Weather and civic notices from Cedar Rapids daybook
A Cedar Rapids Gazette weather page lists temperatures from Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 60s for New York City and 39 for Washington and nearby spots, plus a noon humidity and wind reading. The item also covers legislative activity including bills HF95 HF186 SF74 and HF123 with outcomes to Senate or Governor, adjournment times, and public notices of births, marriages, obituaries, and traffic fines and incidents across multiple city neighborhoods with named streets and residents.
Storm toll and transit chaos linger after blizzard
Mayor Lindsay urged car abstinence as New York faced clogged roads and intermittent train service after a severe snowstorm. Sanitation unions cooled during overtime disputes, while city and state snow removal costs climbed to 350000 and 400000 dollars respectively. Dozens died from heart attacks while shoveling, and youth injuries from rotary snow machines were reported in Boston suburbs. The forecast called for little further snow with a thawing trend.
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Lindsay
New York
Boston
Weather Bureau
Coffee incident ruling sparks jury instruction dissent
The court split over cross examination and jury instructions by Judge Robert O. Frederick. LeGrand writes that a cup of coffee cannot corrupt jurors, while Garfield dissents noting lack of evidence any juror drank coffee and a bailiff’s note nearby.
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District Court
Robert O. Frederick
C. Edwin Moore
Maurice Rawlings
Francis Becker
LeGrand
M. L. Mason
Garfield
Nixon in Berlin Visit Faces Student Protests and Pomp
Berlin reports describe Nixon’s European tour as he faces lively student crowds. He proclaims Ich bin ein Berliner, while Kennedy’s advice to a President stressed visiting West Berlin for morale. Leftist youths, often anti U.S. over Vietnam, threaten disruption though ceremonies may proceed with police on alert. University leaders denounce March 5 electoral college meeting as illegal and anti city interests.
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Nixon
Kennedy
West Berlin
U.S
Vietnam
West
Berlin Visit by Wilson Friday
London AP reports Prime Minister Wilson will visit West Berlin on Friday amid East German travel restrictions and anticipated protests. The trip follows talks with Chancellor Kiesinger, with talks likely to cover offsetting Britain’s foreign exchange costs for keeping troops in West Germany. Police plan a cordon around the British embassy to manage demonstrators.
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London
Wilson
West Berlin
No. 10 Downing Street
Izvestia
Kiesinger
Britain
West Germany
Demonstration Planned at Cornell Campus
A group of students plans a 6:30 p m protest in front of the Commons at Cornell College MT VERNON against President Samuel Stumpf for supporting faculty student action after two students disrobed in class. The students were placed on probation.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Cornell
Samuel Stumpf
Courthouse News State Rests in Hoover Coffee Murder Trial
The prosecution finished its case in the Hoover Coffee murder trial as witnesses described the night of Oct 24. Joan Coffee testified she was in the kitchen and called the incident an accident while relatives and the victim's daughter offered conflicting views on intent. Pathologist Dr. Francis Skopec said Lawson died instantly from a shotgun wound with a nearly horizontal trajectory.
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Hoover Coffee
Joan Harkless
Joan Coffee
Coffee
S.o.b
William Eads
Thomas McDermott
Mercy Hospital
Timothy White
McDermott
Stanley Nielsen
Tecome
Percy Harris
Lawson
Francis Engrav
Charles Thomas, Jr
Assault Charge Is Filed Against Donald Waddell
Donald Waddell of Springville faces a municipal court assault and battery charge signed by Denver L. Shoop of Marion. The incident allegedly occurred Sunday afternoon at Waddell’s home when Shoop, seeking furniture per a divorce court order, was struck in the back with a fist. Waddell was summoned to appear on the charge Thursday.
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Donald Waddell
Springville
Denver L
Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving in Linn District Court
Donald L. Falcon, 38, of Central City, pled guilty in Linn district court to drunk driving. No sentencing date set. He was arrested February 2 by Linn county deputies after his car struck a bridge on highway 13 two miles east of Coggon. Falcon is free on bond.
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Donald L. Falcon
Central City
Linn
Falcon
Linn County
Highway 13
Coggon
Linn Jail Incinerator Project Under Study
Linn County Health Supervisor Carl Smith studies proposed jail incinerator plans. Rex H. Jones of Carl Grimes and Associates said the unit would cost 1933 dollars including installation and take three to four weeks to install. Demolition of the old incinerator is not included.
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Linn County
Carl Smith
Rex H. Jones
Carl Grimes and Associates, Inc
Des Moines
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Jones
Supervisors Approve Weed Spraying Pacts
The Linn county Board of Supervisors approved roadside weed spraying contracts for June. Reading Chemical Equipment Co. of Marion to spray the south county at 13200 dollars. Laverty Sprayers, Inc., of Indianola to spray the north at 17 dollars per mile. Estimated 500 to 550 miles to be sprayed. South half cost between 8500 and 9350 dollars.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Reading Chemical Equipment Co
Marion
Laverty Sprayers, Inc
Indianola
Humphrey Boycotted By Top Illinois Demos
Former Vice-president Humphrey faced a cool reception as major Illinois Democratic leaders boycotted his appearance with the house study group in Springfield. Only 24 of 81 state representatives and one of 19 senators attended, contrasting with his prior rally during the fall campaign. Former Gov. Samuel Shapiro and key leaders were unavailable.
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Springfield
Ill
Humphrey
Democratic House
Samuel Shapiro
Thomas McGoon
John Touhy
Chicago
Dubcek warns reforms face internal and international pressures
Dubcek urged Czechoslovaks to act realistically amid internal and external factors as conservatives and liberals clash over the reform program. Observers note Rude Pravo hints at Novotny-era backers regaining power, while a pamphlet in Ostrava attacks reformer Smrkovsky. Dubcek calls for internal consolidation and condemns those who misuse Stalinist era criticism as anti socialist and destabilizing.
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Dubcek
Rude Pravo
Antonin Novotny
Josef Smrkovsky
Ostrava
Prague
Mlada Fronta
Smrkovsky
Grady Arraigned On Theft Count
John D. Grady aged 25 of 923 Fourteenth avenue SE was arraigned on a larceny charge and given until Thursday to waive or demand a preliminary hearing. Judge Loren M. Hullinger Jr set bond at 1000 dollars. Grady held in Linn county jail. Aiding information came from his half sister Ann Mullinex 923 Four teenth avenue SE claiming he stole 40 dollars from her purse Monday.
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John D. Grady
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Grady
Linn County
Ann Mullinex
College Snowball Fight Delayed by Snow Shortage
In San Marcos Texas Southwest Texas college students planned a snowball fight but snowballs shipped from Michigan Tech were misrouted to Chicago and arrived too late. The snowballs were used the next day.
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San Marcos
Texas
UPI
Southwest Texas College
Michigan Tech
Houghton
Mich
Chicago
Obituaries for Ralph Epler and infant Nunemaker in Cedar Rapids
Ralph Ralston Epler 1930 Linden drive SE owner of Baker Paper Co died Tuesday after brief illness born January 19 1880 in Virginia Illinois resident since 1890 married to Florence Easter Brokaw survived by daughter Mrs. Louie Christiansen four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren memorial service Thursday 10 30 am Turner chapel east cremation committal casket not opened cremation details and calling hours. Infant Sean Eric Nunemaker son of Mr and Mrs Bruce C Nunemaker Jr died Sunday at birth survived by parents grandparents and great grandparents graveside services held Tuesday Cedar Memorial cemetery Rev Joseph McGuire Janeba Kuba funeral home in charge.
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Ralph Ralston Epler
Linden Drive
Baker Paper Co
Virginia, Ill
Cedar Rapids
Florence Easter Brokaw
Epler
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids Country Club
St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital
YMCA
Louie Christiansen
Turner Chapel
D. A. Loferski
Sean Eric Nunemaker
Bruce C. Nunemaker
B Avenue
Hiawatha
W. P. Matus
Pueblo
Cole
Frank Nunemaker
Orvil Kruse
W. L. Matus
Anne K
Former C R Man Dies In England
Richard L. Prastka, 36, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludmil Prastka of Cedar Rapids, died Friday in Burrow Greens England after a short illness. An employee of Geophysical Services Co a Texas Instruments unit he supervised the southern sea area. Cremation will be held in Cambridge Wells England. He studied in Cedar Rapids and at Town State University Ames. He had resided and worked in Burrow Greens for several years. He is survived by his wife Lyn and three children.
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Ludmil Prastka
Indiandale Circle SE
Richard L. Prastka
Burrow Greens
England
Prastka
The
Geophysical Services Co
Texas Instrument Co
Cambrige Wells
Cedar Rapids
Town State University
Ames
Southern Sea Area
Lyn
Fire damages Iowa ceramics shop barracks at university
Fire damaged an exterior wall of a University of Iowa ceramics shop barracks around 4 p.m. Monday. Crews were trying to start an outside kiln when extra fuel ignited, causing the blaze.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Davison and Monfort Services and Burials Listed
Funeral services for Donald B. Davison were at Beatty-Bearle chapel at 1 p.m. Tuesday with interment at Oakdale Cemetery in Davenport. Harbert H. Monfort had services at Turner chapel east at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. N L Wozen, with burial at Linwood Cemetery.
Lee Proposes Hooking Village To City System
Cedar Rapids water department urges Cedar Rapids City Council to connect the Lincolnway Village private water system to the city system. Rops Engineering Co. offers to sell for 5000 dollars with back tax settlement. The council tabled the proposal for future study.
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Lee
Cedar Rapids
Lincolnway
New York Firm Has Best Bid on Renewal Bonds
Morgan Guaranty and Trust Co of New York won the bid for 1 155000 in Cedar Lake urban renewal bonds at 4.34 percent. Competing bids came from Continental Illinois National Bank 4.52 percent Chase Manhattan Bank 4.52 percent and Indiana National Bank 4.46 percent. Funds will finance the renewal project for a 12 month period.
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Morgan Guaranty and Trust Co
New York
Cedar Lake
Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Indiana National Bank of Indianapolis
Advertise where people look Use a want ad
A brief classified note urging readers to place want ads by calling the local number 369-1234. The terse appeal highlights direct outreach for ads and uses a simple, market friendly tone. The item focuses on advertising services rather than a specific event or person.
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Dial
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Gene
Orleans
Angeles
Washington
C.R. Weather
Gazette
House
Herbert Hoover
Bill
Senate
Iowa
Gary N. Dietrich
Wesley Drive
Ronald E. Barnes
Second Avenue SE
Richard J. Breitbach
Eastern Avenue NE
Sterling K. Townsend
Fifth Avenue SE
Chester W. Price
Ryan
Richard D. Murphy
Emil R. Tomas
Norway
Duane B. Siedschlag
Robins
St. Luke's
Gordon Zubrod
First Avenue SE
Charles Ross
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Thomas Anderson
N Street
William Bowers
Vernon
Ernest Foss
Sixth Avenue SW
James Rogers
Seventh Avenue SE
Donald Hiner
Tower Trailer Court
Alex Lykkegaard
Sue Jane
Rogelio Lindo
Avenue NE
Gene Terry
Nashville
Tenn
Robert M. Smythe
Smythe
Howard Phillips
Leonard Terrace
Robert O. Smythe
Sharon R. Scenters
Blane F. Scenters
Letitia Simmons
Ralph L. Simmons
James Boxwell
Veda Boxwell
Fred Ray Aiken
Ruth Minnie Webb Aiken
Martha F. Conway
James J. Conway
Eighteenth Avenue
B Street
Oakland Road
Eighteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
Dorothy L. Moore
J Street
Melvin F. van Cleave
Sixteenth Avenue
Dale P. Wingerson
Center Point
Harlan C. Moen
August G. Kray
Blairs Ferry Road
Anthony T. Hennessey
Manchester
Donald H. Fahrenkrog
Bever Avenue
Ross S. Emerson
Willis L. Weseman
Olin
Grace M. Knowles
G Avenue NW
Dale T. Peck
A Avenue
Garland Davis, Jr
Eleventh Street
Crystall J. Chapel
Twenty-second Avenue
Dorothy J. Hanser
Estroy Drive
Priscilla C. Svestka
Willard J. Valenta
Owen Street
George E. Chadima
White Oak Road
Thomas E. Carney
Regent Street
Nancy A. Ewald
Memorial Drive
Gregory E. Ebert
Woodside Drive
Roger W. Northcott
Donald E. Powers
North Liberty
George E. Maybanks
Country Club Parkway
Timothy R. Price
Eleventh Avenue
Max L. Dyson
Sixteenth Street NW
Don G. Davis
Thirty-first
R. W. Rowe
Third Street
Lloyd C. Stenerson
Alice Nightingale
United Methodist Church
Murdoch's
Decorah
Harry Barrett
Decorah Lutheran Church
Stevie’s
St. Mary’s Church
Shelly's
Strawberry Point
Rudolph Schug
Feeney-Knutson
Pierson’s “'Stior
Bisletts
Shaw
Theodore Garfield
Robbey
Ert Larson
Bruce Snell
W. Things
C. Stuart
Russo
Ferrie
Dymond
Berlin
Beatty-Bearle
Courthouse News
By Roland Krekeler
Dant
Janine
Engrav
Thomas
Illinois
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Baker Paper
Nunemaker Infant
Ralph Epler
C.R. Man
Turner
Turner’s
John K. Turner
Mene
Turner Mortuary
First Ave
Monahan- Stewart
1St Ave
Wm. J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
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