This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1966
Page
6
Daily Record weather: highs and lows across multiple cities with precipitation. March totals and normals. Then local obituaries and funeral notices list numerous names, ages, and service details across Iowa towns including Marion, Iowa City, Vinton, Walker, and Belle Plaine.
Rose Mahnke 84 of 383 Fifteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids died Saturday night after a brief illness. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. William Rickloff and Mrs. Larry Betts of Davenport, five sons all of Cedar Rapids, a sister Mrs. Bess Mahnke and a brother Stanley Cypra, 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Turner's.
Julie Ann Etscheidt infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Etscheidt of 2429 Reynolds Ave SW died Saturday. She was born Wednesday. Survived by one brother Billy John and grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Delphey Harpers Ferry and Mr and Mrs John Etscheidt Watkins. Graveside services at 10 Monday Mt Calvary conducted by Father Richard R. Krapfl of St Jude's. Friends may call at Teahan's from 9 to 10 Monday.
Congressmen are not listed among 250000 job titles in a Labor Department dictionary. Representative Henry Gonzalez pressed the issue, noting omissions such as congressman while terms like lobbyist appear. Secretary Willard Wirtz apologized for delays and explained dictionary changes removed politician and congressman entries.
Moore organized Builders Material Co in Cedar Rapids and in 1936 formed a partnership with H D Bellamy to form Concrete Materials and Construction Co producers of sand gravel and crushed stone and road contractors. Concrete Materials is now a division of Martin Marietta. He served in state and national trade groups, led the Lions Club, and belonged to Masonic bodies.
Infant Roger Lee Greiner son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Greiner died Saturday morning after birth. Survived by parents brother Kirk grandparents Elsie Greiner Keota Howard Halstrom Paullina great grandmother Edna Halstrom Paullina and great great grandfather William Rholfsen Sioux City. Graveside services Monday at 11 in Mt Calvary conducted by Father Richard R Krapfl Teahan's from 10 to 11 Monday.
An obituary list notes services Monday at Hesser Memorial and other chapels for Anastazie Jandera Ricky Ray Turner Fred Arthur Ingram Liddie Souchek Henry Malek Leo H Meyers and related burials at Czech National Cedar Memorial Oak Hill Linwood and Cedar Memorial. Call times and casket policies are listed with burial details and requesting donations to the heart fund for Leo Meyers.
11 year old Tony Gibson hails his father M Sergeant Robert Gibson as a big tough man one of five special forces Americans rescued from the Ashan camp in Vietnam last week Gibson 37 suffered shrapnel wounds in his legs and arms his wife had no report on his condition
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It details subscription rates by carrier and mail for night and afternoon editions and notes exclusion of mail subscriptions in towns with Gazette carrier service.
One killed and one critically injured in a Saturday afternoon one car crash three miles north of Maynard. William Fred Miller, 21, of Hawkeye, died. Larry Reginald, 21, of Hawkeye, in critical condition at an Oelwein hospital. The car spun on a sharp curve, hit the twin bridges, and caught fire. Miller was a student at Upper Iowa. Burial services pending.
Viet Cong mortarmen shelled the Vung Tau military barracks area near Saigon Saturday night killing five and wounding 37. The attack at about 10 p.m. also injured women and children. A booby trap exploded later at Vinh Binh, killing one boy and wounding 14.
Washington AP reports Defense Secretary McNamara left Saturday for a skiing vacation in Switzerland.
Four area enlistments and one induction into the armed forces are reported from Cedar Rapids. Lawrence L. Sweet of Central City is inducted into the Army. Air Force enlistees are Doyle D. Altemier of Grinnell Jimmy L. Diehl of 349 Twenty Fourth Street NW and Frederick L. Lutz of 2115 Fourth Avenue Marion. Steven E. Rieger of 1315 Sixth Street NW has enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve and will depart in April for basic training in San Diego. Robert J. Sebetka son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Sebetka Jr 5329 Kesler Road NW has been promoted to private first class and completed aviation mechanical school in Memphis.
Two Cedar Rapids men were injured in separate early Saturday night accidents and treated at St Luke's Hospital. John Hixon, 31, was injured when his car hit a cow on Highway 218 near Shellsburg. Bill Emmanuel, 43, was a passenger in a crash in front of 1111 Ellis Boulevard NW. he was released and booked for intoxication. The other driver, George D. Simmons, was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control and intoxication after his car struck a parked auto owned by Edna Moncar.
Tassfreedom and independence of their country. The statement notes no Soviet intervention. It cites a March 9 claim by a U.S. state department official that American planes damaged crops and vegetation in South Vietnam. The official said 20 000 acres, about one third of one percent, were treated with chemical defoliants to support military operations.
Lawrence Kirby Lunt 39 of Santa Fe New Mexico received a 30 year prison term in Havana for espionage against Cuba on behalf of the U S Central Intelligence Agency. He has been imprisoned in La Cabana since April 1965.
Patricia Russey Moehling of Cedar Rapids questioned out-of-state tuition for her daughter attending the University of Iowa. She asked State Sen. Tom Riley to seek clarification from UI President Dr. Howard Bowen about the policy.
Governors from many states gathered and voted for a resolution endorsing the President. Reed, chairman of the National Governors Conference, said governors stood four square behind the President and praised the openness of officials who answered questions. Johnson announced Farris Bryant to direct the Office of Emergency Planning and noted governors were given broad expression and candor in Vietnam discussions.
Camp Good Health and Islamic Assn Cedar Rapids note memorial gifts for Mrs. George Waln from multiple families across Elyria Ath ens North Bay Village and Cedar Rapids. Donations list from Pilot Club and individuals totals 1207.50 with previous 1966 camp budget balance 1,204.25 and overall total 1,321.75.
Mary L Howell, 99, widow of former District Court Judge Ralph P Howell, died after a long illness in an Iowa City nursing home. Howell served as founder and first president of the Legion Auxiliary and is survived by two nephews. Services set for Monday at 2 30 p m at Donahue's burial Oakland Cemetery.
Foster describes two hours alone in his car after the crash. He crawled into the back seat to stay warm and later recalls hearing pounding during the aftermath. A gold light appeared and he recalls not noticing breathing problems. His wife rushed to the hospital and expressed gratitude for their safety.
In New Delhi AP reports Bengal students battled police Saturday using homemade bombs and arson as riots surged in West Bengal and Calcutta amid communist calls for new demonstrations. The unrest spread to Punjab states with violent confrontations and propelling political tension.
Pueblo Colorado. Southern Colorado State College announces plans to establish a nursery for children of student mothers on campus. The program aims to support single and dual parent families by providing childcare while mothers attend classes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.