Marion Fire Destroys Market. Car Fire In Marion
Firemen battled a Sunday blaze at Bushel and a Peck fruit and vegetable market at 1395 Seventh Avenue, causing extensive basement damage and smoke loss on the one story structure. A separate car fire at 1185 Blairs Ferry road caused by an electrical short damaged the heater blower motor and wiring. Also notes civic events, obituaries, and local meetings in Marion.
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Marion
Seventh Avenue
Marvin Yirkovsky
Blairs Ferry Road
Ammonia Tank Car Rupture Forces Evacuations Near Cantonment
About 25 people were injured and 700 evacuated after a train derailment ruptured a tank car releasing ammonia gas north of Cantonment Florida. Evacuees were housed in two schools and several churches as shelters while winds kept the gas from Pensacola. The Molino area was cleared and most evacuees came from isolated Molino surroundings.
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Cantonment
Fla
Here
Jim Edson
Escambia County
Edson
Pensacola
Molino
Obituary for L Vearl Nie tert Coggon resident died
L Vearl Nie tert 72 a retired farmer and lifelong resident of Coggon and Central City died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born December 17 1903 in Coggon he married Carrie Anna Bremer on September 26 1930 in Coggon. Survived by wife one daughter Donna Lewis Cedar Rapids two sons Jerald Ratcliff Ark and Thomas Midland Texas nine grandchildren one great grandchild and two brothers Ernest Central City and Raymond Springville. Services Tuesday at 1 30 p m at United Methodist church conducted by Reverends John Rosenberger and Barton G Murray burial Coggon cemetery visitation at Murdoch chapel in Coggon casket not opened after service memorial fund established.
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Edward D. Reed
Fifth Avenue
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Stone City
Dorothy Cherry
Chicago
Reed
Marion High School
Arp’s
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Coggon
L. Vearl Nietert
Carrie Anna Bremer
Coggan
United Methodist Church
Charles
Donna) Lewis
Jerald
Two Cars Collide Injuring Two in Marion area
Two people were injured Sunday morning in a two car crash in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue. Pamela S Dauber 19 of 114 Sixteenth Street NE Cedar Rapids stayed in good condition Monday at St Luke s hospital with a possible concussion and facial lacerations. Kenneth E Smith 20 of the same address was treated for facial lacerations and released. Dean M Zeller 28 of Rural Springville drove the other car and was charged with improper left turn. Lions Marion Lions evening club meets Tuesday at 6 15 p m at The Suburban for a ladies night with Pat Swearingen performing vocal solos. Milwaukee Railroad Women s club dessert luncheon is set for Thursday at 1 15 p m at The Suburban with reservations to Mrs Pearl Wilbert or Miss Elsie Nelson. Marion civil service commission will meet Tuesday at 2 p m in the council chamber at city hall.
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Seventh Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pamela S. Dauber
Sixteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth E. Smith
Smith
Dean M. Zeller
Lions
Marion Lions Evening Club
Pat Swearingen
Marion High School
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
Pearl Wilbert
Elsie Nelson
Harris calls for public energy corporation in Iowa tour
Des Moines AP Fred Harris urged creating a public energy corporation to break up oil companies and lower prices. The Democratic presidential contender spoke in Des Moines Newton Indianola Winterset and Creston on the first day of a three day campaign tour promising to stand up to giant oil corporations and protect average families interests.
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Des Moines
Fred Harris
Iowa
Harris
Newton
Indianola
Winterset
Creston
Pittsburgh Pickets Defy Court In 6th Week Of School Strike
Pittsburgh teachers defied a court injunction and kept picket lines at 104 public schools, insisting no classes until new contracts are agreed and ratified. The board ordered classes for 62,000 pupils despite possible cancellations, while in Madison Wisconsin 30,700 pupils faced a first day of classes canceled as 1,900 teachers walked out over wages and evaluations.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Albert Fondy
Allegheny County
Donald Zeigler
Madison
Wis
Teachers’ Union
Madison Teachers, Inc
Four Arrested After Tavern Brawl in C.R.
Police broke up a Sunday night tavern brawl at Jerry's Backroom with 14 officers. Four people were charged with resisting and intoxication, including John Hepperle 21 and Bryant Knox 20. Walters 20 and Victor Porter 20 faced resisting charges. Hepperle held on $250 bond. others on $125 bonds in Linn County jail.
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Chosen Few
Jerry's
First Avenue
John Hepperle
Third Street NW
Bryant Knox
Fifteenth Street SE
Nancy Walters
Second Street
Victor Porter
Hepperle
Walters
Porter
Robert Parr
Knox
Linn County
Colton Proposes Daily Commun ity Court Aid at Cedar Rapids Station
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton proposes assigning a Community Court Services representative to the Cedar Rapids police station daily to help set bail bonds. He argues the city books too many prisoners under the uniform bail bond act and plans to confer with judges before acting. Elvis Presley was born on this date in 1935.
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Ed Colton
Cedar Rapids
Walter Grant
Colton
Ray Defends Property Revaluation for Industry
Governor Robert D. Ray defended industrial property revaluation amid Democratic critique. He cited seven years with no industrial valuation changes while agriculture and residential values rose, arguing fairness must reflect market value and that vacant store fronts illustrate the need for a basis to raise valuations.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Senate
George Kinley
State Department of Revenue
Hangover Causes Tied to Congeners in Alcohol
United Press International reports that hangovers stem less from alcohol itself and more from congeners, the chemical substances added to alcoholic drinks to impart flavor and aroma.
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United Press International
Three Cedar Rapids Homes Ransacked by Burglars
Burglars broke into and ransacked three Cedar Rapids residences over the weekend, escaping with more than $1,000 in loot. At Jon Promersberger’s home burglars shattered the garage door, pried an inside door, and stole a $400 calculator, a $300 receiver, and $25 in change. Beulah Brown’s 1048 Maplewood Drive NE home was ransacked with cupboards emptied and items scattered, including a coin collection, two shotguns valued at $170, and gun cases worth $30. Mamie Frink’s home on eighteen Avenue SW lost $5 in foreign currency and a $12 turquoise cross necklace.
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Cedar Rapids
Jon Promersberger
Cherry Hill Road
Beulah Brown
Maplewood Drive
Tavern Breakin Nets Burglars Large Haul
Thieves broke into Shaheen's tavern at 625 Fifth Avenue SE and stole more than 1200 dollars in cash cigarets and other items. Police report the rear office door jamb was pried open and loot included 152 in cash 135 camera 90 clock radio 75 adding machine and 748 in candy cigarets.
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Shaheen
Fifth Avenue SE
Party Chairmen Urge Caucus Participation
State chairmen of the Republican and Democratic parties invited Iowans to attend precinct caucuses on Jan 19. They described the caucuses as the first step toward choosing national convention delegates and a chance to voice views on issues. They urged high turnout, with Democrats aiming for 50,000 of 450,000 and Republicans targeting 40,000 to 50,000 from about 400,000 members. Each of roughly 2,600 caucuses is a neighborhood meeting to begin presidential selection and platform formation. Attendance requires only interest in the political process.
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Des Moines
Lowans
Tom Whitney
Tom Stoner
Whitney
Iowa
Stoner
Udall calls for debates in Iowa Democratic caucus race
Mo Udall challenged five fellow Democrats to a series of hard talk face-to-face debates. He urged solid answers for the country’s new problems and invited them to join him in three debates in Cedar Rapids Sioux City and Dubuque.
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Des Moines
Mo Udall
Iowa
Udall
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Dubuaue
Foot Patrolmen To Return to C R Loop Area
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton says foot patrols will return to the downtown loop area this week with officers likely patrolling during business hours. The exact number of walkers awaits review of past procedures before vehicle assignments were made. Office open 8 to 5 daily and until noon Saturday.
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C.R. Loop Area
Ed Colton
Colton
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