Cold Week Forecast With Rainfall Totals Cited
Forecasters show clearing and cooler conditions into Tuesday night with lows in the 20s to 30s southeast. Wednesday brings fair and warmer weather with highs in the upper 40s. March totals include 2.90 inches, with 2.48 normal and 4.56 year to date. Senate action notes July 1 effective date for new laws. other measures passage and adjournment details follow.
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R. Beaver
New Daluth
Geene
L.wn
Phoenix
Seattle
Fairbanks
Senate
House
General Assembly
Western Union Building Sold to Dr Lamb in Des Moines
The Western Union building at 311 Second Avenue SE was sold to Dr Raymond R Lamb of Des Moines. He owns the Paris Beauty Salon and Paris Academy of Beauty locations nearby. The sale depends on the existing Western Union lease with about eight years remaining. The property was in the estates of Elsie Wells Germond and Bertha Thorpe Thomas, sisters of the late Mrs W F Clement.
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Western Union
Second Avenue SE
Raymond R. Lamb
Des Moines
Paris
Third Avenue SE
Paris Academy of Beauty
Lamb
Second Avenue
Western Union ‘Telegraph Co
Elsie Wells Germond
Bertha Thorpe Thomas
Los Angeles
Weather update and police notices from Cedar Rapids region
The report details a 1.10 inch rainfall with snowmelt and a front passing over, plus airport operations normal at noon. It lists divorce petitions and multiple traffic violations including speeding and stop sign disobedience, with fines. Conditions show clearing skies and warmer temps overnight, Cedar Rapids low 32. Heaviest rain 2.05 inches at Pella. Fog covered the state. some snow flurries observed.
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Cedar Rapids
Pella
Cedar Rapids schools debate three level grouping plan
Cedar Rapids district staff presented a new grouping proposal to cut junior high levels from five to three in three of four schools Franklin McKinley and Roosevelt with Wilson already at three The plan renames grouping from ability grouping and stresses teacher judgment and standardized test scores as criteria Changes would expand three level grouping to all four junior highs and be formalized across four core subjects while allowing level changes between terms
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Cedar Rapids
Arnold Salisbury
Russell Nash
Salisbury
Franklin
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Roosevelt Junior High
Deaths Lucy Marie Volz longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Lucy Marie Volz wife of Benjamin Volz died Tuesday after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids. Born May 3 1893 she married April 6 1926. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Don ald Severing Naperville Ill a son Karl W Biskop Cedar Rapids two grandchildren a brother Karl Kaemmerle Alburnett. Member First Lutheran Royal Neighbors Cedar Chapter 184 OES services pending visitation at Turner chapel after 5 p m Wednesday.
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Lucy Marie Volz
Benjamin Volz
Johnson, Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Donald Severing
Naperville
Ill
Karl W. Biskop
Karl Kaemmerle
Alburnett
Volz
First Lutheran Church
Royal Neighbors
Cedar Chhapter
Turner Chapel
Solon Tax Bill Critics Fight Plan At Floor Vote
A proposed omnibus revenue and property tax relief bill draws fierce opposition. Rep Denman labels it the richest tax hike in Iowa history, listing eight criticisms while noting future legislative binding and veto risks.
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House
Ways and Means
Denman
Iowa
Appropriations Committee
Loss
Mahan
Dunton
Eveland
Gittins
Miller
Page
Sherle
Rep
Meyer
Vermeer
Balloun
Baringer
Carstensen
Goode
Hagie
Halling
Hanson
Kreager
Mowry
Olson
Paul
Smith Fof O’brien
Stoakes
Vetter
Walter
Iowa lawmakers debate private school bus riders costs
Iowa representatives discuss Swisher's private school bus bill noting nonpublic students save the state education costs while arguing about public transportation access and fairness. Rep. Mahan supports the bill as saving funds. Rep. Goode counters that public transport isn't guaranteed for private school riders.
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Bruce Mahan
Drowa City
Swisher
Mahan
State of
Iowa
Dewey Goode
R Bloomfield
Private rites for infant Travnicek held in Brush chapel
Private services for Jean Marie Travnicek infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley F Travnicek were conducted in Brush chapel Tuesday morning by Rev Richmond Anderson. Surviving are two brothers Richard and Ted a sister Sherryl two grandmothers Josephine Travnicek Cedar Rapids and Mrs Arden Rohlf Ft Myers Beach Fla and a great grandmother Mary Drakos Ft Myers Beach. Burial was in Czech National cemetery.
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Jean Marie Travnicek
Stanley F. Travnicek
Teresa Drive
Brush Chapel
Richmond Anderson
Richard
Ted
Sherryl
Josephine Travnicek
Cedar Rapids
Arden
Rohlf
Ft. Meyers Beach
Fla
Mary Drakos
Czech National Cemetery
Death Notice of David Joel Carter 21
Word of the death of David Joel Carter 21 formerly of Cedar Rapids who died Sunday at Albany Oregon has been received by relatives in the Cedar Rapids area He had lived in Cedar Rapids with his parents A J now of Phoenix and Verla of Albany before moving to Porterville California and Albany Survivors include his parents and a brother John of Klamath Falls Oregon Services and burial Tuesday at Porterville
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David Joel Carter
Cedar Rapids
Albany
Ore
A. J
Phoenix
Verla
Porterville
Calif
John
Klamath Falls
Catherine Riley 1876 Cedar Rapids church woman dies
Catherine Riley died Tuesday after coming to Cedar Rapids forty years ago. Born in Millersburg August 15 1876 she belonged to St Patrick s church. Survived by brother John Riley. Services Thursday at 9 30 a m at St Patrick s Church with Rev J Robert McDonald. Burial at St Bernard s Cemetery Millersburg at noon. Friends may call Teahen chapel after 3 p m Wednesday.
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Catherine Riley
Cedar Rapids
Millersburg
St. Patrick’s Church
John Riley
J. Robert McDonald
St. Bernard’s
Teahen Chapel
Obituary Notices for Zaspal McGillin and Spilman Families
Funeral services are set for Louis Zaspal on Wednesday at Janeba Kuba funeral home and St. Ludmila's Church with Rev A L Zachar. burial at St. John's. Rosaries by Parish 7:30 and Altar and Rosary Society 8 on Tuesday. George McGillin graveside service Wednesday at Mt Calvary 9:30 conducted by Rt Rev Msgr William Roach. Grace Hoag Spilman services Thursday at Turner Chapel 10:30, burial Cedar Memorial. son Donald Spilman of Cedar Rapids survives.
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Decorah
Gunhild Ram‘stad
Madison Lutheran Church
Steine’s. Decorah
Louis Rcdward
First Methodist Church
Olson-Fijelistul
Hills
John Gorman
St. Joseph’s Church
Rosary
McGovern-Dwyer
Iowa City
Waukon
Carrie Bakkum
Old West Paint Creek
Bakke-Hanson
Stanwood
Oscar Haase
Chapman's
Shellsburg
Sigourney
Michael Paul Beall
Somers
Garrett Cemetery
Delta
Elkader
George Ruegnitz
Elkport
Hope Lutheran Church
Littleport
Witt’s. Waukon
John C. Stubbe
Milwaukee
Schmidt-Wittgen
John Schwenke
St.Paul’s
Turner Chapel
John K. Moore
Cedar Memorial
Donald [Spilman
Cedar Rapids
Fire destroys Walton Club house in Fairfield wind stalls 45 minutes
A fire swept the Walton Club on the northeast edge of Fairfield fueled by a brisk wind and burned the building to ashes in about 45 minutes. The fire department fought the blaze but could not save the structure. No injuries were reported.
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Fairfield
Walton
Swisher motion sparks heated voting on school bus issue
Rep. Reppert reports harassment calls as he backs Swisher to place the issue before voters. Vermeer opposes to respect the committee report amid party splits. Swisher’s supporters include nine Republicans and twenty Democrats, while seventy Republicans and seven Democrats oppose.
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Swisher
Katherine Falvey
D- Albia
Ray Eveland
Dhelly
Alfred P. Breitbach, Jr
D-Farley
Carstensen
Vermeer
Anderson
Woodbury
Baringer
Briles
Frazier
Hagan
Prine
Riley
Sersland
Strothman
Ringgold
Breitbach
Carnahan
Casey
Denman
Duffy
Dunton
Eveland
Falvey
Kibbie
Loss
Mahan
Maule
Meyer
Miller
Des Moines
Paras
Reppert
Steffan
Worthington
City Sued for 159000 Over Fatal Highway 30 Crash
The estate of Edward Zibers seeks 159000 against Cedar Rapids for fatal Dec accident when his truck struck a median on highway 30. Inge E. Zibers as administratrix alleges 19 negligent acts including poor lighting and unsafe ditch. jury trial requested.
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Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Ingetraut E. Zibers
Edward Zibers
Cab Driver Cleared in Cedar Rapids Traffic Death Case
Earl Morgan aged 31 of 2228 Bowling Street SW was found innocent in municipal court of two traffic charges after his taxicab struck and fatally injured 83 year old Emma Konasek of 1916 J Street SW on Feb 6. Judge Loren Hullinger Jr ruled Morgan was not speeding and had control of his vehicle when the accident occurred, marking Cedar Rapids 1963’s first traffic fatality.
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Earl Morgan
Bowling Street
Cedar Rapids
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Morgan
Emma Konasek
J Street
Government officials urged reform to end news distortions
Robb and Rowe called for a three point program to curb news management. They urged repudiating lies, clear policy on withholding information, and granting reporters access to major stories with censorship only if needed for national security. They acknowledged some secrecy may be necessary.
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Rowe
Robb
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C.R. Weather
Sowdeese
Municipal
Allen Chapman
Meadowbrook Drive
James Hickman
Seventeenth Street
Donald Honolka
Amana
John R. Smith
Vernon
George Pealer, Jr
Thirteenth Avenue
Stanley Earp
Dennis Drive
Richard Henry
Carter Street
St. Luke's
Marion Trumpe
Thirty Sixth Street
Harlan Meyer
Clarence
Harry Stevenson
Michael Pena
Seventh Street
Bernard D. Smith
William i Achey, Jr
John Keiper
New
Hall
John Bremner
David I
Douglas
South Sixth Street
Marion
San Diego
Bud R. Beltz
Beltz
James Beltz
Deronda K. Sarchett
Ronald D. Sarchett
Annabelle M. Howell
Clinton A. Howell
Cedar Drive
Cedar River
Marie Eckel
Colorado Drive
Delores Mosness
Dover Street
Robert Swatosh
Twentyfirst Avenue
Gary Ernst
Thomas Kopecky
B Avenue
Lary Thomas
Mt. Vernon Road
Robert Blazek
Grove Court
Rita McAfee
Solon
Elaine Zuber
Williamsburg
Jack L. Andrews
Troy Mills
Jerry Harshman
Regal Avenue
Rosie Downey
Springville
Ellis Park
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Art Winter
Lucy M. Volz
Demo Solon
Elmer Vermeer
Rpella
William Denman
Hughes
John Duffy
D-Dubuque
Cleve L. Carnahan
D-Ottumwa
Penne
Travnicek Infant
Monahan-Stewart Funeral Home
First Avenue
WM. J. Stewart
Beatty-Bearle
Donald L. Jensen
Howard Reppert
New York
6Th St. West
Order OF the Golden Rule
Turner
Turner’s
Joan B. Turner & Son
Ave. S.E
Murdoch
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