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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1966

Page

3

Dark Shadows to Debut on ABC Daytime in June

ABC will air the gothic mystery soap Dark Shadows on weekday afternoons starting in June. The central character is a governess in a Maine mansion with a young boy, filmed in Newport and taped in New York, with Dan Curtis producing and Edwina Vane detailing its eerie tone.

New York ABC Rebecca Edwina T. Vane Maine Newport R.I Dan Curtis Bob Costello Armstrong Circle Theater Art Wallace

Daktari Leads Evening TV Schedule With Cartoons

Television listings show Daktari at 6 30 p m followed by Mother and Child shows. The schedule includes Focus and Town and Country as well as cartoons at 6 13 and 19 with further children programs listed.

Fire Sparks Massive Traffic Jam on First Avenue

A blaze at the Kenwood Bakery and House of Carpets in the 3200 block of First Avenue blocked the avenue from 3:45 to 4:15 PM and rerouted traffic to C Avenue. The fire began in a trash barrel and caused extensive rear damage to both businesses.

Hughes Labels Withholding Tax a Counter Inflation Move

Gov. Hughes told a Burlington luncheon that withholding Iowa income tax for 1967 is a counter inflationary measure and part of a sound fiscal stance. He urged nonpartisan debate in the upcoming campaign and warned against rigid sub districting that could foster gerrymandering.

Burlington Hughes Kiwanis, Lions and ‘Rotary Clubs Iowa

Fire damages Kenwood Bakery and nearby shop in Cedar Rapids

A Monday fire caused extensive rear damage to the Kenwood Bakery at 3221 First Avenue SE and smoke damage to the adjacent House of Carpets at 3219 First Avenue. Firefighters rerouted rush hour traffic along First Avenue for about two hours as flames spread to the roof and attic. Bakery owner Roy Bradfield estimated about $2,000 in inventory damage. carpet shop owner William Pringle reported limited further damage. Fire started when children played with matches near a trash barrel behind the bakery. Ten Cedar Rapids police officers and three fire units managed the scene. First Avenue was reopened by 5:30 PM.

Kenwood First Lavenue SE House of First Avenue Cedar Rapids Roy Bradfield William Pringle Twenty-ninth Street C Avenue Thirtysixth Street Thirty-first Street Thirty-sixth Twenty-ninth Streets

Fire spreads through bakery and carpet shop damages

Firefighters battled flames at a bakery and House of Carpets with ladders and deluge spray units while tarpaulins protected carpeting. One firefighter had an eye irritation from debris. no injuries reported. City council considers licensing parked junk cars amid Linn county crackdown. Teenage gang threats highlighted on CHANNEL 9 movie block.

Oelwein Linn

Escanee Escapee Found Hiding in Ditch near Viola

Rollie Wilson 22 of Grinnell, an escapee from the men's reformatory, was found in a ditch three miles west of Viola by three officers after missing since 7:45 a.m. Monday. He was serving a 10-year term for larceny of a motor vehicle from Jasper county and entered the reformatory Sept 20, 1963.

Anamosa Rollie Wilson Grinnell Viola Wilson Help Jasper County

Lead Last Years Iowa Farm Work Progress Report

Des Moines AP notes farm seeding at 56 percent complete nationwide, ahead of last year and the 1960-64 average. Northern Iowa lags in oat seeding while southwestern counties show most progress. Spring plowing is 64 percent done versus 48 percent a year ago and a 49 percent average.

Des Moines Iowa

Grain Signup Deadline Tight as IRS Warns on Extensions

IRS warns no extension for this year’s tax deadline as 112 500 Iowa farmers sign up to divert about 3 4 million acres from feed grain and wheat production. Signup totals are down from last year due to 2 067 fewer farms and other factors.

IRS DES Moines Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Channel 9

Rites Wednesday for Clayton County Grocer

Henry Willman 62 died at his Osterdock home. He owned Willman Town and Country grocery in Guttenberg and another store in Osterdock and served long as Osterdock postmaster. Survived by wife Modesta, son Keith, two grandchildren, two brothers Arthur Garber and Edward Edgewood, two sisters, and other relatives. Services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the Methodist church in Guttenberg with calling at Tuecke's funeral home.

Guttenberg Henry Willman Osterdock Willman Modesta Keith Arthur Garber Edward Edgewood Henry Fritz Elkport Anna Mosher Oster Dock Methodist Tuecke

FHA and VA loan rates rise to six percent

The FHA and VA single family loan rate increases to 6 percent with a 2 percent mortgage insurance, the second rise in two months. Multifamily rates rise from 5 to 5.5 percent, affecting urban renewal and low income housing projects. Secretary Robert Weaver cites loan availability as the reason for the hike.

Washington Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration Robert Weaver Department of Housing and Urban Development

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