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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
6
AP editors vote Apollo 8 moon shot as 1968's top story. Kennedy and King die, Nixon leads the presidential race, and Prague's liberalization faces Soviet crackdown. Coverage notes riots, Pueblo incident, and civil rights shifts shaping the year.
H er Straw was arrested December 21 and charged with taking money from a Multiple Sclerosis fund in the Higley Building. A Street SW pled innocent and was given a February 20 trial date. Authorities said he remains in custody.
Robert P. Mitchell 18 of 1012 Juniper Drive SW has until January 2 to move or plead to a traffic charge tied to a July 16 fatal crash west of Cedar Rapids on Highway 30. His car crossed the median into an oncoming station wagon, killing passenger Mrs. Richard Coates. A Linn County grand jury had considered failure to control but charges shifted to center line.
Jack F. Gollaher of 616 Fifth avenue SE was given until January 6 to move or plead to a second offense drunk driving charge by Municipal Judge Clinton E. Shaeffer. Gollaher, free on $750 bond, was arrested Tuesday after his car struck another vehicle at First Avenue and Third Street SE.
Two Cedar Rapids men appeared before Municipal Judge Clinton E. Shaeffer on shoplifting charges. William N. McVesh pled guilty and received a 30 day suspended sentence after being arrested at Hy Vee. James W Bailey faced similar charges with goods valued under the specified amount.
Norman and Freda Homsey of Homsey's Select Food Market enter innocent pleas to charges of selling cigarets to a 13 year old Cedar Rapids boy. Judge Shaeffer sets trial for February 13 at 2 30 p.m. in Cedar Rapids.
An eight day old boy, the youngest heart transplant patient, died in Chicago after a U of C medical team attempted to transplant a heart from a two day old infant. The surgery, led by Dr. C Frederick Kittle, followed prior cases of tiny recipients.
Saigon AP reports Billy Graham departed South Vietnam after a five day Christmas visit with U S troops, marking his return from a tour that supported morale and faith among servicemen.
The family of fireman Duane Hodges states Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher gave a full account of his death after the Pueblo was captured by North Korea. The crew receives pay, gifts, and days of liberty as a Coronado court of inquiry, led by Vice Admiral Harold Bowen, prepares to open to the public.
Charleston and Sandra McKee of Newport describe a Pueblo captive’s ordeal from seizure to later abuse after captors learned he was a communications technician. Mrs. Twofoot cites his brother saying initial claims of being a deck hand failed to shield him from beatings.
Island Pond, Vermont sailor Bradley Crowe, 21, said he was treated relatively well by North Koreans until September. He told his sisters that a US apology was expected but did not materialize, casting doubt on the incident’s course.
American industrialist Cyrus Eaton is in Cuba on an unannounced visit arriving aboard a Cuban National Airlines flight from Mexico. He was met by Foreign Minister Raul Roa and welcomed as airport officials shut part of the terminal. Eaton last visited Cuba in May with a Fidel Castro tour of agricultural projects and said his purpose was to see Cuba. He is expected to stay about a week with his wife.
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