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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1963
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Val Jacobson and two children survived a crash landing near the Kansas City airport. A 3 year old, Lisa, played with rat poison during the incident, prompting police and hospital visits though doctors found no poisoning. The family spent the night in a hotel.
Norman Chizek, 27, of Traer is listed in serious condition at Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after a Friday crash. His car left the road and entered a ditch about 7.44 miles southwest of Traer. He was unconscious then staggered a mile to his parents’ home and was found by them at about 7 am leaning on a fence post, suffering frostbite to hands feet legs and arms from exposure.
An appeal invites farmers to advertise livestock machinery and produce for sale in the Gazette Farmers Market column. The notice promotes the section as a practical local marketplace for farmers to reach buyers.
Iowa highway commission chairman Harry Bradley Jr said a southwest bypass for Iowa City will be considered after the new year. A chief engineer recommendation calls for 300000 for right of way purchases at 100000 yearly in 1966 1967 and 1968 to connect highway 6218 with route 1 on the southwest side.
Predominantly heavy A avenue traffic will see a near continuous green signal on A avenue from Seventh street NE under a new traffic department system. Safety Commissioner Frank Bush said magnetic detectors under Seventh street pav ing trigger green lights and a pedestrian push button was added.
Officers say two men broke into the Davenport West school office by gouging a brick wall hole. The burglary echoes similar breakins at Davenport and Bettendorf schools last week that yielded over $1,000. Steen and West charged with breaking and entering after Albert Simpson spotted a broken back door and a light in the office.
Eddie Hettinger a 10 year old from Brandon area received a special merit award and a 50 bond from the Iowa Safety Council for rescuing his seven siblings from a house fire near Mt. Auburn last spring. He woke his brothers and sisters carried the two smallest to safety and saved the others though his clothes were scorched.
Davenport police arrested Donald L. Steen 24 of Tipton and Robert W. West 22 of Sikeston Mo after a night fireman spotted a break in at Davenport West High School. The men were rifling a walk in safe and had already removed one bag.
Mrs Wayne Drexler 33 and her son Dean 2 of Dyersville were injured in a two car crash near Dubuque Friday. Drexler rear ended by John Reiff 73 of Dubuque as she turned from highway 20 onto a gravel road. Mrs Drexler had back and neck sprains, listed in fairly good condition. Dean suffered cuts and bruises. Reiff in fair condition. Reiff's wife 74 had cuts and was in fair condition. Her brother was not named.
Alvin Hill, 71, a passenger in the car, was reported to be in good condition following the crash.
A Delta family of five escaped a 1:30 a.m. blaze that destroyed their two story frame house owned by Viola Baughman of Oskaloosa. Fire Chief John Gatewood said a defective flue started the fire. The Woods were packing to move to Sigourney, keeping children on the first floor Friday night.
Friday 69 employees were laid off at Griffin Pipe in What Cheer due to slow business. Earlier weeks saw 21 workers dismissed for the same reason. The plant, once the town’s chief employer, continues operation with office staff kept on and Joe Ford serves as general plant manager.
Police said Richard Nielsen admitted buying about 30 grenades and rigging 13 to mail to enemies. Two live bombs were seized at Nielsen’s arrest. 21 more were found at his home with 80 rifles and six pistols. He named 22 targets including a district judge and county attorneys. Nielsen had a prior manslaughter charge.
Help wanted ads invite applicants for multiple posts at coast to coast organization with $110 weekly start and rapid advancement. Openings include bookkeeper and general office work with benefits, interviewing at 2 PM. Also seeking sales executives and bank bookkeeping clerk for Peoples Bank.
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