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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
3
Highs and lows listed for cities including Atlanta Miami Chicago New York and Houston. Weekend outlook shows scattered showers then cooler Monday with highs in upper 80s and reduction to 50s at night. Also provides station readings for temperature humidity barometer and sunrise sunset data.
Birth notices list newborns at Mercy and St. Luke's with parent names and addresses. Obituaries announce deaths of Vera Everett Kray, Kathryn McAreavy, Elmer Karnes, Mary Schmal, and others with service details, church names, cemeteries, and visitations across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
In Cheyenne Wyoming Secretary of State Thyra Thomson asked staff to paint the capitol office walls with three foot wide orange and yellow horizontal stripes. After trying a wall sample, staff backed the plan saying it brightens rooms and is inexpensive.
Cedar Rapids recruiters report minimal impact on enlistments after the draft expired. Navy recruiter Chief Lyle H. Carpenter notes 14 enlistments in June, two linked to draft notices, with Marines saying no enlistments tied to draft notices in the past year.
Most offices and businesses will close Monday for Independence Day. City and county offices, the Cedar Rapids Educational Service Center, Cedar Rapids Public Library agencies, and the Federal building will observe the holiday. Post office operations pause. city and rural mail deliveries are limited to special delivery and holiday collections. refuse collections shift one day, with no pickup Monday.
Daniel Ellsberg explains his role in leaking the Pentagon Papers and says he did not reveal all assisting individuals. He argues secrecy harmed the public and criticizes overly strong classification, noting many Americans and Vietnamese died while secrets remained. He faults officials for loyalty to bosses over the nation.
Franklin County authorities seek about 1500 dollars stolen from a widow's garden hiding place after her death. The cash stored in a plastic jar among moth balls may be identifiable by odor evidence.
The article outlines a plan tying the American withdrawal timetable to the release of prisoners held by North Vietnam. It notes Mrs. Binh’s seven points, including removal of Thieu Ky and a ban on U.S. aid, and states the cease-fire would apply only after Saigon becomes a peace government. The proposal seeks a synchronized end to hostilities with prisoner releases.
Monee Illinois based Thompson Farms Co president John E Thompson plans to produce the first champagne marketed with an Illinois label. A 100 year old Illinois Central depot near Monee houses wine making gear and French oak casks full of fermenting grape juice as he eyes a state driven sparkling wine milestone.
Floyd E Kitchen 74 route three Cedar Rapids died unexpectedly Wednesday born September 9 1896 Elvira married Sara Kinrade March 8 1922 in Cedar Rapids He was a Bertram area farmer member of Bertram United Methodist Church Hahn American Legion post Mt Vernon and Linn County Historical Museum Assn Surviving wife a son Darrell Los Angeles a daughter Doris Hincliffe and a granddaughter a sister and three brothers Burial Campbell Cemetery Services Baxter Memorial Chapel Marion Saturday 2 p.m. Rev Fred Van Tatenhove Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday Helen Agnes Berg 74 4417 Fairlane Dr NE died Wednesday after long illness Cedar Rapids resident 31 years born November 14 1896 Viola married Payson Berg November 5 1919 Dubuque Surviving two sons Harry E Berg Cedar Rapids Maurice P Berg Omaha five grandchildren two great grandchildren Services 10 30 a m Friday Chapel of Memories Rev J Richard Wagner First Congregational Church Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home after 4 p m Thursday and at the chapel after 9 a m Friday Casket to be closed at 10 25 a m Friday
Sen Harold Hughes introduces a drug abuse control bill to create a presidential office for prevention and treatment. The measure would coordinate federal efforts across agencies, establish a National Institute of Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence, and set up new grant programs for state and local help.
Margaret Ann Mathews 40 of route one Marion dies after a long illness in Cedar Rapids Marion area for 12 years formerly of Marshalltown born January 30 1931 Iowa City home economist Linn County Home Extension Service 1966 1970 survived by mother Catherine Klumfort four sons Debbie Mathews daughter a brother and two sisters services set 10 30 a m Saturday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev John P Woods officiating viewing times listed and casket to be closed at 10 25 a m Saturday
Local classifieds urge residents to clear garages by listing unwanted items for sale. Emphasis on practical, reusable goods like furniture, appliances, tools, and outdoor gear. Buyers seek bargains, while sellers profit from clutter reduction and space creation.
Carrie Elvira Fleagle widow of Harry D. Fleagle, 82, of 2341 Twenty-ninth St SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday after a long illness. Born Amboy S C June 17, 1889. Survived by two daughters Maxine Santee and Evelyn Wright. two sons Herbert K. and William P.. 12 grandchildren. 15 great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday Beatty Bearle chapel. Burial Shiloh cemetery Hiawatha. Friends may call Beatty Bearle's after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Ethel Stull Powell died in Denver Colorado on Tuesday. Born April 12 1885 in Blair Nebraska she was a Malta chapter OES member and a former proficiency instructor. Survived by son Robert M Stull Morrison Colorado sister Gladys Cheney Denver and a grandson. Cremation and services in Denver Thursday afternoon burial Linwood cemetery. Friends may register at Turner East in memory of Mrs Powell Saturday and Sunday.
George C. Sommers, 76, longtime Cedar Rapids resident before moving to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., in 1942, died there Saturday. Born June 18, 1895, in Amana, he is survived by son Marion Sommers of Central City, sister Mrs. D. C. Wolcott, and brother William F. Sommers of Cedar Rapids. Services were held Wednesday at Hove funeral home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Services announced for Elizabeth Mobry Turner at Turner East chapel at 10 30 a m Friday with Rev Allen S Van Cleve. Burial planned at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Elsie J Leasure to have graveside service at Linwood cemetery at 3 p m Friday with Rev Peter Morgan officiating. Friends may register at Turner East after 7 p m Thursday.
PARIS AP The French government boosted the official minimum wage by 4.6 percent. The hourly rate tied to cost of living and growth rose from 3.68 francs 66 cents to 3.85 francs 69 cents.
Don Scheisman, administrative assistant to the board of supervisors, disputed the claim that the proposed test endangered adjacent properties. He said the board “bent over backwards” to prevent damage and noted the allegation would be investigated by an insurance company.
At 9 30 a m two masked men robbed a shop, fled in a truck through a fence, and fired at a police cruiser wounding Officer McEvoy with shattered glass. Detective Larsen and Lt. McEvoy pursued across the river while suspects fled on foot. One man seen entering a flower shop owner’s home. no further details available.
Dr W P Hombach saw a man enter Mrs Henderson's home and two officers pursued. Kerns stated the intruder came out the back as Moore fired, fatally wounding him. The man fled as FBI agents arrived and was shot several times near Dr Hombach's home. Detective notes say about $50 000 was taken with the money found in a suitcase at Mrs Henderson's house.
A 20 month old boy was seriously injured in a two car collision on Highway 6 at the West Lawn curve in Iowa City. Christa Nollenberger 23 of Iowa City and Bernard Cassidy 32 of Cedar Rapids were not hurt. Todd was taken to University Hospitals after being thrown through the windshield.
Courthouse funds needed to offset tax losses from cow exemptions. Linn County faces a $92,271.98 shortfall after Iowa legislature failed to reimburse counties for lost personal property taxes from cows three years old and older. Previous year claims were $116,914.31 with only $24,642.33 received.
The study shows Kennedy approved the coup that killed Diem and Nhu in 1963, with later leaders debating disengagement. It notes fears of a pro French movement, debates over staying in the war, and warnings from George Ball as Johnson neared a 1965 troop surge decision.
Attorney General John N. Mitchell said the Justice Department will prosecute all who violated federal criminal laws related to the Pentagon Papers matter. He noted the court opinions do not affect the ongoing investigation and that every criminal avenue remains open.
A Linn county district court jury awarded Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. 32500 against Elliott Construction Co. in a suit tied to the death of James Loren Neighbors, an employee electrocuted April 13, 1962, at a Dundee substation. The panel found the foreman knew lines were live and that Iowa Electric was a third party beneficiary of the contract.
Thomas R. Smith 18 of Van Horne received a suspended 30 day jail term after pleading guilty to larceny of goods under 20 dollars. Originally charged with breaking and entering for a March 6 Cedar Rapids supermarket break in, he later pled guilty to attempted breaking and entering before withdrawing and pleading to the reduced charge in Linn district court. Judge William Eads imposed the sentence.
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