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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1972
Page
3
A Saturday weather summary shows high 19 and low 18 with no precipitation and a rising barometer. The 6 p.m. humidity at 73 percent and WNW winds at 12 mph are noted. The page lists numerous funeral services, visitations, and memorials for residents across Anamosa, Elkader, Lisbon, Monticello, and other Iowa communities with dates and church venues.
Community notices list events and announcements from local groups. Environmental Council officers elected Monday at 7 30 p m at St Paul s Methodist church youth center. Kiwanis and Rotary speakers, fundraisers, and club meetings across Marion and Iowa City.
A list of phone numbers to call for current road conditions across Iowa. Cities include Cedar Rapids Atlantic Belmond Cedar Falls Denison Des Moines Fairfield Maquoketa Storm Lake with corresponding local area codes and numbers. Call these lines for weather related travel updates and driving advisories.
Witnesses describe gunmen as Afro haired blacks armed with automatic pistols. Fred Reddy notes the officers had excellent arrest records and neighborhood contacts. Chief Seedman calls the killings motiveless acts of warped minds. The two patrolmen Foster and Laurie were Marines and served together on a neighborhood police team.
Weston Noble led Luther College choir through sacred works and modern pieces at Coe Audito rium with about 1000 on hand. The 65 member chorus delivered precise, disciplined singing in a program mixing 16th century sacred works, Monherdt Psalm 67, Cosmic Christ, Britten Rejoice in the Lamb and Tschesnokoff O Lord God. Karen Smith stood out with a lyrical soprano solo and mature tone. Ban on rallies and demonstrations in downtown Manila declared by Mayor Ramon Bagatsing.
Obituaries list service details for a mother and her two children killed in an early Friday house fire. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Kuba East Funeral Home with Rev. Allen S. Van Cleve. burial at Sisley Grove. survivors include husband Orvil H. Thornton Jr and three children Lana D, Steven J, Michael Avery. the family also includes siblings and grandparents. Other notices include Elizabeth Giblin longtime real estate broker, Myron R. Pence engineer for Rock Island Railroad, and additional survivors and service details.
A brief notice promotes a downtown address at 308 3rd Avenue SE with phone contact 365-0511 for inquiries. The item highlights a convenient storefront or office site in a central area. The snippet emphasizes accessibility and location quality for potential tenants or clients.
Notices list services for Boots Lillie D Hull Turner Chapel east at 10 30 a m Monday with burial at Hopkinton. Joseph Henry Harriman Turner Chapel east noon Monday entombment Chapel of Memories. Kenneth William Broxey Turner Chapel west 1 30 p m Monday burial Linwood. Geraldine Claire Bond Turner Chapel east 3 p m Monday graveside Springville. Friends may call Turner east or west per notice.
Margaret R. Adams 87, born Margaret Smith near Solon May 6 1884, died Friday in a Davenport nursing home after a long illness. Survived by son Elmer of Cedar Rapids and sister Edna Boxa of Lisbon. Services at Brush Funeral Home Solon Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. A T Washington. burial Oakland Cemetery Solon. Friends may call after 3 pm Monday.
Two Cedar Rapids youths, Gregory J. Lehner 17 of Fairfax and Debbie J. Fullmer 15 of 3041 Sixth Street SW, were admitted to Mercy hospital with head lacerations after a car slid on Twenty-ninth Street, crossed the street, ran into a light pole. Both remained in satisfactory condition. police said no charges were filed.
The piece notes resistance from HEW Secretary Elliot Richardson to a pilot test and 1969 Senate actions. It cites Nixon urging Senate action in a State of the Union while conference efforts faced doubt from Ribliff who questions the President’s belief in the plan.
The Long Island Rail Road avoided a midnight strike after Federal Court Judge Jacob Mishler granted a stay until Monday. The railroad seeks a presidential emergency board to resolve the dispute with the United Transportation Union, predicting normal service for customers.
About 400 watched as Black youths taunted Ku Klux Klan marchers in Monroe North Carolina Two six block downtown circuits followed by the parade The Klansmen led by Grand Dragon Virgil Griffen wore green satin robes They urged recruitment and the extradition of Williams a Black separatist now in Detroit Williams is accused of kidnapping a white couple and seeks asylum from extradition Municipal and court officials sought to balance rights while traffic was disrupted
Hubbard said charges will be filed Monday against members of the media who monitored airline communications and released transmissions between aircraft owners and crews during the hijacking. He declined to name defendants, provide details of the Saturday incident, or disclose filing locations.
The Gazette corrects earlier report that Rev. Ralph Colton will hold his final sermon at Shellsburg Presbyterian Church. Illness postponed the last service and the farewell dinner for Rev Colton and his wife until February 6 after the worship service.
Japanese Prime Minister Sato is pressed by charges of concession to China and insecure guarantees against American nuclear weapons on Okinawa. He stresses social welfare and public works while seeking to normalize relations with the People's Republic. He notes Soviet talks with Andrei Gromyko and the need for a Japan Soviet peace treaty, as Fukuda calls for the return of four island groups seized by Russia in 1945.
Ten years ago Governor Norman Erbe announced his plan to seek a second term. The statement set the stage for a contested campaign as he pledged continued leadership and policy priorities.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Night edition and Sunday six issues cost $2 a month or $19 a year. Afternoon editions and Sunday issues $2 15 a month or $200 a year. Subscriptions and delivery rates vary by carrier or mail and rates for other states and territories are listed. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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