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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1971

Page

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Weather data and extended forecast for several U.S. cities

The report lists high and low temperatures, precipitation, and barometric readings for cities including Atlanta Miami Bismark Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Duluth Houston Seattle Los Angeles and Washington. An Iowa outlook calls for Sunday showers with clearing Monday and sunny Tuesday. temperatures range from highs in the 80s to mid 70s and overnight lows in the 50s.

Atlanta Miami Bismark Min‘apolis Chicago N. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Houston Seattle L. Angeles Washington Iowa

Cedar Rapids area notes and obituaries on Sept 23 24

The list records births at Cedar Rapids families with names and locations, followed by police activity brief items, fines for speeding and traffic offenses, and a series of funeral services across Iowa communities. Names include Bateman Platz Osier Shukers Matlock Ohde Nassif Duffy Petrak and many Cedar Rapids area residents with addresses and event details. Funeral notices cover Keota Marengo Belle Plaine Amana Strawberry Point Mt. Vernon Iowa City and Anamosa with church services and rosaries.

Martin Osier Thirty-sixth Street Daniel Shukers Twentieth Avenue Steve Matlock Center Point Road Dale Ohde Oakland Road Elias Nassif Thirteenth Street William J. Duffy Meadowlark Lane

Iowa Florists' Meeting Opens In Cedar Rapids

Annual state convention of the Society of Iowa Florists opened Friday in Cedar Rapids. Executive director Hazel Grill said she expects between 500 and 550 attendees for the weekend. Friday registration passed 300 by late morning. Highlights include a design school Sunday afternoon featuring designers from Birmingham, Longmont, Memphis, and Waterloo, moderated by Bill Cronin of Florafax Delivery Assn. The trade fair runs Saturday morning to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Society of Iowa Florists Hazel Grill Society

Harris-Civil Rights Attitudes On Moon Landing Skepticism

Harris argues that many Americans doubt the moon landing due to government credibility and the notion of space spending amid medical care needs. He also questions political impact and cites Ralph Nader on car price inflation, proposing GM be split into five companies.

America Moon Earth Harris Ralph Nader General Motors

Mansfield Senate Jobs Come First in Senate Runs

Washington UPI reports Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged colleagues to focus on their duties in the Senate before pursuing presidential campaigns. He stressed lawmakers should remain and work here first, saving politicking for weekends and holidays while noting about one third of the Senate was absent, including over 20 of 55 Democrats.

Washington UPI Senate Mike Mansfield Fred Harris Mansfield

Two Are Treated After C R Crash

Two people received treatment for minor injuries after a traffic crash at First Avenue and Thirty second Street NE Thursday night. Donna L Hamby was checked and released. Carol A Junge's car turned in front of Hamby’s vehicle, a passenger Frank G Hartmann sustained an eye injury and a fractured vertebrae. No charges were filed.

Wesley Beshears Fifteenth Avenue SE Terry Ashley Ellis Boullevard William Strausser Knollcrest Drive Marion Alan Lapata Center Point Carman Voupel Robert Burns Fifth Avenue SE Steven Shivvers Corydon Randall Schrock Bever Avenue Larry Caraway Avenue NW Marina Davis Second Avenue SE Sandra Payne Independence Ronald Thompson Seventh Avenue Rickey Stonebrunner Watkins Walter Dixon Third Street Michael Mager Twentieth Avenue Mark Fitzsimmons Lewellen Drive Jeffrey Hamblin Sixteenth Street van Parsons St. Luke’s Hospital First Avenue Thirty-second Street Donna L. Hamby Twelfth Street Carol A. Junge Hamby Frank G. Hartmann Marengo

Nixon weighs female nominee to court, Hauser eyed

The Washington Post cites Attorney General Mitchell saying Nixon is seriously considering nominating a woman. The Atlanta Constitution notes Nixon mulling Rita Hauser, a New York lawyer active in 1968 and former U.N. human rights commissioner representative.

Stewart White The Washington Post Atty Mitchell Nixon Atlanta Constitution Rita Hauser New York U.S U. N. Commission On Human Rights

Culver proposes halving import surcharge to ease trade tensions

Congressman John C. Culver proposed lifting at least half of the 10 percent import surtax as a bargaining first step toward new trade agreements. Speaking to the Cedar Rapids-Marion Chamber, he warned of a potential trade war if policy is not aligned with the president’s economic plan. He urged negotiated specifics, avoidance of indiscriminate measures, and outlined four actions to avert conflict, stressing the goal of eliminating trade barriers by 2000.

John C. Culver Nixon Culver Cedar Rapids-Marion Area United States Canada Mexico Japan Europe U.S Congress Midwest Iowa

Deaths Blanche J. Rogers 76 Cedar Rapids resident dies

Blanche J. Rogers 76 of 3201 Eastern Avenue NE Cedar Rapids widow of Glenn Rogers died early Friday after a long illness. A 62 year resident born January 14 1895 in Dubuque she married June 19 1920 in Iowa City and belonged to Hanford American Legion Post auxiliary and the Senior Citizens club. Surviving brother Roy Beilharz. services 1 p.m. Saturday at Chapel of Memories Rev J Richard Wagner First Congregational Church burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday and at chapel after 9 a.m. Saturday with casket closing at 12:30 p.m.

Donald E. Null Des Moines Cedar Rapids First Lutheran Church Robert Barnard Brenda Null Joseph Shuff Lisbon Clifford James Maurice Marvin Null Marion Turner Chapel West George W. Carlson Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner West Blanche J. Rogers Eastern Avenue Glenn Rogers Dubuque Iowa City J. Richard Wagner First Congregational Church Cedar Memorial Funeral

Death of Gertrude Dyson at 74 in Cedar Rapids

Gertrude Dyson 74 of 800 H Avenue NW died Friday after a long illness. Born in Cedar Rapids August 10, 1897, she lived there all her life. Survived by husband Gus Dyson married in Cedar Rapids May 10, 1917 and brother Charles Adams of Cedar Rapids. Services Monday 11 a.m. at Brady-Kuba Funeral Home with Rev. Cedric Lordah of Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church. Burial Linwood. Friends may call at Brady-Kuba after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Gertrude Dyson Avenne NW Gus Dyson Cedar Rapids Charles Adams Brady-Kuba Cedric Lordah Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church Linwood

Memorial Services and Funerals Acknowledged

Memorial services held for Sybil Blanche Rohrbach in Turner chapel east at 3 p.m. Saturday led by Dr. John P. Woods. Mary Elekar, Brush chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. A T Washington officiating. Burial at Czech National cemetery. Corsello burial at Mt Calvary after 9 a.m. mass at St Patrick's church by Rev Paul J Maguire. Grobstick Louise S Teahen chapel at 10:30 a.m. with Rev Paul J Maguire officiating. burial at Shiloh cemetery. Stewart funeral home in charge.

Rohrbach Sybil Blanche Turner John P. Woods Cedar Memorial Cemetery Elekar Mary — Brush A. T. Washington Czech National Cemetery Corsello Joseph St. Patrick’s Church Paul J. Maguire Mt. Calvary Stewart Funeral Home Grobstick Louise

Couple Indicted for Illegal Stock Cashing Scheme

Loyd D. Allen and Beverly J. Bogardus of Waterloo were indicted in Cedar Rapids on fraud charges for attempting to cash $1,600 in stocks owned by Ardis M. Flanagan. They allegedly telegraphed Investors Diversified in Minneapolis to instruct a Waterloo office to redeem the bonds, then claimed she was too ill to collect. Bond was set at $3,000 for both.

Loyd D. Allen Beverly J. Bogardus Waterloo U.S. District Court Cedar Rapids Grand Minneapolis Ardis M. Flanagan Ardis Flanagan

Want Ad Promises Help in Finding Hard-To-Find Items

A terse classified note promotes using a want ad service to locate scarce goods or obscure services. It invites readers to place requests and rely on listings to uncover hidden resources. The item seeks are varied, with emphasis on efficiency and wide exposure.

Labor Unit Approves Work Stoppage Plan in Davenport

A Davenport labor unit approved a three day work stoppage plan if relief is not forthcoming from the presidents wage price freeze. The resolution signals potential industrial action to press for relief measures and wage adjustments.

Davenport

Labor delegates adopt measure for national work stoppage

At the Iowa Federation of Labor convention Marshall Jones of Fort Dodge led the adoption of a resolution proposed by Dave Hart of Des Moines. Hart urged immediate steps to organize a nationwide work stoppage, and the motion was approved without dissent. The resolution will be sent to AFL CIO president George Meany.

Iowa Federation of Labor Marshall Jones Fort Dodge Webster County Federation of Labor Dave Hart Des Moines International District Three Amalgamated North America Hart George Meany American Federation of Labor, Cio

Detroit Sky Marshal Rescue Ends Plane Bomb Plot

A Detroit airliner scare ended as a female suspect, linked to Black Panthers ties, was subdued by sky marshals and passengers after she tried to flee. The woman, identified as Miss Pliskow, allegedly planned to detonate dynamite unless Michael Hill and Ronald Irwin were freed. Hill and Irwin face murder charges, with Hill awaiting extradition and Irwin already sentenced to life. Pliskow’s father, a criminal lawyer, expressed shock and claimed she sought belonging in underground movements. She had ties to Detroit and Adelphi University, with work at Wayne State University in psychology prior to leaving.

Sky Boyd Detroit Richard Boutin Miss Pliskow Michael Hill Des Moines Ronald Irwin Hill New York Wayne County Irwin Mesick, Mich Boutin Pliskow Adelphi University Garden City N. Y New York University Wayne State University

Cedar Rapids teachers face pay raise during wage freeze

The Cedar Rapids Community School District weighs keeping higher teacher pay or reverting to the lower rate as the Kansas City Office of Emergency Preparedness has unanswered questions. Supt. Currie favors maintaining the higher pay until guidance arrives, while legal staff review could alter decisions. Linn-Mar and Jefferson Parish cases surface as broader legal challenges to the wage order.

Craig Currie Kansas City LeRoy Kruskop Linn-Mar OEP Iowa City James Reusswig Reusswig

Miller urges tougher stand on drug problem in Iowa

Des Moines United Press International reports Senator Jack Miller argues drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions and requires absolute action. He calls for youth involvement and warns against complacency while noting Iowa lacks a youth counselor privilege law found in Michigan Nebraska and Indiana. Meantime Iowa City officials await federal guidance on teacher raises and Davenport officials defend summer contracts amid pay disputes.

Des Moines UPI Jack Miller Iowa Miller

Arraignment of C R Man Monday In Federal Court

Donald R. Novak of 2017 Mallory Street SW faces arraignment in Cedar Rapids federal court on forging a government check for 729 dollars drawn to Perry G Lindeman last March 1. He is free on recognizance and was indicted last week by a federal grand jury. Also to be arraigned Monday are Steven A Meyers and Michael J Stephenson for transporting a stolen motorcycle from Atlanta to Cedar Rapids last June.

Donald R. Novak Mallory Street Cedar Rapids Novak Perry G. Lindeman Standard Appliance Co Steven A. Meyers C Street Michael J. Stephenson Twenty-ninth Street Atlanta

Firing 8,800 miners hits Rustenburg platinum mine

In Johannesburg, UPI reports the Rustenburg platinum mine, once the world’s largest, announced it would dismiss 8,800 miners due to a slump in platinum prices.

Johannesburg UPI Rustenburg

Recognition of Panama as a Republic in 1903

The United States granted quick recognition to Panama three days after it proclaimed itself a republic in 1903, marking one of the fastest acknowledgments of a new nation by Washington.

United States Panama

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