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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1969
Page
3
Daily weather figures for July show temperature highs and lows across multiple cities with barometer and humidity readings. The page lists numerous funeral notices and service times for residents in Iowa towns including Oelwein Parnell Strawberry Point and Tama, naming many families and churches involved.
Paul Emmet Byrne 412 Fifteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a long illness Born November 27 1910 in Arden he lived in Cedar Rapids 48 years and worked for Allis-Chalmers He married Mildred Healy November 27 1935 Survived by wife seven sons and two daughters three sisters and 11 grandchildren Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church burial Mt Calvary Parish Rosary 7:30 p.m. Monday at Brady mortuary with visiting after 1 p.m. Monday
Obituary details list multiple services: Burke Thomas Edward Immaculate Conception church at 9 a.m. Monday with burial at Mt. Calvary and rosary at Turner chapel east tonight by Rev. Roger E. O'Brien. Clymer Ralph M Holy Trinity Des Moines funeral Monday 10 a.m. with rosary Sunday evening at Caldwell Brien and Robins funeral home. Cobb Hannah Stewart Turner chapel east 3 p.m. Monday by Rev. A F Frankhauser with burial Oak Hill. Ross Haz M Turner chapel east 1:30 p.m. Monday by Rev L G Pimlott and burial Cedar Memorial. Wheeler Loren A Chapel of Memories 1:30 p.m. Monday with Rev. Paul W Somerville and burial Cedar Memorial.
The Blue Stars of LaCrosse Wisconsin captured first place for the second straight year in the eighth annual Tournament of Drums at Kingston stadium before about 4500 spectators. Sky Ryders Hutchinson Kansas placed second, Stardusters New Orleans third, Mercury Thunderbolts Cedarburg Wisconsin fourth. The Grenadiers and Emerald Knights gave exhibitions. Tom Kolda Mt. Mercy College received a plaque of appreciation for initiating and promoting the tournament.
The flood scene shows levees still 142 to 2 feet above the water with 10,000 additional sandbags sent by the corps after 4,000 previously, while 25 to 30 people are evacuated from Koszta which lacks levees. Chelsea in Tama reports potentially the worst flood yet as Iowa River crest nears Coralville reservoir and officials raise outflow to 10,000 cfs.
President Nixon ruled out a planned stop in Yugoslavia due to a tight schedule, though he remains interested in visiting the independent European nation later in his term. Romanian talks are expected to proceed without negotiations or agreements, with no anti Soviet implication.
Leroy Kelchen, 24, was arrested and charged with assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm after allegedly holding a kitchen knife to Marlys Antell’s throat for about 40 minutes in the 800 block of Fifth Avenue SE. Antell, not injured, is held on petty larceny charges with a $110 bond. Police say Kelchen provided a southeast side address. he recently had other detentions and is held on $5,000 bond.
The Associated Press reports sweltering conditions across Iowa with forecast highs of 93 to 98 degrees and high humidity. Thunderstorm chances persist as funnel clouds are spotted in southeast Iowa and hail falls lightly, causing no serious damage.
Robert E. Carter, 35, of 906 Ellis boulevard NW, arrested Saturday night on warrants charging pointing a gun at another and assault and battery. Judy Carter, 27, signed informations in Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers court. Police had responded to a family trouble call and confiscated three guns. Carter held in city jail under $220 bond.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established in 1883 by The Gazette Co, is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, notes no mail subscriptions in carrier areas, and states AP exclusive rights to local news republication.
Schwengel warned that enacting the big truck bill could cut road life by 35 to 40 percent and raise a ten year cost near $3 billion. Two opposing witnesses, county highway engineers, argued state highways already struggle with maintenance while heavier trucks push costs higher.
In memory notes for Joanne Marie Nimmer Emily J Van Hart 1876 1951 from Vera Mae Melton and Dean Edward Kopecky from mother and Mr and Mrs Norris. The lines reflect a series of memorial messages with names and relations, typical of a community tribute page.
The report lists contributions including Mrs Irene Parks in memory with Catherine Kiffe from Rock Island Women’s Club and Leonard Hitchcock. A 1969 camp budget is set at 16500 dollars with 9323.72 dollars yet to be raised. The entry reflects local fundraising activity and financial targets.
Des Moines AP report shows 1968 fire deaths tied a 1962 record at 102 and total damage reaching 21.25 million, surpassing 1965 by about 5 million. Notable fires included Clinton high school arson, Jewett Lumber Co. Des, Ames and Sioux City warehouses, and a Council Bluffs supermarket loss. The worst lives lost occurred in a Buchanan county farm home. Polk County logged 942 fires totaling 2.3 million in property loss.
Two soldiers died and 12 injured when a canvas topped army truck skidded on a rain slick turn near MCCLURE. The 104th general supply co. from Greensburg was en route to Tobyhanna for weekend training. Eyewitness Harold Pheasant said the men flew out as the vehicle overturned.
In Merenburg Germany police clashed with demonstrators outside a political meeting where Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger and Finance Minister Franz Josef Strauss spoke. Demonstrators shouted and police used barriers to separate crowds amid a heightened security mood at the event.
AP reports Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s remarks appear in Quotations from Mayor Daley, a 125 page Pocket Books collection compiled by Peter Yessne. Daley says he knew nothing about the book and was probably misquoted, while excerpts cover police and community relations and his garbled syntax.
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