08 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1971
Page
1
The Iowa outlook for Wednesday through Friday shows clouds decreasing, with a slow warming trend. Highs in the 40s Wednesday rising into the 50s Friday, overnight in the 20s to upper 30s. Birth notices list several newborns from Mercy and Cedar Rapids area families with dates in November.
A Sunday night weather and municipal alert row cites hazards from a furnace and a dog house fire at 600 Forty-second street NE with 8 11 p m timestamps. It also lists a mistaken alarm at 198 Twenty seventh street NW and a gasoline flush at Park Townecourt and Sherman street NE alongside numerous traffic fines and public notices from Marion, Elkport Elkader and nearby towns.
The report notes possible MIG activity with no enemy intercepts against US aircraft. The deepest penetration reached Quan Lang airfield 180 miles above the DMZ and 155 miles south of Hanoi. An air force recon jet was fired on near the air base as four escort jets bombed in retaliation.
Local classifieds invite readers to explore buy and sell opportunities. Readers can post wants or offerings for items, services, real estate, or jobs. Contact details and deadlines vary by listing.
Eleanor Frances Hilborn 74 of Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a long illness born April 12 1897 married Dean Hilborn May 24 1923 member Beethoven club Olivet Presbyterian Church past adviser Mozart club Alpha Gamma Delta Coe College piano teacher survived by husband two daughters a son seven grandchildren and mother Anna Svoboda services Turner chapel east 1 30 p m Tuesday burial Czech National cemetery friends may call until 1 p m Tuesday casket not to be opened. John Mally 63 of Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a long illness former Quaker Oats employee born January 3 1908 married December 10 1943 four daughters two sons 25 grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters and four brothers also survived by many relatives services Brush chapel 10 a m Thursday burial Czech National cemetery friends may call Wednesday.
Ruben Dolezal aged 78 of 506 Nineteenth street NE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a short illness Born June 9 1893 he was a 27 year employee of Universal Engineering Corp before retiring Surviving are wife Lillian Rosicka married June 17 1929 in Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs Edgar Eubanks Olmsted Falls Ohio a son Robert Dolezal Cedar Rapids four grandchildren and a sister Mrs Elveria Stumm Detroit Services Wednesday at 10 am at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West with Rev Landis O Gross Lutheran Church of the Resurrection cremation arranged Friends may call after 7 pm Monday at the funeral home West
Bertha S. Groves 76 of 1523 B avenue NE widow of Ross R. Groves and longtime Cedar Rapids resident since 1911 died Monday after a long illness Born Independence May 13 1895 she married Oct 1 1929 and was secretary at Wilson and Co retiring in 1960 She belonged to Daughters of the Nile and Social Order of Beauceant No 87 Services Beatty Beurle Chapel Burial Cedar Memorial No survivors listed Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday Donations suggested to American Cancer Society or a charity of choice
Walter L Erwin 79 of 2933 E avenue NE a Cedar Rapids resident for 51 years died Sunday after a short illness He owned Erwin's barber shop from 1928 until his death He was a Macabees member Survived by a son two daughters a brother nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services 1 pm Tuesday at Marion Christian Church Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home after 1 pm Monday and at the church after 10 am Tuesday Casket closes at 1 pm Tuesday Donations may be made to the Marion Christian Church memorial fund.
Claude R High 81 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sunday in Boise Idaho Survived by sister Mae Smart and brother Earl High Services 2 p m Tuesday at Summers funeral home Boise
Memorial services scheduled for Maynard J. Allen Tuesday at 9 30 a m at St Patrick s Catholic Church led by Rev Paul J Maguire. Burial follows at St John s Cemetery with military honors at the graveside. Taehn chapel oversees arrangements.
Linn County Attorney William Faches filed appearances in removal actions against Municipal Judges John B. Reilly and Loren M. Hullinger Jr. The moves followed a request by the Iowa attorney general who brought the suits and cited a law provision requiring county attorney appearances except in governor directed cases.
Environmentalists lost their battle to halt the test as the AEC asserted no radioactivity was detected though the explosion caused a 7.0 earthquake felt on an island 200 miles away. James Schlesinger, AEC chairman, visited Cannikin with his family to show confidence in its safety and called the test amp ly justified.
A Pentagon study of the air war and Indo Chinese politics says heavy bombing failed to halt Communist advances in Laos and Cambodia. It notes refugees rising to about a third of Lao population, increases in Communist control, and Lon Nol’s reliance on continued US bombing as essential for survival. Destruction fuels dependency on US aid and air support.
U.S. District Judge Edward J. McManus dismissed a suit by Vernon E. Weems, a 23-year-old Waterloo man, challenging the 35 year presidential age requirement. The judge ruled no court may declare a constitutional provision unconstitutional and affirmed Congress and the Constitution as the supreme law. The case notes amendment procedures under Article V.
Powell testifies before the senate judiciary committee that if confirmed as Supreme Court justice he will divest or disqualify from cases involving his holdings. He discloses over 1 million dollars in stocks and bonds and cites Sperry and Hutchinson as a major holding. he plans possible blind trust but favors ethical duty to assess holdings. He says disqualification is required in cases involving his substantial interests and will follow ABA ethics as guidance.
Local want ads warn readers to post notices for missing possessions and claim faster results. They emphasize concise descriptions, contact details, and timely responses to recover items.
Cedar Rapids public library reports Bookmobile No. 2 is sidelined by mechanical problems ahead of its retirement and the Edgewood branch opening. A new Bookmobile No. 3 schedule will take effect, and no fines will be charged on November loans due to the disruption. Readable stops listed for the canceled week remain eligible for returns at any library.
Only seven of 53 Cedar Rapids companies covered by a new federal safety act have representatives at a Red Cross first aid school at the YWCA. Sixteen people are enrolled. Instructors note that those with standard first aid certificates may join the training session. The act requires on site qualified first aid personnel for firms with 25 or more workers. Fines may be levied if aid is unavailable during an accident.
Mexico's department of agriculture announced authorization to import 300,000 Christmas trees from the United States and Canada. The order clarifies source countries and sets no further deployment details.
Local numbers listed for Cedar Rapids emergency services include 366 7654 402 348 1210 and 398 5343 for immediate assistance. no additional context or details are provided.
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