Weather and notices from a midwestern daily report
The page lists daily weather figures for cities including Atlanta Miami Chicago Seattle and New York with highs lows precipitation and barometer readings. It also records political proceedings in the Iowa legislature detailing bills passed and memorials plus a string of birth announcements obituaries and funeral services for several local residents.
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Atlanta
Miami
Bismarck
Mineapolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Houston
Seattle
L. Angeles
Washington
Redistricting plan 12 faces floor vote amid county swaps
Senate committee headed by Sen. Riley reviews plan 12 with a possible swap of Keokuk and Jefferson counties to boost GOP strength. House Republicans weigh backing changes while analysts say four safe districts may protect Republican seats, limiting Democratic gains.
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Mittee
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Smith
Paullina
Senate
House
Keokuk County
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Keokuk
Jefferson Counties
David Stanley
Obituary notices and services listed for Tama and area
Obituaries and funeral service details for Oelwein Tama Delhi Clifton Wellman Powell Spillville and nearby communities. Includes names ages service times churches and burial or graveside rites with callers home visits and military honors noted for the graves.
Iowa gains six seats in Congress after 1970 census
The piece notes the Second district would be marginal and the Second likely conceding to John Culver if he runs for U.S. senator in 1972. Republicans claim a potential win in the Second district if Culver seeks higher office. Iowa will hold six congressmen from 1972 due to a 2.4 percent population rise from 1960 to 1970 lagging national growth. It currently has seven.
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John Culver
Cedar Rapids
Culver
U.S
Jack Miller
Iowa
Plan 12 Probed In G O P Caucus
In Des Moines a Republican house caucus discussed Plan 12 for redistricting. The plan would move Winneshiek to the proposed Third district while Cedar joins the new Second district, keeping Winneshiek in the Second and Buchanan shifted to the Third.
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Des Moines
House
The
Gazette
Winneshiek County
Cedar County
Buchanan County
Railroads face potential UTU strike after March 1 deadline
The United Transportation Union representing about 90,000 workers has not confirmed a strike after the March 1 deadline. Congress imposed a strike ban on December 10 that will lift March 1.
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United Transportation Union
UTU
Congress
Steelworkers strike three can makers nationwide
The United Steelworkers began a walkout at Continental Can, American Can, and Crown Cork and Seal plants from New York to Los Angeles and Chicago at 12 01 a m Monday. About 36 000 workers participated, with a tentative deal reached at National Can, which runs around 4 000 workers. Only American Can in Fort Dodge, Iowa was affected.
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Washington
United Steelworkers Union
New York
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago
Rank and File
Continental Can Co
American Can Co
Crown Cork and Seal Co
National Can Co
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Gets His World War II Medals After 25 Years
Sgt Major Oliver Peterson waited 25 years to receive four medals earned during 48 months of World War II combat. He says repeated transfers kept the medals from catching up with him. Peterson recently received the four medals at an Army Reserve unit in Spokane where he is stationed, including good conduct, service, and two campaign medals.
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Spokane, Wash
Oliver Peterson
Army
Peterson
Spokane
Obituary notices for Alice W Hepker and Albert Langton
Alice W Hepker 84 died Sunday after a long illness. She lived in Cedar Rapids area 79 years before moving to Greenville Illinois in 1966 and had a son Carl in Greenville Ill a daughter Mrs John Harold of Chapel Hill North Carolina and Mrs Warren McMullen of Greenville Ill a sister Mrs Lottie Meskimen plus 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Services were held at 1 p m Wednesday at Free Methodist Church with burial at Cedar Memorial funeral home visitation times given Friends may call Cedar Memorial after 6 p m Tuesday and at the church after 10 am Wednesday Albert W Langton 83 died Wednesday in Seattle Washington He was a Linn county resident before moving to Seattle Public burial held in Seattle Survivors include two sisters Mrs Rose Myers of Palo and Mrs Virgil Kniffen and a brother Roy Langton
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McCleery-Howe
Oelwein
Leta Secrist
Brant’s
St. John Lutheran Church
Tama
Mason-Hand
Delhi
John C. Jones
United Methodist Church
Clifton’s
Earlville
Manchester
Ward J. Walston
Bohnenkamp’s. Visitation
Wellman
Katheryn J. Wagner
Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church
Powell’s
Calmar
James Jarosh
St. Wenceslaus Church
Spillville
Balik’s
Edgewood
Martha Flasher
Appleton’s. Independence
Gilbert van Laningham
White’s
Alice W. Hepker
Cedar Rapids
Greenville, Nl
Linn County
Lewis O. Hepker
Carl E. Hepker
Greenville, Ill
John Harold
Chapel Hill
N.C
Warren McMullen
Greenville, Il
Lottie Meskimen
Free Methodist Church
C. W. Oscarson, Jr
C .W. Oscarson
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Albert W. Langton
Seattle
Wash
Cedar Rapids Area
Rose Myers
Palo
Virgil Kniffen
Ninth Avenue
Roy Langton
Fourth Avenue
Harnish
Ivan J
Chapel of Memories
Donald T. Caspers
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Block
Erna
Linn County Medical Society
Obituary notices list multiple funeral services today
The notices report funeral or memorial services for Elmer Clarence, Frances Blaha, Ivan J Harnish, Mrs Erna Block, Lyle Zen Von Voltenburgh, Richard Wayne Kaufman, Ernest Lee Jordan, and corrections for Alice Marie Jordan. Services held at Turner East, Cedar Memorial, and other local chapels with burials at Linwood, Cedar Memorial Park, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, or private cremation.
Oma Gibson Dies After Long Illness at 80
Oma Louise Gibson, 80, of 3736 Kencrest Drive NE, died Monday after a long illness. Born May 1, 1890, in Elk Valley Tennessee, she married William F. Gibson on February 20, 1915, in Elk Valley. No immediate survivors are listed. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chapel of Memories with Rev. Hurley Bassett officiating. Burial at Cedar Memorial Home. casket to remain closed after service.
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Oma Louise Gibson
Kencrest Drive
Elk Valley Tenn
William F. Gibson
Elk Valley
Martha Flasher 97 dies at son's home in Edgewood
Martha Flasher, 97, widow of Albert Flasher, died Sunday at her son Albert Flasher’s home at 1727 E Avenue NE, where she had lived the last eight years. Former Colesburg resident, she survived by her son, daughter Margaret Benchley of Chicago, two grandsons, seven great grandchildren, and three sisters Julia Idler of South Sioux City Nebraska Blanche Dietz and Emma Lynch of Chicago. Services set for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Appleton Funeral Home, Edgewood.
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Martha Flasher
Albert Flasher
E Avenue
Colesburg
Margaret, Benchley
Chicago
Julia Idler
South Sioux City
Neb
Blanche Dietz
Emma Lynch
Appleton Funeral Home
Edgewood
Iowa Senate approves governor’s pleasure for officials change
The Iowa Senate voted 41 to 3 to require state officials to serve at the governor’s pleasure starting July 1, aligning with the treasurer and development head. Speaker Ray supports broadening the policy to other posts, while Fulton’s term and prior appointments are noted.
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Senate
Charles Sullivan
Sioux City
State Commerce Commission
Iowa Senate
Iowa Development Commission
Senate State Government Committee
Ray
Fulton
Dale Hadenfeldt dies after brief illness at 46
Dale J Hadenfeldt 46 of 1416 Hamilton St SW Cedar Rapids died Monday after a brief illness Born August 2 1924 in Williamsburg he married Pauline Filson November 12 1950 in Cedar Rapids He worked for Tubbs Oil Co and Kyle Mills Bus and Truck Service He leaves his wife three daughters Viriginlee Jacquelyn Rebecca Ann two sons Kyle Dean and F Frederick all at home his father John C Hadenfeldt of Marengo Iowa He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Chauffeurs Teamsters and Helpers Local 238 Services at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Wednesday 7 pm Rev Gary Kirschke Private committal Thursday 9 30 am Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call Turner Chapel West until 3 pm Wednesday and at the church after 4 pm Wednesday Flowers omitted Memorials to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.
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Dale John Hadenfeldt
Hamilton Street
Cedar Rapids
Tubbs Oil Co
Kyle Mills
Williamsburg
Pauline Filson
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Virginlee
Jacquelyn
Rebecca Ann
Kyle Dean
F. Frederick
John C. Hadenfeldt
Marengo
Iowa
Gary Kirschke
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Hog House Fire Destroys Sow Farm Near Ryan
A hog house on the Thomas Reilly farm seven miles southeast of Ryan burned Sunday, destroying four sows and 40 pigs. No cause was determined. Ryan firefighters responded for about two hours.
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Ryan
Thomas Reilly
Japan Reopens Talks on Trans Siberian Freight Route
Tokyo Japan National Railways says it will resume negotiations with Soviet officials to use the Trans Siberian railway for container freight service.
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Tokyo
Japan National Railways
Stans Details Ties to Investments and Government Talks
Secretary Volpe and Stuart Saunders discuss government help and risks. The report covers Stans participation limits in Penn Central negotiations, a temporary service by James Lynn, and a blind trust arrangement with the United States Trust Co. of New York including 37,955 Great Southwest shares distributed to partners.
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Stuart Saunders
Stans
Glore Forgan
Gorman
Lynn
Penn Central
Secretary of the Treasury
James Lynn
Department of Commerce
Senate Committee
Great Southwest
Staats & Co
Glere Forgan-Staats & Co
United States Trust Co. of
New York
Great Southwest Corp
U.S. Trust Co
Army Plans to Kill Thousands of Blackbirds at Milan Arsenal
A Milan Tennessee army plant spokes man says planes would spray chemicals at night to freeze and kill blackbirds roosting on the site. Local officials endorse the plan saying birds are a nuisance while officials note a potential histoplasmosis risk. The operation aims to test materials while clearing 19 acres of pines previously damaged by the roost.
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Milan, Tenn
Lowe
Army
Joliet
Paul Lefebvre
Department of the Interior
Deaf boy 12 dies stopping dispute over pogo stick
Nelson Velez a deaf mute 12 years old in Bronx tries to broker fair play during a pogo stick dispute. A 15-year-old allegedly shoved him to the ground and jumped on him causing fatal injuries. He died after collapsing near home.
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New York
Nelson Velez
Bronx
Nelson
Larson's Rise to Iowa Supreme Court and Succession Plan
Larson's career spanned 1943 as assistant attorney general through 1966 when a constitutional amendment shifted judges from election to appointment. Gov. Blue named him attorney general in 1947, elected 1948, re elected 1950 and 1952, appointed to the supreme court in 1953, elected to six year terms in 1954 and 1960, and confirmed for an eight year term in 1966. The court nominating commission will propose Larson's successor to Ray who will name a justice to serve the remainder of the term ending December 31, 1974, with voter confirmation for a full eight-year term afterward.
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Robert Blue
Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Larson
Ray
Vietnam Laos Cambodian crossings yield heavy tolls
Reports from multiple sources recount six Meo tribesmen and 10 civilians killed with 30 to 40 wounded including an American CIA agent. South Vietnamese and U S forces claim 449 North Vietnamese killed in Laos in the first border drive, with 66 South Vietnamese dead and 231 wounded. Fighting persists at three points in eastern Cambodia with 85 NVA and Viet Cong killed. six South Vietnamese dead and ten wounded.
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CIA
Laos
U.S
Cambodia
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