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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1967

Page

3

Weather freshens across cities with diverse readings

Daily Record reports Saturday highs from 31 to 75 degrees and varied precipitation totals including 1.65 inches in New Orleans and 0.41 total for December to date. Barometer rising, humidity at 6 p.m. 86 percent and ENE winds at 15 mph. Nearby notices list numerous obituaries and funeral services across Iowa towns.

Atlanta Mineapolis Bismarck N.orleans Chicago New York Denver Omaha D.moines Phoenix L.angeles Seattle Miami Washington Gazette

Two Arrested For Deception In Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids police arrested Saturday afternoon after a car stop for speeding. Driver Robert E. Frase 29 switched places with passenger Larry L. Sutliff 25 to evade officers. Frase lacking a license faced charges and bond totals. Sutliff faced resisting an officer and bonded out.

Cedar Rapids Robert E. Frase Larry L. Sutliff F Avenue NW Frase Third Avenue SE Sutliff Wilson Avenue

Cedar Rapids Gazette Ad Rates and Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists subscription options by carrier and mail. Night edition and Sunday six issues cost 1.50 a month or 15 a year. afternoon editions and Sunday seven issues cost 1.60 a month or 16 a year. Locations outside Iowa: 26 a year. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news.

U.S. Territories

Rodgers Undergoes Second Operation In Critical Condition

Glendale California AP singer Jimmie Rodgers remains in extremely critical condition after a second cranial operation for a skull fracture suffered in a beating. Doctors report severe brain swelling and a four to six day critical period. memory loss and no arrests reported.

Glendale Calif Jimmie Rodgers Rodgers William Denham Karl Albaeck Henry Dodge Singer

Double Kidney Transplant Performed in South Africa

Surgeons at Johannesburg General Hospital carried out a pioneering double kidney transplant from a single donor to two recipients a woman and a man. The donor was an unidentified boy. One recipient’s body rejected the kidney and remained on dialysis while the other, a woman, was reported in satisfactory condition.

Johannesburg South Africa Johannesburg General Hospital

Parked Car Struck Injures Local Driver O'Neill

Gerald J. O'Neill a 30 year old resident of 367 Thirty second street drive SE sustained minor injuries when his car struck a parked vehicle in the 700 block of Thirtieth street drive SE Saturday night. He was treated at Mercy hospital and released and charged with failing to have his vehicle under control and intoxication. The parked car belonged to Angeline Abney of 740 Thirtieth street drive.

C.R Gerald J. O'Neill Thirty-second Street

Coins Stolen From Judy Hardy's Apartment

Judy Hardy reports to police that $60 in coins vanished from her apartment on a period spanning Wednesday to Saturday. The incident occurred at 63042 L Street SW.

Judy Hardy L Street

Satellite vehicle launches from Vandenberg AFB

Vandenberg Air Base California witnessed a launch of a satellite vehicle using a long tank Thor Agena D combination conducted by an air force industry team. No further details were provided.

Vandenberg Air Base Calif

Camp Good Health Budget and Memorials Summary

A financial summary shows Camp Good Health capitalization with 1967 budget figures. It lists donations and memorials: From a Friend in memory of Richard L. Jensen on his birthday December 9. in memory of Harry S. Goldstein. Cedar Rapids Lodge No. 4 Degree of Honor honors Merle A. A. Beeson from R. Rathjens. Total shown as 12,377.21 with 12,332.21 previously reported. Budget for 1967 is 13,290.00 with 912.79 yet to be raised.

Richard L. Jensen Harry S. Goldstein Cedar Rapids Lodge No

Viet Cong Attack Repelled Near Saigon by U.S. Forces

A VC force of about 300 tried to overrun a U.S. 1st Infantry Division position 50 miles north of Saigon. The attack was repelled with heavy losses. U.S. officers report 100 enemy dead and U.S. losses of one dead and 27 wounded. A VC fighter allegedly strangled in a U.S. bunker.

Saigon U.S

Draft memo sparks suits as Viet Cong attack escalates

The October draft memorandum prompts multiple federal suits while the Viet Cong launch a second battalion sized assault on U S First Division positions near Cu Chi and Bu Dop Special Forces camp. Viet Cong losses climb to 390 killed in two days with 60 government troops dead.

U.S Bu Dop

Believe Next Heart Transplant Chosen

CAPETOWN South Africa AP A 58 year old retired dentist Dr Phillip Blaiberg of Rondebosch is believed likely to be the next patient for a heart transplant. He told newsmen he is willing to risk the operation due to a very bad heart condition and has not confirmed his place on the list though his wife said he had been approached.

Capetown South Africa Phillip Blaiberg Rondebosch Newsmen Christian Barnard

French See U S as Threat to Europe in Opinion Poll

A France-Soir survey by the French Institute of Public Opinion finds 27 percent view the United States as a military danger to Western Europe and 40 percent see it as an economic danger. For comparison, 39 percent call the Soviet Union a military menace. The poll also notes concern over potential Nazism in West Germany and fears of Nazi-style nationalism in Germany.

Paris U.S Europe France-Soir America Soviet Union Western Europe Union West Germany

Death on slick pavement blamed for crash in Chester

Erich Volk 36 of Cedar Rapids died after his E and N Enterprises semi-trailer skidded on snow soaked pavement near a river bridge in Chester. Passenger Norman Luloff, 29, suffered head injuries and was treated at St Marys hospital in Rochester. Memorial services pending with Turner's West viewing after 4 p.m. Volk born August 12 1932 in Gross Umstadt Germany and Korean War veteran. Surviving parents Leonhard and unnamed sister in Cedar Rapids. brother Klaus in Germany.

Chester Erich Volk Cedar Rapids Howard County Percy Haven Haven Volk Fourth Street E and N Enterprises Highway 63 Sheriff Haven Norman Luloff St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester Minn Luloff Gross-Umstadt Germany Hanford Post American Legion Leonhard Volk Klaus Volk Donald Buss Turner’s West

Reading Wants and Needs: A Guide for Buyers

A concise note urges readers to identify needs before shopping and to use want ads regularly. It highlights planning purchases, comparing offers, and tracking prices to stretch budgets. The piece emphasizes practical steps for efficient, economical sourcing.

Deaths Emma Skrdla longtime Cedar Rapids resident dies

Emma F. Skrdla 1026 Tenth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness at University Hospitals Iowa City. She retired from Wilson and Co. Survived by sister Josephine Knight and brother William Skrdla both of Cedar Rapids. Services Tuesday 9 45 at Kuba's east and Requiem Mass at 10 at St Wenceslaus Church. Burial St Johns Rosary Monday 7 30 p.m. in funeral home estados.

Emma F. Skrdla Tenth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids University Hospitals Iowa City Wilson and Co Josephine Knight William Skrdla Kuba St. Wenceslaus Church Anthony W. Chihak St. John’s, Rosary

Obituary notices list multiple local funeral arrangements

The notice catalogs several individuals with funeral details: Harry E Grover with service at St Wenceslaus A W Chihak and burial at Mt Calvary. Charles L Olsen with service at Turner's East and burial at Cedar Memorial. Pearl M Rasch with service at Brady's and burial at Cedar Memorial. Thomas George Williams with body moved to Mohney funeral home in Du Bois PA for services and burial.

GM to Equalize Canadian Wages With U S Parity

Detroit AP report says GM agreed to bring Canadian wages to U S parity as bargaining on a national contract for 380000 workers continued between General Motors and the United Auto Workers. Local strikes idled 20400 GM workers and overtime was cut as unions threaten a national dispute. Walter Reuther signals no GM strike after year start even if a national contract is not ready by the deadline.

Detroit U.S General Motors Corp United Auto Workers Walter Reuther UAW GM An Toronto Globe and Mail Canada Ford Chrysler

Nancy Reagan Says She Doesn’t Want Reagan to Run for President

Nancy Reagan told reporters she hopes her husband Ronald Reagan does not run for president. She cited the presidencys crushing responsibilities and said she would support him if he chose to run, while noting his ideas have stayed the same though the party has shifted. She attended a Republican dinner in Columbus replacing her husband who missed due to San Francisco State University disorders.

Columbus Ohio UPI Nancy Reagan California Ronald Reagan Reagan San Francisco State University

Schweitzer Hospital May Shut Due to Funds Shortage

London AP reports Schweitzer's jungle hospital in Gabon may close for lack of money. Dr Walter Munz, 34, says rising transport and medicine costs, plus modernization, strain private funding as donors age. Only 14 000 of 1.9 million needed has been raised. hospital expansion and upkeep face old and new costs.

London Albert Schweitzer Sunday Times Schweitzer Walter Munz Linda Blandford Munz Lambarene Gabon

One Injured Slightly In Three-Car Mishap

Patricia Kohl seventeen suffered minor injuries in a three car crash in the 3900 block of First avenue E Saturday at 5 16 pm. She was treated at St Luke s hospital and released. Drivers were Kohl Ainsworth Douglas J 22 and Kenneth D Kimm 30. Ainsworth charged with failing to stop in the assured clear distance ahead.

Patricia Kohl E Avenue NE First Avenue St. Luke's Hospital Miss Kohl Douglas J. Ainsworth Maple Drive Kenneth D. Kimm Oakland Road Ainsworth

Breakin Reported at Harold Jorgensen Residence

Burglars entered the Harold Jorgensen home at 904 Thirtieth Street NE Saturday evening taking five books of trading stamps a billfold and 17 dollars.

Harold Jorgensen Thirtieth Street

Bus plunge on mountain road leaves 21 missing in India

A Himachal state transport bus plunged off a mountain road into the Sutlej river near New Delhi. Twenty one people are missing and feared dead.

New Delhi UPI Himachal Sutelej

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