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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1970
Page
25
Southeast bounds show highs near 20s to 30s with north areas in the mid 20s. Weekend colder with teens in north and around 20 in south. Sunday through Tuesday partly cloudy with a chance of rain Tuesday and mid 40s to mid 40s highs. Local notices record fines and bonds from YMCA and residents for various offenses.
John T. Raftery 8 an employee of Armstrong's store for over 50 years died Thursday in Cetina Ohio where he lived with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bernard Moore Born February 38 1882 Cedar Rapids He was a member of Dee 5 aeek and Coun Knights of Columbus Shaping Center Funeral at All Saints church 10:30 am Monday Rev J Edmund Becker Burial Mt Calvary Rosaries Parish at 7 30 pm Sunday Knights of Columbus at 2 pm Sunday Brady mortuary may call 1 to 9 Sunday besides his wife he leaves another daughter Mrs Ray Beneke Cedar Rapids three sisters and a brother eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild
In a continuation from page one, the account notes American-made U.S. mines used in World War II and describes a fortified tunnel where the enemy wired buried mines to trigger explosions.
Mrs. William Bright Lena Elizabeth Bright 97 of 1137 L avenue NE died Thursday after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids. Born March 2 1873 in Prague she lived in City 22 years. Survived by five daughters two sons a sister two brothers 16 grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Services Monday 1 30 p m Turner chapel east Rev Paul A Scheidt. Burial Oakland cemetery Iowa City. Friends may call Turner east until 1 p m Monday. Casket not to be opened after service.
Mrs Charles Zeleny a former Cedar Rapids resident died Wednesday in Walnut Creek California after a short illness. Born November 11 1921 in Iowa she is survived by her husband Charles a daughter Joan and a son Frank both of Danville California her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Walter Waterloo Iowa a sister Mrs George Lovell Waterloo and a brother James Walter Services will be held at Brush chapel at 1 pm Sunday by the Very Rev Canon Dominic Laferski Burial will be Walker cemetery Friends and many call at the chapel Saturday
Memorial services for Vere Johnson begin at 3 10 am Saturday in the Chapel of Memories led by the Rev Earl W Qsnea of Ellis Park Church of God. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home Friday afternoon and at the chapel after 9 am Saturday.
Senators Proxmire and Magnuson clashed over SST funding as the conference report moved forward. Casualties were cited as Viet Cong activity continued, with 20 to 12 wounded and one killed in a belt-line incident. The bill aiming to fund transportation projects faced opposition and debate on SST money.
Weather updates describe southeast Iowa highways as 50 to 70 percent snow or ice covered with slush, while central and western regions report 75 to 100 percent snow cover on Interstate 8 and wet, icy conditions eastward. Towns including Riceville, Stormont, Howard-Winneshiek, and North Win are mentioned as affected.
Road reports list up to date highway condition contact numbers for multiple locations including C Rapids Atlantic Bellwood GC Paris Denison D Maines Fairfield Maqoketa and S Luke with local area lines. The numbers shown are the current telefon lines for traveler updates.
Nixon faced questions on inflation and unemployment as he defended his policies. He lauded the half trillion in aid for Cambodia, saying the program saves American lives and is among his best investments. He refused to reveal contents of a confidential report on the SST and stressed limits on consulting Congress before military actions. The press briefing touched on weather disruptions and school closures in Iowa.
An ice storm caused power outages and multiple traffic accidents across Linn and nearby counties. Twelve deaths were reported in crashes on icy roads and bridges, with two Walker residents hospitalized after separate incidents. Cedar Rapids and Town City reported outages and downed power lines. crews worked through the night to restore service.
Colorado, last year's winner, meets Tulane in the Liberty Bowl in Amman Jordan. The game centers on Tulane’s offense as officials announce security precautions and interior ministry briefings amid the event with KCRG TV Channel 9 coverage.
Ice coated lines and fallen limbs cut telephone service in eight surrounding communities including Ollie Blakesburg Hedrick and Albia while Cedar Rapids airport and Union bus station operations remained mostly normal. Airport manager Roy Jamison cited recent steel broom use to clear runways and rough northern service with delays and rescheduled arrivals.
A partial wage package in the rail industry, split into retroactive pay raises totaling 1 92 over three years, sparks union opposition over work rule changes. Clerks and three AFL-CIO unions threaten to strike again March 1 unless Congress imposes another no strike rule, with talks ongoing and federal orders drawing workers back to duty.
National Oats Co. of Cedar Rapids remains closed through Monday after a strike ends, with 175 production staff laid off initially. Switch engines moved finished product but empty cars unavailable for loading, while Quaker Oats resumes normal operations Monday with only brief curtailment.
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