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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1969
Page
7
Public notices of births and adoptions mixed with obituaries and funeral services across towns such as Anamosa Decorah Tama and Vinton. Entries record new births at Minot AFB and in households on Twenty-ninth Street NE while multiple funerals and church services are scheduled in Goettsch s Columbus Junction Decorah and Waukon.
Louis B. Chiverton a lifelong Cedar Rapids auto mechanic and former Victoria hotel owner died after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Grace and several nieces and nephews. The body lies at Monahan Stewart funeral home with services Tuesday at 10 am at Immaculate Conception church and burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary will be recited Monday at 7 30 pm at the funeral home by Father O'Brien.
Rose E Cashman 95 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday after a long illness Born August 24 1874 in Ryan She moved to Cedar Rapids in 1922 Survived by two sons Clement of Cedar Rapids Patrick Cashman of Alhambra Calif two daughters Mrs William Hagen of Cedar Rapids and Mrs John M Burke of Anamosa 13 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren Body at Monahan Stewart funeral home calling Monday Services Tuesday 9 am at St Matthews Church burial Mt Calvary Rosary Monday 7 30 pm at funeral home
George C. Gray, 79, died Saturday after a long illness. A longtime Cedar Rapids resident, his funeral arrangements are pending at Stewart Funeral Home.
Private memorial services in Turner chapel west for Nettie Mitchell Adkins with burial at Oak Hill cemetery Norway. Dennis Ray DeWitt to Turner chapel west at 1 30 p m burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Reeder Miriam G Reeder to Turner chapel east at 3 p m burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Warnke Walter H St Pauls Lutheran church Maynard at 2 p m interment Maynard cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty Bearles until 9 p m Sunday and at the church from 12 15 p m Monday until 1 45. Michael Victor Weaver Turner chapel west at 10 30 a m Monday burial Linwood cemetery.
Classified notice invites readers to use the dial 369-1234 to reach sales and sellers. It emphasizes that want ads will help locate items readers seek and connect buyers with sellers.
The document lists donations and bequests totaling 10,829.88 toward Camp Good Health’s 1969 budget. It notes various memorials and tributes from individuals in Redondo Beach and other communities, including amounts given by Lenore K. Strang, Lois and Myrtle Cowan, Rose B. Ha, Mrs. Esther Walsh, Mrs. W. M. Lee, and Mrs. Wayne Julian. A 16,500.00 Petey fund is mentioned, with 5,670.12 still to be raised.
BEIRUT AP Arabs guerrillas attacked the Masnaa border post with Syria as Lebanese troops answered with artillery and tanks. Five hours of fighting continued with no casualty report. Negotiators in Cairo sought a peace proposal and possible talks with Yasir Arafat amid refugee tensions over two dead militants.
Dr Paul A Smith of Cedar Rapids cites concerns from Democrats about nuclear plant dangers in Linn County In a letter to Iowa Electric Light and Power Co copies were sent to news outlets The company notes the radiation limit is set by the Atomic Energy Commission and expected near five picocuries per liter of Cedar River water with designs aiming to exceed this standard
Arnold explains river impact from plant cooling water. Radiation levels in the river would be minimal as spent fuel is returned to the AEC for reactivation and disposal in isolated burial sites. Thermal pollution would be negligible due to cooling tower recirculation and a minimal temperature rise.
Arnold cites an AEC figure that nearby residents could receive annual radiation about the same as a passenger’s round trip jet flight from Washington to San Francisco. He notes Cedar Rapids natural radiation 50 to 125 pico curies annually and Denver 400 due to altitude.
Harriman urged renewed arms talks and gradual nuclear reduction while warning against expanding war in Vietnam. He called for balanced concessions, praised past peace efforts, and urged better U.S. China relations via West Germany. Culver and Engle introduced Harriman at the Iowa event.
Lagos dispatch reports Biafran planes damaged a Dutch tanker and an offshore U.S. owned oil depot, then sank a barge in a rocket attack on Thursday. The incident occurred as fighting intensified in the region and drew international concern.
In the Nile delta a crowded bus collided with a tractor on Friday, causing 19 deaths and 60 injuries, police reported.
Nepszavaz said Hungary has banned Margaret Mitchells Gone With the Wind and the movie adaptation for openly preaching reactionary and racist ideology. The ban was reported in Budapest on Saturday by the paper Nepszavaz.
In New Delhi a three month old fight within India's Congress escalates as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and allies skip a showdown meeting called by old guard leader Siddavanalla Nijalingappa. Nijalingappa dismisses two key Gandhi supporters. protests erupt outside party HQ while activists push for a free election of the party president.
Omaha AP reports Rev. H W Linn S J aged 65, president of Creighton University, died Saturday from a heart attack. The university mourns the loss of its leader.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette began publication in 1883 by The Gazette Co at 50 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It announces subscription rates for carrier and mail editions, with monthly and yearly prices and regional terms, noting AP rights and carriers limits.
A hijacked jetliner carried by captain Raphael Minichiello and crew endured six hours of tense negotiations across the United States. The pilot criticizes FBI handling, saying agents acted without information and damaged the trust built with the hijacker. The crew, including Pilots Billy Williams and R H Hastings, eventually resumed control after assurances.
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