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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1972
Page
3
Highs and lows across cities, May totals, and May rainfall compared to normals. Gazette station reports 10 mph winds, sunrise 5 35 am set 8 34 pm moonrise 9 05 pm. Births list multiple families with dates and addresses. Local service notices and obituaries follow for Belle Plaine Oelwein Monona Arlington Guthrie area with names ages and funeral details.
Elkader firemen answered a Sunday call to Ray Marmann’s farm five miles south of Elkader to extinguish a blaze that started when a leaking gas line ignited while filling a tractor. The fire spread to a tool shed, causing an estimated $2,500 in damage.
Britain's lifeboats saved 1,439 lives during 1971, a peacetime record, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution reported.
Ten years ago an American spokesman said two American advisors to the Laotian army had been missing for two days. The brief note locates the disappearance in Laos and identifies the involved U.S. personnel.
Ervin Zumbach of Aurora lost part of his left leg in a farm accident on the Karl Wright farm west of town while adjusting a sprayer. Ken VandeVoorde, also of Aurora, freed him, gave first aid, and transported him to a Waterloo hospital where he remains in good condition.
Police say 53.26 was stolen from a dresser at Iantha Strong apartment 713 Eighth Street SE on Saturday. Dean's List student Robert Wilson Jr of 3210 Terry Drive SE named to Penn State winter term. St George Church hosts Lebanese Food-A-Rama June 3 9 to 3 at 10th St and 12th Ave SE. Bridal services ad. John R Cord 25 Iowa City held on Linn County jail warrants for malicious injury and forged instrument. Antiques at The Stable On The Alley 1800 2nd Ave SE.
Two YMCA residents report armed robbery at knifepoint Sunday. Douglas G. Thompson says a knife‑wielding man forced him from his room to move a television set, record player, clothing, and stereo tapes to a nearby lot before later demanding more items. James Meisel also reported a similar theft of a tape player and tapes.
Coweta Oklahoma reports eight local men killed in Vietnam making it the town’s memorial to all veterans. In Frankfort Kentucky the Marine Corps League plans gravesite services for Lt Presley N O’Bannon noted as the first Marine to raise the flag abroad. Dallas features cemetery drives lined with hundreds of flags donated by families honoring service members.
A hail damaged neon sign above the Dairy Queen sparked a Sunday fire damaging the roof and awning in Independence. Manager Earl Fry reported the odor of smoke and called firefighters as the awning caught fire. Minor damage was reported.
Marshalltown girl Karen Bown, 18, in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City with head injuries from a one car crash in Tama at 1 a.m. She was driving a car registered to Craig Ziemke of State Center when she lost control and hit a tree. Passenger Carl Tomlison, 20, Tama, had a minor cut above his eye.
Anna Davis 88 of 809 Center Point road NE widow of Dwight Davis died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Germany June 29 1883 she came to the United States in 1893, moved to Cedar Rapids in 1924 from Grinnell. She served as matron with Cedar Rapids police seven years and was active in Knox United Presbyterian church. Surviving are a daughter Ruby McGinty four sons Will C. Davis Clyde Jay Davis Frank Dwight Davis Murphy W. Davis eight grandchildren 18 great grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Services Wednesday 1 pm Kuba funeral home east by Rev Floyd J. Conroy. Burial Hazelwood cemetery Grinnell. Friends may call after 7 pm Monday. Contributions to Knox church memorial fund welcome.
Oswald Erhardt Andersen 86 of Geneva Tower Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a sudden illness. Born April 20 1886 in Aalborg Denmark he married Ottilie Andersen December 27 1908. He worked for John B Turner and Son 1921 to 1959 and belonged to St Mark's Lutheran Eagles lodge and WASA Order of America. Surviving Sofie Peterson and Martin Sigfred Andersen Cedar Rapids. five grandchildren eleven great grandchildren. Services Turner chapel east 3 p.m. Tuesday Rev David Larson. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call Turner east until 2 30 p.m. Tuesday. Casket will not be opened after service.
Glen H. Cameron 79 longtime Cedar Rapids resident and former contractor died in a nursing home Sunday. Born August 6 1892 in Mechanicsville he lived at 1520 Fourth Avenue SE and worked for Iowa Manufacturing Co before retiring. Survived by two daughters Mrs Lester Mauer Denison Texas and Mrs George M Grant Waldorf Maryland a brother Don Cameron Center Point a sister Anna Belle Bittle Waterloo five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday noon at Noelridge Park Christian Church with entombment in Chapel of Memories. Friends may call at Turner East after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorial services announced for Mrs. Joseph Holub Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. by Reverend Walter Kellison at Peoples Unitarian Church with burial at Czech National. Also services for Harriett Ellen Miller at Turner Chapel West Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. by Reverend A T Washington, with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Thomas Gaston of 656 Thirty fifth street SE is to receive a degree from the University of Denver during commencement exercises Saturday in Denver.
A Saturday fire at the James Misel farm near Marengo burned a barn a corn crib a hog house a chicken house and a cattle shed. Firemen arrived to find the blaze already out of control and officials suspect burning trash as the cause.
Four barber shops a doctor's office and an insurance company were vandalized early Sunday in CLR. Plate glass windows were broken at Rigby's barber shop 833 Third avenue SW Gladys Beauty shop and Mr Larry's barber shop 525 First avenue SW and American Insurance Associates Inc 82 Sixteenth avenue SW. Pidimas barber shop 1711 B avenue NW had two front windows a storm door window and two front door panes shattered. Gentleman's Choice barber shop 610 First street SW and Dr Don J McDonald's office 1703 B avenue NW also sustained front window damage. Police reported no value.
Nixon and Brezhnev signed a document stressing peaceful coexistance as the base for Soviet American relations. They urged avoiding military confrontations and nuclear war while pursuing disarmament and a robust UN framework. Kissinger said talks will continue at the European security conference and on mutual balanced force reductions.
Kissinger said any agreement must exceed limiting armed forces on both sides of the German border and consider reinforcement capabilities. He urged seeking the best mix given the Soviets could move troops more quickly, aiming for a balanced settlement.
Reports from two psychiatrists describe Lt. Calley as having a serious personality disorder and potential for transient paranoid states under stress. The findings suggest his abilities to plan or foresee killings were impaired by disruptive emotions and anxiety during the My Lai events.
The joint communique quotes Nixon urging a rapid end to the military conflict and ensuring the South Vietnamese future is decided by its people without outside interference. He calls for negotiations to free all captives, an Indo-China wide cease fire, and withdrawal of U S forces from South Vietnam within four months, with political questions left to Indo-Chinese peoples.
Methodist officials disclosed that Leggett lost his latest request for readmission to the United Methodist ministry in Austin over the weekend. The Austin district committee denied the attempt to re-enter the ministry, with spokesmen saying the conference took no action yet. Leggett, once with the Dallas Theater Center, has been conducting an unofficial ministry in the Gay Liberation movement and is expected to appear at this week’s meeting.
Thirty years ago a Prague report claimed without confirmation that Reinhard Heydrich, the No 2 Gestapo leader, died from his injuries. The item notes the vague source and the lack of verification surrounding the apparent death.
The Communist campaign since the Tet-style surge has displaced thousands and put 3 percent of Vietnam under enemy control. Pacification ratings dropped from 94.4 to 89.8 percent in a month, while contested areas rose to 7.1 percent. Militias partly stabilized defenses, but central coast and Mekong delta areas face heavy pressure with village losses and overrun police stations.
South Vietnamese forces suffered 18 killed and 27 wounded in three clashes near Vinh Thanh with 32 enemy soldiers killed. On the Que Son front 45 attackers were killed after an attack near Da Nang. South Vietnamese losses were one killed and 12 wounded. Three clashes near Hue left 71 North Vietnamese killed. government losses were three wounded.
U S forces in Vietnam remained at 64,800 last week marking the first flat week in 16 months. Army fell 500 and air force 100, while marine strength rose 600 to offset the cuts. Navy and coast guard totals stood at 2,800 and 100 respectively with additional personnel aboard ships off the coast and in Thailand bases.
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