Weather notes and funeral notices from Fort Atkinson to London
Rainfall total for December and year 1968 listed with barometer and wind data. Then a sequence of obituaries and funeral services for residents across towns including Fort Atkinson Dyersville Keswick Independence Toledo Olin Hayden Goettsch Murdoch Garnavillo Chekal's Shellsburg Norway London and more with service times, church names, and burial plans.
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Dyersville
John “Duke” Panton
Twin Lakes
Wis
St. Francis Cemetery
Kramer’s
Keswick
Donald M. Bender
Our Lady of Lourdes
Powell’s
South English
Independence
Lawrence McFee
White’s. Toledo
John Burgess
Henderson’s. Olin
Elenora Luker
Hayden's
Anamosa
Edward Husmann
Goettsch’s
Coggan
Parke Forrest
Zion Presbyterian Church
Murdoch’s
Garnavillo
Louis Mohrman
Tuecke’s
Fort Atkinson
Anton Cernik
St. John’s Church
Chekal’s. Shellsburg
Robert H. Morris
Parker’s Grove
Fry and Holland
Winton
Norway
Blanche Williams
Iowa passes weather drift reports across counties
The report summarizes heavy snow and drifting across northeast and east Iowa with 4 to 6 inches in several areas. Roads are plowed but treacherous, one-way traffic and blockages common. Anamosa and Mason City show 4.5 to 15 inches on the ground, while travel remains difficult nationwide.
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Iowa
Albert W. Martin, Jr
Fayette
Tama County
Anamosa
Des Moines
Dubuque
Waterloo
Mason City
Suspect Nabbed in Iowa Slaying Case
Des Moines police say Michael Charles Niccum, 23, charged with murder in Linda Boothe's death, was arrested in St. Louis. Boothe, 17, daughter of Iowa patrol Lt Arlis Boothe, was beaten with a golf club at a Des Moines dry cleaning store in Wakonda Plaza. Niccum had been sought since charges filed December 4.
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DES Moines
Michael Charles Niccum
Linda Boothe
St. Louis
Niccum
Jacqueline
Miss Boothe
Iowa Highway Patrol
Arlis Boothe
Arnold Palmer
Wakonda Plaza
Snowy roads yield few emergencies in Linn County
C R Storm notes low accident rate amid light traffic on snow covered streets. Officers report difficulty on main roads even with snow tires and studs. Linn sheriff's department confirms two patrol cars in county and Highway 150 remains snow packed but usable. Cedar Rapids fire department had no calls from 11 a.m. Friday to 10:52 a.m. Saturday.
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Linn Sheriff's Department
Cedar Rapids
Robbery at Lucas Bank Nets About $1100
Two masked men robbed the Farmers and Miners Bank of Lucas around noon Saturday, taking about $1,100. A witness saw a nickel plated revolver. No injuries reported. Police sought a blue 1964 Chevrolet with Polk county plates. Some reports suggested a third man may have been involved. Lucas IA population 357 sits at highways 65 and 34.
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Lucas (Ap
Farmers and Miners Bank of
Lucas of
Polk County
Lucas
Iowa
Vietnam War Ceasefire Violations Reported Near Saigon
The Viet Cong National Liberation Front triggers extensive fighting near Saigon and Da Nang as more than 140 violations of the Christmas truce are noted. Allied forces say 236 enemy troops were killed in four battles, with US losses of two dead and 27 wounded and government forces losing 27 killed and 66 wounded.
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Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
Saigon
da Nang
U.S. Ambassador Johnson to Return to Washington for Consultations
Envoy Trip TOKYO AP reports U.S. Ambassador A. Alexis Johnson will fly back to Washington on Sunday for a brief period of consultations.
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Tokyo
U.S
A. Alexis Johnson
Washington
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces subscription rates for its daily and Sunday editions. Carrier rates are 65 cents per week with night and Sunday editions at 6 issues for $1.70 a month, $16 a year. Noon editions and Sunday 7 issues are $1.85 a month, $17 a year. Out of state is $27 yearly. No mail subs in carrier areas. Associated Press rights noted.
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The
Cent Co
Eder Rapids
Lowe
Cedar Apids
Iowa
Bymel
Sun Y
U.S. Territories
Death of Cedar Rapids native Jack A. Yager in Detroit
Jack Arnold Yager, longtime Cedar Rapids merchant and radio advertiser born December 12, 1902 in Russia, died in Detroit Tuesday. He operated a clothing store in Cedar Rapids and later moved to Detroit in 1956. Survived by wife, son Alvin M., two daughters, a brother and two grandchildren. Services were held in St. Paul with burial in Temple Aaron cemetery.
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Jack Arnold Yager
Cedar Rapids
Detroit
Russia
Yager
Second Avenue
Third Street
Merchants Motor Bank
United Jewish Appeal
Crescent Lodge AF & AM
el Kahir Shrine
Alvin M
Rosalyn
Norman Katz
Aaron-Hodroff and Sons Mortuary
St. Paul
Minn
Temple Aaron
Emma Apple 85 dies after short illness at Meth-Wick Manor
Emma T Apple of Meth-Wick Manor aged 85 died Saturday after a brief illness. Born in Nashua in 1883 she taught in Floyd County and served as Nashua postmistress. Survived by a sister, service Monday at Hesser Memorial chapel with burial in Union Cemetery Iowa Falls. Memorials to Meth-Wick Manor memorial fund.
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Emma T. Apple
Meth- Wick Manor
Leslie Apple
Nashua
Cedar Rapids
P.E.O
William Dunwoody
Pacifica
Calif
Hesser
William Green
James Titman
St. Luke’s Hospital
Union Cemetery
Iowa Falls
Meth-Wick Manor
Memorial Services Updated for Jedlicka and Velma Holley
Memorial services were postponed to Monday at 2 p.m. at Brady mortuary with Reverend Paul A. Scheidt of Concordia Lutheran. Burial follows Cedar Memorial. Velma Lucille Holley’s memorial was held at Turner Chapel East at 3 p.m. Saturday with Reverend LaVerne L. Schueller. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Jedlicka, Henry
Brady Mortuary
Paul A. Scheidt
Concordia Lutheran
Cedar Memorial
Holley
Velma
Lucille
Turner Chapel East
LaVerne L. Schueller
Oak Hill Cemetery
Storms Harry Much of Nation
Storm systems swept much of the nation with snow, freezing rain, and heavy rain from Kansas and Nebraska to New England. Dense fog slowed driving as severe thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the South and Texas. one Texas twister damaged downtown Atlanta. No deaths reported.
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Pacific Northwest
Central Plains
New England
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Texarkana
Atlanta
Farm Equipment Wanted Ad Space Available
Advertise farm equipment needs in the want ad columns. Phone 369-1234 to place your notice and reach local buyers quickly.
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Dial
Frank Kovac 76 Struck by Auto on Memorial Drive
A 76-year-old man, Frank Kovac of 2718 Meadowbrook Drive SE, was injured Friday evening when struck by a car on Memorial Drive SE. He remained in fair condition at Mercy hospital Saturday with concussion and cuts. The driver, Richard J. Lockwood of 710 Memorial Drive SE, faced no charges.
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Mercy Hospital
Memorial Drive SE
Frank Kovac
Meadowbrook Drive
Richard J. Lockwood
Lockwood
Cedar Rapids
Linden Drive
Steven A. Mollenhauer
Third Street
Marion
Elizabeth Gall
Twenty-seventh Street
Mercy ‘Hospital
Mollenhauer
Apollo 11 moon mission likely to land next summer
Astronauts reached 50 000 feet in lunar module and Saturn V’s third stage burn increased speed to 24 200 mph as Apollo 11 eyes a July or August moon landing. The crew will be named in January, with Lovell praising the successful burn and the gear of the craft.
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Lovell
Moon
Lawrence Welk Show Ends Year With Auld Lang Syne
The Lawrence Welk Show closes the year with Auld Lang Syne broadcast at 7:30 PM in color on KCRG TV 9.
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Lawrence Welk
Kcrg-Tv
Jury cites academic freedom clash and unsolved college murder
The grand jury criticizes radical teaching and defends standards while urging regents to defund liars and blasphemers on campus. It notes the Sheila Jean Collins murder near Colo, a 1968 strangulation of a 19 year old Evanston English major, still unsolved after a high quality suspect was checked in October.
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Board of Regents
Norris
Kermit Helland
Zearing
John Vasey
Nevada
Max Sheeler
Ames
S. C.bullbard
Maxwell
LaVern Horner
Colo
Kenneth Peterson
Story City
Sheila Jean Collins
Evanston
Ill
Pueblo’s Crew Eye Land Jobs
Navy survey of the Pueblo’s crew shows none want sea duty. Enlisted list three choices. most want land assignments, with one claiming ship duty as third choice. About a quarter asked for postings outside the U S, mainly Europe. back pay exceeding $250000 made available.
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San Diego
Pueblo
Navy
U. S
Europe
West
Protest Continues as She Questions Life and Family Safety
A protest extends from Page 1 amid calls questioning personal safety and that of her children. The article details concerns over life threats and the stance of involved advocates.
Maximum Security Held After Abduction and Death Case
The man charged in the Christmas eve abduction and death of Pamela Powers is moved to Polk county jail maximum security. Anthony Erthell Williams, 24, kept under guard after threats from New York state, led police to the girl's body near Mitchellville. Williams, who surrendered in Davenport, faces autopsy delays due to thawing. Sheriff Hildreth said public sentiment is hot and warned of vigilantism. Pamela was last seen at the Des Moines YMCA where she had been with her parents. A Pamela Powers memorial fund was created.
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Polk County
Anthony Erthell Williams
New York State
Williams
Pamela
Des Moines
YMCA
Mitchellville
Davenport
Leo Luka
Dennis Parker
Ray
Mrs. Parker
Powers
Henry T. McKnight
Wilbur Hildreth
Anamosa Community Notes Unclear Local Message
Fragmentary OCR text references Anamosa city items and individuals like Pamela and Merlin Powers, plus addresses or identifiers. Readable context is insufficient to identify a clear event or notice for a concise summary.
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Anamosa
Cari
City Hall
Hi ‘Baesen
Garnavijiz- Baik
Pamela
Merlin Powers
Woman 8 Wanted List Noted By FBI Bulletin
The FBI bulletin identifies a woman described as a dangerous multilingual researcher named Mrs. Johnson Rari George S. Price. It notes she is the first woman on the list and is thought to be a threat.
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Washington
Johnson Rari
George S. Price
Iss
Mari
FBI
Local notices and office moves fill public page
Reading shows several professionals changing offices including Drs Moershel Weilman Ortega Vexinas and Dr John Parke with multiple address changes to 717 A Ave NE and Valley Medical Bldg 723 Valley. Kenneth Owen and his family relocate to 717 A Ave NE. Also a junior Tri-Hi-Y party is canceled and rescheduled to December 30 at the YMCA.
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Moershel
Wéilman
Ortega
Vexinas
Kenneth Owen
Fis
Gibson
HEE
Aave
John Parke
Valley Medical
Ave. NE
Plane Crash Inside Hangar Claims Crew in Flames
A plane crash in a hangar killed all crew members except a 21 year old stewardessWilliam Groot of Sioux Falls. He describes the panic as the hangar filled with smoke heat and flame. Rescue teams removed the dead and injured while the hangar became a temporary morgue.
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William Groot
Sioux Falls
S.D
Break-in at Commerce Exchange Takes $10 From Machines
About $10 in change was stolen Friday night in a break-in at the Commerce Exchange building at 2720 First Avenue NE. Detectives are investigating after a glass door was broken and coffee and pop machines in the lounge area were forced open. No offices were entered.
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Commerce Exchange
First Avenue NE
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Clayton County
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John Meiver
Tenth Street
Eighth Avenue
McKinley School
Kovac
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Borman
Humphrey
Jernigan
Robert Erickson
Fourteenth Street
Forty-second Street
Keith R. Robertson
Larry Drive
Erickson
Robertson
Archie W. E. Kuhse
Thirty Fourth Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Kuhse
Kathryn Mulert
Fourth Avenue SE
Grande Avenue
Garden Drive SE
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Jority
Wendell Nichols
Nichols
McKnight
Cleatus Leaming
Wallace Nelson
Pamela Powers
Lis
Briss
Temperance
Lanes
Ateaen
Sae
Netolicky
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery
John E. Lapes
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