City records 1970 fire losses and incidents
The 1970 fire report by Chief James Reynolds shows city losses of 136,713.88 on property and contents valued at 1,328,010 with 105 alarms. Notable causes include arson five cases and grass fires 14, while two major fires affected Bituminous Materials Co. and Miller Bros. plumbing and leather shop.
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Fire Department
James Reynolds
Bituminous Materials Co., Inc
Miller Bros. Plumbing
Reynolds
Marion Township
Marion High Spring Band Concert Set
Marion High School presents its spring band concert Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the gym directed by Paul Wright with his son Paul Wright Jr as soloist in Carioca by Youmans featuring a tuba solo. The program includes Vilabella Prologue Appassionata Intrada and Marziale Lincolnshire Posey movements and Fascination.
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Marion
Paul Wright
Youmans
University of Iowa Clinic
Des Moines
Iowa Bandmaster
Vilabella
E. Williams
Neshybel
Mabry
Percy Granger
Marchetti
Warren named to ILO special committee of jurists
Former Chief Justice Earl Warren was appointed to a 19 member ILO panel of legal experts. The group meets annually to review how ILO conventions and recommendations are applied worldwide.
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Geneva
UPI
Earl Warren
International Labor Organization
ILO
Rotary Club Sets Farm-Urban Day in Marion Cedar Rapids
The Marion Cedar Rapids Rotary plans Farm-Urban Day at Tuesday noon meetings at First National Bank. Delmar Van Horn of the Iowa Development Commission will discuss Agriculture's Importance to Iowa and the Nation. Reservations due Thursday noon via secretary Charles A Krenek. Mayor Hapgood proclaims Tuesday as Farm-Urban Day. The Marion Chamber group meets Thursday at 9 30 a m in the Chamber office. A Marion car fire on First Avenue and Tenth Street was controlled. owner Stan Bell reported a faulty carburetor caused the blaze with no damage.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Division
Retail Bureau
The
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Fourteenth Street
Marion
First Avenue
Tenth Street
Stan Bell
Sixth Avenue
Probate notices and juvenile court matter in Linn County Iowa
Probate notices report Clyde O Magarell and Maude A Moore estates with executors named and deadlines for filing claims and challenging wills. Also a Linn County Juvenile Court notice for Willie Ray Pledge Browning, a dependent and delinquent child, with appearance deadline and court venue in Cedar Rapids.
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Linn County
Iowa
Bane
Cedar Rapids
Lathan Williams
Willie Ray Pledge
Willie Ray Williams
Willie Ray Browning
Willie Ray Werent
Willie Ray Wilgames
Municipal Court
James W. Affeldt
Linn County Court House
Notice of Probate and Appointment of Executor
Probate of the last will of Clara M Crump deceased was admitted on February 26 1971 with hearing dated December 8 1966 Frances Navratil Crump is appointed executor and creditors are notified that actions are barred unless filed by the appropriate deadline Eugene Kopecky signs as probate official
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Maude A. Moore
Ralph S. Moore
Ralph S., Moore
Cedar Rapids
Clara M. Crump
Frances Navratissen
Frances Navratil Crump
McShane Estate Probate Notice Names Executor
The will of Robert H. McShane, deceased, was admitted to probate. Floyd R. McShane was appointed executor. The notice is published from Cedar Rauids, Iowa, with attorneys Nazette Bromwell Hendrickson Marner and Humphreys listed. Date of notice is March 16, 1971.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Robert H. McShane
Floyd R. Mcshane
Sprinaville
Nazette, Bromwell, Hendrickson
Marner
Humphreys
David L. Marner
Cedar
Probate of Amy Rae Smith estate names Rufus Sisler executor
Probate No. 36652 for the estate of Amy Rae Smith deceased admits the March 11 1968 will and appoints Rufus Sisler as executor. The notice lists bond related details and creditor claims barred, with second publication dated February 19 1971 and law firm Coggan Iowa Tracey and Tracey handling.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Amy Rae Smith
Rae Smith
Rufus Sisler
Coggan
Violence erupts in Indian general election chaos
New Delhi reports three day wave of violent voting across India. In Calcutta Naxalites trigger killings and bombs as police raid bomb factories. 30 arrests. Aligarh sees eight dead and 45 injured as troops intervene. snipers fire on voters. Bihar booths struck. some polling halted amid thefts and bomb attacks.
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New Delhi
UPI
India
Calcutta
Aligarh
Bihar
Jamalpur
Monghyr
Dennis The Menace Appears Daily In The Gazette
Dennis the Menace shows up daily in the Gazette classifieds with cartoons and snippets, delivering light humor to readers amid local ads and notices.
Nixon Meets with Easter Seal Child at White House
President Nixon met Peter Jon Helmetnes of Rockville Maryland the 1971 Easter Seal child and watched him take several giant steps with his crutches and leg braces The White House visit began the 1971 Easter Seal fundraising campaign with Nixon praising the boy’s progress.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Peter Jon Heltemnes
Rockville
White House
Ford in Far East
Henry Ford II left for Japan after a one day visit to Formosa to explore the possibility of making an all Asia car for the company.
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Taipei
UPI
Henry Ford II
Japan
Formosa
Want ads work like a computer seeking buyers for you in record time
A concise note explains that want ads function as efficient computer aided tools to locate buyers quickly, streamlining the process and maximizing reach for sellers. It emphasizes speed and reach in placing classified advertisements.
Boy loses leg to train in Ecuador gets artificial limb
Rafael Yamacas, 9, who was tied to a railroad track in Ecuador as a child and lost his left leg, travels from Quito to Visalia for a prosthetic leg fitted by Dr. K L Westbrook. The doctor funded the operation with help from his brother Reverend Floyd Westbrook.
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Boy
Fresno
Calif
Rafael Yamacas
Ecuador
House of Happiness
Quito
K. L. Westbrook
Visalia
Rafael
Floyd Westbrook
Westminster
Yamacas
Andes
U.S
Dr. Westbrook
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Linn-Mar
Marion High
Farmers State Bank
Adv
YMCA
Marion Branch
Kiwanis
Marion Kiwanis Club
William D. Cotton
Human Rights Commission
Ray's
International Labor Unit
Warren
Rotary Club
Jon O. Joseph Magarell
Clyde O. Joseph Magarell
Kenneth L. Perry
Kubicek
Novak
Anthony R. Scolaro
Eugene J. Kopecky
Tracey and
Tracey
Manchester
Finanetal
Palanuary
Loowa Chal Bec
Piper He
San
Winthrop
Reg
Guet
Righy GU
Helen Curtis
Colgate
Visine
Bromo Seltzer
Mey
Ats Mp
R &G
Pennzoil
Rexall
Wilson Ave
Dennis the Menace
Gazette Classified
Ford
Far East
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