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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1972

Page

3

Weather drift and city notices from Daily Record

Highs and lows across cities with precipitation, followed by an extended forecast of scattered thundershowers and temperature ranges. Then multiple local traffic and public notices list fines for violations and upcoming funeral services in towns including Toledo Oelwein Clermont Independence Monticello and Haydens Wyoming.

Atlanta Miami Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago N. Orleans Denver Duluth Phoenix Houston Seattle L. Angeles Washington

Birth notices and incidents from Coralville and Ames area

Coralville Lake pool level reported at 687.33 feet on Thursday. Birth notices list a daughter for Terry Robertson and a daughter for Roger Wiseman, plus multiple out of town births in Ames and Cedar Rapids. Several local incidents noted with times, including a boy locked in a closet on Hamilton Street SW and various electrical hazards around Cedar Rapids.

Coralville Lake Ames Phil Hanna Hamilton Street Thirteenth Street Edgewood Road F Avenues Belvedere Drive

Disturbing the Peace Fines For Multiple Individuals

Sharon Kahler of 266 Thirty-second Street NW Virgil Smith Jr of 2843 Fourteenth Avenue SE Philip Hughes Toddville Carl Whipple of Atkins Robert Newlin of 8817 Sprucewood Court NE each fined 20 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace.

Howard Utley, Jr First Street Bonnie Fresh Seminole Avenue Gary Smart Twenty-second Avenue Marion Donald Carnicle Fourth Street Josephine Heindselman Illinois Street Timothy Gorman Twenty Sixth Street Patrick Welsh Fifth Street Michael Olson Thirty-second Street Lana Cobb Thirty-third Avenue Gerald Dankert Westwood Drive Kevin Gromman Cherry Hill Road A. C. Ambrose Fourteenth Street Sharon Kahler Virgil Smith, Jr Fourteenth Avenue SE Philip Hughes Toddville Carl Whipple Atkins Robert Newlin Sprucewood Court

McGovern Faces Union Opposition in Nomination Fight

McGovern says he won the nomination despite active opposition from union power brokers. He notes labor and party leaders will be major targets of the operation O'Brien will lead, as the GOP and labor factions scrutinize next steps ahead of the campaign.

Capri mayor and council clean up city streets

Capri mayor Federico Arucci and 11 municipal councilors donned overalls and joined street cleaners on duty after a strike left Capri’s streets unserviced. The proactive effort aimed to restore daily life and public service swiftly by city leadership.

Isle OF Capri Italy UPI Federico Arucci Capri

Combat actions near Quang Tri City detailed violence

Four Americans wounded in combat near Quang Tri City as ground fighting intensifies. Reports note heavy clashes as Communist reinforcements attack government paratroopers. South Vietnamese forces press to retake the provincial capital. Air strikes include F-4 Phantoms and guided bombs hitting targets near Hanoi and a cave defense along Tonkin Gulf.

Quang Tri City North Vietnam Son Tay Cao Hung Hanoi China U. S Tonkin Gulf Kitty Hawk Quang Tri Saigon le Ba Khien My Chanh

Deputy McKinney Shot in Cedar Rapids Alley Near 12th Ave

U S Marshal Dick McKinney, 38, was shot beside his car near 614 Twelfth Avenue SE after returning from Manchester where he spoke to the Northeast Iowa Peace Officers Assn. Investigators say he sought a federal fugitive, received a tip in a northeast Cedar Rapids tavern around 1 a.m., and fired several shots in an alley. FBI and Cedar Rapids police lead the probe with 12 detectives on duty. Hultman and Thompson seek witnesses for federal and local authorities. McKinney, a former Mason City officer, had served as a U S marshal since 1962 and was connected with high security assignments. He died before hospital arrival. Burial is planned at Oak Hill following services at Grace Episcopal Church.

Badger McKinney Eleventh Avenue Twelfth Avenue Northeast Iowa Peace Officers Assn Manchester Harold Irons Fletcher D. Thompson FBI Omaha Thompson Cedar Rapids U. S Mel Howe Howe U.S Mason City Julius Hoffman U.S. Atty Evan Hultman Cedar Rapids Federal Building Hultman Marshal McKinney Dick Donald McKinney Midway Drive Iowa City Des Moines Iva Scholl Grace Episcopal Church the Elks, American Legion Iowa Chiefs of Police Assn Richard T Thomas M Donald D Patricia Mann Barbara Hayes Central City Linda Sue Beth McKinney Colorado Springs Colo Joan Ferris Thomas S. Hulme Hanford American Legion Post Oak Hill Turner Chapel West

Man Arrested On Drunk Driving Charge Near Hiawatha

Richard D. Prosser, 39, of 865 Eighteenth Street SE, was arrested Wednesday night on charges of drunk driving and failure to control his vehicle after a private citizen reported erratic driving about one and a half miles north of Hiawatha on Highway 150. Prosser was released Thursday by court order pending arraignment.

C.R Richard D. Prosser Eighteenth Street SE Hiawatha Prosser

Want to rent your garage A d want ad

Classified line offers quick low cost garage rental assistance with contact number 398 8234 for placement and inquiries.

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Milwaukee death notices for George O Melsha 70

George O. Melsha 70 of Milwaukee died there Thursday after a brief illness He was born Sept 23 1901 in Cedar Rapids A retired Tool and Die Co Milwaukee employee and a Grant High School and Iowa State University graduate His only Eastern Iowa survivor is sister Mrs Edward Racer Cedar Rapids Services pending Borgwardt funeral home West Allis Wisconsin

George O. Melsha Milwaukee Cedar Rapids The Tool and Die Co Grant High School Iowa State University

Memorial Services for Hartman and Ault Held

Memorial services for Josephine A Hartman were held Thursday at 9 30 a m in St Patrick s Catholic church. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial with Teahen funeral home in charge. Stacy Lynn Ault graveside services at Linwood Cemetery were at 1 30 p m Friday conducted by Rev Harry R Egner of Calvary Baptist church. Friends may call at Turner West.

Toledo Sarah Sime Henderson’s Mt. Israel Cemetery Chicago Randalia Ben Turner United Methodist Church Bellas-Wright Fayette Oelwein Anna Gremmels Brant’s Lower Deer Creek Hartman Josephine A St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Cedar Memorial Teahen

Last Day To Register For Aug. 1 Vote In Linn County

Linn County voters must register by Saturday to be eligible for the August 1 primary. Auditor Art Williams says the courthouse registration office will open extra hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, with normal hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. New Iowa laws make it easier for new county residents to register. Any U.S. citizen at least 18 and a state resident 30 days before August 1 may register to vote.

Linn Art Williams Williams Iowa The United States

Maquoketa Bank Denied Spragueville Office Plan

Iowa State banking board in Cedar Rapids denied Maquoketa State Bank's request to open a Spragueville bank office citing precedent. A public hearing had been held in Des Moines. Northwestern State Bank won approval for an Orange City office. Delayed action on Earlham Savings Bank Del Soto request. next meeting August 26 at Lake Okoboji to decide on a hearing.

Iowa State Banking, Board Cedar Rapids Orange City Earlham Savings Bank del Soto Lake Okoboji

Two Injured in Linn Accident

Larry N. Bunn age 23 and Russell L. Miller age 20, both of 305 Fifth street NW, were listed in fair condition at St. Luke's hospital Thursday after a Sunday one car crash near Walford on highway 149. A Linn deputy reported Bunn lost control on a curve, left the road, and rolled into a ditch.

Larry N. Bunn Fifth Street NW Russell L. Miller St. Luke’s Hospital Bunn Highway 149 Walford Linn

Man Sentenced in Linn Court for Car Theft

Carol F. Cornelison Jr pled guilty in Linn district court to larceny of a motor vehicle. He received ten years in the penitentiary at Fort Madison to run concurrently with a prior burglary sentence. Authorities tied the theft to a Cedar Rapids man’s car taken May 18. Cornelison listed a southwest Cedar Rapids address.

Carol F. Cornelison, Jr Linn Fort Madison Cornelison Cedar Rapids

Corvair No More Likely To Turn Over Says U S

The government concluded that the 1960–1963 Corvair is not more prone to rollover than other cars of its year and weight. Track tests showed comparable stability to rivals, while Nader’s submitted materials were deemed contradictory. The study found light cars rollover more often than heavier ones but Corvair rollover rates were lower than other light domestic cars.

Corvair U.S Ralph Nader General Motors Nader Washington Ford Ford Motor Co Magnuson D-Wash Senate Commerce Committee

Viet Cong and North Vietnamese push for joint settlement

The Viet Cong and North Vietnam insist on a simultaneous political and military agreement as a condition for a cease-fire. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh accuses the U S of clinging to Vietnamization while Xuan Thuy calls for an end to U S support and a combined settlement to ensure a lasting halt to hostilities.

Nguyen Thi Binh U. S United States South Vietnam North Vietnam Xuan Thuy Kissinger Saigon

Red Army Falls Back in Don Steppes Battle

Thirty years past the Red army retreated toward Rostov as German forces massed numbers tanks and weapons in a push for the key Caucasus region.

Red Rostov The Don Steppes Caucasus

Irving to reveal fourth person in Hughes hoax book

New York report says Clifford Irving will publish in September an account of the Howard Hughes autobiography hoax that names a fourth person involved. He cites a colleague who knew details, though the person’s identity remains undisclosed and not prosecuted.

Irving New York Clifford Irving Howard Hughes Dick Suskind McGraw-Hill

Fischer Cameras Still Possible For Hall Telecast

Stein said a final decision on television cameras rests with Bobby Fischer after this game. He noted the hall inspection will determine if cameras can be installed, and that they were too late to be ready for the current match.

Stein Bobby Fischer

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