Snow Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions Across Region
A powerful winter system unloaded strong northerly winds and heavy snowfall causing blowing and drifting near blizzard conditions Sunday. Temperatures plunged from a high near 5 below to 5 above, with diminishing snow by night. Delays and closures reported as utilities and transportation faced disruption across several cities.
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Ogismarck
Newark
Moines
Ange
Phoenix
Seattle
Lane County studies rural youth delinquency with $129000 grant
The Lane County Youth Study Board directed by Dr. Polk receives a $129000 grant from the President's Committee to study rural youth problems. David Hackett says rural delinquency differs from urban issues and may require distinct solutions, noting that applying city strategies to small communities would be wasteful. The project aims to identify key rural versus urban differences.
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Lane County
Los Angeles
Dr. Polk
David Hackett
New York City
Chicago
Hackett
Don Gates Elected Temporary Chairman of Jaycees Unit
Traer community Jaycees name Don Gates as temporary chairman and Win Watson as acting secretary for the new unit, outlining leadership roles.
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TRAER
Don Gates
Jaycees
Win Watson
Gazette Cedar Rapids Publication Rates and Details
Established in 1883 by The Gazette and published daily and Sunday at Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates: By carrier 45 cents a week. By mail night edition 6 issues 1.25 a month 13 a year, afternoon editions and Sunday 7 issues 1.35 a 14 a year. Other states and U S territories 23 a year. No mail adoptions accept copied in towns with carrier service.
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The
Gazette
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Owa
U.s Territories
Grenade Thrown At Saigon Officers Hotel Amid Rising Attacks
In Saigon a grenade was tossed at a U.S. officers' hotel as Viet Cong raids hit near the capital. Gen. Wheeler led a week-long inspection with 12 officers while communists attacked Tan Thong, killing guards and taking prisoners. A four-day cease-fire proposal was offered by the National Liberation Front radio.
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Saigon
U.S
Erle Wheeler
Tan Thong
Wheeler
South Vietnam National Liberation Front
Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem
Trang Bang
Tay Ninh Province
Tells Theory Of Mountain
Pasadena based geophysicist Dr. C Hewitt Dix proposed a hydraulic mountain formation theory at Caltech. He argues molten rock intrusions raise mountains by pumping into vertical fissures then spreading through horizontal cracks and forming sills. As erosion lowers weight, upsurging molten rock pushes mountains higher.
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
C. Hewitt Dix
Dix
Mojave Desert
California
Sub Zero Promoters Hike 15 Miles For March of Dimes
Two Boone businessmen braved sub zero cold to walk 15 miles from Ames to Boone for the March of Dimes. The six and a half hour trek raised 296 dollars as Bill Otis and Kenneth Carpenter collected from motorists and businesses along Highway 30, arriving in Boone just before 3 p.m.
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BOONE
Ames
Bill Otis
Boone Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Carpenter
KWBG
Highway 30
Meredith Faces Tests and Semester Decision
Meredith described the essay type test as difficult. He has two tests Monday and finishes Tuesday with one more. He refuses to comment further on his second semester plans and has said he would withdraw unless Campus conditions change.
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Meredith
No Hopes Seen In News Strike
New York AP report on a seven week newspaper strike shows no sign of weakening as talks remain broken off. Striking Local 6 printers face financial strain with the international defense fund nearly depleted after a $1 million pension loan and ongoing strike benefits. Reverend Imund Becker led the Teahen chapel service at All Saints church.
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New York
New York City
Mt. Calvary
Bertram Powers
International Typographical Union
Aflcio
International
Powers
Death of Iowa Manufacturing officer on ice fishing trip near Monticello
Frank E. Countryman 33 of 3118 Eastern Avenue NE died on a Monticello ice fishing trip apparently from a heart attack. He was safety director for Iowa Manufacturing Co. and passed away on arrival at a hospital. He was born May 1 1908 in Chicago and married Eletha Purdy in 1932. Survived by wife son Ronald in Turkey brother Lawrence Chicago sister Mrs Paul Phillips Chadron. Burial Cedar Memorial with services to be announced. Turner's accepting visitors after 1 p.m.
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Frank E. Countryman
Eastern Avenue
Monticello
Countryman
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Joe Zollar
North Fork
Maquoketa River
Iowa Manufacturing
Chicago
Eletha Purdy
Rock Island
Ronald Country
Air Force
Turkey
Lawrence Countryman
Paul Phillips
Chadron
Neb
St. Matthew’s Catholic ‘Church
Knights of Columbus
Harmony Lodge
Cedar Memorial
Turner's
Charles Birch Dies While Watching Iowa Ohio State Game
Charles Harold Birch 71 of 1330 Eighth Street NW died Saturday evening after becoming excited during the Iowa Ohio State basketball telecast. Born November 26 1891 in Cedar Rapids he was married to Clara Felland December 6 1930. He had run a real estate office and later worked with Elderly Real Estate Co. He is survived by his wife and was a member of First Lutheran church Mt Hermon Lodge 263 AF AM Hanford American Legion Post 40 and 8 club Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of World War I Inc. Burial will be Cedar Memorial. Services to be announced. friends may call Turner chapel after 3 p.m. today.
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Charles Harold Birch
Eighth Street
Cedar Rapids
Clara Felland
Rockford, Ill
Birch
First Lutheran Church
Mt. Hermon Lodge
AF & AM
Hanford American Legion Post
The
40 and 8 Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of World War I, Inc
Cedar Memorial
Turner Chapel
Fischer Twins Linda Jean Laura Ann Die at Local Hospital
Twin daughters Linda Jean and Laura Ann Fischer died Saturday morning at a local hospital where they were born Friday evening. Survivors include brother Craig Francis and sister Denise Marie, both at home, grandparents Henry J. Fischer of Owensboro Kentucky and Walter Brendes of Bennett, and great grandmother Mrs. Fred Dreyer of Lowden.
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Linda Jean
Laura Ann Fischer
Francis J. Fischer
Meadowbrook Drive
Craig Francis
Denise Marie
Henry J. Fischer
Owensboro, Ky
Walter Brendes
Bennett
Fred Dreyer
Lowden
Funeral services for Owen C. Thomas in Williamsburg
Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Jones funeral home in Williamsburg for Owen C. Thomas 70 of 1014 Ninth Street SW who died Saturday. Born June 3 1892 in Williamsburg he had lived in Cedar Rapids 45 years. Surviving are son Robert of Tama and two daughters Bette Heistand of Walnut Creek and another in the area.
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Jones
Williamsburg
Owen C. Thomas
Ninth Street
Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Tama
Bette Heistand
Walnut
Cross Recital at Iowa City Piano Evening
Professor Norma Cross of the University of Iowa music faculty will present a piano recital Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium. Tickets will not be required for admission.
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Iowa City
Norma Cross
University of Iowa Music Faculty
Macbridelauditorium
Domestic Peace Corps Seen as an Awakening
A White House report on Kennedy's domestic Peace Corps proposes 200 to 500 volunteers this summer, growing to 5,000 in three years. Volunteers would aid teacher aides nurses social workers and migrant workers while serving one year with possible renewal. The effort aims to raise awareness and spur local action on U S human problems led by Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Peace Corps
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Memorial details for Creek and Bulewhek family
Creek California and Eleanor Bulewhek of Concord California are noted with eight grandchildren. Burial is planned at Oak Hill Cemetery in Williamsburg.
Funeral services for Cedar Rapids wand Frank Lynch
Frank Lynch aged 60 of 1826 E Street SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a brief illness. A retired North Western Bell employee with 40 years service born June 12 1902 in Chicago he lived in Cedar Rapids 50 years. Survived by wife Clara son Robert two granddaughters a brother and a sister. He was a member of Asbury Methodist church Aerie 2272 Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Pioneers of the telephone company. Services Tuesday at Janeba Kuba funeral home with burial at Cedar Memorial.
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Frank Lynch
E Street
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Clara
Robert
William Lynch
Lucille McDonald
Lynch
Asbury Methodist Church
Aerie
Order For
Eagles
Pioneers of the Telephone Company
Janeba-Kuba
John K. Moore
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Rapids barber Howard Cropp dead after brief illness
Howard Elmer Cropp, longtime Cedar Rapids resident and retired barber of 416 Sixteenth Street SE, died Saturday after a brief illness. He was born September 9, 1884, at Onslow. Surviving are two sons Robert Howard Cropp and George Dale Cropp, a sister Minnie Izer, and burial is at Cedar Memorial after services at Turner's at 1:30 Monday led by Rev. Allen Van Cleve. Friends may call after 2.
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Howard Elmer Cropp
Sixteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Onslow
Robert Howard Cropp
George Dale Cropp
Minnie Izer
Monticello
Cropp
Central Park Presbyterian ‘Church
Mizpah Lodge
AF & AM
Turner’s
Allen van Cleve
Cedar Memorial
Funeral Home Wake Set After 1 PM Monday
Friends may call at Beatty Bearle funeral home after 1 p.m. Monday.
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Beatty-Bearle Funeral Home
Camp Good Health Memorials and Contributions Noted
In memory of Mrs Katherine Wokoun by Western Bohemian Fraternal CM ex cecscae. Quaker Oats employees give 12.00. Florence Currell remembered by neighbors. Grandmother Florence Dur and daughters honored by Donald Paul family. memorials from Mrs Roy White and sister's bridge club. Home Garden Club, Charles Nove, Ronald, Sheryl contributions listed. 1963 camp budget totals 505.87.
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Katherine Wokoun
Florence Currell
Florence Cur
Donald Paulson
Donald
Florence Durand
Roger
Charles
Daniels Street
Dan Schwitters
Roy White
Bridge Club
Charles Nove
Ronald, Sheryl
Pearson proposes Continental Common Market if Britain balks
Lester Pearson, leader of Canada's Liberal party, urges a Continental Common Market with the United States if Britain does not join Europe’s six nation bloc. He says Canada must reconcile any such plan with the Commonwealth and world trade rules and may need tariff concessions with North American nations.
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London
Ont
Lester Pearson
Canada
Liberal Party
U.S
Britain
Europe
Pearson
France Algeria sign aid treaty pledging over 1 billion francs
In Paris France and Algeria signed an economic aid agreement promising more than 1 050 million francs in 1963. The accord allows Algeria to draw up to 50 million dollars from the French treasury during the year.
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Paris
France
Algeria
Republic
Death of Clara Anna Helle at 63 in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Clara Anna Helle 63 wife of John Helle of 1331 B avenue NE Cedar Rapids died at 9 p m Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital Born March 21 1899 Survived by husband three sons LaVerne J Winthrop Roger J and Earl A Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Albin Fangmann Dubuque a brother Joseph Herting Elmhurst Ill and seven grandchildren.
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Clara Anna Helle
John Helle
Avenue
Cedar Rapids
LaVerne J
Winthrop
Roger J
Earl A
Albin Fangmann
Dubuque
Joseph Herting
Elmhurst
Ill
Khrushchev Sees Unified Germany Under Socialism
Khrushchev warned that missiles are missiles regardless of location and stressed the time element as critical. He predicted a future unified Germany that would be socialist, noting East German workers must increase production before such a Germany could exist and offering solidarity rather than critique.
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Germany
Khrushchev
Large Gathering Expected at Iola Madison Avenue Baptist
Iola Kansas AP church braces for a larger Sunday crowd as about 75 members welcome a dozen families from four states saying they answered a call of the Lord. While new arrivals seek housing and jobs, the Kansas Southern Baptists consider withdrawing fellowship over a $65,000 loan default claim against the church.
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Iola
Kan
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Don Kindhart
Hutchinson
Missouri
Oklahoma
Illinois
Brother Kindhart
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Madison Avenue
Kansas Convention of Southern Baptists
Kindhart
Our City
Bethel Baptist Church
Kaw
John Hoss
McBeth Farm Sold For Sixty Three Dollars An Acre
The 45 acre McBeth farm north of Martinsburg sold at auction to Zac McBeth for 63 dollars per acre. Five family members were slain last spring by Gayne Smith who received six life terms. Auction behind the old barn drew about 25 people despite below zero weather. Patsy McBeth, wounded that night, attended.
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Martinsburg
Andrew McBeth
McBeth
Zac McBeth
Gayne Smith
Patsy McBeth
Smith
Car Hits Snowplow Near Sigourney Killing Martinsburg Man
Sigourney Iowa Special to Thezette reports Donald Lindsey Wyllie 49 of Martinsburg died Saturday when the car he rode in struck the rear of a highway department snowplow on Highway 149 five miles south of Sigourney. The driver, his son Thurman 19, is in critical condition at a Sigourney hospital. The body is at Nimmer funeral home with services tentatively set for Monday.
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Cora Wenger
Vinton
Church of the Brethren
Manchester
Ralph Hockaday
Gill’s. Friends
Monticello
Hei Schoon
St. ‘Matthew's Lutheran Church
Goettsch’s
Central City
Lydia McFarlin
Passmore’s
Tama
August Brecht
Harrisson’s
West Union
Clair Wise
Methodist Church
Burnham and Wood
Oelwein
Fred Gremmels
Hintz
Decorah
Anne Hoyme
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Steine’s
Independence
Robert W.haug
White’s
Iowa City
Frank Rohrer
Oathout’s
Roy Greer
Beckman’s
Keystone
Richard Obermueller
Hoover’s
Fred Wilson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chapman’s In
Clarence
Sigourney
Donald Lindsey Wyllie
Martinsburg
Nimmer’s
Columbus Junction
Liam D. Cozad
Conesville
Conesville Methodist Church
Stacy's
Quasqueton
Edson R. Slatter
Harris’. Quasqueton
John Fagle
St. John’s Catholic Church
Hawes’ Funeral Home
Thezette Sigourney
Highway Commission
Highway 149
Wyllie
Thurman
Sigourney Hospital
Nimmer Funeral Home
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Daily Record
C.R. Weather
Merle Sebrecht
Center Point
Robert Kazimour
Thirty-sixth Street
Vernon Swanson
Grande Avenue
Vernon Casey
Kesler Road
Paul J. Spratt
Fifteenth Avenue
Marion
Donald Malik
Fairfax
Arthur Schulte
Watkins
Ernest Osborne
Tenth Street
Patrick Corrigan
Robert Hewitt
J Street
St. Luke's
Keith A. Deskin
Miller Avenue
Calvin I. Robinson
Mechanicsville
Raymond Webster
Twentieth Street
David D. Mitchell
B Avenue NW
Gary D. Wolverton
Wilson Avenue
Burrel D. Oberholser
Kent Street
Traer Jaycees
Rio
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Mund Becker
All Saints ‘Church, Teahen Chapel
Charles Birch
Fischer Infants
Brady
Fifth Avenue
John B. Turner & Son
Nce
Second Avenue S. E
Howard Cropp
America
Cuba
Iola Church
Christ
Beatty-Beurle
Third Ave
Clarence Beatty
Arthur Beurle
Newport
Sigourney Man
Novak Monument CO
Order OF the Golden Rule
Murdoch
Epee Remy
Walkert
Center
Acedar Rapids
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