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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1969
Page
4
Saturday weather reports show high and low temperatures across cities with precipitation totals and barometric readings. The page also lists numerous funeral notices and memorial service details for residents in multiple Iowa towns.
Police arrested Richard D. Reynolds 26 of 929 Sixteenth Ave SW and William C. Geater 23 of 1833 First Ave SE after a disturbance at the Bohemian Villa on Sixteenth Avenue. Reynolds faced resisting an officer and intoxication charges with a $220 bond. Geater charged with interfering with a police officer and held on a $110 bond. The incident began when off duty officer Frank Hicks asked Reynolds to leave and Geater joined in as officers arrived.
A notice invites readers to a public lecture titled Life Without Doubt by James E Pike C S of Chicago. He is a member of the Board of Lectureship of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston.
A board and advocates claim Iowa’s IBSS program shortchanges blind students by not fully implementing Braille and cane instruction. They accuse the school of resisting commission controls and indoctrination against the commission’s rehabilitation philosophy, while officials defend current methods.
A Cedar Rapids man in fair condition at St Luke s hospital after a two car crash at Sixteenth avenue SW and Edge wood road. Mer Roe 52 suffered head injuries when his car was struck broadside while turning. Evelyn Wachal 47 a passenger in John B Shears car was treated for abrasions and released. Investigating officers charged Roe with disobeying a traffic sign.
Mrs. Leo F Steckel 62 of 612 Eighth Ave SW died Saturday after a long illness born April 14 1907 Worthington married 1927 and lived in Cedar Rapids since 1943 survived by husband two daughters Mrs David Sedlacek Mrs Donald Levien one son George Steckel sixteen grandchildren two great grandchildren four sisters two brothers services Requiem Mass Tuesday 1030 at St Patrick s Church burial Mt Calvary cemetery friends may call Teachen s after 3 today Other notices Rexroat Terry L Kenwood Park Presbyterian church burial Cedar Memorial and Turner chapel east for Mrs Willis Richardson burial Cedar Memorial casket not opened at any time.
Milo E Reynolds of 1120 B avenue NW Cedar Rapids died after a long illness Saturday. Born in Crawford County Illinois August 27 1889 he lived here 46 years. He married Mary B Parcel March 1 1922 in Belle Plaine. A retired Collins Radio Co employee he belonged to Foursquare Gospel Church Linn Barrack 695 and was a World War I veteran. He is survived by his wife two brothers Hershel Cedar Rapids and Aden Reynolds West York Illinois. Services are pending at Turner Chapel West with friends invited after 2 p.m.
Edna Gaffey services at Sacred Heart cemetery Grundy Center 11 a m Monday friends may call Brady mortuary Sprynel Marie services Monday 2 p m Brush chapel by Rev A T Washington burial Czech National cemetery friends may call at chapel afternoon today Harry Leland Spaight services 1 30 p m Monday by Rev Barton G Murray Cedar Christian church burial Linwood cemetery John M Johnson Avey funeral home Marshalltown 11 a m Monday burial Riverside cemetery Marshalltown James Holland services Turner chapel east 10 30 a m Monday burial Oak Hill Royster Besse services noon Monday Turner chapel east First Church of Christ Scientist reader officiating
Police detectives booked Jeffrey L. Cartano, 20, of 72 Twenty-first Avenue SW, on charges of uttering a forged instrument. He was held on $1,000 bail in connection with several checks. amounts not released.
Four quarts of milk a pound of butter and cottage cheese were stolen from Tom Gardner’s doorstep on Cedar Rapids area. A nearby Eagle supermarket reported $50 in bakery goods taken after a delivery to the store entrance by a bakery firm.
Funeral services for Merrill J. Hoffman 72 of Mt. Vernon will be Tuesday at 1 30 PM at the United Methodist church in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be in Lisbon Cemetery. Hoffman born November 14 1897 in Lisbon married Hazel Collins January 15 1919. They farmed near Mt. Vernon for 44 years before moving to Mt. Vernon five years ago. He is survived by two brothers Glenn Mt. Vernon and Harry Springville. Friends may call at Baxter Chapel Mt. Vernon after 5 PM Sunday. Memorial gifts may go to the Methodist church building fund.
A head on collision on Highway 30 ten miles west of here claimed the life of Montour woman Mrs. Lloyd Bernice McCoy 38. Her husband and four children were injured with two hospitalized in Marshalltown and another treated and released.
Des Moines Iowa Governor Robert Ray says he will use all influence to speed passage of Nixon's revenue sharing plan. If Congress acts Iowa could gain 7.5 million dollars in the FY starting July 1 1970. Ray notes the formula mixes population and revenue effort and funds go to the state for local distribution.
A stick of dynamite tossed onto Speed's tavern roof blew a two foot hole in the ceiling and shattered windows in nearby buildings. No injuries were reported as investigators pursued a possible dynamite motive.
House and Senate members learned provincial officials privately called the government communique a whitewash while official statements claimed consistency. They say Thieu absolved the U.S. for political reasons, amid U.S. court martial plans and probes for officers, a view echoed by some American officials. The split between governments puzzles investigative groups.
Sen. Harold Hughes says the United States cannot afford a cover-up of the My Lai massacre. He urges defending individual rights while admitting guilt and pressing changes to prevent brutalization, speaking by telephone to a Waterloo Democratic dinner.
The senate rejected a tax shelter favored by Ken nedy that would shield value appreciation from taxes. Opponents argued colleges fear reduced gifts. A Metcalf proposal to curb farming loss deductions failed 50 to 29, would have raised $205 million annually.
A clipped notice lists donations and memorials from Laura and others. Items include an $11,574.60 and $25 gift line for Camp Good Health, plus memorials to Herbert Sanders Ed Floetchinger Walter Boner Roy Vanorny and Mrs. Vern Kelley from relatives and associations, with small memorial amounts.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1983 by The Gazette. Subscription details list carrier 65 a week and mail options. Night edition and 6 issues monthly 1.70, yearly rates, noon and Sunday edition 7 issues 3 85 a month, 17 a ak. Associated Press retains republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Steals- Robert Smith of Swisher says a thief took 160 floor tiles from his vacant house at 1513 Fourteenth Avenue SE. Vandalism- Donald Calkin reports yellow paint sprayed on his car on Friday night. Oil Stolen- Marvin Hanson of First Avenue Shell says 72 quarts of oil were taken from the station in a break in early Saturday.
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