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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1971
Page
3
Daily records show high temperatures across cities such as Atlanta Miami Chicago and New York with varying lows overnight. Precipitation amounts include totals for July and year to date figures, along with barometer trends humidity at noon wind speed, sunrise and sunset times, and reservoir pool levels and dam readings at Coralville Lake and Mississippi River gauging stations.
Birth announcements note a son for Mr and Mrs John Farrell at 126 Twentieth Avenue SW and a daughter for Glenn Gladwin’s family in Cedar Rapids alongside numerous named couples from Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding areas. Additional births mentioned include James Hillestad in Basking Ridge New Jersey and a Nixon of connections to Rob ert Bender family.
Notices list ages and residences of deceased Mary Mallie Lisbon Paul Hamilton Cedar Rapids Darrell Potter Cedar Rapids fined amounts for fixtures and accidents. Clarence Darwin Beck 65 Iowa Falls services Linn funeral home burial Iowa Falls. Monticello Mrs Ernest Landis 83 services St Luke's Methodist Church. Goettsch Postville Emma Krogman 77 services Schutte's. Ossian Tobias Johnson 86 Burnham Wood's West Union Walker Arthur Madsen 64 services Cone Bible Presbyterian church visitation at Murdoch's.
Laotian government troops and Meo forces with Air America support push along the Plain of Jars. Six battalions seize the southern rim while helicopters move commando teams to the central airfield as Laos imposes a news blackout. Monsoon rains and Typhoon Harriet slow activity across the region.
The article reports that dental braces render a man ineligible for military service. It notes the arrest of Sprandel and a White Cloud crew as retaliation for a U.S. court sentence in Key West on May 9. Cuban fishermen were seized near the Dry Tortugas after transfer from a coast guard cutter, with five aboard the Saturna later identified as Berkeley residents.
Mark Sims of New Smyrna Beach and Walter Dunlop with Riley Hughes were aboard the tug that became disabled near Vita in early June and sought Cuban aid. The White Cloud reached a Cuban port under its own power. Cuba did not disclose penalties for the Saturna and tug crewmen.
The nationwide prime rate rise, shown by Merchants National Bank president James Coquillette, has nudged local banks toward higher lending costs. Merchants raised its prime to 6 percent, effective Wednesday, mirroring moves in Chicago and Des Moines. Other area banks foresee potential increases, though not all have changed yet. Affects borrowers across the region as banks adjust rates in response to the higher national prime rate.
President Nixon, pressed on Vietnam and Middle East diplomacy, said he has nothing new to say on Vietnam and that American involvement will end in time. He was joined by CIA chief Richard Helms on a trip to California as Kissinger's Saigon Paris mission looms.
Frank R. Tripp a former Cedar Rapids resident and retired sign painter died at Perry after a brief illness. Born August 30 1894 in Sioux City he married Mary Burgers November 1 1923 in Sac City. He lived in Cedar Rapids for 40 years before moving to Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry in 1969. He belonged to Mizpah lodge AF and AM Cedar Rapids Consistory El Kabir Shrine and the Sign Painters and Decorators union. He is survived by his wife. Services at Turner Chapel East Friday at 1 30 p m conducted by Very Rev Canon D A Loferski. Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner East.
Herbert LeRoy Titus a 46 year old Cedar Rapids resident and 23 year employee of Messingers died in Town City Wednesday after a long illness. Born Marion Jan 8 1925 he married Carla Jean Phillips in Cedar Rapids May 25 1948. Survivors include wife son Rick Titus and three brothers. Services at Beatty-Beurle chapel Friday 10 a.m. with Rev Harnish and burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Fred J. Ford, 72, Davenport, born and reared in Cedar Rapids, died in Davenport on Tuesday. Survived by a sister Mrs Willis Lamb. Services 10 a.m. Thursday in Davenport and 12:30 p.m. graveside at Cedar Memorial cemetery Cedar Rapids, with Hill and Fredericks funeral home Davenport in charge.
The Council Bluffs Savings Bank votes to join Banks of Iowa Inc, becoming the fourth member. The holding company plans stock exchange for unity with Merchants National Bank and other units, pending regulatory approvals and at least 80 percent tender of Council Bluffs shares.
An anonymous donor gifts a city block to Atlanta to be used as a park or library. The transfer aims to enhance civic space and public access in the city.
Leland D. Miller 45 of 3115 Harvest Hill Road SW Cedar Rapids died unexpectedly Tuesday. Born July 21 1926 he married Doris Joy Olver July 29 1950 in Cedar Rapids. He worked 22 years for Collins Radio Co and was active in Eden United Church of Christ IBEW Local 1362 Cub and Boy Scouts Cedar Rapids Civic Chorus Twilight Twirlers Square Dance and served in WWII in the Philippines and Japan. He leaves daughter Donna and son Thomas, his mother Ella M. Miller a brother Everett Miller and sister Mrs Billie Fry. Services 10 30 a m Friday at Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Cedar Memorial funeral home after noon Thursday and at the chapel after 9 am Friday. Casket closed 10 25 a m Friday.
Harold W memorial service moved to 11 a m Thursday at Murphy funeral home Canton Nl burial Greenwood cemetery Canton Survivors include brother Clarence three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Susan Brady burial 11 a m Thursday by Rev Stephen R Root St James Methodist Cedar Memorial. Delia O Cochran service 1 30 p m Thursday Turner Chapel West burial details omitted.
The review board cut assessed valuations on 155 to 160 properties amid a record 274 appeals. Gateway Gardens at 2901 Sixth Street SW, owned by American Equity Investment Trust, saw the largest reduction from 1,095,890 to 894,410 due to occupancy concerns. Appeals from apartment owners dominated, with many from residential and outlying commercial properties, while downtown owners were few. Further appeals may go to district court within 20 days of June 30. Board members are L P Boudreaux, J Thomas Hoegen, James Bowker, Abbott Lipsky and Leo Peiffer.
Advertise farm equipment in want ad columns now. Dial 369-1234 for rates and placement.
Gov remarks urge cooperation with legislature to deliver best service at low cost. Thrill Day features Rotroff All Girl Auto Thrill Show at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Beef cattle and swine judging begins 8 a.m. in Junior Farm Youth building. Tuesday total 13,650. five day total 76,718. Swine show limited to this year's farrowed pigs with 357 entries the largest in years.
Smokey the Bear stops at the All Iowa fair Exhibition hall shaking hands with children and giving fire safety advice at 2 p.m. and after grand stand shows daily with Sparky the fire dog. The Moon rock exhibit and Allan Groff sculpture draw interest in the Fine Arts building. A Tuesday dance in the Exhibition hall tent fills to capacity with The Oak Rine performing. Next, Harrie Orman will lead square dancing from 9 to midnight Wednesday.
Sister Elizabeth Ann Seton founded The American Sisters of Charity at Emmitsburg Maryland in 1809. Mother Seton was beatified in Rome on March 17 1963.
Cedar Rapids officials wrestle with a petition from Concerned Citizens for Peace urging a municipal referendum on withdrawing U S forces from Indo China by December 31 1971. City leaders weigh legality costs and whether a local vote fits state code while National concerns loom.
A local official recaps his promotion and funding of a 1962 daylight saving referendum which was defeated, arguing the measure failed despite support and his efforts.
BFCC members accuse the Regents of discrimination after a June decision to slash about 800000 from the University of Northern Iowa budget and redirect funds to Iowa's two largest schools. Radl blames favoritism toward UI and ISU, while Dunton defends the regents and calls for professional guidance ahead of August talks in Council Bluffs.
A former Rand Corp. scientist cited for contempt of court for refusing to tell a federal grand jury about the Pentagon papers leak received an indefinite delay in his sentence. Judge Walter Ely of the Ninth Circuit ordered the stay Tuesday after last Friday’s contempt order by Judge Walter Gray.
Donald A. King sought $60,000 from Evers B. Washington in Linn district court but the case was settled out of court. The Cedar Rapids residents were accused of making statements last Sept. 21 to Kurt E. Lynxwiler and others that King sold narcotics, a felony allegation.
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