Five day weather outlook with mild weekend warmups
The forecast calls for five days Thursday through Monday with average temperatures from 10 to 20 degrees, cooler than normal highs of 40 to 45 in the north and 45 to 50 in the south, and lows of 20 to 25 north and 25 to 30 south. No major precipitation is expected. Normal March totals and various wind, humidity, and barometer readings are listed, along with a brief list of bills passed by the Senate and House and a number of local obituaries and notices.
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Gazette
Steel mill planned for Sterling and St Paul areas
The project outlines an arc furnace cycle of 3 hours 36 minutes with transport by trucks and trains. The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway will extend northwest to the mill. Construction slated for 1970 with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co to build a substation on the grounds. The mill promises a smoke free industry with a dust precipitator and extensive reuse of cooling water.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Light Company
Duane Arnold
Robert Bruce escapes Linn County Jail
Robert E Bruce 21 had probation revoked Tuesday on two counts and escaped the Linn County Jail Wednesday noon while working in the basement with other prisoners as jailer Robert Glynn opened the basement door. He faced two concurrent ten year sentences for larceny of a motor vehicle and robbery begun July 28 1967 and was to be sent to Anamosa. Bruce wore blue jail clothing bearing Linn County Jail. He is 5 10 175 pounds with brown hair hazel eyes and a fair pitted complexion.
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Robert E. Bruce
Linn County
Walter Grant
Bruce
Robert Glynn
J Street
Anamosa
Linn County Jail
Sheriff's Office
Meningitis claim touches Kohl family in Cedar Rapids
Daniel D. Kohl, a Cedar Rapids high school student, died after meningitis symptoms. Precautionary meds were given to Kohl family members. doctors say tests show non highly contagious type. Daniel, born Oct 10 1952, attended basketball and weights workouts, was a sophomore football and wrestling participant. Burial at Cedar Memorial. services Friday at Turner Chapel East with Rev. Michael D. Seitz.
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Daniel
Kohl
Young Kohl
Washington
Daniel D. Kohl
Cedar Rapids
Dave
Ned Kohl
DeWitt Kohl
Marion
Turner Chapel
Michael D. Seitz
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial
Robbery at station ends with suspect arrest and injuries
Two men robbed a station pocketing cash from a drawer and demanding bags for cigarettes. A second man entered, the gunman assaulted Borschel, and the suspects fled when a customer arrived. Borschel treated for minor injuries. Martin, involved in an earlier incident, posted bond and was released.
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Borschel
St. Luke’s Hospital
Martin
Beer Charges Against Two Walker Youths
Keith Kramer aged 19 and Parker Peyton 18 of Walker were arrested in Cedar Rapids Tuesday night on minor possession of beer charges. Peyton pled guilty in municipal court and paid a 15 dollar fine plus costs. Kramer posted a 110 dollar bond and was released from jail.
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Walker
Keith Kramer
Parker Peyton
Cedar Rapids
Peyton
Kramer
Los Angeles High Schools Rocked by Student Violence
In Los Angeles demonstrators smashed windows and set fires as a three day strike spread to high schools. Police reported arsons, 12 arrests, and calls for Negro studies and black officials amid mayoral resistance to police on campuses.
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L.A
Los Angeles
Black Students Alliance
Sam Yorty
Yorty
Deaths Katheryn Vrba of Cedar Rapids
Katheryn Vrba longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in a Mason City nursing home Monday after a brief illness. Born March 1, 1881 in Cedar Rapids she is survived by her brother John Vrba Des Moines. Services at Bride Funeral Home Manly Thursday morning with graveside rites at 2 15 p m at Oakhill Cemetery Cedar Rapids conducted by Rev James Lesher St Andrews Lutheran. Casket to be opened at graveside.
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Katheryn Vrba
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
John Vrba
Des Moines
Bride Funeral Home
Manly
Oakhill Cemetery
James Lesher
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Funeral arrangements for Dusek and Morgan relatives
Wesley Dusek and James T. Morgan are scheduled for services at Turner Chapel West and West at 3:30 p.m., officiated by Theodore Hlubek and Rev. Allen S. Van Cleve. Burials planned at Czech National and Cedar Memorial.
Council Acts on Control Ordinance for Cedar Rapids Airport
Cedar Rapids city council gives first reading to an ordinance amending control and safety powers for the Cedar Rapids Municipal airport. The measure extends city building plumbing heating and electrical codes and fire prevention rules to the airport. The airport lies outside city boundaries.
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Cedar Rapids
Kulish veteran civic leader dies in Cedar Rapids
Longtime assessor and real estate representative Kulish dies at Cedar Rapids aged veteran of World War II survived by wife Viola two daughters and several relatives. Services Friday 10 a.m. All Saints Catholic Church with burial at St John’s cemetery followed by Knights of Columbus rosary Thursday evening and military rites by the American Legion at graveside.
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Cedar Rapids
Kulish
Joseph McKeon
Davenport
Judy Kulish
Louis Kulish
Joseph Drakos
Fairfax
Frank Kulish
Marion
Swisher
All Saints Catholic Church
Edmund J. Becker
St. John’s Cemetery
Knights of Columbus
Father Becker
Monahan-Stewart Funeral Home
American Legion
Holley Denies Contributing Charge in Municipal Court
Richard D. Holley, 52, of 1419 Third Street SE, pled innocent in municipal court to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He appeared before Judge John Reilly as trial was set for the next jury session. The charge stems from allegations by his ex-wife Ortha that he left family without support. He was released from jail without bond.
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Richard D. Holley
Third Street
Holley
John Reilly
Ortha
Federal Funds Move to Renewal Leasing Plan
City officials won approval to apply for a federal grant to substitute for local funds in the urban renewal rent subsidy program. The plan would place 220 apartment units under the federal leasing program, with HUD review pending and a hoped for summer approval. Savings are estimated at $100,000 in local taxes.
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Cedar Rapids
City Planning Department
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Racial Harassment Discussed at Luther College
Luther College President Dr. E D Farwell convened a morning convocation to address several incidents of racial harassment on campus. He pledged to use all powers of his office to resolve the situation and said anonymous obscene notes were sent to members of the Black Student Union.
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Farwell
Feaker linked to Ely bank robbery case with witness testimony
The trial moved toward a jury verdict after Robinson testified Feaker admitted involvement in the Ely First Trust bank robbery on Feb 7. Feaker questioned police statements as legal challenges arose, and details emerged about the getaway car and loot while a second suspect remained unidentified.
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Robinson
Feaker
Ely
First Trust and Savings Bank
Bank Robbery Suspect Details Burned Clothes and Amounts
U S Atty Asher Schroeder heard Robinson recount that Feaker did not name his accomplices. Robinson said they burned clothes along the river and claimed $650 to $1,000. He testified he met Cedar Rapids police Capt Longerbeam at a Lisbon bowling party and later arranged an FBI statement at the Ambassador Lounge outside Marion.
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Feaker
Midway Lanes
Mt. Vernon
Queenie’s
Beryl
Mechanicsville
Lisbon
Ely
Ques
U.S
Asher Schroeder
Fred Dumbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Judd Longerbeam
FBI
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Marion
Aldrin Likely First Man On Moon In Apollo 11
SPACE CENTER Houston AP A NASA official says Edwin Buzz Aldrin is likely to be the first to step on the lunar surface during Apollo 11 next summer though plans could still change. Neil Armstrong is the other candidate and Michael Collins will stay in orbit piloting the command module.
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Michael Collins
Moon
Ford recalls Econoline Vans for seat latch fix
Ford Motor Co will recall 14 650 current model Econoline vans to install a latch retainer plate on optional folding passenger seats. Some seats may not engage the latching mechanism, risking forward tilting during sudden stops. Vehicles built Jan 15 1968 to Feb 11 of this year are affected. fixed position seats are not.
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Detroit
UPI
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Short Resigns as Demo Treasurer
Robert Short a Minneapolis businessman and Washington Senators owner resigned as treasurer of the Democratic national committee. He said he agreed to serve only during the presidential campaign after his election to the committee on September 18. Patrick OConnor of Minneapolis will succeed him.
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Robert Short
Minneapolis
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Democratic National Committee
Short
Patrick O'Connor
O'Connor
Humphrey- Muskie National Finance Committee
Slovak Party Fires Chief Ideologist Kusy
Bratislava AP reports Gustav Husak announced Miroslav Kusy, the Slovak communist party chief ideologist, has been relieved of his functions amid internal party changes in Czechoslovakia.
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Czechoslovakia
Slovak Communist Party
Gustav Husak
Miroslav Kusy
Nixon says LBJ secret window removed at White House
In Washington a special trick window built for Lyndon Johnson in the presidential bedroom has been removed by order of President Nixon. The window, a gift from J Edgar Hoover, could be operated from the bed with two push buttons. Nixon told a congressional reception he had it taken out for fear of triggering a global catastrophe.
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UPI
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Iowa Supreme Court Dismisses Donald E. Thomas Appeal
The Iowa Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Donald E. Thomas, a 26 year old serving life for first degree murder of his common law wife Sharon Kaye Thomas on November 17 1965. The motion cited failure to file required briefs by defense counsel. The killing occurred near the Clean Towel Service at 819 Fifth Street SE where she worked.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Thomas
Ft. Madison
Linn District Court
Sharon Kaye Thomas
Supreme Court
Robert Wilson
Robert Matias
Edward Duffy Faces Second Drug Charge
Edward J. Duffy 21 of 3512 Bel Air Drive faces a second narcotics charge after a state agent said he bought methedrine from him. He denies the narcotics possession accusation as authorities say narcotic materials were found at his residence. Trial on the first charge was postponed indefinitely. He is free on his own recognizance on the second charge and posted ten percent of a $1,000 bond on the first.
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Edward J. Duffy
Bel Air Drive
Duffy
Linn District Court
Judge Denies Coffee Marriage Request Within One Year
Linn District Judge Harold Vietor said he will not grant Hoover Coffee permission to marry within the required one year. The decision followed county attorney office input that the marriage would make Coffee's wife eligible for state welfare aid. Coffee sought to formalize his common law marriage to Joan Harkless, mother of 18 year old Michael Lawson, the boy he was accused of killing with a shotgun last Oct. 24.
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Linn
Harold Vietor
Hoover Coffee
Coffee
Joan Harkless
Michael Lawson
Pleads Innocent To Drunk Driving
Elmer F. Lappe of 500 First Avenue NE pled innocent in Linn district court to a drunk driving charge. He was arrested early Tuesday after a deputy sheriff reported erratic driving on old Highway 30 west of Mount Vernon. Judge Harold Vietor appointed Donald Meyer to defend him and released him on his own recognizance.
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First Avenue NE
Linn
Lappe
Mt. Vernon
Harold Vietor
Donald Meyer
Sneak Peek at 1989 Part I on KCRG Channel 9
Paul Harvey hosts a color commentary preview titled A Sneak Peek at 1989. Airing at 5 30 and 10 p m on KCRG TV channel 9, the segment previews upcoming year themes and events.
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Paul Harvey
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
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