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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1971
Page
3
The Daly Record lists Tuesday high and overnight temperatures across cities, precipitation, barometer and humidity readings, sunrise and sunset times, and notable local events. It includes Jan 19 1970 notices of births and adoptions in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns, plus traffic incidents, fines, and church service details for area communities.
Potter aged 77 to have services Thursday at 2 PM at First Christian church. Mur doch’s Kalona William S. Yoder aged 85 to have services Friday at 9 30 AM at family home.
Mary Anna Loesel 89 a former Cedar Rapids resident died after a long illness in Granada Hills Calif She was born November 15 1881 in Tabor South Carolina She survived by four daughters a son 16 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren Services are 1030 a m Saturday at Janeba Kuba funeral home and a memorial mass 11 a m at St Ludmila s church Rosary 730 p m Friday at Janeba Kuba funeral home Burial is at St John s Cemetery Frinds may call after 7 p m Thursday
U S officials said a 16 year old Vietnamese fisherman was killed by a stray round from a U S supply unit off Qui Nhon while dumping garbage from a launch. The shooter Pfc Matias Yazaguierre 22 of Brownsville Texas faces negligent homicide charges for an earlier Qui Nhon student shooting.
LeRoy G. Thornton, 50, of Toddville, was ordered to serve a 30 day jail term that had been suspended after his initial sentence for failing to support five minor children. Judge Glenn Powers revoked the suspension after evidence showed Thornton refused work and spent time in a tavern.
Clifford L. Massey aged 46 a Cedar Rapids resident died Tuesday at the VA hospital in Iowa City He worked 22 years for Padzewsky Salvage Co in Cedar Rapids Survivors include daughter Karen in Texas stepdaughter Glenda Koppenhaver Cedar Rapids brothers William Cedar Rapids Floyd Maquoketa sisters Mrs Ray Bickel Calamus and Mrs William Conwell Cedar Rapids Services Friday at 2 p m in Carson funeral home Maquoketa Burial Esgate cemetery
Paul Brown a Cedar Rapids resident and retired auto mechanic died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born November 2 1893 in Bloomfield he was a World War I veteran. Survived by a daughter Mrs Howard Gibson three sisters and a grandson. Services at Turner chapel east 10 30 a m Friday with burial Sunnyside cemetery Milton. Friends may call at Turner east until 10 a m Friday. Casket will not be opened after service.
William J. Novotny 77 of route 2 Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness. A retired farmer born July 30 1893 near Shueyville he lived in the area all his life. Survived by sister Mrs Frank Ziskovsky route 2 Cedar Rapids and brother Henry Fairfax. Services 11 am Friday at Shueyville United Methodist Church with Rev Clifford Carter. Burial in Shueyville Cemetery. Friends may call Brush chapel Cedar Rapids Thursday.
Marvin D. Hensch, 37, of Anamosa, pled guilty in Linn District Court to embezzlement. Sentencing set for March 5 with a pre-sentence investigation ordered. He was accused of stealing $800 from Montgomery Ward in Cedar Rapids while employed there from June 1967 to September 1970.
A National Geographic report notes the coffee tree' s vulnerability to 375 diseases with ten considered especially serious. The article highlights the risk to crops and potential implications for growers and global coffee supply.
David Dean Lange infant son of the Rev. James Lange and Mrs. Lange of 1708 Grande avenue SE died Wednesday. Survived by his parents is a brother Dana.
James and sister DeAnne Lange with extended family including grandparents Floyd and Mrs Lange of Bensenville Illinois and Julian Anderson of Elizabethton Tennessee, great grandparents Clara Roeber of California and Lilly Lange of Bensenville. Private services were held in Turner chapel east on Wednesday afternoon.
Former Cedar Rapids resident John T. Hoyt died Jan 16 in New York City at age 62 while serving as third vice-president of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Jean Posey Buckner, also once of Cedar Rapids, died in Galesburg Illinois at age 48 after moving there in 1947. No Eastern Iowa survivors. Services Friday at 10 30 a.m. Hinschieff Funeral Home Galesburg.
Memorial services for Donald K. Schmidt at Beatty Bearle chapel at 10 a.m. Thursday led by Rev. Wayne A. Shireman of First Baptist Church. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City at 3 p.m. Thursday. Ostrander Glenda Ostrander at Turner Chapel West at 1 30 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Wayne Shireman officiating. Burial Linwood Cemetery. She died Monday, not Tuesday as previously reported.
In a party struggle for the House leadership, Boggs secured the post as Udall and O'Hara faded after the first ballot. Hays endorsed Boggs, pausing momentum for the reform group led by Udall. O'Hara blamed inflated promises and misread support as the vote total fell short of expectations.
The Civil Air Patrol sponsored Dawson Mitchell event set for Friday at the coliseum has been canceled after participants were involved in an auto accident.
The White House press secretary said no U.S. ground units or advisers will operate in Cambodia. Air power will be used to interdict enemy supplies and protect U.S. forces in South Vietnam, with operations launched mainly from within South Vietnam.
South Vietnamese forces report 119 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed across three Cambodian points. South Vietnamese troops suffer 11 dead and 23 wounded over two days. Fighting centers south of the Pich Nil pass on Route 4 to the sea with northern entrance as a flashpoint. U S helicopter gunships continue strikes while marines land to reinforce positions.
Reports indicate deeper U.S. helicopter involvement in Cambodia along Highway 4 near Phu Quoc island. American command ferries supplies and provides fire support from offshore helicopter carriers while advisers possibly ride with South Vietnamese commanders, amid ground incidents at Veal Benh.
A World War II era note describes efforts to verify details of a photographed American soldier lying on the ground at Veal Bend. The piece focuses on confirming the identity and context of the image amid uncertainties.
Linn county officials consider an annual lump sum to Ambulance Co. for welfare patient pickups after the firm paused service over unpaid bills. The county social welfare department studies call records to set an offer amount and plans to involve Cedar Rapids city in shared funding as the city fire department covers emergency welfare ambulances.
Nixon, praised for vigor and boldness, jokes about aides and wives calling him. Presidential Assistant John Ehrlichman wishes him happy returns as lengthy applause follows his greeting. The remarks reflect a lighthearted tone during a formal anniversary observance.
Rep. Joan Lipsky of Cedar Rapids filed a bill requiring re examination for motorists convicted in moving traffic accidents and for anyone with two moving violations within two years. The measure targets stricter driver oversight and could affect license status procedures statewide.
The Vatican Gendarmes, once part of the Pope’s security, are disbanded and may join a new central plain clothes vigilance office. Earlier ceremonial units, the Palatine Guards and Guard of Honor, were also dissolved, leaving about 60 Swiss Guards as the papal force.
Delmer Duffy aged 52 of 215 Broadmore Road NW Wednesday filed nomination petitions to run for Cedar Rapids safety commissioner. He previously ran in 1969 and narrowly failed to win a state senate seat in the 22nd district last year. The Oct 19 primary sets petitions due by Oct 5 and 400 valid voters’ signatures. The general election is Nov 2 with several city offices on the ballot.
A bomb struck a police station in San Francisco's Hunter's Point, creating a 3 by 5 foot hole behind the building and knocking out power. No injuries were reported though Officer Wayne Summerlin was knocked from his chair. The blast recalls a 1967 shooting that killed Officer Herman George and wounded Summerlin in the same station.
Canney described Lieu and his delegation as speaking for Hanoi during a Monday meeting. The group will split for Geneva to meet interested organizations on the prisoner issue and Stockholm to demonstrate unity despite war differences, aiming to strengthen a united stance.
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