Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1972

Page

3

Extended Forecast and Local News Briefs Wrap

The Daily Record notes a late Thursday shower chance with fair weather Friday and Saturday. Warm with highs near 89 and lows mid 60s. Also reports births at St. Luke's, numerous police calls and fines for traffic violations, and a list of funeral services across several towns with service times and locations.

Richmond Court Rejects White Flight Theory in Desegregation Case

The court affirmed Merhige ruling on consolidation two suburban counties. It found Richmond white enrollment fell from 17,203 to 13,500, yet white losses in Chesterfield and Henrico offset none of that movement. Judge Winter dissented, criticizing the decision to dismantle districts while resisting consolidation to enforce desegregation mandates.

Merhige Richmond Appeals Court Chesterfield Henrico Harrison L. Winter

Memorial and funeral notices for several individuals

Memorial services and funerals detailed for Alta Louise Christensen Minnie Potthoff Esther C Hornan Arthur H Helbig Agnes Dougherty John J Gray Ida K Abodeely and John F with church affiliations Cedar Memorial Glendale Oak Hill Linwood and specific burial sites, cremation options and callers. Services conducted by local pastors from First Lutheran and Immaculate Conception churches among others.

Nixon wins Republican nomination for California governor

Ten years ago Richard Nixon secured the Republican nomination for governor of California, marking a pivotal step in his political ascent and shaping the state’s 1966 campaign dynamics.

Richard Nixon California

Hearing Begins on Rights Complaint Against Century

In Iowa Civil Rights Commission proceedings in Cedar Rapids Century Engineering Corp faces a rights complaint alleging discriminatory hiring. Century challenges jurisdiction and the complaint’s validity while the commission seeks records and a subpoena. the case expands to include sex discrimination allegations and a motion to dismiss is under review.

Iowa Civil Rights Commission Century Engineering Corp Cedar Rapids Memorial Building Century Iowa Commission Alvin Hayes, Jr Commission Century Engineering a_ rights commission Century Claims the Rights Commission The Rights Commission Donald Carstens Carstens Linn District Court

Death notices for Phyllis Franklin and Carrie Turley

Phyllis M. Franklin 60 of 3031 Tama Street SE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. She lived here 51 years, born April 6 1912 Ida Grove, married Gilbert Franklin 1934, retired from Square D 1961, survived by husband son Douglas and others. Services Thursday 10 30 a m Chapel of Memories Marion Christian church. Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Carrie M. Turley 87 of 1058 Tenth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness born Oct 28 1884 in Jackson County survived by husband two daughters four grandchildren 11 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Burial Riverside Cemetery Anamosa. Beatty Bearle chapel to announce time.

Phyllis M. Franklin Tama Street Cedar Rapids Ida Grove Gilbert K. Franklin Square D Co Franklin Marion Christian Church Douglas Franklin Laurence Brown Kenneth Geiger Vancouver Wash Chapel of Memories Peter M. Morgan Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home American Cancer Society Carrie M. Turley Tenth Avenue SE Harry S. Turley Jackson County Oliver J. Reeve Waverly Lester A. Beam John A. Beam Beatty-Bearle Chapel Riverside Cemetery Anamosa Beatty Beurle’s

Robert Flynn 70 dies in Cedar Rapids residence

Robert Flynn seventy died Monday in Cedar Rapids residence at 3319 Wilson Avenue SW Born April 29 1902 in Brooklyn New York He was a retired mechanic and member of St Augustine Catholic Church Surviving include three daughters Rosemary Oster Cedar Rapids Joan Winn Ollie Mildred Storm Catleyville New York a son Robert Brooklyn seven grandchildren and a brother George Brooklyn Services set for 10 am Wednesday at Fremont Funeral Chapel Fremont officiated by Rev Francis Lollin Burial in Ollie Cemetery

Robert Flynn Wilson Avenue Brooklyn N.Y Cedar Rapids St. Augustine Catholic Church Rosalie Carr Rosemary Oster Joan Winn Ollie Mildred Storm Catleyville Robert

Louis Jansa 92 Dies After Short Illness in Cedar Rapids

Louis Jansa 92 a retired farmer born near Western April 30 1880 died after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids where he had lived the last 21 years Surviving wife Antonie Matyk married Oct 1 1921 two daughters Mrs Harold Poduska Ely and Mrs John Volesky rural Cedar Rapids a son Leonard Cedar Rapids Route 2 and 14 grandchildren Services Brush chapel 10 30 am Wednesday by Rev A T Washington Burial Czech National Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday afternoon

Louis Jansa Western Cedar Rapids Antonie Matyk Harold Poduska Ely John Volesky Leonard Brush Chapel A. T. Washington Czech National Cemetery

Victor Scoville Arrested on Malicious Mischief Charge

Victor H. Scoville, 20, of 1322 First Avenue NE, was arrested Saturday on a warrant for malicious mischief and vandalism. Justice of the Peace Vincent Hart issued the warrant based on an information signed by Leland Dankert, owner of the apartment building, who says Scoville caused extensive damage on the night of June 2. Scoville is held in Linn county jail in lieu of a 2500 bond.

Victor H. Scoville First Avenue Justice of the Peace Vincent Hart Leland Dankert Thirtyfourth Street Dankert Scoville Linn County

News Quiz Questions in Gazette Living Textbook

The Gazette presents a News Quiz on page 12 with answers on page 14 as part of its Living Textbook instructional materials for participating area schools. This feature promotes current events awareness within the school program.

the Gazette

Iowa to tighten billboard limits near interstates

Des Moines area signs face curbs as Iowa Highway Commission enforces a July 1 deadline banning new interstate billboards within 660 feet. Existing signs may stay but cannot be maintained to extend life. Grandfathered structures remain but face strict upkeep limits amid a threat to lose $8 million in federal highway aid.

Governor’s Office The Highway Commission Des Moines Iowa

Graduates Utah State University Highlight Scott M. Stauffacher

Scott M Stauffacher of 153 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE was among graduates at Utah State University in Logan as a Saturday ceremony concluded.

Scott M. Stauffacher Twenty-fifth Street Utah State University Logan

Road Unit Debates Penalty Over Barry Truck Contract

The Iowa highway commission met with former member Robert Barry of Danbury to resolve a dispute over delivery of seven trucks last March. The staff seeks a $1,500 penalty for late delivery, while Barry argues the delay stemmed from late contract information needed to order from Ford. Barry’s family runs the Danbury Ford franchise, and officials say the same procedure applies to all awards. The group deferred action on the penalty.

Ames Iowa Highway Commission Robert Barry Danbury Commission Barry Ford Motor Co Ford R. D. Johnson Johnson

Agrees on Need Airport Commission Delays Work

The Cedar Rapids airport commission delays temporary runway repairs pending further study. Engineers estimate East-West runway fix at about 50,000 dollars with a 36,000 dollar overlay for 700 feet and 14,000 dollars to patch 1,200 feet. Commission may decide in two weeks and approves five Manpower Inc. workers to survey runways until Sept. 19. They also reject Army use for munitions transit due to weight limits and runway condition.

Cedar Rapids Manpower, Inc Department of the Army Savanna Army

Vietnam War Fronts See Low-Level Fighting Near Hue An Loc

From Phu My the Saigon command reports continued low level fighting on two major fronts north of Hue and at An Loc 60 miles north of Saigon. In the 24 hours to dawn Tuesday fewer than 300 rounds hit An Loc the siege city since April 7. Nearby North Vietnamese troops attacked a government outpost at Trung Lap 25 miles northwest of Saigon.

Phu My Saigon Hue An Loc Trung Lap

France Union Calls One Day Strike For Higher Minimum Wage

Paris reports that the General Confederation of Workers, France's largest union, organized a one day strike to press for a monthly minimum wage of 200 dollars. Authorities anticipated turnout and disruption in major cities. The action aims to boost living standards and pressure employers and government on wage policy.

Paris France General Confederation of Workers

Also Mentioned on This Page

North mid-Atlantic Florida Tennessee Valley Daily Record C. R RIS He Peacesary Raad Gazette Mississippi LaCrosse Rise Lansing Dam No McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk C.R Coralville Lake St. Luke's Paul McClintock Shellsburg John Muench Twenty-sixth Street Marion Steven Stober Walker Louis Gavitt Thirtieth Street Lary Rottocil Eighth Avenue SE LeRoy Harris Thirty-third Avenue SW Charles Langguth Staubcourt Minot N. D Rex Bentzinger Bentzinger Earl R. Smith Avenue NE Donna Ralston John Weaver, Jr Debra Rudd Donald Edmonds Joyce Gentry Charles Farley Therese Reid Robert Rowell Patricia Willia John Lepper Mary Zahradnik Charles Fillenworth Lois Ludwig James Loughren Ann Birchenbriter Lowell Tiedt Alice Christianson Edwin Zoll Marrilyn Meeks Lee Merta Fairfax Cheryl Henstrom Madrid Larry Olafson Diana Smith Lyndal Anthony Grandview Ninth Avenue SE First Street Ninth Avenue Second Avenue Glass Road Thomas Tebeckhorst Cherry Hill Road Judith Buscher Thirty-second Street Margaret Hall Ninth Street Thomas Evans J Street Phyllis Madlock F Avenue John Breno Iowa City Gary Hansen Sixteenth Street John Krammerer Sixth Street Margot Julian Grande Avenue James Jackson Eleventh Street Biwer Philip Chiafos Sherman Street Robert Bruce Fifteenth Avenue Jerry Scott Old Marion Road Gary Shay Tenth Street Cynthia Weber Eighth Avenue Luther Bryant, Jr Twelfth Avenue Barbara Miller Washington Avenue Patricia Miller Hiawatha Sharon Souhrala Ruth Kramer Fifteenth Street Daniel Sellers Richard Trippensee Twenty-ninth Street Charles Theisen E Avenue Martha Gale Linda Yuza Elaine Drive LaVerne Fullmer Rowland Zebra Twenty-fourth Avenue John Yock Stratford Lane Michael Hargrave Fourteenth Avenue Rosemary Maresh Central Drive George Volk Mayden Avenue Larry Rouse Vinton Sherry Lachenmeier Newhall Diane Stewart Sixteenth Avenue Michael Newmeister Michael Williams Vine Avenue Benny Powers Meryl Hokel, Jr North Towne Place James Gillespie Arizona Avenue Jerome Marshman Thirty-first Street Daniel VanWoert C Avenue Jeffrey Long Mabel Eyerly Eleventh Avenue Patricia Nievas Evergreen Street Steven Strain Twenty-first Avenue Vicky Bachman A Avenue Clair Vorce Fourteenth Place Jerome Harshman Fourth Street Wayne Shedenheim Willowbrook Drive Charles Clark Glenn Newton J. Street Gary Grabe Mark Lingard Forty Third Street Daniel Isaac Jerry Drahovzal Schaeffer Donald Elhenney Howard Stanton Hilltop Road Audrey Rumley Kinross James Monaghan Powell's Wellman Elkader Hilma Breitsprecher Zion Lutheran Church Clayton Center Church Cemetery Witt’s Belle Plaine Marcelena M. Tipchart Hrabak’s Kosta Sigourney Nancy J. Bell Sheets Atlanta Ami Bismarck Lis Dougherty Agnes St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Paul J. Maguire Mt Calvary Teahen Gray John J Immaculate Conception William Leonard St. Michael’s Holbrook Abodeely Ida K Turner St. George Orthodox Church Elias Ziton Oak Hill Turner East Father Ziton la Grange John F Turner Chapel East Charles Mehaffey Linwood Pierson Ellis Blvd By Roger Green Mrs. Gilbert Franklin Harry Turley Victor Scoville John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave Airport Commission Murdoch Murdoch Funeral Marion and Metropolitan Central Springville
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication