Rites Held for Harbert R. Hess 72 in Marion
Harbert R. Hess 72 of 700 Thirty-first Street Marion died Sunday at Iowa City VA hospital after a short illness. Born in Johnson County April 5 189, he moved to Cedar Rapids in 1945 lived there until 1968. A retired Link Belt Speeders Corp employee he served in World War I and belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving wife Edna Bearls two sons Herbert J. Hess Cedar Rapids and Robert L. Hess Phoenix. a daughter Mes Ronald Baird Albuquerque. nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial services at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West at 10 a.m. Thursday with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Military honors by the American Legion. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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Town City
Mes
Ronald Baird
Albuquerque
Herbert J. Hess
Cedar Rapids
Robert L
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Phoenix
Janeba
Kuba Funeral Home
Ernest Larson
Trinitychitec
Jay MacGregor Former Dean of Cornell Dies
MT VERNON Dr Jay B MacGregor of Mt Vernon dies in a Cedar Rapids hospital He was born February 24 1895 in Atlantic Iowa married Helen Kelley in Mason City April 27 1918 a World War I veteran Grinnell College and University of Town PhD He served as dean of Cornell college 1937 to 1951 and dean at Omaha University until 1960 later worked with US Air Force education in Spain until 1965 then retired to Mt Vernon He acted as justice of the peace and was a Unitarian Church member He survived by wife a son Dr John MacGregor two daughters Mary MacGregor five grandchildren two sisters and a brother The body was donated to Tow Medical College Turner Chapel East handled arrangements Memorial fund at Cornell College suggested
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Cornell
MT. Vernon
Jay B. MacGregor
Cedar Rapids
Sanay
Atlantic
Helen Kelley
Mason City
MacGregor
Grinnell College
University of Town
Cornell College
Omaha University
Omaha
United States Air Force
Spain
Unitarian Church
Laws Depres
John MacGregor
Mary MacGregor
New York City
Helen Vredenburg
Tampa
Fla
Pauline Hadlock
Rummersfield
HSM
Paul MacGregor
University of Tawa Medical College
Turner Chapel East
Memorial Fund
Rites Wednesday for Marie Kolembar of Ryan
Marie Kolembar a longtime Ryan resident died Saturday after a brief illness. Born Marie Skoleny Sept 8 1906 in Velenove Stirbine Hory Czechoslovakia she was predeceased by her husband Joseph. Surviving are daughter Josephine Lipka Elmhurst Ill son Charles Ryan three grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers in Czechoslovakia Services at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids at 1 30 p m Wednesday Burial Czech National Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday
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Ryan Ryan
Ryan and
Vielnity
Marie Skoleny
Velenove
Stirbine Hory
Czechoslovakia
Joseph Kolembar
Lodge Karla Nasaryk Csa
Josephine Lipka
Elmhurst
Ill
Charles
Ryan
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Czech National Cemetery
Plan Amendment To Block Busing with Racial Aims
Washington UPI report shows at least 139 House members signed a petition to force a vote on a constitutional amendment banning busing to achieve racial balance in public schools. It would need 218 to move, with support across 33 states, plus efforts in both chambers and ratification by three fourths of states.
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Arkansas
Massachusets
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Norman Lent
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Seveal
Amitchka test fiction triggers West Coast quake panic
Reports from Los Angeles say dozens of anxious callers believed a quake caused by the Amchitka test sank Alaska and western North America from Alaska to Santa Barbara. The wave of fear followed a two hour simulated newscast by KPPC FM Pasadena, mistaken for reality before FCC-required disclaimers aired.
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United States
Canada
Alaska
Tokyo
North America
Santa Barbara
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Pasadena
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Federal Communications Commission
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H. G. Wells
Senate confirms new Iowa school chief
The Iowa Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Benton at 42 as state superintendent of public instruction by a 45 to 0 vote. Benton, currently superintendent at Council Bluffs, will assume the new post July 1, succeeding Dr. Paull Johnston who has held the office since 1961.
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Wisconsin area votes to hold taxes from schools
A Fox Lake group of taxpayers voted 25 to 7 to divert $312,235 in school property levies into escrow, citing rising taxes. Don Christian organized the protest, hoping more Dodge County townships follow, amid broader debates over school funding and welfare spending.
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Randolph
Christan
Fox Lake
Dodge County
Christian
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Texas
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Property Owners League
Rock County
Wanpun
Markesan
Beaver Dam
Security Screenings Continue by Airlines in Cedar Rapids
United and Ozark Air Lines report security procedures unchanged at Cedar Rapids, with behavioral profiling in use for nine months and ongoing close observation. FAA last week ordered screening of all passengers using one of four methods, including the profiling approach, with agreements to add ID systems and baggage searches.
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Ozark Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
United
Ozark
Wiliam Osterhagen
Miche Tyre
Ruling on Insurance Firms Investments in Rate Cases
New Jersey Insurance Commissioner Robt Clifford ruled that profits from safe investments may be excluded when assessing a company’s finances for rate requests, while income from stockholder funds and capital gains faces market risk and must be included. The decision limits only investment income deemed risk free and considers interest dividends and rents in rate filings.
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Trenton
Robat Clifford
Clifford
Hej
Merit plan urged for judgeships by Senator Miller
Cedar Rapids junior Jack Miller told the Iowa State Daily that professional qualifications should guide federal judgeship appointments, preferring merit plans over political connections. The effort marks a milestone toward nationwide acceptance of merit-based nominations for all judgeships. Green, editor of the Iowa State Daily, succeeds Steve Pauker and has held multiple editorial roles at the university paper and interned at the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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New Orleans
Cedar Rapids
Jack Miller
Iowa
American Judicature Society
Iowa State
Heer
Miller
Steve B. Pauker
Anamosa
Ce Ise
Town State
Vnc Teporter
Cedar: Rapids Gazette
Gagetts
Prairie High School
Green
Dale Green
Cedar
Rapids
Route 2
Three Wounded In L A Park By Unknown Sniper
In Griffith Park Los Angeles an unidentified man fired a .22 caliber pistol into a crowd listening to a band injuring three people. The victims Oscar Toscano David Parraza and Salva Sosa all of Los Angeles required hospital treatment for minor gunshot wounds. The gunman fled in a car before officers arrived and bystanders briefly pursued him.
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Griffith Park
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David Parraza
Salva
Tore Sosa
Toscano
Parraza
Sosa
Thais Seize Red Terrorist Camp In Thailand
Government forces seized a major Communist camp in Phatthalung province after two hours of fighting. Authorities reported 204 guerrillas captured in the north over the last three months. Equipment found included ammunition shotguns uniforms radio gear and medical supplies.
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Thailand
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Khao Chaison
Phattalung
Reds Tie to PWs Trade Policy Shocks ILU Official
Hollywood UPI report says East Coast Longshoremen will refuse to unload Communist ships if North Vietnamese prisoners are not released. John Bowers ILU executive vice president, honored as Patriot of the Year, linked potential trade with China to five POW releases per ship. He notes prior refusals of Russian ships under similar terms.
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Peking
Mujib denounces U S despite India aid alliance
In Calcutta the Bangladesh prime minister accused the United States of backing Pakistan amid his country's suffering. He questioned U S arms to Pakistan during mass killings, praised India's help, and noted 29 nations had recognized Bangladesh. He called for U S democracy support and expressed gratitude to other recognizing nations.
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Sheik Mujibur Rahman
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Key Cast Members Talk In Hughes Fraud Probe
Irving the 41 year old novelist said in court papers last month he traveled from Miami to St Croix on instructions of a Hughes aide to meet for final session on the autobiography. The probe centers on payments to researchers and possible mail fraud links. Police also questioned a friend of Irving on Ibiza who once kept the manuscript for about ten days.
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Life Magazine
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Newsweek Magazine
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Virgin Islands
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Hill
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Pillionaire
Look
Stephen White
Newsweek
Ibiza
Gerald Albertin
Albertini
Arab and Cuban Disillusion with Soviet Military Aid
U S defense sources report Arab officers complain of outdated Soviet artillery and scarce spare parts, with friction between Soviet advisers and Egyptian troops. In Cuba, a House subcommittee notes Cuban workers view advisers as dour and aloof, despite reliance on Soviet expertise. About 12,000 to 15,000 Soviets with Egypt’s forces and roughly 3,000 Russians in Cuba are cited.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
House Foreign Affairs
Cuba
Eiven
Driver charged in Manchester collision case
Richard E. Miller aged 17 faces a charge of failure to yield right of way after a Sunday night accident in Manchester. The Cedar Rapids plumbers said the auto collided with one driven by Mary Ann Freiburg, 18, causing $1,300 in damage but no serious injuries. Local records note waterworks issues and lower installation costs amid the incident.
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Richard E. Miller
Conneil
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ann
Life-Termer Heirens Now College Grad
Life-Termer William Heirens, 43, received a Lewis College degree while in prison for the 3-slaying case. He earned 197 credit hours over 25 years by correspondence and prison courses. Heirens wore a prison suit at a brief ceremony and said he hopes for release, with appeals denied and clemency rejected.
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William Heirens
Heirens
Suranne Degnan
Chicago
Lewis College
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