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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1969
Page
4
Weather data lists highs and lows for several cities with precipitation totals and normals. A legislative section notes bills passed in a morning session, including HF67 on housing discrimination bonds and SF95 on studded buses, plus two birth notices and a minister and spouse welcoming a son.
Names listed include Jacklyn J Thrane Sharon L Christ ensen Phyllis Marie Hootman Mabel Hershey Linda Kay Keck along with listed witnesses. Times show two cigarette rear car seat incidents and a false alarm near 413 Cherry Hill Road with later fires at 5200 C Avenue NE. Authorities logged incidents by addresses and times on Wednesday and Thursday early morning.
The report notes 3,380 enemy deaths for Sept 15 21 with many clashes small and unreported in daily briefs. An American helicopter was shot down near Saigon killing four. a pacification push near Hung Long aimed to isolate Viet Cong networks and screen 4500 villagers.
A blaze swept through the Banko Paradise resort hotel in Koriyama during a snowstorm killing at least 30 people. Firefighters fought the inferno Wednesday night as authorities investigated the cause.
A list of obituaries from multiple Iowa towns notes ages and funeral details. Entries include Rita Carroll 44 in Albia with services at St. Josephs, JoAnn Torgin 39 of Enumclaw Wash in Decorah with services at Washington Prairie Lutheran, Joe Vonek 83 in Norway with St Michael's church services, Wilbur Bennett 78 in Boulder Colo with United Methodist church services, Anna Crock 84 in Mechanicsville with St Marys church, Minne Moore 82 in Ita with Methodist church, Amy Miller 82 in Delta with services in What Cheer, Mrs Fred Maeder 79 in Newhall, Mrs William Stein 78 in Vinton, Mrs Floyd Klever 73 in Williamsburg, Lizetta Walton 80 in Wellman with Asbury Methodist church, and Powell’s noted in several lines.
A charge of assault and battery against Edwin E. Silvers, 21, Central City, was dismissed on Thursday amid a mistaken identity claim. The Feb. 3 arrest followed a Jan. 29 incident cited by Eugene Wehr, whose identification led to the dismissal after his brother LaVerne Silvers testified.
Harold E. Barger, 21, of 1209 First Avenue SE, demanded a preliminary hearing on a breaking and entering charge. Hullinger Jr. scheduled the hearing for February 26 at 2 p.m. Barger, arrested after a January 24 apartment break-in at Ruth Bayse's residence, is free on $500 bond.
Sedore 23 of 172 Harriet Ave NW pled innocent to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Hullinger Jr set March 4 trial at 2 p.m. Sedore was arrested Jan 19 and charged Jan 18. He is free on bond.
Michael J O Connor aged 21 of 619 Avenue NW pled guilty to beverage in a public place and received 30 days in the county jail. Cedar Rapids police arrested him at 4 10 a m Saturday in a car with three others including a juvenile.
James Dahms of 1053 Fifth Avenue SE was arraigned Thursday on a charge of malicious injury to a building. He was given until Feb 13 to waive or demand a preliminary hearing after allegedly kicking out a glass door at the United State.
At 129 Sixteenth Avenue SW police report a bank declined to cash an out-of-state check. Dahms is released on his own recognizance.
Five youths appeared before Municipal Judge Loren M. Hullinger Jr on charges of assault and battery for an incident on January 19 in Midway. Curtis Lange 18 Dennis Franck 20 and Terry Love 21 pled innocent with trial set for February 20. Charles Lange and Orlan Love pled guilty and await sentencing February 13. Each defendant is free on $110 bond.
Donald L. Kness, 29, pled innocent Thursday to assault and battery. Trial set for Feb 13. He was arrested Monday on a warrant from LaVerne Mills, 168 Sixteenth Avenue SW, after allegedly beating Mills on Feb 2 at 1030 Ninth Street SW, resulting in a black eye and ear. He is free on $110 bond.
Eugene H. Smith of 903 Sixth Street SE pled guilty to intoxication and obscene language and received two 30 day jail terms from an Iowa highway patrol officer after becoming violent when a tow truck was called to pull his car from a ditch five miles east of Cedar Rapids on highway 30. Hullinger ordered Smith released for work each day with concurrent sentences if he does not miss work.
George Sheldon of 524 Sevenths Street SW was given until February 13 to move or plead to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was arrested January 27 on information charging failure to support his minor child and is free on his own recognizance.
Stefan Kehl age 40 of 1352 Highwood Drive NW was injured Thursday morning at an Allis-Chalmers plant while operating a punch press. A spokesman said a broken punch caused a back puncture wound. he was admitted to Mercy hospital, underwent surgery Thursday afternoon, and was in satisfactory condition before surgery.
Wilbur L Miller 61 longtime Wellman businessman died after a monthlong illness. He owned Miller's Tiny Diner and partnered in M and M Grocery with his son. He managed Welkona Inc the past four years. Survived by wife three children Leon Paul Susan 11 grandchildren two sisters and two brothers. Service Friday 2 PM at Asbury United Methodist Church. Body at Powell Funeral Home.
An UCS study of 125 organizations in its Services Directory shows many provide overlapping programs across recreation education youth counseling and more. The report notes several agencies list narrow functions but actually offer broader services such as adult education camps and disabled services.
Kathrine Foote Boynton 97 died after a long illness in Raleigh NC and will have services in Falls Church and Cedar Rapids with cremation. George H. Hewitt 55 died in Iowa City after a long illness. memorial services set for Cedar Rapids and burial at Cedar Memorial with military rites. Surviving relatives include daughters Adelia Heinie and Mrs. Richard Preston, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Requiem Mass Friday at 10 in St Patrick's Catholic Church Fairfax by Msgr Vincent Hintgen. Burial follows at Watkins Cemetery. Teahen Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
City Manager Frank Smiley and three officials visited HUD regional office in Chicago to discuss control of the low rent housing program and the proposed 1.6 million sewer project. They expect federal action in 60 to 90 days as recertification of urban renewal awaits court decisions.
Walter Winchell, grieving after his son's suicide at Christmas, said in Scottsdale on Wednesday he is giving up his Broadway column after 49 years. He noted the heartaches and that the burden is too heavy to resume writing.
In Wellsford Kansas only five voters remain eligible to run an April election. With 11 eligible voters two in military service two on jobs two in rest homes and five needed to staff the ballot the city cannot legally conduct a mayor and five council race. By Thursday the ballot is expected to be blank.
In a news conference Nixon pledged to push reform of Taft Hartley strike provisions to speed end dock work stoppages. He backed federal aid to schools and urged desegregation funding denial where segregation persists. He favored offshore oil drilling regulation, warned on arms talks with the USSR, and said tax reform details would come from Kennedy. He plans a Key Biscayne weekend huddle with Rogers and Kissinger.
Citing cancer and lung disease figures, a speaker links cigaret smoking to about 75,000 annual deaths. The note adds that tobacco firms spend 226.9 million a year on radio and TV ads, about 75 percent of their budget, while broadcasters earn 10 percent of ad revenue. Hyde rejects FCC censorship claims and defends limits on dangerous advertising as constitutional.
Lawmakers from Ky to Mass and N J oppose Johnson Vietnam policies. Dirksen backs a cautious review while the Defense Department estimates the system at 5.5 billion dollars, Kennedy warns costs could reach 60 billion.
Brenda Coffee, 20, daughter of the defendant, testifies that the victim said she hated him for loving Coffee's daughter. Judge Eads sustains the defense objection and instructs jurors to ignore the remark. The trial pauses as counsel debate the record and study the legal question raised.
Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner announced five drug companies proposed a total settlement of 120 million dollars in a multi state antitrust case alleging price fixing of antibiotics from 1953 to 1968. Iowa could receive about 1.5 million with residents possibly recovering up to half the drug costs. The proposal requires executive council approval after officials review the full file from New York.
James L Spratte 25 of 1400 Seventh avenue SW pleaded not guilty Thursday in Linn district court to grand larceny. He was arrested after trying to cash a 537 payroll check belonging to Artemas Hatfield of 5807 Eastview avenue SW. Spratte is free on 1000 bond.
Davenport police arrested two armed men after a supermarket holdup at the A and P. One robber was wounded in the legs and taken to St Luke s hospital in Davenport in fair condition. The other suspect, unharmed, was jailed. Patrolman Robert Wright suffered head cuts from flying glass. Manager Joseph Baker and meat department worker Tom Lorzen (Lorezen) were involved in the incident.
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