Weather and notices mix in Friday city briefing
Extended Outlook shows variable clouds with a threat of showers Friday through Sunday and mild temps with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. The day includes detailed daily temps, rainfall, barometer, humidity, and wind at Gazette weather station, plus local river, dam, and lake readings and a long list of births, bankruptcies, fines, services, and obituaries from multiple Iowa towns.
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New York
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Cedar Rapids Fair Features Child Art Exhibit
The Fine Arts building at the Cedar Rapids fair showcases a special section with works by elementary students from four to about twelve years old. Supervisor Ed Vinson notes the pieces reflect current primary school activity, though many viewers may be surprised by the age of the artists.
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Cedar Rapids
Ed Vinson
Quang Tri falls as paratroopers push into city
UPI reported North Vietnamese forces entered Quang Tri City after heavy naval shelling and air bombardment. A 1,000-strong paratroop guard backed by tanks advanced from south and west while U.S. warplanes conducted path-clearing missions. a government position was accidentally bombed, killing 10 soldiers and wounding 30.
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Radio
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
Quang Tri
UPI
Barney Seibert
Seibert
Quang Tri City
U. S
Obituary: Norman E Foster 55 Pioneer TV founder in Chicago
Norman E Foster 55 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in Chicago after a sudden illness. Born December 19 1916 in Cedar Rapids he married Jean Stevens December 7 1968 in Chicago. He founded Foster TV Co and was a pioneer in black and white television. Surviving: wife four sons Ronald James Jerry Robert two daughters Sandra Bahls Judith Faitz mother Millie E Foster siblings. Graveside service Linwood cemetery at 3 p.m. Thursday with Very Rev Canon D A Lof erski. Turner chapel east in charge.
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Norman E. Foster
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Jean Stevens
Foster TV Co
Ronald
James
Jerry
Robert
Sandra Bahls
Judith Faitz
Chicago Area
Millie E. Foster
Evanston
Richard
Topeka
Kan
H. David
LaGrange Park
Ill
Alfred Walker
Cedar Rapids man Clyde C Shomler dies after brief illness
Clyde C Shomler 62 of 1394 G avenue NE lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and associate to Clara's Ceramic Studio died in Iowa City after a brief illness. Born June 16 1910 in Shellsburg he married Clara Myers February 23 1943 in Cedar Rapids. Services at Chapel of Memories noon Friday Rev Aleck Ulmet First Church of the Nazarene. Military honors at grave by Hanford American Legion post. Friends may call Turner East until 11 am Friday. Casket will not be opened after service.
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Forty-first Avenue SW
Thomas Kendall
Cedar Rapids
Kendall
First Christian Church
Betty
Shogren
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner East
Clyde C. Shomler
G Avenue
Clara
Iowa City
Shellsburg
Clara Myers
Rosann Berry
Philadelphia
Helen Bigger
Pasadena
Calif
Thelma Vogan
Glendale
Leon Shomler
Olympia
Wash
Chapel of Memories
Aleck Ulmet
First Church of the Nazarene
Hanford American Legion Post
Steve C. Raher
Washington High School
University of Northern Illinois At
All Saints Catholic Church
Edmund J. Becker
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Chapel
Scott Alan Harvey
University of Iowa
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Glen Harvey
Carl Lagerstrom
Rockford
Ill
Turner Chapel East
49 000 Troops Now Stationed In Thailand
Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn said in Bangkok that there are 49 000 U.S. military personnel in Thailand and rejected reports of 60 000. He noted most are air force, with a few Army engineers and Marines involved in road and installation work under Thai U.S. agreements.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
U.S
National Executive Council
Thanom
Obituary: Joseph A. Hradek 1898–197? Cedar Rapids resident dies
Joseph A. Hradek 74 of 1418 C street SW died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born Jan 3, 1898 near Williamsburg, he worked at Iowa Steel and Iron Works. Survived by sister Mrs Otto Dennison Cedar Rapids and two brothers Charles Washington and Edward Cedar Services: Brush chapel 2 p.m. Friday Rev A T Washington. Burial Linwood cemetery. Friends may call after noon Thursday.
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Joseph A. Hradek
C Street
Cedar Rapids
Williamsburg
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Otto Dennison
Charles
Washington
Edward
Brush Chapel
A. T. Washington
Linwood Cemetery
Lawrence Bolenbaugh Dies After Brief Illness at 78
Lawrence Bolenbaugh 78 of Oakland California formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a brief illness. He's a Coe College graduate and worked 25 years in Piedmont California schools. A World Wars I and II veteran he is survived by sister Ruth Thornton Cedar Rapids. Cremation services were held Tuesday in Oakland.
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Lawrence Bolenbaugh
Oakland
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Piedmont
Iowa
Ruth Thornton
Raher and Harvey victims in Cedar Rapids fatal crash
Steve C. Raher born June 2 1951 and Scott Alan Harvey born April 6 1950 die in crash. Vehicle registered to Harvey. drivers unclear. Raher funeral services set at All Saints Catholic Church with wake at Stewart chapel. burial Mt. Calvary. Harvey services pending at Turner Chapel East. memorials suggested to St Michael's Episcopal church.
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Raher
Stewart Funeral Home
Harvey
Delegates eye Wednesday session as nominating moves begin
Minority reports on the party platform may push action into Wednesday afternoon while nominating moves begin. Alternate delegates could sit in the gallery due to credential rulings causing half vote splits between factions. Protesters populate the scene as a mock funeral is staged near the convention hall for a Vietnamese youth killed in Saigon.
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Murphy
Saigon
World chess title match reaches new purse deal
A London investment banker doubled the $125,000 purse for the Fischer Spassky match. The winner earns 156,250 with 93,750 for the loser. Each player also receives 75,000 from TV and film rights amid a dispute debated by Col. E B Edmondson and the federation advisory board.
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London
Spassky
Fischer
New York
Col
E. B. Edmondson
U.S. Chess Federation
Edmondson
International Federation
James D. Slater
Death of Former Cedar Rapids Resident Clyde M. Lutes
Friends in Cedar Rapids were notified of the death of Clyde M. Lutes on June 4 in Poulsbo Washington. Reared in Cedar Rapids he graduated from high school in 1913 and from the University of Iowa in 1920. He taught in Iowa high schools and became a mechanical engineer, was a World War I veteran and a Masonic lodge member. There are no East Iowa survivors.
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Cedar Rapids
Poulsbo, Wash
Clyde M. Lutes
Mr. Lutes
Iowa
University of Iowa
Masonic Lodge
East Iowa
Memorial Services and Funerals for Knight and Slezak
Memorial services for Ernest Dewayn Knight will be at Teahen chapel Thursday at 10 a.m. by Rev. Penny Nichols with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Slezak, Mrs. Frank, to be honored Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church by Canon D. A. Loferski, burial Cedar Memorial. Praha Rebekah lodge plans memorials after the 11 a.m. service at Cedar Memorial. Family suggests contributions to St. John’s church fund. Stewart Funeral Home in charge.
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Penny Nichols
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Linwood
Slezak
Frank
St. John’s Episcopal Church
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Cedar Memorial
Praha Rebekah Lodge
St. John’s Church
Stewart Funeral Home
Labor leaders shift amid convention tactics
Demonstrators dispersed after a boat incident as President Jerry Wurf of the 600,000 member AFSCME switched support from Muskie to McGovern. UAW President Leonard Woodcock called Monday night praise for Mc Govern misconstrued as endorsement and said he could back McGovern or Humphrey, noting McGovern appears likely to win.
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Jerry Wurf
American Federation of State
Muskie
McGovern
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Humphrey
Temporary Halt In Funds for Relocation Effort
The Iowa state employment office in Cedar Rapids suspends its manpower relocation program. Assistant director Don Menke cites budget issues and unclear funding, halting support for moving costs and job-search transportation until the budget is clarified.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Don Menke
Menke
Detergents harm rabbit eyes in lab tests
Researchers report that metasilicate in detergents caused corneal damage and eyelid tissue deterioration in rabbits, with 11 of 12 corneas ruptured after exposure. Phosphate detergents fared better, four of six lesions regressed and no perforations by day 14. FDA disputes methods and plans revised testing including post exposure washes.
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FDA
Hijack Trial in Buffalo Sets High Bail for Smith
Smith was arraigned in Buffalo before U. S. magistrate Edmun Maxwell on an attempted airline hijacking charge. Bail set at 200000 with a July 14 hearing. A tense exchange involved a young girl aboard and FBI agents on the plane. an agent followed Smith after deplaning.
Linn County abolishes courthouse office after year of service
Linn County supervisors on Wednesday abolished a one man office that handled tax deed sales delinquent taxes and institutional liens. The post had yielded about 100000 since its late April founding, though officials say most would have been collected anyway. Frantz, the office holder, may apply for a central purchasing and personnel post proposed for consideration with duties expanding beyond the abolished office.
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Linn
Lynn Frantz
Frantz
George Clifford
Clifford
Pacts Awarded For Remodeling Courthouse Area
Linn supervisors awarded contracts totaling 22167 for remodeling the west part of the courthouse basement. Low bidders were Jacobson Construction Co 7500 general contract Iiten and Taege Inc 11995 mechanical contract and Justice Electric Co 2672 electrical contract. The area formerly housed the county department of social services which moved to the Paul building. The county building department sheriff's office and mechanical and drafting departments of the county engineer's office will move in. The county attorney will expand to include the sheriff's office. Fourth floor space used by the engineer's office will be storage. Tentative plans place the current building department space for private offices for supervisors with their space remaining as a meeting room.
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Jacobson Construction Co
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Fourth Street
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Ray Still Leads In Gazette Straw Poll At All-Iowa Fair
The Gazette poll at the All-Iowa fair shows Gov. Robert Ray remaining front-runner with 1,491 votes, 433 ahead of Nixon and 168 above McGovern. Democratic congressional support leans to Culver, while Jack Miller leads the GOP primary, with Ralph Scott far behind. Polls run at The Gazette booth. open to anyone 18 and older.
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Gazette
Ray
Nixon
George McGovern
Iowa
John Culver
U.S
Jack Miller
Ralph Scott
Cedar Falls
G.O.P
Dick Clark
Miller
the Gazette
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Riot Over Prisoner Stabbing Kills Nine in Manila Pen
A stabbing inside the Philippine national penitentiary sparked a riot that cost nine inmates their lives, officials said Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Manila prison as guards regrouped after the clash and security teams investigated the causes and potential retaliations.
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Manila
UPI
Philippine National Penitentiary
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