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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1965
Page
2
Daily Record weather summary lists highs and lows for cities including Jamarck Omaha and Chicago with rainfall totals. obedience fines and traffic violations detailed for numerous individuals. obituaries and funeral notices for Monticello and neighboring towns. multiple service times and church listings across several communities.
Fred Young aged 35 from Nevada Iowa died when a tractor he was using to round up cattle overturned on the Donald Finch farm three and a half miles southwest of Ames. He was reported missing after failing to attend dinner and his body was located in a field at about 9 p.m. authorities said.
Two youths 17 and 18 from Wheaton Illinois pled guilty to attempts to derail three trains near Chicago. They placed oil drums and debris on North Western tracks on April 25 causing damage to a locomotive. Sentencing by Judge Richard Austin set for next month.
Boston archbishop Cardinal Cushing says he will accept the American Legion post award in his name and for archdiocesan chaplains in Vietnam and their allies. The Crosscup-Pishon post canceled after Rabbi Gittelsohn joined the March on Washington against Vietnam policy, and Bishop Stokes declined his award, citing rights to express views.
The first two women soldiers to go to Vietnam returned to the United States exhausted after an 11 month assignment at a U.S. army training center near Saigon. Maj. Kathleen Wilkes and M Sgt. Betty Adams recalled daily blast sights and sounds and spoke of a sense of progress as American forces bolster South Vietnamese morale. Wilkes, 40, will be reassigned to Fort Benning Georgia. Adams, 38, returns to Queens New York before heading to Washington D C.
Sid Stuttin a 60 year old Los Angeles supervisor found a paper slip containing a Bank of California check for 4801231.64 to the Federal Reserve Bank. The bank and officials said the missing check was unexpected and may have been lost by a messenger en route. The discovery occurred at a downtown construction site near Sixth and Olive while work on a City National Bank building proceeded.
A U S Marine helicopter was shot down while delivering support to three trapped U S Army advisers about 325 miles north of Saigon. The four crew members were rescued by two other helicopters after a reconnaissance force clashed with Viet Minh militiamen near Duc Pho district. Earlier Saturday two American aircraft were reported lost in separate actions during a three day lull in fighting.
A Bayside high school student group showing a pro Viet Cong film sparked protests from some parents in New York. The school district had just dropped a requirement to sing the fourth stanza of America during morning assembly after a pupil complained it resembled a prayer. The Forum club says the film, obtained from the May 2nd Movement, was meant to stimulate discussion and was shown twice after high turnout. Acting Principal Gertrude Waldeyer and staff reviewed the film and found it inappropriate for display.
Police were told of a topcoat stolen from the Montrose hotel coat check Wednesday evening. Other brief items note a wristwatch and wedding rings taken in a break in at 148 Thirty-fifth Street NE Tuesday night, wreath thefts from Shada Market, a car radio stolen from the Collins Radio Co. parking lot, and a vandalized car with sugar poured into its engine at Jefferson High School.
Rome reports Italy’s population reached 52,829,000 at the end of September, government figures show. The figure marks an increase of more than a million since 1964, reflecting growth across the country.
In Cedar Rapids two teen girls were injured in a 1800 block Wilson avenue SW collision at 12:31 am. Jackie Benzinger 17 and Donna Pound 17 were hospitalized with injuries from a rear parked truck collision. Pound admitted to ICU in fairly good condition.
In Litchfield Park Arizona scientists succeeded after technical delays in lifting a 300 foot balloon carrying telescopes infra red detectors and photography gear above the ozone layer. The Arizona University Polariscope project aims for 113000 feet with a planned Texas panhandle descent next week.
Skogman Construction Co. workers told police that 12 rolls of 34 inch copper tubing worth 540 dollars were stolen from a site on Crandall Drive NE on Thursday. Thieves also took several small hand tools. About a month earlier four 20 foot steel beams and lumber valued at 160 dollars were hauled from a site on Hampton Street NE.
The Defense Department requests reactivation of 25 World War II cargo ships to support Vietnam supply lines. Maritime Administration says the ships would operate in intra area and coastal runs around Vietnam. Earlier this year 50 ships from the mothball fleet were reactivated.
Borman and Lovell enter the cramped Gemini 7 cabin and greet technicians before a on schedule 8:30 a.m. countdown. Mission Control reports the launch proceeded smoothly with no problems and smiles mark the crew.
The fragment provides unclear, repeated text about days until someone named Chris reads ads. No concrete events, organizations, places, or dates are readable to form a proper summary.
Mrs Helen F Brooks 61 of 1222 Second Avenue SE died Saturday at Mercy hospital after a brief illness. Former Marshalltown resident employed by Armstrong's Hero, she is survived by son Merrill C Brooks and two daughters Mrs Donald McKee and Mrs Robert Morris of Marshalltown. Services tentatively set for Tuesday in Marshalltown. Pursel-Davis Funeral Home making arrangements.
Washington AP reports surgeons failed to restore the severed hands of packing house supervisor Joseph Weisz. At an Arlington Virginia hospital they reamputated his right hand to save his life after removing the left hand last Saturday. Weisz, 47, of Hyattsville Maryland, lost both hands November 18 when a meat cutting machine activated during work. Fellow workers recovered the hands and surgeons attached them in a five hour operation. Doctors had warned success odds were about 1 in 1,000.
Jakarta AP reports China halted promised aid for a West Java cotton spinning mill near Bandung. An tara says machinery and parts are not delivered and Chinese experts have been withdrawn as Indonesia-China relations worsen following PKI involvement and the 1965 crackdown.
Cedar Rapids Grenadiers drum and bugle corps launches a month long drive led by new executive president James V. Reardon who was elected December 1 to serve through 1966. The group will welcome Eastern Iowa boys ages 11 to 21 and train beginners on drums or bugle. Inquiries to Don ald Mitchell or Edward McNulty.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 lists nightly and Sunday editions with mailing options. Rates shown include 6 issue weekly night edition at 5.25 per month, 13 per year, and Sunday plus afternoon editions at 1.35 per month or 14 per year. Foreign subscriptions priced at 23.40 per year.
The Rev. Alexander George of St. John's Orthodox Church will lead the Byzantine communion service in Greek and Aramaic at the Anamosa men's reformatory Sunday morning. Arrangements were by Rev. Walter Wigger with sub-deacons Philip Homsey and Elias Nassif Jr. Chanters Abraham, Nassif, and Abodeely. organist Deborah Saub. choir director Joseph Abodeely. George says the ancient rite will be first inside an Iowa prison.
Entertainer Gary Crosby and his wife Barbara plan to attend Los Angeles conciliation court to save their five year marriage. Attorneys arranged a temporary support plan under which Crosby would pay Barbara 510 dollars monthly plus mortgage and taxes on their home.
Cedar Rapids area Boy Scouts will join 30 youths and three leaders for a 12 day Philmont expedition near the ranch in northeast New Mexico. The trip runs from July 31 with eligibility for those 14 by Sept 1, 1966. Adults may apply for leadership roles through the Hawkeye area council office.
Russell L. Taylor age 18 of 2459 Ninth Avenue SW was fined 100 dollars for possessing beer as a minor. He and two 17 year old youths were arrested in a parked car west of Cedar Rapids. the two youths were charged as juveniles and sent to their parents pending county probation action. Justice of the peace Glenn Powers imposed the fine.
In Vatican City AP reporting the bishops of the Ecumenical Council opened a weekend voting on a modern world problems schema that condemns nuclear arms and urges birth control studies. Initial results show broad support with 11 votes cast, including a decisive 2103 to 131 approval for the atheism section. final results expected Monday.
American Bible Society Executive Secretary Dr. John H MecCombe will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids. The visit precedes Universal Bible Sunday on December 12 and marks his varied career in diplomacy, ministry, and scripture distribution.
The Dubuque Archdiocesan council will honor Catholic youths for outstanding achievement in church and youth groups at a 1 30 ceremony at St Raphael's cathedral. East Iowans to receive God Home Country medals include Joyce Treendle Patricia Leuenberger Annette Amy Argal Robert King. Marian award recipients include Gail Klinkhammer Theresa Cullinan Marcia Shimek Kathleen Cullinan Cathy Wilson Patricia Todd Melissa Cole Kathy Gaffney Elizabeth Ann Cox Marilyn Ann Maiers Cindy Koelker Karen Louise Knipp Julie Harris Anne Mae Errtham Tonie Marie Wieser Mary Ellen Swift Beth Joerger Kathleen Barrer Christine Strawn Deborah Lockwood Susan Luckeroth Cynthia Link Nancy Munn Mary Kay Fromelt Karen Rau Barbara Ryan Sue Ann Greco Ellen Mary Bruner Susan Anglin Jane Schulmeister.
World Bible Reading selections by day cover Isaiah 40 53 55 and Matthew 5 6 7 plus Luke 15 for Sunday through Saturday. The schedule guides daily readings with emphasis on comfort prophecy and apostolic teachings.
President Johnson is handed a preliminary Federal Power Commission report with recommendations from experts who investigated the November 9 Northeast power blackout.
In a terse public notice the Gazette warns readers not to trust luck and invites buyers to scrutinize get rich schemes. The alert emphasizes vigilance for all advertisers and buyers amid local notices and offers guidance on safe transactions.
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