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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1969
Page
2
Municipal Court notes list speeding charges against Dennis J. Miller and others at various addresses, with fines and costs. Weather and legislative items follow, including a five day forecast and government actions.
The senate approved a broad pay raise for Congress members and cabinet officials, boosting salaries from 35,000 to 60,000 and raising federal judges’ pay as well. The move includes chief justice and appeals court raises, with objections from some members and calls to maintain dignity of office.
A U S air force Hercules rescuing survivors from a sunken Japanese freighter crashed about 70 miles southeast of Formosa in rough seas. Fifteen Japanese sailors were rescued. one pilot James Philips was picked up by the Zuiten Maru and sent toward Okinawa for hospital care. Weather was windy and severe. casualties include leg injuries and burns. Jurors were unnamed Cedar Rapids and Marion locals with listed alternates.
A jury was selected to hear the Coffee trial and the court set taxes due 99 days later. If valuations are not increased, the tax setting should be completed by April 15.
Mrs. Doolin was released Tuesday afternoon after posting bonds totaling 27,500. She and three signers Olen Gibson Mary Goodwin and Hallard Bell swore they were freeholders worth over 25,000 each and would cover 25,000 per signer if needed. Judge Hullinger ordered admonition on the felony failure to appear and limited travel until the case concludes.
Assistant County Attorney William Martin argues for both sides in Linn district court regarding Cedar Rapids residential property valuations. The dispute centers on an injunction to keep valuations unchanged and a motion to rescind a previous order raising Cedar Rapids rates. Community officials warned higher valuations would raise taxes and reduce state aid while delaying tax collection could deplete city funds by March.
Twenty six applicants had filed for the Cedar Rapids parks commissioner post by 1 30 p m on Wednesday. City council deadlines and background reviews follow as the search to replace Donald Gardner who resigns to join the National Recreation and Parks Association. Applications came from city hall staff residents and even out of town bidders from Belle Plain and New Jersey. The job pays 11875 annually and is up for reelection in November.
Five youths from Town City faced disorderly conduct charges after trying to enter the Iowa City Memorial Union dance at no charge. Jerry Sies 27 and John Hart 19 Deborah Jones 18 Lawrence LaRose 19 Janice Wilkinson 19 each received numbers of counts and bonds. They appeared before Judge Marion Neely and were released pending a hearing date as relations to the incident continued.
Dale Snyder of Castalia was elected president of the West Union Lone Pine Country Club in St Lucas at its first annual meeting. Neil Prentice as vice president and Lawson Waterman as secretary treasurer were also chosen. The new clubhouse will be completed and opened early in the summer.
A Soviet weekly in Moscow accuses internal and foreign forces of stirring trouble in Czechoslovakia after Palach’s death by his own action. The Literary Gazette blames West Germany as the main foreign power behind efforts to spark anti communist sentiment in Prague.
Iraq freed American engineer Paul Bail who was arrested a month earlier on suspicion of spying. Bagdad radio announced the release at a press conference, noting Bail did not know of his freedom until the moment of the announcement.
Center Point resident Harry Brookman was appointed to a five year term on the Linn County Conservation Board by the county board of supervisors on Tuesday. He replaces Lloyd Jones who did not seek reappointment when his term ended December 31 and had filled the unexpired term of John Ashlock. Scuffles broke out and police arrived at the scene.
Floyd Kepler, 30, of 713 Highth Street SE, was sentenced by District Court Judge Warren J. Rees to one year at Fort Madison state penitentiary for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's permission. Kepler was arrested January 1 by Linn County deputies near Springville after deputies said the stolen vehicle belonged to John Ely Jr. of 208 Twenty third Street NE.
Death notices for Edward Jean Hassler a shift foreman at Quaker Oats and Cedar Rapids resident who died after a brief illness born July 19 1906 in Germany and Rose F Schmuecker 83 widow of Henry Schmuecker who died after a short illness born November 30 1885 at Watkins list survivors including spouses children and siblings. Services and burial details along with viewing times are noted for Beatty Bearle and Teahen chapels.
Melvin L. Burt of Palo, age 33, was fined 300 dollars and costs by District Judge J. Paul Naughton for drunk driving. His license was suspended 60 days after he pled innocent January 6 and then changed to guilty Tuesday. Cedar Rapids police arrested Burt Dee 24 after an accident in the 5000 block of E Avenue NW.
January commercial debits totalled 266,87,192 dollars, down from December 269,154,251 and January 1968 267,172,451. Time and savings debits reached 4,778,546 dollars for January, versus 2,845,592 in December and 6,979,773 in January 1968.
The Hague UPI reports Dutch courts received 497 adoption requests in the first half of 1968, up from 358 in the same period of 1967, with 452 granted. By June 30, 1968, 5,349 children had been adopted since the 1956 national adoption law took effect.
The article notes goldfish prices vary widely from 10 cents to as high as 2000 dollars per fish depending on the variety. It highlights the broad market spectrum from simple feeder types to rare, ornate breeds.
A Cedar Rapids man William J. Hamilton received a suspended 30 day sentence in municipal court for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was placed on two years probation with the county attorney after failing to provide child support to his three children. The complainant was his ex wife.
In an interview with a French paper Abba Eban says Israel will not define borders before negotiations. He rejects returning all occupied lands but maintains Jerusalem as Israel's unified capital.
Memorial notices list Morrow Helen at St Matthew’s Catholic church with burial at Mt Calvary Cedar Memorial funeral home in charge. Bernard E Stark to be buried at Cedar Memorial with Monahan Stewart in charge. Margaret L Forde service at Immaculate Conception church with rosaries by Catholic Daughters and Father O’Brien, burial Mt Calvary. Carl J O’Conner graveside service at Mt Calvary with Monahan Stewart in charge. Charles V Griffith brush chapel service at 2 pm with burial Linwood cemetery.
New York AP reports all major TV and radio networks will provide live coverage of President Nixon's news conference at 10 a.m. Town time. The event aims to air nationwide across networks, signaling broad presidential access to the public.
Viet Cong radio announced the release of a U S soldier captured March 3 in the Central Highlands. The announcer gave a birth date of March 19 1941 and said the release occurred during Tet but did not provide the prisoner’s name or further details. The U S command had no information to add.
The Cedar Rapids city council gave second and third readings to two rezoning ordinances and third readings to three others. Actions include a 2818 A Avenue NE R-4 to B-1 change by Jack Zazza and William Broulik and a 116 Thirty third Street Drive SE R-4 to B-1 change by Claude Runner.
The Cedar Rapids city council on Wednesday received a request from the Cedar Rapids school board to connect a new elementary school site near Mt Vernon Road and Squaw Creek to the sanitary sewer system. The Jetter was signed by A. J. Malmer, director of the district buildings and grounds. The item was referred to the city engineering department.
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