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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
3
The report lists high and low temperatures, precipitation and rainfall totals, barometer, humidity, wind at the Gazette weather station, sunrise and sunset times, plus year ago figures. It records civic actions, bills received, and a schedule with recesses. Community births and obituaries are noted alongside court and civil notices and a string of local service notices.
Gov Ray discusses biennial versus annual budgeting, lowers voting age to 19, names members to seven committees, and supports monthly Iowa congressional talks. He notes Robert Tyson as acting director of the Iowa Office of Economic Opportunity and cites a $284,950 department grant to boost state law enforcement.
The southeast district faced a sequence of winter storms with three major ice events since December and a heavy snow windstorm in early January. Friday highs ranged from the teens in the northwest to the 20s in the far southeast as a new storm moved in from the west with dense fog and freezing rain. In Cedar Rapids the temperature hovered around 40 for hours before fluctuating between 40 and 42 as the morning progressed.
Forecasters warn rural roads remain ice covered as snow likely continues in Northeast Iowa on Friday. Saturday outlook shows partly cloudy skies and continued cold temperatures.
Washington AP The Interstate Commerce Commission extended and broadened railroad freight rate increases from 3 to 10 percent. The moves, now permanent, add grain and grain products to the higher schedule and permit a 5 percent rise for pig iron iron and steel scrap.
Mrs Steil admitted involvement in the attempted robbery and drove the getaway car. Police pursued Robert Steil to a location between Eleventh Street and Shaver Road NE where he was arrested. He was charged with resisting an officer and linked to the $245 Jan 9 station robbery by witness Axton. Earlier he was involved in a hit and run at 809 Shaver Road NE and charged for leaving the scene without identifying himself and striking Loren Edgeton’s vehicle.
Iowa highway patrol weather and road condition reports are available by calling 366-1884 in Cedar Rapids. The notices are compiled from patrolmen several times within a 24 hour period.
A steady drop in temperature turned rain to ice and snow across East Iowa on Thursday. Interstate 80 and major roads were slick with glare ice, provoking numerous accidents including a four car pile up near the Oxford interchange. Keokuk county reported fog and icy highways causing additional crashes. over 30 schools remained closed and buses were recalled in several districts.
Cost Cutters Softwoods notes that softwood timber is often used for interior components of wood furniture to lower production costs and maintain value in budget lines.
Mrs Les Jacobs of Cedar Rapids died Thursday after a long illness. Survived by husband Lester L. Jacobs and 11 grandchildren, plus two daughters Nancy Cooper and Leslie Seequist and three sons Willis Glasgow Jr Lester L Jacobs and Jonathon Jacobs. Memorial service at Grace Episcopal church at 1 30 p m Friday. Burial at Oakwood cemetery Monticello. Flowers omitted.
Pearl Meseraull a Cedar Rapids resident for 30 years and Penick and Ford employee died after a brief illness. Born January 18 1908 in Nebraska she is survived by a son Delbert Meseraull two grandchildren five sisters Edith Nissen Marion Heftie Inez Augustin Laura Hartman Elva Campbell two brothers Loyd Watson Elmer Watson and two stepgrandchildren. Memorial services 3 p.m. Saturday at Turner Chapel East with Rev Gordon P Roberts of Grace Episcopal church. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Elmer E. Dunn 67 of 126 Twenty fourth street NE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a long illness. Born December 18 1901 in Parnell he worked 28 years for Allis Chalmers retiring in 1957. He married Theresa Bender January 29 1928 in Armah. Survived by wife two sons John and Charles two daughters Mrs John Stepanek and Mrs Mel O'Donnell 15 grandchildren two great grandchildren three sisters Anna Burck Cedar Rapids Mrs Clarence Berger Burlington and Mrs Tom Kelly Rantoul Illinois. Memorial services Requiem Mass Saturday at St Matthew's Church 10 a.m. Rev Louis V. McDonough. Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery Parish Rosary Friday 8 p.m. at Brady mortuary. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.
Memorial services for Lorraine E. Thompson and Mary Turner were held at Turner chapel east with Rev. Michael D. Seitz and Rev. Allen S. Van Cleve respectively. Entombment followed in Chapel of Memories and burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Hazel Sewell’s service occurred at Bearle chapel with Rev. E W Koberg. interment at Linwood cemetery.
John David Miller of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday at age 21? He was born May 26 1929 near Marion and worked for Collins Radio Co. He married Joanne Everhart June 18 1950 in Cedar Rapids and was a Korean War veteran. He leaves wife two sons David and Scott a daughter Marlyse a sister Mrs Harold Halstead and stepmother Bernice Miller. Memorial services at First Lutheran church noon Saturday by Rev George Carlson burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Turner Chapel East until 9 p m Friday and at the church 9:30 a m to 1:25 p m Saturday casket not opened after service.
Joseph Edward Kelty a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and retired garage owner died Wednesday after a brief illness He was born March 19 1892 in Cedar Rapids married Rose Kathryn Dostal April 14 1915 He was a Modern Woodmen of America member Survived by son Paul Kelly Cedar Rapids daughter Donna Coebbert Pasadena Texas three grandchildren two sisters Louise Benda Fort Lauderdale and Jean Krick St Petersburg Services at East Chapel 10 30 a m Saturday with visits until 10 a m Saturday Casket not opened after service.
Miss Florence M. Jessup aged 82, longtime Library of Congress librarian and former Cedar Rapids resident, died in Delands Florida where she had lived eleven years. Born in Bluffton Ohio to Rev. C and Agnes Mills Jessup she had no survivors and was a Faith Lutheran member. Graveside services announced for Oak Hill Cemetery with calling hours at Turner Chapel East after 11 am Sunday.
A tornado one and a half miles wide swept through Hazlehurst then moved into Simpson county destroying St. John s and Harrisville with five killed in St John s and five or six in Harrisville. A second tornado hit Smith county near White Oak killing four occupants of a home.
Janesville resident Arthur E. Schultz, 54, is in fair condition at St. Luke's hospital with a fractured hip after slipping while unloading cars from a transport truck in the 600 block of First avenue E. He fell onto a passing auto driven by Joseph E. McCabe. Schultz struck the car's front fender before the fall.
Iowa City officials fear Michael Hullihan 19 of Des Moines drowned in the Iowa River after a late night attempt to cross open water with another University of Iowa sophomore. A dragging effort and police search were halted by bad weather, with foot patrols continuing along the riverbank.
Sheriff's deputies began investigations and Schwarz was treated at the university infirmary for shock and minor injuries.
Linn county district court jury awarded 28500 dollars to Richard L Criger and John Wayne Schmoldt for a barber shop at 112 114 Fourth avenue SE that was condemned Jan 31 1968 for Civic Center urban renewal. They had sought at least 45000 while the city argued no more than 21000.
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