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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1968

Page

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Weather and notices from a mid century daily report

The Daily Record lists Sunday highs and overnight lows for cities including Atlanta Miami Ismarck Minneapolis Chicago New York and Seattle with precipitation amounts. A five day forecast cites near normal temperatures and mixed rain snow chances with regional precipitation totals. The page includes March totals and local fire, police, and traffic notices plus funeral services for numerous towns and individuals.

Atlanta Miami Ismarck Mineapolis Cicago N. Orleans Ver New York Duluth Phoenix Bus Seattle L. Angeles Washasta

Armed Forces Bronze Star to Scott and Other Vietnam Honors

Lt. Schlue earns Navy Achievement Medal for law specialist duties in the Third Marine Division. Lt. William Curley receives the Air Medal with First Marine Aircraft Wing service. Army and Air Force personnel listed include awards of Army Commendation, Silver Wings, and promotions in Vietnam and Germany. Names and addresses of family members are noted.

Air Force Richard L. Scott Dale J. Scott Winthrop Vietnam Scott Navy Larry D. Schlue V. F. Schlue Sixteenth Street Third Marine Division Marine Reserve William C. Curley Judy Curley Eleventh Street Marine Aircraft Wing Curtis J. Hilsenbeck Howard Hilsenbeck Fourteenth Avenue Marion

Kindergarten Boy Killed by School Bus Near Fort Dodge

A five year old Fort Dodge kindergartner, Jeff Carlson, was killed when the rear wheel of a school bus ran over him near his rural home. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Donovan Carlson.

Fort Dodge Jeff Carlson Donovan Carlson

Casualty figures from Viet Cong terrorism rise in Vietnam

U S officials report almost 6 000 Vietnamese civilians killed by Viet Cong terrorism this year with 16 500 wounded and 2 940 kidnapped. Earlier counts noted 9 100 killed and 21 000 wounded during the lunar New Year offensive beginning January 30.

U.S Hue

Deaths Chris B Schluntz longtime Cedar Rapids resident

Chris B Schluntz 73 of 609 Second streets SW died Sunday after a long illness He was a Cedar Rapids resident for 50 years Born April 28 1894 in Hemingford Neb married Pearl Johnson June 10 1920 Bridgeton N J Served in US Navy reserves during WWI Conductor for Rock Island Railroad until 1953 Charter member WWI Veterans member American Legion Hanford Post No 5 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Frank Lynoh No 56 Survived by wife daughter Marice of Waukon two sisters Florence Shanahan Cedar Rapids and Mrs William Monahan Omaha Memorial services 130 PM Tuesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Pastor Victor C Erickson Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call Monday afternoon at the funeral home and at the chapel of memories after 10 AM Tuesday Casket will not be opened after the service.

Hemingford Neb Pearl Johnson Bridgeton N.J U.S. Navy Rock Island Railroad American Legion Hanford Post Brotherhood of Railroad Frank Lynoh Marice Waukon Florence Shanahan Cedar Rapids William Monahan Omaha Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Victor C. Erickson Dairy Dale Baptist Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Chapel of Memories

Mahoney Rites Held For Local Resident 67

Louis L. Mahoney age 67 of 1516 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Born June 11, 1900 in Bernard he lived in Cedar Rapids 55 years. Survived by wife Margaret three sons Robert and Gerald Mahoney of San Francisco John Mahoney of Cedar Rapids a daughter Joann Mahoney five grandchildren. Body at Monahan Stewart funeral home with calling Tuesday afternoon. Services Wednesday 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception church conducted by Rev Lawrence Beeson. Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. Rosary Tuesday 7:30 pm at funeral home.

Louis L. Mahoney Third Ave Bernard Cedar Rapids Mr. Mahoney Immaculate Conception Church Margaret Robert Gerald Mahoney San Francisco John Mahoney Joann Mahoney

Ray Brown Dies Following Brief Illness At 74

Ray Brown 74 of 704 Seventh Street SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a brief illness. A Cedar Rapids resident 14 years he worked at the Taft hotel. Born January 9 1894 in Elsworth Kansas he was World War I veteran. Survived by brother Charles Brown Cedar Rapids. Graveside services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Oak Hill cemetery conducted by Rev John I Thomas Bethel AME Church. Military services by Hanford Post American Legion. Friends may call Turner Chapel East.

Ray Brown Seventh Street Cedar Rapids Taft Hotel Elsworth Kan Charles Brown Oak Hill Cemetery John I. Thomas Bethel Ame Hanford

Fire claims former Cedar Rapids resident in Chicago hotel room

Jack William Comstock died in a downtown Chicago hotel room fire Sunday likely sparked by careless smoking materials. He was born September 4, 1914 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by his mother Blanche Comstock, sister Bernice Westenburg, two sons Michael and George, two daughters Mrs Julius Berreth and Ira Vance. Memorial services in Turner Chapel east to be announced.

Chicago Cedar Rapids Jack Comstock Jack William Comstock Blanche Comstock Bernice Westenburg Sun City Ariz Michael Potsdam N.Y George Winter Park Fla Julius Berreth Idaho Falls Idaho Ira Vance Charlestown W. Va Turner Chapel East

United Parcel Appeals Iowa Ruling On Small Package Service

United Parcel Service filed an appeal with Linn district court after the Iowa Commerce Commission denied its request for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate a small parcel service within Iowa. The company posted a $500 bond and dates set for briefs. The commission has 1200 days to prepare a transcript and opponents include Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co and Iowa Parcel Service plus four bus firms.

United Parcel Service, Inc St. Charles Ill Iowa Commerce Commission Iowa Commission Linn District Court Warren J. Rees United Parcel U.S. Parcel Post Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co Cedar Rapids Iowa Parcel Service, Inc Des Moines

Oral Roberts Joins Boston Avenue Methodist Church

Oral Roberts, famed evangelist and ORU president, was received into membership at Tulsa's Boston Avenue Methodist Church. Although previously identified as a minister in the Pentecostal Holiness Church, church leaders stressed the move reflects affiliation with a broader community while maintaining his core Christian faith.

Tulsa, Okla UPI Oral Roberts Oral Roberts University Tulsa Boston Avenue Methodist Church Roberts Pentecostal Holiness Church Finis Crutchfield Crutchfield

Brandt Urges West Germany to Recognize Oder-Neisse Border

Foreign Minister Willy Brandt called for West Germany to recognize the Oder-Neisse as Germanys border with Poland until a peace treaty is signed. He spoke to the Social Democratic congress in Nuernberg noting 40 percent of Poles in the former eastern territories were born there.

Mernberg UPI Willy Brandt Oder-Neisse Germany Poland Brandt Social Democratic Party Nuernberg Meistersinger Hall Oder-Neisse Line

Courthouse Testilies On Funeral Insurance Policies

In Linn district court Judge J. Paul Naughton heard a case over insurance policies tied to burial plans. George A. Schuster testified about differences between the Purple Shield life policy and a Cedar Memorial credit life policy, noting owner rights and nonforfeiture protections, while the Iowa Funeral Directors and Embalmers Assn sought to bar Cedar Memorial from paying agents to sell pre need plans. The trial opened last Monday with questions on premiums and policy cash values.

John B. Turner and Son Cedar Rapids Elderkin Schuster Pierce National Life of Los Angeles Cedar Memorial Harry Wilmarth Pierce Company Wilmarth Social Security Credit Life Insurance J. Paul Naughton

Nine Month Jail Term to Whaley

Judge Warren J. Rees sentenced John R. Whaley to nine months in the county jail with six months suspended after he pled guilty to operating a vehicle without the owner's consent. Whaley, 24, of Marion was arrested March 9 by Cedar Rapids police during an investigation of a March 9 accident involving a car owned by Langhurst Motors of Marion.

Warren J. Rees Im John R. Whaley Whaley Linn Twelfth Street Marion Cedar Rapids Twenty-fifth Street Langhurst Motors

Arab Exiles Unite in Unity Movement Assembly

Beir ut based AP report says 100 member assembly will coordinate military and political action in the occupied territory. Al Nahar cites PLO leaders meeting with El Fatah and the Popular Committee. Maariv notes Arab leaders in Nablus urged an end to raids. no official confirmation.

Beirut Lebanon Israel al Nahar Palestine Liberation Organization el Fatah Popular Committee Tel Aviv Maariv Nablus Hambi Ca’anan

Cove Hopeful for Name Change Hibbs Cove Proposal

Hibbs Cove residents push to rename the Newfoundland village from Hibbs Hole. Local advocate Eric Dawe asks the legislature to recognize Hibbs Cove as the correct designation, arguing the current name misleads visitors about the area.

Hibbs Hole Nfld UPI Newfoundland Eric Dawe Hibbs Cove

Bakery Sign Encourages Fair Exchange Over Inflation

In San Francisco a bakery displayed a sign promising to exchange inflated dough for their own products. The witty message aimed to mock rising prices and attract customers with a value proposition during inflationary times.

San Francisco

Viet Plane Losses Top Korean Toll

Pentagon figures show U S aircraft losses in Vietnam now exceed those in Korea but remain far below World War II totals. Fixed wing and helicopters destroyed in Vietnam total 3,487, with 2,000 fixed wing and 1,480 helicopters.

Washington U.S Korea Pentagon Vietnam

Johnson Pursues Budget Cuts Shaping Peace Effort

President Johnson spoke to 1,000 Washington businessmen promising peace through battlefield savings. He said Congress must approve budget reductions, or many needed actions would be postponed. He outlined plans during a brief Minneapolis stop before returning to Washington.

Tlefield Johnson Washington Congress Minneapolis Austin Texas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record C.R. Weather Gazette RMN Ee William Volesky Wisconsin Street David A. Frese Watkins Victor F. Schmitz Robert E. Achey E Avenue NW Alva R. Williams Eighth Street St. Luke's James Christensen Shreveport Lloyd W. Brown, Jr Capt. Brown Lloyd W. Brown Third Street Ervin A. Prahl Kathleen R. Gordon Donald R. Landers Sharla M. Drafahl Larry L. Schoon Janice A. Schmitt Stephen L. Allison Linda K. Schuldt Gerald R. Miner Chillicothe, Ill Helen M. Gamble Monticello Johnson Avenue Fleetwood Road Sixth Street Eighth Avenue Bridge Bel Air Drive Linwood Street Council Street Northwood Drive Oakland Road Keith Drive E Avenue Old Marion Road Sixteenth Avenue D Avenue F Avenue Twenty-first Avenue Twenty-sixth Street First Venue Twentieth Street Fourteenth Venue Thirty-fifth Street Wiley Boulevard Fortieth Street First Avenue Blairs Ferry Road Ronald L. Gray Fifth Avenue William F. Kraus K Avenue Harley R. Cozad Maplewood Drive Roy W. Lahr Crescent Street James B. Welsh Walker Martha J. Ennis Mt. Vernon James R. Hronek Glass Road David B. Zimmer Robbins Road Robert E. Yaw Cottage Grove Lane John D. Grover Washington Avenue James A. Akers Thirty-fourth Street Drive Marian T. Antin Doris E. Gilchrist Vinton William R. Barrack Herbert E. Landers Fifth Street Paul Hanken Kenneth Rothmeyer Stark Richard D. Lamb Rosemary Lamb St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital Michael R Verletta Ealy Moershel Wellso Hartunian William G. Albaugh Hiawatha Vickers Petroleum Co., Inc Roy L. Greene Kadlee Motor Co Mary Bezdek Reynolds Sigourney Edmund A. Peiffer Joseph Delay Castle Grove Devaney’s Brandon Edward Slager Fry-Holland North Liberty Richard J. Krouth Beckman- Butheris Iowa City William Newkirk Oxford Cemetery George L. Gay Sherri Marie Kelley Darlene Kelley Babyland Memory Gardens Coralville David McDonough St. Joseph’s Cemetery Schlue Thomas W. Klug Weldon Klug Prairie Drive Fitzsimons Hospital Denver Donald E.sievers Eugene Sievers San Diego James G. Becker George J. Becker Lackland Lair Force Base Ronald P. Rinderknecht Paul H. Rinderknecht Newhall Ronald L. Henning Irvin T. Henning William E. Tharp William B. Tharp Springville Ft. Rucker Ala Lewis A. Wolfe F. Genevieve Wolfe Air Force Navigator Mather Air Force Base Calif Richard Drahos Mary Drahos M Street David J. Topinka A. C. Topinka Vernon Drive Robert R. Chapman Robert M. Chapman Twenty-third Street Drive J.g Judge Advocate Corps Newport R.I. Donald C. Smith Rodney I. Smith Postville Haiphong Ninh Binh Thanh Hoa Chris B. Schluntz Second Streets Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery Rohn Funeral Home Third Avenue ICC United Parce Courthouse News By Roland Krekeler John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave Arthur Bearle Beatty-Beurle Beatty-Beurle’s Beatty-Bearle Funeral Home Arab Exiles In Unity Movement Turner Turner’s John K. Turner Bevoath National Turner Mortuary First Ave
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