Weather summary and notices for Midwest cities and families
Partly cloudy through Friday with fog west late Thursday night and early Friday. Lows Thursday night in the 30s, highs near 60 Friday, and partly cloudy mild Saturday. Cities listed include Bismarck Chicago New York Denver Seattle and others with temperatures and precipitation snippets. Also notes births in families: Louis Becker Kay Hill Gary Salow James Irish Leonard Brezina.
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Bismarck
Mineolis
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Omaha
T. Angeles
Phoenix
Seattle
Starkweather Sends New Son in Ottumwa Birth
Ottumwa announces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Duwane Starkweather on November 29. The infant’s maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Orval Schmitt of 645 Twenty Ninth Street NE. Other notices list legal petitions, marital actions, and a faulty washing machine solenoid causing a non-fire incident at 1829 J Street SW with a kettle fire confined. additional brief mentions include local names such as Francis W. Keller, Nancy A. Thompson, Terry L. Amspeker, Anna L. Scriven, Rob ert F. Flanagan, Patricia J. Loughren, Charlotte E. Cooper, David Cooper, William E. Feltes, Frances L. Feltes, Patricia L. Pierce, Charles R. Pierce, Margaret H. Guernsey, Rus sell L. Guernsey, Margie A. Hedlund, Donald F. Hedlund, Thomas A. Rowell, Bessie M. Rowell, Vernon VanLancker, and Donna VanLancker.
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Ottumwa
Duwane Starkweather
J Street
Twelfth Avenue
Third Street
L. W. Wara
Kenwood
Public Works
John Oberthien
City Hall
West Kenwood
Vinton Ditch
Milwaukee Railroad
First Avenue E
Old Marion Road
Oberthien
Thirty-fifth Street
Elmcrest Golf and Country Club
Fine List Records Traffic Citations Across Several States
The compilation lists multiple individuals fined or bonds forfeited for traffic violations. Names include William Harts Roy J Smith Sally Welter William Erger Marvin Kahler Michael Plevick Robert Grimm Maurice Wise Robert Goddard Roy Whiting Victor Kattchee James Hendricks Roosevelt Ingram and others with fines ranging from 10 to 35 dollars and various costs and forfeited bonds.
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William Harts
Thirty-fifth Street
William Semerroth
Second Street
Roy J. Smith
Solon
Sally Welter
Tenth Street
William Erger
Fairfax
Marvin Kahler
Palo
Marshall Edaburn
Manchester
Michael Plevick
Bridgeport
Conn
Robert Grimm
Garrison
Maurice Wise
Tampa
Fla
Robert Goddard
First Avenue
Roy Whiting
Franklin Avenue
Victor Kattchee
Center Point Road
James Hendricks
Wood Avenue
Roosevelt Ingram
Moline
Last Soviet Consulates in China Shut Down
The South China Morning Post says the last two Soviet consulates in Communist China, Urumqi and Kuldja, were closed. It remains unclear if closures were voluntary or ordered. Harbin and Shanghai consulates had already closed in September, leaving only the embassy in Beijing.
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Hong Kong
China
Urum‘chi
Kuldja
South China Morning Post
Peking
Russia
Harbin
Shanghai
Obituary notices from multiple Iowa towns
Obituaries list several residents with ages and service details. Vinton Oscar S Brown age 55 with services Saturday at 10:30 Fry and Holland. Earlville John Wendt age 80 at Clifton's. Deep River Forrest Hopwood age 71 services Friday 2 at Christian church. Center Point infant sons of Frederick Cress pne. Decorah Adolph Riste age 70 services Saturday 2 at First Lutheran church. Decorah Harvey Bigler age 59 services Friday 1:30 at Good Shepherd church Winneshiek funeral chapel.
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Vinton
Oscar S. Brown
Fry and Holland
Earlville
John Wendt
Clifton’s. Deep River
Forrest Hopwood
Christian Church
McAninch’s
Victor
Thomas Ray
Todd” Ellett
Powell’s. Center Point
Frederick Cress
Decorah
Adolph Riste
First
Deaths Mrs Honora E Delaney 1881 Cedar Rapids
Mrs Honora E Delaney of 235 Johnson avenue NW died after a lingering illness. Born February 10 1881 in Holbrook she lived in Cedar Rapids 51 years and was active in Immaculate Conception Church and St Margaret's Circle. Survived by son Gordon J Delaney siblings and many grandchildren great grandchildren. Service 930 Saturday at St Patrick's with burial Mt Calvary. Rosaries Friday at 4 and 7 at Monahan Stewart funeral home.
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Honora E. Delaney
Johnson Avenue
Holbrook
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Margaret’s Circle
Gordon J. Delaney
James Duffy
Los Angeles
Joseph Duffy
West Branch
Elizabeth Giblin
LeRoy Hanson
Iowa City
Harold L. Cooper
Des Moines
C. J. Delaney
St. Patrick’s Church
William A. Roach
Mt. Calvary
St. Margaret's Circle
Msgr. Roach
Monahan-Stewart Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids Man Jerry Prasil Dies After Illness
Jerry Prasil of 1884 Ellis Boulevard NW Cedar Rapids died early Thursday after a lingering illness. Born July 31 1889 he was a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and a retired Quaker Oats employee. Survived by wife Frances Drakos married 1921 daughter Mrs Peter Gasper and two grandchildren all of Cedar Rapids. He was a member of Han ford Post American Legion and Prokop Velky lodge. Services 1 30 Saturday in Kuba funeral home with Rev William Harnish. Friends may call Friday at the funeral home.
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Jerry Prasil
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Frances Drakos
Peter Gasper
Hanford Post
American Legion
Prokop Velky Lodge
Kuba
William Harnish
Death of Emma Susie Klepach
Emma Susie Klepach widow of Frank G. Klepach of 3212 E avenue NE died Thursday after a brief illness. Born February 6, 1886 in Cedar Rapids she leaves a daughter Mrs Jack Delbridge and a son Frank W Klepach both of Cedar Rapids five grandchildren and two sisters. A member of the Christian Missionary Alliance church services are at Turner chapel at 1 30 Saturday with Rev Milford Olson. Burial at Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Emma Susie Klepach
Frank G. Klepach
E Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Jack Delbridge
Frank W. Klepach
Infant James Flatford Dies in Hiawatha Private Service
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Harold Flatford of Hiawatha dies Wednesday. Survived by sister Susan and grandparents Mr and Mrs Olaf Flatford Lawler and Mr and Mrs Ervin Morar end of Colesbury. Private services held in Turner chapel with cremation committal.
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James Flatford
Harold Flatford
Hiawatha
Susan
Olaf Flatford
Lawler
Ervin Morarend
Colesbury
Turner Chapel
Services Bough Harold Ross-Turner chapel at 3 Friday
Harold Bough is to be buried at Linwood after a service at Harold Ross Turner chapel this Friday at 3. The notice notes burial rites and location for family and friends.
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Bough
Harold Ross
Turners Chapel
Liniwood
Kennedy pledges aid to Somali for economic growth
President Kennedy told Somali Prime Minister Abdiraseid Ali Sharmarke that the United States will assist Somali in its economic development. A White House communique after a second meeting stated the U S and other friendly nations will help expand Somali prosperity and well being.
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Kennedy
African Republic of Somali
U. S
Abdiraseid Ali Scermarche
White House
Classifieds Spotlight Highlights Local News Touchstones
A compact roundup from today’s classifieds notes community happenings across the region. Readers find brief notices of events, services, job postings, and small business updates in a concise urban snapshot.
Russia Demands Urgent Berlin Peace Settlement Notes
Moscow says Berlin problem must be settled quickly in notes to Britain France and the U S. They condemn West Berlin court action against the Nazi Victims Association as a political front for the banned communist party and fault the occupation forces for persecution claims.
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Moscow
Russia
Britain
France
U.S
Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Assn
Communist Party
West Germany
Amish School Dispute Prompts State Order and Jail Terms
Iowa officials demand Amish seventh and eighth grades attend Hazleton, allow rural K-6 as a transition. Amish schools remain private without accredited teachers. Eight Amish men jailed three days for sending children to nonaccredited schools. one man paid. County attorney seeks injunction to close the schools.
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State Department
Hazleton
Oelwein
Buchanan County
J. J. Jorgensen
William O'Connell
McHales Navy Rescue Stars Three Glamorous Girls on Desolate Island
A television listing notes McHale's Navy presenting a rescue scene featuring three glamorous girls on a desolate island at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on KCRG TV 9.
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McHale's Navy Rescue
Desolate Island
Kcrg-Tv
Floyd McGarry Taken to Court in Wheelchair
Floyd S. McGarry age 44 of Coggan was brought to Linn district court in a wheelchair for arraignment on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. He was shot by two sheriff's deputies after an exchange of gunfire on November 10 in Coggan following a family dispute reported by the Coggan marshal.
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Floyd S. McGarry
Coggan
Linn District Court
McGarry
Coggon
Jail Term to Seymour For Concealed Weapon
Ike Seymour 27 of 1000 Eighth Street SE pled guilty from his wheelchair to carrying a concealed weapon. Judge Charles Penningroth suspended nine months of a one year county jail sentence with until Dec 5 to plead for good behavior. Seymour was picked up Oct 30 on a solicitation charge and held under $2,000 bond. Deputy Merle Spicer was treated for gunshot wounds but not hospitalized.
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Ike Seymour
1000
Eighth Street SE
Garry
Charles
McGarry
Frank Cerveny
Seymour
Penningroth
Sault
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Linn ‘County
Merle Spicer
Damage suit over auto sale against Baxter Motors
A $60,000 damage suit is filed alleging breach of a car sale contract tied to an incomplete sales deal at Baxter Motors after a November 10 event.
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Baxter Motors
License Plates on Sale Dec 3 in Linn County
County Treasurer Don Cover reminded motorists that the 1963 license plates go on sale Monday morning December 3 in Linn County. Sales normally begin December 1 but the courthouse is closed Saturdays, so the start is moved to December 3.
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Don
Linn County
Iowa
Linn
Suit Over Sale of Motel Files in Cedar Rapids
Yuill and Gohmann, Cedar Rapids real estate firm, sue Harold Hrdlicka for 15000 alleging commission on sale of the Unique motel. The Farahs bought the property July 21 for 250000 via Hrdlicka who listed the property and who reportedly failed to pay the commission.
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Yuill and Gohmann
Cedar Rapids
Harold Hrdlicka
Hrdlicka
George
Barbara Farah
Farahs
Yuill
Gohmann
Bailey Given Added Time To Enter Plea
Charles E Bailey 53 of 2385 Blakely Boulevard SE was arraigned in district court on an arson charge and given until Tuesday to plead by Judge Penningroth. He is accused of setting fire to shed No 22 at Otis Road and Eighteenth Avenue SE owned by Frank J Burrell of 1715 Ellis Boulevard NW.
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Charles E. Bailey
Blakely Boulevard
Penningroth
Bailey
Otis ‘Road
Eighteenth Avenue SE
Frank J. Burrell
Ellis Boulevard
Ten-Year Prison Term To Franklin Venetious
Franklin E. Venetious, 58, of 110444 Eleventh Avenue SE, pled guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle. Judge Charles Penningroth sentenced him to ten years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison as details of the case were outlined in court.
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Franklin E. Venetious
Eleventh Avenue SE
Fort Madison
Charles Penningroth
Venetious
Burns Arraigned on Larceny Charge in District Court
Richard O. Burns of the Taft hotel was arraigned in district court on a larceny charge. He was given until Tuesday to prepare a defense after being accused of stealing $90 from the trunk of a car owned by Eugene W Winter on November 21 at 5000 Avenue NW.
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Richard O. Burns
Taft Hotel
Burns
Eugene W Winter
5000 Avenue NW
Oil Delivered But No Tank Shocks Massachusetts Home
In Dedham William Newman finds 203 gallons of fuel oil delivered to his home though no oil tank exists. A man in a local firm's uniform says he already poured in the oil, claiming the slip reads 203 gallons for a different house across the street.
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William Newman
Newman
Churchill 88 Tomorrow Sends Condolences to Queen
Sir Winston Churchill aged 87 into 88 on Friday sent telegrams of condolence to Queen Juliana in The Hague over the death of former Queen Wilhelmina.
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the Hague
UPI
Winston Churchill
Juliana
Wilhelmina
Refugee Croatians Raid Yugoslav Consulate in Germany
About 30 Croatian refugees carried out a commando style attack on the Yugoslav consulate in Bad Godesberg Germany. Three bombs were set off injuring two people including caretaker Momcilan Popovic who was shot. Police arrested eight inside and nine nearby.
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Bad Godesberg
Germany
Croatia
Yugoslavia
Momcilan Popovic
West Germany
Milan Georgijevic
Mission
Chamber Backs Reviewing Plan For Budget Study
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce executive committee on Thursday noon approved forming a committee to review budgets of public agencies. Details on organization and personnel were deferred. Dr. Robert Ray of the University of Iowa bureau of public affairs may speak later on project mechanics. The plan targets city county and school district budgets and has backing from officials of all three taxing bodies.
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Cedar Rapids
Airmen awarded DFCs for Cuban crisis low level flights
Pilots from the 363rd tactical reconnaissance wing at Shaw air base and others at Omaha received DFCs for low level missions over Cuba from October 23 to October 29. Adm Robert Dennison announced the awards at MacDill air base and Cecil field will later present to Navy and Marine pilots. The Defense Department also noted a medal for an air force captain reassigned to Laon France.
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Full
Omaha
Primrose
East
363Rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Shaw Air Base
Sumter
S. C
Adm
Robert Dennison
MacDill Air Base
Tampa
Cuba
Dennison
Atlantic Fleet
Navy
Cecil Field
Jacksonville
Defense Department
Air Force
Laon
France
Dawn of an Era reveals first nuclear chain reaction
Twenty years after the historic Chicago squash court experiment on December 2, 1942, The Cedar Rapids Gazette previews a two part report detailing the people and events behind the first nuclear chain reaction. The Sunday Gazette also notes new schools in Urbana Belle Plaine and Garrison aiding retarded children.
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Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Sunday Gazette
Benton County
Urbana
Belle Plaine
Garrison
Insurance Man Named Head of G.O.P. Citizens
George Herrmann, 44, Chicago insurance executive, named chairman of the National Republican Citizens Committee to supplement the regular party in mobilizing urban and independent voters. As president of the Republican Citizens League of Illinois he helped drive a Cook County Republican revival and aided Ogilvie for Sheriff efforts that challenged the Daley machine. He will devote most time to forming urban groups to boost GOP support in metropolitan areas.
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Washington
George “Tim” Herrmann
Chicago
National Republican Citizens Committee
Republican National Committee
G.O.P
Herrman
Republican Citizens League of Illinois
National Citizens Committee
Illinois
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Mississippi
McGregor
DR Ag Cenances
Davenport
Louis Becker
Watkins
Jon Noah
Ninth Street NW
Kay Hill
Thirteenth Street
Gary Salow
Marion
Curtis Miles
Wiley Boulevard NW
Joseph Chiaramonte
Washington Avenue
George Roman
Norman Hias
Ridge Court
St. Luke's
James Irish
Leonard Brezina
Swisher
Francis W. Keller
Nancy A. Thompson
Terry L. Amspeker
Offutt Afb
Neb
Anna L. Scriven
Robert F. Flanagan
Ryan
Patricia J. Loughren
Prairieburg
Charlotte E. Cooper
David Cooper
William E. Feltes
Frances L. Feltes
Patricia L. Pierce
Charles R. Pierce
Margaret H. Guernsey
Russell L. Guernsey
Margie A. Hedlund
Donald F. Hedlund
Thomas A. Rowell
Bessie M. Rowell
Vernon VanLancker
Donna VanLancker
Commie
Mrs
Honora Delaney
Emma Klepach
Flatford Infant
Board
Oelwein Board
Floyd McGarry
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Edward R. Kuba
Joseph J
Janeba
Edward R. Kuba, Jr
16Th Ave
J St
Franklin Venetious
Dedham, Mass
Churchill Cable
John B. Turner & Son
Second Avenue S. E
Joineb
LAPES
3Rd Ave
Rohn Funeral Home
Third Avenue
Herbert Philbrick
Mr. Philbrick
The
F.B.I
Moline Gospel
Temple 7Th Ave
23Rd St
National Association of Evangelicals
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