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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1968
Page
1
The Daily Record presents a five day forecast with temperatures mostly 5 to 8 degrees above normal for the northwest to southeast regions. Normal highs range from 28 to 32 in the north and 33 to 36 in the south with lows from 8 to 18. Precipitation is expected mainly as light showers in the east midperiod, west and central areas largely dry.
In Denison Texas Rickey Shearer age four fails to respond to a hospital intercom at Madonna hospital wall speaker. A nurse asks him to speak and he eventually answers with a puzzled but witty line. The incident captures a child's curiosity about technology.
Anna Miller 80 of 1601 Center Point Road NE died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born near Kinross on February 17 1887 she lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years. Survived by husband Arthur three sons Russell Ce dar Rapids LeRoy Fresno Calif Merle Worthington Minn two daughters Irene Goodall Cedar Rapids and Mary Jene Laren West Branch a brother James Monaghan Kinross three sisters Agnes Monaghan Mary Coffman Kinross Coletta Davis Altadena Calif seven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Requiem Mass Friday 10 30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church Rev Roger O'Brien burial Mt Calvary Cemetery Rosary recited Thursday 7 30 p.m. Monahan Stewart Funeral Home Knights of Columbus 8 p.m. Friends may call Thursday after 1 p.m.
Anna S. Bibby aged unknown died Tuesday at her home with son James E. Bibby. Survived by Paul H. Bibby and daughters Kathryn L. Bibby and Mrs. Joseph Bearns, nine grandchildren, sisters Mary Neckville and Emma Petrak. Services Friday at 11 a.m. at Brady mortuary. Rev. Glenn McMichael officiating. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. viewing after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Friends in Cedar Rapids report the death of Anna Marsaun on January 28 in California. Born 1884 in Czechoslovakia, she lived in Cedar Rapids about 22 years before moving to Santa Ana in 1942. She belonged to St. Ludmila church ZCBJ lodge and Royal Neighbors. Survived by son Edward and daughters Mildred Henderson and Blanche Babbitt, all of Santa Ana, plus seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Dorothy Brenizer Word died Sunday in Salem after living 18 years in Cedar Rapids and nine years in Salem. She was former manager of the book department at Morris Sanford Co. while residing in Cedar Rapids. Services were held at Salem.
Memorial services are set for Edward Joseph Curry on Thursday at 10 am at All Saints Church with the Rev. Edmund J. Becker officiating. Burial will follow at Mt Calvary Cemetery, Teahen chapel in charge.
Reports detail heavy fighting near Da Nang and Hue as U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops press against North Vietnamese forces. Casualties and enemy losses rise while Viet Cong activity and air raids continue shaping the Saigon region.
Tokyo reports a severe labor shortage as 70 percent of classified ads are Help Wanted. The survey notes 1967 advertising outlays rose 20 percent from the prior year amid booming activity.
In Novosibirsk the largest Western Siberia paper highlights booming jobs and housing lag as scientists prize “Science City” growth. Moscow sources say Siberia will fuel wealth, military leverage, and population shifts to counter China amid frontier tensions and 100 million Muslims in the region.
A 16 year old faces two traffic charges and another youth larceny of a motor vehicle after a chase by a deputy near Bowman road Tuesday evening. Draker of Center street NE received reckless driving and failure to stop for emergency vehicle charges after eluding the deputy into a cornfield. The other Robins youth allegedly stole a car from Collins Radio Co. off Blairs Ferry road NE and was turned over to youth officers after being caught. The stolen car belonged to Donald Westphal of Fourteenth Avenue SW. Both youths were released to their parents.
Judge Harold D. Victor placed James L. Murray of Davenport on probation after a suspended 10 year prison term at Ft. Madison. Murray pled guilty January 31 to uttering a forged instrument for a forged $119.35 check at the E Avenue tavern on May 9.
Cedar Rapids tops Iowa cities in new dwelling permits for 1966 and 1967 with 562 and 688 permits totaling $8.88 million and $13.51 million respectively. Des Moines posted higher valuations in both years. Cedar Rapids also led in remodeling permits with 1 195 in 1966 and 1 611 in 1967.
Cedar Rapids city council passed a resolution to vacation Whittam park for urban renewal use. Parks Commissioner Donald Gardner said the move does not reduce parkland as $26,000 from the vacation will fund property acquisition near the new swimming pool on the southeast side. Whitlam park lies on Fifth Street NE between B and C Avenues.
Ralph E. Swallom 45 of 162 Kenmore street NE received a 30 day jail sentence in municipal court after pleading guilty to passing a faulty 15 dollar check at a drug store on December 19. He was arrested on a municipal court warrant. Patricia Kapsalakis 29 of 1810 Twentieth street NW was arrested on a check charge for a 12 60 dollar bad check at a supermarket on November 21 and held in city jail on 110 bond.
Cedar Rapids sees higher local inflation across food housing apparel and health due to new sales taxes and strong demand. Officials anticipate quarterly CPI reports to guide households and labor talks, with 1964 as the base year for Cedar Rapids prices and January 1964 equal to 100.
In Alexandria Louisiana two youths accused of egging Roy Whatleys car were ordered to wash the vehicle after police spotted them minutes after he phoned to report the vandalism. The patrol car intervened and had the boys clean up the mess.
The destroyer Bache split from stem to stern when a Mediterranean storm drove her onto rocks near Rhodes. Of 233 crew, two were minorly injured. 29 stayed aboard with Cmdr Edward Broadwell to pump out water amid the wreck while others reached shore to hotels. Salvage prospects to be assessed later.
Two bids were submitted for property in Cedar Rapids Civic Center urban renewal area. First Federal Savings and Loan offered 28 655.20 for 10 234 square feet, Troy Laundry and Cleaners bid 22 184 for 7 923 square feet. Both proposals were sent to the city planning department and will be reviewed by the urban renewal board.
Carl D. Smith director Linn county health commends Cedar Rapids for air pollution control measures at the water plant. He notes 1966 industrial support for the ordinance and urges city to continue the cooperative effort toward a better living and working environment.
Brown, a former forward air controller in Korea, recounts directing air strikes near civilians and refugees. He defends the bombing as necessary while noting area weapons endangered noncombatants, and describes locating Viet Cong by muzzle flashes before choosing targets.
An anti Vietnam War faction at Oregon State University plans an anti military bail protest. The timing and specifics of the action were not disclosed.
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