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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1972
Page
3
The page presents daily weather figures with highs of 92 and 89 and various barometric readings. It then lists numerous birth announcements across multiple towns, followed by funeral notices detailing names, ages, service times, and locations in communities including Iowa City, Belle Plaine, Calmar, Cosgrove, Donohue's, Elberon, McGregor, North English, Sigourney, Traer, Waukon, Mechanicsville, and Millersburg with associated churches and cemeteries.
Robert C. Lahue, 56, of Center Point, was charged with drunk driving after a state trooper arrested him in Hiawatha Saturday evening. He was held in the county jail pending arraignment.
Kuwait wraps up a week-long campaign that trimmed long-haired youths as police say most victims were foreigners. The action drew attention to the treatment of foreigners amid domestic security concerns.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates include by carrier 75 cents a week and by mail 2 dollars per month or 19 dollars yearly for night and Sunday editions. U.S. territories and other states 30 dollars yearly. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. AP holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Nita Maxwell died Saturday at a Cedar Rapids hospital after a sudden illness. A lifelong resident of Shellsburg and Vinton, she lived at Meth-Wick Manor since 1969. Born December 14, 1893, in Shellsburg, she was a member of United Presbyterian Church in Vinton and a Gold Star member of Order of the Eastern Star No. 90. Surviving: son Robert A. Maxwell, Lake San Marcos, California. daughter Mrs. Leland Sheldon, Cedar Rapids. four grandchildren. five great grandchildren. Services are pending at Turner Chapel East, with calling after 1 p.m. Monday.
Ralph John Faas 76 of 1144 C avenue NW died Saturday after a long illness. Born November 11 1895 in Iowa county he farmed there before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1950. He worked for Collins Radio 12 years and was married to Anna Lohmann March 3 1920 at Newton. Survived by wife two daughters Marjorie Fiser Yuma Arizona and Kenneth Feckley Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren two sisters Laura Shaffer Cathedral City California and Leila Brown Freeport Pennsylvania. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday Turner Chapel West Rev Glenn Dale Hunt Eden United Church of Christ. Burial Zion Church cemetery near Ladore.
Memorial services announced for John Edward Baldwin at St Patrick's Church Monday 9 30 am with burial at Linwood cemetery and military rites at the grave Teahen chapel in charge Also Calvin William W memorial at 1 pm Monday at Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Cedar Memorial funeral home in charge Carlsen Verleen Turner chapel west at 1 30 pm Monday burial Linwood cemetery casket not open Mayer Henry E Turner chapel east at 10 30 am Monday Rev Larry Fruehling First Lutheran church friends may call until 10 am Monday casket to remain closed after service
Mower valued at 80 dollars was stolen from 4433 Rushmore drive NE apartment house owned by A. K. Development. Eight guns valued at 440 dollars were stolen Friday night from William Wagner residence at 125 Thirty eighth street NE. Auto parts worth 50 dollars were taken from a car trunk this month from William Miller, route three. Verleen A. Carlsen of 1037 Fourth avenue SE was officially declared death by own action, police said Saturday.
Vietnamese infantrymen guard roads south east of Quang Tri while government marines claim 42 enemy killed and two tanks captured in battles near Quang Tri. Paratroopers advance near My Chanh after 25 more enemy killed and artillery captured. Checkmate hill sees renewed fighting. Camp Eagle hits, ammunition dump burns. Saigon police precinct bombed injuring one officer.
A Buchanan county AARP chapter for retired persons was organized last week in Independence. State director C Volney Nelson spoke to 36 attendees about AARP benefits and functions. P K Copenhaver was named president with Ruth Kettenhofen as vice president Maude Muchmore as secretary and John Corcoran as treasurer. Elected board members include Ben Peterson Stanley Higgins Lena Higgins and Mary Gahan of Independence.
Cincinnati zoo faces a world record milestone as Mahari the female gorilla nears delivering another offspring. The zoo remains in a three way tie with European institutions at five births, signaling a historic achievement in low land gorilla reproduction.
Classified note invites readers to call 398 8234 to sell useful but no longer needed items. It presents a direct phone contact without listing specific items. The brief ad emphasizes ease of listing and quick contact for sales.
Weekly air pollution readings show particulate matter in micrograms per cubic meter with limits set for 1975. Readings at 445 First Street, Jane Boyd Community House, Noelridge Park, and a mobile unit near Municipal airport are listed with dates from July 11 to July 20 and readings ranging from 0.06 to 135 micrograms per cubic meter.
Palevsky says he gave 350000 in gifts and loans before the convention and planned more. McGovern’s staff count 225000. Funds were short at the Miami Beach gathering as some workers did not receive promised expenses. West Coast chatter links Democratic donors to Nixon support. Louis Boyar backs the President and recruits among Jewish donors wary of McGovern on Israel.
Davenport based report says AAA Motor Club of Iowa urges the Iowa Department of Public Safety to drop plans to double unmarked highway patrol cars from 35 to 70. AAA favors uniformed officers and plainly marked cars to reinforce safe driving and better enforcement through selective policing and thorough traffic investigations.
McGovern issues a national debate challenge to Nixon as he centralizes a multi‑group campaign structure. Gary Hart leads the McGovern team with regional coordinators Stearnes Segal Himmelman, while the DNC under Jean Westwood plans a broad youth and minority registration drive led by Wexler and Factor. O'Brien's office coordinates with officials and labor groups to rally support ahead of the GOP convention where Nixon is set to keep Agnew.
Testimony details the raid on the apartment and the alleged handling of seized weapons. Earl Holt and Koludrovic testified about bullet holes and a false laboratory report. Deborah Johnson, eight months pregnant, described gunfire and the occupants’ lack of action while Hampton lay shot.
The plan would order maximum competition and entry across seven sectors including computing equipment, electrical machinery, energy, steel, motor vehicles, and nonferrous metals. Monopoly power would be assumed when price competition is absent for three years or four or fewer firms hold 50 percent of sales. a company could defend denial of action only if monopoly stems from exclusive patents or breakup worsens the economy.
NASA says the Apollo 15 astronauts will be honored with the V. M. Kovrov diploma for outstanding space exploration work and have already earned the Andrew G. Haley award, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, and the David C. Schilling trophy. NASA disclosed on July 11 that the crew faced discipline for secretly taking 400 stamped envelopes to the moon last summer that could have fetched $600,000 or more. One hundred envelopes were sold for about $1,500 to an acquaintance, but the astronauts reportedly declined to claim $150,000.
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