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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1963
Page
3
A daily weather summary notes mostly cloudy skies with drizzle and fog through Friday, cooler conditions in the southeast and extreme east Thursday night, and highs in the 30s by Friday. The rest of the report lists municipal utility actions and a long set of death notices and funeral services across Iowa towns with names and service times.
Ronald W. Myers Patricia Suits Oscar Anderson Ethel Lovett all of Cedar Rapids appear in divorce petitions while other items report bonds and fines. A radio TV fire at 2036 Park Avenue SE and mentions of Teamster bonds under the Landrum Griffin Act are discussed. Other entries list speeding fines and bond forfeitures. Edward R. Kuba is noted.
Javits argued that a majority vote to close debate halted consideration under the Constitution, a claim disputed by Vice-President Johnson as presiding officer. He warned the Senate could be run this way, while NAACP's Clarence Mitchell condemned the apparent thwarting of majority will.
Senators express cautious views on the televised Cuba weapons briefing. McNamara and McCone assert Cuba has no major offensive weapons and that Russians remain mainly in small numbers. Keating seeks access to more information as the administration touts aerial evidence to quell fears and partisan tensions.
Perry McCollister 43 a former Cedar Rapids resident died suddenly of a heart attack after leaving a physician's office at his Covina California home. He was the son of Mr and Mrs George McCollister of Long Beach formerly of Cedar Rapids and husband of Kathryn Lynch. Surviving are three children and a brother William of Long Beach. McCollister was known as a speed skater in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Lynch left for Covina.
Services at St John’s cemetery were conducted Thursday by the Rev A L Zachar for Steven Paul Fisch infant son of Mr and Mrs Allan Fisch 238 Miller Avenue SW Survivors include his parents a sister Kimberly Ann and a brother Michael J and the grandparents Mr and Mrs George Kellan Alton and Dr and Mrs R J Fisch LeMars Janeba Kuba funeral home was in charge
Edward Martin Jellison long time Cedar Rapids resident died in a nursing home on Wednesday. Born November 3, 1886 in Marion he was predeceased by his wife Mary in 1960. Surviving are brother John F. Jellison of Viola and sister Edna Walker of Stroud Oklahoma. Services are at Turner chapel with time to be announced and Cedar Memorial to be the burial place.
Framed notices detail visitations for Evelyn Golden and Emma Konasek at local chapels with services scheduled at Cedar Memorial and St. Ludmila's church. Burial details reference Czech National.
Iowa highway officials approved a reconstruction plan for a 1.7 mile stretch of Route 101 from the Cedar River at Vinton northward damaged by floods. The project raises the grade above prior flood levels and adds a new overflow bridge beside the existing south end structure.
Fulton Iowa officers faced a court-ordered deadline to mail liquor letters. Lawyers used two waitresses to seal and address envelopes, inserting a Jazz Inc message urging authorization for Ted Ruffin to obtain bottles. The judge allowed resealing without the Jazz note. police criticized the waste of time and funds.
A local dispute centers on returning confiscated liquor bottles. Ruffin officials warned owners must reclaim bottles via an attorney, citing mailings that caused police department concerns. Bottles remain at the station with 30 days to claim or face disposal under court order.
Secretary General U Thant and other U N officials boycotted the Mona Lisa preview at the Metropolitan Museum. Herve Alphand objected to seating for U N dignitaries. Ralph Bunche and Paul Hoffman did not attend.
Senator Keating challenges Secretary McNamara over Cuba Soviet buildup charges and says he will eat his hat if proven wrong. McNamara replies he does not own a hat and urges the public to judge the evidence.
A figure facing charges quips that the situation may overturn expectations, joking that he may not have to eat his hat. The remark signals a defiant stance while legal proceedings unfold.
David L. Franks a 26 year old Rockford Road SW resident serving a 90 day larceny sentence failed to return after a hospital visit. Deputies say he left the Linn County Jail about 10 AM Wednesday to visit his ailing father at University hospitals in Iowa City. A car was seen near the jail about 11 PM when Franks ran away. He is described as 5 5 tall and 120 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. Sheriff deputies Cedar Rapids police and highway patrol are conducting a search.
The Iowa Senate discussed Sen. D. C. Nolan’s amendment on annexation rights for utilities and the possible purchase of lines or plants serving newly annexed areas. The debate used Cedar Rapids Prairie Creek and Iowa Electric Light and Power as examples, with amendments clarifying purchase scope while broadening rate regulation to a citizen or body politic.
New York AP news analyst J. M. Roberts, 60, died Wednesday night from a heart attack. He served with the Associated Press and was noted for his analytical reporting in network coverage.
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