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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1971

Page

3

Weather totals and obituaries dominate Saturday notices

The Daily Record lists Saturday high and low temperatures for cities from Atlanta to Wyoming with precipitation amounts. It also records numerous funeral notices across Iowa towns including Arlington, Decorah, Manchester, Palo, Postville, Quasqueton and more, detailing services, burial sites, and military rites.

Atlanta Fairbanks Bismarck L. Angeles Boston Miami Chicago

Stokes outlines erosion plan and funding at lake discussion

Stokes urges legislature to appropriate funds for erosion control to safeguard the lake. A proposed split would cover 50 percent by the federal government, 35 percent by the state, and 15 percent by landowners. Dredging costs and dam work could total about 1.5 million dollars. Citizens are urged to form committees and work with the SCS to identify erosion sites and persuade landowners to act. Representative Dale Tieden notes state must await legislative approval for mandatory improvements.

Stokes State Conservation Commission The Soil Conservation Service Vern Lyons Strawberry Point SCS Dale Tieden Elkader Iowa Conservation Commission

Rotary and Lions clubs schedule meetings and talks

Rotary Club in Cedar Rapids announces Richard Williams new Cedar Rapids Symphony director and a program by Jack Ranney Charles Sklar and Julian Bern at Montrose Monday noon. Lions Club meets Thursday noon at Roosevelt hotel. Glenn Maas Northwestern Bell will present slides on The Mini Revolution. Joint System county boards set meeting Monday at Clarence high school after hearing on Clarence Lowden. Printing Craftsmen Cedar Rapids Club breakfast and business meeting Saturday 8 am at Bishops, then Graphic Arts fair at Kirkwood. Charlene A Martin 28 arrested on assault warrant, released on $110 bond.

Lions Club Roosevelt Hotel Glenn Maas Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Joint Board of Education Cedar, Johnson, Linn Washington Counties Clarence High School Clarence-Lowden Cedar Rapids Club of Printing House Bishops Downtown Kirkwood Community College Charlene A. Martin Mt. Vernon Road Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers

Minor injuries in Cedar Rapids two car collision

William E. Baker age 22 of 4933 Midway drive NW sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from a Cedar Rapids hospital after his car struck Sallie C. Driscoll age 35 of 3849 Terrace road NE. Police said Baker was southbound in the 4100 block of Center Point road NE while Driscoll spun its wheels to exit a private drive. No charges were filed.

William E. Baker Midway Drive Cedar Rapids Sallie C. Driscoll Terrace Road Baker Center Point Road Driscoll

Des Moines Hoover, Newton win Kohawk Invitational Speech Meet

Des Moines Hoover high school and Newton high school captured top honors at the 35th Kohawk Invitational Speech tournament at Coe College. Cedar Rapids Regis finished third along with Iowa City High in the championship debate event.

Jay Nelson City High Iowa City D.M Regis Des Moines Hoover High School Newton High School Coe College Cedar Rapids Regis Iowa City High Des Cedar Falls High School Newton Des Moines Dowling Des Moines Hoover Hoover Ottumwa Cedar Falls Coe Coe Forensics Ted Reis

Udall Arrest For Shoplifting In Virginia Misunderstanding

Former Interior Secretary Stew art Udall was arrested in McLean Virginia on a shoplifting charge over 90 cents worth of cigars. Police say a man using Udall’s name was booked and later released on personal recognizance after a judge set a January trial date.

Washington (Ap Interior Stewart Udall McLean G. T. McNab Udall Justice of the Peace Charles Tabler Tabler McNab

Two-Day Jail Term For Driving While Suspended

Thomas T. Reynolds, 17, of route one Palo, was given a two day county jail sentence for driving with a suspended license. The term was imposed by Palo Mayor Donald Zeller and began immediately.

Thomas T. Reynolds Route One Palo Donald Zeller

Explosion at Soviet Embassy in Canberra Wrecks Front and Windows

An explosion at the Soviet embassy in Canberra damaged the front steps and every window but caused no injuries. Police detained two men found in a car near the scene for questioning.

Australia Canberra

Want Ads Promise Quick, Easy Results for Users

Classified prep helps readers place concise advertisements with rapid visibility. The notice suggests simple, effective methods for buyers and sellers to connect, emphasizing speed and satisfaction in matching needs.

Heavy Spending Groups Boost Democratic Campaigns in 1970

Union and antiwar groups, doctors, business leaders, and dairy farmers poured about 7 million into 1970 races, mostly for Democrats. AFL CIO COPE led with nearly 1 million, while the new peace group 1970 Campaign Fund aided liberal Senate candidates. Democrats built a 3 to 1 edge from big spenders, offsetting GOP national spending.

Washington Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education COPE Congress George McGovern D-S.d McGovern New Peace Fund Senate IOU John Tunney Dcalif Frank Moss Utah Albert Gore Dtenn

Iowans Care Delegation Seeks POW Prisoner Aid in Paris

The group Iowans Care, led by Governor Ray, presented an Iowa flag to North Vietnamese delegates in Paris and urged POW and MIA treatment per international norms. Delegates include William Wright, Walter Hyink, Richard Fellingham, and others, with several Iowans held or missing in Vietnam. The effort was funded largely by volunteers amid broader campaigns and political spending surveys.

Ray Iowa Schilling Iowans Care Pws Southeast Asia Wright Walter Hyink Villisca Richard Fellingham Spencer Dewayne Hopkins Muscatine Charles Brown Marshalltown Muriel Kooiker Sheldon Jeleen Bargloof Storm Lake John Naughton Des Moines

House Probe of Fishing Vessel Incidents Vowed

Rep. Edward Garmatz announced a congressional inquiry into illegal seizures and harassment of U.S. fishing boats by Ecuador after reports that two U.S. tuna boats were seized and two strafed off Ecuador. The probe will explore retaliatory measures including economic sanctions and possible recall of U.S. naval vessels on loan, with coast guard escort as a option.

Washington UPI Edward Garmatz D-Md House Merchant Marine Committee U.S Ecuador Eccuador Garmatz Congress

Obituaries for Anton Balik and others in Cedar Rapids

Obituary notices list Anton Balik 75 of 155 Edgewood Rd NW who died after a brief illness born December 4, 1895 in Springville and long-time Cedar Rapids resident retired from Quaker Oats after 48 years. Also announced are numerous memorial and funeral times for multiple local residents with church, cemetery, and funeral home details across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Anton J. Balik Edgewood Road Springville Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Co St. Jude’s Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council Order of Eagles Aerie

Services for Nan M Walsh in Anamosa

Nan M Walsh 83 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday in a Springville nursing home. Born April 23 1888 at Stone City she taught in Iowa schools and Cleveland. Survived by sisters Mrs Frank Duck Dickinson ND and Mrs Agnes L Jones Cedar Rapids. Body at McNamara funeral home Anamosa with rosary Monday at 8 p.m. and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Services Tuesday 9 a.m. at St Patrick's Anamosa led by Rev Alfred Brosius.

Nan M. Walsh Cedar Rapids St. Patrick’s Church Anamosa Alfred Brosius Springville Stone City Miss Walsh Iowa Cleveland Frank Duck Dickinson N.D Agnes L. Jones McNamara Funeral Home Holy Cross Cemetery

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