Daily Record Weather and Obituary Notices
The Daily Record provides weather figures with highs Friday around 68 in Miami and 42 in Seattle, overnight lows near 15 to 35, and no rainfall total for March at 0.09 inches, plus normal year figures and barometric readings. Obituary notices list funeral details for multiple towns including St Paul, Coggon, Sorineville, Chester, Williamsburg, Goettsch's Monticello, Springville, Murdoch's Columbus Junction, Waukon, Martin's South English, Iowa City, and related family connections.
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Gazette
Coggon
Phillip H. Kester
Zion Presbyterian Church
Goettsch
Hazleton
Raymond Zimmerman
Ulm
Ark
Springville
Russell J. Chambers
Murdoch's
Columbus Junction
Clifford Tisor
Aledo
Ill
Reiser
Columbus City
Waukon
Robert L. Stock
Zion Reformed Church of Christ
Iowa Legislation Passes Several Bills to House Front
Summary of multiple actions including SF129 on marriage venue moving to house, SF38 odorization of natural gas, HF125 and SF He 54-12, HF6 HF428 judicial retirement system, HF171 weed listing, and a Friday sequence of emergency responses and incidents reported with times and locations across various streets and addresses.
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House
Commission On
Senate
Iowa
Era Ends at Coe Disbanding Local Sorority Vote
The Delta Chi Beta sorority at Coe College voted to disband on March 4 with no dissent. A spokesman cited problems of formal Bush and members’ personal choices as factors, while Becky Shah said the move signals a realistic view of Greek life ahead. Alpha Theta Tau, previously disbanded a year earlier, had limited membership.
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Coe College
Delta Chi Beta Sorority
Bush
Becky Shah
Coe
Alpha Theta Tau
Fire Damages Goodwin House at 900 E Avenue NW
Fire extensively damaged the Harley Goodwin residence at 900 E avenue NW early Saturday. Goodwin woke to smoke, activated the alarm at 12:39 a.m. after cooking and forgetting to turn off a stove burner. The pan overheated, spreading to kitchen cupboards and the first floor with heavy smoke and heat across the home.
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Fourth Avenue
Bowling Street
Thirty-fourth
Thirty-fifth Street
Twelfth Street
Weing Road
Crandall Drive
Ninth Avenue SE
E Avenue NW
Harley Goodwin
Goodwin
Library Adds Lasser Guide to Family Finances
Cedar Rapids Public Library adds J. K. Lasser's Managing Your Family Finances offering budgeting steps for income and inflation gaps. It covers stock investing insurance tax savings wills credit and college costs. Call 366-1561 or visit a library to borrow a copy.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
J. K. Lasser
Two Injured in Auto Accidents
Ricky P. Robertson an 18 year old of 1801 Chandler street SW suffered knee and neck injuries in a three vehicle crash at Sixteenth avenue and K street SW. Cloyd L. Turner of Iowa City struck the Robertson car from behind, sending Atherton’s vehicle into Robertson. Turner faces a charge of failure to have his vehicle under control. Robertson was treated at St Luke’s hospital and released and charged with failure to carry and display a valid Iowa driver’s license. Judith A. Gahring of Rowley suffered a lip laceration when her car hit a parked vehicle owned by David C. Grumman at First avenue and First street. Gahring was treated and released at St Luke’s hospital and charged with failure to carry and display a valid Iowa license.
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Ricky P. Robertson
Chandler Street
Sixteenth Avenue
K Street
Cloyd L. Turner
Iowa City
Dillon A. Atherton
Springville
Robertson Auto
Turner
Robertson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Iowa
Judith A. Gahring
Rowley
First Avenue
First Street
David C. Grumman
Twelfth Avenue
Miss Gahring
Nevada death penalty bill blocked in committee vote
Carson City report shows a bill to abolish the death penalty failing to pass the assembly judiciary committee with a 5 to 3 vote on Friday. The measure faced opposition and did not advance to the full chamber.
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Carson City
Nev
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Russell Backs Nixon On Missiles
Senator Richard Russell endorsed President Nixon’s anti-ballistic Sentinel missile plan, calling it sensible and pledging full support. The debate centers on a $6 to $7 billion program, with key votes likely after hearings as critics warn Congress can stop it.
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Sen
Russell
Nixon
Washington
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Democratic Congress
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Democrat
Congress
G.O.P
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
House
Laird
Senate Disarmament Subcommittee
Three Held on Theft Charges in Cedar Rapids
Three men from Grandview and Muscatine were arrested Friday night after police found a station wagon full of suspected stolen goods in the Penick and Ford lot. Bergen 18 Hurlbut 20 Willits 23 are jailed in lieu of 1000 bond as detectives continue the investigation into theft reports.
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Grandview
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Donald L. Bergen
Jimmie E. Hurlbut
John A. Willits
Penick and
Ford
Detective Bureau
Berkeley Picketing Ends As Spur to Negotiations
Berkeley, UPI report says striking minority students and teaching assistants have withdrawn picket lines to aid talks on creating a college of ethnic studies. The action follows a senate vote backing an ethnic minority department, amid past clashes and a state emergency. organizers say the struggle continues.
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Ronald Reagan
National Guard
Berkeley
Obituaries Betty Toussaint and Dorothy Kirkpatrick
Betty Lucille Toussaint wife of Jack L Toussaint Cedar Rapids resident for six years died Friday after long illness Born Nov 30 1923 in Washington married Nov 24 1944 in Muscatine active in St Pauls United Methodist Church and PEO Chapter K6 Surviving husband son and daughter mother and brother Services at Turner chapel east 1 30 p m Monday burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Kinship notes Dorothy E Kirkpatrick wife of Charles A Kirkpatrick Cedar Rapids resident for 19 years died Friday in Iowa City Born April 9 1915 in Chicago married June 29 1937 at Dubuque member of Knox Presbyterian Church Services pending at Kuba Funeral Home
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Betty Lucille Toussaint
Jack L.toussaint
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Muscatine
Toussaint
St. Paul’s
John S. Toussaint
Carol D. Toussaint
Pearl Eppel
Robert Eppel
Turner
Chapel
Arnold Herbst
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Dorothy E. Kirkpatrick
Charles A. Kirkpatrick
Richmond Road
Iowa City
Chicago
Dubuque
Kirkpatrick
Knox Presbyterian Church
Charles E. Kelley
West Point
Ellen M. Kirkpatrick
Chuck
Blairs
Death notices of Earl Rowray longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Earl Madison Rowray 1058 Eleventh Street NE Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a long illness. Born November 22, 1898 he married Marjorie Meyocks November 22, 1941 at Iowa City. Survived by wife eight daughters a son thirty five grandchildren two great grandchildren two brothers and other relatives. Memorial services at Turner Chapel East with time to be announced. Friends may call after 11 a m Sunday.
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Earl Madison Rowray
Eleventh Street
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
Marjorie Meyocks
Iowa City
Lucille Smith
Hiawatha
Amy DeVonte
Alicia
Loretta Simmons
Marion
Betty Elmore
Helen Ward
Sonja Frazer
Viola McCalley
Janet Everetts
LeRoy Loveless
Ted Rowray
California
George Rowray
Portland
Ore
Turner Chapel
Elizabeth L. Janos 70 widow of Thomas Janos dies
Elizabeth L. Janos died Friday after a brief illness. Born November 17, 1898 in Wyoming, she lived on 2002 Second Street Southwest. She worked at Collins Radio Co. for many years. Survived by son Robert E. Janes of Cedar Rapids and brother Edward Luke of Wyoming. Memorial services Monday at 1 p.m. at Chapel of Memories. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Visitation Cedar Memorial Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Sunday and at the Chapel of Memories after 10 a.m. Monday.
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Elizabeth L. Janos
Thomas Janos
Second Street
Wyoming
Collins Radio Co
Robert E. Janes
Cedar Rapids
Edward Luke
Chapel of Memories
Donald T. Caspers
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids Widow Rose Visha Dies After Illness
Rose P Visha widow of Louis Visha of Meth-Wick Manor and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday after a long illness. She belonged to Malta Chapter No 415 CES. Survived by brothers Louis Petska Dickinson ND and Joseph Petska Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Chapel East at 3 p.m. Monday by Very Rev Canon D A Loferski. Burial Linwood Chapel East.
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Rose P. Visha
Louis Visha
Meth-Wick Manor
Cedar Rapids
Louis Petska
Dickinson
N.D
Joseph Petska
Turner Chapel
D. A. Loferski
Linwood Cemetery
Memorial Services For Ward L Warren In Bartlesville
Memorial services set for Ward L Warren at 2 p m Monday at Stumpff Funeral Home Bartlesville Oklahoma Brushchapel handled local arrangements.
Uruguay Lifted Emergency Measures Amid Strikes
In Montevideo President Jorge Pacheco Areco announced partial repeal of nine month old emergency rules caused by crippling strikes and street demonstrations, easing some restrictions while leaving others in place.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Antiques Taken in Roller Drome Breakin
Antiques valued at 300 dollars were stolen in a break in at the Roller Drome on highway 30 west between midnight and 9 a.m. Saturday. Linn County Deputies said entry was gained by prying open the front door. Several kerosene lamps and five antique clocks were taken.
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Highway 30
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
No Wrongdoing By Boyd Shown
Washington AP report says a preliminary inquiry found no wrongdoing by Alan Boyd former secretary of transportation in connection with a 25.2 million dollar Illinois Central Railroad grant. The grant was halted and relates to buying modern commuter cars in Chicago. Volpe spokesman will review a point by point report before any action.
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Washington
Alan Boyd
Secretary of Transportation
Illinois Central Railroad
John Volpe
Boyd
Illinois Central
Transportation Department
Volpe
Chicago
Sit-In at Sarah Lawrence Ends
About 50 students ended a 10 day sit in at Sarah Lawrence college in Yonkers New York claiming partial victory in admissions reforms. President Esther Rauschenbush agreed to admit as many poor students as funds will allow and opposed a one third low income target for future enrollees. Tuition was upheld at a $350 increase to $4200. The college totals about 600 students including 24 men.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Sarah Lawrence College
Esther Rauschenbush
Ffunds
Three Guerrillas in Venezuela Slain in clash near Caracas
In a battle about 74 miles north of Caracas, three guerrillas were killed and five wounded by army forces. Cuban militants were among the dead and wounded, according to military officers on Friday night.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Red Frontier Guards Fire on Escape Seekers in Hong Kong
Communist border guards opened fire on a group trying to flee Red China into Hong Kong. No one crossed the border. Two people died in the 4:20 a.m. gunfire and two were wounded, government sources said.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Red China
Theft at VFW hall in Iowa City nets cash and register
A cash register valued at 1600 dollars and 50 dollars in cash were stolen from the VFW hall on East College in Iowa City on Friday night. Police said the entry was not by force and the theft was discovered by an employee Saturday morning.
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Iowa City
VFW
East College
Cedar Rapids Gazette as Established Local Daily Since 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established in 1883 by The Gazette Co., is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The paper lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with various regional pricing and distribution details, and notes AP news use rights for local content.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
German Leftist Stages Walkout At Senate Quiz
A 26 year old German leftist student Karl Dietrich Wolff began his appearance before a senate subcommittee by urging communist victory in Vietnam and ended it by walking out. He shouted obscenities at Chairman Thurmond and called committee members bandits while about 30 youths cheered him on. Thurmond said he would decide next steps after reviewing Wolff testimony about his entry to the U S and activities in the country.
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Washington
Karl Diettrich Wolff
Senate
Vietnam
Thurmond
R-S. C
Wolff
Internal Security
U.S
Regents To Meet Again With 3 Groups
IOWA CITY The state board of regents will meet Thursday morning with alumni faculty and student committees to discuss selecting a new president for the University of Iowa The meeting is closed to the public Board president Stanley Redeker Boone said they should discuss in more specific terms He did not comment on whether specific people are under consideration The board seeks a successor to Dr Howard Bowen who resigns as U I president in September to take a job at Claremont Calif college The combined meeting is at 11 am in Old Capitol The board met separately with each advisory group on Feb 18
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Iowa City
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Stanley Redeker
Boone
Claremont
Calif
Old Capitol
Nab 9 on Drug Charges in Des Moines
Des Moines narcotics officers arrested nine youths, aged 17 to 26, in a city wide sweep linked to a three month probe. A large quantity of narcotics and LSD was seized while most detainees face arraignment in Des Moines. One identified arrestee, Marion Ethel Carmody, 24, of Iowa City, was charged with illegal possession of narcotics.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa! Narcotics Bureau
Marion Ethel Carmody
Iowa City
Papal Anxiety Over Priests Nudges Church at Risk
Vatican City AP reports Pope Paul VI voiced concern over priests leaving the priestly life. He cited the case of a 50 year old monsignor who chose marriage, warning that rapid social change pressures even those within the church.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Paul
Eban Confers With President at White House Meeting
Israeli Foreign Minister Eban concluded three days of talks with Secretary Rogers and held an hour long conference with President Nixon at the White House. Ziegler said the talks occurred in an atmosphere of cordiality and covered all important basic elements of the Middle East crisis.
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Washington
Eban
Rogers
Nixon
White House
Middle East
Ronald Ziegler
Black Policemen Join in Bid To Erase Color Line
INDIANAPOLIS AP The drive by 106 Negro policemen to end racial segregation in the force continues despite hostile remarks. Patrolman Richard Crenshaw recalls a tense incident as he transported a Black woman to hospital, underscoring the department’s ongoing struggle for integration.
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Indianapolis
Vdions
Richard Crenshaw
Crenshaw
City Briefs And Community Items From Local Paper
City postings note civil service exams for future Hiawatha postmaster slots. A Ham supper is set for Saturday March 15 at $1.50 with Moose members and guests. Theft report cites $874 of boat parts stolen from Brad's Marine Service between March 9 and 13. An incident lists Craig Dahms charged with public beer consumption and resisting an officer, bond $165. A misidentification correction involves Ronald Rugger at Hy Vee, with Trudy Mohr now at Kay's Shoppe. A political note covers Democratic Women event at Cedar Rapids club. Local police discuss Negro officers, race, pay, and recruitment, with anecdotes on community relations and departmental diversity.
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Craig J. Dahms
First Avenue East
Linn County
Shahn Painter Dies After Bladder Surgery
Ben Shahn 70, renowned for social protest paintings, died Friday night following bladder surgery. Born in Kovno Russia, he came to the U.S. at age eight and gained fame for works on Sacco and Vanzetti and Tom Mooney. He also assisted Diego Rivera for a period.
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New York
UPI
Ben Shahn
Kovno
Russia
U.S
Shahn
Sacco
Vanzetti
Tom Mooney
Diego Rivera
Recipient Dies in Montreal Heart Transplant Recipient
Gerald Levesque aged 54, the 14th Canadian to receive a heart transplant, died Friday from a cerebral thrombosis that struck him a week earlier.
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Montreal
Gerald Levesque
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