Rare Cumulonimbus Mammatus Seen Over Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents witnessed a meteorological rarity as Cumulonimbus Mammatus formations appeared during a brief storm. Amateur meteorologist Mrs. Justin Huber noted the feat was especially rare, having seen the clouds once before ten years earlier in Oklahoma. The photograph was taken in the Northwood Knolls area.
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Cedar Rapids
Justin Huber
Nineteenth Street
Oklahoma
Northwood Knolls
Alarm Defective Set Off Four Washington High Alarms
Cedar Rapids firemen answered four alarms at Washington high school between 1 30 and 6 30 a m after a faulty alarm system tripped by weather driven power surges The chief said the alarms are highly sensitive and will reset to trip again when power is restored Also included: a court decision on first degree murder for Stephen Z Weinstein in the slaying of a University of Pennsylvania student John W Green of Des Moines.
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Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Washington High
Jesse Hunter
Iowa
Stephen Z. Weinstein
University of Pennsylvania
John W. Green
Des Moines
Rites Saturday for Clare Williams 81
Clare Williams 81 longtime Tipton painting contractor died Wednesday at home. His wife Grace died about a week earlier. Survived by two sons Cyril and Darrell, daughter Marjorie Hahn, all of Cedar Rapids, brother Ward of Tipton, sister Blanche Labach of Tipton, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sheets and Son funeral home with viewing after 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Tipton
Clare Williams
Grace
Cyril
Darrell
Marjorie Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Ward
Blanche Lambach
Sheets and Son Funeral
Guilty Verdict in Tobacconist Murder Case
Philadelphia UPI reports a tobacconist with a long history of psychiatric problems was found guilty of murder in a case that drew attention for its mental health elements and the defendant's troubled history. The trial highlighted questions about intent and criminal responsibility as jurors delivered their verdict.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Charles Pope Convicted by Federal Jury
Charles W. Pope of Cedar Rapids was found guilty on two counts and acquitted on four in a federal indictment charging mail fraud. He is free on $1,000 bond and faces sentencing after a probation study. Verdicts came for counts four and six involving Monarch Life Insurance checks.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles W. Pope
Glass Road
Pope
Monarch Life Insurance Co
Springville
Mass
Monarch
Stanley M. Nielsen
Miss Iowa City is chosen at Iowa City pageant
Jane Lindell a University of Iowa junior from Arlington Virginia was crowned Miss Iowa City after a Jaycees sponsored pageant with six other contestants. She will compete in Miss Iowa at Davenport in July representing Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Jane Lindell
University of Iowa
Arlington
Iowa City Jaycees
Davenport
Idaho Not Proud Of Selling Point
Boise AP report on Idaho commerce department ads claiming lower wages to attract industry. Lt. Gov. Jack Murphy says Idaho is not proud of the low income of its citizens, but hopes new investment will raise per capita income.
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Boise
Idaho Commerce and Development Department
Idaho
Jack Murphy
U of I Engineering Alumni Meeting Set
A social hour and stag dinner for University of Iowa College of Engineering alumni is planned for Friday at 6 30 p.m. at Elmcrest Country Club. The event, urged by Dean Hunter Rouse, aims to strengthen ties between the college and its alumni with several attendees to speak about the college.
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University of Iowa College of Engineering
Elmcrest Country Club
Hunter Rouse
University
Birdwatcher bitten by elephant seal near Farallons
SAN FRANCISCO AP Malcolm Coulter a birdwatcher on a Farallon Islands expedition was flown to the mainland by coast guard helicopter for treatment of a bite on the shin from an elephant seal. A zoologist noted the seal is not vicious normally but will snap if irritated.
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San Francisco
Malcolm Coulter
Farallon Islands
Pacific
Here
Coast Guard
Boston Mayor Unveils Slum Rehabilitation Program
Boston Mayor Kevin White announced a slum relief scheme backed by $50 million in loans from banks and insurers. The funds aim to rehabilitate existing slum housing and construct new low income housing, with more than half of the money expected within a year.
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Boston
Kevin White
Little Want Ads Do Big Jobs
A compact plea to try classified ads with a simple dial in 369 1234. The notice highlights the practical value of small want ads and invites readers to test the service.
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Dial
New York Voice on The Real Family Bathroom Battlefield
Hal Boyle humorously argues the home bathroom remains a male pilgrimage to privacy. He paints a domestic storm where Frances, Tracy Ann and even the cat invade his stall shower, turning it into a shared space and a chaotic hub of daily life. The piece skewers modern domestic life with a lighthearted take on gender roles and the quest for quiet.
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Frances
Tracy Ann
Dottie
West Branch hosts Living River Grand Canyon film
The eighth of a nine week free series, Living River Grand Canyon, screens Sunday at 3:00 in West Branch Town Hall. The film highlights the canyon bottom with vivid color of the Colorado River, provided by The Conservation Film Center, Seattle, as part of the Preview to Summer ’68 Discover America series from the National Park Service in cooperation with the town.
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West Branch
Living River
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Conservation Film Center
Seattle
National Park Service
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