14 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1969
Page
1
Weather data for Saturday shows high 41 near 41 at 6 pm with no precipitation and humidity 85 percent. barometer steady and NW wind at 25 mph. The notices report multiple obituaries and funeral details with services Monday and family announcements across several towns, including Keokuk, Belle Plaine, Fort Atkinson, Independence, Mt. Vernon, Tipton, Toddville, Waukon, and Cedar Rapids.
Jay J Felgar 82 of 3979 Cox Avenue NW died Saturday after a brief illness. Born January 4 1887 in the Alice community he married Clara Hohman in Cedar Rapids in 1915. A World War I veteran he is survived by wife a Cedar Rapids daughter three grandchildren two great grandchildren a half sister and a Turner Chapel West memorial service Monday at 1 30 p m burial Cedar Memorial. Casket will not be opened after the service Friends may call Turner's West until 1 p m Monday contributions requested to Camp Good Health or the Heart Fund.
Ilsley LeRoy C a Turner Chapel service 10 30 a m Mon by Dr John P Woods burial Oak Hill Sloan Harold Beatty Buerle chapel 10 30 a m Mon by Rev Harry R Egner of Calvary Baptist church Interment Cedar Memorial Kelsto Mrs Stanley 10 30 a m Mon at Janeba Kuba funeral home west by Pastor John M Jensen of the First Lutheran church Burial Lin wood Novak Floyd J 1 p m Mon at Hrabak funeral home Belle Plaine by Rev William Cotton Burial National cemetery Vining Military graveside services by James R Kalina post American Legion Janeba Kuba funeral home west in charge Kalina Mrs Joseph Requiem Mass Monday at 9 30 a m at St Patrick s church by Rev Paul Maguire Burial Mt Calvary Parish Rosary Sunday 7 30 p m at Tea hen chapel where friends may call after 1 p m.
Moscow reports the chief negotiator at the Soviet Chinese border talks in Peking will fly home for next week's supreme soviet session. Tass news agency announced Saturday.
Three persons suffered minor injuries Saturday night in a two car collision at East Fost road and Fox Meadow drive just outside the Cedar Rapids city limits. Douglas Kolarik 23 and his wife Mary 20 of 324 Twenty-fifth avenue SW and Mrs Clyde Satterly 29 of 2335 Country Club drive Marion were treated at Mercy hospital and released.
The article reports on state draft directors debating the timing of draws and the viability of late birth numbers. Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, and Utah offer cautious support or reservations, while many other states and the District of Columbia express disagreement or uncertainty about the White House projection.
Established in 1883 by The connie Le and published daily and Sunda Third oe in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier 65 cents a week by mail yearly rate. No mail subscriptions accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights for local news.
Wallace blasts Nixon and Agnew for talk over action and calls for a $1200 personal income tax exemption instead of the $800 Senate proposal. He proposes funding by taxing foundations and closing loopholes for the affluent. He warns voters of perceived tax inequities and hints at a 1972 bid without committing.
New York Times Service reports a captured COSVN resolution nine outlines a shift to guerrilla and political warfare for a future settlement. The document, dated July, suggests the Communists aim to win South Vietnam through political struggle and U.S. troop withdrawal, with continued casualties to pressure America toward talks.
Thieves took a portable TV set a tube caddy and 300 tubes from the House of CM at 700 Second Street SW. Police were notified Saturday. Owner Raymond Robertson said a window had been open earlier in the week but the theft was not discovered until Saturday. Loss estimated at 730 dollars.
K O Knudsen 86 of 1035 30th street Marion a Linn county resident died Saturday after a long illness Born December 4 1883 in Bertram township Married Mabel Thompson March 19 1913 at Bertram He bred registered Short Horn cattle and Shropshire sheep Lived on farm north of Marion 40 years until 1960 Survived by two sons Max and John four grandchildren two sisters Services 1 30 p m Tuesday Murdoch chapel Marion with Marion Lodge 6 A F and A M Interment Cedar Memorial Friends may call after 1 p m Monday Masters Masons meet 12 45 p m Tuesday at temple before services
Classified notice notes a Want Ad classification 28 for food items and related goods. No full details available beyond the category tag and brief reference to items sought or offered.
Record lists Camp Good Health total gifts and memorial donations totaling 11 862 10 from multiple individuals and groups including Harold K Spurrier Mrs Charles Pospisil and the Mt Vernon Social Circle with a 1969 budget note of 16 500 00 and 4 637 90 yet to be raised alongside a remark that steel plants operate in 32 of the 50 states.
The court ruling requires Southern districts to take preliminary steps to ensure full integration by February 1. It overrules the prior doctrine of slow desegregation and mandates immediate implementation, following an October decision striking down the idea of proceeding with deliberate speed.
The article identifies a Utah site as the nation’s largest open pit copper mine. It notes its scale and significance within the mining industry, with emphasis on production capacity and regional impact. No other major entities or dates are specified in the readable text.
A Soviet newspaper asserts Russians invented beer and produced a hop drink that became the prototype of modern beer. It notes per capita consumption of 16 quarts yearly versus Germany’s 128 quarts, while standard references trace brewing to ancient Egypt and Teutonic tribes near the Christian era.
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