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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1965
Page
2
Weather figures show low temperatures and rain in several cities with normals and year-to-date totals. A series of local incidents include wiring shorts, a cigarette ignition, and multiple traffic fines and violations from Friday to Saturday.
Two Guttenberg youths age 11 and 12 were injured Friday evening when struck by a pickup while riding double on a bicycle. Randy Schultz suffered a broken arm. Robert Pierce had a broken leg and cuts. Police said the bicycle had no lights and the driver was John Kolker of Guttenberg.
Eleven people died when part of a historic nine room hotel on the Havana waterfront collapsed Friday night. Reports from Cuba said the disaster occurred late Friday with rescue teams searching the rubble Saturday. Local authorities warned the death toll could rise as recovery continued.
Sudan announced it broke diplomatic relations with Britain over Rhodesia on Saturday, becoming the sixth African nation to sever ties.
A brief classified line notes the Gazette want ads service with a contact number 362-1121 for readers seeking listings and notices in the newspaper.
Mt Vernon state park custodian Donald Cole 37 was shot in the right foot when his .22 pistol discharged while he checked it in a truck outside a Mt Vernon grocery store. He was taken to Mercy hospital for surgery and reported the weapon discharged as he handled it with gloved hands.
Bloomington UPI. O G Bentley dean of the University of Illinois college of agriculture says consumer demand could push beef cattle numbers up 50 percent by 1980. He notes per capita beef intake rose from 79 pounds in 1954 to 100 in 1964 and could reach 125 by 1980. Population growth and rising per person consumption combine to require finishing seven million more cattle annually by 1980.
Four Cass Technical high school students who wore black armbands to honor dead on both sides in Vietnam were reinstated by Principal Orville Heft. Heft said the district supports students expressing beliefs with badges armbands and symbols.
A freight train crashed into a derailed passenger train in Bridgend Wales on Friday, causing two deaths and injuries to two others. The wreckage blocked the main line between Cardiff and Swansea in South Wales.
London obituary notes the death of General Lord Ismay, 78, wartime military adviser to Winston Churchill, who passed away on Friday night.
Wiley Fancher, a 44 year old Alabama farmer, and his wife and eight year old son will move to a cattle ranch north of Brisbane. He cites ongoing Selma civil rights turmoil and a stable climate and opportunities in Australia as key reasons. A liaison office will help others nearby who seek to follow.
Three Linn county volunteer fire departments including West Bertram Marion and Mt. Vernon will stage a controlled house fire near the Midway junction east of Cedar Rapids Sunday at 10 30 a m. The session aims to simulate a real blaze for training purposes.
John L. Lewis, 55, of 709 Fourth Avenue SE, was arrested Friday on a warrant charging uttering a forged instrument. He is linked to a bad check cashed at a Cedar Rapids tavern and was held in the county jail on a $1,000 bond Saturday.
Joanna R. Mefferd, 31, of 416% Tenth Street SE, faces a larceny arraignment set for Monday for allegedly stealing a diamond ring from Ruth Bryan of 1400 Second Avenue SE on October 28. Mefferd was jailed in Linn County on Saturday with a $500 bond.
In Kabul, Afghanistan, Prime Minister Maiwandwal was unharmed after a guard's gun discharged near him during a speech making tour. An official investigation was ordered to determine the incident's cause and any security lapses.
Two Gazette carrier boys lost cash in Cedar Rapids on Saturday. A 15 year old, George Patrick Jr., found $11 and a check near The Gazette building. The cash was traced to carrier Joseph Brandt, 14. Another finder, Dale Sills, found $4.50 in a plastic pouch at Sixth Avenue and Tenth Street SE belonging to carrier John Thomas Jr., 12.
Walter M. Bailey age 22 of Wellman forfeited a 55 dollar bond after missing municipal court on a minor liquor charge. Police say he gave liquor to a young woman to mix with a soft drink at Little Caesar's on Sixteenth Avenue SW. Recipient Candace C. Coquillette age 20 of 834 Second Avenue SW also forfeited a 30 dollar bond for consuming liquor as a minor.
Short items note patient at Mercy hospital after an emergency appendectomy. Burglary at Texaco Service reports $17.50 stolen. a camera and clothing thefts also appear. Community events include New Year reservation dances and airport Terrace Room menus. Local markets advertise ready to serve fruit baskets and frozen turkeys. Numerous names and addresses appear in notices and awards.
Mrs. Robert Hurych, 2412 Linwood St SW, died Friday after a long illness. Born August 8, 1917 near Cedar Rapids, she married Sept. 30, 1961. Survived by husband, daughters Gini and Nancy, son Gary, father Joseph Rehak, sister Mary Dostal, and brothers Edward, Lester, Milo Rehak, Cedar Rapids. Memorials at Brush Chapel Monday 1 a.m. Rev. Msgr. Anthony W. Chihak officiating. Burial at Czech National Cemetery. Rosary by Msgr. Chihak at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Friends may call Sunday at the chapel.
The Gemini 7 mission ended with Borman and Lovell landing exactly as planned after a record fast reentry across the Pacific. The crew endured a four minute blackout, were recovered by a navy unit, and reported all systems normal. Edward White praised the pilots and Kraft affirmed future moon missions can be undertaken safely.
Mazey says courts may rule selectives deserve normal legal safeguards and appeals could reach the U S Supreme Court if needed. Sen Hart, University of Michigan president, Hatch, the American Veterans Committee and about 100 law professors challenge the reclassifications as potentially illegal. Draft officials cite section 12A allowing up to $10 000 fines and five years for interference with draft operations. Hershey urges offering entrants to join the armed forces rather than prosecute violations.
John David Hawker infant son of Mr and Mrs Duane Hawker of 191 Day Street NW died Saturday. Survived by two brothers David and Rickey and sister Julie at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Becker of Dyersville and Mrs Henry Hawker of Cedar Rapids. Private graveside services were held at Mt Calvary cemetery by Father Richard Krapff at 3 p m Saturday Teahen funeral home in charge.
John Andrew Huber infant son of Mr and Mrs Justin Huber of 1018 Nineteenth Street SE died at birth Friday. Survived by parents two sisters Sarah and Monica and grandparents Mrs Andrew E Stewart and Mr and Mrs J Gaylord Huber of Cincinnati. Private graveside service held at Mt Calvary Cemetery Saturday at 1:30 p.m. by Father Edmund J Becker.
Arch Daniels Midland Co announces plans to build a large soybean processing plant in the Omaha area. President John Daniels says construction will start immediately and about 40 people will be employed. plant cost is not disclosed.
General K S Thimayya, 59, head of the U N peacekeeping force in Cyprus, died of heart failure at his home on Saturday in Nicosea.
Ottawa AP Mitchell Sharp aged 54 assumed the Canadian finance ministry in a Pearson cabinet reshuffle. Pearson replaced or moved several key ministers as part of the reorganization.
Thomas L. McCormick, 23, of 508 Third Avenue SW, was fined $100 and costs for striking an unattended vehicle and leaving the scene after his car hit a parked auto in the 700 block of Third Avenue SW at 2 50 a m last Sunday. Municipal Judge Loren Hullinger Jr. imposed the fine.
West Berliners began crossing the Wall to visit relatives in East Berlin for the third straight Yuletide season. Police said about 30,000 people crossed in the first four hours as thousands joined the annual tradition.
Richard K. Sickles, 20, of 309 G Avenue NW, suffered a head laceration in a two car crash at E Avenue and Eighth Street NW Friday night. He was treated and released from St Luke's hospital. The other driver, Howard E. Ellickson, 24, of 54190 Avenue NW, was charged with drunk driving and released on $500 bond.
Manuscripts belonging to Robert Stroud the Birdman of Alcatraz were delivered to the estate administrator on Friday per a U.S. judge's order.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday from Cedar Rapids Iowa with separate night and afternoon editions. Subscription rates vary by carrier and mail and differ for in-state and out-of-state customers. The Associated Press retained exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
A full color Sunday news map depicts South Vietnam with U S and Viet Cong positions, main roads, and supply lines. An insert enlarges Southeast Asia and Vietnam's neighbors with readable names to study and save for future reference in the weeks to come.
Delta Methodist church will hold a candlelight service Sunday and its Christmas program Thursday. Delta Christian church presents This Shall Be a Sign on Christmas Eve directed by Mrs. Art Hart and Mrs. George Branch. Earlville churches plan Christmas Eve programs and Lutheran Christmas communion. Waubeek Methodist hosts a Christmas program with junior and senior choirs at 7 30 Wednesday followed by a party.
Cedar Falls attorney W W Sindlinger meets with nine Amish fathers to decide if they accept anonymous donor payments totaling 1511.25 to cover fines for violating Iowa school laws. Checks sit in Buchanan county district court. sheriff's sales set for January 11 threaten property seizures for several parents.
An express train bound for Lisbon from Paris collided with a local train in Salamanca Spain on Saturday. Officials reported 21 dead and 14 seriously injured.
Chanukah will begin at sundown today, the eight day Festival of Lights. The holiday recalls the 165 B C struggle for religious freedom under Antiochus Epiphanus and the rededication of Jerusalem. Special services prayers and hymns are held in synagogues homes and schools.
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