Solzhenitsyn Claims 1962 Novocherkassk Uprising Suppressed
Exiled author Alexander Solzhenitsyn argues in his latest Gulag volume that price hikes and wage cuts triggered a bloody 1962 revolt in Novocherkassk on the Don. He alleges troops and internal security forces shelled protesters, killing 70 to 80, with widespread secrecy from Soviet authorities.
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Pope Approves Neumann Sainthood for U.S. Bishop
Pope Paul VI approved the canonization of John Neumann, a 19th century Philadelphia bishop, as a saint. A ceremony date was not set but was expected for next year after Easter, marking the United States first male saint.
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Weather and notices from Daily Record and births list
Daily weather forecast shows high near 40s and extended sunny to cloudy days with night lows in 20s to 30s. Barometer falling, humidity about 70 percent, SW wind. Births section lists multiple births with names and locations across Marion Central City Omaha and surrounding areas. Police and fire call log notes various incidents including gas line rupture and false alarms, with times and streets.
Obituaries and a 1956 bus segregation ruling
Obituary notices for Phil Lazio Charles C. Solomon Miriam E. Bridge Julie Lynn Williams Gladys I. Lake and a feature note dated 1956 recalling the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. The death notices span Cedar Rapids and nearby areas with details on birth, marriage, service, survivors, and service arrangements.
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Regis First School To Get Liquor License
Regis high school in Cedar Rapids becomes the state’s first private high school granted a one time liquor license for a November 27 dance to launch an alumni association. The event is not a school function and 600 to 1,000 attendees are expected.
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Death notices from multiple area churches and cemeteries
Obituaries list several local figures with funeral times and burial sites. Elizabeth Gifford Turner dies with services at Turner east chapel. Edward John De Klotz burial in Shellsburg. Orville F Hofford mass at All Saints. Clark F Little service at Beatty Bearle Murdoch. George S Price and James E Hough noted with calls and services. Viola Wilson and Herman Sieck services in Oelwein. Mrs Albert Hjelle service in Decorah. Robert L Aldrich arrangements pending.
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Earl A. Huebner
Calvin-Sinclair United Presbyterian Church
Linwood Cemetery
First Lutheran Church
Lutheran Cemetery
Olson-Fjelstal
Monticello
Robert L. Aldrich
Goettsch
Cedar Rapids Man Found Dead In Car In Garage
Kenneth Wirth a 28 year old Cedar Rapids resident was found dead in his car in the garage of his home early Saturday morning. The car was running and a medical examiner ruled carbon monoxide poisoning with a determination on accident status to be made this week. Wirth formerly managed the B Dalton Bookstore and served as vice president of the Lindale Merchants Assn. He was a Navy veteran and is survived by his parents four brothers and four sisters. Services are set for Tuesday at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with arrangements available after noon Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
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Temple City
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Los Gatos
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Milwaukee
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Rochester
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Marion
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San Diego
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Des Moines
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Kansas City
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Thirty-fifth Street
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Vinton
Kenwood Park
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Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial
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LeRoy Williams
Ninth Avenue SW
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Red Oak
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Griswold
Linwood Cemetery
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Turner Chapel West
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Greene Avenue
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Clifford L. Lake
Central Park Presbyterian Church
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Wiltrude Newman
Center Point
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K Street
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Visek
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Oelwein
B. Dalton
Lindale Merchants Assn
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Gerald Wirth
Chipley
Fla
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Daniel Wirth
Frederick Ruzicka
Kathy Akers
Gloria Hoover
Mary Wirth
Waterloo
William Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park
Iowa City Quick Trip Robbery Leaves Clerk Stranded
A man claiming a gun robbed the Gilbert Street Quick Trip in Iowa City at 2:40 a.m. Saturday, taking cash and the clerk Steve Hill's car keys, then forcing him to lie face down in a cooler. Hill's car was found abandoned on Rochester Avenue about six hours later.
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Iowa leaders tweak Senate lineup amid 1977 session outlook
The Iowa Legislature reshuffled leaders in the Senate with Kinley noting little change in policy direction despite a net gain from 26 to 28 seats. Lawmakers expect top priorities to be property tax reform prison crowding and highway funding, while holdover aims include land use no fault insurance and a juvenile justice bill. Current shifts come as liberal successors enter the Senate and Cochran remains House speaker.
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Kinley
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Korea Lobby Ties Tangle Nixon Era Foreign Policy
Former officials confirm a Korean lobbying operation aimed at influencing U S policy in Vietnam. President Nixon reportedly wrote to Park Chung Hee to extend Korean troops. Bureaucratic lethargy hindered any investigation despite awareness at high levels. The case rests before a federal grand jury.
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Center For International Policy
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Henry Kissinger
William Saxbe
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Justice Department
Gunman Fires Shot in C R Tavern Doorway
A masked gunman fired one shot at Miguel's tavern at 1006 Third Street SE nearly hitting a pursuing woman. Owner Mike Gardner says the suspect demanded money, grabbed a purse, then fled. Leila Brennaman identified as purse victim. Authorities seek a well built man 25 to 30, small black pistol. Two drunk driving arrests reported nearby.
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Third Street
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Gardner
Leila Brennaman
Tenth Street
Youth Charged After Gun Incident At Cedar Rapids Home
A 17-year-old Cedar Rapids youth fired a 20 gauge shotgun at another 17-year-old inside a Drink ward street residence. The weapon discharged into a ceiling and door jam. no injuries were reported. The shooter faces going armed with intent and terrorizing a dwelling charges.
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Drinkward Street
Cedar Rapids Gazette details and subscription rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette founded 1883 by The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates list carrier 1.05 per week mail option with various editions and durations. The Associated Press maintains exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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