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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
1
Three youths ages 16 17 and 18 were arrested early Friday after snowfall aided police in locating them tampering with two missing parking meters at Legion Lanes. A break in at Sno White Laundromat nearby was linked to the trio who admitted involvement and were held on larceny and breaking and entering charges.
Premier Spiljak of Yugoslavia accompanied by Italian Premier Moro toured factories and cruised the Bay of Naples on Thursday, meeting regional officials and observing local industry during the visit.
A record 21 schools will compete at the Upper Iowa College Drama and Speech Festival this Saturday. Approximately 400 students will enter 10 events in an all day program organized by USC Pi Kappa Delta. North High School of West Union defends its sweepstakes title with a large entry.
Bing Crosby hosts a color television Saturday night 8 30 episode of Hollywood Palace featuring Lawrence Welk and Milton Berle on KCRG TV 9.
Hugh E. Jones 82 of Perry died Friday after a long illness. Formerly a Marion resident for 16 years, he was born April 1 1885 in Waukee. He worked 38 years for the Milwaukee Road and served in the navy before WWI. Surviving wife Carmen Bintz two sisters and brothers two stepdaughters and eight grandchildren. Memorial services Sunday in Perry and Monday in Cedar Memorial Chapel with Masonic Rites. Burial in Cedar Memorial Park.
Federal officials say as much as four million dollars in goods may have been stolen from inter state shipments by a semi organized ring at Railway Express Agency. Seven agency employees and two others were arrested in Trenton as FBI probes continue with expected additional arrests.
Paul Bagwell, ten, was trapped for two hours in an eight foot deep goal post hole in a Flint Michigan school yard. Rescue workers drilled into the frozen ground and tunneled to free his legs.
City briefs list several local events and notices including an indoor sports meeting planned for Sunday at 2 in the Keen Teen room of the YMCA. Also notes business relocations, ads, and local incidents.
Joan Stary daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert R Stary 1220 Norwood drive SE has been named to the dean's list for high academic achievement at Cottey College Nevada Missouri The note also mentions a missing cash and cologne items from a class and an advertisement for sewing basket classes starting Florida region.
About 50 worshippers faced a broken church heater at Brentwood Baptist. They used a school bus to bring family to the building from Exeter and held improvised services inside the bus amid stormy conditions.
South Korea plans to defoliate a large portion of the DMZ to give sentries a better chance to spot North Korean infiltrators, according to military sources on Thursday.
Nancy Rae Langhurst of route three Marion won the local Voice of Democracy contest. Sponsored by VFW and its auxiliary with the National Association of Broadcasters. She is Linn-Mar high school senior, received a savings bond and merit certificate. A recording advances to the district contest in the second district.
Donald G. Aucutt aged 18 of 325 avenue NW was arrested on a warrant charging malicious injury to a building. He allegedly kicked in a window and front door of an apartment house owned by Robert F. Kazimour at 5130 avenue NW on January 6. In municipal court he was ordered to plead by January 18 or move, and was released on his own recognizance by Judge Reilly.
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