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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1968

Page

3

Riley Campaign Day 20 Hours Across Iowa District

Campaign trail diary follows Republican Tom Riley of Cedar Rapids as he spends a 20 hour day meeting workers, touring colleges, debating Upward Bound and Job Corps spending, and pressing his antiwar, antiinflation platform while courting students and local officials in Bellevue Maynard Decorah and Cedar Rapids.

Riley Tom Riley Cedar Rapids Senate John Culver Culver The Gazette Bellevue Area Ten Community College Maynard Luther College American Assn Decorah Wesley Abbott Luther Coe U.S Winneshiek County G.O.P Gary Engebretson Riley-for-Congress Winneshiek Harlan Bakken Cliff House Phyllis Nelson Perry Area Ten Candy Curry West Central Fayette Lou Ann Landry H. L. Heying West Union Heying Floyd Gilley Maynard Menefee FayeHe Bonnie Glen Wilson and Co

Onslow Grocer Carl Ripperton Dies at 61 in Cedar Rapids

Carl Ripperton a Onslow grocer died Wednesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born October 24 1907 in Jackson County he lived in Onslow since youth. Survived by wife Minta Edwards four sons Forrest Lonnie John and Charles two daughters and two sisters. Services Saturday at 10 30 am at First Presbyterian Church with body at Hayden Funeral Home Wyoming.

Onslow Carl Tim’ Ripperton Cedar Rapids Jackson County Monmouth Frank Forrest Denver Lonnie John Charles William Howie Man First Presbyterian Church Hayden Funeral Home Wyoming

Ayres Recital Showcases 19th and 20th Century Works

Thomas Ayres of the University of Iowa School of Music will present a clarinet recital Friday at 8 p.m. in North Music Hall featuring works by nineteenth and twentieth century composers.

Iowa City Thomas Ayres University of Iown School of Music Jin North Music Hall

CREA Members To Report on Election Team

Cedar Rapids teachers will staff every precinct Tuesday night as reporters for News Election Service a joint NES operation. CREA President Robert Arnold said a special corps will file NBC reports from select precincts. The project, directed by Dorothy Gilmore and Ralph Plagman, will relay results to NES headquarters and regional centers.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Education Assn CREA News Election Service Associated Press United Press International ABC CBS NBC Robert Arnold Erskine St. Louis NES Town Center Dorothy Gilmore Cleveland Ralph Plagman Kennedy Doris Macken Louisa Peak Maria Shebetka Hisenhower Kathleen Lucas Madison Cal Hershner Washington Miss Gilmore

Structure Collapses Injuring Oelwein Foreman at Ramlo Site

OELWEIN Clair Ramlo a 37 year old Oelwein man suffered a broken back when a wooden building shell collapsed on the Ramlo Construction Co site north of town Wednesday. Ramlo was on a rafter when the 40 by 80 foot structure fell throwing him about 10 feet. He had just returned to work after a broken collarbone six weeks earlier. Three other men Charles Derringer John Kulow and Jim Brown received minor injuries. Ramlo was transferred from Oelwein hospital to Rochester for surgery.

Oelwein Clair Ramlo Ramlo Construction Co Ramlo Charles Derringer John Kulow Jim Brown Oelwein Hospital Rochester

Woman Overdose Victim Hospitalized At St Luke's

Judith Kilmer 22 of 730 Fourteenth Street SE was admitted to St Luke's hospital early Thursday after police said she overdosed on pills. She remained in fair condition in the intensive care ward Thursday morning.

Judith Kilmer Fourteenth Street SE St. Luke’s Hospital

Oelwein Boys Escape Injury In Rowley Area Crash

Two Oelwein youths escaped injury when a pickup overturned near Rowley at about 6 15 p m on Wednesday. Driver Mark Kroeger 17 was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control and passenger Tom Reinert 14 was uninjured.

Independence Oelwein Rowley Mark Kroeger Oelwein Furniture Mart Tom Reinert

Cancer Society to send three to Des Moines meeting

Three Linn county Cancer Society representatives Dr Rex Weland Mrs Justin Dunn and Mrs James Sigmund will attend the Iowa division annual meeting in Des Moines. Dr Weland serves on the division board and executive committee. The day includes a chemotherapy presentation by Dr Fred J Ansfield and a report by Dr Harold Morgan and his wife on the Hope hospital ship voyage.

Linn County Cancer Society Des Moines Iowa American Cancer Society Rex Weland Justin Dunn James Sigmund Weland Fred J. Ansfield Department of Clinical Oncology University of Wisconsin Harold Morgan Mason City Hope Morgan ACS

Holiday Stamps On Sale At City Post Office

Postmaster Charles J. Seda announced the 1968 Christmas stamps have arrived and go on sale Saturday at the main office and First Street station with additional sub stations later. He urged early purchase to avoid rush and noted six cent stamps for cards this year and to include a return address on envelopes.

Charles J. Seda First Street Federal Building Seda

Two Decorah Men Arrested in Allamakee Antique Theft

Harvey Burns and Dean Schutte were arrested in Allamakee County in connection with a Friday night break in at Charles Ziegler's Hardin community collection. Stolen items were partly recovered from an antique shop in McGregor. several pieces remain missing.

Gazette Waukon Decorah Charles Ziegler Hardin Allamakee County Harvey Burns Dean Schutte Ziegler McGregor

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