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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1963
Page
3
The report lists highs and lows for several cities, along with rain totals and a forecast for Thursday night through Saturday. It includes temperatures for cities like Minneapolis Chicago New York and Seattle, plus barometer, humidity, wind and sunrise data. Public notices cover legislative actions, municipal budgets, and a long list of births, divorces, and service announcements.
A burglar forced entry into Pazour Cycle Co at 1507 C Street SW and stole 120 dollars in cash and 237.20 in checks from the rear basement door. Owner Bob Pazour says 80 dollars of the cash and 40 dollars of the checks belong to the Cedar Rapids Motorcycle Club. remaining details incomplete.
Police pressed on Thursday in a search for a burglar after a Posit bag stamped for deposit only was found, indicating a possible robbery method and ongoing investigation.
Tornadoes continued across the Midwest with damage in Missouri Michigan and Michigan. A barn roof was ripped at Palmyra Missouri with no injuries reported an elderly man was hospitalized in Goldwater Michigan after a trailer was tipped over by a twister. Winds flattened garages and uprooted trees while hail battered several communities.
A deep storm whipped snow and sleet from the Rockies with cattle warnings in Wyoming and Nebraska. Snow blanketed Utah Idaho Wyoming and Colorado while thunderstorms hit the Ohio valley and showers drenched southern New England. hail battered Milan airport Benton Michigan windshields shattered and Mt Palomar Mt Laguna reported heavy snow. Rain fell across the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys as San Diego county mountain schools closed. Wisconsin forest fire danger in the northern half of the state reached critical levels.
A two-vehicle collision on a rural intersection left an Illinois couple dead and a semis driver injured. Robert Fink 30 Carpenterville was treated and released from St. Luke's. George Weis 74 Muscatine was admitted in fair condition with rib, leg, and ankle injuries. Occupants of the third vehicle escaped harm. Witnesses said the southbound car failed to stop at the junction, struck by the westbound semi before a subsequent impact.
Keating argues Kennedy cannot expect real bipartisan support on Cuba without a firm long term plan to dislodge the Soviets. He says disunity grows when critics are discredited and politics stop at the water's edge only with full minority consultation. Both parties share blame for lack of a consistent Cuba policy.
The notice requests applicants for a position in the city area. It specifies tasks, hours, and pay range, and invites resumes to a given address before a stated deadline. The ad highlights minimal experience required with training provided.
Secretary of State Rusk says the U.S. frets over growing Free-World flagships in Cuban trade and will press governments involved. He adds Washington seeks a sustained, effective effort to curb Marxist Leninist threat in Cuba and prevent a Hungarian style revolution. The United States maintains military power to surveil Cuba and ensure open air and water space and prevent arms shipments to Latin America.
Rollie Scott Blackwell 38 a Cedar Rapids resident and World War II veteran died Wednesday after a sudden illness. Born January 8 1918 in Marengo he leaves a son Lonnie a daughter Wendy and his parents in Cedar Rapids plus three brothers and four sisters. Services planned at Chapel of Memories at 1 30 Saturday with Rev Donald Caspers VFW to conduct military rites at Cedar Memorial Friends may call at Turner chapel until 10 a m Saturday.
Five month old William Scott Peek son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Peek of 125 Twenty-seventh Street Drive SE died Wednesday. Autopsy by County Medical Examiner Percy Harris found pneumonia as the cause. Born November 8, 1962, he is survived by grandparents Kenneth A. Blake of Marion and Charles A. Peek of Freeborn, Minnesota. Graveside services at Cedar Memorial Chapel after 1 p.m. Friday and burial at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The FDA announced that three tetracycline antibiotics tetracycline chlortetracycline and oxytetracycline can cause serious permanent tooth discoloration in children and during late pregnancy. No evidence links a fourth drug demethyl chlortetracycline to this effect and health risks are not implicated. Manufacturers should add labeling warnings.
Testifying about the Thresher fast-cruise test that began March 23 Cmdr John Harvey halted the exercise two days later after discovering deficiencies. McCoole cited faults in air and hydraulic systems including failing air reducers and backward valve action along with leaks but asserted all mechanical faults were corrected and the crew was competent.
The Iowa House adopts the Carstensen amendment to replace the main tax bill with a revised version tied to a 5 percent trading stamp tax idea and keeping one mill of the moneys and credits tax until the Korean veteran bonus is paid. Party lines show deep Division as Republicans rally to support the bill while Democrats oppose strict details and caucus to regroup. The measure proceeds to the Senate after quick floor action and extensive floor debate.
Frederick C. Fisher Jr a Cedar Rapids graduate student at Indiana University had his case for possession of marijuana continued for a week in Bloomington city court. He is free on a $500 bond. the state seeks transfer to Monroe circuit court. Nancy Dillingham Indiana coed also inLEGAL trouble suspended from classes.
O’Donnell listed $5500 in payments while the GAO list totals $8600 in cashier’s checks drawn on Oct. 12, 1960. Recipients include Sen. J Allen Frear, Miller, Sen. Jennings Randolph, Walter Judd, Humphrey via McCarthy, Sen. Clifford McIntyre, Rep. John Dingell, Robert Lovering, Rep. W R Poage, Earl Hogan, Rep. Albert Quie, Rep. Eugene Koegh, Rep. Daniel Flood, Stanley Prokop, Sen. Pat McNamara, Sen. E L Bartlett, Rep. George McGovern, Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Sen. Paul Douglas, John O’Keefe, Rep. W Pat Jennings, Rep. James Delaney, Thomas P. O’Neill and others. The item is listed among other congressional checks drawn.
Senate leaders push for a $50 million higher education appropriation as regents seek $22 million for the biennium. A 9-6 defeat blocks a $48 million substitute with Doran Fulton Nolan Shaff Wearin in support and Kuhl Scott Vance opposing. Swisher and Schroeder clash over capital plans as David Dancer cites salary and enrollment pressures. An early next week meeting is set to pare allocations within the total.
Ninety five Waterford Conn pupils were taken to hospitals with suspected food poisoning. An aide to Senator Dodd said the group rode by bus, stopping at a diner en route between Wilmington and Baltimore. Thirteen were admitted to Casualty Hospital for overnight observation. doctors described the situation as a mass scare with no danger to those admitted.
Classified want ads lead the advertising field in reach and effectiveness, attracting buyers and sellers across many product categories and communities. Buyers report easy access to listings while merchants rely on steady placement to connect with potential customers.
Harold Billings, 75, builder of the Museum of Science and the Hayden Planetarium in Boston, died Wednesday in Newton. The obituary notes his role in major architectural projects and his prominence in regional development.
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