17 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1971
Page
1
Extended forecast calls for cloudy weather in the west with a rain risk in the east. Temperatures will hover around 40 in the north and near 50 in the south with nighttime lows in the 20s to low 30s. Data includes Tuesday highs, overnight lows, precipitation inches, barometer, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset times, and regional normals and totals through Nov 11, 1970.
The column lists numerous local incidents including household mishaps, a string of traffic fines for speeding and violations, and several service notices and obituaries. Names such as Michael Simpson, John Sweeney Jr., David Pitzen, and others appear alongside addresses across Marion, Hiawatha, Vinton, and Cedar Rapids. Funeral and service details cover several towns with dates and church locations, reflecting a dense community update.
Martha Peck 62 a Cedar Rapids native who lived most of her life in Iowa before moving to Scottsdale Arizona died Monday after a short illness Born February 13 1909 in Cedar Rapids she was married to Burchard H Peck June 11 1932 in Kirksville Missouri Survivors include her son Leonard Peck and two brothers Carl Kun and John Kun Services will be 1 pm Friday at the Chapel of Memories with Rev Earl W Osnes of Ellis Park Church of God Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home after noon Thursday
Myron E Suits 59 of 720 Eighth Street NW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness Born March 3 1912 he married Cecilia Opat in Cedar Rapids in 1936 He was a member of St Patrick's Catholic Church the International Association of Machinists and a charter member of the Eagles club He is survived by his wife three daughters Mrs John Chesmore Mrs Ronald Myers and Angela Suits all of Cedar Rapids and four brothers.
Weltha Fidelia Petersen 79 widow of Hans G Petersen died at a local hospital after a brief illness. Born April 20, 1892 in Toddville she lived in Cedar Rapids 32 years. Survived by son Harry Petersen of Cedar Rapids brother Paul Dicken Dysart and half sister Nora Bogle Berkeley. Services at Turner Chapel East 1:30 p.m. Friday conducted by Penny F Nichols Central Church of Christ. Burial Dunkard Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner East.
Frances Vaughn age ninety of 1118 Cheyenne road NW a Cedar Rapids resident most of her life and a former Iowa Electric Light and Power Co employee died Tuesday Born March 9 1881 in Czechoslovakia she was a Calvary Baptist member No immediate survivors Services will be held graveside at Linwood Cemetery at 10 30 a m Thursday conducted by Rev Harry Egner Friends may call at Turner Chapel East until 9 p m Wednesday
Charles Brown 79 of 818 Ninth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids longtime street department employee died Wednesday after a long illness. Born May 9 1892 in Salina Kansas he leaves three grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Friday Oak Hill Cemetery visitation until 2 45 p.m. Friday with casket closed after service.
Memorial services for Mikolasko Carrie Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at Janeba Kuba funeral home west by Rev William B Harnish. Also Kieck Ethel H 10 a m Wednesday in Chapel of Memories by Rev G M Field of St Mark s Methodist church. Further services and burial at Springfield Nebraska Arrangements Cedar Memorial funeral home. Neal Dr Emma Mercy hospital chapel 10 30 a m Wednesday by Rev Joseph McGuire Burial Mt Calvary Turner chapel east in charge Siegfried George Tonne Turner chapel east 3 p m Wednesday by Rev Raymond E Hearn Military services graveside Cedar Memorial cemetery by VFW post 788.
Paris police traced a theft to a Fragonard painting after an anonymous phone tip. Officers found the artwork in a luggage locker at a railway station and began investigations into the theft and its suspects.
Glenn Pierce, 37, of 2920 First Avenue NE, found guilty by Linn district court jury of lascivious acts with a child stemming from a July 31 incident with an 11 year old Cedar Rapids girl. Judge Ansel Chapman set sentencing for December 6 and ordered a pre sentence investigation.
An official said the city may not receive between 500000 and 700000 from property taxes. The estimate compares current apportionments to typical year to date figures, noting some taxes may not yet be apportioned due to the time consuming process of matching payments to properties.
The article profiles Walsh, a Republican Iowa senator from Dubuque, detailing his call for partnerships between government and private enterprise, his background, and his 1970 reelection win. It notes district boundaries, county composition, and potential Democratic challengers such as Richard Clark and Michael Blouin.
The Cedar Rapids city council, opposing one of the city's largest developers, refused to allow continued construction on the Regency North building begun at an improper location. The unanimous vote denied Bjornsen Investment Corp. a building permit, ending a tense, unresolved clash with potential legal action pending.
A hearing on the suspension or revocation of Ampeys Cougar Lounge beer permit at 329 Ninth Avenue SE was held at city hall. No decision was reached as police presented grounds tied to an October 20 incident and Ampey faced charges for allegedly denying admittance during an assault investigation.
Norman Lonnie Green, 23, of Chicago, pleaded guilty in Linn District Court to robbery with aggravation for the July 5 Sheronick’s grocery store holdup at 1436 L street SW. He struck the clerk with a shotgun, injuring him. a later shot missed, hitting the wall. Sentencing set for December 14 with a presentence investigation ordered. Green is jailed in Linn County.
In Boston the first use of a six member jury in U S district court was praised by Judge W Arthur Garrity as cheaper faster and just as good as a twelve man jury after the smaller panel was employed in the case.
The Gazette prints Dennis the Menace in its daily classified pages, featuring the comic strip as a recurring fixture. Readers find the beloved character embedded amid ordinary ads and notices, sustaining the strip’s familiar humor in a newspaper staple.
IRS officials reported many inquiries about rents and wages and merit increases. While the Pay Board set a 5.5 percent average, the IRS said individual raises may vary with one employee receiving up to 10 percent and another only one percent, as long as the overall average does not exceed 5.5 percent.
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