James J Damon Accused of Robbery With Aggravation
A 20 year old man, James J Damon, was arrested after an armed robbery on Monday afternoon. Laton D McGrew, 20, said Damon flagged him for a ride to 629 Fourth Avenue SE then pulled a gun, demanded money, and struck him. Damon was found hiding in a closet when detectives searched the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Damon
Laton D. McGrew
McGrew
Fourth Avenue SE
Second Avenue SE
Damon
Richard Mittman
Eighth Street SE
Scarlet Angels Honor Sue Stastny At Yearly Awards Banquet
Sue Stastny received a lifetime membership and leadership award at a Scarlet Angels drill team awards banquet and Christmas party. The Cedar Rapids group, sponsored by Eagle Aerie 2222, also honored Sandy Robinson with a directors award Theresa Ewing with an achievement award and named Yvonne Mickes outstanding new member of 1967 after a standout color guard year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Stastny
Scarlet Angels
Cedar Rapids Eagle Aerie
Elmer Mowry
Miss Stastny
Sandy Robinson
Theresa Ewing
Yvonne Mickes
Stolen $75 From The Sporting Inn Break-In
The Sporting Inn at 120 First Avenue NE reported a break in between 12:30 and 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Detectives said burglars cut and pushed back tin securing a rear door and stole $75 from the cash register, leaving only loose change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporting Inn
First Avenue NE
Onions Shipped to Okinawa and Fiji Reach Islanders
Residents of Okinawa and the Fiji islands receive over 590000 pounds of onions from the region in October. The shipment showcases a substantial inbound vegetable aid effort to Pacific communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks, Orc
UPI
Okinawa
Fiji Islands
Today's Columnists Editorial Panel Highlights
A brief collection notes the presence of columnists James Reston Roscoe Drummond and Russell Baker in today's editorial lineup. The piece signals ongoing commentary across politics and public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reston Roscoe Drummond
Russell Baker
Myers Elected Head of Foreign Trade Agency
Sid Myers, export manager for Highway Equipment Co., was elected chair man of the Chamber of Commerce foreign trade bureau for 1968, succeeding Ray Peters. Herb Tucker was named vice-chairman Rigoberto Apreces program chairman. New executives include George Nissen Art Gossard and Eldon Pugh with Peters Fennell and Richard Jordan as holdovers. The bureau handled over 200 inquiries from 87 countries last year and signed about 2 000 certificates of origin in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Myers
Highway Equipment Co
Chamber of Commerce Foreign Trade Bureau
Bureau
Dick Petska
Cedar Rapids
Foreign Trade Bureau
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
City Briefs from Cedar Rapids Gazette Winter notices and meetings
A string of community items lists meetings at Rose-Mar Linn county lounge Olivet Presbyterian church and Mt Hermon Masonic lodge cancellations and civic notices. Local ads promote Turkeys events coin clubs post office tours and a museum style film series with hours. A theft report notes a $60 camera from Merle Miner and a fatal car crash in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Opti
Rose-Mar
Linn County
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Senator Ribi Coff Arrives in Saigon for Vietnam Visit
Saigon AP reports Senator Ribi Coff of Connecticut arrived in South Vietnam on Tuesday for a visit and is scheduled to depart on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Ribicoff
South Vietnam
University confrontations prompt call for due process in sanctions
President Bowen defends due process for student disciplinary actions at Iowa U amid protests. He warns probation carries serious implications, noting potential dismissal and barriers to future education. Investigations will proceed promptly and fairly, with emphasis on free expression and orderly access to campus services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
U. of S
U. of I
Mr Dickens of London Starring Redgrave and Mills
Sir Michael Redgrave and Juliet Mills headline a color telecast of Mr. Dickens of London set for Tuesday at 6 30 PM on Channel 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Michael Redgrave
Juliet Mills
MR. Dickens
London
Civil Defense Radio Listenership Revealed in November Survey
Linn county civil defense director William Bjorenson released November survey results on radio listenership for civil defense broadcasts. In Cedar Rapids and Marion, 14 750 of 36 537 homes had radios on 6 am to 10 am, with 93 percent tuned to KCRG WMT or KLWW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bjorenson
Civil Defense
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Bjorenson
Marion
KCRG
WMT
KLWW
Teen injures in two car crash near Outlook drive intersection
Kathleen Sherrif, 17, of 3008 Schaeffer drive SW, was treated at Mercy hospital after a Tuesday morning two car crash at the Twenty-ninth avenue Outlook drive SW intersection. Linda S. Gabrielson, 40, and Delores A. Lawrence, 287 Twenty-fourth avenue SW, were involved with Lawrence charged for failure to yield at a stop intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Sherrif
Schaeffer Drive
Linda S. Gabrielson
Twenty-first Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Outlook Drive
Gabrielson
Delores A. Lawrence
Twenty-fourth Avenue
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L. D. McGrew
Editorial
Myers
City Briefs
Mt. Hermon
Lynn
Hladky’s Grocery and Market
4Th Ave
Pautz Fellowship
Pautz
Asbury Methodist Church
el Kahir Shrine
Jerome's
Adv
Merle Miner
Fruitland Boulevard
Peg
Coin Club
YWCA
James R. Maupin
Main Library
Kenwood
Evans
S and F
Howard E. Pyle
Jacksonville
Fla
John Pyle
Tenth Street
Regis High School
Tony Whitson
South St. Paul
Minn
Regis
Tricia Todd
Bob Schmitz
Berger Furrier
ADC Organization
1St Ave. E
40Th Street
Eureka Cleaners
Eureka Cleaner
Eureka
Second Avenue
S.E
Second Street
Vietnam
Iowa
Civil Defense of
Schaefer
Schaefer's
Third Avenue
AC Breve
First Avenue
Charles
Chuck” Pazo
William
Bill" Salthan
Robert
Bob" Smoker
Dale Armstrong
Richard
Dick'' Hobel Co. Sr
Chet" Grafund
Wayne R. Larson
Max Millner
Clem Mandel
Harold Steadman
Herb Henry James
J. J." Scroggins
Walter
Walt" Warnke
Jerry Jeffries
Merle Pratt
Carl Long Louie W. Scroggins
Vernon J. Zach
Earl R. Miller
Inter-City Relocation Service
Rum
M. J. Whitmar & Co., Inc
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