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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1969
Page
4
The period brings cold weather with five day temperatures about 15 to 25 degrees below normal across Iowa. Forecast calls for light precipitation mainly in the south with snow likely in the latter half of the week. Also listed are numerous local traffic fines, births, obituaries, and service notices across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
A three judge panel in Cedar Rapids heard oral arguments in a dispute over trucking operating rights tied to a proposed local merger. Plaintiffs Edith C Messinger executor and Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation contest ICC denial of the merger with CRST. several firms intervened opposing the deal.
Philadelphia hospitals report striking results from the experimental drug L dopa in Parkinson’s disease. At Episcopal Hospital Dr Jack Greenberg notes 10 of 35 patients nearly normal after six months and another 10 show marked improvement. University of Pennsylvania Hospital reports 25 percent of 70 to 80 patients lost nearly all signs and about half of remaining patients showed improvement.
Mrs. Robert Babbage aged 84 of 1020 Seventeenth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a brief illness. Born September 20 1884 in Cedar Rapids she was a lifelong resident and retired employee of Wilson and Co. She belonged to St Wenceslaus church Rosary society. Surviving are two sons Robert and Milton both of Cedar Rapids three grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers Frank of Cedar Rapids and Charles Miller of Solon. Requiem Mass is planned Wednesday at St Wenceslaus Church with Rev Clarence Frana. Burial will be at Czech National Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited Tuesday at 730 p.m. at Kuba funeral home east where friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday.
Avoid the rush this year by filing for the senior tax exemption by July 1. Field assessors will not visit homes. applicants must go to the assessor's office on the fifth door of city hall on May's Island, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Call 364-8121 with questions.
Cedar Rapids and Marion receive a federal grant boost of 3841 dollars for the Squaw Creek sanitary sewer project raising total funding to 211041 dollars. The adjustment covers the difference between estimated and final construction costs representing 33 percent of the project cost. The sewer work was completed last year.
Obituaries report Margaret Mary Richter of Hiawatha died Sunday after a brief illness born May 4 1950 Racine Wisconsin a Heelan High School graduate. Abdo Omar aged 74 of Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a sudden illness born June 24 1894 in Ramed Lebanon he immigrated to Cedar Rapids in 1923 was a farmer grocer and WWI veteran with family and religious ties noted.
Michael O Neal 11 of 113 Oak street Hiawatha died Saturday after a long illness Born Sept 4 1957 in Cuero Texas he was in sixth grade at Hiawatha elementary church member St Pius X Survived by parents siblings and grandparents services 10 30 am at St Pius X with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery AUMOYUN MAeewY Pak burial Islamic cemetery master Masons meet at mosque John L Nemec 71 Cedar Rapids resident and former government meat inspector at Wilson and Co died after a long illness Born June 24 1897 married Barbara Sejba April 10 1920 in Iowa City
Roberta Wertz a World War I veteran widow dies age 22? The notice lists surviving spouse and children Betty Jane Nemec and Leonard Nemec of Cedar Rapids with grandsons and siblings. Memorial services at Janeba Kuba funeral home with burial at Czech National and Hanford post aided graveside rites.
Lée J. Boston Lee James Boston 87 of Cedar Rapids died after a short illness. Born August 11 1881 in Parkersburg he was a retired brick mason formerly with Loomis Brothers Construction Co A member of St Patrick Catholic Church and Bricklayers Local 1 he is survived by son William and nine Cedar Rapids grandchildren Services Requiem Mass Tuesday at 9 30 am at St Patrick church burial St Francis Xavier Cemetery Dyersville Rosary 8 pm Monday at Teahen chapel Friends may donate memorials to St Patrick church.
Alfred Baumann 77 of Cedar Rapids died Saturday. Born September 16 1891 in Grindlewald Switzerland he moved to the United States at 21 and farmed in Monticello and Ryan before settling in Cedar Rapids in 1941. Survived by Grace his wife two sons Carl and Harry two daughters Loren Mangold and EB A Konnatc three sisters and 14 grandchildren. Services 10 am Tuesday Zion Presbyterian Church Coggon with burial at Oak Wood Cemetery Monticello. Friends may call Murdoch chapel Coggon. casket will not be opened after service.
Wesley Dusek 76 of 1867 E avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Monday after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia March 27 1892 he lived in Cedar Rapids since 1913. Survived by none of his immediate family. burial at Czech National cemetery. Funeral at Kuba funeral home west Thursday at 10:30 am conducted by Theodore B Hlubucek. Friends may call after 7 pm Tuesday.
Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant said a prisoner who allegedly did not return from work Saturday did return by 7 p.m. and left again at 8 p.m. after obtaining permission to buy cigarettes from a jailer. The incident prompted a reprimand for the lax release process. The report also notes Apollo 9 mission updates and a separate matter about work release participants staying at the county jail.
Richard Beach 84 of 87% Eleventh Street NE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a long illness Born in Mt Vernon Sept 26 1884 he married Ethel Hester Vowles in Cedar Rapids Nov 21 1906 He is survived by a daughter Bernice Diehl a sister Grace Sivers both of Cedar Rapids one granddaughter and one great granddaughter Services R Beatty Beurle
A requiem mass will be held Tuesday at 9 am at St. Wenceslaus Church conducted by Rev. James Mitota. Burial follows at St. John’s Cemetery.
A compact appeal to place classified advertisements with the headline urging readers to call 369 1234 for ad placement. The brief notes a direct dial for quick response and outlines the service as a simple way to reach local buyers.
A 2-year old Marion woman filed assault with intent to commit rape against Terrance D. Clark of 118 Sixteenth Street SE after an alleged incident early Sunday in a county road near Palo. Clark, held in county jail without bond, faces parole violation considerations as his agent seeks revocation.
Larry and Arla Mumby of Oxford sue Russell and Beverly Lehman in Linn district court for 25 000. They claim the defendants diverted 2 100 of inventory and misused the name goodwill license and personal property from the Lost Nation tavern after terminating the lease last April. They seek 15 000 actual and 10 000 punitive damages.
The National Cylinder Gas division of Chemetron Corp. filed an $87,838.46 mortgage foreclosure suit in Linn district Court Monday against Midwest Welding Supplies Inc. The action targets the defendant's inventory as collateral.
Cairo reports say Egyptian General Riad was killed when a shell exploded near him during an artillery duel at Ismailia. He was Egypts second ranking soldier after the defense minister Mohammed Fawzi. President Nasser posthumously awarded the Star of Honor.
Four Clinton youths were moved from LaCrosse jail to Preston Minnesota for arraignment on breaking and entering charges. They are connected to burglaries in Minnesota and breakins at Guttenberg Monona and Decorah in Iowa.
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