Weather and obituaries mix in midweek Iowa notices
A midweek summary lists highs and lows for cities including Bismarck New Orleans Chicago New York Denver and more plus precipitation totals. Following the weather, death notices and funeral times are recorded for several towns including Marengo LaCrosse Iowa City and Waukon with service details and burial locations.
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Bismarck
N. Orleans
Chicago
New York
Denver
Omaha
Duluth
Phoenix
L. Angeles
Seattle
Miami
St. Paul
Iowa Legislature OKs higher county mental health taxes
The Senate passed a house approved bill to raise the county mental health fund tax from three-eighths mill to one mill and lift the cap on the mental health center tax to one half mill. The measure returns to the House. A conference report on a constitutional amendment for reapportionment was accepted and sent to the Senate after repassage. Debated but no vote on a $62 million annual operating appropriation for university system boards. May 26 notices list numerous births, divorces, maintenance actions, and several traffic fines and sentences across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Iowa
Senate
Board of Regents
Deaths George E Moore 80 Cedar Rapids resident
George E Moore 80 a Cedar Rapids resident since 1923 and a retired Rock Island Line employee died Thursday after a long illness. Born November 16 1884 in North English he leaves four daughters and two sons plus siblings and grandchildren. Services at Beatty Bearle funeral home Saturday with burial at Cedar Memorial. Donations suggested to First Congregational church organ fund.
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George E. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Line
North English
Marjorie Matson
Citrus Heights
Calif
Laura Stover
Winona
Scottsdale, Ariz
Moore
Eagles Club
Beatty-Bearle Funeral
J. Richard Wagner
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial
Jenks Rites Held for Cedar Rapids Farmer
Earl K Jenks 73 of 349 Twentieth St SE Cedar Rapids died Thursday after a brief illness Born Oct 9 1891 in Lamont he married Edith M Potter in 1914 Surviving wife a son Irwin E of San Antonio two daughters Mrs Willis Wilson Cedar Rapids and Mrs W L Bates Warrensburg Mo nine grandchildren He was a Methodist Memorial services 1 30 p m Saturday Brusell Fawcett Lamont Burial Campton Cemetery Friends may call Turner Chapel 1 to 9 p m Friday
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Earl K. Jenks
Twentieth Street
Cedar Rapids
Lamont
Edith M. Potter
Irwin E
San Antonio
Willis Wilson
W. L. Bates
Warrensburg
Jenks
Methodist Church
Brussell-Fawcett Funeral Home
Harlan Babcock
Campton Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Mary Kopecky, 86, Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mary A Kopecky widow of Anton W Kopecky died early Thursday after a long illness. Born near Cedar Rapids July 25 1878 she had lived here 49 years. Surviving are a daughter Mrs John J Sebetka of Cedar Rapids with whom she lived two granddaughters and two great granddaughters and two sisters
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Mary A. Kopecky
Anton W. Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
John J. Sebetka
Mrs James M McNamara dies after short illness
Mrs James M McNamara of 730 Fourteenth Street SE died at 10 a.m. Thursday after a brief illness. Born May 18 1899 in Coggin, she married Oct 25 1925 in Waterloo and lived in Cedar Rapids 28 years. Survived by husband John, son James T. of Mt Prospect Ill, daughter Mrs Lawrence McCaffrey of Milwaukee and five grandchildren. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church Saturday at 10 a.m. with burial at Mt Calvary. Rosary at 8 p.m. Friday at Brady funeral home.
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James M. McNamara
Fourteenth Street
Coggon
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
DenVally Sieiue
James T
Mt. Prospect
Ill
Lawrence McCaffrey
Milwaukee
Wis
Sanctuary Society of
Immaculate Conception Church
Immaculate Conception
William Roach
Mt. Calvary
Brady Funeral Home
Funeral Arrangements for Millburn and Sheridan Clergy
Millburn funeral held at 1 30 p m Saturday in Turner chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery. Sheridan service at St Patrick s church at 9 a m Friday by Rev Robert McDonald with burial in Glendale cemetery Des Moines. The Rosary will be recited in Turner chapel tonight at 8 by Rev McDonald.
Alabama Man Wins $18 363 Fall Injury Award
P R Carroll of Clio won a federal court judgment of 18 363 64 against the town of Radcliffe after a fall from the Radcliffe water tower. He claimed 85 1000 in damages due to a shock from an electric wire to a siren. a jury deliberated about two hours after hearing testimony.
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Alabama
Radcliffe
P. R. Carroll
Clio
FBI’s Academy to Be Expanded at Quantico
The FBI plans a major upgrade of its 12 week national academy at Quantico Virginia to become the West Point for law enforcement. President Johnson authorizes a 10 million request to Congress to modernize and expand facilities and capacity. Since opening it has trained 4740 officers and would broaden yearly capacity from 200 to 1200.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
West Point
Johnson
Congress
Marine Base
Quantico
French Assembly Cuts Military Service to 16 Months
The French national assembly approved a bill lowering service from 18 to 16 months and widening exemptions. The change aims to adjust conscription and alleviate burdens on eligible draftees. The measure reflects ongoing reforms in national defense policy.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Senate Accepts Unit Report on Voc Schools in Iowa
Iowa Senate approved a conference committee report on a bill to create up to 20 area vocational schools and community colleges. The plan would cap property taxes at 1.5 mills for operating and capital costs, with the original bill allowing up to 2 mills. The measure moved to the House, where outcome remained in doubt.
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Senate
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
Oberthien
Joseph Flatt
Winterset
Robert Fulton
John Kibbie
D-Emmetsburg
Senate Education Committee
City cleans up after wind storm under partial power loss
Forester Bob Gardner and Public Works Director John Oberthien lead cleanup after Wednesday’s severe wind. Crews cleared major streets, but some secondary routes remained blocked. About 1 000 fallen trees were tracked to a dump on C Street SW for burning, with hazy “hangers” posing risks. Utilities and debris removal strained as streets reopen by Thursday evening.
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Forester
Bob Gardner
John Oberthien
Gardner
C Street
Forestry
River Front Improvement Commission
Carl Smith
Health Department
Oberthien
Sixth Street
Square D Co
Boy Killed by Fly Ball in Cedar Rapids
An eight or nine year old Cedar Rapids boy was killed when struck in the chest by a rubber coated baseball. Daniel Q. Oderkirk died at St. Luke's hospital after the incident Wednesday afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Daniel Q. Oderkirk
Dean E. Oderkirk
Day Street NW
Cherry Hill Park NW
Mays City Lanes
Cedar Hills
Tornadoes Sweep U S Highways Send Deluges Across Region
Torrential rains up to five inches drenched Arkansas and Tennessee after a siege of tornadoes in ten states. Deaths and injuries were reported, with five-inch totals in Memphis and West Memphis. A fatal crash and a boy’s death from a ball accident near Cedar Hills were also noted amid severe storms and lightning across the Midwest.
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Arkansas
Tennessee
Chicago
Memphis
Tenn
West Memphis
Ark
VeEeAine
Elkhart
Ind
Fort Smith
Pine Bluff
Great Lakes
Columbus
Ohio
Plains
Presidio
Texas
Newark
N. J
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Blytheville
Court rejects injunction over Merger in starch container market
Penickbell for Penick and Ford along with Roland W Donnem for Reynolds argued that the lower court rightly refused a temporary injunction. They contended the Reynolds merger would lessen competition in the starch and paper container sector and could be anticompetitive even if later divested. Reynolds acknowledges some risk and potential divestiture, while denying broad anti competitive influence.
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Reynolds
Penick
Donnem
Cedar Rapids Country Club Seeks Members To Clean Grounds
Members of the Cedar Rapids Country Club in a storm hit area were asked to report Friday at 4 p m and Saturday at 8 a m to help remove debris. The club reportedly lost 100 trees in the Wednesday storm.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
Britain Doubles U S Nuclear Capacity and Plans Expansion
Britain's atomic program outpaces the United States with six reactors totaling 300 to 400 MW and plans to add 2 500 MW more. Officials say nuclear power is nearly economic and aims to reach 12 percent of capacity by 1969, while the U S has about 1 075 MW in operation and 2 405 MW more under construction or planned.
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Washington
Great Britain
U.S
Joseph Stephenson
Atomic Energy Attache
Britain
Stephenson
Blaze damages SW Side home in kitchen fire
A fire at the Ralph Triplett home on 446 Fourth Avenue SW caused extensive kitchen damage and smoke damage to the rest of the two story house at 10 a.m. Thursday. Assistant Chief George Dvorak said two boys used a gas stove to light scratch paper and dropped it in a waste basket. the boys escaped unhurt. Firemen confined the blaze to the kitchen.
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Ralph Triplett
Fourth Avenue
George Dvorak
Triplett Boy
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