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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1969

Page

2

Weather and civic notes from Cedar Rapids area in February

The bulletin records forecast highs in the 30s for northern Iowa and mid 30s in the south with 0.1 to 0.3 inch precipitation as rain or snow. It lists marriage licenses and recent births, plus local governmental bills and adjournment details. It notes numerous births in Cedar Rapids area and surrounding towns, and several courtroom notices including divorces and maintenance actions.

Ve Soha Maurice Boa Soo William Lighthall Padhees Vente Mekis Pee Dona G. Lighthall Ume OH Lee Iowa

I did it for my country Sirhan Sirhan murder trial

The prosecutor outlined the first degree murder case against Sirhan Sirhan in the Kennedy assassination noting his quoted reply I did it for my country and detailing the interrogation moments. Sirhan claimed to act alone and the prosecutor pressed that the evidence would show he was responsible without conspirators.

Los Angeles Sirhan Sirhan Robert Kennedy Thurssy David N. Fitts Sirhan Jordan U.S Kennedy Ambassador Hotel California Fitts

Students End Standoff and Rally After Racist Policy Debate

Students left the campus quad after an hour of tension as the union demanded an end to racist policies. White students gathered in solidarity, some armed with clubs, while officials weighed responses to the laboring crisis and pre election party disruptions.

Hoover Coffee trial testimony wraps up in Linn court

Final witness Rick Harkless, 16, brother of the victim, testified that the defendant said after the shooting he would have acted the same if it were his sister. The defense rested after Theoria Coffee testified about a 3 a.m. call in which Coffee admitted shooting Mike Lawson. The report covers courtroom end of trial plus campus unrest and police response at University of Chicago after 82 suspensions.

Linn District Court Rick Harkless Michael Lawson Coffee Mike Klapp Joan Harkless William Olinger Harkless Janine Lawson

Peru Row Continues Over U S Ecuador Tensions

The article outlines long standing disputes between Peru and the United States amid past expropriations of U S assets by Gen Juan Velasco Alvarado and ongoing tensions over maritime claims. It also references a U S senator and a legal trial involving a judge and a juror’s relative during a courtroom incident.

ADE Peru U.S Juan Velasco Alvarado International Petroleum Co Standard Way Mea Teweatr

Memorial Services and political turmoil in 1960s Pakistan

The report blends funeral notices for Grace and Mrs. John with a wider item on Pakistan's emergency, Bhutto's hunger strike, and Ayub Khan's pledge to lift the state of emergency. It notes Bhutto's release from house arrest and outlines court actions in a separate county case, including trial testimony and closing arguments set for Monday.

Bhutte Ayub Khan Bhutto Twas Vand

Man Held on Drug Charge in Milton Kendall Case

Milton G. Kendall, 20, of 1434 First Avenue NE, held in city jail on narcotic possession after police, narcotics agents, and Linn County deputies served a search warrant. Marijuana found in Kendall’s apartment and in his car. apartment had been under surveillance. Bond set at 5,000 dollars.

Milton G. Kendall First Avenue NE Kendall Linn County Tuten Serenoon Oswald Kennedy James L. Alcock

Bank Robbery Continued With Suspects Sought

Tjelmeland described mailing letters then noticed a white car speeding east on Dows street as two men left the bank and a third may have been in the car. FBI would not confirm the number of suspects still sought, stating the matter remains under investigation. Channel listing follows.

Raymond Rube Trading Board Peter Turcootte Exchange Board of Governors Tjelmeland Dows Street FBI

Sirhan Sirhan and Ray trial delays spark new timelines

In Memphis AP report the James Earl Ray trial, set to start March 3, was continued to Friday and April 7 after defense teams said they could not be ready. The piece also notes Sirhan Sirhan’s mental state and his fixation on Kennedy, with remarks from lawyer Berman about his client’s imagined heroism and a pivotal June 1968 Kennedy comment regarding Israel.

Charles Neapole Montreal Exchange Neapole Charles Stanbury Stanbury Sen. Kennedy Israel Memphis James Earl Ray Ray Luther King W. Preston

Defendant tearfully denies planned murder of youth

The defendant recalled the incident with sobs claiming he never intended to kill the youth and had no plan to shoot him, describing the accused as calm but troubled by the ongoing problems involving the “every-year-old kid.”

Calice Saby

Fairbanks Denies Larceny in Linn Court

Mark J Fairbanks 19 of 1416 Oakland road NE pled innocent in Linn district court to larceny charges. He is accused of stealing from Ziteks Skelly station at 1318 Third Street SE, taking $80 on Feb 5 and $60 on Feb 11 while an attendant serviced his car. Judge Harold Vietor released him on his own recognizance.

Mark J. Fairbanks Oakland Road Linn District Court Fairbanks Zitek Skelly Station Third Street Fairbank Harold Vietor

Pleads Innocent to Indecent Exposure Charge in Linn Court

Ray G. Davies, 34, of 3918 Crestwood Drive NW, pled innocent in Linn district court Thursday to a county attorney's information charging indecent exposure. Davies allegedly exposed himself to a girl on her way to school on January 22, wearing women's clothing and seen near area schools in northwest Cedar Rapids.

Ray G. Davies Crestwood Drive Linn Davies Cedar ‘Rapids

Death notices for Lettie Kaiser and A Joseph Hagemann

Lettie E Kaiser 211 Fifteenth Street SE widow of George W Kaiser died Thursday after a short illness. Born in Jackson county she lived most of her life in Marion moved to Cedar Rapids in 1963 to live with sister Ida M Merkel. Surviving include two brothers Joseph Mr Crowley Marion and L Crowley Los Angeles. Requiem mass 9 am Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev Roger E O'Brien burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion Parish Rosary at Brady Mortuary Friday 7 pm. Friends may call. A Joseph Hagemann 33 son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Hagemann 939 Eighteenth Avenue SW died Thursday born Dec 14 1935 in Hopkins ton and lived most of life in Cedar Rapids. Member of St Patrick Catholic Church. Surviving include brother Marine Pvt Terrance Hagemann Okinawa four sisters Mrs Bernard Mason Cedar Rapids Mrs Gary Ellis Towa City Christine and Loretta at home and grandmother Mrs William Hagemann of Edgewood. Funeral arrangements pending at Teahen's.

Lettie E. Kaiser Fifteenth Street George W.kaiser Jackson County Marion Cedar Rapids Ida M. Merkel Oak Shade Brady Mortuary A. Joseph Hagemann Arnold Hagemann Eighteenth Avenue Hopkinton St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Marine Pvt Terrance Hagemann Okinawa Bernard Mason Gary Ellis Towa City Christine Loretta William Hagemann Edgewood Teahen's

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