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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1969
Page
18
Marion police report a burglary at the Warehouse Market 915 Blairs Ferry Road late Sunday or early Monday. A large quantity of cigarettes was taken from the store after entry was made by cutting a hole in the rear wall using tin cutters. Between 1,000 and 1,200 cartons were stolen.
Marion's Legion Memorial pool opens for a fourth time this year amid flood related closures. Swimming lessons run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon for all ages and levels. session starts Monday, July 21. Also notes construction progress on Marion High School addition with August completion expected after a metal workers strike delay. Local notices include YMCA schedule and a fire scare at 835 Knetlerest Drive with motor damage.
A weekend wind and rain storm caused minor damage and a brief power outage for about 40 minutes. Police noted several structures were blown down and a batting cage toppled into a bleacher area, prompting school officials to assess the impact.
A ten member Senate subcommittee chaired by Senator Hughes will begin hearings on July 29 examining alcoholism first and then narcotic use. The probe aims to assess the scope of the problems and current efforts, with witnesses from federal agencies to be called as details are finalized.
Summer enrollment at the University of Northern Iowa is about 4,500 students per UNT Agishar Marshal Beard. The figure covers regular session students and those in workshops and institutes this summer. Regular eight week session stands at 3,978, a 10 percent increase over last year.
HOCK ISLAND The Stock Island district engineers reported Sunday that Coralville reservoir outflow to the Towa river increased from 0 to 12000 cubic feet per second by 6 p.m. due to higher inflow. Reservoir level stood at 707.24 feet Saturday as inflow averaged 16020 cfs over the 21 hour period ending midnight Friday.
University of Iowa music associate professor Kennet Amada will join the Iowa String Quartet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Union for Schumann's Quintet and Mozart and Beethoven works. Quartet members Allen Chines, William Preuell, Charles Wendt, and John Farrell perform.
Two Western Iowa boys died in separate swims. Ten-year-old Thomas Leininger, son of the Marvin Leiningers of Estherville, drowned at Tuttle lake northeast of Estherville during a family picnic. Six-year-old Donald White of Sioux City drowned at Crystal lake near South Sioux City, Nebraska, with his body recovered after a reported missing bay.
Funeral services were set for Monday for Genn J. Remkey a pioneer aviator whose first sport pilot license was signed by Orville Wright. The World War I pilot, 70, was found dead at home from an apparent heart attack and belonged to many aviation groups. Stanley descendants plan 39th Powers reunion at Oelwein park next Sunday with lemonade.
Notice of incorporation for Northwest Enterprises Inc including authorized shares and registered agent. incorporator William Walton listed. Also mentions various probate notices for Linn County including wills for Helen Power and Ruth E Grafft and related executor appointments, with dates and court details.
Plans for a Benton County Day Care Center discussed by the Family Service Agency with a public meeting set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Benton County Extension Office in Vinton. Day care consultant Pat Ituxsol from the Department of Social Services will attend, outlining care for working mothers' children from age A through sixth grade and for before after school programs.
Six pieces from the University of Iowa School of Art have been reported stolen. Items include three drawings, two intaglios, and one engraving, missing about ten days. Head of campus security William Binney declines value estimates and says photos may help recover them. He notes official notices to law enforcement are unlikely and suspects they are likely hidden in Iowa City.
Des Moines police said there are no new clues in the murder of eight year old Patecha Veach. Detective Capt. Cleatus Leaming reported more than 500 people questioned by Sunday, with seven detectives and two identification officers assigned. No suspect identity yet.
A Des Moines residential fire killed a second person, Roxanne Ben Tail 11, as her mother Darlene Bentall 46 was found dead in the burning home. Her father, 48, remained in hospital in serious condition. The AP report also notes a government news conference from Cape Kennedy.
Bernhard Mantel a 16 year old from Waldenswil Switzerland is expected to arrive about July 22 and will live with the Edward Grady family at Harpers Ferry. Marianne Roth 17 from Zurich Switzerland will reside with the Robert McDonalds and Gil Manalasta from Quezon City Philippines will live with Dr and Mrs Louis Bray as part of a group of foreign students slated for local high school attendance.
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