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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
1
Temperatures across cities shown with highs and nightly lows. Rainfall totals for August listed with normals. Police fines for multiple offenses and court notices follow, including births and divorces. Local obituaries and service times noted for several towns.
Linn engineer's office reported several county roads closed to traffic due to high water or washouts at bridge edges. Two feet of water covered the Chain Lakes road near the bridge southeast of Palo. Several bridges in Grant township around Blue Creek north and west of Center Point were impassable.
Police report a low power explosive struck the front door of the Daily World storage room at 3 40 a m. The blast marked the fifteenth bombing in the metropolitan area since April 22 with light damage to the four story building and no exterior damage.
The Cedar Rapids city council on Tuesday voted to study methods to curb free off street parking in urban renewal areas. Planning Director Don B. Salyer will consult traffic officials on parking controls while Mayor Frank Bush noted revenue bonds for parking cannot be sold if free parking remains available. City facilities Parkade and lots 10 and 11 were financed via revenue bonds.
Iowa delegates weighed a favorite son move to unite a 9 5 4 6 split among Nixon Reagan Rockefeller. Stassen Volpe urged Nixon support as Reagan arrived after a heated reception. a Brandon farmer asked about Midwest agricultural appointees with Reagan promising a secretary from the agricultural economy sector.
Nixon floor manager Charles McWhorter predicts a first ballot win as Rhodes clings to noncommitted favorite son stance and Ohio delegation control. Agnew’s switch and Maryland votes boost Nixon prospects while Rockefeller and Reagan seek support. Nixon hints at talks with Soviet Union and Paris. convention faces countdown to platform and veep speculation.
Miami Beach Nixon backers pressed bandwagon rhetoric as the Iowa delegation met briefly and adjourned without a nose count. Delegation chair Wittenmeyer delaying a Wednesday meeting after talks with Senator Hickenlooper. Gazette tally shows nine Nixon, five Reagan, four Rockefeller, six undecided. Rigler predicts at least sixteen Nixon votes on first ballot.
Victor Lacy twenty first avenue SW pled guilty to two counts of assault and battery receiving two concurrent 30 day sentences in county jail. He appeared before Municipal Judge John B. Reilly after arrest by a sheriff's deputy. Complaints by Linda Lacy and Gerald D. Clements allege a July 23 incident with a lug wrench and a fight. He also faces a desertion and abandonment of minor children charge in district court.
Joseph F. Clements 28 of Springville pleaded guilty Tuesday to drunk driving and was fined 300 dollars. Judge B J Maxwell presided.
Linn county supervisors discussed possible dissolution of Robins or return of parts to the county. Residents noted town taxes of about 16 mills this year and 26 mills next year, versus county taxes about 27 mills next year. Officials said the paying assessment is set and would stay if dissolution occurs, and no county trailer court has been approved in three years.
Cedar Rapids woman Mary Anne Wells faced a five day jail term for contempt of court to begin Tuesday. Iowa Supreme Court Justice Robert L. Larson agreed to stay proceedings until a hearing. Wells sought review via a petition for a writ of certiorari.
Larry V. Keyes and Joyce Ann Keyes sue James F. Gill and Harold Brown in Linn district court for $20,884.70 in damages from an Aug 6 1966 accident on a gravel road 1% miles northeast of Center Point. The suit alleges personal injuries and car damage after a bulk milk truck driven by Gill, while employed by Brown, struck their vehicle.
The Linn county board approved raising the daily rate for housing federal prisoners to 3.50, up a dollar from recent years. Sheriff Grant cited rising care costs and noted other counties charge 5.00 daily with medical costs covered by the federal government. The higher rate takes effect September 10.
The Rev. George Alexander Ingle former Cedar Rapids resident and retired minister died in LaGrange Illinois He was born November 27 1889 in Burlington North Carolina married Alma Mae Peterson May 22 1919 in Rushmore Minnesota She died January 6 1968 Surviving two sons four grandchildren services at Turner chapel East 3 p m Wednesday burial Oak Hill cemetery Visitation after 7 p m Tuesday Graveside services for Charles J Hamilton infant son of Mr and Mrs Richard J Hamilton route one Marion were held at St Johns cemetery at 2 p m Tuesday The family includes a sister five brothers and several grandparents and great grandparents Funeral home Kuba East handled arrangements
Estelle Trosky aged 81 formerly of 1236 Fifth avenue SE died Tuesday after a long illness. Born November 7 1886 in Shueyville she married John Trosky June 12 1907 in Cedar Rapids. She leaves two Cedar Rapids sisters Mrs L A Kessler and Mrs S V Shonka and brother Milo Hanzlik of Mesa Arizona. Memorial services will be private Thursday at 9 30 a m at Hesser memorial chapel by A E Kannewulf of Manchester. Burial in Czech National. Flowers omitted.
Ida May Bye a Cedar Rapids native and widow of George F Bye died Tuesday in Worthington Ohio. Born April 8 1876 in Springville she is survived by daughter Mrs Rex Springer Worthington sister Mrs Lou Trainor Freeport Ill two grandchildren and five great grandchildren Graveside services will be at Springville Cemetery at noon Thursday Turner Chapel East in charge of arrangements.
The city approved a $15,588.11 claim for Edgewood road bridge engineering services by Ned Ashton of Iowa City and assistants. It covers 261 hours by Ashton at $15, 647 hours by assistants at $12, plus $3,705 drafting and $204 miscellaneous charges. Bids for related contracts are to be opened August 14.
Jeff Fort, the Blackstone Rangers chief lieutenant, must appear in U S district court in Washington on September 6 to answer contempt of Congress charges.
A series of memorial services and funeral arrangements are announced with service times on Wednesday and Thursday. Names include Chalupsky Paul W, Cummings Donald, Lightfoot Effie M Bearle, Dennis Effie Miller, Bruner Julia J, LaVelle Anna Chapin, Shunk Jennie Shea, Stucker Betty Jane. Burials at Cedar Memorial, Linwood, Holy Cross, Mt. Calvary, Strawn, and other cemeteries. Local churches involved include Immaculate Conception, Grace Trinity, St Patrick's. Religious leaders listed: Rev Arthur F Frankhauser, Rev Roger E O'Brien, Rev E Co Arney, Rev William Harnish, Rev Victor O Erickson, Dr Glenn W McMichael, Dr Glenn Bender.
Rep. Evins ordered staff to study wage and price rises amid market pressure. FTC Chairman Dixon postponed a pricing practices hearing to discuss the issue with lawmakers. Producers face little demand as inventories from a strike scare remain unused. Bethlehem and Armco announce similar price hikes with selective differences, such as Bethlehem raising civilian barbed wire while keeping military versions stable.
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