Five day forecast notes cool start with a warming trend
The forecast shows Tuesday through Monday temperatures near to slightly below normal in the northeast with warmth lifting later. Normal highs range from the mid 40s north to near 50 south, lows from the mid 20s north to about 30 south. Little precipitation expected as a warming trend begins.
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Bismarck
Mineapolis
Chicago
N. Orleansa
New York
Denver
Duluthmaha
L. Beyotes
Seatti
Obituaries and Funeral Notices Across Several Iowa Towns
Multiple brief obituaries list ages and service details for residents in Troy Mills, Brooklyn, Oelwein, Toledo, Iowa City, Coralville and Donohue Township. Each entry specifies church or funeral home, service time, and burial or calling details for the deceased individuals.
Six Are Hurt In C O Wreck In West Virginia Gorge
Six crewmen were injured when a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway passenger train derailed after a rock slide triggered by overnight rain in the New River Gorge West Virginia. The George Washington bound for Cincinnati lost eight cars and three diesel units off the tracks. 188 passengers were uninjured. The derailed section blocked both mainline tracks as the train, traveling about 40 mph, plowed into debris. Remaining cars were redirected and continued to Cincinnati after being routed around the wreckage.
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Thurmond
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
New River Gorge
West Virginia
C&o
George Washington
Cincinnati
New York
Appalachian Mountains
Charleston
Deaths Pearl Corbett 74 longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Pearl Corbett 74 widow of William Corbett died Tuesday after a lingering illness. Born June 12 1892 in Champlain Illinois she lived in Cedar Rapids 43 years and belonged to Trinity Methodist church the boys auxiliary of the Children's Home and Shrine auxiliary. Surviving are a son William two sisters Mrs Elmer Keiser Bettendorf and Mrs Paul Fotsch Farmington a brother Edwin Anderson Hemet California and three grandchildren. Services Friday at 1 30 p m at Trinity Methodist Church by Rev Warren Feller Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Teahen chapel after 1 p m Thursday until 10 30 a m Friday and at the church from 11 a m to 1 15 p m Friday. The casket will not be opened after the service.
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Pearl Corbett
First Avenue NW
William Corbett
Champaign
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Trinity Methodist Church
Children’s Home
Shrine Auxiliary
William
Elmer Keiser
Bettendorf
Paul Fotsch
Farmington
Edwin Anderson
Hemet
Calif
Warren Feller
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Teahen Chapel
Obituary for Robert Fuller Cedar Rapids resident dies at 83
Robert Fuller 83 of 1428 Third street NW Cedar Rapids resident over 35 years and retired from Quaker Oats Co. died in a local nursing home Tuesday afternoon. No immediate survivors. Memorial services at Turner Chapel East with time to be announced.
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Robert Fuller
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Quaker ‘Oats Co
Turner Chapel
Memorial services and funerals listed for local residents
Edward T Davis funeral at Bethel A M E Church 10:30 Thursday with Rev John I Thomas burial Cedar Memorial cemetery friends may call Turner east until 9 Wednesday. Cordelia L Miller funeral at Turner chapel west 1:30 Thursday with Rev Roger Patton burial Linwood cemetery friends may call at the chapel. Donald Lee Conway funeral at Turner chapel east 1:30 Friday with Rev G S Rogers burial Linwood cemetery friends may call at the chapel after 6 p m Thursday. Edna N Neitzel funeral at Beatty Bearle 1:30 p m Thursday with Rev Donald A McPeek burial Linwood cemetery.
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Westfield
Ind
Linwood Cemetery
Neitzel
Edna N
Beatty- Bearle
Donald A. McPeek
Eden United Church of Christ
Gun discharged in Sterling sporting goods store
Joe Liebig, a sporting goods store manager, fired a newly loaded shotgun to impress a prospective buyer. The firearm discharged and blew a large hole in the store ceiling.
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Sterling. Cole
UPI
Joe Liebig
Cedar Rapids schools mull in-house computer plan and bids
Cedar Rapids officials weigh leasing a new IBM 360 versus continuing with Area 10. The district budgets 120000 for 1967 68 to cover leasing staff supplies and renovation. Bids for a central processing unit card punch reader printer magnetic tape and console input output are due March 22 with board review April 3.
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Otto Wiedersberg
Board of Education
Area 10 College
Cedar Rapids
Dave Treka
City
Pinned Under Truck Cab Injures C. R. Man Hart
Donald E. Treka 36 of 1207 Fifth Street SE was pinned under a truck cab at Deep Rock service station 2200 Sixth Street SW while repairing it. He suffered a fractured right leg several ribs and possible internal injuries and was taken to Mercy hospital in good condition the next day. the truck owned by Western Transportation Co lurched forward as the motor was started and the cab fell.
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Donald E. Treka
Fifth Street
Treka
Mercy Hospital
Deep Rock
Sixth Street
Western Transportation Co
Elvis Presley and Tuesday Weld in Wild in the Country on ABC
Elvis Presley and Tuesday Weld star in the Wednesday Night Movie Wild in the Country on ABC color presentation at 8 pm on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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Elvis Presley
Tuesday Weld
ABC
CBS Denies Halting Free Radio Free Europe Broadcasts
CBS president Dr. Frank Stanton denies halting free spot announcements for Radio Free Europe due to CIA funding. He says there was a misunderstanding and CBS networks have supported Radio Free Europe since its start, following a TV report alleging nonpayment disclosures.
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New York
Frank Stanton
Columbia Broadcasting System
Radio Free Europe
Central Intelligence Agency
CBS News
CIA
Stanton
John Richardson, Jr
Radio Free Europe Fund Inc
Europe
CBS Television
Cbs-Owned
Eternal Flame at JFK Gravesite Open to Public
The permanent grave at Arlington, previously served by the eternal flame from the Kennedy burial, is now essentially completed and open for public visits. The torch, lit by Mrs. Kennedy and Kennedy brothers, was transferred to the memorial site and will burn via a permanent gas pipeline system. Since the funeral, millions have visited, leaving notes, Bibles, flowers, and mementos retrieved daily by staff.
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Defense Department
Army
Washington
Awards at Garfield School Honor Local Students
Friday at Garfield school Ned Vasquez Doug Kacena Tony Ward Steve Conner Jack Novak David Johnson Danny Klein Mark Whitehead Tom Mitchell Chuck Flint Larry Wacker Paul Varcoe Bill Greear Jeff Conner and Terry Tow received awards for outstanding achievement in the cub news program.
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Pack
Garfield School
Ned Vasquez
Doug Kacena
Audit Finds Salary Overpayments in Mediville Town Accounts
The 1953 1966 audit of Mediville indicates Miss Ward received 5050 in authorized salaries while total salary payments reached 26353, an overpayment of 21303, plus an extra 1388 39 on non salary items. The council had approved 600 but 1988 39 was paid. Records 1949 52 missing. The audit followed reports of irregularities by Mayor Cecil Smay and Janet Ford. The town clerk role expanded to include water books with 30 hours weekly. A more detailed audit is underway.
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Oil
Ward
Cecil Smay
Janet Ford
Herbert Beckman
State Auditor
Beckman
Audit Shows Beer Permit Irregularity in Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville resident Joe Paidar, owner of Joe's Super Market, faced a charge of selling beer without a license after a special audit. He appeared before Justice Ed Wilson and was bound over to district court. Records show no beer permit from Sept 4, 1964 to March 4, 1967. On March 4 a class A permit was issued but county attorney Max Werling says no proper application was made, rendering it void.
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Mechanicsville
Joe Paidar
Joe’s
Paidar
Court of Justice of the Peace
Ed Wilson
Tipton
District Court
Max Werling
Lavergne Execution Stayed for Ruling
U S Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas granted a stay of execution for Paul Eugene Lavergne 23 of San Diego to allow the high court to rule on his appeal claiming insanity at the time of the 1965 murder of taxi driver Joseph Giacalone during a San Diego robbery Governor Reagan denied clemency.
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Washington
USS. Supree Court
William VI. Douglas
Paul Eugene Lavergne
San Quentin
Douglas
Supreme Court
Lavergne
San Diego
Joseph Giacalone
Ronald Reagan
California
City Reports 46 New VD Cases During February
Cedar Rapids health department administrator Carl Smith reports Linn county recorded 46 new venereal disease cases in February, 38 in Cedar Rapids, with 15 males and 23 females in the city totals. Age ranges include 15 teens, 19 ages 20 to 24, seven ages 25 to 29, and five over 30. Joe S. Cook notes 215 inspections and 8 reinspections, one dwelling posted illegally to occupy and six demolished. The department logged 244 births and 90 deaths. measles 24, chicken pox 16, scarlet fever 4, and mumps 2. Public health conducted 143 food establishment inspections. Otis L. Sunderman reports residential dustfall December 10.6 tons/sq mile, January 18.6. industrial 27.4 in December, 35.9 in January, with increases linked to weather and natural factors.
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Carl Smith
Cedar Rapids
Joe S. Cook
Department of Public Health
Otis L. Sunderman
Sunderman
Cedar Rapids Invites Bids for Urban Renewal Parcels
Cedar Rapids city council approved inviting development proposals and offers to buy five parcels totaling 14.1 acres in the Cedar Lake urban renewal project. Bids must be filed with the city clerk by 9 a.m. June 21, with parcels to be sold at not less than the HUD fair market value for use under the renewal plan.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Lake
City Hall
Fourth Street
D Avenues
Milwaukee Railroad
Eighth Street
Avenue NE
First Avene
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Reagan announces 3000 California state job cuts
Governor Reagan's administration says about 3000 state workers will lose their jobs mainly in mental hygiene. Philip Battaglia, the executive secretary, noted cutbacks will occur this year and next to save about 20 million dollars annually. The total state workforce is 166,000. He added the jobs are surplus and not needed to maintain standards.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
Philip Battaglia
Reagan
Battaglia
Three Cedar Rapids youths arrested for beer possession
Three Cedar Rapids youths posted bond and were released from the city jail after being arrested for possession of beer as minors. Charged were Michael Schriever, 20, Ricardo J. Snitker, 19, and Danny W. Naughton, 18. Schriever also faced a driving without lights charge with a $60 bond. the others posted $30 bonds.
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Cedar Rapids
Michael Schriever
D Avenue NE
Ricardo J. Snitker
E Avenue
Danny W. Naughton
Twentieth Street
Schriever
Powell's Return Amid Court Refusal Faces Sunday Arrest Question
Adam Clayton Powell plans to return to New York from the Bahamas despite a court’s refusal to hear his appeal on a contempt citation. His lawyer argues Sunday arrests are prohibited except for certain offenses, while officials note no Sunday arrests have ever been made by the sheriff’s civil-arrest unit.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell
Bahamas
Powell
Henry Williams
Williams
York State
Kehl
Sheriff’s Office
Promissory Note Cancellation Sought Over Alleged Fraud
Courthouse records show William P. Hogan filing a petition to cancel a $24 500 promissory note delivered to Vincent H. Burwinkle on November 22 1966. Hogan alleges untrue representations related to a patent renewal for the Skill A id invention and seeks an injunction delaying transfer until a hearing.
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William P. Hogan
Burch Avenue NW
Vincent H. Burwinkle
Fifth Avenue SE
Hogan
Burwinkle
Three Local Groups Win Approval for Campaigns
The Solicitations Review committee at a Roosevelt hotel luncheon approved three applications. Junior Achievement of Greater Cedar Rapids can raise 28500 in Linn county during May and June. The League of Women Voters Cedar Rapids and Marion may campaign for 2120 in the local area from April 11 to May 1. The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 788 may sell buddy poppies in Cedar Rapids on September 22 and 23 and must provide detailed future financial statements.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Junior Achievement of
Greater Cedar Rapids
Linn County
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids
Marion
VFW Post 788
Cedar Rapids Man Sues For 12000 In Damages For Son Injuries
James E. Riehl of Cedar Rapids filed a 12000 damage suit against Zodac Development Co alleging permanent injuries to his minor son Kevin after a 3 by 6 foot cement tile rolled onto his head while he played on property owned by the company on July 16. The petition claims negligence for failure to secure tiles and prevent movement.
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Cedar Rapids
Zodac Development Co
Thirty-third Street
James E. Riehl
Falbrook Drive
Kevin
Rieh
Work Release Granted to Inmate Froehlich in Linn County
Judge Harold D. Victor approved work release for Timothy J. Froehlich an inmate at Linn County Jail serving 60 days on two counts of false uttering of a check The ruling specifies he may leave jail for work duties under supervision.
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Harold D. Victor
Timothy J. Froehlich
Linn County
Ewoldt to Attend Omaha Emergency Transport Meeting
Harold Ewoldt of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will attend a Omaha conference on emergency transportation. The meeting, sponsored by the federal Office of Emergency Transportation, will discuss a national mobilization plan and includes a tour of the Strategic Air Command.
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Harold Ewoldt
Cedar Rapids
Unidentified Trucker Injured in Edgewood Road Crash
A semi trailer driver was injured when the truck left Edgewood Road near Highway 149, overturned into a ditch shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The driver, not identified, suffered non serious injuries.
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Edgewood Road
Highway 149
Brazil names Arthur da Costa e Silva president
Arthur da Costa e Silva was sworn in as Brazil's 22nd president in Brasilia and called the office above all a post of moral command guiding the nation.
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Brasilia
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Brazil
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LeMars
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Swisher
Allen E. Schmidt
Watkins
Francis E. Maylor
Thirteenth Street NW
Robert L. Baker
St. Luke's
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Lindale Drive
Glover Wadington
Owenstreet NW
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Hiawatha
Merle Harkness
Route One
Darrell Krewson
Fairfax
David Rickard
Sterling
Robert S. Kuba
Mr. Kuba
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Burch Avenue
Memphis
Tenn
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Earl Baird
Thirteenth Street
Carol Manley
Larry K. Manley
Betty J. Junge
Richard Dean Junge
Alva H. Dirks
Marilyn J. Dirks
David Fisher
Ruth Patschke
Sixteenth Avenue
Elmwood Drive
Forest Drive
Thompson Street
Max A. Freymuller
Seminole Avenue
Virgil L. Luth
High Ridge
Kenneth D., Fisher, Jr
Lake Avenue
Carlston L. Erne
Ciyden Akkurt
Mt. Vernon
Neil R. Jensen
A Avenue
Linda R. Owen
Tower Trailer Court
Francis D. Wessel
Craig D. Christiansen
C Avenue
Robert P. Heslop
Eleventh Street
Terry L. Cooper
First Avenue
Iowa
Troy Mills
Pearl F. Kramer
Troy Mills Methodist Church
Center Point
Murdoch’s
Walker
Brooklyn
Clint Ryan
St. Patrick’s Church
Kramer’s
C.R
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High Drive
Fifth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Waddington
Area 10
Brown
C.R. Man Hart
CBS
JFK
Cub News
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Council
Hird Street
H. Williams Kehl
Appellate Division
New
John McCloskey
Bimini
Harlem
C.R. Man
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Department of Public Safety
Motor Vehicle Department of the Treasurer's Office
Ewoldt
Omaha
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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