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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1963
Page
1
Temperature highs and lows for many cities listed as well as precipitation and a five day forecast. Births and municipal court fines are reported, along with funeral notices from various towns and service details for several individuals.
Mary L. Buwalda from Har ley and Roy Buwalda face a $2,000 per mile extra cost, with the commission deeming the rise negligible if the road meets next year’s schedule. The dispute centers on concrete paving capability and political tensions involving Gov. Hughes’ campaign manager Clem Smith and Highway Surfacers, Inc.
A list of traffic and related offenses with names and fines appears. Offenders include Paul Anderson and Connie Bragg among others. penalties range from 10 to 50 dollars with costs and suspensions noted. Several cases mention faulty equipment, reckless driving, leaving scene of accident, and disobeying signals.
Omar Padilla a 19 year old Cuban from the Bronx was held on 25000 bail after police said he boasted of assassinating President Johnson He had used a .22 caliber rifle for target practice and was arrested 20 hours before Johnson’s Sunday visit to Lehman funeral activities.
FCC Chairman E William Henry said the Johnsons trust their Austin Texas television stock and that this arrangement is satisfactory for FCC review. He pledged fair treatment to the Johnsons as licensees and noted new UHF licenses approved for Austin may soon begin broadcasting.
New Orleans AP report centers on front runner Morrison facing federal intervention debate in the Louisiana gubernatorial runoff. John McKeithen, 45, vows to resume anti Washington campaigning citing states rights as key after civil rights attacks and the rise of Kennon and Shelby Jackson in the primary.
The report notes Cedar county highways in good condition after snow Sunday night and Monday. Elkader in Clayton county recorded half an inch of snow with all highways clear. Forecasters expect fair skies Monday night with lows from 5 to 15, and Tuesday to be mostly cloudy with highs in the 20s to 30s depending on direction.
Special to The Gazette Mt. Vernon C R Seehusen a hog buyer for Wilson and Co Cedar Rapids was injured in a crash at the junction of highway 30 and 150 about 145 p m Monday He was taken to St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids suffering severe lacerations of head and neck authorities said his head went through the windshield Seehusen was driving south on highway 150 turning east onto highway 30 A pickup driven east on highway 30 by Don Burdens 40 of Anamosa was involved Burdens was not injured
Linn County Attorney Jack Fulton denied Scolaro a legal opinion on a proposed petition to abolish district voting and elect all three supervisors at large. He said opinions can be issued only at board request, not per individual supervisor.
An official Linn county canvass by the county board of supervisors and Auditor John Burrill adds nearly 700 no votes to the Shaff plan tally. Revisions correct precinct reports in Cedar Rapids Sixth Seventh and Fifth wards Clinton and College townships, adjusting yes and no counts and preserving unofficial results of 5 288 yes to 21 288 no.
License plate sales in Linn County lag behind 1963 figures with about 400 fewer plates sold. Courthouse lines have been short since December 2 opening. In the first five days of this year 5 822 plates were sold versus 6 260 last year. 2 130 plates were sold on the first day this year.
Khrushchev told 6,000 delegates that the Soviet Union will fund large investments in production to meet people’s needs for the coming seven years. He warned Western demands and pledged self reliance despite sanctions and pressure.
Two men kidnapped Sinatra Jr after a motel room intrusion in Reno area. Foss reported the bandits tied and gagged him, took a small amount from wallets, and escaped in snowfall. Sinatra Jr will turn 20 January 12. his mother is Nancy Barato. Gene Evans linked the motel layout to the suspects. District Attorney William Raggio cited no official role in the case.
Anna Adelaide Anderson widow of Carl Edward Anderson died in New York City Monday. Born May 10 1879 in Gothenburg Sweden she lived in Cedar Rapids 64 years before moving to New York three years ago. Survived by a daughter Mrs Douglas F Boynton a son C Edward Anderson Jr a sister Signe M Dudley five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial services will be announced. Burial at Turner chapel. Albert E Paul died Monday aged 67 born July 7 1878 near Little Rock Arkansas a retired farmer. Survived by son Floyd J C Paul two daughters Bernice Stafford and Ethel Schoner six grandchildren four great grandchildren. Memorial services at Turner chapel 10 30 Wednesday Rev A T Washington and Jones Funeral Home Washington IA 2 p.m. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Washington. Marion married July 22 1922 at Waterloo survive husband and son Donovan A McCluskey Cedar Rapids with four grandchildren. Memorials 3 p.m. Tuesday Turner chapel Rev John K Moore burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
President Johnson instructed Interior Secretary Udall to take over major oil policy decisions. Udall said the Interior Department will bear heavier responsibility and should pattern its role after Roosevelt and Ickes in determining key oil policies.
Mass funeral rites were held Monday for 11 members of a Midland City family killed in a car train crash Saturday.
The Rev Samuel E Bear a former Cedar Rapids and Marion resident died in Maryville Tennessee after a brief illness He was born May 31 1874 in Ohio and served First Methodist Marion among others His wife Myrtle died in 1961 He is survived by three daughters Dorothy Stilgedouer Ila Hayes and Lydia Conway eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Memorial services will be held at Turner chapel with burial at Linwood Cemetery Friends may call after 4 pm Thursday
Mary Ellen Burgess four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Sills died Sunday born July 22 1963 in Cedar Rapids Surviving are her parents three sisters Linda Linette and Sheryl Burgess and grandparents Richard and Mary Sills and Ellen Chittick Memorial services set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at Chapel of Memories with Rev Herbert Kohl Burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at Turner chapel until 9 p m Monday
Neva Ann McCluskey wife of Elbert N. McCluskey of Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a sudden illness. A life long Marion Cedar Rapids area resident she was born September 22 1890 at
Frank A Zahradnik 69 of 2200 Havencourt SW died Sunday after a long illness. A Cedar Rapids resident over 40 years he was born near Ely June 6 1894. He worked for DeWoody Company a World War I veteran and member of St Quentin Post 555 Ely American Legion Ely IOOF lodge Ely Rebekah lodge and the Junior American Czech lodge of Cedar Rapids. Surviving wife Carrie Ross Zahradnik married Jan 27 1920 a daughter Mrs Harold DeWoody Cedar Rapids two grandchildren three sisters Anna Holets Ely Mrs John Vrba Cedar Rapids Mrs Joseph Kvitek Cedar Rapids and a brother Henry Cedar Rapids. Services Brush chapel 2 p.m. Wednesday by Jerry Drahovzal burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Ely IOOF and Ely American Legion services at the chapel and graveside respectively. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
Verden Poole a Cedar Rapids resident for five years and a former farmer near Zwingle died Sunday. Born May 28 1900 he is survived by his mother Mrs Fred W Montgomery and a sister Mrs R S Walker both of Cedar Rapids. Services will be at Carson and Sons Maquoketa with burial at Iron Hill.
Memorial services held at 1 30 p m Tuesday were officiated by Dr John P Woods. Burial arrangements listed as either grave or memorial with no further details provided.
Cedar Rapids posts barricades at Daniels and Bever parks to guard snow sliding hills through winter. Superintendent Nevin Nichols urges sledders to stay on protected slopes and warns motorists to be cautious in park areas. A supervised toboggan slide remains open in Jones park from 6 30 to 9 30 p m daily.
U N Secretary general U Thant named under secretary Ralph J Bunche as his personal representative for celebrations marking Zanzibar independence on Tuesday and Kenya independence on Thursday.
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