Weather Summary and Local Notices from December
The daily record reports highs and lows across cities with no precipitation, notes extended forecast showing clear days Friday through Sunday, and lists December totals and year-to-date figures. It also includes arrival notices for families with newborns and a long sequence of local police and court actions with names and fines from Marion and surrounding areas.
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Anchorage
Dlanta
Ismarck
Cicago
N.orleans
Phoenix
Seattle
Washington
Ships collide on St. Clair river
Two cargo ships collided on the St. Clair river Wednesday but were not in danger of sinking, the Coast Guard reported.
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ST. Clair, Mich
St. Clair River
Coast Guard
Cedar Rapids City Council to Discuss Wages
The Cedar Rapids city council planned Wednesday afternoon talks on pay and benefits for city workers. A Chicago firm survey suggests new wage levels and job designations to stay competitive with other cities. Union spokesmen urged timely financial relief before July 1975, citing inflation and potential federal act impacts.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Midwest
Harry Wilford
Teamsters J
Charles Polansky
Policemen’s Protective Assn
Don Canney
State Employe Relations Board
Wilford
Polansky
State mental hospitals lack adequate fire escapes
A fire inspection report from twenty years ago found that 25 buildings across Iowa's six state institutions for the mentally ill did not have proper fire escapes.
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Iowa
Obituaries: Frank M Cosgrove and Richard Ainsworth
Frank M Cosgrove 58 of 611 Valley Brook Drive SE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a sudden illness. He was a CPA and partner in McGladrey Hanson Dunn Co. A former Omahan, he lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years and held multiple professional and civic memberships. Survived by wife Miriam a daughter and two grandchildren. Services Friday at St Michael's Episcopal Church. body donated to UI College of Medicine. Richard Andrew Ainsworth 65 of Tower Terrace Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a sudden illness. Retired from Wilson and Co and part owner of Ellis and Hiawatha pharmacies. Survived by wife Opal a daughter and three sisters and three brothers. Services Friday at Turner Chapel West. Burial Linwood. No further details provided.
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Frank M. Cosgrove
Valley Brook Drive
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Co
Cosgrove
Iowa
Nebraska Societies of Certified Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Downtown Kiwanis Club
Thomas C. Aycock, Jr
University of Iowa Medical School
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
St. Michael's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund
Richard Andrew Ainsworth
Tower Terrace
Wilson and Co
Ellis and Hiawatha Pharmacies
Opal Evans
Trinity United Methodist Church
Ann Schooley
Newton
Kathryn Nesper
Corrine Marshall
Laura Maxson
Elkhart
Ind
Forrest
Herbert
San Jose
Calif
Turner Chapel West
Wilson Hyde
Linwood
Arthur Rose 91 Cedar Rapids Farmer Dies After Illness
Arthur Leo Rose 91 of 812 Eighth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness. A farmer and former worker for Wilson & Co he was born February 25 1883 in Norway and lived in Cedar Rapids 30 years. Survived by two daughters Lucille Lockhart Theola Hatfield Cedar Rapids a son Stanley Tipton three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 3 p m Friday at Turner Chapel West burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 1 p m Thursday until 2 30 p m Friday. Casket not opened after service. Memorials to American Cancer Society suggested.
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Arthur Leo Rose
Eighth Avenue
Wilson & Co
Norway
Cedar Rapids
Lucille Lockhart
Theola Hatfield
Stanley
Tipton
Turner Chapel West
Cedar Memorial
American Cancer Society
Thomas Hardiman 89 former Cedar Rapids resident dies
Thomas Hardiman aged 89 of 1224 Thirteenth Street NW died Tuesday after a long illness. Born July 7, 1885 in Utica New York he married Winifred E Brown in 1918. He worked for Quaker Oats until 1950 and was a Mason and member of several fraternal orders. Funeral services Friday at Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial with Masonic rites.
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Thomas Hardiman
Thirteenth Street
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Utica
N.Y
Winifred E. Brown
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Obituaries for White and Sigmunds at Turner West chapels
Two funeral services are set for Thursday. White will be buried at Linwood after a noon service led by Rev. Charles Mehaffey at White, Rollin Turner chapel west, with visitation ending at 1 p.m. Sisters notes include Charlotte Streb of Walker. Sigmunds service at Ellen Turner chapel west is at 1 30 p.m. led by Rev. Wilson Hyde, burial at Linwood and visitation until 1 p.m. The casket will not be opened after the service.
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White
Rollin
Turner Chapel West
Charles Mehaffey
Linwood
Turner West
Charlotte Streb
Walker
Sigmunds
Ellen
Wilson Hyde
Two Teens Charged in Armed Robbery Case
A 17 year old girl and a 19 year old man were charged with the November 17 armed robbery of the Donutland Store at 4045 First Avenue SE, netting $583 from two employees. A second pair of teens is being sought and Richard Dittmar Jr. is charged in a separate Bun galow Tavern holdup.
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Donutland
First Avenue SE
Richard Dittmar, Jr
Oakland
Dittmar
Bungalow Tavern
H Avenue NE
Craig Gardner
A Avenue NE
Gardner
Council Hears Opposition to 2 Zone Changes
Cedar Rapids city council public hearings drew objection to two rezoning requests. Guy Rich, representing neighbors, opposed changing R-2 to B-1 for Eugene Lefebvre’s 3017 Center Point Rd NE home shop. Donald Rogers opposed changing from R-4 to R-T for Rinderknecht Co at 1300 Second Ave SE citing parking and traffic concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Guy Rich
Center Point Road
Eugene R. Lefebvre
Lefebvre
Rich
Donald Rogers
Thirteenth Street
R.W. Rinderknecht Co
Second Avenue SE
Rinderknecht
C R Man Is Charged in Shooting and Theft
Three Iowa men face charges after breaking into former Polk County Supervisor Orville Armstrong’s home. Lawrence Holmes Milford Smith and William Cartwright held on bonds totaling 100000 each for burglary and auto theft. Armstrong fired at intruders as they fled. a slug wounded his hand.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Orville Armstrong
Lawrence T. Holmes
Fort Madison
Milford E. Smith
Cedar Rapids
William Cartwright
Armstrong
Cedar Rapids Council Retains Film Ban Amid Possible Court Fight
Cedar Rapids city officials praised for keeping an ordinance prohibiting films in taverns while signaling potential legal challenge. CDL chair Ruth Redman and members warned the withdrawn proposal could prompt litigation as opponents call for a strong state obscenity law and court review.
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Cedar Rapids
Ruth Redman
West Post Road
Citizens For Decency Through Law
CDL
Council
James Steinbeck
Don Canney
Canney
Robert Armstrong
Thirtyfourth Street
David Webster
Des Moines
Dave McGuire
Ehrlichman recalls Nixon plea to resign in Watergate talks
Ehrlichman testifies that Nixon urged resignation and offered to help pay attorneys' fees after a painful decision. He said Nixon wanted to explain to their children why he must leave. Ehrlichman broke down as the confrontation unfolded before a recess.
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Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Frates
Jeanne
Sirica
Major networks sued for prime time monopoly
The Justice Department filed suit accusing CBS ABC and NBC of actions that create a monopoly over prime time entertainment programming. The suits allege the networks control access to prime time hours preventing independent producers from placing their programs on air.
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Washington
Justice Department
CBS
ABC
NBC
Economy measures loom as Congress moves on jobs bill
The economy section notes a warning to avoid last minute amendments including tax reform and gas rules. The White House seeks confidence in the economy with a strong message to business. Congress advances a $2 billion public service hiring bill and up to 300,000 jobs through emergency programs and unemployment benefits.
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Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Anderson
Ford
New York
Ron Nessen
House
Ways and Means
Rules
Senate
Rockefeller Nomination Faces Reluctant Senate Support
Senators expressed mixed views on Rockefeller with Mansfield visiting China and Bell absent. Bayh criticized the 9 to 0 rules committee vote while Nelson warned about family wealth influencing government. Abourezk labelled Rockefeller a Cold War proponent of military buildup as colleagues weighed his 15 years as governor against disclosed judgments.
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Dominick
Mansfield
D-Mont
China
Bellman
R-Okla
Bayh
Rockefeller
New York State
Nelson
Abourezk
Friday Services for Gus H Brunkan 74
Gus H Brunkan died Tuesday in Dyersville community hospital at age 74. Born December 17 1899 he owned Brunkan Implement and Van Dale Feedlot Equipment Co from 1941 to 1968 retiring then. He belonged to Knights of Columbus Catholic Order of Foresters Dyersville Country Club Commercial Club and Iowa Farm Equipment Association. Surviving are his wife Veronica one daughter one son nine grandchildren and four sisters. Services Friday at 10 30 am Basilica of St Francis Xavier with visitation after 7 Wednesday at Kramers and parish scripture at 8 Thursday Memorial fund.
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Dyersville
Gus H. Brunkan
Brunkan
van Dale Feedlot Equipment Co
Gazette Subscription Rates By Carrier and Mail
Subscription rates listed: 95 cents weekly by carrier. By mail Night Edition and Sunday issues 3.75 monthly 39 annual. Afternoon Editions and Sunday 7 issues 3.85 monthly 40 annual. Other states and US territories 60 annual. AP retains exclusive republication rights for local news.
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