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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1968
Page
14
Des Moines report notes the index of prices received by Iowa farmers for all farm products rose six points from December to January. Mid January index reached 249 percent of the 1910-14 base, up from 243 in December and 263 in mid January 1967, driven by higher hogs calves and soybeans prices.
Des Moines AP report quotes Bill Robinson of the Iowa State Education Association saying Iowa teachers are unlikely to strike or face sanctions. He cites collaborative admin relations, improved salaries, and near national average pay as key factors.
An earthquake rattled Mexico City for about 20 seconds Friday night, shattering windows and triggering power outages across parts of the capital. Authorities reported no immediate major injuries. Damages were concentrated in older buildings and densely populated districts.
Chariton Iowa police arrest Thomas Garrett 27 and Ethel Coleman 36 both of Fort Dodge after a woman is abducted at knifepoint and Coleman is charged with rape while both face aggravated robbery counts. Garrett bond 25000 Coleman bond 50000. Victim treated and released. infant unharmed. They were tracked after a haystack pursuit following a car jacking mishap near Chariton.
A Bible conference at Calvary Baptist Church begins next Friday with Dr Ralph L Keiper as speaker. Services are at 7 30 p m Friday Saturday Sunday and 11 a m Sunday. Dr Keiper has been an associate professor of pastoral theology and evangelism at Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary Denver since 1967.
Wardell Diggs work experience coordinator for Linn Economic Action Program will speak Sunday on Race Relations 1968 at Olivet Presbyterian Church. The first of four family mission studies begins at 5 30 with a potluck supper followed by singing and a mission report. Diggs talks at 6 15 with classes for primary and junior children and a nursery available.
Forty pre theological students from sixteen colleges in six states will visit the University of Dubuque seminary February 8 to 10 for an ecumenical future ministers conference. A tri seminary fellowship at Aquinas Institute and a panel on Ecumenism and the Future of the Church will be led by a faculty panel from the three Dubuque seminaries. Dr Robert Healey of the University of Dubuque will lecture on Changing Forms of the Ministry. A contemporary worship service will be led by U D seminary students.
Methodists will start regular services in temporary quarters with an 8:15 a.m. service in the adult room of the educational building and a 10:45 a.m. service at King chapel on the Cornell campus. The move is planned for about seven months while remodeling proceeds.
The interior of the main church building is being remodeled. Church school classes shift to 9 15 am and end at 10 15 am during the work. Bids were approved last Sunday by the official board at a special meeting. The remodeling cost is set at 160000 dollars.
A man identifying as Lt. Stephen Harris on the U S intelligence ship Pueblo appeared on Pyongyang radio describing his work aboard the vessel and claiming involvement in horrible crimes. The broadcast, recorded by BBC, followed Pentagon records listing Harris aboard the ship captured January 23.
Richard W. Wetzel of LaPorte City received up to seven years for obtaining property by false pretenses in a cattle purchase. He bought $4,500 of cattle from Irving Leonard of Eskader sales barn in September 1967 while posing as a sales barn representative. Judge G B Richter presided. Wetzel was found guilty January 10. arrested in October. appeal bond set at $3,000.
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