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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1968

Page

26

Five Day Forecast And Local Weather Notes

Five day forecast shows average highs 77 to 83 and lows 53 to 62 with no significant precipitation. Thursday high 76 and overnight low 59, Friday noon 72 with rain none for August total 7.05 inches. Reports include station data, dates, and a list of local traffic fines and obituaries for several communities.

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Geneva Corp Seeks Variations for Low Rent Hotel Plan

Geneva Corp proposes a 13 story apartment hotel at 444 Third Street SE near Cedar Rapids loop and asks the boards to waive height side yard and rear yard limits. It seeks a 46 sq ft per family lot area and a smoke enclosure waiver for a 146 ft high building to house low income elderly residents.

Geneva Corp Cedar Rapids Loop Board of Adjustment Building Board of Appeal Iowa i

Local Notices Report From Cedar Rapids Area

Aug 29 lists births for several families, names and addresses provided. Legal notices show marriages with paired names, and numerous traffic fines and violations with names and addresses, plus a fire incident at Fourth Avenue and Fourth Street SE and a meter bond forfeiture.

Louis H. Ford Southland Street Frank L. Rinderknecht Sixteenth Street John F. Winkler Ely Alvin H. Bockenstedt Fourth Avenue SE Keith B. Frazier Fortieth Street James Whitford K Avenue NW Gary Schuch Thirty-fifth Street Marion Robert Peck Tipton Don Seaberg Owen Street NW Ronald Doubek Fourth Avenue Fourth Street Fifteenth Avenue M Street Brentwood Place

Local Robbery Suspect Arraigned in District Court

John L. Schaepperkoetter 24 was arraigned on aggravated robbery in district court. Bond set at 5 000 with escapee status from Ft. Madison penitentiary. Judge Vietor ordered full bond payment for release and set 11 a.m. Sept. 16 for appearance after a Service Station robbery attempt at 2020 Sixth Street SW where 18 year old attendant John P. O'Brien was held up.

John L. Schaepperkoetter Harold Vietor Schaepperkoetter Ft.Madison Vietor Sixth Street John .P. O’brien

Insurance suit filed over unpaid truck firm premium

Truck Insurance Exchange sues Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation Inc in district court for 26 705 56 dollars alleging failure to pay premiums on a policy in force from October 1 1964 to October 1 1967.

Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation, Inc Truck Insurance Exchange

Italians Stop Work in Protest of Czechoslovakia Occupation

Tens of thousands across Italy halted work for five minutes on Friday in a protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia, signaling broad public opposition.

Rome Italy Czechoslovakia

Humphreys Seeks Opinion on Linn County Attorney Vacancy

Republican candidate Lloyd Humphreys asks William Faches for a formal ruling on whether Linn County Attorney will be vacant from November 5 to January. The request aims to clarify ballotability and the filing process for the short-term post amid ongoing election plans.

Humphreys Linn Lloyd Humphreys County Atty William Faches Faches Board of Supervisors Faches Told the Gazette Jack Fulton Humphrey Scolaro

Culver Blasts Chicago Police Handling of Democratic Convention

Rep Culver denounced Chicago authorities over police conduct at the Democratic convention. He criticized Mayor Daley and warned that excessive preparations and provocation could spark violence. He argued a free press in a free society must be protected and urged restraint amid clashes.

Chicago Democratic National Committee Culver Richard J. Daley Soviet Union

Deaths Tracy May Jarvis in Cedar Rapids area

Tracy May Jarvis died after a short illness. She was born June 14, 1890 in Ionia Kansas and moved to Cedar Rapids two months ago. Survived by son William J. Jarvis three grandchildren one great grandchild and sisters Grace Strine and Allie Kent. Services will be held Tuesday at Bryant Fryberger funeral home in Great Bend Kansas after removal from Brush chapel Cedar Rapids.

Tracy May Jarvis William J. Jarvis Devonwood Avenue Charles B. Jarvis Ionia Kaw Cedar Rapids Grace Strine Kansas City Allie Kent Sun City Ariz Ariz. Mrs. Jarvis Will Be Taken From the Brush Chapel In Cedar Rapids Bryant Fryberger Great Bend Kan

Evelyn Woodford 53 dies after brief illness

Evelyn Frances Woodford of 2060 Franklin Avenue NE died Friday after a short illness. Born January 28, 1915 in Cedar Rapids she married Clinton R. Woodford April 22, 1939. Survived by husband and sister Mrs Clarence Krizek. Memorial service Tuesday 1 pm Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Heart fund donation suggested.

Evelyn Frances Woodford Franklin Avenue Cedar Rapids Clinton R. Woodford First Christian Church Clarence Krizek Bertil N. Lovain First Covenant Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Memorial Heart Fund

Batterson Rites Set In Oelwein For Cedar Rapids Woman

Lucille M. Batterson 41 of 1560 Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Thursday. She worked for National Cash Register Co and was born March 2 1927 in Oelwein now living in Cedar Rapids since 1962. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Survived by parents Bruce and wife in Oelwein Walter and Mrs. William B Ott also of Oelwein. Memorial services 10 AM Saturday Sacred Heart School gym Oelwein. Rosary 8 PM Friday Brant Funeral Home Oelwein with calling hours.

Lucille M. Batterson Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids National Cash Register Co Oelwein Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Bruce Batterson Walter William B. Ott Sacred Heart

Memorial Services for Marie-Kuba Held at St Mark's

Memorial services for Marie-Kuba were held at 10 a.m. Saturday conducted by the Rev. Gilbert M. Field of St Mark's Methodist Church. Burial followed at Linwood.

Brim Marie — Kuba Sheme Gilbert M. Field 1St. Mark’s Methodist Church Linwood

Ray Sees Conventions Still Best for Nominating

Republican candidate Robert Ray rejected replacing conventions with national primaries. In Cedar Rapids he argued the convention system remains a representative method and may need revisions. He criticized the Chicago Democratic convention as bossism and warned national primaries would bar nonwealthy candidates and be costly.

Robert Ray America Ray Cedar Rapids Chicago

Muskie Flexes Support As Convention Divides On Vietnam

The six foot five senator Muskie 54 Roman Catholic with Senate tenure since 1959 frames the party split over how to end the Vietnam war. He backs a Humphrey plank calling for a bombing halt only if Hanoi reciprocates militarily while pursuing peace talks in Paris. McCarthy argues for electing war critics to the Senate to shape foreign policy. Julian Bond withdrew from insurgent bid after failing to meet the 35 age requirement.

Humphrey Richard Nixon Muskie Senate North Vietnam Hanoi Paris McCarthy Julian Bond Georgia

Campaign across Iowa focuses on strength and resources

Ray discusses the demands on candidates and funds in a limited primary. He tours major towns days before a booth showdown with Robert Beck and Donald Johnson. The primary is next Tuesday with polls showing Ray ahead. He notes Beck’s prior GOP gubernatorial bid as a potential edge and seeks a balance of urban and rural support. Crime and lawlessness have overtaken tax as top issues.

Cacter Ray Robert Beck Donald Johnson Beck G.O.P Towa

Armed Men Rob Gas Station for $123 At Martin Service

Two masked Black men robbed the Martin service station at 201 Eighth avenue SE at midnight, taking $123. The attendants described one robber as about 5 feet 6 inches and the other about 6 feet, both wearing hooded covers with eye slit vision and black caps. They fled on foot.

Martin Eighth Avenue SE Howard L. Cobb Fifth Avenue SE Cobb

Kidnapping Drama Ends With FBI Chase and Missing Money

A ransom plot involving the Stafford family unfolds with a friend of the family, Red Tracton, coordinating through telephone calls and a staged meeting. Police chase ensues after a suspect attempts to flee with a kidnapped child, shots fired, a motorist injured, and the money dropped as agents close in. No threat to the child was reported.

Red Tracton Tracton FBI Misty Susan Doherty Homer Hart Los Angeles Hart Anderson John Factor Factor Roger Touhy Chicago Jake the Barber Touhy Clinton Anderson Staffords Stafford Joanne

Salsman Given Suspended Sentence on Suspended License

Alan James Salsman 22 of 1703 First Avenue SE received a 30 day suspended sentence for driving while his license was suspended. Cedar Rapids police arrested him last Friday. Municipal Judge John Reilly imposed the suspended term.

Second Avenue Charles J. Kubalek Cedar Rapids Gordon M. Baker Sixth Avenue Marion Sheryl A. Cross Suez Lane David W. Westphal Sixteenth Avenue Charles Earnest Avis Vernon Hill Boulevard James Warren Kauffman Valley View Drive Carolyn I. McCabe Carlisle Street Robert K. Oliver Waterloo Sylvester Lee Green Des ‘Moines Robert Ray ‘Elliott Arnold D. ‘Deeds Twenty-seventh Street Cecil A. Edgeton Fourth Street Richard Allen Howard Fifth Street Ronald Alan Robinson Edgewood Road J. W. Herbert Ross Alan James Salsman First Avenue SE Salsman John Reilly

Hajek Arrives in Vienna After Belgrade Trip

Czech Foreign Minister Jiri Hajek arrived in Vienna with his family from Belgrade. It was unclear if he would return to Prague.

Vienna Jiri Hajek Belgrade Prague

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