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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1969

Page

5

Auditor Sees Liquor Inventory Raised by Commission Audit

Iowa State Auditor Lloyd R. Smith says the liquor commission's 10.2 million dollar stock is too high while Chairman Walter Edelen cites a vanished supply chain from labor strikes. Edelen expects Schenney's and Seagram's to exit the market by July, easing demand.

Des Moines Lloyd R. Smith State Liquor Commission Commission Walter Edelen Liquor Commission Sioux City Neb Sioux

West Union Man Is Named by Iowa VFW

Mark Buchheit of West Union was elected Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars commander as the four day state convention ended Sunday. Reed Kline of Creston was elected senior vice commander, Paul Brown of Mason City junior vice commander and William Harriman of Council Bluffs judge advocate.

Waterloo Mark Buchheit West Union Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Reed Kline Creston Paul Brown Mason City William Harriman Council Bluffs

Travel clearance granted to Worthington under NASC push

Iowa state executive council approved Insurance Commissioner Lorne Worthingtons travel with 35 dollars in state funds for a Washington trip. Worthington, recently named chairman of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners executive council, said he will testify before two Senate committees and travel more. The vote was 4 to 0 with Auditor Lloyd Smith absent as objections centered on the need for state funding and outside travel.

DES Moines UPI State Executive Council Lorne Worthington Worthington Louncil Lloyd Smith Smith Washington Executive Council The National Assn. of Insurance Commissioners NAIC Naic Council

Tuesday Rites for Duane G Olson 40

Duane Gilbert Olson, 40, a Marengo area farmer and Starlit roller rink floor manager in Williamsburg, died after a seven week illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. He was born in Linn County and a Belle Plaine high school graduate.

Gazette Marengo Duane Gilbert Olson Williamsburg Cedar Rapids Linn County Belle -Plaine High School

Elkader Woman Held in Beating Death Probe

Ailene Kuhse, 18, daughter of Harlan and Mrs Kuhse of rural Elkader, is held without bond in Dubuque over the beating death of Bellevue Police Chief Earl Berendes on April 17. Two men face murder charges in the case. Miss Kuhse, arrested Friday, has been living in Dubuque.

Ailene Kuhse Harlan Kuhse Elkader Dubuque Bellevue Earl Berendes Miss Kuhse

Obituary: Local Resident Omer Yoder Dies

A Marengo area resident since 1936 and active 4-H leader, Omer Yoder is survived by his wife Shirley a son Duane Jr and a daughter Debra both at home his mother Mrs Omer Yoder of Wellman and his maternal grandmother Esther Snyder of Walford Services are Tuesday at 1 30 at First United Methodist church Hoover Valentine.

Marengo Shirley Duane, Jr Debra Omer Yoder Wellman Esther Snyder Walford First United Methodist Church Hoover-Valentine

Want to Rent Your Garage Ad Quick and Cheap

A simple want ad offers to rent your garage quickly and at low cost. Contact the provided dial-in number 369-1234 for details and arrangements.

Okay Closing of NW Rail Depots In Eastern Iowa

Iowa state commerce commission authorized the North Western railroad to remove depots in 93 towns. Central depots will serve nearby communities with one man stations. The order followed protests by 134 witnesses and lists towns including Lowdon Clarence Tipton Stanwood DeWitt Grand Mound Calamus Wheatland Mt. Vernon Mechanicsville and Belle Plaine Chelsea.

Des Moines UPI State Commerce Commission North Western Railroad Iowa Commission East Iowa Lowdon Clarence Tipton Stanwood DeWitt Grand Mound Calamus Wheatland Mt. Vernon Mechanicsville Belle Plaine Chelsea

Cedar Rapids Gazette subscription rates notice

The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription prices for carrier and mail editions with night and Sunday, afternoon and Sunday options and annual rates. It notes no mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas and states AP rights for local and AP news dispatches.

U.S. Territories

Local towns listed in Blairstown and surrounding area

The document cites multiple small towns including Blairstown Norway and Fairfax Tama Toledo Montour Gladbrook Garwin Conrad Beaman Whitten Parkersburg Stout Dike Aredale Dougherty Dumont Traer Clutier and Buckingham as named locations in a regional notice.

Tama Toledo Montour Gladbrook Garwin Conrad, Beaman and Whitten Parkersburg Stout, Dike, Aredale Dougherty, Dumont Traer Clutier and Buckingham

Five Prizes in Vinton Parade

The Vinton Jaycees lead the centennial parade as July 20 to 27 events. Five prize categories include most typical of the era a hundred years ago humor oldest automobile still running original and beautiful entry and Grand Marshal's Choice. Entries must arrive a sponsor by July 15 at the Vinton Jaycees box 42 52349.

Vinton Vinton Jaycees Ken Meester The Jaycees

Delaware Firemen Schedule 2 Speakers

Delaware County Fire Fighters Assn will meet Wednesday at 8 p m in St Patrick s gym to hear talks by an Iowa State extension service instructor and WMT stations meteorologist Robert Parks of ISU will discuss farm chemical uses and dangers Conrad Johnson of WMT TV radio Cedar Rapids will cover tornadoes All firemen and interested persons may attend the meeting

Ryan Delaware County Fire Fighers Assn St. Patrick’s Gymnasium Iowa State Extension’ Service WMT Robert Parks ISU Conrad Johnson Wmt-Tv Cedar Rapids

Iowa High School Journalism Workshop Honors East Iowans

Forty youths among 290 students at the 17th annual Iowa High School Journalism Workshop at the University of Iowa received certificates of merit for outstanding work. East Iowans honored include Steve Bucksbaum Debbie Jungman Cedar Rapids Mary Means Evalyn Van Allen Christine Tade John Thorbeck Iowa City Judy Rooks Marion.

Iowa City University of Iowa

Clayton Sheriff Probes Two Weekend Breakins in County

Clayton county deputies investigated two Saturday night break ins discovered Sunday morning. A North Buena Vista general store owned by Walt Brimmeyer was entered after the front door was pried. Merchandise worth 500 to 600 dollars plus a safe blown open at a rock quarry yielded new watches. cash register losses were under 10 dollars. Hagen’s Grocery at Osterdock suffered similar entry through a back door with glass damage. stolen items included beer tobacco shirts gloves meat cheese and a small amount of cash. The report notes recovered store records and overall merchandise losses around six hundred dollars. A list of names and unrelated TV listings appear in the text.

Gazette Eleader Clayton County North Buena Vista Walt Brimmeyer Hagen Osterdock

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Harrison Webertown Daily Press Assn National Edelen Schenney’s Seagram’s Oene Lodwick Sen Seeley G. Lodwick Wever Senate Legislative Council Medicaid House Committees On Social Services State Department of Social Services Secretary of Transportation Robert Brenner National Highway Safety Bureau LeRoy Petersen Russell Brown Department of Transportation Harrison Weber Duane G. Olson NW Rail Sean Co Third Ave. SE Associated Press 16Th Ave Cadillac Motor Car Division Sanx Axctuenes Cadillac Blairstown Norway Fairfax Delaware Firemen Journalism Workshop East Iowans Clayton Wenny Wenger Masonville Krista Clark Barbara Hope Lange M. R Marty) Smith Peoples Appliance Dept Philco First Avenue
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