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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1962

Page

3

Weather summary and city notices from December readings

Weekend forecast shows fair skies with highs near 25 in the north and 35 in the south and warmer Monday. Reports list daily high and low temps for cities including Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Des Moines Omaha Miami Seattle with precipitation totals and windy details. Also included are December totals, barometer, humidity, winds at Municipal airport and several birth announcements and family notices.

Bismarck Chicago N.orleans Denver New York D-Moines Omaha Miami Seattle

Snow blankets Europe as polar cold gives way to heat wave

Weather across Europe brought heavy snow and ice from Denmark to Italy with freeze and flood hazards. A sudden south wind warmed Sicily and parts of Spain while Moscow enjoyed clear skies and Yugoslavia saw rain.

Austria Germany Denmark Vaenern Sweden Netherlands France Paris Italy Africa Sicily Palermo Rome Barcelona Spain Mediterranean Moscow Yugoslavia

Officers Elected for QUASQUETON Volunteer Firemen 1963

QUASQUETON Volunteer Fire department has elected Harry Johnson as chief Burl Johnson as assistant chief Frank Mangold as captain and John Cannon as secretary treasurer for 1963.

Quasqueton Harry Johnson Burl Johnson Frank Mangold John Cannon

Cedar Rapids Gazette Established In 1883

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette is published daily at 500 Hird Ave SE Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates are listed: by carrier 48 cents a week, by mail 1.10 dollars per month, and 20.50 dollars a year for out of state or territory editions. No mail subscriptions in towns with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights to its local and AP dispatch news.

Gazette Hird Ave Sila Voor Etterncan Associated Press Focal Dover

Obituaries and funeral notices list for Iowa towns

In several towns Quasqueton Carl Leisti 86 Evelyn Fordice 43 in California Bert Moore 77 Francis Sperry 74 Guy Hutchins 79 Ora Rogers 76 Maurice Rim mer 49 Jeannette McElligott 71 Ada Carder 87 Colin Olson 40 Rose Krumm 102 Maurice D Shelley 83 Minnie Kjarland 91 Mabel Johnston 78 Amy Benda 74 with services scheduled mostly Monday or Sunday. Churches include Federated Christian St Patrick Canoe Ridge Lutheran and others. burial noted at Fort Atkinson.

Central City Guy Hutchins Federated Church Passmore's Kalona Ora L. Rogers United Christian and Baptist Church Peterseim’s. Manchester Maurice Rimmer Delhi Shelly’s. . Ryan Jeannette A. McElligott St. Patrick’s Church Shelly

Photographer William Yamada Dies in Cedar Rapids Nursing Home

William Taichi Yamada 1877 03 10 in Japan a photographer of Cedar Rapids died at 11 35 am Saturday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. Born in Effingham Illinois he graduated from Effingham College of Photography in 1917. There are no survivors. Turner's will conduct services at 1 30 Monday with Rev William Harnish of Hus Memorial Presbyterian church and burial will be at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.

William Taichi Yamada Fourth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Japan Effingham, Ill College of Photography Turner William Harnish Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial

Death of Lily Willis Widow of George Willis at 926 Tenth St SE

Lily Willis widow of George Willis died Saturday night at home after years of residence. Survived by daughter Willia Lee Collier of Milwaukee. Graveside services set for 3 Monday at Oak Hill. Friends may call at Turner chapel.

Lily Willis George Willis Tenth Street SE Willia Lee Collier Milwaukee Oak Hill Turner Chapel

Funeral Services and Burials Scheduled Monday

Curtis Mrs Guy-Rohn funeral home Monday at 1 30 led by Rev Don L Andersen burial Linwood. Nolan Charles Douglas Turner s at 10 30 Monday conducted by Dr John P Woods burial Cedar Memorial.

Nolan Charles Douglas Turner John P. Woods Cedar Memorial

Lawmaker Attacks Foundations Tax Practices and Quiet Oversight

Patman criticizes foundations for an appalling lack of detail and supervision that lets individuals profit. He pushes tighter laws while IRS officials say revenue loss is unclear. The drive aims to curb deals between foundations and founders, especially where donors receive deductions and immediate returns.

Patman Treasury IRS

Christmas seal drive in North English falls short

North English reports total receipts of 316.60 toward a goal of 349.80 from holiday seal sales. Organizers aim to close the gap with continued appeals and final fundraising push.

U N forces press Katanga drive as secession nears end

U.N. troops launched a rapid assault into Katanga’s copper region after seizing Elisabethville. President Tshombe fled the capital as the U.N. called on Katanga police to abandon the secession and join the liberation effort.

Elisabethville U.N Congo Katanga Moise Tshombe Johannesburg South Africa Elizabethville Tshombe Leopoldville

Prisoner release plan expands to include relatives

Donovan said Castro agreed a total of 3,500 relatives could join the 1,113 prisoners released at Christmas. Nearly 1,000 relatives arrived in the U S aboard the freighter African Pilot with the first ransom installment. The American Red Cross is chartering a second freighter for a second shipment of drugs and supplies and to bring back another group of relatives.

U.S Pilot Donovan Castro American Red Cross Cuba Kennedy

Iowa Tax Commission official questions withholding plan

A. L. George vice chairman of the Iowa Tax Commission argues against forcing state income tax withholding on businessmen. He notes employers already file IT5A forms to identify employees who owe taxes. Other commissioners proposed starting payroll withholding July 1 1963 with an estimated windfall of about 20 million dollars.

George Iowa Tax Commission Des Moines X. T. Prentis Mount Ayr Fred Quiner Cedar Falls Iowa Commission Prentis

Camp Good Health award and memorials in 1963 fund

The fragment lists donations and memorials from R. Green Co. partners and staff for a Christmas card fund and in memory of individuals including Dr. Francis Pokorny and Mrs. Roy White. It notes a previous balance and 1963 budget totaling about 139.37 dollars with small memorial amounts.

R. Green Co. Partners and Employes Chanbo Bes Awnsdale Club of Oelwein Emma Ure Hes Bai Seemes Francis Pokorny and Otrop Aevesese Roy White RECN A.H Mary J. J. Buresh Adolph Goodwin Banks Michael

Skybolt sixth test declared successful by air force

An air force spokesman said the sixth Skybolt missile test was successful, meeting all objectives and flown from Cape Canaveral. The result spurred debate over the program as Pentagon quarters questioned impact details and the lack of a re entry nose cone.

Washington Air Force Defense Department Cape Canaveral USAF Pentagon

Readers urged to place Want Ad for immediate exposure

A compact plea invites readers to place a Want Ad now to reach eager buyers. The notice emphasizes prompt publication and broad visibility for classifieds and personal notices.

Three Teens Injured in Highway 151 Crash

Three teen ages were injured Saturday when their car left highway 151 near the Linn Jones county line and struck a utility pole. Sharon Gerdes 18 of Monticello suffered severe facial lacerations and shoulder and chest fractures. Marjorie Martin 19 of Cascade had facial cuts and a fractured ankle. John Hasler 18 of Anamosa driver endured a fractured jaw broken teeth and broken ribs. They were taken to Mercy hospital Anamosa then to St Luke's Cedar Rapids. Investigators said they were en route to Springville. Cause of crash under investigation.

Highway 151 Linn-Jones County Sharon Gerdes Monticello Marjorie Martin Cascade John Hasler Anamosa Mercy

Farm Injuries Fatal to Man

West Union Leo Tupper, 74, died Saturday after noon from internal injuries after a Christmas Eve tractor accident on his farm six miles northwest of town. He was pinned when rear wheels ran over him. Survived by wife and two sons. Funeral arrangements by Burnham and Wood.

West Union Leo Tupper Here Burnham and Wood

Tito Says Yugoslavia Cannot Change Policies

Belgrade AP Tito says on return from the Soviet Union he told Khrushchev that Yugoslavia cannot alter its foreign policies. He adds their talks centered on “how to avoid what divides us.”

Belgrade Tito Soviet Union Yugoslavia Khrushchev

Winning Combination Ad Sparks Reader Interest

A reader roundup highlights a sought after pairing in local ads. The feature notes buyers seek a persuasive blend of value and style with strong appeal for shoppers tracking promotions and deals.

City Briefs From Weekend Military and Local Picks

On leave Marine Pvt Neal Janko of Camp Pendleton Calif visits his parents at 1527 Elmhurst drive NE Injured Kenneth M Willson 25 of 1051 Old Marion road NE fell while tobogganing in Jones park and fractured a vertebra admitted to St Luke s hospital Calmar Mrs Richard Bina and son Craig head to Hawaii to rejoin Mr Bina stationed there

Marine Pvt Neal Janko Camp Pendleton, Calif Mrs Norberg Janko Elmhurst Drive Kenneth M. Willson Marion Road Jones Park St. Luke's Hospital Calmar Richard Bina Craig Hawaii Mr. Bina

Senate to probe fleecing of elderly in aging hearings

Senator McNamara announced a Senate special committee on aging will hold hearings January 15 to 17 to investigate frauds against seniors. The inquiry will probe quacks, high pressure sales, misleading land and prize schemes, and costly health products harming elderly Americans. Witnesses include federal and local officials, consumer groups, and associations like the AMA, Consumers Union, and BBB.

Washington Senate Sen. McNamara D-Mich Senate Committee On Aging McNamara The American Medical Assn Consumers Union and Better Business Bureau

Judge Paroles Six Waukon Juveniles

District Judge E. B. Shaw sentenced six Waukon teenagers in juvenile court Friday to the boys training school at Eldora. He paroled them to District Probation Officer George Murray with stipulations after they carried out a gas theft and rural school break‑in spree in November. Sheriff Theodore Rumph helped end the spree by returning three boys from Illinois. three others were implicated.

Waukon Eldora Shaw George Murray Theodore Rumph Illinois

Hodges Calls Tax Cut to Spur Private Economy

The analysis notes 1962 GNP rising 7 percent to 554 billion dollars, driven by production not prices. Hodges says unemployment remains high and business investment weak, arguing income tax cuts could stimulate private activity. He cites autos boosting consumer outlays and services spending rising while soft goods lag. Government defense and road spending also grow.

Hodges

Learn All About Cats on Discovery Channel Mon

Learn all about cats on Discovery at 4 30 PM then SHERIFF STEVE appears on KCRG TV 9 at 5 PM for local updates. The notice highlights program times and channel numbers for the two broadcasts.

Discovery Mon Sheriff Steve Kcrg-Tv

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record C.R. Weather Peter Devereaux Twentyfirst Street David Ashby Fourth Avenue Ronald Steicher Thirty-fourth Street Lawrence Hutchcroft Thirty-sixth Street James Berns Marion St. Luke's Jerry Martin Fairlane Drive John Foens, Jr Tipton Kenneth Brown Philip Lacy Sixteenth Avenue Paul Metzger Cheyenne Road Lee Abrahamson Kenneth Jeffery Olin Rod Thompson Toddville Brady Fifth Avenue William Yamada Waterloo A. L Total Blow Bean Shea el Ae John McIvor Aurora Dizon Perla Lim University of Santo Tomas Manila Mercy Hospital Ser Memorial Chapel Jay W. Hesser John EK Lapes Florist Third Avenue John B. Turner & Son Second Avenue S.E G. Milton Kelly Condi Ray Osterholm Soil Conservation Society of America Novak Monument CO Ave Anther Order OF the Golden Alle Murdoch Walker
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