Weather and Local Notices From January Almanac
The Daily Record lists high and low temperatures for cities including Atlanta Miami Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Houston Seattle Los Angeles Washington and notes precipitation and barometer readings. It also reports births at St Luke's Waterloo and Peoria Illinois with names and addresses, plus numerous traffic fines and incident notes across Center Point Murdoch’s London Clarence and other locations.
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Atlanta
Miami
Bismarck
Minneapolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Houston
Seattle
L. Angeles
Washington
Swiss Seek New Haven for Timothy Leary After Repatriation Halt
Swiss officials said they would seek another country willing to accept American drug advocate Timothy Leary after he could not secure a new home. Leary was ordered to leave Switzerland by December 31 but had nowhere to go.
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Geneva
UPI
Switzerland
Timothy Leary
Leary
Dee
Rascher Seeks Preliminary Hearing in Wife Death Case
James Rascher, charged with murder in the death of Leone Rascher near Springville, requests a preliminary hearing in Cedar Rapids municipal court. Bond set at 20000, Rascher released after posting, with a first or second week in February hearing planned. Authorities say she died from head injuries after an argument and hammer blows.
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James Rascher
Leone
Cedar Rapids
Anthony Scolaro
Rascher
Walter Grant
Linn
Cardina l guides hijack suspect off plane quietly
Cardinal Shehan and Dr Lyon helped a hijack suspect named Wenige surrender his weapon on a Baltimore bound flight. Wenige, vocally excitable at times, allowed Farrow to switch places with flight attendants but refused to relinquish the gun until agents arrived. Forty me dia outlets reported the incident after Wenige was escorted off the aircraft.
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Baltimore
Terry Ann Meadows
Jackie Wisecup
Farrow
Wenige
Cardinal Shehan
Dr. Lyon
FBI
Halsey predicted Allied victory by 1945
Admiral William J. Halsey forecast complete Allied triumph over the Axis in 1945, stating confidence in a swift end to the war. The remark reflects wartime optimism amid ongoing hostilities and strategic efforts by Allied powers.
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William J. Halsey
Obituaries for Fred Griffith and George Gianopulos in Cedar Rapids
Fred O Griffith 71 of 2625 Otis road SE died after a long illness in Cedar Rapids where he lived 26 years Born December 23 1901 in Springville married Rachel Rigby December 23 1922 Monticello farmed 30 years and worked for Wilson and Co 19 years retired 1963 Surviving children and relatives Services at Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Cemetery and viewing details given George Michael Gianopulos 77 of 297 Twenty second avenue SW Cedar Rapids a former shoe shop owner died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Born April 23 1895 in Greece came to Cedar Rapids in 1912 returned to Greece after marriage 1928 then back to Cedar Rapids Survived by wife daughter and son in Rock Island IL and Birmingham AL three grandchildren and siblings in Greece Services pending viewing at Turner east prior to Thursday
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Fred O. Griffith
Otis Road
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Rachel Louise Rigby
Monticello
Griffith
Wilson and Co
Interdenominational Church
Amalgamated Meatcutters
William C. Griffith
Edward E. Griffith
John Kluck
Dale Lange
Ralph Griffith
Marion
Myron Griffith
International Falls
Minn
Ona Foughty
Chapel of Memories
A. J. Stokes
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
George Michael Gianopulos
Twenty-second Avenue
Parlor City
Dempsey’s
Greece
Marie T. Tsafandakis
St. John’s
Anna Day
Rock Island
Ill
Emmanuel Gianopulos
Birmingham
Ala
Turner East
Costa Mesa golfer Dale E. Smith dies after long illness
Dale E. Smith 53 of Costa Mesa California a noted Cedar Rapids area golfer until 14 years ago died Tuesday after a long illness Born March 1 1919 in Manchester he worked for Wilson and Co in Cedar Rapids and was golf course superintendent at Mesa Verde country club He was World War II veteran Survived by wife Beverly two sons James and Noel a daughter Mary another daughter Sandra Hastings Great Lakes NL step daughter Janet a granddaughter and brother Lee M Smith Services 1130 a m Friday at Baltz Bergeron funeral home Costa Mesa
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Dale E. Smith
Costa Mesa
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Manchester
Wilson and Co
Mesa Verde Country Club
Beverly
James
Noel
Mary
Sandra Hastings
Great Lakes
Janet
Lee M. Smith
Baltz-Bergeron Funeral Home
Mary Cecelia Olson 72 Cedar Rapids resident dies after long illness
Mary Cecelia Olson age 72 of 2407 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a long illness. Born September 23 1900 in Cedar Rapids she married Wesley Olson June 1 1935 in Waterloo and remained a Cedar Rapids resident retired postal employee. Survived by husband Roy Robinson sister Rose Holcomb all of Cedar Rapids Services 1 30 p m Friday Turner Chapel East Rev Gordon Roberts burial St Johns Cemetery friends may call until 1 p.m. Friday casket will not be opened after service.
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Mary Cecelia Olson
C Avenue NE
Wesley Olson
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Roy Robinson
Rose Holcomb
Turner Chapel
Gordon Roberts
St. John’s Cemetery
Turner East
Dexter woman O B Holt dies during visit at 71
O B Holt 71 of Dexter Missouri died unexpectedly Tuesday while visiting her sister Elizabeth Hightower at 3900 Sherman Street NE. She was born October 13 1901 at Essex Missouri. Survived by a brother W L Arnold of Dexter. Body moved from Turner Chapel East to Rainy funeral home in Dexter for services and burial.
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O. B. Holt
Dexter
Elizabeth Hightower
Sherman Street
Essex
W. L. Arnold
Turner Chapel
Rainey Funeral Home
Multiple Funeral Services Reported Across Local Cemeteries
A series of funeral services were held or announced in local chapels and cemeteries. Elizabeth Mulcahey Susan Marie Oechler Sister Mary Remigia Fred Basker Mary Pyle were buried or remembered at Mt Calvary Cedar Memorial Czech National and Turner chapels with clergy including Rev Clarence Frana Rt Rev Canon D A Loferski and Rev Robert Spahn. Burial sites included Mt Calvary cemetery Odeon and Czech National cemetery with arrangements handled by Cedar Memorial and Stewart funeral homes.
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Mulcahey
Elizabeth
Teahen
Clarence Frana
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Odeon
Susan Marie
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
D. A. Loferski
St. John's Episcopal Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Oechler
Mary Remigia
Sacred Heart Convent
Sacred Heart Convent Chapel By the Rt. Rev. Mser
William B. Collins
Robert Spahn
Stewart Funeral Home
Basker
Fred BE
Brosh
George MccDill
Crech National
Pyle
Mary Herda
Thrifty want ads promise work wonders for you
Thrifty want ads claim low cost placement can yield results and invite readers to dial 398 8234 for details.
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Dial
Linn County Supervisors Reappoint Several Officials and Expand Health Board
Linn supervisors re appointed non elective county officials and named new members to several boards as terms expired. Bill Harrington and others were re appointed with salaries held, while the health center board expanded from seven to nine members with new appointees.
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Linn
Bill Harrington
Robert W. Johnson
Harry Beltz
John Reilly
Legal Assistance Office
Ron Boyer
Kenneth Jordan
Route Three
Marion
Richard Sedlacek
County Welfare Board
Lewis Petrak
William Martin
Jean Oxley
Richard Wenzel
Charles Jungman
Cedar Rapids
Jean Stumpf
Mt. Vernon
Marian Antis
Robert A. Brown
Harold Emig
Percy Harris
Board of Health
Conservation Board
J. J. Smpehl
Alfred Brendel
Health Board
L. C. Evans
Hoffa Hearing Sparks DOJ Testimony Dispute
The government allegedly installed an electronic listening device in Hoffa's car. Hoffa's attorney Bernard Mellman said the Department of Justice knew his testimony was false. Circuit Judge Wade McCree partially dissented, urging a hearing on whether Partin's testimony was false and known to the government.
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Department of Justice
Hoffa
Bernard Mellman
St. Louis
Circuit Court
Wade McCree
Harry Phillips
McCree
Partin
Ogilvie to join Chicago law firm after term ends
Gov. Richard Ogilvie announces he will become a partner in Isham Lincoln and Beale in Chicago after his term ends January 8. The move follows his tenure as governor of Illinois and comes as he transitions from public to private service.
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Ogilvie
Springfield
Richard Ogilvie
Chicago
Isham, Lincoln & Beale
Des Moines Considers $1 Airport Boarding Fee
Des Moines city council weighs a $1 boarding fee at Des Moines Municipal airport collected by airline officials amid several passengers refusing to pay. Cedar Rapids uses city employees to collect the fee with no refusals reported since the rule began.
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DES Moines
Des Moines Municipal
Des Moines Tribune
Cedar Rapids
the Tribune
ONeill Elected Democratic Leader as Boggs Missing
House Democrats chose Thomas ONeill of Massachusetts as the new leader after Hale Boggs disappeared in a plane with Rep. Nick Begich. Seventeen Senate Democrats joined a federal suit to force Nixon to release highway funds, aiming to free over 80 million from an 7 billion blocked by inflation fighting. Mansfield signaled new efforts hinge on Paris peace talks next week.
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Thomas O'Neill
Massahusetts
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Boggs
Nick Begich
Alaska
O’neill
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Congress
Missouri State Highway Commission
Executive Branch
Mansfield
Paris
House
Democratic Caucus
Albert
John Conyers
Michigan
Oklahoma
Mothers of War
Nixon
Four wounded eagles find homes nationwide
Four of 13 wounded eagles sought by Gov. Cecil D. Andrus have been sent to zoos and sanctuaries across the United States. Three more, too mutilated for display, were sent to a wildlife refuge in Idaho. One golden eagle went to Norristown Pennsylvania and another to Baton Rouge Louisiana. A bald eagle was sent to Laurel Maryland and three other birds will go to Camas National Wildlife Refuge in Idaho. The governor urged fellow governors to help place the birds two weeks ago.
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Boise, Idaho
Cecil D. Andrus
United States
Federal Bureau of Sports Fisheries
Norristown
Baton Rouge
Hawk Mountain
Allentown
Patuxent Wildlife Center
Laurel
Camas National Wildlife Refuge
Slamer
Idaho
Andrus
Rights Unit To Function As Arm of State
A Linn County district court ruled Cedar Rapids human rights commission acted unconstitutionally in a Cedar Rapids Community school district case. The city will operate as an arm of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, handling investigations and complaints while pursuing state legal changes. The ruling limits the commission to investigations referrals and complaints, with potential appeals and legislation to grant broader powers.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
William Cotton
Cedar Rapids Commission
Parr
McCarthy
Linn
Cotton
Des Moines
Iowa
Eads
Human Rights Commission
Commission
State Civil Rights Commission
Huston Goes on Trial in Cedar Rapids Robbery Case
Ronald A. Huston, 26, Cedar Rapids, faces robbery with aggravation in Linn district court for an armed holdup on November 23 that netted about 120 dollars and a tape deck from Marshall Cross of Center Point. Co-defendants Susan Baker and Frankie Didley to be tried later. jurors selected in Judge Harold Vietor’s court.
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Cedar Rapids
Marshall Cross
Center Point
Susan Baker
Frankie Didley
Harold Vietor
Dale L. Fye
Everett R. Williams
Leon F. Heying
Shirley Martha Allen
Colleen S. Hansen
Donald K. Cornwell
Jack B. Muckler
Sharon A. Vogel
William J. Driscoll
Dennis E. Hood
Judy K. Gordon
Marion
Regina B. Wood
Troy Mills
Sandra K. Brustkern
Douglas D. Cameron
Two Attorneys Elected to Linn County Judicial Commission
The Linn county district court clerk announced the election of two attorney members to the judicial magistrate nominating commission. Ronald Luehrsmann won 14 votes and Benjamin Blackstock 13 as about 80 attorneys could vote. Four other members—Floyd Emmons George Clifford Edward Fordyce and Judge William Eads—will join the commission alongside two appointees to name four part-time magistrates in April.
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Linn County Judicial Magistrate Nominating Commission
Ronald Luehrsmann
Benjamin Blackstock
Bar
Board of Supervisors
Judicial District
Floyd Emmons
George Clifford
Edward Fordyce
William Eads
Wallace to Undergo Sixth Operation in Alabama
Gov George Wallace faces a sixth operation due to wounds from a would be assassin s bullet though press aide Billy Joe Camp says the surgery is not serious or mandatory and could be done any time with no date set Dr H H Hutchinson notes the wound altered his bladder function and ties the procedure to the earlier injury
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
Billy Joe Camp
Wallace
H. H. Hutchinson
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