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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1968
Page
5
Weather data for Saturday and December totals with barometer and humidity. Obituary notices list multiple names and funeral details across Iowa towns including Marion Blairstown Castalia Dyersville Elkader Greeley Hopkinton Independence Manchester Monticello Vinton West Branch Sigourney Tipton Traer Waukon with service times and burial locations.
Two occupants escaped unharmed when a car struck a utility pole and plunged down an embankment into the Cedar River near Ellis Park. Police identified the driver as Eugene Heusman, 29, of 415 Nineteenth Street SE. The other occupant’s name was not known. The span occurred shortly before 10 p.m. with only the front of the car in the water.
The Most Rev Terence Cooke departs New York for a Christmas visit to U S servicemen in Vietnam following a Spellman tradition. Cardinal Spellman started the practice and Cooke continues it.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Carrier rate sixty five cents a week. Mail rate May 6 afternooned one dollar eighty five per month and seventeen dollars per year. U.S. territories twenty seven dollars per year. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
In La Porte City late Saturday, flames destroyed the Knit Shop, the Progress Review weekly, and veterinary offices of Dr. Jack May and Dr. A. J. McIntosh on Main Street. No injuries reported. Firemen from Waterloo, Hudson, Jesup, and La Porte City fought the near zero weather blaze from 10:24 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Officials have not determined a cause.
The Soviet Union and Romania reached a fresh trade agreement for the next year, announced by the government newspaper Izvestia without release of specifics.
A 20 man Viet Cong National Liberation Front team led by Tran Buu Kiem will fly to Paris Monday from Moscow to join talks on the Vietnam war. The delegation, stopping in Peking and Moscow, seeks equal status at a four party conference with the United States and South Vietnam. American officials caution that chances for an early opening are uncertain.
Rath Packing Co reports a 1968 net loss of 694,208 on sales of 236,031,707, down from 1967, with tonnage up 7 percent. President Harry G. Slife cites improved cash flow, lower overhead, productivity gains, and flexible financing as signs of a turn toward profitability.
American planes and artillery hit three DMZ positions held by North Vietnamese fighters in new bunkers and fighting positions. Spokesmen said about 65 NVA soldiers were present. 20 bunkers were destroyed, 15 damaged, and three secondary explosions indicated hits on ammo or fuel.
Sadie Beltz died Saturday morning after a brief illness. A Cedar Rapids resident for ten years she was born June 5 1880 near Norway. She and her husband farmed near Solon most of their lives. Surviving are three sons Clarence Springville Warren West Liberty Milo Cedar Rapids a sister Mae Brogan Iowa City eight grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Brosh funeral home Solon by Rev A T Washington Burial Oakland cemetery Solon. Friends may call after noon Monday.
Emil W Zrudsky 61 of 1101 Nineteenth Avenue SW found dead Saturday morning. Born August 4 1907 in Bertram he was lifelong resident. Surviving son Richard Miami Fla sisters Mildridge Preston Cedar Rapids Fred Melichar Cedar Rapids and Melvin Townsend Bethany Okla brothers Albin Edward Cedar Rapids stepmothers John Zrudsky Cedar Rapids stepbrothers Leon Frank Pachta. Casket will not be opened.
Louis Paseka 68 of 1113 First Street S W died after a brief illness. Born March 3 1900 in Cedar Rapids he was a long time member of the Carpenters union. Survived by sister Bess Paseka and two nieces. Services Monday 2 p m at Janeba Kuba funeral home west by Rev Leigh W Soule. Burial Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial services announced for Joelle Marie Goellner with a 4 p.m. graveside at Linwood Cemetery led by Rev J Richard Wagner. Beatty Bearle overseeing. Gregory Lee Jacobs to be honored with a 1 30 p.m. service at Turner Chapel East conducted by Rev Richard Krenz and Rev Bruce Young. Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
Tokyo reports say Hanoi Radio floated a holiday release for American pilots held by North Vietnam but U.S. officials call the broadcast a possible mistranslation. Monitors in Tokyo note it may reflect English reports on prisoners allowed Christmas gifts. Mainichi front page carried the announcement.
General Motors Corp expects to boost 1969 capital expenditure by 22 percent to 1.1 billion dollars amid a forecast for slightly lower auto sales. Chairman James Roche said about 80 percent of the spend would fund U S plants including a new Lordstown Ohio facility for the XP 887 model slated for 1970. Demand for passenger cars in 1969 is seen at 9.3 to 9.5 million units, down from a record 9.6 million expected this year with about 950,000 imported cars.
The commission urges merging governments in sparsely settled regions and calls for new federal actions. It recommends institutes for building and environmental sciences, repairs or replacement of seven million dilapidated units, FHA and VA support to reduce mortgage and rent costs, experimental housing projects to cut costs, and open housing laws in 28 states to end racial discrimination.
A Cedar Rapids woman Ponitla A Hilton, 616 N Avenue NW, was arrested Saturday afternoon after Chief Deputy Sheriff George Griffin saw her toss paper from a car at First Avenue and Twenty third Street East. She posted a $50 bond and was released.
A UK liver transplant recipient at King's College Hospital is described as making excellent progress. The patient remains unidentified but is said to be recovering well after the operation performed recently.
The Iowa council of area school boards proposes caps on athletic scholarships by sport and school. If approved the plan would set state reporting to a central committee, define scholarships as tuition plus 20 dollars a year for books, and limit out-of-state aid with sources from gate receipts and approved external funds. The rules await comments from boards and the state board of public instruction.
A fire of undetermined origin swept Kostka hall at Campion High School in Prairie Du Chien on Saturday afternoon. No injuries were reported and most records were removed before the blaze reached upper floors, with 35 to 50 volunteer firefighters assisting to protect nearby buildings.
A list shows donations including 206 to Camp Good Health from friends, 100 from P M Lattner Manufacturing Co, 21.15 from Parts Dept Iowa Manufacturing Co, 10 in memory of Dr Harry Jones, and 5 each for Earl's birthday and Eva Ackerman. It notes a previous 1969 camp budget balance and application of $764.56 to 1969 camp.
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