Weather and notices from a 1966 midwest daily page
Tuesday temperatures show wide range from 18 in Bismarck to 61 in Los Angeles with several cities reporting above and below normal. five day forecast calls for temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal and light snow totaling about one tenth of an inch. The page also lists numerous births, marriages, legal notices, traffic infractions and obituaries with dates and locations across Cedar Rapids Marion Oelwein and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Snowstorms Cause Accidents Across Iowa and Record Snowfalls
A snowstorm in Iowa caused multiple accidents after cars skidded at crossings on slick roads. Francis M. McLey, 40, of Woodward died in a collision with a semi truck on Highway 141. Chuck Shada, 17, Anamosa, and Judy Larson, 17, Martelle, escaped uninjured after their car struck railroad ties and was hit by a train. Snow totals reached nine inches in Fort Dodge and Brooklyn, with several towns reporting five to seven inches and widespread slick conditions. Officials urged caution on secondary roads as plows operated to clear main routes. Temperatures were forecast to stay a few degrees below normal, with highs from the upper teens to mid-twenties.
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Illinois Central
Woodbine
Francis M. McLey
Woodward
Highway 141
Martello
Chuck Shada
Anamosa
Shada
Judy Larson
Martelle
Eli Shada
Miss Larson
Lawrence Larson
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Decorah
West Union
Vinton
Fayette County
Marengo
Manchester
Sigourney
Delaware County
Tipton
Independence
Iowa City
West Liberty
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Robert KF. LaFontaine
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cedar Rapids
United Air Lines
Chicago
United
Ozark Air Lines
Ozark
FAA
Death Notices for Jack E. Hall 35 North English Native
Services for Jack Eugene Hall of 220 Sixth Avenue SW are set Friday at 1 30 p m at Powell Funeral Home North English with burial at Champion Hall Cemetery east of town He died found at home Tuesday and the death was ruled self inflicted Born in North English he moved to Cedar Rapids this summer retired from the Rock Island railroad this year married Kathryn Kane July 19 1951 Surviving are his wife eight children his parents Roy and Eva Hall five sisters and his grandmother Eva Hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Eugene Hall
Sixth Avenue
Powell Funeral Home
North English
Champion Hall
Hall
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Kathryn Kane
Jack
Donna
Rose
William
Robert
Gerald
Sue- Ann
Micheal
Roy Hall
Eva Hall
Dale Duttweiler
Wellman
Donald Maggert
Iowa City
Nancy
Funeral services for Lucille Ketchum and Nettie Hahn
Lucille Mabel Ketchum funeral at Immaculate Conception Church 10 a.m. Friday with Rt. Rev. Msgr. William A. Roach. Burial in IOOF cemetery at Marengo. Visitation at Beatty-Bearle funeral home after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Rosary by Msgr. Roach 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Nettie C. Hahn funeral at St. Patrick Church 9:30 a.m. Thursday by Rev. J. Robert McDonald. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Turner Chapel West in charge.
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Marquette
George E. Rehm
St. Mary’s Church
Rosary
Thornburg
S. McGregor
Merlin G. Ames
Prairie du Chien
Thornburg’s
Brooklyn
Camiel Chooge
St. _Patrick’s church
Bramer’s. Tipton
Clifford Tisinger
Dye’s. Earlville
Maud Baskerville
Clifton’s
Calmar
Phillip Herold
Belle Plaine
Madge E. Oliver
Peffer-Halverson
Friends
Vinton
Golda Pearce
Fry and
Holland
Tama
Mabel Rouse
Mason’s. Ryan
Harold L. Amsden
Gardner
Mont
Shelly’s
Manchester
Independence
Hattie May Reimer
Howe’s. Independence
Albert C. Cox
Rowley Presbyterian Church
White’s
Iowa City
George Nagle, Jr
George Gay-Oathout
Dysart
C. R. Roberts
Overton’s
Ketchum
Lucille Mabel
The Spy I Love on Channel 1 9 Movie
Virna Lisi stars in The Spy I Love airing Wednesday at 10 25 PM on KCRG TV. The suspenseful thriller promises terror and intrigue for a late night audience amid a prime time lineup.
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Virna
Lisi
Channel 19
Kcrgtv
Meeting of large cities group canceled by snowstorm
The League of Iowa Municipalities large cities group meeting planned for Marshalltown was called off due to the statewide snowstorm, forcing absence of expected officials and attendees from multiple Iowa cities.
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Marshalltown
League of Iowa
Heavy Snowstorm Hits Middle West
A winter storm dumped heavy snow across the Central Plains and Midwest, with gusty winds causing drifting and travel disruption. Kansas and Oklahoma reported up to a foot of snow, Nebraska saw up to 10 inches, and Western Missouri about 8 inches as warnings extended across Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Michigan and surrounding areas.
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Chicago
Central Plains
Midwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Winter Storm Impacts Large Central U S Roadways
Snow and sleet clogged highways from Texas to Kansas with limited east west lanes around Salina Kansas. Snow fell up to ten inches in central and eastern areas while Missouri Illinois and Nebraska reported hazardous driving conditions and cold temps in the Dakotas Minnesota and upstate New York.
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Kansas
Salina Kan
Missouri
Nebraska
Concordia
Kan
Sioux City
Iowa
Moline
Ill
Tennessee
Mississippi
Indiana
Louisiana
Kentucky
Dakotas
Minnesota
New York
City Adapts to State Bus Law on School Bus Stops
City council gave first reading to an ordinance aligning local rules with a new state law. Drivers on four or more lane roads may not need to stop for a school bus headed in the opposite direction, while two lane roads still require stopping, per Safety Commissioner Frank Bush.
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Frank Bush
Bilsland Fined For Disturbance In Cedar Rapids
Judge Howard McLaughlin fined Clarence Bilsland of 209 Second Avenue SW Cedar Rapids $25 and costs in municipal court for disturbing the public quiet by using profanity. He pled guilty after arrest on a tavern complaint at Corner tavern Third Avenue and Second Street SW Tuesday afternoon.
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Donald L. Johnson
Lincoln Drive
Marion
Alfred L. Andersson
Avenue NW
Clarence Bilsland
Charles E. Melson
Third Street NW
Albert Brookman
Donald C. Bakken
Marley Hotel
Alma J. Terry
Howard McLaughlin
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Bilsland
Third Avenue
Second Street
Court refuses to lower bond for Mrs Knott on assault case
Judge William R. Eads denied Eleanor Phillips Knott's request to be released on her own recognizance or bond reduction from 10000. Knott of 1543 B avenue NE faces charges of assault with intent to commit murder for a Aug incident injuring Gertrude Brandt and her husband George Knott. Court also denied releasing her over the New Year holiday. Scheetz line refers to separate criminal sexual charges with a Jan 20 pander ing court date.
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William R. Eads
Eleanor Phillips Knott
Knott
B Avenue NE
Gertrude Brandt
Marion
George Knott
Eads
Howard McLaughlin
Lane jailed for contempt after missing work release return
Gary A. Lane, 19, of Cedar Rapids, was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after being found guilty of contempt of court. He failed to return to the county jail on November 29 while in the work release program, while serving a six month drunk driving sentence. He was arrested in southwest Iowa and returned to jail December 15.
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William R. Eads
Gary A. Lane
Cedar Rapids
Lane
Iowa
Correction fixes Johnson County College Community district valuation
The Johnson County residents in the College Community school district had their property tax valuation corrected from 2 836 291 to 3 252 497 dollars. The higher figure yields a tax reduction of 1 071 mills benefiting about 3 500 residents by paying just over 1 07 dollars less per 1 000 of assessed value.
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Johnson County
College Community School District
Hearing Sought on Oscar W. Scheetz Jr for Mental Health Commitment
County Attorney Jack Fulton filed a petition Tuesday asking a court to hold a hearing to determine if Oscar W. Scheetz Jr., 20, of Cedar Rapids, is a criminal sexual psychopath and if so to admit him to a mental health institute.
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Jack Fulton
Oscar W. Scheetz, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Fulton
Thompson refuses waiver of extradition in desertion case
James A. Thompson, 42, of 1130 Ninth Street NW, appeared before Judge William R. Eads and refused to waive extradition to Henderson, North Carolina to face a desertion charge. A hearing on the fugitive information was set for 10 a.m. January 20. Thompson is jailed in Linn County on $500 bond.
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James A. Thompson
Ninth Street
William R. Eads
Henderson
N.C
Thompson
Linn County
Broken Contract Charged in Suit
Eusebel W. Potts of Mt. Vernon files a 3575 suit against Leonard W. Sturm owner of the Pur ple Cow restaurant for breach of contract. Potts says she agreed November 1 1965 to manage the restaurant and clean up for 165 dollars weekly but was paid only 100 dollars per week through November 21 1966. A work release permit is granted for Dewey H. Owens Cedar Rapids to work during the day while serving a 30 day Linn county jail term for intoxication.
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Eusebel W. Potts
Mt. Vernon
Leonard W. Sturm
First Avenue NE
Sturm
B. J.maxwell
Dewey H. Owens
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Snowstorm Irregularities Mark Cedar Rapids Transit
Northfield officials warned seven inches could fall before morning as crews worked around the clock to clear streets. Police logged 14 accidents by 3:30 p.m. and 10 more after midnight, with most injuries avoided. Authorities praised cautious driving. utilities reported minimal damage and airports faced flight delays.
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Canney
Cedar Rapids
Henry Overman
Police Traffic Bureau
Overman
Council Revises Sign Ordinance To Ban Public Advertising Lights
City council moves to broaden the sign ban on public property to include lights and devices used for advertising. The amendment covers lights that would be considered advertising and addresses concerns over high power search lights used by businesses at night on public property. The rule does not address private property lights.
City allocates 920000 to fifteen funds in year-end move
Public hearing heard no objections as council approved transferring 920,500 from on hand unappropriated funds to fifteen city funds to cover shortfalls and finish the year in the black. Each fund will receive a share based on need beyond appropriation.
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G Avenue
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Ingo J. Haehnel
Richard W. Minor
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Joan Esther Smith
Stuart Lacy Smith
Nina L. van Milligan
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Clarence W. Blanchard
Susan Anderson
Timothy T. Evans
Lorna D. DeMott
Richard W. Drakos
Mary K. Bird
Bob D. Drexler
Barb J. Derr
Richard R. Royer
Mary Ann Hervey
Larry Tellin
Solon
Carol Hillier
Alan J. Frost
Brisbane
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Helen L. Pritchard
Bruce Swanson
New Effington
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Ann K. Johnson
Ronald L. Helot
Beverly J. Gillingham
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Steven A. Holm
Ellen I. Erickson
Kanawha
Joseph P. Collins
Karen A. Linkletter
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Westwood Drive
Corinne P. Bucksbaum
Blake Boulevard
Ronald V. Morgan
Hiawatha
Thomas E. Aldridge
Fourteenth Avenue
Robert A. Freeman
Eighth Avenue
Betty Lou Jones
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Robert C. Elliott
Cottage Grove Avenue
Beverly Ann Rosdall
Johnson Avenue
Lester P. Fisk
Twenty Ninth Street
David W. Fiala
Third Street
Mary Hansen
Forty-ninth Street
Harold W. Burroughs
Lawrence Gavin
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Leon D. Wilken
Virginia Mae Seifert
Eighth Street
Mary Jo Anne Farley
First Avenue
Alice M. Birch
Second Avenue SE
Fred Dumbaugh
Alfred Anderson
Wayne Larson
Harold Sickles
Claude Pierce
Buresh Rental Service
Robert Gruskey
M. Pharmacy
Woodrow L. Johnson
L. V. Dauber
Melvin Rich
Waukon
Cedar Memorial
Jack E. Hall
Middle West
Rohn Funeral Home
Jennifer Trausch
Deborah Trausch
Karen Trausch
Thomas Trausch
Knollwood Drive
Elizabeth Trausch
Milinda Fisher
Richard Fisher
Trausch Yard
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J. A. Thompson
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First Ave
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