Weather and Notices Mixed with Local Almanac Entries
Five day forecast from Thursday through Monday shows temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal with cooling trend later. precipitation likely as rain or snow in western sections Saturday with activity moving eastward through Sunday and into Monday. Also reports recent total rainfall, barometric readings, sunrise and sunset times, and several local notices including births, marriages, weather events, police fines, and funeral services across multiple towns.
Cedar Rapids Fire Chiefs Aide Retirement Plans
Cedar Rapids city council approved two retirements and two resignations from the fire department. Assistant Fire Chief Earl Mueller will retire January 8 after 30 years and Assistant Chief George Dvorak will retire January 15 after 28 years. Both men will join the school district’s custodial staff. Resignations were submitted by David Leonard effective December 31 and Glenn D. Jacobs effective December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Earl Mueller
George Dvorak
David Leonard
Glenn D. Jacobs
Boykin Receives Johnson Pardon
MOBILE Alabama AP Former congressman Frank Boykin 80 joyfully states he hopes to recover the $40000 fine after his pardon from President Johnson. Boykin was fined $40000 and given six months probation after eight counts in U.S. district court in Baltimore on October 7 1963. He faced charges of attempting to influence the justice department in a mail fraud savings and loan case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Frank Boykin
Johnson
U.S
Boykin
U.S. District Court
Baltimore
Justice Department
Negroes Object To Black Floor In Downtown Garage
In Pittsburgh the United Negro Protest Committee calls for removing the words Negro and Black from an eighth floor sign in a city parking garage. A sign lists colors in English, German, French and Spanish denoting each floor. The firm operating the lot offers to drop the Spanish term if another word for black is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Negro Protest Committee
Matthew Moore
UNPC
Moore
H. W. Shepard
Shepard
Arraignment Date Set for UIU Student in Cedar Rapids
Steven C. Berg a 19 year old from Park Ridge Ill appeared before U S Commissioner Fred G Clark in Waterloo on November 19 and remains free on 100 bond He is charged with possessing a certificate purporting to be a selective service registration and knowing it to be false The arraignment is tentatively set for January 7 in Cedar Rapids federal court Berg was arrested by FBI agents in Fayette The maximum penalty for the charge is 10000 fine or five years in prison or both
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Upper Iowa University
Steven C. Berg
Park Ridge
Ill
U.S
Fred G. Clark
Waterloo
Berg
FBI
Fayette
Dram Shop Suit Seeks 90000 In Cedar Rapids Crash
Donald and Mrs. Keener of Cedar Rapids sue Windsor hotel managers Hazel Johnson Layton McGrew James Barnes and Amco Insurance Co in Linn district court seeking 90000 under Iowa dram shop law for a January 1 1964 crash that demolished a neighbor’s home after the couple allegedly became intoxicated at the Twilight Room. The petition cites permanent injuries to the Keeners and losses for their children and asserts hotel staff allowed and facilitated drinking and later permitted Mrs Keener to drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Donald Keener
Linn District
Keener
Windsor Hotel
Hazel M. Johnson
Layton W. McGrew
James Barnes
Amco Insurance Co
Cavalier Street
Don Holloway
Keeners
Kenner
Insurance Company
Barnes
Petitition
Billion-Dollar Lockheed Pact for C-5A Aircraft
Washington AP reports a billion-dollar contract for the development and production of the C-5A heavy transport aircraft awarded to Lockheed Aircraft Corp of Marietta Georgia. The agreement covers development and initial production phases for the new military transport.
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Washington
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Marietta, Ga
Linn Supervisors Grant Easement For Phone Cable
The Linn county board granted an easement to American Telephone and Telegraph Co. to lay an underground transcontinental cable through the Buffalo Creek parkway. The easement spans about one-eighth mile by 45 feet, with reimbursement to the county at 1000 dollars per mile and for cut trees at their commercial value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Buffalo Creek Parkway
New York City
Oakland
Calif
Dismissal Plea Hearing Set for Second Offense DWI
A court will hear a dismissal plea on December 29 at 10 a.m. in the case of William K Daily 54 of 806 Eighth Street SW seeking to dismiss a second offense drunk driving charge. Daily was arrested after an April 3 accident at 921 Eleventh Street NE before District Judge Warren Rees set the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Daily
Eighth Street
Daily
Eleventh Street
Warren Rees
C R Man Fined For Drunk Driving
George J. Schmitt age 35 of 720 Third Street SE was fined 300 dollars plus costs on a drunk driving charge by Judge Warren J. Rees. His license was revoked for 60 days after an arrest on December 10 at First Avenue and Third Street E.
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George J. Schmitt
Third Street
Warren J. Rees
First Avenue
Waterfallen pleads innocent to drunk driving charge
Jimmy T Waterfallen 42 of Oklahoma City Oklahoma pled innocent Tuesday to a drunk driving charge. He was arrested December 19 at the junction of highways 64 and 13. He appeared before Judge Charles Penningroth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy T. Waterfallen
Oklahoma City
Okla
Charles Penningroth
Prisoner Faces Another Charge Against Davenport Man
Jay Landis, 30, of Davenport, moved from Linn county jail to Davenport to face a charge of false uttering of a check. He had just completed a one month Linn county sentence for passing a $40 bad check at a Me Too food store on September 19.
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Jay Landis
Davenport
Linn County
Linn
Fort Dodge Man Pleads Innocent to False Uttering
Francis W. Frost, 52, of Fort Dodge, pleaded innocent Wednesday before Judge Warren J. Rees to a charge of false uttering of a check. He is accused of presenting a bad check.
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Francis W. Frost
Fort Dodge
Warren J. Rees
City audit finds 262.50 variance for 1964
The 1964 city audit reports a 262.50 variance between payments to depositories for bond coupons and coupons transferred by the treasurer. Auditors suggest holding canceled coupons 30 days, plus clerical improvements and separate money distribution methods. Commissioner Shank calls the audit good and says changes will go to department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and Co
Usless
Shank
Local Defendants Enter Pleas on Forgery and Lascivious Acts
Dennis W. Ealy, 24, of Williamsburg pled innocent to forging a $10 check for Troy Laundry on Sept. 21 and appeared before Judge Harold D. Victor. Richard D Good, 22, of 955 Fifteenth Avenue SW pled innocent to committing lascivious acts with a 15 year old Marion boy on Dec. 11 and appeared before Judge Warren J. Rees. Alice Clements, 48, of Slater pled innocent to uttering a false $85 check to Killian's on Aug. 7 before Judge Harold D. Vietor. A check for $21.47 to Jones Paramount Pharmacy dated Dec. 6 was passed.
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Jones Paramount
Dennis W. Ealy
Williamsburg
Harold D. Victor
Ealy
Troy
Richard D Good
Fifteenth Avenue
Marion
Warren J. Rees
Alice Clements
Slater
Harold D. Vietor
Killian
Toxicologist In Warning on Yale Hazards
Philadelphia toxicologist warns of holiday hazards from mistletoe holly poinsettia and toys. He expects 250 calls from physicians and parents about holiday ingestions. cases include poinsettia leaf death and pellet inhalation risk. Call a physician if a child ingests anything harmful.
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Philadelphia
Frederic Rieders
Medical Examiners Office
Philadelphia Poison Information Center
Rieders
Million Suit Against Financier Dismissed
Omaha AP Chief Federal District Judge Richard Robinson dismissed a $1 million damage suit against Chicago financier John Coleman with prejudice after the plaintiff Ronald Abboud and his attorney failed to answer an order. Abboud had sought dismissal without prejudice so it could be refiled later. the ruling bars refiling. The case arose from Coleman’s housing project bid and Abboud’s conviction for aiding in bribery solicitation.
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OMAHA
Richard Robinson
Chicago
John Coleman
Abboud
Keystone Man Walks Home After Accident
Robert J. McCormick, 23, of rural Keystone, suffered facial lacerations when his car struck a bridge about 2 a.m. Wednesday, then walked home and went to bed. His father found the injuries and took him to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids, where he underwent surgery.
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Keystone
Robert J. McCormick
McCormick
Bernard McCormick
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Robert McCormick
Mercy Hospital
Bromwell Sees Shifts in U S Government Consistency
Former Congressman James Bromwell spoke to the Cedar Rapids Kiwanis about contradictions in 1966 policy. He argued American actions lack consistency across diplomacy finance taxation and education and urged renewed national consensus and citizen cooperation to address global deprivation and shortages.
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James Bromwell
Cedar Rapids, Kiwanis Club
Bromwell
Bramwell
America
Deaths in Cedar Rapids Veteran Douda and Jones
Wencil F. Douda 80 of 4009 Old Marion Road NE Cedar Rapids dies after brief illness born December 22 1885 in Yankton South Dakota a veteran of the 1916 17 Mexican border war and member of the Mexican Border Veterans Assn. Memorial services Friday at Turner chapel and burial in Shellsburg. Florence Catherine Jones 72 of 1403 First Avenue SW widow of Harry L. Jones dies after brief illness born June 7 1893 in Dover Ohio survived by two sons five grandchildren and five great grandchildren with services Thursday at chapel and burial Linwood cemetery. The family requests Trinity Methodist church memorials.
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Wencil F. Douda
Marion Road
Cedar Rapids
Yankton
Davenport
Ed O’brien
Douda
Mexican Border Veterans Assn
53Rd Regiment
Turner Chapel
Msgr
A. W. Chihak
Shellsburg
Chihak
Florence Catherine Jones
First Avenue SW
Harry L. Jones
Dover
Ohio
Howard L
Orlando
Fla
Richard E
East Moline
Stanley Bowers
Norman Bowers
Esther Williams
Matilda Milner
Beulah Bryant
Brainard
Minn
Obituaries and funeral notices for multiple individuals
Notices list Wilcox Verona P Turner chapel service at 1 30 p m Thursday by Rev D A Loferski with burial at Oak Hill Friends may call. Kramer John F requiem mass Thursday 9 a m at St Matthew s church burial Hill side Ill. call after 7 30 p m Wednesday Teahen chapel. Convey James F requiem mass Thursday 11 a m at St Patrick s church burial Mt Calvary cemetery. call Teahen chapel. Pauk Zdenek F brush chapel 2 p m Thursday by Rev William Harnish burial Cedar Memorial with VFW military services.
Cub News Pack 32 Receives Awards at St Ludmila’s
Cub scouts at St Ludmila's church were honored Tuesday night with awards. Recipients include Timon Oujiri, Michael Hlas, David Palumbo, Michael Holden, Rex Hamilton, Ronald Kloos, Mike Sterenchuk, Sterling Smith, Mike Travis, Ron Pizarik, Mark Miller, Stephen Miller, Mike Wilford, Jim Colbert, Robert Lane, David Claes, Michael Ried, Thomas Stepanek, Albert Steinbach, Ronald Heaverlo, Brad Wilhelm, David Lesmies ter, Gregg Brenner, Edward Davidson, Brian Lesmiester, Philip Kloos, Gary Neal, Robert Barta, Paul Roman, Matt Dostal, Jim Jandl, Martin Holden, Jeff Claes and Richard Cissell.
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St. Ludmila’s Church
Timon Oujiri
Michael Hlas
David Palumbo
Michael Holden
Rex Hamilton
Ronald Kloos
Mike Sterenchuk
Sterling Smith
Mike Travis
Ron Pizarik
Mark Miller
Stephen Miller
Mike Wilford
Jim Colbert
Robert Lane
David Claes
Michael Ried
Thomas Stepanek
Albert Steinbach
Ronald Heaverlo
Brad Wilhelm
David Lesmiester
Gregg Br
Peters Jennings and Dave Carter Lead The News on KCRG TV
Peters Jennings and Dave Carter report the news on KCRG TV Channel 9 weekdays at 5 30 p m. The program airs Monday through Friday providing local and national updates.
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Peter Jennings
Dave Carter
Kcrg-Tv
Channel 9
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Donald Conway
Twenty-fifth Avenue SW
St. Luke's
Ralph L. Triplett
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Glen G. Ostrander
J Street
Edwin E. Barron
Charles W. Emig
Ray D. Sorensen
Beverly A. McDonald
Jerry R. Tubaugh
Elaine K. Bordwell
Belle Plaine
Diane E. Callas
Dennis J. Callas
Priscilla M. Davenport
Valentine (Chester) Davenport, Jr
Harry D. Overhiser
Arleen F. Overhiser
Anita L. Henderson
James A. Henderson
Dorothy A. Bailey
Richard E. Bailey
Harlan L. Caves
Frances J. Caves
Betty Jean Seevell
Robert A. Seevell
Indian Road
Robbins Park
LaSalle Drive
Center Point Road
Elliott A. Cobb
Country Club Parkway
Larry O. Newman
O Avenue NW
Michael L. Wathan
E Avenue
Dorothy M. Klinkhammer
Soutter Avenue
William D. Everett
Ceiter Point Road
W. C. Trexler
Samuel W. C. Trexler
Mervin R. Perry
Russell G. Williamson
Ellis Boulevard
Ron L. Bressler
Thirtieth Street Drive
Helma M. Moore
James M. Adams
Red Fox Road
Coleen Sue Bates
Robinwood Lane
Robert W. Brown
C Avenue NW
Dennis T. Schipper
Keith Drive
Richard J. Pearson
West Park Trailer Court SW
James A. Miles
Oklahoma Avenue
Duane K
Salon
James Stohl
St. Mary's Cemetery
Cascade
Walter Hunter
Devaney
Guttenberg
Anna Wolf
Puecke
Webster
Hattie Bowman
Powell's
South English
West Union
Sidney Patterson
Burnham and Wood
Littleton
Stash Weepie
St. John’s Catholic Church
Independence
Hawes
John Nidey
Jones
Vinton
Louis Eschbach
Grand Mound Lutheran Church
Decorah
Francis Beevar
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Olsen- Fiestal
Pierson
Luis Blvd
Onigohs
Chris
UIU
Federal District Court
Edward McManus
Kay J. Hansen
Memphis
Marvel Healy
Twelfth Avenue
Donald Healy
Bever Avenue SE
Donald R. Wright
Jesup
Courthouse News
Jeffrey
Johnnie
Jinger
Jody Keener
Steven
Mark Bedell
C.R. Man
Stewart Shank
Building Department
City Hall
City ‘Council
Yale
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
United Nations
U.N
South Vietnam
Cub News
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery
Cedar Memorial
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