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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1968
Page
1
Weather data for Monday through Tuesday plus year-to-date totals and barometer reading. A long list of births marriages divorces and local notices followed by traffic fines and service announcements across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns with multiple names and addresses.
The sentence notes that the average orbital velocity around the sun is 18.3 miles per second. This fact presents a standard celestial measure without additional context or figures.
Airfield expansion debate centers on a possible extension of the northwest runway to serve jumbo jets. FAA officials differ on urgency with some saying Cedar Rapids may not need major upgrades for years while others foresee heavy transport requiring runway overlays. Commissioner Ed Altorfer and Joe Hladky Jr. will review hiring planning consultants for the project.
Secretary General U Thant urged a special meeting of world leaders at U.N. headquarters around June 26, 1970 to mark the United Nations 25th anniversary. He asked the General Assembly steering committee to form a committee to plan the observance.
Historians settle a dispute over which town claims Richard Nixon birthplace Yorba Linda or Whittier Whittier bankers and Yorba Linda business leaders agree the matter is resolved. Nixon born January 9 1913 in Yorba Linda moved to Whittier at age nine.
Nixon described plans to announce all 12 cabinet choices at once and named two early staffers Robert Brown and William Safire, with Brown focusing on black capitalism outreach and Safire on policy writing. He also announced James Keogh and Martin Anderson as further aides. He spoke to the Boys Clubs of America about private funding channels and welfare reform.
Mayor Leonard Pallas testified that evidence is insufficient to decide on a Park Towne trailer court in Robins. He noted no roads sewers or service study was ordered before council action. The Linn district court case seeks a permanent injunction against the development.
The Linn county board of supervisors approved 17098.50 dollars to Kenneth Wellman and Harold and Mabel Ross for land in the Edgewood road to Glass road NE condemnation. A three member commission set the awards and the Rosses may still appeal.
Charles M. Hudson aged 19 of 522 Twelfth Street SE pleaded guilty to possession of prescription drugs and received a six month suspended sentence in Linn County. Police linked the drugs to an incident on September 6. He appeared in Linn district court before Judge Ansel Chapman after previously denying the charge on October 29.
The text notes a visit by two U S destroyers to the Black Sea viewed by Moscow as a provocation. It outlines a defense budget rise from 14.9 to 19.6 billion dollars by 1969, excluding rocketry, and details 56.6 billion on social and cultural programs and 64.7 billion for national economic development.
Hobart F. Fowler, 52, of the Magnus hotel, pled guilty in Linn district court to drunk driving and was fined 300 dollars. Police linked him to a November 27 accident in the 1800 block of Second Avenue SE involving his taxi. Judge Thomas Bown revoked Fowler's license for 60 days.
Laurence Van Hoe, 18, of 1519 Tenth Avenue SW, pled guilty to breaking and entering and was placed on probation from a ten year sentence at Ft. Madison. He and two juveniles were arrested early Sunday in a related break in at the location.
Van Hoe faced arraignment with Lloyd Humphreys appointed to defend him. Humphreys reappeared Tuesday morning for the continuation of the arraignment before Judge Ansel Chapman.
The Department of Transportation proposed a rule requiring manufacturers to disclose safety and performance characteristics of vehicles made after next September 30. Information would cover braking, passing ability, tire capability and side crash protection. Public comments are due by January 8.
Bert D. Cane 80 a World War I veteran and Cedar Rapids resident for over 50 years died after a long illness. He worked 34 years at Quaker Oats retiring in 1953, born February 3 1888 in Galena Illinois. He leaves a daughter Mrs Ralph Nandell Cedar Rapids two sons C L Condon Cedar Rapids and Jack Rex Condon Washington D C seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services at Beatty Bearle chapel Thursday at 1 30 pm with Very Rev Canon D A Loferski of St Johns Episcopal Interment Cedar Memorial. Friends may call funeral home.
Raymond J Shaw funeral at Turner chapel west at 3 p.m. Wednesday by Rev. Patton with burial at Cedar Memorial. Beverly Jean Tiedt service at St. Mark's Lutheran at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, burial at St. John's near Sumner. Clara E Hemminger service at Turner chapel west noon Wednesday, graveside at Marengo cemetery. Patricia J Pospisil service at Turner chapel east 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, burial Oak Hill. Amos Thompson service at Chapel of Memories 3 p.m. with burial Cedar Memorial. Cedar Memorial funeral home in charge.
A television newsman described his credit troubles and a 1964 auto repossession report he says was false. He urged clearer guidelines on what credit reports include and who bears liability for errors while industry executives argued against restricting information flows.
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