Weather and Birth Notices Fill August Chronicle
Extended forecast shows warm humid days with showers or thunderstorms possible from Wednesday to Friday. Temperatures range high 85 to 90, lows 65 to 70. Local deaths and births listed include St Luke's Hospital births and numerous funeral services across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns with dates in August and September.
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Republicans Debate Rules For 1976 Convention
The GOP rules committee hearings weigh changes to boost participation by women youths and blacks but Chairman William Cramer rejects quotas on state convention delegations. The process leads to proposed rules for the next national convention while not affecting this year’s event.
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Nixon
Platform Committee
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Kansas
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Democratic Platform
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Cramer
Clark demands halt to bombing and troop withdrawal
Clark urged a halt to bombing and the withdrawal of American troops as conditions to end the war and release prisoners of war. He cited visiting PWs as a second reason making it hard to return home, noting humane treatment of prisoners and strong men awaiting freedom.
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Clark
United States
Wage Rule Update Shapes Phase 2 Contract Standards
A seven member board plans to wait for later monthly data while projecting a 4.5 percent annual productivity gain. The Phase 2 wage target remains 5.5 percent from last year, covering aggregate increases with 0.7 percent in fringe benefits. The standard applies to new contracts.
Obituaries for Wesley Elias and Flossie Hover in Cedar Rapids area
Wesley J. Elias 69 of Chicago formerly Cedar Rapids died after a sudden illness in Chicago. Born Nov 21 1902 in Czechoslovakia he came to the US in 1904 and worked for Florist Supply Co. Survived by wife Kathryn Gatewood daughter Mrs Anthony Bengal son Harold Elias eighteen grandchildren one great grandchild six Cedar Rapids sisters and relatives. Services Wednesday at Janeba Kuba funeral home and St Ludmila with burial at St Johns Rosary-prayer service Tuesday evening. Flossie Mae Hover 84 a longtime Cedar Rapids Iowa City resident died Monday after a long illness. Born June 15 1888 in Nebraska she taught in area schools and was active in church and civic groups. Survived by husband C G Hover a daughter Mrs Richard Beaty three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Turner Chapel East with burial Oakland Cemetery Iowa City. Friends may call until service time. casket will not be opened after.
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Keystone
Alfred Holst
First Lutheran
Belle Plaine
Fellmer’s. Sigourney
Estella Sweet
Holm’s
Pleasant Hill
Webster
Lillie M. Yount
Peffers-Halverson
Tipton — Carr Todd
Sheets and Son
Lisbon
Harley Robertson
Morgan’s. Keota
Peter T. Becker
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Masonville
Murdoch’s
Millersburg
Evelyn N. Burlingame
McSwiggin- Uhlmann
Williamsburg
Manchester
Mary Jane Sullivan
Bohnenkamp’s
Charles Peterzalek
St. Michael’s Church
Hrabak's
Dyersville
Otto M. Hagemann
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
McBride's
Wesley J. Elias
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
United States
Florist Supply Cos
Kathryn Gatewood
Anthony Bengal
Sylvania
Ohio
Harold Elias
Sheboygan
A. L. Zachar
St. John’s
Janeba-Kuba
Flossie Mae Hover
C. G. Hover
B Avenue
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Nebraska
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Toddville
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Newhall
Shueyville
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
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Turner Chapel East
Glenn McMichael
Mable Swanson
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Ralls
Collins Radio Co
LaClede
Charlotte Hopkins
Larkin
N.D
Lola Heller
Marion
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Sylvia
Ill
Russell Balls
A. T. Washington
Sharon United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial
Services for Me Shell Rae Noggle Held in Cedar Rapids
Me Shell Rae Noggle, age 3, died after an accidental electrocution at her Center Point area home. Services were conducted Monday at Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Lee Griffis. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. funeral home handled arrangements. She was born April 27, 1969, in Iowa City. Survived by her parents Raymond and [unlisted mother], maternal grandparents Clyde Gibbs and wife in Earlville, Robert Lint and wife in Solon, paternal grandparents Otho Walker and wife in Cedar Rapids, and Mike Noggle and wife in Wilton Junction.
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Me Shell Rae Noggle
Center Point
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Rapids
Lee Griffis
Foursquare Gospel Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial
Solon
Otho Walker
Mike Noggle
Wilton Junction
Audrey Kiefer obituary as Cedar Rapids resident dies at 52
Audrey Constance Kiefer, 52, of 903 Nineteenth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Sunday. Born August 19, 1919 in Galesville Wisconsin she moved to Cedar Rapids nine years ago and was a United Methodist. Surviving daughters Donna Olson Bonnie Fitzpatrick Vicki Washburn Dawn Nanktgeboren Judy Kiefer Karen Kiefer all of Cedar Rapids ten grandchildren her mother Jennie Hess Trempealeau three brothers Norman Gale Hess and Clyde Hess of Trempealeau. Friends may call Turner Chapel East until 9 p.m. Monday services later in Trempealeau.
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Audrey Constance Kiefer
Nineteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Galesville
Wis
United Methodist Church
Donna Olson
Trempealeau
Bonnie Fitzpatrick
Solon
Vicki Washburn
Walker
Dawn Nanktgeboren
Judy Kieffer
Karen Kiefer
Jennie Hess
Norman
Gale Hess
Clyde Hess
Turner Chapel East
Ruth Huber 65 Des Moines Nurse Dies in Iowa City Hospital
Ruth Huber 65 widow of Edwin E Huber of Des Moines died Saturday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness She was a former geriatric nurse at St Luke s Cedar Rapids Surviving daughters Helen Proechel St Paul Elinore Denger Barendrecht Netherlands two sons Major Edwin E Huber Jr Victor Huber a brother Robert Atwater and sister Mrs Josephine McCabe Des Moines eight grandchildren Body donated to University Hospitals
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Ruth Huber
Des Moines
Edwin E. Huber
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Helen Proechel
St. Paul
Elinore Denger
Barendrecht
Netherlands
Edwin E. Huber, Jr
U.S. Air Force
Victor Huber
Cedar Rapids Woman Vera Pyle Dies After Illness
Vera Jean Pyle 48 a resident of the Allison hotel died Sunday after a long illness. She worked for Wilson Sinclair Co and was a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident born November 17 1923 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs John H Pyle Cedar Rapids two brothers Dennis Cedar Rapids and Douglas Toddville. Funeral 3 p m Tuesday by Rev Neville Clayton. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Turner east.
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Vera Jean Pyle
Allison Hotel
Miss Pyle
Wilson- Sinclair Co
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Christian Church
John H. Pyle
Dennis
Douglas
Toddville
Turner Chapel
Neville Clayton
Cedar Memorial
Turner East
Cedar Rapids Woman Dies in Austin Minn at 101
Anna Snyder 101 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in Austin Minnesota Sunday. Born April 16, 1871 in Cedar Rapids she was a Robins Church of the Brethren member. Survived by daughter Mrs Everette Silver of Austin burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Turner east after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Anna Snyder
Thomas H. Snyder
Cedar Rapids
Austin
Minn
Robins Church of the Brethren
Everette Silver
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Memorial
Turner East
Lois E. Purdue 79 dies after long illness in Milwaukee
Lois E. Purdue 79 formerly of Cedar Rapids and longtime Milwaukee resident died Sunday after a long illness Born April 27 1893 she was married to Homer S Purdue Surviving son Paul Purdue of Milwaukee services set 10 30 a m Thursday at Chapel of Memories Rev James H Riegel St Pauls United Methodist Church entombment Chapel of Memories mausoleum friends may call Cedar Memorial funeral home Wednesday afternoon and at the chapel after 9 a m Thursday casket to be closed at 10 a m Thursday donations suggested to Luther Manor Milwaukee
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Lois E. Purdue
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
Homer S. Purdue
Purdue
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Paul Purdue
Wis
James H. Riegel
Funeral Services for Mona Fuller-Turner and Linda Hussman
Mona Fuller Turner chapel service at 9 a.m. Monday conducted by Rev. George Carlson followed by cremation. Linda Lee Hussman memorial at Trinity Lutheran at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday led by Rev. Richard A. Osing with burial in Elkton South Dakota cemetery Wednesday. Casket remains closed. Visitation at Turner West until 9 p.m. Monday and at the church after 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Juveniles Charged In Breakin Case
Two boys aged 13 and 16 were arraigned on breaking and entering and runaways from St. Vincent's home in Davenport. They allegedly broke into Earl Reeves residence at 5620 Cedar NW stealing pennies a radio valued at 35 and a box of checks and a second break in at Paul Lagerquist residence 5310 Kessler NW where a mini bike keys were taken. They were processed by the youth bureau and referred to the probation office.
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Davenport
Earl Reeves
Cedar Drive
Paul Lagerquist
Kessler Road
Youth Bureau
Probation Office
Centennial Fair Crowned Queen Amid Game Shutdown
Benton County authorities shut down the Al Brown Shows games at the fairgrounds after the attorney general directed action. June Peters, 18, was named Centennial Queen as a parade featured U.S. Sen. Jack Miller and opponents Dick Clark, Fred Schwengel, and Ed Mezvinsky.
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Walter
al Brown
June Peters
Floyd Peters
Vinton
U.S
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Iowa
Dick Clark
Marion
Fred Schwengel
Ed Mezvinsky
Iowa City
Want Ads Offer Low-Cost Help by Phone Dial 398 8234
The advertisement promotes affordable help via phone for various tasks with a listed contact number 398 8234. It emphasizes convenience and cost effectiveness for readers seeking services.
Cockatoo Cocky Stolen From Baltimore Zoo
Baltimore police seek witnesses after the sulfur crested cockatoo named Cocky was stolen from the municipal zoo on Thursday. The bird is valued at $300 and described as very emotional and demanding, often shrieking “Hello stupid” to draw attention.
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Cocky
Fred Beall
Zoo
Arthur R. Watson
Secretary Rogers rebutts Shriver peace claim over Vietnam talks
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said Shriver and Harriman missed no golden opportunity for peace in late 1968 and warned Democrats they failed to inform Nixon's incoming administration. He noted no one told him of such a chance and urged Shriver to explain his charge while Henry Lodge defended Nixon's pursuit of peace.
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Death of C R Woman Ruled Suicide in Linn County
Gwendo lyn Ralls 47 of 1401 Third Street NW Cedar Rapids was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The medical examiner ruled the death as death by own action. She worked at Collins Radio Co. and was born October 26 1925 in LaClede Missouri. Burial at Cedar Memorial chapel east with noon service on Wednesday led by Rev A T Washington. The casket will remain closed.
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Gwendolyn Ralls
Third Street
Linn County
City Council Delays Airport Head Tax Discussion
Mayor Canney says congressional stance on airport head taxes stalls local action. Council postpones formal discussion of a prepared ordinance as Senate votes to curb head taxes and House debates a moratorium. He notes unlikely outcome and cites potential federal funding as alternative, with local costs still possible.
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Donald Canney
Congress
Senate
House
Canney
Cedar Rapids
Ampey Faces Drug Charges in Linn County Court
Dwayne L. Ampey, 36, of 32942 Ninth Avenue SE, is charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and faces two related counts. The indictment follows an undercover heroin sale in Cedar Rapids on May 8, led to his arrest June 1.
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Linn District Court
Dwayne L. Ampey
Ninth Avenue SE
Ampey
Metro Narcotics Unit
Cedar Rapids
U S Bombings Hit Delta and Hue Areas in Vietnam
U S forces report B 52 strikes against suspected Communist positions in the delta during the night. In Ham Long district near Saigon searchers found 60 Communist bodies from earlier air strikes. Near Hue two battles yielded 10 Communist deaths and 3 South Vietnamese killed with 7 wounded.
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Saigon
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Hue
Quang Tri City
Two Injured In Car Cycle Mishap Monday
Police reports detail multiple injuries from traffic incidents. Lou Ann Werner an 18 year old from La Porte City remained in fair condition at St Luke s hospital after a motorcycle crash caused by a car failing to yield at Twin Drive In Sixth street. Robert L Mullikin 21 of Brighton sustained minor injuries and Wayne E Myers 23 was charged with failing to yield the right of way. Penny Palmer 5 of Ellis boulevard NW and Martin C Williamson 16 were treated for injuries in separate accidents with no charges in one case and a yield violation charged in the other.
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la Porte City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Robert L. Mullikin
Brighton
Wayne E. Myers
Hartcourt
Sixth Street
Mullikin
St. Luke’s
Myers
Penny Palmer
Ellis Boulevard NW
Mercy Hospital
Russell L. Hradek
Eleventh Street
Marion
Martin C. Williamson
Route One
Fairfax
Williamson
Williams Boulevard
Sixteenth Avenue
Richard A. Blaine
Staubcourt
Ronald A. Huston
Macomb
III
Police Were Punished Too
It was a hot weekend for Cedar Rapids police on duty as the central air system failed Friday. Patrols suffered as fans ran at Cedar Rapids Police Station until a replacement part arrived Monday and the unit was restored by 11 a.m.
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Cedar Rapids
George Matias
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