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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1968
Page
3
Daily weather report lists high and low temperatures for several cities with precipitation, barometer and humidity readings. It also notes numerous funeral services for residents in Anamosa Goettsch's Coggon Parke Forrest Dyersville and other towns with service times and churches.
A Biscayne Bay meeting with Vice President-elect Agnew and top advisers outlined a plan to frame Vietnam policy early in the new administration. Kissinger Rogers and Laird coordinate a preliminary strategy while Nixon seeks a broader review of strategic posture and nuclear nonproliferation consequences.
U S Marines have left Camp Carroll near the DMZ after razing gun pits. The base, formed by 175 mm artillery once key to Leatherneck Square, shifts to mobile mountain camps as Vandegrift base rises. Camp Carroll, opened in 1966 and named for Capt J M Carroll, was once a major firing position near Laos and the China Sea.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options with differing rates for the edition and day parts, including daily and Sunday editions. It notes annual and monthly prices, carrier delivery fees, and regional restrictions on subscriptions as well as exclusive AP republication rights to local news.
The grand jury issued a three month study noting the murder of ISU coed Sheila Collins near Colo on January 28, 1968, and raised concerns about campus radicals and activists using media to promote illicit behavior. It urged education of the American ideal and questioned whether ISU governance should be elected. Members listed include Norris and others from Ames and surrounding towns. Winter quarter ISU enrollment stood at 17,201.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders travel from Hawaii to Houston aboard an air force jet marking the end of their historic lunar orbit mission. A Hickam base stop drew about 7000 spectators as Gov. John Burns welcomed them back to solid earth.
W. Neil Richardson 45 a former Cedar Rapids resident was killed Thursday in a plane crash at Baha California. He was on business from San Diego to Mexico when the company plane went down. Twelve others died. Richardson a consulting engineer and former Universal Engineering Corp sales manager left Cedar Rapids in 1955 and had lived in San Diego for 18 months. He was born November 3 1923 in Lawler and served as a WWII Air Force lieutenant. He belonged to Central Park Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife Dorothy Winslow three daughters a son his mother and a sister and brother. Memorial services are pending at Turner Chapel East.
Ben Ludvicek aged 58 of 1823 L Street SW Cedar Rapids died Friday evening after a short illness. He lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years, born November 7, 1910 near Fairfax. Survived by wife Mable Kilberger married September 14, 1933, daughter Mrs. Richard Cilek, son Ernest, seven grandchildren, two sisters Lot tie Mouchka and Frances. Services 2 p.m. Monday Brush chapel Reverend A T Washington. Burial Linwood cemetery. Friends may call after 3 30 p m Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Skala of route two Cedar Rapids died Friday evening following a prolonged illness.
Born April 3 1904 near Oxford she lived in Shueyville most of her life. She married January 30 1923 and survived by husband a daughter two sons thirteen grandchildren one great grandchild five sisters and a brother. Service 10 30 am Tuesday Brush chapel Rev A T Washington burial Shueyville cemetery. Friends may call after 3 30 pm Monday.
Apple Mrs Leslie Hesser Memorial chapel Monday at 10 a.m. by Rev William Green and Rev James Pittman Inurnment Union cemetery Iowa Falls Cahill Kenneth LaVerne Beatty Bearle chapel 1 p.m. Tuesday by Rev George W Carlson First Lutheran church Burial Brandon cemetery Jedlicka Henry Services postponed until Monday 10 a.m. at Brady mortuary by Rev Paul A Scheidt Concordia Lutheran church Burial Cedar Memorial Pont Harriet Maria Beatty Bearle chapel 1 30 p.m. Monday by Dr Glenn W McMichael St Pauls United Methodist church Burial Linwood cemetery Memorial to Mrs Pont in lieu of flowers
Israeli officials denounced a raid as an outrage and called a cabinet meeting amid reports of a protest to the United Nations. The sequence includes November strikes on Egypt and Jordan targets, with Lebanon cited as responsible for the Athens attack and warned of consequences.
One Milwaukee rail freight car derailed near Tama on Saturday night. No major damage reported. Cedar Rapids wrecking crew called to re-rail the car. Officials attributed the mishap to ice on the track.
A 23-year-old St. Louis man, Michael Charles Niccum, was arrested after an anonymous tip placed him at a St. Louis bookstore. He faces a Des Moines murder charge in the beating death of Linda Boothe, 17, at a Des Moines cleaning store. Niccum denied the charge, using the name David Turner, but mug shots and identification confirmed him. He awaits transfer to Iowa authorities after arraignment.
Nellie Cox, 78, of 94 Second Avenue SW, was hospitalized after slipping three times on icy sidewalks in Cedar Rapids. She was listed in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital with possible back injuries and injuries to her right wrist and arm. Cox reported slipping in the 700 block of First Avenue SW and later in the 500 block of Second Avenue SW while walking home from a grocery store.
David S. Van Dee aged 13 from 1512 Sixth Street NW sustained a minor leg injury in a car pedestrian crash in the 1500 block of Ellis Boulevard Saturday at 5 40 p m He was treated at St Luke s hospital and released Police report the youth crossed into the path of a car driven by Richard Kretschmar 50 of 3031 Ellis Road NW
A historical donor list shows numerous in memory contributions for family and friends from varied sources including the Receiving department at Iowa Manufacturing Co and private individuals. The camp notes a 1969 budget balance of 997.19 and an applied amount of 1,210.19 to the 1969 camp budget.
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