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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1971
Page
2
Appalachia's coalfields stayed quiet as many miners balked at ending the long nationwide strike. Some maintenance crews prepared mines while thousands refused to enter pits despite a new three year contract.
A 77 year old man his 17 year old grandson and the grandson’s friend were tied up and blindfolded Saturday night as two masked gunmen robbed a northeast side residence. They took a $2000 coin collection a .32 caliber revolver keys to a 1970 Oldsmobile and a suitcase. Investigation continues.
Lilien M Marek 73 longtime Central City resident died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital She was born May 29 1898 in Moravia Czechoslovakia Married to John Marek Sept 25 1923 Prairieburg Survived by husband son Jerome two daughters five grandchildren two foster children sister and brother Services 130 pm Wednesday Murdoch chapel Central City Burial Mt Clark Cemetery Friends may call after 1 pm Tuesday The casket will not be opened after the service
Beardstown men Robert Swan and Lewis McCulley, both 30 and 36, were charged with illegal possession of nets at a boat launching area on Lake McBride. They were fined $208 in Les Shulista’s justice court after 200 yards of net were confiscated and they remained jailed pending payment.
A 3 month old infant, Erin Flaherty of 1130 Tenth Street NW, fell from a car when a door flew open at E avenue and Fourth street NW. Claire L. Dunham, 32, of the same address, was charged with driving without a Iowa license after the accident. The child was treated at Mercy hospital and released.
Cedar Rapids briefs list speakers at Human Relations Council and Youth YWCA meeting. Jefferson High School reunion ticket info. various ads for services and sales. Reports include home burglary at Edgar Light residence and cleaner break-in with cash taken. no-visitor note for Bernie Beranek at Mercy hospital. Lions Club speaker from Ghana. social workers and insurance meetings. and local classifieds offering plants, flowers, and goods.
Police report a weekend break-in at Famous Recipe at 201 First Avenue SW. A cash drawer contained a small amount of money and a large theft of food including 55 pounds of chicken 15 pounds of fish and salad.
George W. Harris, 43, of 918 Eighth Street SE, arrested Sunday on charges of assault and battery and assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm. Warrants by justice Glenn Powers stem from two alleged incidents involving a 10 year old girl choking and a separate case of turning on a gas stove with closed windows. Harris held in city jail on $1,110 total bond.
Charles J. Lebeda, 54, suffered a broken leg while hunting and spent Sunday night near a bayou east of the Iowa river bridge. When he did not return Monday, his wife and brother found him firing his remaining shells to signal for help. He believed the injury occurred about 9 p.m. Sunday and was transported by boat and treated at Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Richard Lee Weger of Strawberry Point pled innocent to drunk driving before Judge M. C. Farber in Tama county district court. The case was continued after his arrest on October 4 in Otter Creek township.
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