Voigt Kellam Kesler Dies in Cedar Rapids at 80
Dr. Carl C Kesler 80 of 2168 Linden Drive SE Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after an ice fall. Born July 24 1897 in Dodge City Kan he was married to Eliza Hickok July 19 1947 in Cedar Rapids. He held degrees from Southwestern College Iowa State and University of Pittsburgh and served Penick and Ford Ltd in several research roles retiring as VP and technical director of research in 1962. He was a World War I veteran and active in numerous societies. Surviving are his wife two sons Carl C Kesler Jr and David Hickok Kesler a daughter Mrs John Blanchard and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Turner Chapel East with cremation at Turner Crematory. Memorials to Coe College Scholarship Fund or St Pauls United Methodist Church.
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Carl C. Kesler
Linden Drive
Dodge City
Kan
Eliza Hickok
Cedar Rapids
Kesler
Southwestern College
Winfield
Iowa State
University of Pittsburgh
Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh
Penick and Ford Ltd
Penick and Ford
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
American Chemical
Iowa School Board Association
John Blanchard
Framingham
Mass
Carl C. Kesler Jr
Fountain Valley
Calif
David Hickok Kesler
Kingston
R.I
Caroline Carlley
Fredonia
Ariz
Mary Kesler
Ashville
N.C
Arnold Herbst
Jackson Burns
Holden
Turner Crematory
Turner Chapel East
Coe College
Memorial
Frank J. Schultz
Blanche Sedlacek
Schultz
Noble Grand
Sharon United Methodist Church
Edgewood
Linn County Fruit Growers Association
Bohemians
Gladys L. Haar
Leonard F
Richard J
Brush Chapel
Everett Burham
Czech National Cemetery
Norma E. Owen
25Th St. Drive
William E. Owens
Milwaukee
Wis
Owen
American Red Cross
Jean Fulkerson
Westfield
N.J
William E. Owen Jr
Sturgeon Bay
Irma Gartzke
Iowa City
Fred
Herbert Gartzke
George Gartzke
Tucson
Calvin DeVries
Woman Sues Over Cockatoo Bite at Boston Area Zoo
Marilyn Denslow, 29, filed a $20,000 damage suit against the Boston Zoological Society and Stoneham Zoo after a cockatoo on a patron’s shoulder reportedly bit her nose and eye area in a Boston restaurant on August 27. The parrot, allegedly stolen from the zoo’s aviary, was recovered by police and a suspect taken into custody.
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Dedham
Mass
UPI
Boston Zoological Society
Stoneham Zoo
Marilyn Denslow
Boston
Robert Franklin
Drake Begins His Circumnavigation Voyage in 1577
On this date in 1577 the English navigator Sir Francis Drake set out to circle the globe. His expedition aimed to chart new oceans, claim new lands, and advance England's maritime might during the era of exploration.
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Sir Francis Drake
Basketball Injury Sidelights Young Player’s Hospital Admission
Anthony Michael, 17, of Walker, was admitted to St. Luke's Hospital Tuesday night after suffering a knee injury while playing basketball. He is listed in fair condition.
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Anthony Michael
Walker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Iowa farmers press for break-even price amid strike
Farm strike leaders met 75 minutes with Gov. Robert D. Ray to seek parity prices. Ray urged focus on new markets and dismissed long-term fix hopes. ITA backed some picket lines while noting varied member views. Independent truckers joined with support as a Chicago highway blockage was staged. Hazelton cited NYC three-day fresh veg and meat supply.
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Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Parkhurst
Chicago
American Agriculture
M. J. Hazelton
O’neill, Neb
New York City
Cairo talks begin amid tight guard at landmark hotel
Arab Israeli peace talks open at the Mena House in Cairo with heavy security around Egyptian embassies and offices. Delegates from Egypt and Israel exchange speeches while other Arab states and the Palestinians stay away, aiming for a broader settlement including a Palestinian state.
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Beirut
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Mena House
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Giza
Sadat
Jerusalem
Ahmed Esmat Abdel Meguid
Eliahu Ben- Elissar
Israel
Great Pyramid of
Cheops
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Chiang Kai-shek
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Paul VI
Soviet Union
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
Mideast
City faces $356,000 debt after urban renewal closeout
HUD decided the city is not eligible for an urgent needs grant to cover debt tied to an early closeout of the urban renewal project. The city still owes about $356,000 after credits for $50,000 in public improvements and other adjustments. Mayor Don Canney declined to comment pending details, while Rep. Mike Blouin said he will help explore funding options.
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HUD
Robert C. Embry
Mike Blouin
Iowa
Don Canney
Blouin
Iowa Deaths List Features Clerical, Burial Details Across Towns
A roundup of obituaries lists Mary Leah B Heiden 82 Olin- Marion Sweet 41 and multiple others with funeral times at Witt Hayden's Olin Henderson's Walker Bible Church Mason-Howe's St Joseph's Gallaghers Goettsch's and Olson Fjelstul's. Readings include visitation times, church services and burial plans across Elkader Toledo Independence Bellevue Monticello Sigourney Decorah and other communities.
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Leah B. Heiden
the Witt Funeral Home
Olin
Marion Sweet
Olin Methodist Church
Hayden’s
Toledo
John
Mary) Rayman
Henderson’s
National
Walker
Earl Williams
Monticello
Ralph Bayne
Presbyterian Church
Goettsch’s
Sigourney
E.H. Bruns
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Holm’s. Decorah
Harold Spellman
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Olson-Fjelstul’s
Tree theft shakes community over missing Christmas trees
Davidson family contends with the mysterious theft of around 30 Christmas trees from Earl May's garden center. Choir member Kirk Davis thought he left trees at the Davidson home by mistake after a Sunday performance, sparking confusion with Davidson’s sister-in-law and a delivery mix up. Kluver weighs the information and plans a goodwill gesture, offering a poinsettia to Davidson for his honesty.
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Davidson
Loras College
Dubuque
Kirk Davis
Davidsons
Davis
Kluver
Earl May’s
Garden Center
Fresno pastor convicted in kidnapping and rape case
Louis Barbosa, pastor of Zion Apostolic Church in Hayward, was found guilty of two counts of kidnapping three counts of rape and two counts of sexual perversion for abducting Christina Alcorn, 7, and Norma Milligan, 15, from a Fresno shopping center last June. The girls were held four days and taken to Mexico before being released in Bakersfield. Barbosa, 31, faces a January 9 sentencing date and also faces federal kidnapping charges.
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UPI
Zion Apostolic Church of
Hayward
Calif
Fresno
Christina Alcorn
Norma Milligan
Mexico
Bakersfield
Louis Barbosa
Barbosa
Superior Court
Hollis Best
Ual
Best
Miss Milligan
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