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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1962

Page

3

Weather and death notices mix with city data in brief daily record

The item lists high and low temperatures across multiple cities, precipitation and barometer readings, sunrise and sunset times, and a long notices section detailing births and obituaries in several towns. It notes upcoming forecast trends including cloudiness, warming, and a mild to cooler five day outlook.

Bismarck Minapolis Chicace N. Orleans Denver New York Detroit Omaha Phoenix Miami Seattle

JFK Statement On Stockpiling Criticizes President’s View

Sen Williams accuses President Kennedy of being astonished by stockpile figures and cites a May 10 1960 report stating the stockpile reached 8.4 billion. He argues the program grants windfall profits to mining firms and calls for a full scale investigation after voting to curb subsidies.

Washington Sen. Williams R-Del Kennedy Williams Committee Senate

Bombing Event Details And Community Reactions

The article recounts the aftermath of a bombing near Minneapolis pastor Mr Simmons and family, noting injured child and crib fragments. It also describes a panel discussion by three speakers including Mr Walker and Miss Hunt, defending free speech for extremists and urging dialogue with radical groups. The scene includes their views on right wing extremism and United Nations criticisms, with no unusual incidents reported for Robert Presnell Jr. and his wife.

Robert Simmons Miss Hunt San Fernando Valley Assn United Nations U.N Robert Presnell, Jr

Merchants Form Police Committee For Going-Out-Of-Business Sales

Mayor names a merchant committee to police a new licensing ordinance for going out of business sales. The panel will oversee the C Denecke Investment Co sale in the old Newman building ahead of a March 1 handover and stock listings. The Denecke sale covers men’s, boys’ and women’s wear and dry goods with planned dates Feb 5 to Feb 28. Burial notes: services at Turner chapel for Mr Campbell with interment at Mt Calvary. clergy Rev Monsignor J D Kearn.

Bob Johnson C. Denecke Investment Co Newman Guaranty National Bank Herb Levin Syndicate Retail Merchants Bureau Johnson Harold Wendorf Killian’s Denecke California

Deaths Mrs Arlene Barnes Wadsworth Cedar Rapids Native

Mrs Arlene Barnes Wadsworth a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died in Westport Connecticut after a brief illness She was born May 27 1907 in Cedar Rapids Surviving family includes her mother daughter and three grandchildren a sister and a brother Judge Donald P Barnes She was Emma Willard and Vassar educated a member of First Presbyterian and a Junior League leader Private service at Turner chapel 1 30 Monday officiated by Rev Francis Pritchard Burial Oak Hill

Arlene Barnes Wadsworth Cedar Rapids Westport First Presbyterian Church Junior League of Turner Chapel Francis Pritchard Oak Hill

Mrs. E F Austin Former Cedar Rapids Resident Dies

Mrs. E F Austin, once of Cedar Rapids, died Friday in Long Beach California. Word reached Mrs. L O Butler of Marion. Her husband served as pastor at Calvary Baptist church in Cedar Rapids. Services are set for Tuesday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Compton California.

E. F. Austin Cedar Rapids Long Beach Calif L. O. Butler Fifth Ave Marion Austin Calvary Baptist Church Immanuel Baptist Church Compton

Infant Mark Aaron Treka Dies in Leadville Colorado

Mark Aaron Treka infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Treka died Friday in Leadville Colorado. The Trekas moved from Cedar Rapids to Colorado a year ago. Surviving are grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walsh and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Treka, Cedar Rapids. Services will be announced.

Mark Aaron Treka William Treka Leadville Colo Trekas Cedar Rapids Colorado Charles Walsh Leo Treka

James P Campbell Dies After Long Illness

James Plouds Campbell a retired mechanic for the Rock Island railroad and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Thursday after a long illness Surviving relatives are listed in the obituary placeholder with details remaining unread prior to publication

James Plouds Campbell Bave Rock Island Railroad Cedar Rapids

Mrs Murphy 80 Cedar Rapids Resident Dies Friday

Mrs. Patrick Murphy age 80 of 1706 First Ave NW Cedar Rapids died Friday. Born in Cascade she was affiliated with St Patrick s church. Survived by daughter Miss Dorothea Myers of Cedar Rapids. first husband Otto Myers and second husband Patrick Murphy preceded her in death. Services at St Patrick s church Monday at 9 with Rev J Robert McDonald. Burial at Calvary. Rosary by Daughters of America Sunday 7 p.m. and Father McDonald 8 in Teahen chapel. friends may call after 3:30 Sunday.

Patrick Murphy First Ave Cedar Rapids Cascade St. Patrick’s Church Dorothea Myers Otto Myers St. Patrick's Church J. Robert McDonald Mr. Calvary Daughters of America

Obituary notices for Popchuck Beatty Griffin Seabrooke and Tichy

Notices list funerals for Popchuck Mrs Fred Im at Immaculate Conception church Saturday at 11 15 by Rt Rev William Roach burial Mt Calvary body at Brady mortuary Allely Lester M Beatty Bearle chapel 10 30 Saturday by Rev Richard W Engstrom St Marks Lutheran burial Cedar Memorial Griffin Mrs Thomas St Patrick s church Saturday 9 by Rev J Robert McDonald burial Mt Calvary body at Teahen chapel Seabrooke Arthur M Saturday 2 in Janeba Kuba funeral home cremation committal Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Tichy Mrs Jacob Saturday 9 45 in Kuba funeral home and 10 in St Wenceslaus church by Msgr Anthony W Chihak burial St Johns

Teahen Seabrooke Arthur M Janeba-Kuba H. Hughes Dill Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Tichy Jacob Kuba St. Wenceslaus Church Anthony W. Chihak St. John's

City Council Considers Pay Survey For Employees

The Cedar Rapids city council approves a businesslike pay and working conditions survey by Jacobs and Co. It aims to compare wages with other communities, adjust pay based on merit, and discuss recommendations in July before next year’s budget.

Cedar Rapids Jacobs and Co

Two Women Fined for Bootlegging in Linn District Court

Two waitresses from Joe's Tender Trap pled guilty to bootlegging charges in Linn district court. Ronnie Beebe and Jacqueline Myers each fined $300 by Judge T W Miles. owner Joe Abodeely and bartender Mike Zakiab faced charges but have not appeared. Police raided three Cedar Rapids clubs on Oct 26, with six already fined and two more pled guilty.

First Ave. SE Linn District Court T. W. Miles Ronnie Beebe Council St. NE Jacqueline Myers Mechanicsville Joe Abodeely Ninth St. SE Mike Zakiab Ellis Blvd Cedar Rapids

Gazette Help Wanted Ad Seeks Local Workers

Short recruitment notice in the Gazette invites applicants for local positions. It lists openings, hours, and contact information for interested residents to apply.

Courthouse Supervisors Order End to Long Coffee Breaks

Linn board of supervisors held a meeting with courthouse office heads to curb long coffee breaks and early departures. Parking uses in the courthouse lot and juror arrangements with the Parkade were discussed as part of making the courthouse a more effective unit for taxpayers.

Linn Board of Supervisors Miles Sutera Sutera Dudley Henderson Dale Cunningham Henderson Cedar Rapids Frank Bush Anthony R. Scolaro

Walter Gormly Appeals District Court Conviction

Walter Gormly appealed to district court a municipal court conviction dated October 27 for lounging and loafing. He was arrested while distributing literature at a Lutheran rally in Cedar Rapids and fined $25, choosing to serve the sentence in Linn county jail.

Walter Gormly Vernon Gormly Cedar Rapids Linn

Pleads Innocent to Larceny Charge

Richard Young, 21, of 1412 Third Ave SE, Thursday pled innocent to a charge of larceny. He was released on $1,000 bond. Young is accused of taking a trenchcoat valued at $33 from Leonardo's Pizza House. The coat belonged to Merrill Massare of 1611 Sixth Ave SE, police said.

Richard Young Third Ave Innocent Young Leonardo's Pizza House Merrill Massare Sixth Ave

County Bar Seeks Candidates for Cedar Rapids Judge

Linn County Bar Association schedules 2 p m Thursday in the courthouse to assist in selecting a successor to Judge Donald Barnes who moved from Cedar Rapids municipal court to district court following the death of Judge W Sandoe Jordan. The county bar will recommend candidates to Gov Norman Erbe for appointment.

Linn County Bar Assn Donald Barnes Cedar Rapids

Rockefeller Grills Democrats on Urban Affairs Cabinet Fight

Rockefeller assails the Democratic leadership over the blocked urban affairs cabinet post. He accuses them of using a racial issue to disguise internal party divisions and argues Republicans must push for governance closer to the people with fiscal integrity. He cites Kennedy’s bill failure and notes GOP unity versus Democratic disarray.

Department of Urban Affairs Republican Party Rockefeller Kennedy

Star turn anchors rally as Govs clash in Iowa

Governor Norman Erbe of Iowa introduced Governor Nelson Rockefeller for his first appearance and derided Democratic charges of fiscal irresponsibility while praising Republican surplus gains. Rockefeller visited the Des Moines Art Museum and bought two owl figures and a drawing, expressing enthusiasm for owls and arranging to acquire an additional owl drawing.

Norman Erbe Iowa Gov Rockefeller Democratic Party Erbe Herschel Loveless Des Moines Art Museum New York Jamess. Schramm Burlington

Draft Stays at 6,000 in April

The army again requests a 6,000 man draft for April, matching March and signaling a leveling in calls after a peak of 25,000 last September as partial mobilization began.

Washington Army

Telephone Strike Authorized in 44 States

Communications Workers of America on Friday authorized a 44 state strike of telephone installers but did not set a date, pending talks. Hundreds of installers quit in Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and the Dakotas over the past two days in an unauthorized stoppage. They returned to work Friday.

Washington Communications Workers of America Iowa Nebraska Minnesota Dakotas

Astronaut Glenn Visits Home With Family

John H. Glenn Jr returns to Arlington with wife Annie and children David 16 and Lyn 14. His parents in law Dr. and Mrs. H W Castor wait for Feb 13 launch date as Glenn resumes Cape Canaveral training for a new space mission.

John H. Glenn, Jr Glenn Annie David Lyn H. W. Castor New Concord Ohio Cape Canaveral

Milan Wife Sentenced Over Fatal Poisoning In Drink Cure

In Milan, Italy, Mrs. Luigi Bonora received a four month sentence after a court found she mixed pills into her husband’s food to cure his drinking problem, and the medications caused his death.

Milan Italy UPI Luigi Bonora

Jap Reds Plan Protest to Bob Kennedy

Japan's Communist party said it will file a formal protest with Attorney General Robert Kennedy upon his Sunday arrival. A spokesman blamed U.S. administration oppression of the U.S. Communist Party and noted a delegation would deliver the protest at the U.S. embassy without planning large demonstrations.

Jap Reds Bob Tokyo Japan Communist Party Robert Kennedy U.S. Administration U.S. Communist Party Kennedy America U.S Eisenhower

City Briefs And Local Advertisements From Mercy Hospital

Patient Mrs Jerome Welsh of 210 Third St SW is a Mercy hospital patient with visitors allowed. Bowling open 24 hours nightly at Magnificent Tropic Lanes. Temple Judah Cedar Rapids Sabbath service corrected to 7 30 p m. Kosher meats advertised with free daily deliveries from Hladky's 1600 Fourth Ave SE.

Jerome Welsh Third St. SW Mercy Hospital Temple Judah Cedar Rapids Fourth Ave Hladky’s

Hospital Note and Community Events Roundup

In Hospital Rhea D Wood at 428 Ninth St NW is a patient at Veterans hospital in Iowa City. Wood is a World War I veteran. Visitors are permitted. Shirley Simpson and Betty Anderson employed at the Encore. EM 3-5559. Shriners and guests. Free dancing in The Embassy club room Saturday night 9 30 to 12 30. Bob Preston Combo. Storytime Max Hahn will be presented Saturday at 11 at the library for all school age children. February 3 rummage sale in the CSP Hall by Horizon club 8 am to 3 pm. Father Dies Services for William Zuhn 83 father of Fred Zuhn of 609 Thirty third St NE will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the R K Crane funeral home in Mt Pleasant.

Rhea D. Wood Ninth St Veterans Hospital Iowa City Wood Shriners Embassy Club Bob Preston Adv Max Hahn William Zuhn Fred Zuhn Thirtythird St R. K. Crane Mt. Pleasant

U.S. Aid Sends 3.95 Million To Jordan In 1958 Regular Support

Amman Jordan received 3.95 million dollars from the United States as part of regular aid that has averaged about 40 million dollars annually since 1958. The payment reflects ongoing U S assistance to Jordan for development and regional stability.

Amman, Jordan UPI Jordan U.S

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record C.R. Weather Municipal Wehes Soeas St. Luke's Larry Franck Marion Reed Center Point Rd Dennis Carter Bowling St. SW Loren Happel Doyle Greiner Gary Thomas Fairfax William Skelton Ist St. NW Noel Potter James Zacek Ist St. SW Tim Robertson Mr Vernon Donald Wahl 32Nd St. SE Donald Hughes Lincolnway Trailer Court Savanna Duane Fatka Fatka Edward Fatka van Nuys Cailf James Ort Ort Darla Herrig Charles J. Seda Forester Vernon J. Reed Dellene J. Johnson Atkins William Prescott Nancy L. Wilson Harlean A. Greathouse Paul J. Greathouse Florence E. Conner George A. Conner JoAnn R. Ball Clyde M. Ball 5Th Ave C Avenue 7Th Street Norman Schmeltzer, Jr Bettendorf Robert Junge 38Th St Keith Eddins 10Th Ave Dorothy Ditch Ely John Helms Coggan Carl Morning Philip Angott 19Th St. NW Glenn Richardson Central City Dean Keller 5Th St John Andrews Rupert Anderson Vinton Dixie Miller 10Th St. SE Williamsburg Maude I. VanDee St. Mary’s Church McSwiggin and Uhlmann Della) Bush Tuecke’s. Friends Keota Gilbert Adams Federated Church Powell's. Millville Donohue’s. Oelwein Mary Wood Brant JFK Mr. Simmons Minneapolis North Hollywood Pacoima John Walker John Birch Society Third Street Committee of Merchants Roy Swanson The Bill Pohorsky Greater Downtown Assn Hazel Yeager Campbell Brotherhood of Machinists J. D. Kearn Mt. Calvary Arlene Wadsworth Treka Infant James Campbell Services Survey John B. Turner & Son 2Nd Ave. S.E Bob Weaver Robert Weaver Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency Bob Kennedy Punta del Este Uruguay Averell Harriman Evan L. Hultman Joan E. Tapes 3Rd Ave Bratty-Bearle George Nagle G.O.P. Surplus Owl Astronaut Glenn Arlington, Va Krebs Flower Shop 18Th St. SW Shirley Simpson Betty Anderson C.S.P.S Horizon Club Lewellen Florist Town and Country
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