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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1969
Page
18
Secretary Laird said 40 percent of U S bases at home and abroad will close or be curtailed to save about 669 million annually, part of a broader 3 billion defense budget cut with details to be announced midweek.
Two Muscatine duck hunters Everett Mickhelm aged 22 and Thomias Bickhelm 19 were found safe after a search by Jones and Cedar County authorities. They had camped near Muskrat Stough due to a run of car trouble and waited for a service station to open. Deputies and conservation officials had pursued them by plane before authorities confirmed their safety.
AP reports Denison Iowa beef plant faced picket lines as strikers from nearby packing operations joined to show support. Plant manager O'Brien said 2 out of 280 workers absented or were late. production remained normal. Union members under contract had not authorized a strike. others faced possible discipline for absence. About 50 pickets at peak, dwindling to a few by noon.
President Nixon spent a secluded weekend at Camp David as he reportedly worked on his November 3 Vietnam report. Officials did not release further details, but aides indicated the meeting sought to refine policy direction amid growing public questions about the war.
Sheryl Krug 17 of 4828 Danbury Street NE was charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle after her car hit a sheriff's cruiser. Deputy Dentls L. Wiser responded to a call at Center Point Road and Forty Second Street NE when Krug failed to stop at a red light. Damages about 1500 dollars. Krug and passenger Sashleen Byers treated for injuries.
William E Spears 61 of 1584 Third Avenue died Sunday in a local nursing home born April 1 1908 in Stangand married Frieda Mantensen Sept 12 1849 in Anamosa Methodist church resided in Anamosa 13 years before moving to Marion employed 23 years at Wilson Ding Co Cedar Rapids member First United Methodist Church survived by wife three sons Donald W Davenport Kenneth A Lenexa Kan James serving in Vietnam daughter Nanny Lynn at home two grandchildren services set tentatively for Wednesday 2 pm at First United Methodist Church by Rev Lloyd Gellams pending James Spears arrival Cedar Memorial Friends may wall Baxter Memorial chapel.
Arthur Wagner, 76, longtime head of Wagner's Printers, dies in Davenport. Born July 10, 1098, he is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son, a brother, and grandchildren. Services at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport on Wednesday at 1 pm. Burial at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation Tuesday afternoon at Hul and Fredricks in Davenport.
In Strawberry Point Tames Bruns, 10, of Strawberry Junction, was seriously injured in a two car crash Saturday and taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City. A passenger in Bruns’s car, Doinne Sparg, 18, of Cedar Rapids, was listed in fair condition at Manchester hospital, as was Larry Bowers, 28, of Fayette, driver of the other vehicle.
Public notices detail dissolution of Wyvi an brires, stockholder actions, and sale of real estate in Linn County. Executors appointed in probate cases announce creditor notices, deadlines, and estate administrations. Divorce and custody petitions appear with required appearances and court deadlines.
Readable text shows a busy local business section advertising services. Listings include roof repairs painting and cement work by Oren Repaires Don Craft and DennIs Barrier, janitorial and office cleaning, sewer and drainage work, carpentry, tree services, storm window installation, hauling, grading, sod delivery, and general home improvements. Contact numbers accompany several names.
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