Weather and notices fill Thursday edition with cold, snow
Forecasters warn of considerable cloudiness and light snow in the southwest and extreme west. Cold temperatures persist with lows down to 10 below zero and highs near 10 above. A slow warming trend expected by Sunday, with a Five day outlook predicting temperatures about 5 degrees below normal through Wednesday and minimal precipitation. Local rural and city notices list legal actions, births, marriages, court judgments, traffic fines, and service announcements across Marion and surrounding towns.
Diagonal Road Ban Repeal Clears Iowa House
A bill to remove a restriction on diagonal highways in Iowa passed the House 67 to 25. DES MOINES IA April 5. The measure aims to ease construction of diagonal roads by repealing the current ban affecting several routes.
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Congress
Des Moines
Iowa
Waukon Board Considers Salaries at Special Meeting
The Waukon board scheduled a special meeting to discuss salaries and staff after the senate passed the bill. The session, set for February 25, will address the governor's signal and related personnel issues.
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Waukon
Senate
Short Circuit Blamed for Fire In Hogan House
A fire at the Eugene Hogan home 2627 Twenty fourth Avenue SE early Friday caused heavy smoke and heat damage to two bedrooms and damaged the kitchen and living room. Investigators cited a short circuit in living room wiring as the cause. the family was away at the time. M Clare Murphy of the city sewer department spotted smoke and alerted the fire department.
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Eugene Hogan
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Twentyfourth Avenue SE
Hogan
Twenty-fourth Avenue SE
City Home Rule Measure Filed in Iowa Senate
A constitutional amendment filed in the Iowa senate would grant liberal home rule to all 945 cities and towns. It would let municipalities act on local matters not prohibited by state law while state prohibitions or permissions retain precedence.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Gives His Life To Save Youth
John McCoy of Grass Valley California died after shoving Maurice Hines to safety as a massive Madrona tree rolled toward them during clearing work for an electric line in San Mateo county. McCoy, 46, sacrificed himself to save the youth, who escaped unharmed.
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Woodside
Calif
John McCoy
Grass Valley
McCoy
Maurice Hines
San Mateo County
Here
Hines
Judge Modifies Injunction in Witwer Strike
District Judge Donald P. Barnes modified a five day old injunction against United Packinghouse Workers Local 785 in the Witwer Grocer Co strike. Changes remove unlawful picketing from the ban and allow activity protected by the NLRA, add the word physical to禁止s on blocking entry, while mass picketing and trespassing stay prohibited. No permanent injunction hearing set. Negotiations to resume next week.
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United Packinghouse Workers Union
Witwer Grocer Co
Donald P. ‘Barnes
Barnes
National Labor Relations Act
United Packinghouse Workers Local 785
Witwer
22 Inch Snow In N Y Area
Heavy lake effect squalls dropped up to 22 inches of snow south and east of Watertown New York. Roads were blocked and Watertown city totals reached 31 inches with 6 inches in town. Airport readings near the city showed 56 inches of snow.
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Watertown
N.Y
Lake Ontario
Here
Five experts discuss soil topic on KCRG TV 9
A panel of five agricultural specialists will discuss an important soil subject on KCRG TV 9 Saturday at 5 30 p m The program aims to inform viewers about soil health farming practices and related issues.
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Kcrgtv
Latins Don’t Like Castro Pollsters
U S policymakers cite polls showing Fidel Castro unpopular in Latin America. A Latin American survey found 63 percent with a poor view of Castro among those who knew of him, and across seven nations over two years no more than 15 percent endorsed him. Unfavorable opinions outpaced favorable by a large margin.
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Washington
U.S
Fidel Castro
Latin America
U.S. Information Agency
Castro
Regents Rebuked For Fund Change
DES MOINES Iowa regents were rebuked for deviating from their capital improvements budget request. State comptroller Marvin Selden Jr said the board could have a firmer position if not for the change from 22 million to 23 million, while Gov Hughes recommended 13.5 million for the building program.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Board of Regents
Regents
Marvin Selden, Jr
Harold ‘Hughes
Hughes
Scouts Plan 60 Mile Hike From Osage to Decorah
Boy Scout troop No. 91 led by Norbert Tierney will hike 60 miles from Osage to Decorah this Saturday. The trip highlights troop activity and scouting leadership in Decorah.
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Decorah
Norbert Tierney
iOsage
Obituary for Forest Clyde Boxwell of Cedar Rapids
Forest Clyde Boxwell 39? a Quaker Oats employee and Cedar Rapids resident died Friday after a sudden illness. Born June 12 1910 in Martelle he married Emily Kravarik in 1938 in Cedar Rapids. Surviving wife two daughters two sons and three sisters plus a brother. Services at Christ Church United Presbyterian Monday with burial Cedar Memorial. Memorials to the church are suggested.
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Forest Clyde Boxwell
First Avenue NW
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Martelle
Emily Kravarik
Boxwells
Nancy
Forest Clyde Boxwell, Jr
Gregory Lann
Omaha
Terry C. Franc
George Borg
Geneva
Ill
Prudence Baker
Reinbeck
Eldon Kitchen
Tokyo
Japan
Willard Boxwell
Central City
Boxwell
Christ Church United Presbyterian
John Wheatley
Cedar Memorial
Turner Chapel
Christ Church United Presbyterian Memorial Fund
Obituary: Albert F. Posusta Dies After Brief Illness
Albert F Posusta born April 24 1886 in Salacove Czechoslovakia died Friday after a brief illness. He came to the US in 1901 and Cedar Rapids in 1903. Retired employee of South Side Sash and Door Co. Survived by wife Frances Hala two daughters Mrs Les Youngman Cedar Rapids Mrs William Jacobi Belle Plaine two sons Albi Troy Mills Milo Cedar Rapids six grandchildren one great grandchild one great great grandchild sister Mrs John Urbanek Cedar Rapids three brothers Jerry St Paul Frank Tama and John Elberon. Services Monday at a time to be announced. Friends may call Kuba funeral home after 1 Saturday.
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Albert Frank Posusta
C Street
Salacove
Czechoslovakia
United States
Cedar Rapids
South Side Sash and Door Co
Frances Hala
Clutter
Les Youngman
William Jacobi
Belle Plaine
Albi
Troy Mills
Milo
John Urbanek
Jerry
St. Paul
Frank
Tama
John
Elberon
Kuba Funeral Home
Death of Debra Holsinger in Scotia New York
Debra Holsinger four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Holsinger formerly of Cedar Rapids died in Scotia New York after a sudden illness born June 19 1958. Funeral services at White Funeral Home Scotia at 10 30 Saturday with burial at Turner Chapel Linwood. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Methodist Sunday School memorial fund Schenectady New York.
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West Branch
McGovern-Dwyer
Linda Rummelhart
Duane Rummelhart
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Kinross
John Schwab
Christian Church
Powell’s
Ernest Molloy
Union Church
Powell's
Arlington
William Averill
Gleim
Minneapolis
Decorah
Obert S. Eide
First ‘Lutheran Church
Steine’s
Turner’s
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Frank E. Weyer
Fry and Holland
Debra Holsinger
William Holsinger
Scotia
N. Y
Sherry
George H. Holsinger
Ceidar Rapids
Ray S. Watts
Chicago
White Funeral Home
Turner Chapel
Linwood
First Methodist Sunday School
Schenectady
N.Y
Myrtle Eden obituary notice from Cedar Rapids area
Myrtle Eden of Cedar Rapids died Friday after a brief illness at age 63. Born June 27 1901 in Washington county she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1936. She married Clem in 1923 at Kalona and is survived by three daughters Mrs Robert Becicka Ely Mrs Harold Christenson Cedar Rapids and Mrs Donald Wright.
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Myrtle Eden
Sixth Street
Washington County
Cedar Rapids
Clem
Kalona
Robert Becicka
Ely
Harold Christenson
Donald Wright
Cedar Rapids Man Arthur H. Williams Dies in Palm Springs
Arthur H. Williams born July 25, 1890 in Cedar Rapids died suddenly Thursday while wintering in Palm Springs California He moved to Portland years ago and is survived by his wife Daryl two sisters Mrs Roy W Webster and Mrs T E Siberry and a brother Glenn A Williams Services will be held Saturday at the Wiesel funeral home Palm Springs burial in Gothenburg Nebraska
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Arthur H. Williams
Cedar Rapids
Portland
Ore
Palm Springs
Calif
Williams
Daryl
Roy W. Webster
Avenue NW
T. E. Siberry
San Francisco
Glenn A. Williams
First Avenue NW
Wiesel
Gothenburg
Neb
Death of Cedar Rapids Resident W E Tunning
William Edward Tunning of 1103 First Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died at University Hospitals Friday. Born November 1 1873 in Jefferson County he is survived by sisters Ollie McMahan in Santa Monica California and Sadie Dupre in Compton California and brother Walter Tunning of Tucson. Services will be at Turner Chapel at 3 p.m. Monday conducted by Rev D A Loferski of St Johns Episcopal Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p.m. Saturday.
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William Edward Tunning
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Jefferson County
Ollie McMahan
Santa Monica
Calif
Sadie Dupre
Compton
Walter Tunning
Tucson
Turner Chapel
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Obituary: Victoria Lyn Bryant of Cincinnati
Victoria Lyn Bryant eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Bryant of Cincinnati Ohio formerly Cedar Rapids died Monday after a sudden illness She was born June 8 1962 Surviving are her parents a brother Gregory and grandparents Mrs Walter Ruff and Mr and Mrs Victor W Bryant all of Cedar Rapids Services were conducted at Zion Lutheran church in Cincinnati on Wednesday
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Victoria Lyn Bryant
Victor Bryant
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Gregory
Walter Ruff
Victor W. Bryant
Zion Lutheran Church
Infant Son of Local Couple Dies
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Long of 1115 Westwood Drive NW Cedar Rapids died Thursday. Survived by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William H. Long and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Had ish all of Cedar Rapids. Private graveside services set for Saturday at Mt Calvary Cemetery led by Rev. Richard Krapfl of St. Jude's Church. The Tea hen chapel handles arrangements.
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Westwood Drive
William H. Long
Joseph S. Hadish
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Richard Krapfl
St. Jude’s Church
Teahen
William McGraw obituary in Cedar Rapids
William McGraw aged 45 died Thursday after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids. Born December 25 1878 in Indiana he moved from Fort Dodge to Cedar Rapids. No survivors are listed with burial at Shiloh with service by Rev. John I Thomas. Friends may call at the chapel.
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William McGraw
Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Indiana
Fort Dodge
Turner Chapel
John I. Thomas
Shiloh
Funeral Services for Florence Smith Turner and Charles Austin Turner
Funeral services are scheduled for Florence Smith Turner at 10 30 AM Saturday led by Rev John K Moore with burial at Linwood. A second service for Charles Austin Turner will be at 3 PM Saturday led by Rev Barton G Murray with burial at Cedar Memorial.
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Rich
Florence Smith
Turner Chapel
John K. Moore
Linwood
Ashley
Charles Austin
Turner
Barton G. Murray
Cedar Memorial
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First Ave
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