Births and Obituaries across Iowa towns and counties
A string of birth announcements and funeral notices appears from November with entries for St. Luke's Hiawatha Anamosa Edgewood Appleton Malcom Marengo Monticello Maynard Tama Tipton Troy Mills Wellman Williamsburg and more. Names include Robert McNulty David L. Rome Alois Rockuyt Dale Jones Reuben Hubbard Walter Parks Cephas Malone Horace Cory Kent Groff and others with service details and locations.
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St. Patrick's Church
Green Mountain Cemetery
Donohue's
Malcom
Alois (Marie) Rockuyt
Nevenhoven’'s
Brooklyn
Marengo
McGregor
Thornburgs
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Maynard
William
Bill) Henderson
Desling- Wright
Goettsch’s
Strawberry Point
Cehpas Malone
Feeney
Ireland IRA leader arrested after TV interview ruling
MacStiofain, once named Provisional chief of staff, is jailed after a televised interview used as evidence. Dublin court hearings trigger London protests with 150 Provisional IRA supporters demanding his release. A London bar fire bomb linked to Irish migrants raises Britain fear.
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IRA
MacStiofain
Kevin O'Kelly
O'Kelly
Rte-Tv
Dublin
London
Provisional Ira
MacStirfain
Ulster
Britain
Scotland Yard
Deaths John Dean Barr 62 Cedar Rapids resident dies
John Dean Bud Barr 62 of 623 Second Street S W Cedar Rapids died Friday after a long illness. Born Marble Rock November 2 1910 he married Dorothy M Hill August 30 1952 in Waterloo. Survived by wife a daughter Shirley Admund son Osage three sons Donald California Ronald Ottumwa J J Barr Waverly a stepdaughter and ten grandchildren Funeral service 10 a m Monday Beatty Bearle chapel for St Johns Episcopal Burial Midwest Garden of Memories Waterloo call after 1 p m today
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John Dean
Bud” Barr
Second Street
Cedar Rapids
Marble Rock
Waterloo
Dorothy M. Hill
Shirley Admundson
Osage
Donald
California
Ronald
Ottumwa
J. J. Barr
Waverly
Glenn Niedert
K. W. Newbury
Iowa Falls
Lester Wilson
Beatty-Bearle Chapel
Canon D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Midwest Garden of Memories
B52 Raids Continue Against North Vietnam Below 20th Parallel
U S forces report 14 more B 52 missions in 24 hours targeting North Vietnam below the 20th parallel. Officials note the heaviest raids of the war in five days, focusing on supply caches bound for Laos and South Vietnam while North Vietnam claims civilian casualties. Ground fighting persists near Pleiku Dalat and Cu Chi with no casualties reported.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Laos
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Highlands
Pleiku City
Dalat
Cu Chi
Saigon
Interstate Highway System Progress Report Cites 79.5 Percent Rural Buildout
Volpe report notes 49.30 billion dollars poured into the interstate program since 1956. By Sept 30, 13.13 billion in work was under way or authorized, including 9.08 billion in construction and 4.05 billion in engineering and right of way buying. The Highway Trust Fund brought in 1.4 billion in tax revenue in the three months ending Sept. 30.
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Volpe
Highway Trust Fund
Democrats chide Iowa safety chief over patrol strength
Senator Gene Kennedy asserts Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers has led a glaring omission by not sustaining a strong Iowa highway patrol. He claims morale is at an all time low and manpower is insufficient to meet needs, arguing the death rate and economic loss on highways reflect an understrength force. Kennedy says the legislature must demand proper recommendations and action.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Public Safety
Michael Sellers
Iowa Highway Patrol
Gene Kennedy
Dubuque
Sellers
Public Safety
Iowa
Navy patrol understrength prompts demand for more personnel and funding
Senator Kennedy urged added manpower and budget for the patrol noting only about 30 of 410 authorized troopers are on the roads. He argued the strength should rise by at least 50 as duties grew, with as few as 35 cars often covering three counties. The panel heard testimonies about discipline and protest issues aboard ships.
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Dubuque
Kennedy
Mrs. Carl E. Miller, Cedar Rapids native, dies in Washington
Mrs. Carl E. Miller aged 79, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died in Kirkland Washington after working for Quaker Oats. Survived by daughters Mrs. J. R. Beebe of Kirkland and Mrs. J. D. Sample of Cedar Rapids, and son Carl E. Miller of Denver. Burial planned in Rock Island Illinois at a future date.
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Carl E. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Kirkland
Wash
Quaker Oats Co
J. R. Beebe
J. D. Sample
Denver
Colo
Rock Island
Ill
Syrian shelling of Israeli heights marks fourth strike in month
Syrian forces shelled Israeli positions at Quneitra and Kafar Nafak for the fourth time in about a month. The exchange followed a daylong battle four days earlier, the fiercest since a 27 month cease fire. Israeli aircraft briefly crossed Syrian airspace before retreating under ground fire as Damascus radio urged Arabs not to rely on U.S. peace efforts.
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Quneitra
Kafar Nafak
Syria
Israel
Middle East
Damascus
Cedar Rapids Woman Charged With Drunk Driving
Betty L. McGrew, 35, of Cedar Rapids, charged with drunk driving after her car rear ended Richard Sills at a stop sign on McCarthy road SE and Memorial drive. She was taken to the police station in lieu of bond after treatment for a nose injury.
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Betty L. McGrew
Cedar Rapids
Bond
Richard Sills
Thirty-eighth Street
McCarthy Road
Memorial Drive
Two Cedar Rapids youths arrested in home burglary
Two 15 year old Cedar Rapids boys were arrested Saturday evening after a burglary at Rex G. Phillips residence on Rompet street SE. Phillips reported his locked house entered and items valued at 150 dollars stolen including a .38 pistol tear gas and handcuffs. Some items were recovered and the youths were released to their parents with cases referred to juvenile authorities.
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Cedar Rapids
Rex G. Phillips
Rompet Street
Phillips
Soviet Launch of 537th Satellite Marks Uproarless Milestone
Moscow reports the Soviet Union launched its 537th unmanned cosmos earth satellite as part of a 10 year program. Tass news agency described the mission as a routine milestone in space research.
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Moscow
UPT
Soviet Union
Cosmos Earth
Tass
Obituary notices list services at Turner and Cedar Memorial
Multiple funeral notices detail services for Ellen T Butters, Gordon Sharon Kay Calvary Baptist, Mrs Charles G Nelson, Dorothy Bess Stearns, and Helen E Vedder. Services held at Turner Chapel East or West and Cedar Memorial Cemetery with arrangements by Cedar Memorial funeral home, with callers invites and burial locations noted.
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Butters
Ellen T
Turner Chapel
Courtney Mayne
Cottage Hill
Holy Cross
Richardsville
Gordon
Sharon Kay
Calvary Baptist Church
Harry R. Egner
Cedar Memorial
Turner’s West
Harry R. Griffin
Cedar Rapids
Cicero
Illinois
Nelson
Charles G
Chapel of Memories
George W. Carlson
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Stearns
Dorothy Bess Turner
Arnold Herbst
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Vedder
Helen E
Turner Chapel West
Paul O. Pfaltzgraff
Salem United Methodist Church
Linwood
Eisenhower appoints Oveta Culp Hobby to key security role
President elect Eisenhower names Oveta Culp Hobby as federal security administrator, marking a major appointment for the incoming administration and signaling focus on national security and civil service leadership.
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Eisenhower
Oveta Culp
Ely Youth Breaks Leg In Crash Near Cedar Rapids
David F. E. Fisher, 16, route 1 Ely, was admitted to St Luke s hospital after a one vehicle crash near Cedar Rapids. Deputies said his car left River Road SW on a curve hit a rock in the ditch flipped over and landed on its wheels. Charges are pending.
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David Fe, Fisher
Route 1
Ely
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Linn
River Road
Middle East Unites as Asia and Africa Rally
A historic declaration notes unity across the Middle East Asia and Africa amid sharp remarks about today’s crisis in Argentina. The speaker laments the social misery affecting people and describes the scene as astonishing and painful.
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Middle East
Asia
Africa
Argentina
Nixon to Meet Saigon Monitors on Vietnam Peace Talks
Administration officials said President Nixon agreed to a meeting this week with Nguyen Phu Duc Saigon’s special envoy to clarify South Vietnam positions on the draft peace pact. Kissinger faced criticism from Saigon over handling of objections amid stalled talks and Hanoi accused the U S of hindering an end to the war. Foreign Minister Maurice Schumann of France expressed cautious optimism about progress in Paris talks.
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Nixon
Thieu
Nguyen Phy Duc
Washington
Duc
Kissinger
South Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Nanh Dan
United States
Paris
Maurice Schumann
France
Clark To Speak at Dec 8 Luncheon
U S Senator elect Richard C Clark will address a Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber luncheon at noon December 8 at the Montrose hotel He will outline plans to build a working relationship with the Cedar Rapids Marion area The event is organized by the Chamber city growth and development committee Reservations may be made by calling 364 5135
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Clark
U.S
Richard C. Clark
Cedar Rapids- Marion Area
Chamber of Commerce
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Chamber
Rural C R Man Hurt In One Car Accident
Thomas E Overly 21 of route 3 Cedar Rapids was listed in serious condition at St Luke s hospital with severe forehead injuries after a one car crash. Driver David N Gaskill 22 of 1216 Fourth Ave SE was treated and released. He faced a charge of failure to have his vehicle under control after his car went out of control on First Street NE striking a light pole and a street sign at Avenue.
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Thomas E. Overly
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
David N. Gaskill
Fourth Avenue SE
First Street
Amana Service Co Declared Public Utility by ICC
The Iowa commerce commission ruled Amana Service Co. is a public utility under ICC rate jurisdiction after a hearing on objections to an eight percent rate hike. Amana Refrigeration, its largest customer, alleged the firm is a profit subsidiary and not subject to tariff input, and was seeking tariff filings by December 29.
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ICC Rules Amana Service Co
Iowa Commerce Commission
Amana Society Service Co
ICC
Amana Service Co
Amana Refrigeration, Inc
Amana Refrigeration
Ing
Amana Society
The
Commerce Commission
Amana
Chamber Singers of Iowa City Plan Schutz Centenary Concert
The Chamber Singers of Iowa City, a 46‑voice ensemble, will perform works by Heinrich Schutz including madrigals and motets along with Stravinsky, Britten and Distler pieces next Sunday at 4 00 p m in First Presbyterian Church Market at Clinton. Director Dr Rosella Duerksen and organist Dr Naomi Rowley lead the program funded by a patron group and donations with no admission charged.
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Iowa City
Heinrich Schutz
Dresden
Germany
Schutz
Chamber Singers
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Igor Stravinsky
Benjamin Britten
Hugo Distler
University of Iowa
Rosella Duerksen
Westminster Choir College
Princeton N.J
School of Music
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Ifor Jones
Julius Hereford
Robert Shaw
Naomi Rowley
Stanford University
Nixon urges peace effort and connects with students in China visit
President Nixon spoke against foreign barriers and expressed hope for Middle East peace in the next generation. He moved through a crowd in China meeting Albert Brunner, a 10 year old Pittsburgh boy who wants to be an electrician.
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Middle East
Nixon
Albert Brunner
Pittsburgh
Mobutu Announces Diplomatic Ties with Mainland China
In Kinshasa President Mobutu Sese Seko declared the establishment of diplomatic relations with mainland China on Saturday, signaling a shift in international ties for Zaire.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mainland
China
The Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Second Class Postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates: by carrier 75 cents weekly. By mail night edition and Sunday six issues two dollars per month nineteen dollars per year. afternoon editions and Sunday seven issues two dollars and fifteen cents per month twenty dollars per year. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for all local news and AP dispatches.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Daily Record
C.R. Weather
Gazette
Robert McNulty
Watkins
St. Luke's
David L. Rome
B Avenue
Hiawatha
Joseph E. Fearde
C Avenue
Albert Christianson
Blairstown
H. John Mather
Twelfth Avenue
Kent Groff
Fairfax
Anamosa
J. E. Porter
Goettsch’s. Clutter
Milo Krezek
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Edgewood
Ralph Hyde
Congregational Church
Appleton’s
Paul FE. Barnes
Tipton
Clinton Wilson Pollock
Sheetz and Son
Troy Mills
Richard Schantz
Paul Schantz
Wellman
Edward F. Wade
Powell's
Williamsburg
D. F. Miller
Williamsburg Community High School
Ireland
John Dean Barr
Administration
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Travis Kasner
Arden Kasner
Richmond Road
By Jerry Marsener
General Assembly
Navy
Stellation
Michael Dawson
Detroit
Adm
Elmo Zumwalt
Naval Operations
Council Bluffs
Red Oak
Wadena
Constellation
J. D. Ward
Howard Smith
East St. Louis
Ward
San Diego
Mid-East
C.R
Breakin
Peron
Teahen Funeral Home
Marian II
Liden B
Rohn Mortician
First Ave
Rin
3Rd Ave
John ER
Lapes Howers
3Rd Avenue
IDPA
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
American Legion
YOU
John B. Tanner & Son
Second Avenue East
Irirst Avenue
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