Weather Summary and Local Notices for December Weekend
Saturday and Sunday forecast from the Municipal airport report shows considerable cloudiness, scattered snow flurries, and much colder temperatures with high near 5 to 10 degrees north, fair and very cold Sunday night into Monday. December totals include 0.29 inches of precipitation and a yearly total of 0.33.18 inches. barometer falling to 29.87, humidity 100 percent at 6 p.m. and NE winds at 5 mph. Family notices record births in West Amana, Mr. Vernon, Tipton, Marion, and other locales with multiple new babies announced on December 8 and 9.
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Bismarck
Miami
Colence
Weather Daily Record Skids on Slick Pavement No Charges
Weather report notes December 10 1961 slick streets and few accidents due to light traffic despite treacherous conditions. Police reported no charges filed as city streets remained hazardous Saturday night.
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Daily Record
Rne
Obituaries and funeral notices from Iowa towns
Multiple memorial notices list ages and residences for Mechanicsville Volga Guttenberg Keota Vinton Monticello Columbus Junction Strawberry Point Keystone Jesup Manchester Winthrop Fawcett Aurora and Urbana areas. Services scheduled for Monday or Tuesday at various churches and funeral homes. some include Rosary and calling details.
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Mechanicsville
Thomas A. Myers
Horner
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fry and Holland
Monticello
Winfield
Steve” Hartman
Columbus Junction
Lester Goode
Stacy’s
Strawberry Point
Helen Bowers
Gill's
Keystone
David Guider
Fellimet’s
Fawcett’s
Christian Church
Urbana
Funeral Home
Precautions To Avoid Christmas Tree Fires Told
Cedar Rapids fire officials warn homeowners about holiday tree hazards and offer a three step method to keep a tree green and fire resistant. Soak the tree in wet burlap or newspapers for a day or two, boil the stump to seal sap, and spray branches with a boric acid and borax solution to reduce fire risk.
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Cedar Rapids
No clear article headline from fragmented Gazette text
Fragmented OCR text from Cedar Rapids Gazette yields no coherent event or names. Unable to identify a specific person organization place or date to summarize into a valid card.
Norway Adopts Largest Defense Budget to Date
Oslo reports parliament approved the biggest defense appropriation in Norway's history. The 1962 expenditure totals 180 million dollars, up 14 million from the previous year, supporting military needs and related programs.
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Oslo
Norway
Sub fleet gains new ships as naval leaders tout threat
The 7 000-ton USS Harry E Yarnell was launched in Bath Maine and the guided missile destroyer USS Joseph Strauss in Camden New Jersey. The USS Robison joined the fleet in commissioning ceremonies in Boston. Vice Admiral Goldthwaite praised a new submarine as a key factor against submarine threats while defending himself against charges by Norman Thomas.
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Harry E. Yarnell
Bath
Maine
Joseph Strauss
Camden
N.J
Robison
Boston
Adm
Goldthwaite
Vallejo
Norman Thomas
Navy
Paul Fay
Russia
Patricia Artz Burns From Grease Fire
Patricia Artz fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Artz 809 Have NW suffered second and third degree burns on her neck and shoulders from hot grease Saturday at home Police said a container of grease flared up on the kitchen stove and firemen confined the blaze to the kitchen curtains with some smoke damage reported she was listed in fairly good condition at St Luke's hospital Saturday night
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Patricia Artz
Albert Artz
Have
St. Luke’s Hospital
Zero Cold Due In State Today
The Associated Press reports a cold wave following a weekend snowstorm will bring sub zero temperatures to Iowa. Arctic air moved in Saturday as Clarinda and nearby areas measured 4 to 7 inches of snow. eastern counties may stay above freezing longer while western regions face blowing and drifting snow risks.
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Iowa
Weather Bureau
Clarinda
North Central
Mercury
Nation battered by record snowstorm across the Midwest and Northeast
A United Press International report details a major snow storm causing crashes and traffic jams from Illinois to New York. Four inches to two feet of snow paralyzed roads. fatalities include three in Iowa, two in Illinois, one in Indiana, and a boy killed by a street accident in Omaha. The weather disrupted travel, canceled events for crippled children, and prompted emergency response as central U S and western New York endured the heaviest accumulations. Death notices include Frank A. Barta of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Quass, with service details and family survivors listed.
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United Press International
New York State
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Omaha
Des Moines
Kennedy
Mount Vernon
Santa Claus
Chicago
Chautauqua
Cattaraugus
New Mexico
Tonight on KCRG TV 9 At Eight Beauty Pageant Bus Stop
Television listing notes KCRG TV 9 airs at 8 p m featuring a third matrimonial quandary for beauty on the program Bus Stop with a focus on contestants and evolving domestic themes.
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Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids Area Man Dies Suddenly at Home
George A. Stoner 81 lifelong Cedar Rapids area resident and retired farmer died Saturday morning at his Cedar Rapids area home. Born July 20, 1880 near Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughter Mae Orrick and two grandchildren. widow Clara Leidich Stoner died 1939. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Solon. friends may call after noon Monday.
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A. T. Washington
Sharon Eub Church
Oak Hill
George A. Stoner
Cedar Rapids
Clara Leidich Stoner
Mae Orrick
Brush Chapel
H. Hughes Dill
Oakland Cemetery
Solon
Mrs. Frank Quass obituary notes Adella M. Quass 83
Adella M. Quass, 83, widow of Frank V. Quass, passed away. The brief notice lists her age and her husband’s name, with the remaining details truncated from the clipping.
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Adella M. Quass
Frank V. Quass
Bev
Charles Blazek Jr Dies At 67 In Cedar Rapids
Charles Blazek Jr 67 of 2108 C Street SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday at home after a brief illness. Retired foreman of Peter Pan Bakeries he served 36 years. Survived by wife Emily Heath Blazek daughter Marie Tichy son Charles J Blazek sister and brother both of Cedar Rapids. Services Tuesday Kuba funeral home burial St Johns cemetery Msgr Chihak to recite Rosary Monday 8 p.m. at funeral home.
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Frank A. Barta
Nineteenth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Ce- Trank Parvadar Rapids
Winifred Vondra Barta
Emil W
Robert F. Barta
Rte. 2
Lumir Kriz
Brush Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Church
Anthony W. Chihak
St. John’s Cemetery
Chihak
Charles Blazek, Jr
C Street
Peter Pan Bakeries
Emily Heath Blazek
Marie Tichy
Ely
Charles J. Blazek
Stanley Stastny
Joseph Blazek
St. Wenceslaus Parish
Kuba
Msgr
Memorial services and graveside rites announced
Services for Gerhardt Mrs. Leslie R and Lanning Mary Graves were held with presiding ministers named. Burial followed at Oak Hill and later at St. graveside rites were conducted by Rev. J. Richard Wagner and Rev. Ed Mund J. Becker.
In Memory Services and Obituaries Shared
Multiple death notices list Ray mond N Klass burial at Spring Grove. Charles W Housman Turner chapel service at 1:30 Monday led by Dr Ralph J Barron. Lillian B Tripp viewing Tuesday with burial at Graceland. William E Votroubek service Sunday at 1:30 by Jerry Drahovzal with burial at Czech National cemetery. family and friends attend.
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John’s
Turner Chapel
Housman
Charles W
Ralph J. Barron
Spring Grove
Tripp
Lillian B
Kennedy and Rusk Focus on Berlin Settlement Talks
President Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk met at the White House for about an hour after Kennedy's Florida trip to align Western plans for the Paris Western ministerial. They aimed to secure full allied accord on a negotiation strategy with the Soviets for a Berlin settlement amid Western split.
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Washington
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
U.S
Paris
Rusk
Berlin
Andrew Hatcher
White House
Florida
De Gaulle and Adenauer Fail to Reach Berlin Accord
Paris AP reports President De Gaulle and Chancellor Adenauer failed to agree on East West negotiations over Berlin after a daylong meeting. They issued a joint communique noting similar objectives and allied solidarity. A Bonn spokesman said Adenauer backs Kennedy on pursuing talks with the Soviet Union if the Russians are reasonable.
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Paris
de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Ger
Bonn
Adenauser
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Four Des Moines draft board members resign in protest
Four former Des Moines county draft board members tell President Kennedy they resigned to avoid involvement in what they call an undermining operation. In a Dec 7 letter made public, D. D. Stonehocker Paul Hippe Frank H. Knight and Thomas J. Treharne denounced the selective service as political and said colleges are submitting false statements to block drafts. Col. Glenn Bowles denies political influence in draft administration.
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Burlington
Des Moines County
Draft Board
John Kennedy
D. D. Stonehocker
Paul Hippe
Frank H. Knight
Thomas J. Treharne
State Selective Headquarters
Col
Glenn Bowles
State Selective Service
East German Guards Shoot Down Youth Near Berlin Border
An Austrian student, 20, was shot by East German guards Saturday night while a group of three youths and three girls crossed the border near Staaken. Five escaped. the student died and was identified as Dieter Woohlfahrt, a Free University of West Berlin student.
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Dieter Woohlfahrt
Free University
Fof
West Berlin
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