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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1970

Page

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Weather roundup with temperatures and rainfall across cities

The Daily Record reports Sunday highs and overnight lows, with precipitation totals for Atlanta Miami Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Houston Seattle Los Angeles and Washington. Additional notes cover barometer, humidity at noon, wind from Gazette weather station, sunrise and sunset times, and river/dam readings.

Atlanta Miami Bismarck Mineapolis Chicago N. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Houston Seattle L. Angeles Washington Ea Wa Gazette

Local Birth Announcements and Evening Incident Log

Cedar Rapids area notices of births and family acknowledgments list multiple September dates and new arrivals at various addresses. The entry also records several traffic violations and minor incidents along with a series of fines for disobeying traffic signals and related infractions.

Hostages Held in Jordan Split, Negotiations Continue

McCloskey said hostages are located perhaps in Amman or nearby, possibly in smaller groups. ICRC remains active in Amman while Andre Rochat returns to Switzerland to brief officials. Five governments insisted no decision on Palestinian captives can occur until all prisoners held by Jordanian commandos are freed. Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Israel, and the United States are involved, with U.S. airlines among those hijacked.

Amman McCloskey International Committee of the Red Cross Andre Rochat Switzerland ICRC Bern Jordan Britain Germany Europe Israel Mid-East

Tiny Capsule Powers Nuclear Heart Hope At Los Alamos

LASL researchers refined a platinum coated capsule using plutonium 238 to power plastic heart pumps. The device stores heat energy while the patient rests and delivers it to drive a blood pumping mechanism. Officials say the goal is to help 10,000 annual transplants someday, though tissue compatibility and rejection remain major hurdles.

Los Alamos, N. M UPI Joseph Leary U. S Leary Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory LASL

Hostages in hijack commit to continued release talks

In Bonn a proposed deal between the Popular Front and West Germany for freeing two West Germans and an American husband was rejected. Hostages remained under guard as crew members described good treatment amid tense conditions. Post-hijack scenes sparked discussion on psychological warfare and ongoing international responses.

Popular Front West Germany Bonn TWA Alfred Kiburis Paris James Mager Smith’s Parish Bermuda

Forfeitures and fines listed in local notices

Dixey Behnken of Brookville Ohio forfeits a 15 dollar bond for failing to follow a marked truck route Herman Box of Dallas Texas also forfeits 15 dollars for the same offense Excessive smoke and right of way violations result in 15 dollar fines and costs for Everette Nemer of Park Avenue SE and Richard Akely of 4812 Louisa Street NE Anamosa Mrs Howard Coder 64 is noted for services in Traer Charles Kindera 41 services at St Marys Wa verly burial at St Pauls Traer Kaiser Corsons in Waverly Williamsburg Mrs Irwin Jones 71 Joliet Illinois services Wednesday 2 Connie Sue Shaull 17 services Tuesday 2 30 McSwiggin Uhlmann casket not opened Aurora David Lee Yeoman 30 services Tuesday 1 30 White's Independence military rites at Spangler cemetery Belle Plaine Rita M Clark 37 services Tuesday 9 30 St Michaels Rosary Monday 8 Hrabaks

Dixey Behnken Brookville Ohio Herman Box Dallas Texas Richard Akely Louisa Street Everette Nemer Park Avenue SE Albert Levy C Street Patricia Tickal L Street Paul Kohout Lisbon Anamosa Howard Coder Goettsch’s. Traer Charles Kindera St. Mary’s Catholic Church Waverly St. Paul’s Cemetery Traer Kaiser-Corson’s Williamsburg Irwin Jones Joliet Ill Jones Connie Sue Shaull McSwiggin- Uhlmann Aurora David Lee Yeoman White’s Independence Spangler Cemetery Belle Plaine Rita M. Clark St. Michael’s Catholic Church Hrabak’s

Two Named to Posts on City Parks Force

Dale Huddleson 21 becomes city horticulturist for Cedar Rapids. Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis announced Monday. Huddleson, formerly of Minot North Dakota, holds a BS in horticulture from Iowa State University and earns 650 dollars monthly. James Lockwood 23 of 1274 Elmhurst Drive NE is hired as full time landscape architect after four months as seasonal. Lockwood, a BS in landscape architecture from Iowa State, earns 715 dollars monthly.

Dale Huddleson Cedar Rapids Stan Reinis Huddleson Minot, N. D Iowa State University Reinis James Lockwood Elmhurst Drive Lockwood

Glose Schools Closed After Racial Fights Erupt

In Bogalusa Louisiana authorities closed all city schools after fights between white and Negro pupils at Bogalusa West High School. Police used tear gas to disperse clashes on the sprawling campus. The shutdown affects two high schools a junior high and eight elementary schools with more than 5 000 students enrolled.

Bogalusa Bogalusa West High School

Plane hijacked and landed safely in Munich

A Romanian airliner bound for Prague hijacked Monday and landed safely at Munich Riem airport. A spokesman said several passengers were aboard and all were well. Police took the hijackers into custody.

Munich Prague Riem

Newcastle student on head sets beer record

New castle England UPI reports Chris Lawson a Newcastle University student claimed a world record by drinking three and a half pints of beer in two minutes while standing on his head.

Newcastle England UPI Newcastle University Chris Lawson

Two men sentenced in Linn county district court

Larry P Lawrence Jr 19 received a six month suspended county jail term for possession of marijuana for personal use with probation to William Harnish after a Dec 19 Cedar Rapids apartment search uncovered a suitcase of suspected marijuana. Harold E Barger Jr 22 got a one year suspended term plus a $50 fine for larceny in the nighttime of merchandise under $20 related to $83.95 worth of car dealer parts stolen May 26 Cedar Rapids.

Linn County Larry P. Lawrence, Jr William Eads Lawrence William Harnish Cedar Rapids Harold E. Barger, Jr Ansel Chapman Barger

Auto union and GM near strike as talks collapse

Woodcock and Bramblett described the stalemate in talks with GM that began July 15. The UAW lowered its wage demand from 1 to 63 cents an hour while GM offered 38 cents. GM warned the package costs about 1.9 billion in wages over three years. Preparations for a strike were nearly complete in 138 U.S. and seven Canadian locals with thousands of picket signs printed.

Woodcock Bramblett General Motors U.S Canadian United Auto Workers

Man Sues Lisbon Men For Damages In Auto Crash

Richard C. Coulbourn of Cedar Rapids sues Stanley Franta of Stan's DX Lisbon and Darrell Shelton for 216000 claiming a wheel replacement by the defendants caused a highway 30 crash. He alleges permanent disability after the tire repair led to a wheel coming off on a bridge, stalling the car and causing a collision with another vehicle.

Linn District Court Richard C. Coulbourn Cedar Rapids Lisbon Stanley Franta Stan Coulbourn

Wildcat Strikes Hit GM Plants in Canada

Wildcat strikes hit three General Motors of Canada plants in Oshawa Ontario. The actions occurred Monday about 18 hours before an official strike was slated to begin at GM plants in the United States and Canada.

Oshawa, Ont General Motors of Canada U. S

Fairfax Man Arrested on Assault Warrant

Robert E. Snell aged 21 of Fairfax was arrested by a Linn county sheriff's officer Sunday evening on a warrant from an assault and battery charge signed before Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers. The information was signed by M. Joan Snell of Fairfax. The defendant was released on a $110 bond.

Robert E. Snell Fairfax Linn County

Bill for Family Doctors Passed

Washington AP The Senate approved legislation to fund family medicine departments by allocating 425 million through fiscal 1975 for medical schools creating separate family medicine departments. The bill passed 64 to 1 with Senator Williams voting no, joined by Senator Dominick in opposing due to administration doubts and a pending welfare department recommendation.

Washington Senate House Williams R-Cel Sen Dominick R-Colo Welfare Department

Drug Case Remanded To Juvenile Court

Steven Jahncke an 18 year old of 515 Twenty seventh avenue SW was charged in Linn district court with sale of marijuana and his case was remanded to juvenile court Friday for alleged sale to a police undercover agent on Aug 6.

Steven Jahncke Twenty-seventh Avenue Linn District Court

School Vote Dispute Over Voter Roll Omissions

Faches ruled names were not turned in due to human error and that such error should not disenfranchise about 200 people. Some voters lacked registration rolls as officials challenged them. Voters were asked for pink receipt slips. county attorney advised an oath vote option under Section 49.81 of the Iowa Code.

Faches Iowa

First Graduates In Seattle Pioneer Medical Aide Program

Fourteen men completed Seattle's pioneer program to convert former military medical corps personnel into physician assistants. The Sunday graduation marks the first class finished in this conversion effort.

Seattle

Nixon Assures Unionists Of Unemployment Fight

President Nixon told AFL-CIO leaders and other union chiefs at a White House Labor Day dinner that his administration will not pursue an unemployment strategy. He cited signs of inflation cooling and stressed no acceptable unemployment level. He noted economy shifts from wartime to peacetime and promised further action to combat unemployment.

Washington Nixon White House Afl-Cio George Meany

Obituary: Sarah Ainsworth Active Church Worker Dies

Sarah Ainsworth 79 of 435 Eighth Avenue SW widow of Harry Ainsworth died Monday after a lingering illness. Born June 14 1891 at Delta she lived in Cedar Rapids about 60 years and served Trinity United Methodist Church as office secretary for more than 25 years. She belonged to multiple church and civic groups and is survived by a daughter Mrs Leo Luense of Marion a son Warren Ainsworth of Elgin Illinois a sister Mrs Nellie Swann of Cedar Rapids a brother T A Knox of Laporte Minnesota and three grandchildren. Services at Trinity United Methodist Church time to be announced burial Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Trinity church memorial fund Teahen Funeral Home in charge.

Sarah Ainsworth Eighth Avenue SW Harry Ainsworth Delta Cedar Rapids Trinity United Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service Ida Gard Cedar OES Gethsemane White Shrine Royal Neighbors Leo Luense Marion Warren Ainsworth Elgin Ill Nellie Swann T. A. Knox Laporte Minn Linwood Cemetery Trinity Church Teahen Funeral Home Myrtle V. Montross Iowa Avenue James P. Montross United Methodist Church of Millersburg Everett Floyd Lacy Emma Montross Charles Martin Marlowe Leitsinger Kinross Leon Cover North English Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Cedar Rapids Man 80 Dies After Illness

George F. Hutton, 80, of 9006 avenue NW Cedar Rapids, died Sunday after a short illness. Born April 12, 1890, in Cedar Rapids, he worked 37 years at Quaker Oats retiring in 1955. Survived by wife Martha, a son Donald, two daughters, two sisters, and 10 grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, burial Mt. Calvary cemetery. Rosary Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Brady mortuary. friends may call 1 to 9 Tuesday.

George F. Hutton Avenue NW Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Old Timers Club Martha Donald Patricia A. Hutton Paul Lekin Charles Adams

Widow Margus 78 Dies After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids

Josephine Margus born May 10 1892 in Burlington dies at 78 after a lengthy illness. She married John Margus Jan 4 1918 in Peoria. Survivors include daughter Mrs Jack Bates of Cedar Rapids and siblings Tony and Marty Catanzaro, Rose Caito, and Mary Jefferies. Funeral home Stewart handles arrangements with viewing 4 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Josephine Margus First Avenue Burlington John Margus Peoria Margus California Fruit Store Third Avenue Third and Fourth Streets Jack Bates Cedar Rapids Tony Catanzaro Marty Catanzaro Rose Caito Mary Jefferies Chicago

Death of Leo E Kohout at 922 G Rapids Home

Leo Emil Kohout aged 62 of 922 G Rapids was found dead Sunday morning. Born April 25 1908 he married Fern Scott June 21 1953 in Illinois. Survived by wife and son Alvin Cedar Rapids. Services at Turner Chapel West 3 pm Tuesday burial Czech National cemetery. Casket will not be opened.

Leo Emil Kohout G Avenue Cedar Rapids Fern Scott Illinois St. James United Methodist Church Mt. Herman Lodge Alvin Turner Chapel West Czech National] Cemetery

Former Resident Rita M Clark Dies in Tama at 37

Rita M. Clark, a former resident, died Sunday in Tama after a long illness at age 37. Cedar Rapids area survivors include daughter Donna of Belle Plaine and son Donald in the Navy, her parents Mr and Mrs George Panosh of Belle Plaine, sister Mrs Francis Lawrence of Cedar Rapids, and three brothers Robert Richard and Raymond Panosh, all of Cedar Rapids. Services set for Tuesday at 9:30 AM at St Michael Church Belle Plaine with burial at Little Turkey. Hrabak Funeral Home in charge.

Rita M. Clark Tama Cedar Rapids Donna Belle Plaine Donald Navy George Panosh Francis Lawrence Robert Richard Raymond Panosh St. Michael’s Church Little Turkey Hrabak Funeral Home

Memorial Services for William H Jensen and Richard Lemuel Bean

Memorial services are scheduled for William H Jensen on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Brady mortuary with the Very Rev Canon Dominic Loferski and Mizpah lodge officiating. Friends may visit Tuesday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Burial will be at Linwood. Richard Lemuel Bean will be laid to rest at Turner Chapel East at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with Rev Neal B Gail presiding. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Turner East until 1 p.m. Tuesday. The casket will remain closed after the service.

Iowa Pythians Begin 100th Annual Meet

The 100th annual Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias convention in Iowa opened at the Roosevelt with 250 attendees. Mayor Donald Canney welcomed guests as Frank D. Sheppard led the opening program. Highlights included CF fund addresses, wheelchairs donated through the Kenderdine fund, and public officer installations.

Grand Lodge Knights of

Bus service to Rolling Green area terminated

City bus service to the Rolling Green addition has been terminated due to poor ridership. The route to the southwest side area had begun on a trial basis September 1.

Rolling Green Addition Southwest Side

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Daily Record C. R. Weather Coralville Lake Mississippi LaCrosse Lansing Dam No McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Rise Keokuk C. R Gavin Koenit Thirty Second Street NW Ray Larson Holly Avenue NW Patrick Ryan Shellsburg William Stewart Twentyfirst Avenue St. Luke's Terry Burgess Eleventh Street Gene Krenz Tipton Kenneth Reasor Charles Fritz Gary Olson John McKie Fifteenth Avenue Ronnie Bean David Wittenburg Tower Terrace Roger Fernow Paul Clark H Avenue Dennis Stoa Sharon Jane Dennis Meehan Fourteenth Street Terrance Brembe Marikay Jennings Michael Stevenson Carla Johnson John Bener Mechanicsville Emyria Bird Bruce Ray Reta Seeley Lyle Root Linda Lerch Darwin Sweeting Center Point Sandra Price Daniel Kennedy Cedar Falls Judy Schoonover Bruce DeSotel Robins Vicki Kiefer Duane Washburn Walker Dianne C. Hobel and John Emil Hobel Dixie Ann Huntbach Thomas Courter Huntbach Gaye F. Hanson Marvin R. Hanson Mansfield Ave B Avenue NW Ninth Street Third Street N Street Sixth Street Highway 150 Hiawatha J Street Lanny Martin Twenty-first Street Terry Estling Forest Drive Kenneth Kowalski E Avenue Thomas Crone O Avenue Steven Ladage Twentieth Street Neil Goeppinger Iowa City James Beebe Eighth Avenue Edward Carpenter, Jr Owen Street Karen Behrens Susan Tilly David White Thirty-eighth Street Ronald Nuehring Linda Thede Second Avenue Gary Rodriguez Thomas Ferguson Urbana Donald Mathes Twenty - Sixth Street Lola Weems Central City Paul Wiedner Glass Road Marjorie Kline Weing Road Stuart Hetherington Fifth Avenue Forrest Voss Elder Jane Dennis Donels Palo Ernest Scott Mitchell Brownfield Robert Courson 1618 Park Towne Shirley Newland Sylvia Smiley Toddville Richard Shaw Route One Gerald Baum Coralville Gayland Bryant The Atomic Energy Commission AEC National Heart and Lung Institute Carroll Wood Prairie Village Kan Commando Gerritt de Koning de Koning Kenneth Hubler Swissair Bellacasa Drive West Carrollton Frankfurt Hubler Carol Harari-Rafoul Brooklyn N.Y Nicosia U.S. Army John Detweiler Williamsport London Zurich Beirut Pravda Middle East Southwest Plains States Ohio-Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Area North Atlantic Coast Linn C.R. Man Wildcat 3Rd Ave Mrs. James Montross Stewart Funeral Home Leo E. Kohout Pythians
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