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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1968
Page
1
Iowa Insurance Commissioner weighs increased homeowners and commercial policy charges to cover riots. Homeowners potential rise around one dollar per year, commercial up to three dollars, with similar moves in other states.
Upper Iowa College announces two staff appointments by Dr. Herschel Hendrix. Charles R. Chism Jr of Savanna Georgia becomes counselor in September and will reside in Maltbie McCosh men’s housing. he holds BS from Illinois State 1966 MS 1968. Harry E Scanlan son of Mr Mrs Forrest Scanlan Manchester graduates Manchester High School 1964 and a BS from UIC this summer.
Special to The Gazette Four people appeared in Justice Fay Hite's court in Vinton over the weekend for intoxication and related offenses. Carol Pollock, 23, pled guilty and paid 100 dollars plus costs after arrest Saturday night on highway 218. Jim Mahr, 18, also from Vinton, faced a beer possession as a minor charge and paid 50 dollars plus costs. Lawrence Wuebbena, 23, of Vinton, arrested Friday night, pled to intoxication and paid a fine in Hite's court.
Leonard F. Tharp, 50, of Vinton, was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail after being arrested Saturday night and appearing in court Sunday. He was fined $100 plus costs for the related offense.
Michael Boeckenstedt age 18 of New Vienna faces reckless driving charges after a one car crash on highway 420 east of Dyersville. The vehicle left the road and flew 120 feet into a field. Passenger Darrel Lindauer age 19 of Dyersville is hospitalized in Dubuque with leg lacerations.
Vince Steffen 40 state representative and Democratic lieutenant governor candidate escaped injury when his car collided with Barbara Thompson 24 of rural Waterloo at a rural intersection east of Waterloo. Thompson suffered a skull fracture and is in serious condition at a Rochester hospital. Steffen’s 11 month old son was treated and released. Mrs. Steffen was uninjured. Thompson’s car reportedly ran a stop sign.
In Des Moines Iowa a large majority voiced support for Sen Eugene McCarthy ahead of the Democratic national convention Six Iowa delegates heard views including backers John Pfitsch Grinnell College and Dagmar Vidal and James Hutter suggested Rockefeller or Stokes as VP options The hearing named delegates Kibbie Vidal Clark Clinton Keister Mallon and others with requests for minority representation and seats at the convention.
Des Moines reports a new school aid equalization plan will send 40 percent of each district’s income tax to its county. For 1967, 1,147,781 Iowans paid $88.3 million in tax. fall distributions total $17.6 million with next spring also $17.6 million. East Iowa counties' shares are listed with sums for Allamakee through Winneshiek.
TamaCarl Gasper and his brother John W Gasper were fined after pleading guilty in Mayor Jim Sorensen s court to using throw lines under water on the Iowa river without name tags. Each paid 20 dollar fines plus 5 dollars costs. Other court actions included checks, speeding, and traffic offenses in Tama and nearby towns.
Rain delayed attendance at the Mesquakie Indian powwow reducing gross proceeds to about 11 000 from 14 000 last year. Of the funds, about 5 000 went to Mesquakie performers and to drummers and singers. Adults received 241 and children under 13 12 each. After expenses including a new 1600 seat bleacher, the balance for next year's powwow fund is about 2 000.
Winthrop reports about 1020 students are expected to attend the opening of East Buchanan schools Friday. Teacher meetings will run Tuesday through Thursday preceding the start.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes its establishment in 1883 and outlines subscription rates for Sunday issues and yearly plans. It mentions address details and carrier service limitations as well as AP republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Decorah voters at Winneshiek County Fair favored Sen. Eugene McCarthy in a Democratic straw poll with 174 for McCarthy, 90 for Humphrey, 21 for McGovern and 15 for Wallace. Republican results favored Nixon in all three matchups, with 94–3 over Humphrey, 57–29 over McCarthy, and 65–9 over McGovern. A under-21 poll showed McCarthy leading Democrats and Nixon dominating among Republicans.
Bloomington Ind James R Jordan assistant to the president for university relations will leave Indiana University Oct 1 to join the Ford Foundation as a project specialist in the office of special projects in education. He will advise on programs to improve opportunity and access to higher education for Negro Americans and will visit campuses while keeping Bloomington home. Jordan came to Indiana in 1962 from the University of Iowa where he was director of university relations. he is a Waterloo native with a U I JD and previously taught journalism before 1947 and led information services and university relations from 1953.
Beverly Griffiths, 9, daughter of Robert Griffiths, was in fair condition Monday at University Hospitals with head injuries after reportedly falling from a horse near Columbus Junction, Iowa.
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