Weather and obituaries mark busy May weekend
The Daily Record lists Saturday highs and lows for cities including Atlanta Las Vegas and New Orleans along with rainfall totals and humidity. It also records numerous funeral services across Iowa with times churches and burial details for residents from Marion to Manchester and beyond.
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Atlanta
Las Vegas
Bismarck
Los Angeles
Chicago
Miami
Denver
Milwaukee
Des Moines
New Orleans
Honolulu
New York
Florida Rock Festival Off and Clash Erupts
In Riviera Beach and nearby areas more than 1 000 youths clashed with police after a rock festival was canceled for lack of permits. Ten injured, 24 youths arrested, tear gas used, windows smashed, and thousands of dollars in damage reported. A second disruption occurred near Lake Worth Beach with 200 fans, nine arrests, and further police response.
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Riviera Beach
Fla
UPI
Florida
Gold Coast
Lake Worth Beach
Hughes encouraged by support for 72 bid
Sen. Harold Hughes of Iowa voiced satisfaction and encouragement about growing talk of a 1972 White House bid at a Des Moines fundraiser with Sen. Walter Mondale. He urged Americans to accept responsibility and press for an end to the war, noting Nixon’s prolonged conflict.
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Harold Hughes
Iowa
White House
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Hughes
Nixon
U.S
Want Ads Deliver Quick Jobs On Budget
Readers note that want ads offer convenient cheap ways to hire and find services. Classified listings highlight practical options for everyday tasks, from small repairs to personal assistance, with broad local reach.
Camp Good Health Budget Set At Seventeen Thousand
A budget of 16 225 for this summer's session of Camp Good Health was approved by the Chil dren's Home camp committee. Expenditures stayed under 13 945 14 while contributions totaled 12 102 76. The deficit was covered by a transfer from grounds and buildings maintenance. The camp runs June 20 to August 14 with 14 staff and about 200 children served on the Mt Vernon road eight miles east of Cedar Rapids.
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Children’s Home
Gazette
Good Health
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon Road
Nixon defends tax order amid budget disputes
At the Western White House Nixon defends a tax action aimed at shifting from wartime to peacetime needs while Muskie accuses the memo of being public prejudice. Nolan denounces the leak as disgraceful, noting the depreciation rate test was not his final conclusion and Congress holds authority on depreciation policy. Springville notes vacancies for Red Cross learn to swim program at Mt Vernon pool August 2 to 23.
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Martin Blum
Conservative Protest Targets Fulbright at Capitol Rally
About 100 young conservatives demonstrated at the Capitol on Saturday targeting Sen. J. W. Fulbright. They carried posters of Neville Chamberlain and urged entry to deliver a letter criticizing U.S. Vietnam policy, likening it to Britain’s appeasement before World War II.
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Fulbright
J. J. O’brien
Charles Stephens
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Vietnam
Czechoslovakia
Munich
America
Britain
Coalition For Freedom and A Just Peace
Young Americans For Freedom
Legislator Vernon Kyhl Seized With Heart Attack
Senator Vernon Kyhl of Parkersburg was hospitalized in Waterloo in fair condition after suffering a heart attack earlier Saturday. The 61 year old chair of the senate law enforcement committee is in his sixth senate term.
Guard at Work at Cedar Rapids Children’s Home Weekend
Members of Companies B and C 234th signal battalion National Guard served at the Cedar Rapids Children’s Home over the weekend and will return next weekend. Toys are repaired and buildings repainted while at night Spec. Francis Glenn paints the garage. In the photo kneeling: Spec. John Tedrow Dennis Hromidko Ron Andrie. standing: Capt. Gerald Schmidt and Lt. Mark Frank.
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Cedar Rapids
Francis Glenn
Coralville
John Tedrow
Dennis Hromidko
Swisher
Ron Andrie
Gerald Schmidt
Mark Frank
Iowa Falls
Death notices for Louise A. Dean and Mary Sullivan
Louise A Arvella Dean 50 of Grand Rapids Minnesota died Friday after a brief illness She was born January 20 1921 and married to Virgil Dean Surviving family includes her husband three sisters and three brothers Services Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call after 3 p m Monday and after 9 a m Tuesday Mary Sullivan a Cedar Rapids resident for over fifty years died Saturday after a long illness Born August 6 1901 she worked for Cargill and Mercy hospital She is survived by her husband a daughter three sisters five brothers Services at Immaculate Conception Church Monday with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery Parish Rosary Sunday at Brady Mortuary with calling hours.
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Grand Rapids
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Virgil Dean
Vernon Mrstik
Ralph Briles
Lionel Miller
John
George
William Harris
Mary Sullivan
38Th Street
Francis Sullivan
Fairfax
Cargill Company
Mercy Hospital
Immaculate Conception Church
Frank Zobac
Merle Brand
Joseph Radloff
Patrick Cavanaugh
Naperville
Ill
Edward Cahill
Rock Island
Cyril Cahill
Oak Lawn
Robert Cahill
Cleveland
Arthur Cahill
Houston
Thomas Cahill
Elmhurst
Immaculate Conception
William Leonard
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Funeral services scheduled for Caldwell and Frink and Sonka
Caldwell burial at Turner east at 10:30 a.m. Monday with Very Rev. Canon D. A. Loferski. Frink burial Cedar Memorial cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Monday with Rev. John M. Hardy. Sonka funeral at Brush chapel 9:30 a.m. Monday and St. Ludmila's church 10:00 a.m. burial St. John’s cemetery with rosary at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Sonka
Julia M
Brush
St. Ludmila's
A. L. Zachar
St. John’s Cemetery
Funeral Home
Let want ads help you buy, sell or trade
A brief classified note invites readers to use want ads to buy, sell, or trade items and provides a contact phone number 369 1234 for inquiries.
Peaceful festival draws crowds amid police searches
At an Iowa City peace festival thousands gathered while university officials praised cooperation and coalition members noted limited drugs. police arrested Bill Howell 22 for disobeying a police officer during a peace parade. Erica Flaum 19 and Mike Mahoney 21 were charged with narcotics possession after a truck containing plant matter and suspected heroin was found.
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Iowa City
Bill Howell
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Erica Flaum
Mike Mahoney
Justice of the Peace
Robert Dautremont
Simon Legree as a fictional villain in Uncle Tom's Cabin
The name Simon Legree is remembered as the cruel plantation overseer in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. He embodies villainy in 19th century American literary culture and abolitionist debates.
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Simon Legree
Nonviolent Demonstration Blocks Traffic Around Pentagon
Capital reports a planned peaceful sit in at 21 traffic choke points near the Pentagon with 6000 DC police and 1400 guards, plus Virginia reinforcements. Leaders Davis and Sidney Peck promise breakfast with organic food and dialogue as protesters plan to march on the Pentagon Sunday.
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Pope Air Force Base
N.C
Ft. Meade
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Ft. Eustis
Ft. Belvier
Quantico Marine Base
Virginia
District of Columbia
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Pentagon
Learders Davis
Sidney Peck
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Davis- Peck
Auto Parts Stolen From Garage At 1300 First Avenue NE
Thieves took more than $900 worth of automobile parts from a garage at 1300 First Avenue NE on Saturday. Missing items include several transmissions a carburetor and a steering wheel according to police.
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First Avenue NE
Child Struck by Car in Cedar Rapids, Injured
A two year old Cedar Rapids girl ran into the street from behind a parked car and was struck by a vehicle at 415 Fifteenth Street SE. Michelle Dighten, 1446 Fifth Avenue SE, was hospitalized at Mercy with contusions and abrasions in good condition. The driver was Eldon Katz, 23, of 408 Fifteenth Street NE. No charges were filed.
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Fifteenth Street
Michelle Dighten
Fifth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
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Stage Coach Promo on ABC Sunday Night Movie
The classic western Stage Coach airs as the ABC Sunday Night Movie at 8. Bing Crosby Ann Margret and Red Buttons star in color on TV.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates
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