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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1969
Page
2
A detailed weather digest lists temperatures for cities including Atlanta Miami Chicago and New York with multiple readings and a five day outlook. It notes normal highs in the 70s and expected precipitation of a half to three quarters of an inch, mainly as showers or storms.
The mission details a near miss during undocking when a 3 degree misalignment threatened rendezvous. Cernan and Stafford describe a tense handling of the LEM as it vibrated during separation, with mission control correcting a misset guidance switch. The crew withdrew, noting fatigue and reflecting on the test's outcome.
Arthur Thorman Jr., 48, of Taft hotel, was in fair condition at St Luke's hospital after a Thursday crash at 6th Ave and 4th St NW. His car collided with a school bus driven by Sharyn Holmquist, who veered onto a lawn at 1602 Fourth St NW. Twenty one Kennedy high and special education students on board escaped injury. About $1,200 damage to the bus and the car was a total loss. No charges were filed.
Dean Van Voltenburg twenty year old millwright helper of 828 Twelfth Street NE suffered a head injury in a 15 foot fall at Quaker Oats Co Thursday afternoon. He was taken to St Luke's hospital then transferred to University hospitals in Iowa City and listed in satisfactory condition Friday. The accident occurred shortly before 1 30 p m.
In Tulsa Oklahoma an 87 year old man named Boston A. Tilly and a 72 year old woman named Yallie Hicks married after meeting through their children. They were driven to the courthouse by their son and daughter-in-law. The bride had ten children and the groom eight, the oldest child being 60.
Police charged Russell Flory of Washington with disobeying a traffic signal after a Tuesday night crash that killed 17 year old Patrick Lehner of 945 Nineteenth Avenue SW. Lehner rode a motorcycle when it was struck on the left side by a semi truck and died at Mercy hospital Wednesday morning. The county attorney will forward the reports to the July grand jury.
Meyer, a Louisiana Missouri native with three children and a Missouri Military Academy background, stole a C-130 he cared for, then taxied and revved engines at Mildenhall before taking off. His actions surprised air base personnel and prompted authorities to reassess the incident.
Mystery man Meyer, assigned to Langley Field, vanishes from neighbors' view. Police cordon off his home as reporters are shooed away after a brief inquiry to his wife. Meyer, a 1963 air force entrant with Vietnam service, remains largely unknown to his 316th squadron colleagues.
William Shepard Williams aged 54. He died Friday after a short illness. Born April 2, 1907, he married Marietta Driscoll June 11, 1926. Survived by wife, son John Williams, daughter Donna Williams, three grandchildren, brother Lawrence Williams of Denver, and sister Eva Harmon of Indiana. Body at Turner Chapel East. funeral arrangements pending.
Schedule of services for Astrosky Rose I Aussicker Ernest M Cejka Patrick Lehner Arthur Euken Berry twins Donald Dean Neal and others. Services set at St Patrick St Wenceslaus St Ludmila Trinity Cedar Memorial and Turner chapels with burial at Linwood Mt Calvary St Johns Marengo Spring Grove and additional details. Military honors planned for Donald Dean Neal.
A leak from an anhydrous ammonia storage tank at Walnut Grove bulk plant caused 500 residents to evacuate in Postville. The pipe was struck by a truck pulling away, leak capped by 6 pm with no injuries. Firefighters battled fumes, area plants damaged, residents urged caution and tank checking before reuse.
Gunfire shattered windows and doors at Scott Hall while a dawn assault left bricks scarred. Police evacuated the campus as armored vehicles rolled in. Residents reported bullets striking nearby homes and feared reopening dates. A resident welcomed the tanks’ arrival amid the violence.
Representatives from 43 Communist parties descend on Moscow for a preparatory gathering ahead of the world conference. The delegation signals unified planning and potential agenda items among global communist movements.
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