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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
25
The Daily Record lists a sequence of weather readings with a noon humidity of 50 percent and a SW wind at 12 to 15 mph, plus sunrise and sunset times. It also reports numerous family announcements of births, obituaries and memorials, legal notices, court actions, and traffic citations across multiple Iowa towns.
The Vatican outlines in continued decrees that no one must be forced to a faith and governments should ensure religious liberty. It urges dialogue with atheists and communists, condemns discrimination, and calls for guarded disarmament and responsible birth control discussion within church limits. It also guides Catholic mission work, opposes coercion, and reaffirms priestly celibacy.
The Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen announced two wins over the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. ORCB captured Grand Trunk Western 119 to 111 and Missouri Pacific 352 to 226 in National Mediation Board elections. Ballots for Grand Trunk were counted in Washington and Saint Louis for Missouri Pacific.
Linn county and Cedar Rapids area officials discuss a potential statewide revaluation of real estate outside Cedar Rapids. The Iowa Tax Commission indicated a tentative plan to revalue all agricultural land over ten acres, effective in 1969, with a hearing on protests set for December 2.
U S Senator Jack Miller spoke to about 150 residents at a Strawberry Point school event on Monday night. He touted Republican contrasts with Democrats, urged duty and fiscal prudence, and warned of 1966 Social Security Medicare tax hikes and wasteful programs while praising GOP resilience after past defeats.
NEW YORK operatives report L Jud son Morhouse once head of the New York state Republican party was arrested on an indictment charging conspiracy and bribery as a public officer. The attorney from Ticonderoga faced counts of conspiracy and bribery for accepting 18000 dollars in bribes and aiding a public official. The case also names Martin Epstein, former chairman of the state liquor authority, who allegedly sought fifty thousand dollars and obtained twenty five thousand in cash to help Playboy Club New York obtain a liquor license for its Manhattan restaurant.
In Stockholm the Soviet author Mikhail Sholokhov arrived by boat on Tuesday to collect the Nobel Prize for Literature on December 10.
The Federal Reserve Board boosted the discount rate from 4.0 to 4.5 percent and raised the maximum rate on time deposits over 30 days from 4.5 to 5.5 percent. The move, expected to lift borrowing costs for homes cars and other big purchases, drew Democratic criticism and calls for hearings while some senators supported the restraint to curb inflation. Savings and loan leaders warned the change could push depositors toward banks.
The Linn county Farm Bureau urged the board of supervisors to consider dividing Linn county into three nearly equal districts by road mileage. Each member would be elected at large from a district to ensure farm representation and prevent regional control. The board study continues with support from some members and opposition from history.
Youngsters from grades 3 to 6 at Newhall school will present a tumbling exhibition Friday evening during halftime of the Newhall Norway girls basketball game.
Two Linn county men pled in nocent to drunk driving charges Monday before Judge B J Maxwell. Lee S Monroe 57 of 831 A avenue NE faces a third offense and Wilbur Dean Harbach 34 of rural Walker faces his first offense. Monroe was arrested December 2 in the 200 block on Sixth Street NE. Harbach was arrested October 29 on Highway 150 one mile north of Hiawatha.
Milton P. Houser age 21 of 302 Fifth avenue SE pled innocent Monday to a lewdness charge. He appeared before Judge B J Maxwell. Houser was arrested Friday in connection with an incident on December 1 with two Cedar Rapids women aged 19 and 23.
Sheriff Walter Grant estimated the weekend vandalism at Center Point cemetery caused about $1,000 in damage. About 15 gravestones were broken or knocked from foundations as deputies investigate the incident.
John B. Kane of Fairbank, aged 46, is scheduled for arraignment on December 13 at 10 a.m. on a drunk driving charge. The time was set by Judge Charles Penningroth after his Dec. 3 arrest on highway 150 in Washington township.
The Christmas clearing bureau of the United Community Service issued an appeal for contributions to aid the share a Christmas fund. Donations may be sent to the UCS office at 512 Second Avenue SE or to Salvation Army St. Vincent de Paul society and the Legion auxiliary. The bureau registers the needy to prevent duplication and last year listed 652 individuals with 110 duplicates avoided. It cooperates with the Cedar Rapids Jaycees to distribute toys at Christmas.
Russiansmier Alexei Kosygin and Anastas Mikoyan head a ruling party meeting where officials announced that industrial growth will rise 6.7 percent in 1966. Baibakov cited agricultural problems and rain as reasons for the reduced growth rate, noting that overall production will still grow.
Composer Jean Berger will attend the Iowa State Armory for the Magnificat premier as part of the university 1965 Christmas Festival of Music. ISU groups including the Men's Glee Club Oratorio Chorus and Iowa State Singers perform at 3 and 8.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company is a daily and Sunday publication based at 400 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with record postage noted.
Warner G. Mitchell 6, of 512 McKinley Street SE, equipment manager at Coe College, died Monday afternoon. Born August 18, 190, in Monmouth, IL, he married Hildal May Stickney on November 24, 1922, in Marion. They lived in Marion before moving to Cedar Rapids 15 years ago. Surviving: wife. two sons Robert G. Mitchell of Cedar Rapids and William G. Mitchell of Marion. daughter Mrs. Virgil Freeman of Virginia Beach, VA. brother E. G. Mitchell of Galesburg, IN. 18 grandchildren. a daughter Elaine Condit preceded him in death. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Chapel in Marion. burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call until 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. casket to be sealed. Chapel time to be announced. Friends may call at the chapel after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Marie Ann Pohorsky 1516 K street SW Cedar Rapids died suddenly Monday. Born August 24, 1908 in Ely she married Wesley A. Pohorsky June 12 1937 in Cedar Rapids. Surviving husband two sons Wesley Steven Keokuk Richard Bruce Pohorsky Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Joseph Topinka Cedar Rapids. Memorial services at Turner chapel 11 a.m. Thursday by Rev A L Zachar burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Rosary recited Wednesday at chapel by Father Zachar.
Mrs Peter Westin Jacobson, 183, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday at Fairfield Washington after a long illness. Born in Claremont Minnesota, she married Rev Peter Jacobson in 1907, a former Central Park Presbyterian pastor and Coe College Bible professor who died in 1934. Survived by daughter Mrs Herbert Wood of Pullman, Wash, son Westin Jacobson of Marshalltown, eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m at Claremont Minnesota Presbyterian church. Burial in Dodge Center Minnesota.
Alice Snyder widow of Frank H. Snyder formerly of 214 sixth street SW died Monday night in a nursing home. Born June 6, 1873 at Wapello. Mr. Snyder died in 1949. Survived by one granddaughter. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist.
Theresa Marie Patane infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Sebastiano V Patane of 322 Thirty eighth street NE died Monday. Surviving parents include sister Kathryn and four brothers Stephen Michael Dennis James Mark Anthony and Paul Vincent all at home. Grandparents Manuel Ramirez of Yuma Arizona and Vincent Patane of Milwaukee. Graveside services were conducted at Mt Calvary cemetery at 10 AM Tuesday by Msgr J D Kiern. Turner chapel handled arrangements.
Laura Rhoads Blaine died at 85 on Sept 25 in Charleston West Virginia. Interment occurred Tuesday at Oak Hill cemetery. She was born Cedar Rapids and lived in Washington DC after leaving her hometown in 1933.
Mrs Grace Weitzell age 81 formerly dwelled with her daughter Mrs Keith Woods at 1145 C avenue NW for ten years before moving to Tama in 1962 where she died Saturday. Services are set for Wednesday at Mason funeral home in Tama.
Friends report the death of Leo Murray aged 74 in Kansas City on Friday. Murray was previously a Cedar Rapids resident and is remembered by his friends and community.
Memorial services for Mamie E. Smith are planned at Turner chapel at 10 30 am Wednesday led by Rev A F Frankhauser with burial at Baker cemetery Frank Skalsky will have a Turner chapel service at 1 30 pm Wednesday led by Rev Fred Telecky with burial at Rogers Grove cemetery.
The White House says President Johnson will return to Washington for a December 14 to 15 conference with Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan. Officials say he may stay for a December 17 meeting with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
The Legion and auxiliary invite families to a Christmas party on December 12 at 6 30 p.m. The event will be held at the Community hall.
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