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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1969

Page

13

Weather and obituary notices mix from Daily Record page

The page lists weather figures for Friday and Saturday with highs, lows, rainfall, and solar data. It also includes obituaries and service details for multiple individuals from Edgewood, Randshaw, Monticella, Frytown, Center Point, Peterselm, Avamosa, Hadty, and Whet Cheer, with ages and service times noted.

Edgewood Joseph Korner Appleton's Avamosa Walter L. G.ag Pearsen Hadty Vinalia Calf Phyllis F Morris Harden

Young C R Man Pinned Beneath Overturned Car

Cedar Rapids youths were honored Saturday at the El Kahir Temple after three hours of ceremony for a combined total of 404 years of service to Shrine. Ed Rudin Fred Stanford and Bud Allen received honors as a car overturned near Hiawatha left a driver with injuries. Kenneth Schriner tied a red light violation in a concurrent two car crash.

Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Blairs Ferry Road Mluetrious Myles Newcomb Kahir Rudin the Tempe Fred Stanford 101 Club BU Allen Oriental Band of Waterloo el Kabir

Haynsworth nomination rejection sparks southern bias charges

The Senate refused to confirm Haynsworth triggering strong Southern reactions. Governors and party leaders across the region blame prejudice and political expediency while praising the decision as a victory for fair qualifications. The debate references race, state pride, and the impact on the Supreme Court balance.

Senate Supreme Court Clement Hayngworth South Pekoraly Ae Carolina Soma Negro Haynsworth Sen. Thurmond Vncole Hollings D-S.c

City Briefs Cant Stolen Agay Shoplifted Friday

A short note reports Cant Stolen-Agay. com was shoplifted Friday afternoon from the men s department in Killian s basement. am

Agay. Com Tibe Men's Department Killian

Wylder Family Adopts Daughter In Fremont News

At Fremont mrs and mr robert j wylder adopt ed a daughter now eight. Mrs wylder is the daughter of mr and mrs william m schneifer 2391 b avenue ne. Mr wylder is the son of mr and mrs bernard wylder 01 dun teail drive ne. Several minor incidents reported nearby include sparks from a train near wilson avenue and blairs ferry road, car trouble at prairie creek and j street sw, and matches causing small fires around owen street nw.

Fremont, Catit Robert J. Wylder Wylder William M. Schneifer B Avenue Mr. Wyltter Bernard Wylder Dun- Teail Drive Blairs Ferry Ford Council Street J Street Wilson Avenue Owen Street

Children Used by Cong for Blast

Viet Cong used children to set off an explosive near a U S officers billet in Saigon. One South Vietnamese child was wounded as a guard spotted youngsters pushing a cart in front of the bachelor officers quarters and ordering them away before the blast.

Saigon U. S AU. S

Whisky stolen in Elkader breakin at Four Oaks Club

Five fifths of Whisky were taken in a breakin at the Four Oaks Country club in Elkader last Thursday night, according to the sheriff's office.

Elkader Four Oaks Country Club Sheriff's Office

Prisoner Escapes Iowa County Jail

MARENGO AP four prisoners held on robbery with aggravation charges escaped from the Town county jail early Saturday. Identified as Alten Stevens 32 of Rockford Illinois he loosened a water pipe and forced a hole in the jail wall. The jail was checked at 4 am and missing at about 10 am. Stevens was among four new arrests near Collins Story county in the armed robbery of two motorists at Vietor rest area on Interstate 80 and another in Poweshiek county.

Marengo Alten Stevens Rockford Ill Willams Spurrier Stevens Love Stevens Collins Story County Vietor Interstate 80 Otter Poweshieks County

Theft at NorWich Drive Construction Site

A theft report cites 4 Butter Construction Co on Norwich Drive NW where foundation forms valued at 1,160 were stolen. Police say 30 two by two foot forms at 200 each and 14 forms at 40 each were taken.

4 Butter Construction Co Dile Norwich Drive

Gls Talk to Stars on Phone

Hollywood report on Joan Crawford and actor James Drury taking phone calls from seven American GIs in Vietnam from the Universal Studios set. Crawford lauded the servicemen as wonderful and urged them to write and stay in touch, noting the troops reported things were fine in the barracks.

Gls Hollywood Joan Crawford Universal Studios Vietnam Miss Crawford James Drury

Nixon to renominate after Senate rejects Haynsworth

President Nixon seeks a new Supreme Court nominee after the Senate rejected Clement Haynsworth by 545 votes. He plans to wait until the new Congressional session to submit another candidate, aiming for a conservative judge with a similar philosophy and strong balance on the high court.

Washington Nixa Supreme Court Senate Clement Haynsworth Congress Nipun Haynaworth Haynsworth Nixon Fem Hig Greenville D.C U.S. Fourth Court of Appeals Opellate Court Hruska R-Neb Sen Scott Javits R-N.y

Flames Damage Two Residences In Cedar Rapids

Fire damaged the Ronald Larwood residence at 919 Owen Street NW and the Kenneth Vibe home at 1924 D Avenue NE in Cedar Rapids. A three year old playing with matches started a bedroom fire in Larwood’s house, leaving extensive smoke damage and a destroyed bedroom contents. The basement fire at Vibe’s home began at 1 18 p.m. Friday with unknown cause, causing heavy basement damage and smoke across the two story structure as investigators continue.

Ronald Larwood Owen Kenneth Vibe D Avenue NE

Cedar Rapids Man Reports Assault and Robbery

Cyrus D. Wilson, 58, of 718 Fourth Avenue SE, was assaulted and robbed by three men in the 300 block of Seventh Street SE. He said he was walking when he was knocked to the ground and his wallet taken. the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. in Des Moines a girl, 6, killed by car later reported in Des Moines.

Cedar Rapids Seventh Street Cyrus D. Wilson Fourth Venue

Oil Device Links Near Protest Site

Sum Oil Co fished for a 15000 on a drilling platform a half mile from protesters at the site off the California coast. Divers assessed the toppled 23 by 180 foot steel structure sunk in 195 feet of water as workers planned to pump air to restore balance and tow the rig to a new location amid ongoing anti oil protests led by GOO activists and local officials.

Santa Barbara Calif Sum Oil Co Pacific Citizens' Committee al Weingand

Death notices and memorials in Cedar Rapids area

Obituaries report deaths of James Wait of 405 Thirtieth Street SE after lingering illness and Clarence Preston McPike a Cedar Rapids resident for ten years, plus Pearl Usher Cole. Details cover birthplaces, occupations at Allis-Chalmers Rath Packing and farming, survivors including spouses, children, and grandchildren, and upcoming memorial services at Turner chapels and burial at Cedar Memorial and Oak Shade cemetery.

James £. Wait Allis-Chalmers Co Prairie Farm Wis Marie Miner Cedar Rapids Hanford American Legion Post Uaaailw Paul Reutzel Lillian Young James A. Snodgrass Porterville Calif Thomas Wait Marion John Wait Luzerne Turner Chapel East Lee Griffis Foursquare Gospel Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner East Clarence Preston McPike 8 Avenue NE Cedar Repids Buchanan County McPike Rath Packing Co Waterloo Alvin Miller Cedar Rapidg Elaine Musolf St. Paul Minn Louis ¢. McPike Stockton Pearl Usher Cole Ernest Cole F ‘Avenue NW Linn County Turner Chapel West The Burla Oak Shade Marlon

Coe Hosts Large Science Day And Workshop With Eastern Iowa

Over 500 Eastern Iowa science students and teachers attended Coe College's combined Science Day and Eastern Iowa Science Fair workshop. Students explored lab demonstrations across biology chemistry physics and more while teachers led junior and senior high sessions.

Coe Towa Peterson Science Hall

Guns Stolen From Farm Near Oelwein

Authorities investigated a Friday night burglary near Oelwein in which two shotguns a 12 gauge and a 410 and two .22 rifles were taken from the Mike Burke home four miles southwest of town. Four hundred rifle shells and several boxes of shotgun shells were also stolen. The Burkes were away and the house was unlocked.

O“Swein Here Mike Burke Burkes

Business Men Hear Nixon On Nation's World Rule

Washington AP reports President Nixon urged about two thousand business leaders to join a briefing on how they can help curb inflation and sustain America as a strong global leader. He stressed that inflation control at home supports world leadership while warning against divisions and inequality that could tear the nation apart.

Nixon Washington America U.S Ilivision United States of America Ita

Fines From Saugatuck Pop Festival Levyed

Allegan Michigan AP reports large July fourth pop festival in Saugatuck drew nearly 15000. Mr and Mrs William Manford fined 100 each plus 153 costs for zoning code violation for using property for temporary and group housing without township approval. Earlier couple James Nicholas fined 100 each plus 50 costs for using their home as the festival site.

Allegan Mich Lake Michigan Saugatuck William Manford James Nicholas

Hathaway Fire Damages Stratford Cottage Home of Shakespeare’s Wife

Stratford England fire damages Anne Hathaway's cottage the treasured home linked to William Shakespeare's wife. No injuries reported and investigation underway as flames swept through part of the historic site on Saturday.

Stratford England Anne Hathaway William Shakespeare

Haynsworth Rejected as Tenth Supreme Court Nominee

Washington AP report notes cement Haynsworth is the tenth Supreme Court nominee rejected by the Senate. The piece lists prior rejections and withdrawals from 1795 to 1988, including Parker in 1930 and Abe Fortas in 1968, with earlier names such as Rutledge Wolcott Spencer Woodward and others noted for inaction or withdrawal.

Washington Cement Haynsworth Supreme Court Senate John J. Parker John Rutledge Alexander Wolcott Jahin Spencer George Woodward Jeremiah Black Ebenezer Hoar William Hornblower Wheeler Peckham William Paterson Reuben Walworth Edward King George Wiliams Caleb Cushing Abe Fortas Paterson John Read Edward Bradford William Micon Henry Stariberg Stanley Matthews

JFK Jr. Aids Mass for JFK Memorial in New York

John F Kennedy Jr wearing a black cassock and white surplice served his first mass at St Francis Xavier Church in New York during memorial services marking the sixth anniversary of his father’s assassination. He helped with the water and wine and lit candles as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and other Kennedy family members attended.

Nyannis Mass UPI John F. Kennedy, Jr St. Francis ,Xavier Church William ‘Thomson Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Joseph P. Kennedy

300 Attend Dance For War Memorial

About 300 people attended a benefit dance at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum to help fund the Vietnam War Memorial for Mays Island. The event included a film Why Vietnam and a talk by Iowa Lt. Gov. Roger Jepsen as veterans and patriotic groups push toward a $60,000 goal for two lighted fountains and a plaque.

Mays Island Plaza Veterans Memorial Coliseum Defense Department Iowa Roger Jepsen

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