Weather and notices from Marion region and beyond
The Marion daily weather page lists high and low temperatures for Wednesday and overnight, with precipitation figures and extended forecast calling for showers in the east, partly cloudy weekends, and above normal temperatures. It also includes a long list of births in nearby towns, criminal fines, traffic violations, and upcoming funeral notices for local residents with service details and burial locations.
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Atlanta
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Washington
Dog License Deadline Extended in Robins
City Clerk Ken Mote said dog license tags are delayed so the deadline for purchasing dog licenses has been extended to February 15. The town ordinance requires annual dog licensing.
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Robins Robins
Ken Mote
Red Army encircles Nazis west of Stalingrad in renewed drive
Thirty years ago reports said the Red Army formed a second, larger circle of encirclement west of Stalingrad threatening additional German forces with the fate of the 22 divisions already trapped and doomed.
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Red Army
Stalingrad
Allies Honor Truman as Flags Fly at Berlin Half Mast
In West Berlin at the Allied Control Council building Allied and Soviet flags flew at half staff for Harry Truman. The display recalled the 1948 walkout that ended four power accords, the Soviet blockade, and Truman's victory with the Berlin airlift.
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Berlin
Harry Truman
France
Soviet Union
U.S
Great Britain
Allied Control Council
West Berlin
Truman
U N mourns three leaders including Truman Pearson Williams
The United Nations flag flew at half staff to honor the deaths of former U S president Harry S Truman former Canadian prime minister Lester B Pearson and Sir Arthur Williams governor general of Mauritius.
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United Nations
U.N
Harry S Truman
Lester B. Pearson
Arthur Williams
Mauritius
Cedar Rapids explores revenue sharing use for sewers buses and pools
Cedar Rapids city council weighs federal revenue sharing funds for storm sewers, a free elderly bus program, pool repairs or a new pool in Cedar Hills, and other projects. Mayor Canney notes no decisions yet while projects are priced and policy constraints outlined.
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Cedar Hills
Cedar Rapids
Donald Canney
Hal Schaefer
Canney
Coliseum
Senior Citizen Center
Greene Square
Art Center
Grant Wood Collection
Managua crackdown: 32 wounded as troops quell looters
In Managua city center, shooting erupts as national guard evacuates quake zone and combats looting. Emergency hospitals report 32 bullet wounds while thousands remain displaced. Martial law, curfews, and deterred aid persist amid fears of epidemics and property losses.
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Managua
Nicaragua
National Guard
Anastasio Somoza
Aussielars Call U.S. Shipping Boycott in Australia
The Australian seamen's union announced a boycott of all U S ships in Australian ports in protest of North Vietnam bombing. Federal secretary Elliot V Elliott said crews will refuse pilots or tugs for U S vessels until bombing ends. A telegram was sent to President Nixon detailing the ban.
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Sydney
UPI
Seaman’s Union of Australia
U.S
North Vietnam
Elliot V. Elliott
Australia
Elliott
Nixon
Grave Offer Triggers Free Grave Registrations in Montreal
Four people registered with Montreal Memorial Park under the Montreal Rotary club’s New Year offer to provide a free grave to anyone who intends to drink and drive. The ad urged pre-registration at the park office, promising a no-cost interment to victims of drunken driving if killed, with two Montreal residents and two calls from Denver. One Denver registrant called thrice to confirm.
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Montreal
UPI
Montreal Rotary Club
Montreal Memorial Park
Rotary Club
Denver
Man Locks Himself In Cinema After Film Nap
In Loughborough England police say 62 year old Arthur Smith dozed off during a film titled Guess Who's Sleeping With Us Tonight and spent the night locked inside the cinema. He was later released by officers.
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Loughborough
England
UPI
Arthur Smith
Obituaries for Harstad Matthews Root and relatives in Cedar Rapids
Obituaries list Alice R Harstad 78 of 371 Twenty-first Street SE Cedar Rapids widow of Arthur O Harstad died at 3 25 a m after brief illness Born Manning March 1 1894 married Sioux City May 29 1917 She was active in several clubs in Sioux City and Cedar Rapids Surviving son Gordon A Harstad Marion two grandchildren and three great grandchildren Services at Beatty Beurle chapel with entombment Cedar Memorial Also John M Matthews 65 of 942 Eighteenth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died at home after 55 years in the city Born Udell July 1 1907 Past president of Eagles and finance chair at death Active in Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Eagles Senior Citizens Surviving wife Alma Knake son Lyle D Matthews Cedar Rapids two grandsons and three sisters Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner Chapel West to hold services for Mabel Electa Root 86 formerly of 268 Jacolyn Drive NW widow of Fred Root Died early Thursday in Iowa City Hospital Born Oct 9 1886 in Neveda Wisconsin Cedar Rapids resident 49 years Surviving four sons Ralph C Cedar Rapids Cecil Council Bluffs Gene Minneapolis and Dick Kingman Arizona three daughters Mrs Scott Blish Kingman Mrs Dwight Beach Clovis New Mexico Mrs Dee Richardson Bristol Oklahoma 18 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren Sister Merle Stebbin Terry Montana Burial Linwood Cemetery Services 3 p m Saturday by Rev Richard Ernst Wesleyan Methodist Church Friends may call Turner Chapel West Home of Ralph C Root at 1710 Eleventh Avenue SW
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Alice R. Harstad
Twenty-first Street
Arthur O Harstad
Cedar Rapids
Manning
Sioux City
Ashley Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Beethoven Club
The
Cultus Club
Gordon A. Harstad
Marion
Beatty-Beurle Chapel
Larry R. Johnson
Cedar Memorial
Beatty-Beurle’s
John M. Matthews
Eighteenth Avenue
FMC
Udell
Order of Eagles
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts of
Amerca
Eagles
Order of Eagles Building Fund
Order of Eagles Cancer Fund
Neveda
Wis
Ralph C
Cecil
Council Bluffs
Gene
Minneapolis
Merle Stebbin
Terry, Mont
Turner Chapel West
Richard Ernst
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Ralph C. Root
Eleventh Avenue SW
Hartson Rites Set for Cedar Rapids Resident Harriet Hartson
Harriet Leona Hartson 70 of 2386 Rompet Street SE Cedar Rapids died in a city hospital after a long illness. Born August 2, 1902 in Hurstville, she married Clifford Hartson April 2, 1955 in Cedar Rapids. She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Church. Survived by husband, mother Letha Tompkins, six sisters Tresse Evans Emma Thomas Helen Gates Frances Smiley Florence Forsythe Gladys Myers, three brothers William Charles Jesse Tompkins. Services Saturday 10:30 a.m. Turner Chapel East with Rev. Clarence Frana. Burial: East.
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Harriet Leona Hartson
Rompet Street
Clifford Hartson
Cedar Rapids
Hurstville
Hartson
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Letha M. Tompkins
Tresse Evans
Chicago
Emma Thomas
Helen Gates
Frances Smiley
Florence Forsythe
Gladys Myers
Des Moines
William
Charles
Jesse Tompkins
Turner Chapel
Clarence Frana
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner East
Crime rise continues in rural and broader 1971–72 period
Crime increased 11 percent in the 1971 period and in rural areas the rise was 6 percent during the first nine months of 1972 according to the statement. The report notes gains across regions but highlights rural area growth.
FBI Reports Slight Increase in Cedar Rapids Crime
The FBI quarterly crime report shows Cedar Rapids up slightly in the first nine months of 1972 versus 1971. Auto thefts leading the rise with 35 more incidents. robberies and rapes fell. burglaries over $50 down. murders steady at three per nine months. Police Chief Matias calls the trend leveling off amid population growth.
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FBI
Cedar Rapids
George Matias
Matias
Thieves Raid Nunnery in Pamplona Before Fled
Four thieves surprised and tied up the night watchman at Santa Catalina convent in Pamplona as they tried to force the main door. A cleaner spotted them and the nuns appeared in force, scaring the robbers away, according to Cifra.
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Pamplona
Spain
UPI
Santa Catalina Convent
Cifra
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