Daily Record Extended Outlook and Local Notices
Fair Thursday with increasing clouds and a chance of showers Friday and Saturday. Mild temperatures with highs in the 70s and overnight lows around 55 to 60. Local notices include births at 2533 Towne House Drive NE and 465 Valley View Drive Marion, several service calls, and obituaries for Gwennie M. Dane, Donald Doc Netolicky, George P. Zuber, and Eldo Roffman with service details.
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Michael D. Goodale
Towne House Drive
James S. Boardman
Valley View Drive
Marion
Harvey Reed
D Avenue NW
Robert Hoffman
Fourth Street
Williamsburg
Gwennie M. Dane
United Presbyterian Church
Jones’. Solon
Donald “Doc” Netolicky
Brosh’s
Oakland
South Amana
George P. Zuber
South Amana Community Church
Hoover-Valentin
Marengo
Calmar—Kenneth Shekleton
Donna
Deaths O P Myers 95 Dies After Long Illness
O P Myers 95 of 389 Eighteenth Street SE died Tuesday after a long illness. Retired past president of Myers Realty Co he was born Aug 11 1876 near North Liberty and married Lillian Longerbeam Sept 4 1906 in West Branch. Surviving wife two daughters a son three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services at Turner Chapel East 1 30 p m Friday. viewing after noon Wednesday through 1 p m Friday. burial Cedar Memorial.
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O. P. Myers
Eighteenth Street
Myers Realty Co
North Liberty
Lillian Longerbeam
West Branch
Myers
St.Paul’s United Methodist Church
Mizpah Lodge
Cedar Chapter Oes
Shepherds of Gethsemane White
Cedar Memorial
Mary Simon Slezak 96 Widow of Frank D. Slezak Dies
Cedar Rapids resident Mary Simon Slezak 96 widow of Frank D. Slezak died after a long illness. Born May 19, 1876, she lived with daughter Vera Callan and left son Lucian F. Slezak of Arena Wisconsin, brother Charles Simon of Colorado Springs, a granddaughter and three great grandchildren. Services Thursday at St John’s Episcopal Church. Burial Cedar Memorial.
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Mary Simon Slezak
Frank D. Slezak
Vera Callan
Geneva Tower
Cedar Rapids
Stewart Funeral Home
Stewart’s
St. John’s Episcopal Church
D. A. Loferski
Cedar Memorial
Rebecca Ser
Ray Maintains Lead in Gazette Straw Poll at Fair
More than 700 attendees cast ballots Monday at The Gazette straw poll inside Exhibition hall at the All-Iowa fair. Gov. Robert Ray led with 1130 votes, Nixon 786, while incumbent Democrat John Culver drew about 1125. Dick Clark posted 935 as Democratic senate hopeful.
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The
Gazette
Robert Ray
Ray
Nixon
G.O.P
John Culver
Dick Clark
Marion
U.S
Iowa
Vies at the Church Following Other Services
A brief church event note records competing activities and a sequence of services as tensions flare between groups during worship. The report highlights quiet dispute and orderly conduct without graphic detail. Local clergy and attendees are mentioned as witnesses to the exchanges.
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Vies
Knight Dies After Brief Illness at 61 in Cedar Rapids
Ernest Dewayn Knight 61 of 1905 Washington Ave SE died Monday after a brief illness. Born November 6 1910 in Paralta he had lived in Cedar Rapids since 1940. Survived by wife Ruth Dose nine sons Gene Paul Dean Michael Patrick Dennis Timothy Glen Quito Ecuador and others five grandchildren father Lester Knight a sister Leota Thomson. Services at Teahen chapel Thursday at 10 a.m. with burial Linwood Cemetery. casket not opened after service. Friends may call Wednesday and until 9:45 a.m. Thursday.
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Ernest Dewayn Knight
Washington Avenue
Paralta
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Dose
Collins Radio Co
Gene
Paul
Dean
Michael
Patrick
Dennis
Timothy
Glen
Brainerd
Minn
Quito
Ecuador
Memorial Services for Frederick M. Kremenak
Memorial services are planned at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. Clarence Frana. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery. A liturgical wake service is set for 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at Turner Chapel East.
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Kremenak
Frederick M
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Clarence Frana
St. John’s Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
Holiday Crashes Kill 10 in Iowa
Ten people died on Iowa highways during the July 4 holiday period with deaths reported from multiple counties. Victims include Brad Ziegler 22 of Clear Lake in a motorcycle collision on highway 18, Christian Kran 72 of Orange City and Raymond Kran 66 of Council Bluffs who perished when their car struck a wooden sign on a highway 60 bridge and fell into the Floyd River, Nisha Rathore 8 of Ames killed in a three car crash on highway 30 east of Nevada, Rev. Arthur Olson 62 of Albert City in a two car crash at an Albert City intersection, Wayne Johnson 52 of Kellerton in a one car crash on highway 2, Everett OBrien 55 and Avis OBrien 55 of Sumner killed in a two car crash north of Waterloo on highway 63, John Angaran 63 of Albia died when his car left a gravel road into a stream east of Chillicothe, Gale Halverson 59 of Oskaloosa injured in a two car crash on highway 149 in Hedrick.
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Iowa
Brad Ziegler
Clear Lake
Here
Ziegler
Highway 18
Floyd River
Christian Kran
Orange City
Raymond Kran
Council Bluffs
Nisha Rathore
Y. S. Rathore
Ames
Nevada
Iowa State University
India
Arthur Olson
Albert City
Wayne Johnson
Kellerton
Leon
Everett O’brien
Avis
Sumner
Waterloo
John Angaran
Albia
Chillicothe
Gale Halverson
Oskaloosa
Hedrick
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Dial
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Flood Plain Action Deferred in Iowa City Vote
The Iowa City council, voting 3 to 2, deferred action on a flood plain ordinance and opened bids for revenue bonds tied to a ramp project. Kun Knutson Construction Co. of Minneapolis bid $1.79 million, $94,000 above city estimates, and is the apparent low bidder. The panel postponed the ordinance for 90 to 100 days while supporters warned it could lower area property values and affect home financing.
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Iowa City
Kun Knutson Construction Co
Minneapolis
Ralston Creek
White
Ray Wells
Mayor confronts charge of conspiracy at city council
Iowa City mayor Tim Brandt denounced Democratic candidate John Schmidhauser over a claim of a "conspiracy of silence" with General Growth Properties regarding a proposed $10 million southeast Iowa City shopping center. The clash followed a 3 to 2 vote approving $2 million for a downtown parking ramp. Schmidhauser said his concern is the public interest amid disputes involving a state wide land acquisition corporation.
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Brandt
Ray Wells
Towa
Tim Brandt
Congress
John Schmidhauser
Iowa Cition
General Growth Properties
Des Moines
Iowa City
Safety Units Compete With Talking Gadgets at All Iowa Fair
Local safety agencies showcase animated reminders for children at the All Iowa fair. Smokey the Bear returns with Sparky the Fire Dog while Cedar Rapids police and Iowa highway patrol roll out talking bicycles to promote bicycle safety rules. Police Capt James Barnes notes the talking bike’s effectiveness in grabbing attention and aiding memory of regulations. Entries referenced include a white cake mix judged by Mrs Ervin Schmuecker of Marengo.
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Smokey the Bear
Cedar Rapids
Second Street
Ervin Schmuecker
Marengo
Mrs Flickinger Dominates All Iowa Fair Foods Winners
Mrs. Don Flickinger of Garr ison captured 15 blue ribbons at the All-Iowa fair foods competition earning top honors. She won for white bread and many baked items. Other top winners include Mrs. Rodney Olesen of Maquoketa with eight firsts and Mrs. Robert Rohena with six. J Keith Noll noted five double blue ribbon winners among the entries.
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Don Flickinger
Garrison
Rodney Olesen
Maquoketa
Robert Rohlena
Route 2
Flickinger
Olesen
Rohlena
J. Keith Noll
Charles Rohlena
Victoria Drive
Frances Myres
Palo
Richard Tanner
Marion
Donald Cook
Eighteenth Street
Denise Flickinger
Dale Vogt
Atkins
Patricia Winkle
Eighth Avenue SW
Edwin Trachta
Sue Gaumon
Man Arrested For Car Theft And an Assault
A 21 year old man, Craig M Fine, was arrested at a Cedar Rapids drive in theater after a stolen car ran out of gas. He then failed to pay for gas and taxi fare, and was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and assault with intent to commit a felony relating to a Greene Square incident where he allegedly struck a man and tried to take his wrist watch. He is held in Linn County jail in lieu of a $22,000 bond.
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Cedar Rapids Drive-In
Craig M. Fine
Fine
Greene Square
Linn County
Combat Report Details Navy Shelling Off North Vietnam
The U S command says seventh fleet ships shelled barges unloading supplies from freighters off North Vietnam for a second straight day. The barges appeared to be attempting to bypass mines planted in seven North Vietnamese ports two months earlier.
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U.S. Command
7Th Fleet
North Vietnam
Independence suit seeks 9051000 against Cedar Rapids estate
Three Independence residents file a 905,300 petition in Buchanan county district court against the estate of a Cedar Rapids couple over a March 7 1971 two car crash that killed Mr and Mrs Nash and their children Lisa 12 Jeff 8. Plaintiffs Mabel Roman McCauley Walter and Maude Hertzberg seek 305000 and 300150 respectively for injuries.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Roman McCauley
Walter
Maude Hertzberg
Highway 150
Here
Carson Nash
Lisa
Jeff
Waukon Man in Accident Near Cedar Rapids
Leslie Glaus, 55, of Cedar Rapids, was in satisfactory condition at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after a Monday morning crash on Highway 9, 1% mile north of Waukon, that tore a utility pole. He was charged with failure to have control of his car.
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Waukon
Leslie Glaus
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Harold Wilson Drowns Fishing at Leisure Lake Iowa
Harold Wilson, 60, of Davenport drowned Monday night in Leisure lake south of Davenport. Authorities said he and his son-in-law and a girl were in a boat when Wilson lost balance and fell into the water.
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Bernard
Harold Wilson
Davenport
Leisure Lake
Here
Iowa
Wilson
Linn Bar Assn Receives National Award of Merit
The Linn County Bar Association won the 1972 Award of Merit from the American Bar Association for mid-sized local associations. It will be presented in San Francisco on August 13. The group also earned the Iowa State Bar Association Certificate of Achievement for its field within counties of 30,000 or more.
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Linn County Bar Assn
American Bar Assn
San Francisco
Linn County Association
Iowa State Bar Assn
Bar
Federal
Office of Economic Opportunity
Cedar Rapids July meeting and local honors brief
City Briefs report the Recreation Unit Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission will hold its July meeting on Thursday at noon in Noelridge Park. Also listed are students named to honors at Indiana State University and Wartburg College, plus local notices about library events, a scout roundtable, and a weekly meat sale at Nelson's Markets.
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Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Noelridge Park
Fischer delays, flight calm amid Iceland chess dispute
Fischer arrived about five hours before the deadline while a stewardess noted a calm, 4 hour 40 minute New York flight with minimal sleep. Passengers report a wife was denied boarding to free space for Fischer. Icelandic Chess Federation rejected a gate-cut demand amid talks with Fischer's lawyer, as Slater offered 50,000 pounds to resolve the stalemate. Fischer's holdout cited dignity and press censorship concerns over coverage rights.
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Fischer
New York
Benjamin Rauschkolb
Long Beach
N.Y
Rauschkolb
Icelandic Chess Federation
Andrew Davis
Slater
Iceland
Marshall
Oelwein Dry Cleaners Hit by Early Morning Fire
OELWEIN Interior of Professional Dry Cleaners gutted by a 3:20 a.m. blaze Tuesday, battled by firemen until 5 a.m. Owner Don Wetlauffer estimates losses up to 20000 dollars for building and equipment plus customer clothing. Fire marshal investigates potential cause amid break in suspicions.
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Oelwein
Don Wetlauffer
Wetlauffer
Washington Officials Note War Demand for Rubber Trees
Thirty years ago officials disclosed that commercial battalions were combing South American jungles in search of rubber bearing trees to supply the Allied war machine.
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Washington
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