Five Day Forecast and Local Weather Notes
Five Day Forecast shows temperatures near normal with a delta of two to six degrees below in the northeast and one quarter to one inch of precipitation west to east. Normal highs in the low 50s to around 60, lows near 30 to upper 30s. Also records river gauges, dam levels, and local birth and marriage notices.
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Santa
Miami
Ismarck
Denver St
New York Rovston
L. Angeles
Hainieton
Compressed Air Tank Explodes Injuring Local Man
Charles Van Deusen, 20, of 801 C avenue NW, was admitted to St. Luke's hospital with head and chest injuries after an air tank exploded while filling it at Arnold's West Side Shell on First avenue and Sixth street SW. He underwent surgery shortly before noon and remained in poor condition Wednesday afternoon.
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Charles van Deusen
C Avenue NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
van Deusen
Arnold's
West Side
First Avenue
Sixth Street
Youth Falange Protest Shuts Madrid Streets
About 250 young Falangists demonstrated in Madrid on the 36th anniversary of the party clashing with police. Once a dominant force behind Gen. Francisco Franco, the Falange has been largely erased from Spain's political life.
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Madrid
Falange
Spain
Francisco Franco
Union Claims 175 Members At Hospital Pledge Withheld
Union officials say 175 non supervisory workers at St. Luke's hospital joined the State County and Municipal Employes union. Meetings are set for Thursday at the Electrical Workers hall to discuss recognition efforts. Local unions have begun withholding pledges to the hospital fund drive in solidarity with St. Luke's workers.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Electrical Workers Union Hall
Sixth Street
Municipal Employes Union
Hospital
St. Luke's
Carson
Blair Outlines St Luke's Stance on Unionization
Louis B. Blair superintendent of St Luke's Hospital outlined the hospital position on union activity. He stressed patient safety and continuous service, noting 123 distinct job descriptions and varying daily needs requiring flexible personnel and equipment. He cited federal law and Methodist health boards supporting non bargaining, while affirming associates deserve dignity, fair wages, and improved benefits already implemented. Blair said direct talks with associates continue to be more effective than third party mediation.
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Louis Blair
Carson
St. Luke's
Mercy Hospitals
The
Assembly
Eothers
Louis B. Blair
St. Luke’s Hospital
Blair
United Methodist Church National Board of Health and Welfare Ministries
General Board of Health and Welfare Ministries
United Methodist Church
St. Luke’s Associates
Swedish Visitors Seek Danish False Teeth Trade
Swedish visitors tour Danish border towns Grenaa Elsinore and Frederikshavn for false teeth priced around 100 dollars with fitting included. Reported as better value than Sweden along with popular border buys such as Danish dairy products modern furniture and pornographic magazines.
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Grenaa
Elsinore
Frederikshavn
Sweden
Britons' Juvenile Movie Taste Rushes Toward Villains and Spies
In London a poll of morning matinee customers aged 7 to 12 shows spies top the picks, with villains favored by 98 percent, robbers second, spacemen third. Farmers policemen and teachers ranked lowest.
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London
Britain
Turkeys Reach Speed Of Up To 25 Miles Per Hour
A report notes that turkeys can run at speeds as fast as 25 miles per hour. The finding highlights the birds’ surprising athleticism and agility.
Anti-War Leaders Attack Student Draft Deferments
David Hawk and fellow student leaders denounce college draft deferments as class bias while pressing for broader reform of the Selective Service. Sen Kennedy opens hearings on draft law administration as Thurmond questions the process amid calls for a lottery system and rapid reform.
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Washington
UPI
David Hawk
Hawk
Dan Siegel
University of California At Berkeley
Tom Reeves
National Council
Retired Fireman Awarded for Service in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids safety commissioner John Oberthien presented a certificate to Dennis J. Collins for his service with the city fire department. Collins, 53, of 1735 Washington avenue SE, retired Tuesday after joining November 12, 1945, and serving as a firefighter and five years as fire alarm operator.
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Cedar Rapids
John Oberthien
Dennis J. Collins
Collins
Washington Avenue
News Releases In Halverson Murder Halted
Police chief said no further news releases unless leads prove fruitful or an arrest occurs in the Oct. 19 slaying of 17 year old Jean Halverson. Eighteen investigators are assigned as the case remains active. her body was found near Mohawk Park after a missing person report.
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Jean Halverson
George J. Matias
Washington High School
Matias
Halverson
Leonard Halverson
K Avenue NE
Miss Halverson
Mohawk Park
Sheriff and deputy named in Linn County false arrest suit
Robert M. Young sues Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant and Deputy Dennis Fiser in district court claiming false arrest at a Palo restaurant on February 1 for intoxication. The suit alleges head injury oversight after an auto crash and notes Judge John Reilly later dismissed the case for lack of evidence. It says Fiser transported Young to a hospital before jail.
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Linn County
Walter Grant
Dennis Fiser
Linn District Court
Robert M. Young
Young
Fiser
Palo
John Reilly
Pleas Entered By Four In Linn Court
Four defendants in Linn district court entered innocent pleas. Robert A. Barnes and Larry H. Van Hoe face narcotics charges tied to a Sept. 30 incident. Phyllis Johnson is accused of a May 15 theft at Continental Cleaners Cedar Rapids. Charles Widener is charged with rape involving a 20 year old Cedar Rapids woman.
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Robert A. Barnes
Larry H. van Hoe
Charles Widener
Phyllis Johnson
Linn District Court
Ninth Street SE
Continental Cleaners
Cedar Rapids
Widener
Second Avenue SE
Former Cedar Rapids Woman Files $10 078 Suit
Mildred Colby formerly of Cedar Rapids now living in Dearborn Mich sues in Linn district court for 10078 alleging she slipped on popcorn at the Giant store on June 22 1968. The petition seeks 78 for medical costs and 10000 for pain and suffering expected to continue.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Mildred Colby
Dearborn
Mich
Boeing Huntsville to Build Moon Battery Vehicles
The Boeing Co aerospace group in Huntsville has been chosen to develop four battery powered four wheel vehicles for lunar exploration. The project aims to aid astronauts in moon surface mobility and science tasks with electric drive capabilities and rugged design.
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Huntsville
Ala
Boeing Co. aerospace group _of
Moon
Want ads sell it all with quick notices
A brief classified prompt invites readers to place want ads for items big or small, offering a phone contact 369-1234 for quick sale listings.
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Dial
Obituary for Ray Dolan longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Ray Dolan 37 years in Cedar Rapids died Wednesday at 2331 C avenue NE. Born May 11 1896 in Adair he was World War I veteran and auto mechanic for Rude Auto Co and Hearn Stevenson Auto Co before retirement. Survived by wife Irene Peterson son Kenneth Dolan three grandchildren brother Thomas Dolan. Memorial services at Cedar Memorial cemetery Thursday and Turner chapel east Friday with burial at Burlington Memorial Park. The casket will not be opened after the service.
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Ray Dolan
C Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Adair
Irene Peterson
Davenport
Rude Auto Co
Hearn-Stevenson Auto Co
Hanford American Legion Post
Kenneth Dolan
Iowa City
Thomas F. Dolan
Milwaukee
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
D. A. Loferski
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Turner Chapel East
Albert Nelson
West Burlington
Orval Selders
Huntington Woods
Mich
Turner Chapel
E. W. Koberg
Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery
Burlington
George C. Alexander Rites Planned After Cedar Rapids Death
George C. Alexander 68 of 915 Eighteenth Street SW Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born in Parnell June 25 1901 he worked 25 years at Rubins Hardware Co and played all state football for three years at Washington High under coach Leo Novak. Survived by wife Thelma and daughter Patricia Ellickson. Services Beatty-Bearle Chapel 1:30 p.m. Friday Rev L George Pimlott St James United Methodist Church Burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Beatty-Bearle’s after 7 p.m.
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George C. Alexander
Eighteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Parnell
Rubins Hardware Co
Washington High
Leo Novak
Thelma
Patricia Ellickson
Beatty-Bearley Chapel
L. George Pimlott
St. James United Methodists Church
Linwood Cemetery
Beatty-Bearle’s
Death of Cedar Rapids man Ralph Nelson at 1512 Ninth Street SW
Ralph Nelson of Cedar Rapids dies Wednesday at home aged 37. Born December 6, 1907 in West Burlington, he worked for Iowa Steel and Iron Works and was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and the Molders and Allied Workers Union No. 193 AFL-CIO. Surviving brother noted.
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Ralph Nelson
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
West Burlington
Nelson
Trinity Lutheran Church
The
Molders and Allied Workers Union No
Afl-Cio
Cedar Rapids Woman Dies In Suspected Suicide
Betty Jean Kennedy 45 of 3026 Franbrook Terrace NW Cedar Rapids was found dead in her garage Tuesday afternoon the death deemed death by own action An autopsy planned to determine if carbon monoxide poisoning or pill overdose caused the death Kennedy was born March 15 1924 at North English She married Milo R Kennedy Feb 15 1942 in Lancaster Missouri Surviving: husband daughter Linda Durr sons Don and Dale Kennedy four grandchildren parents Vic and (Mrs) Van Dyke two sisters Maxine Hannah Dorothy O Rear four brothers Gerald Jim Baugh Don Van Dyke Lawrence Baugh Memorial services set for Turner Chapel West at 1 30 pm Thursday Burial Cedar Memorial Turner West until 1 pm Thursday grave casket not to be opened after service
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Betty Jean Kennedy
Milo R. Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
North English
Lancaster
Dorothy O
Oxford
Calif
Gerald
Jim ‘Baugh
Don van Dyke
Lawrence Baugh
Amana
Turner ‘Chapel West
John P. Woods
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner West
Frances K Wosoba obituary a Cedar Rapids resident
Frances K Wosoba died Monday after a long illness at age 58. A lifelong Cedar Rapids resident born August 25 1889 she worked at Mitvalsky Farriers. Survived by sister Mrs Frank J A Kopecky. Services 830 AM Friday Brush chapel 900 AM Immaculate Conception Rev Roger E O'Brien burial St Johns cemetery Rosary 730 PM Thursday at chapel friends may call after 100 PM Thursday
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Frances K. Wosoba
Fifth Street SE
Anthony Wosoba
Cedar Rapids
Mitvalsky Farriers
Frank J. A. Kopecky
Brush Chapel
Immaculate Conception Church
Roger E. O’brien
Memorial Services for Local Residents Set This Week
Memorial services announced for Elizabeth J Caeck at 11 a.m. Thursday at St John s Ogden with burial at St John s cemetery. Norman Stuefen funeral at Brush Chapel Thursday 10 a.m. with burial at Cedar Memorial. Eugene A Tschetschot service 10 30 a.m. Thursday Turner Chapel East with burial Shiloh cemetery. Edward James Kriek service 3 p.m. Thursday Turner Chapel West with burial Fairfax cemetery.
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Kriek
Edward James
Turner Chapel
W. Greer McCrory
Fairfax Cemetery
Vietnam Prisoner Releases Mark Holiday and Entente
The piece notes 63 women freed from a Qui Nhon POW camp and 25 men from Bien Hoa camp near Saigon, part of about 1,000 prisoners released unofficially over years. It cites battles with 207 enemy killed, one American helicopter crewman killed 50 miles northwest of Saigon, and one wounded.
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Qui Nhon
Saigon
Bien Honn
Diem
U.S. Command
Car Strikes Deer on Sixth Street SW. Driver OK
A deer was killed after being struck by a car in the 5000 block of Sixth Street SW. The vehicle was driven by Dee Marie Knoblauch of 702 Sixth Street SW. The 12:40 am collision caused about 250 dollars in damage to Knoblauch's car.
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Sixth Street
Dee Marie Knoblauch
Knoblauch
Military Academy Founded At West Point In 1802
The U S Military Academy traces its origins to March 16 1802 when West Point was established as a national military institution. The school began training officers and developing military engineering programs for the United States.
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Military Academy
U.S. Military Academy
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