Landmark Center Point Fire Destroys 125 Year Old Hotel
Center Point residents recall a Monday morning blaze that leveled the 125 year old Commercial hotel owned by Louis Haddy. Haddy’s Haven tavern and meeting rooms for the Jaycees and Lions clubs were destroyed. a beagle named Pal perished. Firefighters from Center Point Urbana Walker and Alburnett fought the flames, keeping it from spreading to adjacent structures. Cause under investigation with fan operation suspected.
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Center Point
Louis Haddy
Haddy
Pal
Don Bush
Urbana
Walker and
Alburnett
Five die in separate crashes boosting toll to 434
Five persons died in separate auto accidents Sunday, raising the state traffic toll to 434. The report cites fatalities in Central City, Creston, Clinton, and Buchanan County areas with survivors listed and services planned.
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Nows
Associated Press
State Safety Department
Riverside area teen dies in single vehicle crash
James D. Hinkel 19 of Palo died in a one car accident on the Benton road between Urbana and Shellsburg. A 1967 Shellsburg graduate employed at New Era Industries Cedar Rapids he is survived by his parents two sisters Tammy Werning Kathy two brothers Russell and Ary and grandmother Mae Hinkel. Services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist church Palo with the body moved from Fry and Holland funeral home Vinton to the church at 10 a.m. A memorial fund is established. Authorities said the crash occurred when his car skidded on a curve and rolled, throwing him from the vehicle.
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James D. Hinkel
Palo
Urbana
Shellsburg
Hinkel
New Era Industries
Cedar Rapids
John Hinkel
Tammy Werning
Newhall
Kathy
Russell
Ary
Mae Hinkel
Services Tuesday For Crash Victim LeRoy Taylor
CENTRAL CITY LeRoy Butch Taylor 24 of Prairieburg Central City area died Sunday after a motorcycle crash one half mile east of Central City. Born December 19 1943 at Prairieburg he married Katherine Cook August 8 1964 at Prairieburg. He attended Prairieburg and Central City schools. He was vice-
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Central City
LeRoy
Butch” Taylor
Prairieburg
Katherine Cook
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established in 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, founded in 1883 by The Gazette Co., is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA. Subscriptions vary by carrier and mail, with rates listed for night edition, Sunday issues, and afternoon editions. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for focal news and AP dispatches.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Focal
Rites Wednesday for George Schuster 91
George N. Schuster 91, pioneer merchant of Dyersville, died Sunday in a Guttenberg hospital. He ran Schuster Hardware from 1917 to 1957. store now run by two sons. Survived by wife Susanna, three daughters including Mrs Cate and Mrs Hornsby, Mrs Schumacher of Huron, S D, and four sons. Services Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St Francis Xavier Basilica. KC Rosary Monday at 8 p.m. and parish Rosary Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Kramer funeral home. viewing after 7 p.m. Monday.
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Dyersville
George N. Schuster
Guttenberg
Schuster Hardware
Schuster
Susanna
Charles Cates
William Hornsby
Washington, D.C
Charles Schumacher
Huron
S. D
George Schuster
St. Louis
Louis Schuster
San Antonio
Texas
Walter
Harold
St. Francis Xavier ‘Basilica
Kramer
McConnell Named Chairman of Agricultural Safety Committee
William H. McConnell a safety engineer at the University of Iowa Institute of Agricultural Medicine has been elected chairman of the Agricultural Safety Committee for the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for a one year term.
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Iowa City
William H.mcconnell
University of Iowa Institute of Agricultural Medicine
Agricultural Safety Committee
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Schmidhauser urges House to reject long truck bill
Former Iowa City congressman John R. Schmidhauser says the long and heavier truck measure would harm feeder highways and damage the interstate system. He urges the House to reject the bill, which passed the Senate by voice vote with seven senators voting.
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Iowa City
First District
John R. Schmidhauser
House
Senate
Schmidhauser
Clermont Woman Drowns Saving Girl in River
Mrs. Ray mond Loftsgard 35 of Clermont drowned in the Turkey river while trying to rescue an 11 year old girl during an outing with two families. Ann Orth was saved. Loftsgard’s body found downstream about an hour later. Survivors include her husband and four children. Services Tuesday at West Lutheran church Clermont. Body at Mulenthaler funeral home Elgin.
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Clermont
Raymond Loftsgard
Turkey River
Loftsgards
Leo Orth
Orth
Ann
Loftsgard
West Lutheran Church
Mulenthaler Funeral Home
Elgin
Roger Joe Stites
Burlington
Ernest Stites
Mississippi River
Burlington Lon
Illinois
Ilinois
Donald Brown
Salem
Henry County
Russ van Tayle
Margaret Butsler
Elmer Lamb
Paul Vogl
Manning
Lake View
Vogl
Blackhawk Lake
Iowa Studies Interstate Teachers Compact Plan
Iowa officials study a Midwest Interstate Teachers Certification Compact to ease cross state certification. The plan would set uniform English and other subject prep hours, allowing recognition of prior work and reducing extra study. States involved include Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Kansas Indiana Kentucky Wisconsin Michigan North and South Dakota. Aimed at raising standards and retaining teachers at borders.
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Des Moines
UPI
State Department of Public Instruction
Midwest
Donald Cox
Iowa Department
Cox
Illinois
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Wisconsin
Omaha
Commercial club to sponsor four weeks of summer swimming
NEWHALL the Commercial club restarts summer swimming lessons for four weeks starting Wednesday. A bus will depart from the bank corner at 1 p.m. for pickup and class locations.
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Newhall
Iowa Republicans Focus on Crime Spending and Draft
Republican candidates in Iowa pressed positions on law enforcement and state spending. Rob ert Ray urged local laws to grow police forces in Missouri Valley while David Stanley called Congress to curb waste and cut the income tax surcharge. William Plymar backed an all volunteer military and criticized Gov. Hughes draft lottery plan as shifting war burden to teenagers.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Missouri Valley
Summer Enrollment at Iowa Reaches 8211 in 1968
Final figures show a record 8211 students in the University of Iowa 1968 summer session. More than half study in the Graduate college with 4321 enrollees. Liberal Arts accounts for 2871 students. eight week session runs through August 7.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
College of Liberal Arts
Preparation H claims fast relief for hemorrhoids
A New York report touts Preparation H as a nonprescription treatment that shrinks hemorrhoids and stops burning itch. Doctors in multiple cities observed prompt relief, swelling reduction, and pain alleviation with the ointment or suppositories, without narcotics or stinging ingredients.
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New York, N.Y
New York City
Washington, D.C
Midwest Medical Center
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