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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1971
Page
3
Weather data and year ago anniversaries are listed with highs lows normals and wind at 11 p.m. Readers are informed of sun and moon times for Monday. The second part lists funeral services and burial details for residents across multiple Iowa towns including Anamosa Belle Plaine Marion Iowa City and Wellman with dates and church names for each service.
A memorial noting Marvin with family names and a brief financial ledger shows amounts raised and yet to be raised. The document lists contributions from Mr. and Mrs. Walter L and a registered total of $10,845.78 for 1971 budget plus other figures including $16,225.00 and $5,379.22.
Sidney Van Den Bergh, a 42 year old professor at the University of Toronto, reports the discovery of three dwarf spheroidal galaxies about two million light years away, bringing the local group total to twenty. The findings were based on photos from the 48 inch Schmidt telescope at Mount Palomar, California.
Charles Pazour 46 a Cedar Rapids realtor died suddenly after a brief illness. Born Feb 20 1925 he was a Navy World War II veteran and member of local Elks Lodge Board of Realtors ICBJ 13 Hanford post American Legion. Survived by wife Shirley son Kenneth brother Robert sisters and step children. Services Brushchapel 10 30 a m Tuesday with burial at Czech National military graveside services. Friends may call Monday.
Memorial services are announced for Craig Alan Hoffman at Pleasant Hill near Olin at 1 30 p m Monday with Rev. Ernest Lauer followed by burial at Cedar Memorial. Ada C Stewart lies in state at Turner Chapel West at 1 30 p m Monday with Rev Aleck Ulmer with burial at Cedar Memorial. John Kenneth Von Lackum will be honored at St Michaels Episcopal Church at noon Monday with Rev Thomas Aycock Jr and Dr John Woods. burial again at Cedar Memorial. casket will not be opened at the church. call hours at Turner East up to 9 p m Sunday.
Robert Carson, aide to Hawaii Senator Hiram Fong, was convicted of conspiracy and perjury for taking a $2,500 bribe to help quash stock fraud indictments. The 64 year old faced up to five years per count. sentencing set for January 4. Edward Adams and Joseph Bald pled guilty in the same indictment.
A Black political caucus urges end to political slavery and calls regional meetings in the Northeast South Midwest and West to prepare for a national convention. Imamu Baraka leads the push with a plan to include all Black people regardless of party while addressing delegate selection presidential primaries redistricting and local elections. A national planning session is set for February in Washington after January regional meetings.
In Thurfmont Maryland the Teamsters Union sends President Nixon a telegram promising the sincerest respect and courtesies. The message from Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons follows the tense clash between Nixon and AFL CIO leader George Meany and was released by the administration with Fitzsimmons’ approval.
Local calendar items include talks by Dwight Belknap at Charly's Steakhouse on the Ellis YMCA camp and by Robert Kellner on flying at the Montrose. Other briefs cover club meetings, health education discussions, beauty salon updates, and a Fisher Controls plant tour in Marshalltown.
An overpass collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, crushing vehicles and harming multiple people. In Belo Horizonte, a refuse avalanche from a dump buried about 15 residents in a slum, with six bodies recovered and union crews still searching amid 800 tons of rubble. Police used tractors to clear debris as witnesses described the disaster, noting rain softened the hill and a stream may have contributed to the slide.
The IRS issued guidance on the Phase 2 program detailing the IRS role in interpretation and enforcement for the Cost of Living Council Pay Board and Price Commission. Citizens should contact local IRS Service and Compliance Offices for information and rulings and for required forms.
INDIANOLA AP The husband of State Rep June Franklin of Des Moines is charged with assault with intent to murder after the alleged stabbing of Franklin's 18 year old foster daughter Regina Nichols. Franklin 51 allegedly swallowed poison after police attempted arrest at his home. Nichols a Simpson College employee and student was stabbed on her way to work and treated then released.
In Catonsville Maryland AP report: Car 469 was missing overnight and later found abandoned on a city street by Baltimore County police. Patrolman Raymond Sherman said a suspect knocked him down and drove off with the 1971 cruiser.
In the 1972 73 budget request, State Treasurer Jesse Kornegay asks for a new calculator to handle sums exceeding one billion dollars. The measure reflects New Mexico government moving into the financial big league as officials seek improved accounting tools.
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