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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1966
Page
1
City Briefs note Friday noon Catholic laymen event at Elks Club with Dr Walter Block speaking on Child Evaluation. Mentions reopenings, awards at Truman school Cub Scouts, local services, placement tests at LaSalle high school, and various ads. Also lists local obituaries, hospital update, and lost medallion watch.
Oscar W. Scheetz 20 demanded a preliminary hearing Thursday on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm. He entered a not guilty plea on a related breaking and entering charge. Police say he attacked three women in December and November, fleeing after victims screamed or bit him, with a fourth suspected incident noted. He is jailed in Linn County.
Steven C Berg a 19 year old Upper Iowa University student from Park Ridge Illinois received a 30 month suspended sentence in federal court under the youth offender act for possessing a falsely created selective service certificate He pled guilty earlier this month and will be on federal probation for 30 months The case carries a maximum $10000 fine and up to five years in jail. Also Gidget meets Jeffs parents Thursday at 7 00 PM on KCRG TV Channel 9 in color.
Iowa City man James K. Swails 23 confesses to forging 26 checks totaling 745.37. Cedar Rapids detectives say he used five aliases and passed payments at Arm strong's Sears Roebuck Younker's Killian's Kresge's Penneys Seifert's. He is held on bond in Iowa City facing other bad check charges.
A Pakistan International Airlines helicopter crash in Dacca killed 23 people including a Canadian and two Britons. One Pakistani survivor was reported. An unconfirmed report claimed a rotor struck a vulture, causing the wreck.
Interior Secretary Udall told a NAS symposium that widespread pesticide pollution may one day prove fatal to humanity. He cited evidence pesticides harm cats and wildlife and called for research into safer alternatives and a balanced approach to pest control.
State Senator Tom Riley of Cedar Rapids says he will disclose his 1966 political plans in an address to the Rotary Club in Oelwein at noon Monday. He has been linked to a 2nd district congressional bid and potentially to a gubernatorial run, though he has indicated he will not seek that office now. He may also seek re‑election to the state senate.
The teen age district speech contest of the second district council of Republican women moves to Saturday March 5 in Cedar Rapids. It was previously set for February 26 and is titled Young America Speaks.
Local cabinet maker seeks to convert surplus storage items into a ready to move Cav. This notice invites bids or trade offers from buyers and sellers through the Gazette classified page.
Richard J. Plonsky 26 faced larceny charges after Cedar Rapids police found 1 165 pairs of pants at his residence 208 Third Street NW. The goods traced to Jack's Store where he worked but detectives questioned the origin of other items found during the home search and his arraignment was delayed.
Algiers university students voted Wednesday night to end their three day strike protesting police action against rioters. The vote concludes after protests that included clashes with police near campus.
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