Weather and births highlight Cedar Rapids area list
C R Weather reports Thursday highs in the 20s to 30s with overnight lows five to ten above north and teens in the south. NW wind at 21 mph at 2 p.m. Extended forecast shows a chance of snow Sunday and partly cloudy days Monday and Tuesday. Year ago today high 33 low 23 none. Births list includes multiple families with newborns in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas with addresses and parental names. Incident times note assistance calls and alarms at several Cedar Rapids locations on Thursday into Friday.
Alburnett Board Approves Pact With Teachers
The Alburnett school district board unanimously approved a teacher contract with a base salary of 9400 dollars. Teachers ratified the contract January 10. Superintendent Arthur Fudge said the agreement was approved with little discussion and that teachers were informed and pleased with the settlement. The average salary rises from 10982 to 11613 dollars, a 631 dollar to 5.8 percent increase, plus 5 dollars monthly health insurance and a 24 dollar step increase for BA holders, totaling a 300 dollar step increase.
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Alburnett
Arthur Fudge
Fudge
Czech Heritage and Arts groups elect new officers
New officers were elected at the annual meetings of the Czech Heritage Foundation and the Czech Fine Arts Foundation. Roland Raim was named president of the Heritage group and Robert Schaffer became president of the Fine Arts organization. Other officers include Charles Vyskocil Velma Zakostelecky and Dennis Hrabak for Heritage Milton Langer Marie Trachta and Elsie Jelinek for Fine Arts.
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Czech Heritage Foundation, Inc
Czech Fine Arts Foundation, Inc
Roland Raim
Parkview Drive
Marion
Heritage Group
Robert Schaffer
Sixteenth Avenue
Heritage Organization
Charles Vyskocil
Velma Zakostelecky
Dennis Hrabak
Cold Snap Devastates Tropical Fish Industry in Florida
The Florida tropical fish industry faces drastic losses after a severe cold snap. Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Assn. president Jack Roberts estimates about 90 percent of the state's tropical fish were killed as ponds outside could not be heated. Miami's Roberts Fish Farm marketing director George Dawson notes West Coast farmers tried covering ponds but snow left an inch on them, signaling a shortage of salt and freshwater tropical fish for the coming year.
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Miami
UPI
Florida
Jack Roberts
Florida Tropical Fish Farmers Assn
George Dawson
Roberts Fish Farm, Inc
Dawson
Machen 63 Dies at University Hospitals in Iowa City
Fred G. Machen 63 of 4808 McGowan Drive SE, vice-president of Hawkeye Seed Co., died Friday at 12 05 p.m. in University Hospitals Iowa City. Born June 6 1913 in St Thomas Canada he came to Cedar Rapids at age 2. He and a partner bought the seed firm in 1954. Services pending at Turner Chapel East Cedar Rapids.
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Fred G. Machen
McGowan Drive
Hawkeye Seed Co
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Thomas
Canada
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel East
Ordination Scheduled At St. Michael's
The Rev. William L. Waltz a deacon at St. Michael's Episcopal church 220 Fortieth street NE will be ordained a priest at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the church Bishop Walter C Righter of Des Moines will preside Waltz has been an assistant pastor at St Michael's for three years He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and the Divinity School of the Pacific Berkeley Calif A reception will follow the service 10 years ago Lakeview Oregon received 20 inches of snow in a 30 hour period.
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William L. Waltz
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Fortieth Street
Walter C. Righter
Des Moines
Waltz
St. Michael's
University of Iowa
Divinity School of the Pacific
Berkley
Calif
Paratroopers Suffer Injuries From Hard Ground
Five hundred paratroopers from the 75th Ranger Battalion at Ft. Lewis jumped on to frozen ground during Jack Frost 77 near Ft. Greely Alaska. Three soldiers sustained fractures and a fourth bladder rupture from hard landings as temperatures ran 10 below zero. Col. John Snodgrass called four injuries surprisingly low for such conditions.
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Alaska
Jack Frost
75Th Ranger Battalion
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Col
John Snodgrass
3Rd Motorized Regiment
Obituaries of Ruth Fox and Cedar Rapids Residents
Ruth Leota Fox 76 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Thursday in Grosse Ile Michigan after a long illness. Born October 24 1900 in Durand Wisconsin she taught schools in Minnesota Wisconsin and Cedar Rapids. She married Robert J Fox August 1 1930 and they lived in Cedar Rapids until 1971 then moved to Lake View Arkansas. Surviving are three daughters a son and 13 grandchildren. Services Monday in Janeba Kuba funeral home and burial in Walker Cemetery. Also listed are John E Juhl 88 Cedar Rapids Milton Severson 63 Hiawatha Barbara Bjornson Anna Norton Lillian Montague Edward Stava Georgia Jelinek and others with various service plans and burial arrangements.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert J. Fox
Grosse Te, Mich
Durand
Wis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mr. Fox
Lake View
Ark
First Congregational Church
Glenn N. Bender
Walker Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba
Milton O. Severson
Aloha Drive
Hiawatha
Lansing
Merle
David
California
Robert Reily
Duane Carter
Marilyn Cross
Bettendorf
Harold
Palmer
Marion
Kermit
Hawthorne
Calif
Paul
Tacoma
Wash
Fowler and Kerstetter Rites Held in Cedar Rapids Area
Jerrold O. Fowler 54 of Springville died after a sudden illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He served in World War II and worked 20 years for Cherry Burrell. Surviving wife, five children, siblings, and five grandchildren. Services Sunday at Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial. Esther I. Kerstetter 79, former teacher, died in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. She taught across several states and was active in multiple clubs. Services Monday at Phillips funeral home in Vinton with burial at Urbana cemetery and a memorial fund established.
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Route Two
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Rose Hill
Iva J. Dillon
Corpus Christi
Texas
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Fowler
Sandra K. Hester
Oklahoma City
Kathleen Folken
Jerrold Fowler
Everett
Mark Fowler
Marilyn Kolosik
Dean Grimm
Millersburg
James Fowler
Atlanta
Georgia
Chapel of Memories
Clive Cook
Springville Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial
Hanford American Legion Post
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Esther I. Kerstetter
Meth-Wick Manor
la Porte City
Miss Kerstetter
Iowa
Colorado
Michigan
Cedar Falls Teachers
Trinity Methodist Church
Iowa Retired Teachers Assn
WCTU
Orion Rebekah Lodge
Shellsburg
Tilson Petro
Ed Turnquist
Des Moines
Lloyd Meek
Ray A
Alta Vista
Kaw
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Richard Lebeniecher
Urbana Cemetery
Iowa City
Clarence Sibley
Donahue’s. Fairfax
Charles
Margaret) Stallman
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Teahen’s
Margie E. Brown
George L. Gay
Guernsey
Blanche Ocheltree
Bethany Lutheran Church
Barker's
Toledo
Grace A. Hufford
Henderson's
Mary K. Siedewaler
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Campbell-Russell’s
Independence
Fred Hickman
Fawcett's
Winthrop
Carter Pardons and Inaugural Walk Mark Carter’s Early Presidency
The article outlines Carter’s pardon action for Rockefeller and Kissinger protections through Feb 20, with Ford protection review after 60 days. It notes Carter’s affectionate reception for 1,000 campaign supporters, inaugural events, and a whirlwind round of parties with tickets priced at $25, as the Carters settled into the White House after a 344hour inaugural sequence.
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Treasury
William Simon
Carter
White House
Robert Lipshutz
Rockefeller
Kissinger
Powell
Carters
Jimmy Carter
Rosalynn
Yoshimura Trial Highlights 1974 SLA Case Link
The prosecution argued that Yoshimura conspired with antiwar radicals to bomb military sites and rented a garage as a workshop and armory, while the defense said she stored personal belongings and Brandt carried out the arsenal. Her testimony was stricken after she refused to answer questions about hiding years. She denied knowledge of the garage and blamed Brandt, who pleaded guilty to a weapons charge.
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SLA
Yoshimura
Brandt
Carter Aide Outlines Party Reorganization Aims
Curtis plans to mobilize the Democratic Party to support Carter by using issue data and up to date polling to assist candidates. Strauss leaves the party in better financial shape after cutting debt from 9.4 million to 2.3 million and completing a new charter. Senate moves to confirm most Cabinet nominees including Califano Bell and Marshall with limited debates and no roll calls to expedite the inaugural week.
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Strauss
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Ray Marshall
Bell
Califano
Robert Packwood
R-Ore
Just About Average Georgia Boundaries Compared to States
United Press International notes Georgia covers 58,073 square miles and nearly matches the median size of the 48 contiguous states. An Australian man is reported to have set a novelty record by driving 150 miles backwards.
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