the killed woman’s case. Mary Kennedy praises him as faithful to family amid tragedy.
A Monday morning fire severely damaged the third floor of a city owned residence near the fire station in Anamosa. The Basham family reported the blaze due to lack of a phone and firefighters arrived after a two hour call report. Estimated damage set at $2000. Cause of fire undetermined.
In its current issue the periodical features a fragmentary interview with Rose Kennedy, mother of the senator, as editors discuss how the phrase important thine has appeared in its coverage and what it signals about public perception.
Virginia 34 Virginia Boots of 27a Worthington drive SW and Danitel McVay 28 of 4g Mast road SW were arrested Sunday on charges of larceny after allegedly stealing clothing valued at about $68 from a dryer at Snow White Cleaners on Powling Street SW. The items belonged to Edna Rosier of 29 Avenue SW. Boots posted a $110 bond and was released. McVay signed a promise to appeal and was released.
A fragment lists the law firm Snelling and Snelling with a phone number 966 0747 and the word peace, indicating a contact reference without further context.
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