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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1969

Page

26

Weather and court notices from Cedar Rapids area daily record

Five day temperatures will run two to four degrees below normal with highs 68 to 74 and lows 45 to 52 as a warming trend nears late in the period. Rainfall is expected to average 1 to .25 inch with showers Saturday through Monday. area river gauges show varying rises and falls. Separate items report traffic fines, court actions, births, adoptions, and obituaries from Cedar Rapids and nearby communities with multiple named individuals and local institutions.

Pompidou to Visit United States Next February

President Pompidou of France will pay a U.S. visit for about a week next February, as announced by the White House on Friday. The trip will bring the French leader to Washington and other cities, showcasing strengthening Franco American ties.

Washington Pompidou France U.S White House

Black Monday protest at Civic Center draws white workers

White construction workers confronted a Black Monday demonstration supporting Negroes demands for more building trades jobs. Police removed two attacked workers. protesters circled the Picasso sculpture, with some climbing the structure and waving an American flag as they sang, while a sign proclaimed the silent majority is no longer silent.

Civic Center Plaza America

Nixon calls for social security boosts and health care reform

President Nixon proposed a $1800 yearly earnings limit with gradual phaseouts and a 10 percent boost in benefits for 26 million social security recipients. He urged widows, veterans, and disabled dependents gains, higher Medicare premiums, and a health cost control plan, aiming to lift benefits and provide greater security in retirement.

Nixon

Catholic Bishops Advocate Parental Control Over Sex Education

Bishop Thomas Mardaga of Wilmington joined three prelates in urging parents to guide sex education. They called for courses that assist parents and affirmed Catholic parents’ right to remove their children from public school sex education classes if beliefs are violated.

Thomas Mardaga Wilmington Del

Deaths Edgar Smith 97 Cedar Falls longtime Cedar Rapids native

Obituary notices list Edgar Smith aged 97 of Cedar Falls who died after a long illness. Born January 16, 1872 in Clark County Illinois, he married Libbie Anderson in 1900 and later moved to Cedar Falls. He taught at Iowa State Normal Institute and earned a BS in animal husbandry. He was superintendent at Metropolitan Supply Co. from 1925 to 1952 and belonged to Central Park Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters, a sister, a granddaughter and a great grandchild. Memorial services set for Saturday at Chapel of Memories Cedar Falls. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery.

Edgar Smith Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Clark County Libbie Anderson Shenendoah Iowa State Normal Institute Iowa State Metropolitan Supply Co Central Park Presbyterian Church Lenard P. Kurt Waterloo George M. Hall Hatridge House N. Y Ollie E. Follett Fort Meyers Fla Chapel of Memories D! L. LaFavre Western Cedar. Memorial Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Hiring clash spurs Cedar Rapids employment unit plan

A conflict over minority and disadvantaged employment services at the Cedar Rapids office led to calls for a dedicated employability unit. Examiners criticized practices, and a committee formed at Jane Boyd Community House announced a program offering job orientation, transportation, and linkages with Kirkwood Community College to assist hard core unemployed and minority workers.

Minced report on Cedar Rapids meeting and obituaries

Mrs Zahorik Owens said the committee was dissatisfied with minority services at the state employment office. He avoided faulting Frye. People or firms seeking the new service should call the Jane Boyd number 8601431. Mrs John Ely, president of the human relations council, attended the Friday committee meeting with Lillian Falt Zahorik of 1340/ed. Morwood rive SE died Thursday after a brief illness. The Cedar Rapids resident, 68, was born Sept 16, 1901 in Czechoslovakia. Frye, who lives at 4912 Coldstream Avenue NE, said he would take a vacation after leaving the office Tuesday. His vacation period will end Oct 17. Surviving with her husband are a daughter Leora E Zahorik of Chicago, a son Edwin V Zahorik Jr of Rockford AL, a grandson and a sister Rose Mary Knight of San Antonio, Texas. Memorial services at Turner east at 10 a.m. Monday by the Rev Lyle R Graff of Husty Memorial Presbyterian Church. Entombment Chapel of Hustily. The casket will not be opened. Policemen harassed and a girl in custody was grabbed away amid crowd pushing and interference. Luella May Auman, 508 Second Street SW Cedar Rapids, lifelong resident, died Thursday after a long illness. Born July 4, 1908 at Toddville. Surviving father David R Allman of Cedar Rapids, two brothers George Jonathan and William of Amana, sister Opal Henry Cedar Rapids. Memorial services at Turner chapel east at 1:30 p.m. Saturday by Rev James W Fouke of Faith United Methodist Church. Burial Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call Turner east.

Owens Ot Frye Jane Boyd John Ely A Human Relations Council Lillian” Falt Zahorik Morwood Rive SE Cedar Rapids Czechoslovakia Frye Stream Avenue Edwin’ V. Zahorik Leora E. Zahorik Chicago Edwin V. Zahorik, Jr Rockford Rose Mary Knight San Antonio Southwest Stadium Texas Turner Lyle R. Graff Husty Memorial Presbyterian Church Confleets Chapel of Ustily. Matiassa Fifteenth Street Luella May Auman Second Street Intensity Toddville David R. Allman Cedar Rapley George Janatha William Amana Aid Opal Henry Chapel East James W United Methodist Church Shiloh Turner East

Memorial Services for Mrs. Lammers Held Saturday

Memorial services were held Saturday at St. Matthew's Church for Mrs. Alex J. Lammers, Rev. Louis V. McDonough officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Wona ham Stewart funeral home conducted arrangements. In a separate incident, police chased a fleeing girl on Fifteenth Street SW as rocks shattered a squad car rear window and a male officer was assaulted amid the crowd. A man named E Davis 1302 K street SW suffered a lip laceration and was treated at Mercy hospital. Rock-throwing also struck a car driven by Mike Willits 14 E avenue NW. Kevin Bridge 15 of 621 Eighteenth avenue SW reported seven girls across the street shouting political chants. The incident occurred near Seventh street and Eighth avenue SW.

Lammers Alex St. Matthew's Church Louis V. McDonough Mt. Calvary Cemetery Wonaham Stewart Funeral’ Home Fifteenth Street E. Davis K’ Street Eighth Avenue Yea Jefferson Davis Mercy Hospital Mike Willits E Avenue Kevin Bridge Eighteenth Avenue

City Strike Spreads as Laborers Return to Work

About 91 of 100 laborers in the Streets department have resumed work with 40 returning Friday. More than 160 equipment operators and machinists across eight city departments have also come back since the council issued the ultimatum. Four sanitation trucks again operated for limited pickups. no full schedule was announced. The council plans a uniform grievance procedure for city employees not under civil service, to be based in departments with the most labor and trades staff.

Streets Department Sanitation Department

Governor Godwin Kisses Girl at State Fair

Richmond Virginia. Photographers at the state fair captured Governor Mills Godwin kissing a little brown eyed girl twice for the cameras. The girl’s parents later phoned his office to report she developed chicken pox.

Richmond UPL Mills Godwin Godwin

Disturbance In Cedar Rapids Leads to Injuries At Night

A Cedar Rapids car was struck by rocks during a disturbance near Mercy hospital where a boy sustained a lip laceration and loosened teeth. A girl allegedly damaged the vehicle antenna and an officer required medical care after being struck in the neck during a fight disruption. Deputies and highway patrolmen returned to duty after midnight.

Cedar Rapids Gassite Mercy ‘Hospital

Nixon on war, economy, and campus tensions amid calls

Nixon speaks on Vietnam, inflation, and tax reform while defending policy and urging moves toward ending the war. He cites troop reductions, draft calls, and reduced North Vietnamese incursions, and defends the oil depletion allowance as national interest. He addresses desegregation and student moratoriums, pledging continued controls to curb inflation.

House Vietnam Ixon North

Man Jailed on Contempt Count

Dean Ledmond, 35, of Shay First Avenue SW, jailed in Linn County on contempt charges after his former wife Maureen Edmond alleged willful failure to pay child support per a divorce decree. Judge Thomas Bown found him in contempt August 28, giving until September 15 to purge or face 30 days. Judge William Badss ordered imprisonment Wednesday after the attorney notified nonpayment.

Dean Ledmond Shay First Avenue Linn County Maureen Redmond Linn Thomas Bown Redmond Bown William Bads

Man Charged With Drunk Driving Near Cedar Rapids

Glen A. Heefner, 54, of 48 Twenty fourth Street NW, charged with drunk driving after a deputy sheriff stopped him south of enter Point on Highway 14. He pled innocent in Cedar Rapids and was released on bond. Deputy reported erratic driving before arrest.

Glen A. Heefner S48 Twenty-fourth Street Enter Point Highway 14 Heefner Cedar, Rapids Heerner

Berets Contended Role in Army Image

Excerpts suggest critics claim Special Forces hurt the army image and that press access aimed to force a trial. Some sources state the goal is to destroy Special Forces and expand power, while others defend their influence.

Green Beret officers deny murder charges amid harsh treatment

In Saigon AP reports Major Thomas Middleton of Jefferson City DC asserts he and five colleagues are innocent of any wrongdoing while denouncing a horrendous treatment. A military attorney visited Middleton as news crews were denied access to speak with him. The six officers face murder charges in Vietnam but Middleton hopes charges will be dropped.

Saigon Green’ Beret Bia Capt Martin' Hering Middleton

Kiesinger Urges Germany to Keep Mark for Six Months

West German Chancellor Karl Kiesinger proposed that the coalition government maintain the mark as its present rate for at least six months. His suggestion followed a request to keep foreign currency markets closed through Monday after West Germany's general elections.

BONN UPI Karl Kiesinger Kiesinger West Germany Willi Brandt Social Democrats Christian Democrats

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