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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1969

Page

9

Marion Obituary and Local Notices Highlights

Olio Kieckhaefer 79 Marion resident died after long illness on Saturday. Born October 6, 1889 in Freeport TI he married Cecilie Kennedy in 1922. He worked 45 years as a Milwaukee railroad trainman, served in WWI, and belonged to several community groups. Surviving include wife, son Wayne, siblings, sisters and four grandchildren. Services set at Cedar Memorial Chapel with military rites by the American Legion. Funeral details note calling hours and Master Masons gathering. Also noted are a fire department call for a motor short in a dishwasher, a Rotary club talk by Dr Willis Blair, cheerleader camp at Indianola, and a Cedar Rapids pedestrian injury with survivor Joyce Severson and driver Ricky McSweeney. no charges filed.

Olio O. Kieckhaefer Lincoln Drive Marion Freeport Cecilie J. M. Kennedy Milwaukee Railroad U.S. Infantry Europe First Presbyterian Church of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Trojan Masonic Lodge American Legion Post Wayne Kieckhaefer Walter Edgar Kieckhaefer Dick Lorenz Ruth Ascher Ray Hartynan Shadwick Marie Vivian Fairview Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Rupert Lapthorn Cedar Memorial Cemetery Legion Cedar Memorial General Home Chapel ‘of Memories Marion Masonic Lodge Ray

Marion School Bid Setting Is Aug 12

Cape Kennedy Feb 24 and will have traveled 24 percent of its 186 day mission when it reaches near encounter with Mars this Wednesday. The item continues from Page 1 and notes the Marion school bid date and spaceflight timeline.

Marion Cape Kennedy Mars

Nixon Regime Accused of Backward Moves on Rights

Washington officials and civil rights leaders charged the Nixon administration with rolling back gains in human rights amid wartime tensions. At the League conference, Whitney Young criticized what he called a trend toward racism and indifference, urging voters to oppose unqualified candidates who campaign on law and order. | Mars missions and earth comparisons dominated science news, with Mariner 7 launched to study Mars. engineers described expected surface views and atmosphere in developments for a 1969 context.

Washington Na 1 Urban League Nixon Mars Earth Young Tairs Whitney Young Mariner Deleions Fales Law and Order Packie League Marion “Independent School TV Public Board of Education Prsgalch Saw Wa Natural Resources Councils

Insurance Against Ghosts At YMCA Sparks Unusual Report

A mangled dispatch blends odd items from Highworth England and Seoul with a U S tale of a ghost insurance policy tied to a pub dispute. References to Yon Black congressmen and Nixon add political noise as Des Moines and Iowa manpower data note 2647 Towans in federal programs end April.

YMCA Marion Branch Highworth England AFJ Richard Nelms Seoul Nelms Fed Des Moines UPI Habar Department

Nudists Plan Tasteful Movie To Boost Public Attitudes

In Kissimmee Florida nudists said they will finance a promotional film with tasteful nude scenes for civic clubs to improve public attitudes toward nudity. James Hadley of Cypress Cove nudist resort described the effort as a societal education across eastern and western divisions.

Kissimmee Fla James Hadley Cypress Cove American

Moon UFO sighting fuels wild claims by reader

UPI reports unidentified flying object sightings near the Sea of Tranquillity on July 20. An air force spokesman dismissed earthling spacecraft theories and urged skepticism, citing common optical illusions from crater gas and similar effects. A witness described robotlike beings leaping, collecting rocks, and saluting a red white and blue cloth, which lunar officials called fantasy.

UPI Ustec Unar Air Force Sea of Air Force Earth Kipper Lunar Air Force

Calmar Man Hutt CALMAR David Hen Despite Skepticism

Residents of Sea of Station reported a strange vehicle landing near a skating rink on July 20 followed by takeoff on July 21. Maudie Tribling described a spider like craft with dish feet and fire breathing, claiming it hovered over Crater 22 before landing beyond the rim. Clyde Kipper corroborated seeing the vehicle land.

Calmar David Hen Idrickson Texaco Sea of Station Maudie Tribling Crater 22

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Olio Kieckhaefer Kenneth P. Quinn Pepperwood Hill Rotary Willis Blair Marion-East Cedar Rapids Longbranch Marion High School College, Indianola Pam Ford Julie Kleist Lori Peterson Jana Grady Becky Kenton Debbie Long Rhonda Carmichael Eleventh Street Joyce E. Severson Mt. Vernon Road St. Luke's Hospital Ricky McSweeney Hillview Drive Ed Moonscape Marion T McCrear Thoma Park Small Pavilion Sananwak Ohama i Ranihava Rep William Clay D-Mo Inne Sy Dick West Calmar Man Hutt Continental Cleaners Third St Rial Unit of Serv Quik, Inc Ange Allie v T Cleaners Ava Dial Marion Area Gazette Marion 10Th St Anwar Stella Harry
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