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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1967
Page
1
Weather summary with daily highs and precipitation compares Dec totals to normal year figures. Then lists obituaries and funeral notices for many towns including Palo Marion Dyersville Elberon Homestead and more with service details and burial sites.
Gordon J. Christmas, 54, faced a public intoxication charge in Syracuse City Court. Judge Joseph Felco dismissed the case, joking that “his name is Christmas” as a holiday mercy.
Clement Slaymaker 34 remained in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after a Friday night crash on a county road northeast of Kotiza. Two other Marengo men Jerry Patterson 28 and Michael Schmitz 19 suffered less serious injuries and were hospitalized in Cedar Rapids and Marengo.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists carrier and mail subscription prices for night and Sunday editions. Rates include 6 issues for $1.50 monthly and $15 yearly, with afternoon editions and Sunday 7 issues monthly at $16 yearly, plus $26 yearly for others.
Kenneth Plum, 34, of rural Tama, died when his pickup left Highway 63 south of Tama, veered into the east ditch, crossed Richland Creek, and struck a creek bank. A passing motorist alerted authorities around 8:15 p.m. Plum is survived by a wife and four children. his body was taken to Harrison Funeral Home.
Budapest railways lost and found says 1 500 valuable objects were collected from trains. The report singles out newlyweds who forgot their wedding presents in a train compartment as the top prize of forgetfulness.
A memorial list includes gifts and donations totaling amounts such as 12 547 21 and smaller sums from The Soroptimist Club of Cedar Rapids and Marion Linn Grove Ladies Aid Society Mt. Vernon Laura Sanders and others. Entries honor Mason M Kaupke Helen Vincent Norris W Clark Libbie Milner Edward Sopousek C O Norberg Floyd T Baker Herbert Sanders and Norman Metz with notes of birthdays and anniversaries.
President Johnson’s secretive Rome stop lasted just over four hours. He flew by helicopter to the Vatican, met Pope Paul VI, exchanged gifts, and discussed peace efforts and the treatment of prisoners of war in Vietnam.
Ernest Dvorak 66 suffered two broken legs and additional injuries in a Friday evening crash about a mile north of the Elberon intersection on highway 21. Everett Wayman 64 was killed. Injured granddaughter Marcia Owen 7 and Clifford Henry Reed 44 of Clut ter, all treated at St Luke's hospital.
Madhya Pradesh state explores a scheme where contractors build pontoon bridges at their own cost and may charge tolls for a fixed period to cover costs and earn profit. The plan aims to supply needed bridges while keeping public expenditure low.
Mrs Frederick G Murray 93 died Saturday at Calvin Manor in Des Moines where she and her husband lived over the last year. She was American Mother of the Year in 1947. Services are at Turner chapel east Tuesday at 1 30 p m with Rev Allen S Van Cleve and Dr Joseph McCabe officiating. Casket will not be opened after the service. She is survived by Dr Murray and five children. Friends may call until 1 p m Tuesday.
Mary J Merritt formerly of 716 Second Avenue SW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday evening. Born in Albany New York she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1945 and was a retired Quaker Oats Co employee and St Patrick's Catholic Church member. Survived by grandson Richard Merritt of Cedar Rapids Services pending at Teahen's.
Mrs. Frank E. Buckner Mary Lucille Buckner 60 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday in Marshalltown after a long illness She was born July 18 1907 in Dubuque married Sept 30 1934 in Cedar Rapids She worked 28 years as secretary for Martin Roasa Tractor Co now Altorfer Machinery Co retiring in 1964 Survived by daughter Betty Schwarz Poway California and two grandchildren Memorial service Tuesday at Chapel of Memories Rev Paul Somerville Kenwood Park Methodist Burial Cedar Memorial Friends may call at Cedar
Memorial services are announced for Francis E Baker at Turner's east at 3 p m Tuesday led by Rev Mary White with burial at Cedar Memorial Friends may call at the chapel until 2 30 p m The casket will not be opened after the service Howard M Snyder at Turner's west at 10 30 a m Tuesday led by Rev Justin Silvius burial at Oak Hill call until 10 a m The casket will Stern Betty Ann at Turner's east at 9 a m Tuesday led by Rev E W Koberg burial Cedar Memorial Stickler Maude M at Turner's east at 12 noon Tuesday led by Rev Melvin Miller burial Norwich cemetery near Martelle call until 11 30 a m The casket will not be opened after the service
In Saigon a 17 hour truces gap declared separately by the allies and the Viet Cong over Christmas again tests whether shooting will pause before any temporary peace. The holiday pause raises questions about who fires at whom and when the fighting might resume.
Information Minister K. K. Shah said a transmitter shortage forced people in border districts to listen to enemy radio stations. All India Radio will establish a network of transmitters along the Himalayan frontier to counter this.
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