Death notices for Renwick and Hill with services
James Renwick funeral 8:30 a.m. at Turner Chapel West with Rev. Robert Dennert. burial Linwood Cemetery. Beatrice Ross Paul graveside 11 a.m. Monday at Linwood Cemetery with Rev. Dennert. Lois Hill McGregor age 49 to be viewed at Thornburg's after 2 p.m. today. friends may call Turner Chapel East Sunday noon to 10 a.m. Monday.
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James Renwick
Turner Chapel West
Robert Dennert
Trinity United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Paul
Beatrice Ross
Turner Chapel East
McGregor
John
Lois) Hill
Thornburg’s
Elderly Waterloo man dies after home beating
Police hunted Friday for four gunmen tied to two break ins in Iowa. An 86 year old Waterloo resident, Thomas McNalley, died in a hospital from injuries after being beaten in his home while his wife slept upstairs unharmed. In Iowa City and Des Moines, robbers tied and gagged residents, stealing valuables including money and a Buick Riviera.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Thomas McNalley
McNalley
Iowa City
Wallace Boddicker
Johnson County
Des Moines
Kenneth
Ruth Mitchell
Mitchell
Kurtis Ferguson
Pigeon guard to surround Benton Courthouse tower
Benton County supervisors approve 7350 dollar contract with Iowa Architectural to enclose the courthouse bell tower with Plexiglas to keep out pigeons. Work to start when materials arrive. Also approve crime commission amendment extending membership to contiguous counties and shifting local budget share to a grants-based formula. A 5 dollar bad check fee is authorized for courthouse departments. Low bids approved for insulation and fireproofing at two county sheds and for two air conditioners to be installed in the Health Department. Landfill operators hired. Bid letting set for traffic-marking contract. County Engineer notes project for yellow centerline and no passing lanes on paved roads.
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Vinton
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Architectural Inc
Cedar Rapids
Crime Commission
Weber Urethane Insulation Inc
Waterloo
Keystone
Mount Auburn
Nick's TV
Alvin Dunkelberger
LaPorte City
Earl Kimm
Blairstown
Gerald Petermeier
Central City Man Arrested in Bicycle Assault Case
Cedar Rapids police arrested 63-year-old Charles Stephens after a July 1 assault on cyclist LeRoy C. Morgan. Morgan reported Stephens nearly struck him with a car on C Avenue NE, then struck him in the head after an exchanged confrontation.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Stephens
Stephens
LeRoy C. Morgan
Morgan
C Avenue
Collins Road
Taylor Elementary School Burglary Damage Report
Police report details a burglary at Taylor Elementary School 720 Seventh Ave SW. Entry occurred between late Thursday and early Friday. a fire extinguisher was discharged in the second floor hall and library. Three tape recorders, three animal statuettes, and three Junior Karate books were found in a paper bag. no items reported missing.
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Taylor
Seventh Ave
Deep River Woman Dies After Motorcycle Crash
Chrystal Cheney 18 dies at University Hospitals Iowa City after a Sunday motorcycle collision with a pickup. Christine Banfield 18 of Deep River remains in fair condition with multiple injuries.
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Deep River
Chrystal Cheney
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cheney
Christine Banfield
Ms. Banfield
Gazette Company Publication Details and Subscriptions
The Gazette Company operates a daily and Sunday newspaper from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 with second class postage. Subscription rates include carrier $1.40 per week and 52 weeks for other states and US territories. no mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. The Associated Press supplies local news and AP dispatches. USPS 095680.
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Gazette Company
Third Ave
Seedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Moll
Gazette
Associ Press
Ai AP News
Ghosty Films in Ellis Park for Free Tuesday
The Cedar Rapids Public Library audio-visual department presents Films in the Parks with ghost stories and spooks at Ellis Park. Laurel and Hardy star in one ghost tale alongside a Walt Disney film and a cartoon. The free program titled Shiver in the Park begins at 9 p.m. near the Ellis Park refreshment stand.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Policy tougher prompts drop in emergency levies in Iowa counties
Iowa counties use emergency tax levies far less this year as the state Appeals Board tightens rules. Only 12 counties can levy 27 cents per $1 000 in assessed value, versus 34 last year and 39 the year before.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Appeals Board
Richard Johnson
Appeal Board
Washington County
Clinton
Linn County
Johnson County
Harold Donnelly
de Cleveland
Iowa State Association of Counties
Johnson
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Court Declares Men-Only Draft Registration Invalid
The Philadelphia ruling blocks registration of 18 to 34 year old men on Fifth Amendment grounds, while opponents see a future expansion to include women. Prominent figures and groups react variably, with support for rights and resistance to broader drafting.
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Edwards
Dallas
Philadelphia
Draft registration fate tied to women and public opinion
The Philadelphia ruling upheld male draft rights while a companion ACLU suit on excluding women neared moot status. Congress has only $8 million for proposed draft changes, delaying female registration. The Rowland-Goldberg suit evolved as Rostker successor fights in court amid renewed registration efforts and a Boston judge ruling.
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Weinberg
Congress
ACLU
Washington
Vietnam
Andrew Rowland
Curtis Tarr
Selective Service Director
Rowland
Robert Goldberg
Goldberg
Modesto
Calif
Bernard Rostker
Selective Service
National Aclu
Philadelphia
Boston
U.S
Walter Skinner
Skinner
Wilkerson Reveals Fear of Trial Publicity
Miss Wilkerson expressed deep regrets over the deaths of three comrades tied to the March 6 1970 townhouse blast and said she fears the daily publicity of a sensational trial. She requested to avoid exposing family to harassment and remained free on bond ahead of an Oct 24 sentencing potentially six to seven years.
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Miss Wilkerson
Driverless car causes 3000 in damages at dealership lot
A driverless car at Cedar Rapids Dodge on 1919 Collins Road NE caused over 3000 in damage after keys were used to start it. A 36 inch stick propped to move the car at 30 mph struck a pickup and then a station wagon, with no arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dodge Car Dealership
Collins Road
Queen family cautious on Iran captivity aftermath
Queenreporters at the hospital said his son spoke little of his Iran ordeal. The elder Queen said the family avoids details to not prolong other hostages' condition, adding the restraint is a personal choice not directed by the State Department.
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Iran
Richard
State Department
Weather Report and Extended Forecast Summary
Wind direction and velocity noted at midnight with sunrise 5 48 and sunset 8 37. Yesterday high 80 low 58 none precipitation. Scattered thunder storms expected Monday and Tuesday with partly cloudy conditions otherwise. Highs mainly in the 80s, lows in the 60s to low 70s. Damaging storms moved across Louisiana, with activity from the Mississippi Valley to Georgia and Florida and into the Rockies. Heat records set in central and southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley with El Paso hitting 106 degrees, 38th 100 degree day, 20 of them new records. Front from Atlantic to Missouri Bootheel becomes stationary. Showers and storms likely over northern Rockies, Plains, upper Mississippi Valley and Gulf and south Atlantic coasts. Temperatures 100+ in Southwestern deserts and central valleys. highs mid to upper 90s in Tennessee Valley and mid Atlantic states. Northern Rockies to North Dakota highs upper 70s. Low in southeastern California and highs over central Alberta and New Mexico and southern Nova Scotia.
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Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast
Georgia
Florida
Rockies
Upper
Great Lakes
Central Plains
Central Appalachian Mountains
Plains
el Paso
Texas
Atlantic Coast
California
New Mexico
Tennessee Valley
South Atlantic Coast
North Dakota
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Births Reported Across Mercy St Luke's and Clear Lake Areas
Vital Statistics lists multiple births on July 18 at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals. Examples include a son to Donna and David Oliphant at 2132 C St SW and a son to Marilyn and Larry Schulte at 1536th Ave SW, plus several other newborns and twin daughters confirmed in Walker Center Point Marion and Clear Lake notices.
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Mercy
Donna
David Oliphant
St. SW
Cynthia
Steve Gregory
Watkins
St. Luke's
Marilyn
Larry Schulte
36Th Ave
Charla
John Pecinovsky
Center Point
Cynthia Dolan
30Th St. Drive
Claudia
Stanley Peters
Walker
Marie
Stephen Indrelie
Lewellen Drive
Sandra
Donald Sternhagen
Ninth Ave
Marion
Carrie
Clifford Schueler
27Th St. NW
Vicki
Eric Shelton
Mount Vernon Road SE
Clear Lake
Barbara
Rick Anderson
Kenny Hofer
Route 1
Fairfax
Des Moines Man Believed Murdered
Des Moines police report that 32 year old Roger Jones was found dead in a downstairs room of an east side Des Moines residence late Friday. Polk County Medical Examiner Dr. R C Wooters said Jones was apparently murdered and the case is under investigation.
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Des Moines
Polk County
R.C. Wooters
Roger Jones
Jones
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