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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1968
Page
13
St Luke's dedicates an 8 million dollar expansion featuring three large operating rooms, modernized existing rooms, elevated baths and wheel chair showers, pneumatic tubes and a vertical conveyor, wall mounted sphygmomanometers, and music from KCRG Radio 1600. The wing emphasizes staff convenience and patient comfort during a Wednesday dedication attended by civic leaders.
McCarthy lunched with supporters in Kiel auditorium as he framed his campaign as a government in exile not willing to stay in exile. He urged moral responsibility over the Vietnam War and warned of a tough two weeks ahead in a bid to win delegates.
Art Buchwald comments on translating a recent judgment into momentum for the Democratic convention. He notes the challenge of shaping the narrative over the next two weeks as columnists respond.
Jules F. Zellmer was installed Tuesday as commander of Hanford American Legion post . He succeeds Edward M. Soppe. New officers include R. G. Prucha Jr, Elmer Smith, Ralph Podzimek, Robert V. Buresh, John T. Roy, Fred Bearts, Rev. A. L. Izachar, Charles Herron, Bettie Andrews, Jack Hines and others.
Robert F Wilson advocate and trustees Ernest Rejsa and Wendl Kulish noted. Chauncey Francis of Bloomfield Iowa department commander served as installing officer.
Mrs. Chester Mathis aged 25 of 224 Twenty-seventh street NW was treated at Mercy hospital for a self inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen. Detectives say she entered the Wagon Wheel tavern at 1006 Third street SE at 9:25 p.m. bleeding and told police she shot herself with a .22 rifle after driving to the end of Fourteenth avenue SE. She is listed in fair condition.
A bumblebee caused Nancy Jones 16 to lose control of a moving car near Oelwein when it entered the vehicle. The car struck a telephone pole. Nancy and her sister riding with her were not injured.
Fire officials say juveniles may have set a blaze destroying a vacant A frame house at 168 Thirteenth Street NW. Reported shortly after 3 am by neighbors, flames gutted the roof and attic and damaged the first floor. Owner Raymond King of Moline Illinois had visited the house recently and said someone had entered earlier. salvage lumber and old furniture were damaged.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. It is published daily and Sunday at 400 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with carrier rates listed for different delivery options. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for the paper's focal news and AP dispatches.
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