Weather Snapshot and Birth Notices From The Daily Record
Extended forecast shows little change with showers possible weekend. highs in 70s, lows in 50s. Mississippi LaCrosse dam levels listed. Births include Mercy June 2 son to Usher family and St. Luke's June 2 daughters to multiple local families. plus Salt Lake City and Monticello registrations and obituaries for local residents.
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Memorial notices and funeral services in local churches
Kelly 44 funeral services Saturday 11 at St John s Catholic church burial Saturday 3 Monona City cemetery wake Thursday 5 30 White s memorial fund established Chelsea James Malinam Jr 82 services Friday 9 St Joseph s Catholic church rosary Thursday 7 30 Hrabak s Rowley Freda Mealhow 80 services Saturday 10 30 Campbell s Vinton friends may call after 1 p m Friday
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Bohnenkamp’s
Tipton
Carl E. J. Henkel
Sheets and Son’s
Independence
Raymond J
Chelsea
James Malinam, Jr
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Hrabak’s. Rowley
Freda Mealhow
Campbell’s
Vinton
Lead in Pencil Paint Found by New York Health Dept
New York health officials report that over one third of tested wooden pencils sold in the city were coated with lead paint. Lead content reached up to 30 percent, prompting a call for manufacturers to switch to nonleaded paints after a Bronx infant’s pencil chewing linked to lead poisoning.
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New York
Health Department
Vincent Guinee
Department
Bureau of
Bronx
London dealer buys Lady Blunt Stradivarius at record price
London dealer William Hill & Sons paid 201600 dollars at Sotheby's to acquire the 250 year old Lady Blunt Stradivarius, breaking the previous auction record. The instrument was sold by Sam Bloomfield of California and traces to Lady Anne Blunt, Byron's granddaughter, who bought it in 1865. Bloomfield had owned it since 1959.
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William Hill & Sons
Sotheby’s
Lady Blunt
Sam Bloomfield
California
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Lord Byron
Bloomfield
NATO Saboteurs Hit Lisbon and Berlin Talks Move Forward
Saboteurs bombed Lisbon central post office and three suburbs disrupting Portugal’s communications for hours. Leftist guerrillas blamed. Schumann cited Moscow’s readiness to assume responsibility for Western access to Berlin with East German management and Moscow joining if disputes arise. Scheel criticized the Soviet troop proposal as vague and urged diplomacy.
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Portugal
Africa
Schumann
Moscow
Soviet Union
Berlin
U.S
Britain
France
West Berlin
Arson Trial Evidence Suppressed Over Waiver Concerns
Linn district Judge B J Maxwell ruled that statements by Henry E Parrish cannot be used in the arson case. Parrish 19 of 1302 First Street NW is accused of setting a January 22 fire at 118 Sixteenth Street NE. The judge found no clear voluntary waiver of rights despite his handwritten note and signing on a waiver form. He cited concerns about wife involvement, prior mental health issues, and expectations of treatment impacting the waiver decision.
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Linn
B. J. Maxwell
Henry E. Parrish
Parrish
First Street
Sixteenth Street
Maxwell
Supreme Court
Vespucci Named America by Vespucci and Waldseemüller
The name America honors Amerigo Vespucci an Italian explorer who is said to have made four voyages to the New World for Spain. German geographer Martin Waldseemüller first used the name in a 1507 book to honor Vespucci.
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Amerigo Vespucci
New World
Spain
Martin Waldseemuller
Vespucci
Obituary of Faith Andrews Collins 93 Cedar Rapids
Faith Andrews Collins 93 of 514 Fairview drive SE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a long illness. Born February 18 1878 in Little York Ohio she married Merle Hunter Collins in 1904 in Topeka Kansas. Survived by son Arthur A. Collins sister Alice E. Andrews four grandchildren two great grandchildren. Services at Turner chapel east 1 30 p m Saturday burial Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may speak at Turner east until 1 p m Saturday. The casket will not be opened after the service. Contributions to a charity of choice appreciated.
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Faith Andrews Collins
Fairview Drive
Merle Hunter Collins
Cedar Rapids
Little York
Ohio
Topeka
Kan
Turner Chapel East
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner East
Cedar Rapids Man Dies After 25 Years of Service
Clifford John Steiner 66 of 1236 Thirtieth Street NE Cedar Rapids formerly maintenance foreman at Manchester and Cedar Memorial cemeteries and Mercy hospital retiree died after a short illness Born September 28 1904 in Wellman married to Daisy Edwards December 11 1925 in Cedar Rapids Survived by wife two sons Clifford Steiner Jr and David daughter Diana Schloss nine grandchildren two sisters graveside service at Cedar Memorial cemetery with Turner Chapel East 10 30 a m Saturday Master Masons to meet Mt Hermon lodge at 10 15 a m Saturday
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Thirtieth Street
Cedar Rapids
Steiner
Manchester Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mercy Hospital
Wellman
Daisy Edwards
Grace Episcopal Church
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Ambar Grotto
Clifford Steiner, Jr
David
Diana Schloss
William Hinrichs
D. K. Phillips
Turner Chapel
Gordon Roberts
Turner Chapel East
Eula B Lane Funeral Service Details
Eula B Lane funeral scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev. John M. Hardy of the First Christian church. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in charge.
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Eula
Chapel of Memories
John M. Hardy
First Christian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Cashing bills: Americans cash about 22 billion checks yearly
The report notes that Americans cash roughly 22 billion checks each year. It highlights widespread use of checks in daily transactions and the scale of consumer financial activity across the United States.
Black Vet at Kirkwood Claims Discrimination
The Cedar Rapids NAACP is investigating alleged discrimination at Kirkwood Community College involving Don Fleetwood a black veteran who lost grant funds for business training. Olen E. Gibson resigns from the mayor's jobs for veterans committee until the inquiry concludes and plans talks with city and college officials amid other cited incidents.
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Cedar Rapids
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Kirkwood Community College
Olen E. Gibson
NACP
Gibson
Jobs For Veterans Committee
Community College
Don Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Iowa City
Donald Canney
Kirkwood
S. A. Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Iowa State Employment Office
Mrs Hulet Dies After Long Illness at 71
Mrs. Clarence Hulet 71 of 1011 Bealercourt SE died Wednesday after a long illness. Born January 21 1900 in Muchaconick she married Clarence Hulet October 7 1930 in Iowa City. Survived by husband daughter Anita Woodard Cedar Rapids two grandchildren and sister Arlene Johnson San Diego. Services 130 PM Monday Bethel AME Church led by Rev John I Thomas Burial Cedar Memorial. Visitation Turner Chapel East until 9 PM Sunday and at the church from 10 AM Monday until 1 PM. Casket will not be opened after service.
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Anna Geraldine Hulet
Bealercourt SE
Clarence Hulet
Muchaconick
Iowa City
Hulet
Bethel Ame Church
Anita Woodard
Cedar Rapids
Arlene Johnson
San Diego
Calif
Bethel Ame
John I. Thomas
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
James Wes Svoboda 91 Cedar Rapids carpenter dies
James Wes Svoboda 91 of 21200 avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born November 25 1879 in Czechoslovakia he was a retired carpenter and member of the Western Bohemian Fraternal Assn. Survived by son Richard Svoboda Cedar Rapids two grandchildren and four great grandchildren Private services at Turner Chapel East 1 30 p m Friday with cremation committal Friends may call at Turner East until 1 p m Friday casket not opened after service.
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James Wes Svoboda
Avenue NE
Cedar ‘Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Svoboda
Western Bohemian Fraternal Assn
Richard Svoboda
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel East
D. A. Loferski
Turner East
Funeral for Cedar Rapids Woman Dlask
Bessie Proksa Dlask 85 of route one Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Born in Czechoslovakia August 23 1885 she came to Cedar Rapids in 1902. She was a member of St Marys lodge and St Wenceslaus church. Survived by two daughters a grandson and two great grandchildren. Memorial mass Saturday at 9am at St Wenceslaus Church officiated by Rev Clarence Frana. Burial at St Johns cemetery. Rosary Friday at 7pm at Kubafuneral home east with visitation after 7pm Thursday.
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Bessie Proksa Dlask
Route One
Cedar Rapids
Czechoslovakia
Dlask
St. Mary’s Lodge
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph Stodola
Alice Clark
St. Wenceslaus
Clarence Frana
St. John’s Cemetery
Kuba Funneral
Vietnamese official cites war toll and peace talks aim
Mrs. Binh lists two year figures of 350000 U.S. soldiers wounded out of action and 1072000 enemy killed wounded or captured. She urges peace initiatives to move talks from stalemate and ties U S troop withdrawal to coalition government planned for October elections. The Viet Cong demand troop pullout by month end.
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U. S
Secret Session on Laos to Address Mercenary Claims
Washington report states the Senate set a secret session for Monday to discuss alleged U S support for military activities in Laos involving mercenaries from Thailand.
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UPS
Senate
U.S
Laos
Thailand
Senate Unit Vote Shy on Remap Plan
Iowa senate reapportionment committee failed by a single vote to send a 50 district plan based on the 1970 census to the calendar. Debate centered on incumbents and a bipartisan commission. senators argued over North Central Iowa seats and district safety as the House stalled on its own plan.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Potgetter
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Beaconsfield
House
State rests main case in Harris murder trial
The state rests its case in the Perry Harris murder trial as two witnesses invoke the Fifth Amendment. Eugene Williams Jr testified Harris came to his Cedar Rapids home the evening of the shooting and handed about $80, while Ernest Gibson saw Harris holding a pistol after a fatal shot. Police officers Potter and Brown described Harris’s arrest, noting no weapon was found on him or in the car.
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Perry Harris
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James Lohman
Eugene Williams, Jr
Williams
Cedar Rapids
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Ernest Gibson
Jordan
Gibson
Donald Potter
Richard Brown
Cougar
Potter
Twelfth Avenue SE
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Thurmond
Roy
Perry
Nixon Announces Plan To Merge Volunteer Programs
The plan outlines combining the Foster Grandparents, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Service Corps of Retired Executives, and other action corps under a new agency. He proposes moving Peace Corps and Office of Volunteer Action to housing and urban development, then merging Teacher Corps into the Action Corps pending legislation.
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Nixon
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Office of Volunteer Action
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Action Corps
Technical Gain Seen in Chinese Satellite Data
Berlin report says Communist China's second satellite transmits research data using a radio powered by an advanced energy source. East Berlin observatory director Harro Zimmer suggests sun cells or an atomic battery, indicating higher Chinese tech capability than thought.
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Berlin
China
East Germany
Harro Zimmer
East Berlin
Hoffa Hints at Stepping Aside for Parole Chance
Hoffa reportedly suggested stepping aside to improve parole odds. Parole board Chairman George Reed said no communication from Hoffa since the March 31 rejection and that no reconsideration would occur until next year.
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George Reed
Parole Board
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