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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
7
The Daily Record reports Wednesday high 84 and low 66 with 0.02 inches rainfall and noon humidity 53 percent. Cedar River at C.R. 6.5 feet down 0.65. Coralville Lake pool 711.00. Births listed include Mercy July 23 daughter to Adams. St Luke's July 23 multiple births including Danny Arnold and several sons. Police and public notices note a faulty gas stove, a spillway rescue, and a cigarette back seat incident with times and locations.
Ten people attended the party with Senator Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne at the Hyannis Port cottage. Identified men include Joseph Gargan Paul Markham Ray LaRosa Charles Trotter and John Crimmins. women include Esther Newberg Nance Lyons Rosemary Keogh and Susan Tennenbaum. D A says no formal request for help received from Arena.
In Glamorgan Wales a 23 month old girl named Rhian Carryn Davies fell head first into a washing machine while grandmother hung clothes and drowned. Police reported the accident occurred Wednesday at the grandmother's home.
KCRG TV Channel 9 airs a segment at 6 30 p m Thursday about the Flying Nun misadventure and its birthday party plans in color. The piece highlights the colorful event and times.
Multiple Iowa obituaries with names ages and service details. Holy Cross Elmer Kluesner 61 services Saturday Holy Trinity Luxemberg rosary Friday Kramers Dyersville Williamsburg Mrs Edwin Watkins 57 services Friday St Pauls Lutheran McSwiggin Uhlmann Marengo Lee R Jackson 80 services Friday Hoover Valentine Strawberry Point Theo dore Falck 86 services 1 30 Saturday Emanuel Lutheran church Olin Walter Scharff 57 services Saturday St Johns American Lutheran Dysart Imo Peters 74 services Saturday Overtons Oxford Junction Anna Sobotka 94 services Saturday 9 30 Rosary Friday 730 Haydens Springville Dr George W Gearhart 96 services Saturday 2 Murdochs
Cedar Rapids city clerk Harold Schaefer announced absentee ballots for the Aug. 12 civic center referendum will be available Monday at the city clerk’s office on the third floor of city hall. Out-of-city voters may cast ballots in person through Aug. 11. hospitalized or invalid voters may request by mail. Registration closes Aug. 2 with office hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on that date. general hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For information call 398 5064.
Witnesses recount Father George backing Cameramanhe down stairs and kicking at him while he lay on the floor. A hand light was thrown from the second floor to the lobby and a crowd gathered as Supervisor Floyd Emmons tried to calm the scene. Father George had previously served as a character witness for Abodeely.
Wyoming game and fish officers arrested 53 people in January for violations of game and fish laws. Incidents included shooting from a public road failing to stop at check stations resisting arrest hunting rabbits without a license shooting illegal ducks during the mallard drake season killing antelope out of season and waste of game meat.
Help wanted readers and households find extra storage by placing a want ad. Advertisers can divest unneeded items and free up space while buyers locate storage solutions locally.
Jonathan Seeley 22 of 500 First Avenue NE was listed in fair condition in the ICU at St. Luke's Hospital after a Thursday morning fall from a seawall near the avenue bridge. He slipped while climbing a cable to escape and was rescued by police, ambulance crew, and fire personnel then hoisted to hospital.
The USC board considers a city wide priorities study to unify funding across public and quasi public agencies. Bettiga would explore scope costs and involve city council school officials supervisors and Area Ten Community college board. Action may await UCS August meeting with labor support noted.
The Sixteenth Avenue bridge over the Cedar River was closed after a section of the deck caved in due to ballast erosion from high water. Cedar Rapids official Donald Canney said ballast sand near a bridge pier had eroded, prompting planned reconstruction with design to start this winter. Ned Ashton will inspect the site to gauge damage while detours stay in place.
City officials travel to Washington next Thursday to press HUD officials for approval of 2.5 million in Neighborhood Development Program credits tied to water pollution control plant upgrades. If denied, Cedar Rapids must cover the gap or reduce the NDP by the same amount. The NDP plans 6 million in neighborhood rehab across Oak Hill Time Check and Riverside areas.
Finland exported 12.1 million pounds of reindeer meat in 1968. Ninety percent of the export went to Sweden.
Abodeely, a 37 year old Cedar Rapids businessman, faced the court after aiding and abetting Merle Meyers in an abortion plot. County Atty William Faches urged the maximum penalty, arguing the crime could invite further offenses. Meyers had prior conviction and received the maximum sentence.
U S ambassador Sargent Shriver met French President Georges Pompidou in Paris for a long and friendly discussion. The talks occurred amid ongoing U S French cooperation and regional concerns.
Vincent R. Driscoll 58 of 112 Sixteenth Street SE died after a brief illness. A sheet metal worker and Sheet Metal Workers Local 263 member born September 26 1910 in Coggan he lived in Cedar Rapids most of his life. Survived by wife Bernice three daughters two sons ten grandchildren five sisters and two brothers. Services Saturday 8:30 a.m. Brush chapel and 9 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church burial St John cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Friday at chapel. friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.
Darrell J. Hynds 56 of 214 Twentieth Street NW Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness. Born March 7 1913 in Mason City he married Ann F. Dobrovsky June 3 1934. He worked 27 years at Century Engineering and belonged to Christ Church United Presbyterian Eagles Aerie 2272 and IAMAW. Survived by wife daughter son and other relatives. Memorial services Saturday 11 a m at Janeba Kuba funeral home. Burial in Czech National cemetery. Memorials may go to United Presbyterian Christ church fund.
Michael McLaughlin died in Richland Washington on Wednesday. He was born March 26 1939 in Cedar Rapids and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his parents and sister in Richland. Graveside memorial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery at 3 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Eugene Tolstedt officiating. Friends may call at Turner Chapel East after 3 p.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Saturday.
Emma Baxa of 808 Ninth street SE died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born April 1 1897 in Tobias Nebraska she lived in Cedar Rapids most of her life. She leaves sister Eva Kamberling Mechanicsville and brothers Albert Lisbon Emil Mechanicsville George Solon Leo Mt. Vernon. Services at Brush funeral home Solon 2 p m Saturday conducted by Rev A T Washington. Burial Sutliff cemetery near Solon. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday afternoon.
Iida Mikulas, age at death not stated, of 516 Fifth Street S.E. Cedar Rapids died Thursday after a short illness. Born in Cedar Rapids she was a graduate of Coe College and completed postgraduate work at the University of Iowa. She taught.
Miss Mikulas is survived by her brother George Mikulas of Cedar Rapids. Services will be held Saturday at a time to be announced. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at Monahan-Stewart funeral home Friday after 3 p.m.
Clarence Rowe a Cedar Rapids native born May 20 1887 died Tuesday after moving to Santa Monica California 12 years ago He was an engineer for the North Western railroad for 45 years and a member of Crescent Lodge No 25 AF AM He is survived by his wife Clara Mulneaux a son Donald L Rowe and three grandchildren Memorial services are set for Turner chapel east at 10 30 a m Saturday Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Friday after 11 a m and until 10 a m Saturday All Master Masons are asked to meet Crescent lodge at the Masonic hall at 10 a m Saturday to attend the service.
Memorial services for Nelson Christoffer Turner West at 1 30 p m Friday conducted by Major John Kimmons at Linwood cemetery. Reynolds Hugh Brush chapel also at 1 30 p m Friday with Rev A F Frankhauser and burial at Czech National cemetery.
Anamosa recorded 2.2 inches of rain late Wednesday as scattered thundershowers moved through Iowa. Walford reported 1.38 inches Independence 0.84 and Clarence 0.59 inches, with Clutter 0.39 and Garwin 0.28 inches. Northern Iowa turned sunny on Thursday with some southern cloudiness and a generally pleasant forecast for the next 24 hours.
James Fowler deputy coordinator for the Alliance for Progress says there is no evidence of an arms race in Latin America.
The Apollo 11 crew Aldrin Armstrong and Collins completed the moon flight and touched down in the Pacific about 940 miles southwest of Honolulu after a tense re entry. The command module Columbia endured temperatures around 5000 degrees Fahrenheit as it pierced Earth's atmosphere. The three astronauts were ejected in sequence and landed safely in the water after a controlled descent using three main parachutes.
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