Secret Dies Along with Fritz of Double Identity
John Fritz Johnson known as Fritz 39 died of cancer in Omaha ending a saga of a hidden double life. Previously Larry Bader, legally dead after a 1957 Lake Erie boat incident, he rose from bartender to radio announcer and TV sports director while spanning two families in Akron and Omaha. His past life was exposed by fingerprints, collapsing his marriages and career as cancer spread to his liver after losing an eye. Funeral plans were set in Ohio as his families cope with the revelations.
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Omaha
UPI
John “Fritz” Johnson
Fritz
Larry Bader
Akron, Ohio
Lake Erie
Johnson
Chicago
Akron
Ohio
Omaha Y.M.C.A
Nancy
Mrs. Bader
State Board seeks $329 million for schools in 1967 69
Des Moines AP reports the state board of public instruction asked the 1967 legislature for nearly $329 million for the next biennium. Major boosts target school aid with general aid and supplemental funds reorganized into two classes, plus capital outlay for area vocational schools and new facilities.
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DES Moines
State Board of Public Instruction
City Briefs Show Local Happenings And Incidents
Hospitalized L B Davis of 2409 D avenue NE remains a medical patient at St. Luke's hospital. Barbara Conway, Kathy Fowler, and Mr. George greet patrons at Madeline's Beauty Salon after Sept. 19. A North Park College quartet will present vocal music Friday at 7 30 p.m. in First Covenant church. Brown Derby serves mixed drinks. come as you are. Tools stolen from Eugene Shurtz's garage valued at 175 dollars reported by John R Monahan of 620 C avenue NE. Roses and fabrics offered by local shops with discounts. A vending machine break in at Ellis Neighborhood Opportunity center yields a small amount of change. Pearl restringing offered at Nelson Jewelers. Roy Hart Sisco, son of Gerald D. and spouse, injured his elbow from a tricycle fall and was treated at Mercy hospital. Hiawatha barber shop hours extended to 8 p.m. Dempsey's Shoe Repair advertises full-sale work. Penny Holland reports purse theft at Seifert's in downtown Cedar Rapids. Open lanes at Magnificent Tropic Lanes. Cabin break-in at ICBJ park. items stolen include an outboard motor and tools. Sheriff investigating. Johnny's Alcove Dining Room opens at 1529 1st Ave. SE. A 410 bore shotgun stolen from Patricia Marks's car after shopping at local groceries. Ruby and Jim's Tap at 204 1st St. NW offers cocktails and Budweiser on tap with breakfast at 6 15.
Man and Wife Hurt in Crash on East Post Road
Clair J. Brawner 31 and his wife Dolores 37 of 716 Twelfth avenue SE were treated and released from Mercy hospital after a one car accident on East Post road. Brawner was cited for failing to keep the vehicle under control. Sheriff Walter Grant said the car skidded on a curve and struck a ditch. He had a laceration over his right eye and his wife remained in shock.
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Clair J. Brawner
Dolores
Twelfth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
East Post Road
Brawner
Sheriff’s Office
Walter Grant
Political Writer Moderates KCRG Audience Program
John Dreiske of the Chicago Sun Times will moderate a KCRG audience participation program from 4 to 5 p m Sunday sponsored by Linn County Republican Central Committee. It will feature county Republican legislative candidates for the November election including Senatorial candidates Tom Riley and Ernest Kosek and state representative hopefuls N F Sorg Scott McIntyre Jr Joan Lipsky Cecil Reed Robert Landis and John Randall Jr.
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John Dreiske
Chicago Sun- Times
KCRG
Linn County Republican Central Committee
Tom Riley
Ernest Kosek
N. F
Fritz” Sorg
Scott McIntyre
Joan Lipsky
Cecil Reed
Robert Landis
John Randall
Eight Minute Marathon by Haywire Horn
Mrs. Robert Riffey honked her car horn on First avenue E, triggering eight minutes of nonstop sound before firefighters disconnected the horn cable. The incident, caused by a wiring short, caused smoke but limited damage to the horn and cable.
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Robert Riffey
First Avenue E
Riffey
Fourth Street
B Avenue
Armed Forces Recruits Add Thirteen Enlistments and Leave
Cedar Rapids recruiters report thirteen enlistments across services. Names include Gene L. Stephens 19 Jerry D. Zikuda 24 Charles D. Warthen 18 Robert B. FencheI 22 Kenneth L. Neubauer 19 John T. Petersen 23 John F. Brouchard 24 all Iowa City area and others. Also noting Marines delayed program entries and navy delayed duties, with several personnel reported home on 14 day leaves from Great Lakes and other bases.
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Gene L. Stephens
Thirtieth Street
Jerry D. Zikuda
Twenty-sixth Street
Marion
Charles D. Warthen
Anamosa
Robert B. Fenchel
Kenneth L. Neubauer
John T. Petersen
John F. Brouchard
Iowa City
Robert M. Atkinson II
Fourteenth Avenue
Leonard L. Pfeifer
Eleventh Street
Marine
Roland L. LeFever
Virgil E. Anderson
Jave‘nue
Glenn D. McPhail
Route One
Toddville
Navy
Lawrence L. Jones
Government Agency Seeks Rest of Loan
The Small Business Administration sues in Cedar Rapids federal court against Waterloo couple Robert and Ethel Winterschied over a 1961 loan. They delivered a $685 promissory note but have fallen delinquent. government seeks $499.77 plus review of the budget from the couple.
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The
Small Business Administration
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Robert and
Ethel Winterschied
Winterschieds
Navy assigns airmen for overseas duty
A J Charipar of 420 Thirty-ninth Street NE is slated for 22 days in Key West Florida. Airman 3-c Terrence Boyle, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Boyle of 260 Twenty-seventh Avenue SW, will serve 30 days enroute from McConnell Air Force Base Kansas to Thailand.
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Army
Michael Kramer
Irvin J. Kramer
Sixth Street
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Vern Matheny
Donald Matheny
Twenty-seventh Avenue
Great Lakes
Ill
Michael F. Barrigar
Robert Barrigar
Green Avenue
Madrid
Spain
William L.charipar
A. J. Charipar
Thirty-ninth Street
Key West
Fla
Terrence Boyle
Clarence Boyle
McConnell, Air Force Base
Kan
Thailand
Earlville Motorist Fined for Hit-and-Run
Glenn Smock, 64, of Earlville was fined 25 dollars after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. His car struck a utility pole in Earlville Thursday.
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Earlville
Glenn Smock
David Laver 8 Struck by Car in SE Street Incident
David Laver eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Clair Laver of Park Avenue SE suffered head and wrist injuries when struck by a car in the 300 block of Nineteenth Street SE Thursday at 5 20 p m He was treated at St Luke s hospital and released Police said he darted from an alley into the path of a car driven south on Nineteenth Street SE by Steve R Rennekamp of Bever Avenue SE No charges were filed.
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David Laver
Clair Laver
Park Avenue SE
Nineteenth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Laver
Steve R. Rennekamp
Bever Avenue
Purdue PhD Awarded to Richard W Schulz
Richard William Schulz of 1633 Forty-seventh Street NE completed work for his PhD degree at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana.
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Richard William Schulz
Forty-seventh Street
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
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Board of Public Instruction
Board of Regents
L. B. Davis
D Avenue NE
Barbara Conway
Kathy Fowler
Mr. George
Madeline
North Park College
First Covenant Church
Brown Derby
Adv
John R. Monahan
C Avenue
Eugene Shurtz
Third Avenue
Newport’s
Wilson Ave
Jim Lebeda
First St. SW
Breakin
Ellis Neighborhood Opportunity Center
K Avenue NW
Nelson Jewelers
Roy Hart
Mark Sisco
Gerald D. Sisco
Hillside Drive
Hiawatha
Dempsey’s Shoe Repair
2Nd Ave
Penny Holland
Zika Avenue
Seifert’s
Robert Machacek
ICBJ
Johnny
1St Ave
Patricia Marks
Marion Road
Ruby and Jim’s
1St St. NW
Market Inn
Haywire Horn
Marvin Melsha, Jr
Marvin Melsha
Thirty-fourth Street
Melsha
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Ft.Lewis
Wash
Blue Shield
Souk Enon
Lindale
Party
Wmt-Tv
DR. Max
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