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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1973
Page
7
The page lists daily weather data including highs and barometer readings and a long chain of obituaries and funeral notices for many towns. Birth announcements from St. Luke's and Ames note newborns with parental ties and addresses across several communities. More services are scheduled for Blairstown Cascade Cedar Bluff Independence Morley Solon Strawberry Point Vinton and West Liberty with wake or rosary times.
Reports say planes conducted two hours of carpet bombing on the North Vietnamese held Bolovens plateau near Paksong Friday. CIA sponsored mercenary troops reportedly held positions six miles west of the Paksong road junction as the area stabilized. Communist Pathet Lao leaders left Vientiane Saturday aboard a Soviet airliner for talks in Hanoi.
Darrell Luede man, 18, of 2736 Twelfth Avenue SW, held on $2,500 bond after a Saturday arrest on a controlled substances violation. Also noted are an ad seeking a beautician at La Femme Coiffures, a car theft report of a cassette deck and headphones from a car on Third Avenue SE, and a local business thank-you message from Mackin Paint marking nineteen years of patronage.
Sylvia Rose Heath 67 of Pueblo Colorado died Saturday after a short illness. Born October 30 1905 in Lone Tree she married Stewart Heath November 1 1924 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by three daughters Phyllis Moore Anita Smith and Jean Sanders ten grandchildren and one great grandchild plus a sister and a brother. Services at 10 30 a m Wednesday Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call Cedar Memorial funeral home after 4 p m Tuesday and at the chapel after 9 a m Wednesday.
Mrs Marge Thoennes 46 widow of Eugene Thoennes died Monday at her Phoenix home after a long illness. Former Cedar Rapids resident lived there ten years and moved to Phoenix in 1957. Survived by seven children Michael Ray Mary Ann Patty Steven John David and Eileen all of Phoenix a brother Bill West New Orleans and two sisters Mrs Mary Jane Porter Birmingham Ala and Betty West New Orleans. Services and burial were Thursday in Phoenix.
Robinson Tillie C Teahen chapel Monday at 1 30 p m by Rev Ronald Spears. Burial Linwood cemetery. Kubec Charles C 1 30 p m Monday at Turner Chapel East by Very Rev Canon D A Loferski. Burial Czech National cemetery. Adams Richard 8 10 30 a m Monday at Turner Chapel West by Rev Harry Egner. Burial Linwood cemetery with military services by Hanford Post American Legion. Friends may call Turner West until 10 a m Monday. The casket will not be opened after the service. Schulte Mary 10 a m Monday at Immaculate Conception church by Rev William P Leonard. Burial Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary 4 p m Sunday at Brady Kua's.
A Friday night crash on highway 30 in Toledo left Arvid Lifer 31 Marshalltown hospitalized with a mouth injury and a sprained wrist after his pickup drifted across the center line and struck an eastbound semi truck driven by Sidney Schrum 20 Manning. Damage totaled about 4500 to both vehicles.
Washington expects President Nixon to announce additional black appointments to federal posts starting next week. White House officials cite war and budget priorities but acknowledge frustration among black Republicans over slow hiring and limited influence on policy decisions.
An explosion at Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii knocked out the base electric transformer plant in a warehouse the size of a city block. Four people were seriously burned including two airmen and two civilians. Officials ruled out sabotage and did not discuss the cause.
Linn deputies arrested Robert Fay age 27 of route three Cedar Rapids on assault pointing a gun at an other and reckless driving charges. Fay allegedly pursued a car that pulled into his driveway and shot at the unknown visitor. He was released from Lynn county jail after posting bonds totaling 330 dollars.
Jefferson Boddicker 19 of Vinton died in a traffic accident early Saturday. Services are Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St Mary’s Catholic Church with a wake at Campbell’s Monday 8 p.m. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. He is survived by parents Alfred and his wife, five brothers Edward Scott Daniel Lynn and Brent, and two sisters Mrs Michael Zscherney of Cedar Falls and Jennifer.
Leo N. Sauser 69 died Friday in a Monticello hospital. He formerly owned Cascade Bowling Lanes. Born May 21 1903 he is survived by wife Adeline two sons Nick and Peter both of Monticello two sisters Mrs Fred Ertl Fort Myers Florida Theresa Lauser Dubuque a brother Joseph Cascade and five grandchildren. Services set for Monday at 10 30 a.m. at St Marys church with scripture wake Sunday at 8 p.m. at Till Didesch. friends may call after 7 a.m. Sunday.
The administration hopes higher import prices and cheaper exports abroad will shift the trade balance toward equilibrium. January exports rose 9.1 percent to $4.98 billion, while imports increased 5.6 percent to $5.2 billion. The December trade deficit stood at $441 million.
Willie Love, 28, of 821 Fourteenth Avenue SE, was taken into custody Saturday afternoon on an assault and battery charge. A warrant from Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers led to the arrest, and Love remained in the city jail on a $110 bond.
Repatriated POWs at news conferences declined to discuss potential charges for actions during captivity. Navy Captain Jeremiah Denton and Air Force Lt Col Carlysle Harris urged restraint amid questions on prosecutions. Pentagon officials emphasize leniency but warn against ignoring serious misconduct.
A Cedar Rapids man, William G. Hultman, 25, was injured Saturday when his motorcycle struck a parked car on B avenue NW. He was admitted to Mercy hospital for a back injury and listed in satisfactory condition. Police said a broken clutch lever caused him to fall forward into a car owned by Raymond E. Bramer of Wyoming. no charges were filed.
Two Coe College students earned prizes at a speech tournament held at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Forty four colleges from ten states competed as John Fisher of Estherville took third in oral interpretation and Sheryl Porter of Raytown, Missouri took fourth in original oratory. Next weekend Coe will host the Iowa Intercollegiate Forensic Association tournament.
Special to The INDEPENDENCE Robert Church 30 of Marion injured when his car struck the rear of a semi trailer at the west edge of town He was hospitalized at People's Memorial hospital with face cuts and chest injuries Leonard McCennathan 42 Independence drove the semi and stopped to make a left turn Church was charged with failure to stop in an assured clear distance ahead
The AFL-CIO urged tougher measures to curb foreign trade barriers and restrict U S investments abroad. It also planned a team to Saigon to aid the Vietnam Confederation of Labor to resist Communist influence after the war. Jay Lovestone warned of Communist targeting of labor leaders.
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids boy is held in Linn county jail in lieu of $720 bail on traffic charges. He was arrested after a two car crash at Tenth street and Seventeenth avenue SE Saturday afternoon with no injuries reported. Charged with driving while license suspended, failure to control vehicle and improper registration. He violated the turn causing a collision with Willie B. Sexton, 43, of 1504 Seventeenth avenue SE.
Amana hosts a program to explore school finance solutions on Feb 28 at the Ox Yoke. Sponsored by the Iowa State University extension service, it targets parents, interested citizens, school board members and superintendents with a $3.50 registration to cover meals and room.
Local notice promotes using want ads for fast, simple results and provides a contact phone number 398 8234 for readers to call. The terse item emphasizes ease of use and direct action without extra details.
Financial columnist Sylvia Porter previews a 10 part series in The Gazette on IRS rulings and tax-saving tactics. Learn about medical expenses alimony casualty losses automobile costs and automatic filing extensions for business owners and individuals.
The parties agreed to meet in Paris to pursue reconciliation talks. Both sides expressed commitment to a peaceful resolution and to a productive diplomatic process.
Washington and Hanoi jointly convened Monday’s meeting to focus world attention on their Vietnam paper settlement. Insiders say complex issues such as chairmanship can be resolved by the international community, with a British diplomat noting the drinks will be served in time.
In South Vietnam fighting eased for a third day while cease-fire violations exceeded 100. In Tri Ton, 12 Vietnamese were killed and 10 wounded as three enemy shells hit the Mekong delta town. Saigon reports 121 violations in 24 hours, with 169 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops killed and South Vietnamese 42 dead and 201 wounded. A private U.S. briefing cited American concern over Saigon violations, while Hanoi rejects the charges. The U.S. would not confirm or deny the claims.
The Tri County eighth grade class stages Three Pink Leprechauns by Edith Quick and James Fluckey at Thornburg High School gym Friday at 7 30 p m. The operetta replaces the eighth grade one act plays from recent years.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscriptions: carrier 75 cents weekly. mail night and Sunday 6 issues 2.00 monthly 19.00 yearly. afternoon editions 2.15 monthly 209 yearly. out of state 3.09 yearly. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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