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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1971

Page

3

Daily Record Weather and Local Notices Summary

The daily record lists high and low temperatures across many cities including Atlanta Miami Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver Seattle Washington and others with precipitation amounts. It also notes an extended forecast of possible showers Thursday into Friday, warmer Thursday cooler by Saturday, and temperature ranges for highs and lows. The issue reports pending court fines for multiple individuals, church and funeral services for several towns, and obituaries or service notices with dates and venues.

Atlanta Miami Bismarck Mineapolis Chicago N. Orleans Denver New York Phoenix Hous Seattle L. Iee Washington

Births and police notices from Coralville and surroundings

Mercy Hospital reports a birth to Mr. and Mrs. John Wade at 4420 Bowling St SW on Sept 28. Other birth notices include Ronald Ishman’s family in Marion a son Sept 27, Michael Kolsrud twins, a Glandorf daughter in South Amana, Norman Popenhagen a daughter in Atkins, and Leonard Aicher’s son at Stockport Sept 25. Police and city notices list refreshments: plane landing without incident at municipal airport, alarms, and several traffic and public-safety citations with multiple residents named and fines levied.

John Wade Bowling Street Ronald Ishman Thirtyfifth Marion Michael Kolsrud Klinger Street Robert Glandorf South Amana Norman Popenhagen Atkins Larry Balster Third Avenue Stockport Leonard Aicher Aicher John L. Stone E Avenue NW

Farm Progress show opens with record first day crowd

VAN HORNE Farm Progress show opens with the largest first day crowd. Dick Albrecht of Wallaces Farmer says about 100000 on the grounds by noon. Traffic remains heavy and 220 airplanes landed by 11 30 a.m. Gates opened at 7 a.m. for showgoers.

van Horne Dick Albrecht Des Moines Wallaces Farmer Bill Ed Fry Albrecht

C R Man Fined $300 For Drunk Driving

William Johnson, 50, of 129 Twenty seventh street NE, pleaded guilty in municipal court to drunk driving. He was fined 300 and his license suspended for 120 days after arrest on August 13.

William Stevens B Avenue Terry Pruess Mechanicsville John Rowan Twenty-seventh — Street Drive Douglas Phillips Fourth Avenue SW Fourth Avenue Randy Coe Meadowbrook Drive Dennis Ward William Johnson Twenty-seventh Street

Henderson questioned over My Lai hearings transcript edits

Gen Henderson faced cross examination as corrections were admitted to the transcript of his My Lai appearances. Lt Col Peers warned Henderson that his testimony varied from other evidence and suggested possible false statements. Henderson finally sought legal counsel after being accused of false statements and complicity as an accessory after the fact.

11Th Infantry Menderson Henry Rothblatt Peers Henderson My Lai

FDA Official Calls PCB Action Typical of Health Hazard Failure

Rep. M. J. Ryan pins FDA for not warning consumers about PCBs and seeks a bill to ban PCBs. The agency currently checks crackers and bread crumbs, cereals, cookies, dried milk, cake mixes, rice, oatmeal, chocolate, cheese, dried fruits, frozen fruit juices, and related products for PCB levels.

M. J. Ryan FDA

Obituaries for Gus Bijorson and Hayes Henkle in Cedar Rapids

Obituary notices report Gus E. Bijorson age 70 of 1933 Cold Stream Ave NE Cedar Rapids died Monday after a long illness. He married Mabel Fisher in 1959 and worked 17 years at Hach Brothers Co. Surviving include wife five daughters and a son. Services Wednesday at the Chapel of Memories. Burial Cedar Memorial. Also Hayes Wayne Henkle age 32 of 1125 Edgewood Rd NW found dead Monday. He had lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years and worked at Collins Radio. Surviving sister Mary Thews. Services: Turner Chapel East Wednesday noon and Garrison Cemetery graveside at 1:15 PM.

Gus E. Bijorson Cold Stream Avenue Cedar Rapids Sweden Mabel Fisher Iowa City Hach Brothers Co Bjorson van Wert Ohio Willard Brown Mary L. Fisher B. G. Thornton Phoenix Ariz Lee Klink Atkins Dom Alperto St. Paul Minn John M. Jensen First Lutheran Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Hayes Wayne Henkle Edgewood Road Garrison Collins Radio Mary Marjory Thews Marion Turner Chapel East Glen W. Lamb Garrison Cemetery

Margaret Pitlik 72 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids

Margaret Pitlik 72 widow of W Charles Pitlik died Monday after a long illness. Born Oct 12 1898 in Iowa City she lived in Cedar Rapids 65 years. She was a member of the Sanctuary Guild St Wenceslaus church and Jane Boyd Service club. Surviving are a sister Helen Moel foster sister Mrs Walter Krauel and a brother Irvin Hier. Services Brush chapel Thursday 9 am and 9 30 am at St Wenceslaus church the Rev Clarence Frana. Burial Oak Hill cemetery Rosary 7 pm Wednesday at chapel. friends may call Wednesday.

Margaret Pitlik Ninth Street SE W. Charles Pitlik Iowa City Cedar Rapids Sanctuary Guild St. Wenceslaus Church Jane Boyd

Death of Ernest Stevens Jr in Des Moines Area

Ernest Lee Stevens Jr 35 of 722 Second Ave SW died Monday Born December 6 1935 in Los Angeles he was a member of the LDS Church Survived by wife two sons John and Jimmy three daughters Betsy Nancy and Ruth all at home two brothers Donald Stevens Des Moines and Herbert Stevens Omaha and sister Ruth OLeary Oregon Services pending at Turner Chapel West Friends may call at the chapel

Ernest Lee Stevens, Jr Second Avenue Los Angeles Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints John Stevens Jimmy Stevens Betsy Nancy Ruth Stevens Donald Stevens Des Moines Herbert Stevens Omaha Ruth O’leary Oregon Turner Chapel West

Swanberg Rites Planned for Cedar Rapids Native

Karl C. Swanberg 27 son of Rev Karl E and Virginia Weld Swanberg and former Cedar Rapids resident died in Huron South Carolina on Wednesday Graveside services set for 1 pm Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery conducted by Rev Reuben Tjaden Turner Chapel East handling arrangements No immediate survivors in Cedar Rapids area

Karl Christian Swanberg Karl E Virginia Weld Swanberg Cedar Rapids Huron S.C Oak Hill Cemetery Reuben Tjaden Turner Chapel East

Cedar Rapids Robbery: $280 Stolen by Two Men

A Cedar Rapids man reported he was robbed of 280 dollars Saturday night. Hubert Williams, 23, of Taft hotel, said two men jumped him at Third street and Ninth avenue SE. They threw something over his head and fled with the money.

Cedar Rapids Hubert Williams Taft Hotel Third Street Ninth Avenue SE

Local Funeral Notices From Cedar Memorial Area

Obituary notices list multiple funerals and interments including Mrs Frank Buser at 10:30 Wednesday at Chapel of Memories with Rev John Shew. Verna Buck at Brush chapel. Harvey L Marsh at Immaculate Conception church with burial at Mt Calvary and VFW graveside services. Pansy C Foushee at Turner chapel west. Rosetta Rousa at Turner chapel east with entombment at Chapel of Memories. Buck and Foushee services also noted with burial details.

Buser Frank Chapel of Memories John Shew First Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Buck Verna Brush Neal Gail Cedar Memorial Cemetery Marsh Harvey L Immaculate Conception William P. Leonard Mt. Calvary V.F.W. Post Brady-Kuba Funeral Home Foushee Pansy C Turner Chapel Harry R. Egner Canon D. A. Loferski Rousa Rosetta Arnold Herbst

Civic Club Hears Two City Candidates

Two candidates spoke at the South Side Civic Club meeting. Floyd Bergen, running for public safety commissioner, urged a synchronized traffic signal system and removal of on street parking on major streets to improve traffic flow and add left turn storage lanes. Harold Schaefer, Cedar Rapids city clerk, described his 13 years in office and fitness for finance commissioner.

South Side Civic Club Floyd Bergen Public Safety Bergen First Avenue Harold Schaefer Cedar Rapids Schaefer

Irish Peace Plea By 3 Premiers

London AP reports an emergency summit ended with a joint plea from Prime Ministers Heath Faulkner and Lynch for an end to Northern Ireland violence. They urged swift termination of internment without trial and called for harmony between Protestants and Catholics.

London Northern Ireland British Isles Edward Heath Brian Faulkner Irish Republic Jack Lynch

Amana Road Plan Draws Mixed Reactions From Area Officials

Highway plans for a Cedar Rapids to Amana route draw objections from Amana Colonies residents while alternatives draw support from Iowa County leaders. Proposals include a western bypass to Walford and a diagonal divided highway with limited access. Some officials favor keeping Cedar Rapids economic interests intact and a direct I 80 connection via Waterloo. The commission has not set a decision date and key members were absent at the meeting.

Amana Cedar Rapids Walford Highway Commission Connolly Dale H. Noyes Iowa Victor I-80 Amanas Deane Cranston John Lillis Williamsburg Conroy Henry G. Plagmann, Jr Waterloo Stephen Garst Coon Rapids Commission Garst Amana Road William Gray

Want Ads Invite Buyers with One Call

A terse classified line invites readers to place want ads to attract buyers and provides a single phone contact 369-1234 for service. The note emphasizes simple, direct response through a phone call.

John Humphrey pleads guilty to manslaughter in Mt Vernon case

John E. Humphrey, 25, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the Nov. 13, 1970 shooting death of his wife Elizabeth Mae at their rural Mt Vernon residence. Linn District Judge B. J. Maxwell ordered a pre sentence investigation and set Oct. 27 for sentencing after rejecting a demurrer.

John E. Humphrey Elizabeth Mae Mt Vernon Resi Linn B. J. Maxwell Humphrey Iowa Parole Board

Tunnel and grading planned for Edgewood Road project

The Linn County board of supervisors discussed building a train tunnel under Edgewood road and grading to Blairs Ferry road, aiming for completion next year. The Milwaukee railroad previously demanded a bridge but agreed to a tunnel if it is widened, raising the cost from about 100000 to 125000 dollars.

Edgewood Road Blairs Ferry Road Linn Board of Supervisors Milwaukee Railroad State Commerce Commission

Linn County Board Votes 498 for Courthouse Landscaping

The Linn board of supervisors approved a 498 contract to plant trees and shrubs at the courthouse front. Baumhoesener Nursery, Inc. submitted the bid for the project, which centers on two American linden trees flanking the walkway. Landscape plans were prepared by Steve Loufek, county conservation board planner.

Linn Board of Supervisors Baumhoesener Nursery, Inc Steve Loufek County Conservation Board

Gandhi Brezhnev Meet Amid Adjusted Schedule

Gandhi and Brezhnev met after a rapidly changed agenda with Indian officials indicating no offense at the switch. Mrs. Gandhi, with advisers, conferred with Brezhnev Podgorny and Kosygin on Pakistan China and bilateral economic topics during a Kremlin lunch and continuing talks.

Escapee Charged in Cedar Rapids Pharmacy Breakin

A 15 year old escapee from the Toledo state home for boys was charged with breaking and entering in connection with the weekend break in at Schillig's Pharmacy 420 Center Point Road NE Cedar Rapids. Two thousand three hundred ten pills barbiturates pain killers and tranquilizers were taken but most were recovered.

Toledo Schillig Center Point Road

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