Weather and local notices from a midweek Iowa brief
The report lists high and low temperatures across cities including Atlanta Miami Chicago Seattle and New York with precipitation totals. It also covers November weather totals barometer humidity and sunshine data plus a long roster of birth notices and police court results with names and addresses.
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Minneapolis
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Denver
New York
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Phoenix
Houston
Seattle
L. Angeles
Washington
Crash kills three Americans near Shere Metyevo Airport
The plane, after lifting to 400 feet, plunged 150 yards from the runway end at Shere Metyevo. Eldridge B. Smith, the sole survivor, said a starboard engine burst into flames before the crash. JAL reported two bodies unrecovered and police barred access to the site. Authorities listed Charles Gerbic and Monroe Brettler among the victims.
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U.S
Sheremetyevo
Eldridge B. Smith
JAL
Libya Premier Kidnappers Dump Victim After Car Skids
In Beirut AP reports five kidnapers seized Libya's former royalist premier Tuesday night but released him after their car skidded into a ditch. Police said the incident occurred as the assailants fled the scene.
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Beirut
Libya
Vonnegut Signs Dell Delta Deal For 1 Million In Earnings
Kurt Vonnegut reaches a long term contract extending into the 1980s with Dell and Delta imprints to provide earnings over 1 million dollars and full royalties on hardcover and paperback editions. Breakfast of Champions slated for May 1973 with selected book club inclusions.
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Delta
Vonnegut
Helen Meyer
Dell
Seymour Lawrence
Literary Guild
Saturday Review Book Club
Delacorte Press
The
Monkey House
Wanda June
Nixon wooed unions then split with Meany over policies
The article outlines Nixon's early overtures to labor leaders, inviting Meany and top union officials to the White House on Labor Day 1970, then deteriorating relations as Meany criticized wage-price controls and left the Pay Board. Meany remained neutral in the 1972 race, opposing McGovern’s anti-labor stance and Vietnam policy, while building trades leaders largely backed Nixon or stayed neutral.
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Meany
White House
George McGovern Meany
McGovern
Vietnam
Building Trades
Heiden Arrested On Court Warrants
Charles Heiden twenty four of 1250 Thirtieth street NE held in Linn county jail on $100 bond on resisting an officer and speeding warrants issued by municipal court Heiden was arrested after allegedly resisting an officer at 836 First avenue NE on November three.
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Charles Heiden
Einstein Notes, Washington Letter Fetch $25,500 at Auction
A collection of Albert Einstein scientific notes sold for 12 500 dollars and a George Washington letter from 1787 brought 13 000 dollars at auction, totaling 25 500 dollars for the two items. The sale underscores enduring interest in historic scientific and political documents.
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New York
Albert Einstein
George Washington
Deaths Mrs. Erskine Dies After Brief Illness
Betsy Smith Erskine 1430 Second Avenue SE widow of Dr Arthur W Erskine died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born in Ohio she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1916 after marriage and was active in Red Cross work during WWI and WWII serving as head of nurses aides. She was a member of the Ladies Literary Club and the Erskine elementary school carried her name. Services at Turner Chapel East 1:30 p.m. Friday conducted by Rev John S Shew. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery with visitation until 1 p.m. Friday. Contributions to a charity of choice encouraged.
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Betsy Smith Erskine
Second Avenue
Arthur W. Erskine
Cedar Rapids
Ohio
American Red Cross Home Service Department
Ladies Literary Club
Erskine Elementary School
Turner Chapel East
John S. Shew
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner East
Clinton Berry 84 Dies In Marion Nursing Home
Clinton L Berry 84 formerly of 1744 Mt Vernon Rd SE died Monday in a Marion nursing home He was born August 1 1888 in the Bertram area and lived most of his life in Cedar Rapids He worked as a machinist at Cedar Rapids Engineering and later at Collins Radio Co before retiring Surviving are his wife Faye a daughter Alice Huard three stepsons a stepdaughter two grandchildren five brothers and two sisters Services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p m at Baxter Memorial chapel with the Rev Glen Lamb officiating Burial will follow at Campbell cemetery
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Clinton L. Berry
Mt. Vernon Road
Marion
Bertram Area
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Engineering
Collins Radio Co
Faye
Davenport
Alice Huard
San Lorenzo
Calif
Wayne Berry
Rock Island
Dennis Berry
Dale Berry
Downey
Lyle Berry
San Leandro
Harley Berry
Fremont
Ralph Berry
Modesto
Don Mansfield
San Jose
Bernice Darby
Castro Valley
Faye Burnett
Oakland
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Glen Lamb
Campbell Cemetery
Frank Manganello 45 dies after long illness Cedar Rapids resident
Frank Manganello aged 45 of 6900 Mt. Vernon road SE died Wednesday after a long illness. He lived in Cedar Rapids 16 years, born April 2, 1927 in Centerville. He married Marylene Miller May 4 1951 in Centerville. He worked for Aspen Tree Experts four years and belonged to IBEW Local 55. Surviving: wife, daughter Sheila Miller Jacksonville Fla, one grandchild, four brothers Harley Joe Manganello Centerville Charles Manganello Kahoka Mo Louie Manganello Cedar Rapids and two sisters Hazel Conn and Mary Baugher Centerville. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday Chapel of Memories Rev Joseph McGuire Mercy Hospital Mausoleum entombment Cedar Memorial funeral home visitors Friday after 5 p.m. and Saturday after 9 a.m. Donations to Linn County cancer fund appreciated.
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Frank Manganello
Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Centerville
Marylene Miller
Aspen Tree Experts
IBEW
Sheila Miller
Jacksonville
Fla
Harley
Joe Manga
The
Linn County Cancer Fund
Inter national Harvester unveils new cotton picker
Thirty years ago the International Harvester Co. announced a perfected mechanical cotton picker capable of replacing 50 to 80 hand pickers daily, signaling a major advance in agricultural labor efficiency and machine farming.
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International Harvester Co
Storm Sewer Bids Come In Below City Estimate
The city council received seven bids Wednesday for a storm sewer in the Kenwood ditch area. The low bid of 572 550.50 from Hurst Construction Co of Waterloo is 5.4 percent under the city estimate. Other bids ranged from 582 205.20 to 658 283.65. Bids will be reviewed by the engineering department for further study.
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Kenwood Ditch
Twenty-ninth Street
Mound Farm Drive
Thirty-fifth Street
Eastern Avenue
Hurst Construction Co
Waterloo
Dick Ransom
City Engineering
3Jornsen Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Goerdt Co
Dubuque
Gjellefald Co
Forest City
Lametti and Sons Co
St. Paul
Northern Contractors Co
Clear Lake
Dan Raymond Co
Davenport
Dick Phillips
Public Improvements Commissioner
Engineering Department
Cited To Maintain C R Water Pressure
Robert L Pardubsky urged the city council to survey the need to raise water pressure in outlying areas. Ed Burrell of the water department confirmed low pressure in some areas and noted boosters and storage tanks are being installed. He cited pressures as low as 30 PSI versus the target 50 PSI.
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Robert L. Pardubsky
Fourteenth Avenue
Ed Burrell
City Water Department
Pardubsky
Burrell
Man Arrested on Colorado Warrant
Dennis K. Yeager twenty four of Arvada Colorado was arrested by Linn deputies Tuesday night on a warrant from Colorado stemming from a felony short check charge. He lived with relatives in Mt. Vernon and was held in the county jail Wednesday in lieu of a three thousand dollar bond.
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Dennis K. Yeager
Arvada
Colo
Linn
Colorado
Yeager
Mt. Vernon
Peace talks delayed after shooting ends cited by wary Canadian officials
Canadian officials remain reluctant to assume a cease-fire role, criticizing their previous involvement in policing the 1954 Indo-China cease-fire. The peace process is not scheduled to begin for a month after the fighting stops.
Tanaka proposes Asian Pacific conference on Vietnam recovery
Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka proposed a conference of Asian and Pacific nations to discuss postwar economic reconstruction of Vietnam. The plan aims to coordinate aid and policies among regional powers to spur Vietnam's recovery.
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Osaka
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
Vietnam
Memorial Services for Williams and Loretta Alice Mae
Memorial services for Lawrence A. Williams are at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church by Rev William P. Leonard with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Stewart Funeral Home is in charge. Loretta Alice Mae Kitts services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Turner Chapel East by Rev Clifton Ellerbeck with burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at Turner East.
State regulators face CATV era shift in national scope
State utility commissions face a major test in regulating cable systems as growth climbs from 14 000 to 5 5 million subscribers. Experts warn the FCC will gain power if states fail to meet the challenge, citing potential services from documents to data links and community communication roles.
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New Orleans
William R. Ralls
Okemos
Mich
Michigan Public Service Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
Ralls
The
National Assn. of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
City Briefs and Local Notices from Mercy Hospital to Stolen Items
Community notes report Charles H. Bogers at Mercy hospital with visitors allowed, plus multiple brief items: a drug abuse meeting at Peoples Bank, beef deal at Food Center, magnetic signs from Panther Sales, preschool story hour at Kenwood library, Catholic laymen talk at downtown bishop location, Christmas gift ads, indoor trees from Pierson’s Florist, Linn county health board meeting, rummage sale at Bethany Church, Kappa Delta Pi induction for Mrs. Renfer, adult high school registration, Ray's Market Bowling, Adlerian parenting classes, the death of Mrs. Chalupa, various business promotions, theft reports across several residences including stereo, tools, and a cutting torch, with a correction for a Cremel engraving tool price.
Ireland activist sentenced after hunger fast continues
An Ireland based activist, Mace Stiofain, vowed to fast to death unless released. A Baltimore contact urged a sip of water, a government statement reports he drank tea. His wife notes he agreed to drink water daily amid refusal of food. A court on Saturday sentenced him to six months in prison for IRA activities.
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Stiofain
30 Years Ago Fire at Cocoanut Grove Nightclub
A swift blaze at the Cocoanut Grove club in Boston killed about 150 and injured 200 or more, marking one of the worst U S nightclub disasters in history.
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Cocoanut Grove
Boston
Cedar Rapids Seeks Lower Train Speeds For Crossings
Earl Minninger, chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, urged Cedar Rapids officials to limit through trains to 15 mph to protect at crossings where red lights are often ignored. Safety chief John Oberthien noted a study on the Third Avenue parkade crossing, recommending no locomotive car exceed four mph within 75 feet of the crossing until blocked, and no trains exceed eight mph in the same zone.
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Earl Minninger
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cedar Rapids
John Oberthien
Third Avenue
Third Avenue SE
Pedestrian Crossing Sought Between Coe Campus and St Luke’s
A petition signed by 582 Coe College and St Luke's School of Nursing students requests a pedestrian crossing on Twelfth Street NE between the campus and the hospital. The Public Improvements Commissioner said traffic engineers are studying the need for a cross walk or traffic light at the intersection.
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St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Twelfth Street
Coe
St. Luke's Hospital
Richard Phillips
Want Ads Offer Quick, Easy Results By Phone
Classified brief invites readers to use want ads for fast outcomes by dialing a local number 398 8234 for listings and services.
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