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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1963
Page
2
Davenport police say Harold C. Steen 42 of Minneapolis died after a gun battle while being questioned following a robbery attempt at the National Tea food store. Steen was captured nearby after a pursuit in which over 20 shots were fired. he carried more than $600 in his billfold.
The Winthrop water tower damaged when ice formed in the 40 000 gallon tank. National Tank Co of Des Moines handles repairs expected to finish this week. Ice on January 23 broke the expansion collar and cracked a standpipe gasket. Welders thawed the water and it was drained Tuesday while pressure is kept by pumping into mains. This marks the first freezing problem since the tower’s 1923 erection.
Tama MARENGO Henry Sible, 46, is serving 15 days in Iowa county jail for a bad check. He will be turned over to Tama County on release Monday. A Tama County warrant is pending.
Rep. Fred Schwengel faces a packed Lincoln Day schedule as he addresses the Iowa legislature in Des Moines. He will also confer with the State University of Iowa, speak at Henry County and Rushville dinners, attend Young Republican events, dedicate post offices in West Burlington and Fort Madison, tour Illinois Lincoln sites, and address church and education groups in Keokuk and Keokuk Junior College.
The Monticello city council awarded water works contracts including a 500000 gallon steel storage tank on a 75 foot tower to Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. for 86350 dollars. Thorpe Well Co. Des Moines won bids for three deep well turbine pumps and fluoridation gear totaling 7949.27 and 2464.14. Nichol Construction Co. Epworth obtained the cast iron main and fittings bid at 5950 dollars.
Des Moines youths face charges in municipal court for a protection racket on younger boys. Two 18 year olds David Meister and James Waters charged with robbery with aggravation. two younger defendants 15 and 17 sent to juvenile court. They allegedly extorted 10 to 50 cents. one victim paid 50 cents and received 30 cents change.
William Henders Burns died in a Waterloo hospital from burns suffered in an explosion and fire at a car repair shop. The Traer resident, 64, was working on his car when gas fumes ignited. He left a widow, four sons and four daughters as survivors. Funeral services planned for Saturday at Erickson funeral home.
In Des Moines the Iowa senate saw a flood of lobbyists during the debate on a utilities regulation bill. Senator Eugene M. Hill joked about stumbling over lobbyists. Senator Martin Wiley faced a wall of mail from Cedar Rapids teachers regarding a retirement bill using quit money, with 230 letters sent in three bundles at $4.30 total in postage.
In Coggon Linn County, a 41 year old woman identified as Mrs Ronald McDonell died after shooting herself in the midsection with a shotgun at the McDonell farm house about three miles east of Man. Authorities ruled the death a self-inflicted tragedy. Services will be held Saturday.
A funeral service is set for Saturday at 10 at St. Joseph's church in Prairieburg. The body will lie in state at Devaney's funeral home in Monticello.
District Judge Clair Hamilton disallows most of Vernon Sibel's $26,000 auto accident claim due to improper filing of notices by his attorney. The suit against Simmy and Fred Slockett concerns a collision at Rabbet Creek Bridge on former highway 261 north of Iowa City on June 2 1960. Only $500 for property damage and $100 for clothing and groceries survived due to expired statute of limitations.
The Community Facilities Administration said Marquette Indiana will get 1500 dollars for preliminary planning of sewage treatment facilities.
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