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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1971
Page
3
Weather updates include high and low temperatures for Saturday and precipitation, plus barometer and humidity readings and wind at Gazette weather station. Nearby memorials and births list many names with service and burial details across numerous towns and churches, with dates and locations for services and visitations.
The article details a civil case involving Peterson and Nadler over a car sale. Nadler allegedly took a car in 1968, sold it to Dralle's Used Cars, which then sold it to Donna Rae Haversten, while Peterson claims no compensation and seeks damages. An appeals court order directing appointment of counsel for the poor person in a civil case prompts legal questions about indigent defense and funding.
Dennis Kevin Gallagher a 22 year old Bellevue man died in a one car crash on U S 61 two miles north of Bellevue in Dubuque county Authorities believe he lost control on a curve and the car overturned several times The exact time of the crash is unknown and Gallagher was alone in the vehicle when a passing motorist found the wreckage.
David W. Braumann 18 of 112 Norwich road SW was admitted for observation at St Luke s hospital after his car rolled on West Post road around 547 PM He swerved to miss a dog and was thrown from the vehicle suffering a bump on the head and back pains He was listed in good condition Kevin Schulte 4 was treated at Mercy hospital and released after striking his head on the dash of a car driven by Duane W Schulte 64 Oklahoma avenue SW The mishap occurred at Third street and Eighth avenue SW while Schulte was slowing for traffic
Steve L Randall and Ann M Randall both of Mundelein Illinois were treated at Mercy Hospital after an accident at 545 p m on highway 30 near Bowling Street. They were released. James Hein of Stanwood was charged with following too closely.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Night and Sunday editions priced at 2 dollars per month or 19 dollars per year with various options. AP news dispatches republished exclusively.
Three armed young men hijack a Trans World Airlines 727 after using a stuck car ruse to summon a tow truck. They force entry onto the ramp, take a fuel handler hostage, and hold the plane until fuel truck moved. FBI identifies suspects as Michael Finney Ralph Goodwin and Charlie Hill.
President Nixon dedicates a gleaming white hospital in Palm Desert as a memorial to the late President Eisenhower. Mamie Eisenhower and about 15,000 attendees witness the ceremony in sunny 80 degree weather. Nixon emphasizes a pledge to work for a generation of peace.
At the dedication of a new hospital funded by private contributions, Reagan denounced Kennedy's national health care proposal as socialized medicine while Nixon defended current systems and pledged to improve access. Bob Hope quipped the president could be his first patient and joked about Meany.
Four youths, including Gary S. Coss 18, were arrested after vandalism at Linwood Czech National and Eban Israel cemeteries damaged 190 gravestones. Coss held on 330 bond. three others released to parents. Damages tallied in the thousands. investigations tied to Bowling and Hawthorne area.
Gayne Smith, 33, confined at Fort Madison prison for killing six relatives in 1962, seeks a new trial in Keokuk County. He claims verbal coercion to confess and violations of constitutional rights including lack of access to counsel and incomplete competency testing. The state found him competent. he originally pleaded innocent, facing a potential death sentence if found guilty.
Margaret Louise Brammer 125 Seventeenth Street SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a long illness. She was 37 and a longtime secretary for Dr. Wayne Foster. Born August 12 1907 she was a Trinity Lutheran Church choir member and a member of The Business and Professional Womens Assn and Omicron national sorority. Surviving are two brothers Arnold and Harold Brammer Cedar Rapids and two sisters Mrs Walter Werning Youngstown Ohio and Mrs Philip Paine Richardson Texas. Memorial services set for 3 pm Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Turner West Sunday to Monday and at the church Tuesday morning. The family suggests gifts to the Calvary Baptist memorial fund.
Money taken from David Douglas at 962 Maplewood Drive NE totaling 800 dollars reported to police. William Hood Jr of Jane Boyd Community House to speak at the Roosevelt noon Thursday on The Community House in the Modern Day Society. For sale includes mink and Persian pelts restyled into garments by Greenberg Furs. Accident Prevention Assn. Charles C. Lee Cryovac Co plant manager to present on solid waste disposal Thursday at Cedar View Country Club with social hour and dinner. Candlelight pine pompoms pixie decor priced 5.50 to 10 dollars from Piersons Your Telephone Florist. Ady.
John B. McClelland 79 a life long Cedar Rapids area resident died after a long illness He was born December 19 1891 in Fairfax married Emily Blazek September 22 1917 in Des Moines served in World War I in Europe worked as a painting contractor before retiring fourteen years ago He was a member of Marion American Legion post 298 Survived by son Rev John E McClelland Irma Wisconsin brother T Clifford McClelland Cedar Rapids two sisters Blossom Scott and Mrs Milton Kolsto Palo Iowa and two grandchildren Services 1030 a m Tuesday at Chapel of Memories with Rev Richard Osing Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery with American Legion honors Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home after 2 p m Monday Donations may be made to St Pauls Lutheran church memorial bell tower fund Irma Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids resident Bessie C. Pilgrim a retired practical nurse died in a local hospital after a brief illness. She lived at 870 Fourteenth Street NE for 45 years born July 25 1889 in Bellfountain Iowa. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Robert Lindsey and Mrs. Harold Fillenworth both of Cedar Rapids, a sister Mrs. Ted Palmer Gowrie a brother Ross Houser Marengo seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was active in Calvary Baptist Church Berean Bible class and the Women’s Missionary Circle. Funeral conducted at Calvary Baptist Church at 1 30 p m Tuesday by Rev Harry Egner. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Turn-
Ralph Stanard 72 former Cedar Rapids resident died Friday in Waco Texas after a brief illness. Born May 14 1899 in Millersburg he lived in Cedar Rapids from 1925 then moved to Waco to live with his daughter Mrs Newel Meredith. He retired from Wilson Sinclair Co. Survived by daughter and brother Clair Stanard Cedar Falls and two grandchildren. Services Tuesday 1 p.m. at Janeba Kuba funeral home west. Burial Cedar Memorial.
Mrs. Raymond Lynch aged 67 of 711 Eighteenth street SE died Saturday evening. Her body remains at the Brady Kuba funeral home.
Memorial services and burials are scheduled for Ruth E Ellis Elizabeth R Getlin Wallace Richard Ness and Raymond Edward Wertz. Details include dates times locations and cemeteries Linwood Cedar Memorial Czech National Turner chapels and Denver cremation arrangements.
Retailers note continued shopping activity despite poor weather. Officials see no obvious wage price effects yet with purchases in durable goods planned and saved funds rising. Personal savings and savings bond sales up suggest households have more money for holiday buys while consumer confidence stabilizes with prices not rising.
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