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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1972

Page

7

Sanitation crews adapt after wreck injures workers

Public Services Director Rus sell Ward heeded a crash on Alburnett road that disabled one sanitation packer and sidelined three workers. He recruited three street department men and two dump trucks to cover the south route, keeping garbage collection on schedule while the damaged chassis and packet unit were repaired. Ward expects the truck ready by afternoon. replacement would have cost up to 12,000 dollars. Other notes include a Marion obituary for Cora D. Postel and YMCA activities at the Marion branch.

Public Services Russell Ward Alburnett Road Ward Marion

Youth 14 Rescues Boy From River

Independence teen Leslie King 14 pulled eight year old John Cain from the Wapsipinicon River after Cain dropped a fishing pole and fell in. King, riding by on a bicycle, witnessed the accident and saved Cain.

Independence Leslie King Wapsipinicon John Cain Robert Cain King Cain

Two Youths Arrested for Bicycle Theft

Two boys aged 14 and 17 were arrested early Monday on a larceny charge. They allegedly stole a 10 speed bicycle from John Ilen of 142 Sunrise Drive NW and were processed by the youth bureau for referral to the probation office.

John Ilen Sunrise Drive Youth Bureau Probation Office

Miss Monona Crowned Miss Northeast Iowa

Sherry Knockel, 20, of Monona, was crowned Miss Northeast Iowa at a Saturday ceremony sponsored by the Jaycees. Runner-up Karen Sue Olson, 19, Miss Guttenberg, also hailed from the Monona competition, which named Knockel to represent the region in Miss Iowa later this year.

Nominations for Shaw Success in Iowa 1B District

Iowa district 1B judicial nominating commission selects two Fayette county lawyers J. G. Johnson of Oelwein and Charles Antes of West Union to succeed retiring District Court Judge E. B. Shaw. Names go to Gov. Ray who has 30 days to pick a replacement ahead of Shaw's Sept. 1 retirement. district includes Howard Chickasaw Grundy Buchanan Fayette and Black Hawk counties.

Waterloo Iowa Fayette County E. B. Shaw Oelwein J. G. Johnson Charles Antes West Union Robert Ray Shaw Howard Chickasaw Grundy Buchanan Fayette Black Hawk

Elmer L. Miller Dies After Line Accident

Elmer L. Miller 56 a line foreman for the Vinton REA died in a Waterloo hospital after a Saturday shock while working on a power line east of Clutter. He born April 17 1916 near Vinton he served in World War II and had 23 years with REA. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran church in Mary Wilkinson Belle Plaine with burial at Campbell Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife a daughter three brothers and three sisters.

Vinton Elmer L. Miller Vinton Rea Clutter Waterloo The REA Trinity Lutheran Church Mary Wilkinson Belle Plaine Campbell Funeral Home

Clark Reveals More Campaign Contributions Details

Marion Democrat U.S. senate hopeful Clark releases a third voluntary report on financing showing 14 628.64 in income, 18 425.42 in expenditures, and 971 in family fund cash. Major giver is United Auto Workers Detroit. East Iowa donors include numerous small contributions across Allamakee, Buchanan, Linn and other counties. Clark attacks opponent Miller over undisclosed funds while total totals through July 10 reach 53 329.74 in income and 47 092.40 in expenditures.

Marion Dick Clark U. S. Senate United Auto Workers Union Detroit Mich Clark East Iowa

No, the text is a fragmented historical summary

The brief notes recall events from different eras. Ten years ago the Senate rejected Kennedy’s social security health care plan. Twenty years ago Mohammed Mossadegh, 72, Iranian nationalist leader, resigned after a dispute with the Shah.

Senate Kennedy Mohammed Mossadegh

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Packer Cora D. Postel Cedar Rapids Shellsburg Garrison Albert Postel Postel Marion Christian Church Gale O. Postel Dewey Lin YMCA Marion Branch R. W. Fanton Seventh Avenue Iowa State University Marshalltown Earl and Helen Wescott Adv Lewis L. McAllister Fort Madison First Avenue Wayne L. Decious South Fifteenth Street John Zachar, Jr Rainbow Assembly No. 124 Masonic Temple Henry L. Hansen Rudolph A. Hansen Brea Calif Hansen Charles City Hauser Funeral Home Kamgerss 5Th Ave Miss Monona Northeast Iowa Monona Sherry Knockel Mrs Elmer Knockel Gazette 10Th Street Michael Liebbe Davenport William Arthur Vernon Wheatridge Colo Ralph Norris James Self Albert Seboldt Clark Monday Jack Miller Miller Family Fund Allamakee Waukon James R. White Harper’s Ferry Leo Livingston Leo J. Valley Lansing Mike Conner Lawrence Protman Postville Ruth Dc. Auer John Brainard Robert Burling Darlene D. Couto William Enyart Don Rose New Albin Leon Hosch Michael E. Conner Gertrude Devitt Kenneth O’brien Ray Sweeney Benton Betty Clark Edna McVey John M. Peters Buchanan County Democratic Central Committee Brandon William J. Reedy Patricia L. Ohl John White Lamont Lorine Airhart Martin Davidson Rowley Leonard Mce-Namara Winthrop Robert Ryan Clayton Ekader Hilda Keleher Farmersburg Dolores Mathews Garber Earl Matt Guttenberg Ruth Ortman Beatrice Schissel Volga Ann Meyers Delaware Dundee Glen Fuhrman Earlville Reynold J. Maiers Hopkinton Francis Trumm Jerome Wulfekuhle Manchester Rodger. Miller Masonville Lois German Dubuque Alfred Hughes Hugh Nodman L. J. Schiltz Cascade H. J. McNally Epworth Fred Jepperson Farley LaVern Funke John H. Esbin Fred Wezeman Nickolas B. Cottrell Jones Monticello Elton Copley Marvin Klanes Keokuk Keota Norbert Flanders Sigourney Nabel Hardesty Linn Rodger G. Blietz Robert Chadima John and Dawn Chapman Linda Gutz Stephen Jackson Charles H. Boyer, Sr William J. Quinn Jean Long Joan Long George Clossen Darlene Bohling Traer C. Bernard Risvold Washington Wellman William Ehren Fairbank Merl A. Ross William E Loretta Anderson Fayette — Oelwein Art Dempsey Madeleine Sell Loui Stasi Frances Gross Johnson — Swisher Mary Wilford Jones — Anamosa Barbara Scull Davis Frank Deutmeyer Elmer Anderson Lou D. Carpenter Gerald Madeline Schubick Olin David L., Cavey Scotch Grove Lorraine Husman Paul Paulson Bernard Reuter Russell Collins Herman Ginsberg Phillip D. Klinger Anne G. Rapp Paul Smith Joseph Barbara Welsch Herbert Joann Wiese Center Point Marilyn Anderson Lloyd J. Freilinger Winneshiek — Decorah Wes and Jean Abbot Phillip Reitan W. P. Ronan Third Ave First St U.S Imen Sonar le Siso Canada
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