Weather and civic notes from a March overview
A dense Daily Record weather page reports high and low temperatures for Wednesday and overnight, precipitation amounts, and extended forecast showers. It also lists statewide barometer readings, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset times, and year-ago figures. Legislature coverage notes bills advanced, votes, and committee actions amid a busy session. Births, marriages, and numerous traffic and public notices are itemized, with speeds and fines recorded for residents.
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Bomb blasts rock London near Old Bailey and Whitehall
Bombs exploded in a green sedan near the Old Bailey and another at Whitehall, shattering windows and injuring bystanders as ambulances responded. A 150 pound car bomb had been defused at Scotland Yard earlier, with authorities citing Irish links. Separate obituary notes Kathryn E. Muhl, 88, widow of Theodore Muhl, who lived in Cedar Rapids and Monticello before moving to Monticello and then Cedar Rapids. She was active in Red Cross during World War II and involved in local cultural groups. Funeral plans set for St Matthew’s Church with wake at her residence.
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Scotland Yard
Farrington Street
Ireland
London
Obituaries for Thomas J. Wirtz and Mrs. John Baer in Cedar Rapids
Thomas J. Wirtz 43 of 218 I Twenty-seventh Street NE died Thursday after 18 years in Cedar Rapids sales at Medical Arts Surgical Supply. Born June 8 1929 in Dubuque he served in Korea. Surviving wife Joan M. Crawford daughter Mary sons Steven and Philip sister Mrs. Bob Deninger. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St Matthew's with burial in Cedar Memorial. wake and Rosary at the Cedar Memorial funeral home. Mrs. John Baer 73 of 1123 Twelfth Street NE died Thursday after a short illness. Born Feb 20 1900 in Ottumwa she lived in Cedar Rapids since 1910. Surviving daughters Francis Wensorra Grace Joyce two sons Dave and Aaron Baer two sisters two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial. callers welcome at the funeral home and chapel Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. Donations may be made to the Linn County cancer fund.
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Kathryn E. Muhl
Theodore Muhl
Marcella C. Muhl
Twenty-seventh Street
Sugar Creek
Clinton County
Vinton
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Minor Chord
Culture Club
Benton County
American Red Cross
Evergreen Cemetery
Father McDonough
Thomas J. Wirtz
I Twenty-seventh Street
Dubuque
Joan M. Crawford
Medical Arts Surgical Supply
St. Matthew’s
Mt. Mercy Alumni Assn
Tom Wirtz
Rochester Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Minn
John Baer
Twelfth Street
Ottumwa
Marion
Veterans Auxiliary
Francis Wensorra
Grace Joyce
Niles
Ohio
Dave
Aaron Baer
Anne Alt
Richmond
Calif
Goldie Boznos
East Moline
Ill
Aaron McNabb
Chapel of Memories
Allen van Cleve
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Linn County Cancer Fund
Louise Sehl Race longtime Ilen Hat Co owner dies at 80
Louise Sehl Race 80 of 1615 Park Townecourt NE Cedar Rapids widow of Clarence Race died Wednesday after a brief illness Born May 19 1892 in Tama she spent most of her life in Cedar Rapids and co owned the Ilen Hat Co She was a Knox Presbyterian Church member Surviving Zana Hubbard Cedar Rapids Elizabeth Grefsrud Elgin Ul Services Turner Chapel East at 10:30 am Saturday by Rev Floyd Conroy Burial Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at Turner East until 10 am Saturday Casket will not be opened after the service
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Louise Sehl Race
Park Townecourt
Clarence Race
Tama
Cedar Rapids
Ilen Hat Co
Knox Presbyterian Church
Zana Hubbard
Elizabeth Grefsrud
Elgin, Ul
Turner Chapel East
Floyd Conroy
Linwood Cemetery
Turner East
Obituary notices list Cedar Memorial burials and services
Multiple funeral services are listed with times and locations. Ray B Hamilton and Maude J Wills receive services at Turner chapel and Cedar Memorial cemetery, burial details follow. William M Feehan and Henry Edler have services at Turner chapel east, with Cedar Memorial or Van Horne cemeteries noted. Hattie Mae Woods and Wilma Wyer are also listed with chapel services and local burial sites, reflecting a consolidated notice of recent deaths.
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Hamilton
Ray B
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
I Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Feehan
William M
Turner
Harry R. Egner
Calvary Baptist Church
Wills
Maude J
John P. Woods
Masonic Cemetery
Tipton
Edler
Henry—Turner Chapel
Glenn D. Hunt
van Horne
Lowden
Woods
Hattie Mae
Teaden Chapel
Paul J. Maguire
Linwood
Wyer
Knowles Wilma
Brady Kuba
George B. McDill
Hus Memorial United Presbyterian Church
White Cemetery
Bonapart
Want Ads Read Regularly in Classified Columns
Readers are reminded that want ads in the regular classifieds section remain the most reliable way to reach a broad audience. Advertisers report steady inquiries as columns are consulted daily by local residents seeking jobs services and goods.
Longtime Cedar Rapids Native Margaret Bragg Dies in Florida
Margaret P. Bragg 78 of Winter Park Florida former Cedar Rapids resident died Wednesday. Born in Emporia Kansas she moved to Winter Park from Cedar Rapids in 1953. Survived by daughter Mrs Paul Gibbs Greenfield Indiana a brother Albert Phillips Dalhart Texas three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services Friday at Cox Parker funeral home Winter Park. Burial Greenfield Indiana.
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Winter Park
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Emporia
Kan
Paul Gibbs
Greenfield
Ind
Albert Phillips
Dalhart
Tex
Cox- Parker Funeral Home
Returning POWs Gary Naughton and family greet C-9 Medivac arrival
Navy officials welcome former prisoners of war Gary Naughton and his family as the C-9 Medivac plane lands. The ceremony at the ramp is followed by a 40 minute drive to Great Lakes for medical exams and debriefing before Cedar.
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Mrs. Naughton
P. Naughton
Andersons
Gary
London
Peg
Anderson
Great Lakes
Pentagon
Navy
Council Takes No Action on Stadium Funds
The memorial commission asked the city for funding to convert Veterans Memorial stadium to football use at an estimated 37000. Mayor Donald Canney said no council action is needed now and the commission should start the renovation. If funds fall short, they may seek help later.
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Donald Canney
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Nixon outlines urban aid plan and housing critique
President Nixon pledges a flexible Better Communities Act to channel 2.3 billion of 6.9 billion in aid to states and localities, stressing local decision making and less federal red tape. He cites housing progress since 1949 but criticizes subsidies for the poor, while warning against wasteful programs costing taxpayers billions in the coming decades. A separate note from Kathmandu reports a bus crash near Aghore killing 22 Indian pilgrims and injuring many others.
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Nixon
Washington
Anderson A Volunteer the Day He Was Shot Down
Gary Anderson, a former POW and navigator by trade, told his parents of the North Vietnamese capture and brutal days after bail out in 1967. He recounted missed sleep, late departure, and the broken hope of leaving Vietnam as scheduled.
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California
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Brian
Wounded Knee standoff broadens as federal talks stall
The Bureau of Indian Affairs rejects AIM tribal demands while negotiations continue. Charles Soller says Indians must govern themselves unless government process breaks down. 24 children found in cars, three men held back, and 42 of about 250 sympathizers accepted safe passage if they reveal names. Dr Ralph Abernathy arrives urging peaceful settlement. Banks predicts government action after 6 pm. More troops ferried in as gunfire erupts Tuesday night.
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Interior Department
Wounded Knee
AIM
U.S
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Ralph Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Hart
White House
Secretary of the Interior
Abernathy
Dennis Banks
Abelard
FBI
Governor Ray Welcomes Returning Navy Officers by Phone
Great Lakes Illinois Governor Robert Ray phoned Lt Cmdr Gary Anderson and Lt Cmdr Robert Naughton to welcome them home on behalf of all towans. The call occurred about 10 45 a m and lasted ten minutes. He invited Anderson to Cedar Rapids for a visit and Anderson thanked the governor for the call.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Robert Ray
Gary Anderson
Robert Naughton
Towans
Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Federal Support Restoration Asked
DES MOINES The Town senate adopted a bipartisan resolution Thursday asking the federal government to restore 5.6 million dollars in federal support scheduled to be cut April 1. The resolution, supported by floor leaders of both parties, goes to the house. Copies go to the President and to the secretary of health education and welfare and to Iowa congressional delegation members.
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Town Senate
House
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Iowa
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