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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1962
Page
2
The record shows high and low temperatures for multiple cities, with precipitation totals and forecasts. It also lists individual incidents including fines for traffic offenses, license issues, drunk driving, and miscellaneous service notices, plus obituaries and local births in various towns.
Soviet Ambassador Alexan der Abramov said an unidentified aircraft attacked a Soviet transport flight from Laotian rebel HQ to North Vietnam. He later said he was unsure it was a jet fighter. He cited a Russian cook as the source and described the report as a fact.
Earl Davis 31 of 514 McKinley St SE was arraigned before District Judge Donald P Barnes on a breaking and entering charge and was given until Feb 13 to enter a plea. Cedar Rapids detectives arrested Davis after a companion implicated him in multiple local breakins.
A German-speaking parkette and Cedar Rapids patrolmen helped Erika Forrest, 19, who spoke no English, find her husband after she was lost near First Avenue and Ninth Street NW. Police joined with Anna Vrba to translate, then escorted Forrest to the Boland home where her sister-in-law confirmed the reunion.
Actor Charles Laughton postpones indefinitely his February 20 appearance at Coe College due to a back injury from a Michigan incident. Doctors say the injury should be healed by April.
Coe officials announced refunds for ticket holders or permission to hold tickets for a future date to be announced, possibly in April. Refunds will be issued at Armstrong's, WMT, or the Coe business office where tickets were purchased.
Naples Italy authorities rely on an expert medical report to determine if mobster Charles Lucky Luciano was poisoned. An autopsy cited by a Rome newspaper suggested potassium cyanide ingestion. officials withheld final judgment until a Naples university pathologist completes the official report.
Police Captain Arthur Zimmerman will attend a three week traffic school at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois from February 12 to March 2. Police Chief George Matias says the course covers planning directing and supervising traffic functions and will study accident investigation traffic law enforcement and traffic control. Zimmerman will return with a basis to evaluate the department accident prevention program and to recommend tested traffic administration procedures under his direction.
Washington lawmakers criticize Hans Bethe for remarks at Cornell on January 5 about Soviet nuclear tests. Representative Price says some statements should not have been made public, though no punishment is sought. Bethe, a noted scientist and 1958 Enrico Fermi award winner, faces potential reprimand.
Arthur O. Harstad 371 Twenty-first Street SE died Saturday after a sudden illness. Born July 5, 1892 in Sioux City he was married in 1917 to Alice Brent. He led Iowa Title and Abstract Co and held many Masonic titles. He is survived by wife, son Gordon A. Harstad, a brother, two grandchildren, and other relatives. Services Monday at Beatty-Bearle chapel with Masonic rites. Contributions requested to Heart Fund or a charity of choice.
Adolph Joseph Prucha 71 retired owner of Service Press died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born May 1, 1881 in Czechoslovakia, he married Libbie Josifek in 1906. Survived by wife, two sons, four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two sisters, and members of Crescent lodge Iowa Consistory Cedar chapter CES Sokols and ZCBJ. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Turner chapel with Rev. William Harnish burial Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Carl H. Slaymaker 57, of Cedar Rapids and former manager of Carl's parking lot, died Friday after a long illness. Born October 16, 1904 near Marengo, he is survived by two daughters Mrs. Charles Tomas of Iowa City and Mrs. Ted.
Dean H Lightner of Pompano Beach Florida retired banker died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born March 20 1884 in Youngstown Ohio he married Grace Herrerd May 4 1910 in Aberdeen. Survived by wife daughter Mrs Charles A Hastings Cedar Rapids son Dean H Lightner Jr St Joseph Michigan brother E Allan Lightner Waterville Missouri and four grandchildren. Interment at chapel services conducted by Rev J Richard Wagner First Congregational church plans. Contributions to American Cancer Society suggested.
Claude Granville King, who left Cedar Rapids for Phoenix five years ago, died there Friday. Born February 24, 1889, in Galena Kansas, he worked 38 years for Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Surviving are his wife Theressa a daughter Mrs. Craig Seeley of 1111 Ellis boulevard NW two sons Jack of Phoenix and Claude Jr of Los Angeles three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services are Tuesday in Phoenix with burial in Glendale Arizona.
Cedar Rapids man Joseph A. Svoboda aged 42 years died Friday after a brief illness. Born June 9 1869 in Czechoslovakia, he immigrated in 1883. Survived by two daughters in Cedar Rapids and five grandchildren. Wife Marie died in 1960. He belonged to the Holy Name Society of St. Wenceslaus and the Modern Woodmen. Services Monday at Kuba funeral home and St. Wenceslaus Church with burial at St. John's. Rosary to be recited Sunday at the funeral home. friends may call.
Catharine Hunt widow of C C Hunt died at Spirit Lake Friday after living in Cedar Rapids and Templar Park Iowa. She was born July 4 1868 in Redfield Minnesota and is survived by Evelyn Hunt Reid Catharine Lindah two sons Lucien F Hunt George A Hunt and nine grandchildren. A Cedar Rapids church member and former Malta Chapter CBS matron she rests at Cedar Memorial burial Wednesday with visitation starting Tuesday afternoon.
Gary Sharpe, 14, was shot in the abdomen with a .22 pistol during an incident in his Sharpe family apartment on Twenty seventh street NW. Richard York, 16, accuses of accidentally firing the weapon while handling it after Sharpe handed it to him during a babysitting payment dispute. Sharpe was listed in fairly good condition at St. Luke's Hospital.
New York AP report details Rudolf Abel, convicted October 25, 1957, of stealing U.S. military and atomic secrets for Moscow. The foreign agent lived as a Brooklyn artist from 1948, ran a studio near the court, and used short wave receivers to aid espionage. He was arrested June 21, 1957, in a Manhattan hotel. He faced three counts and received a 30 year sentence amid testimony from co conspirator Hay Panen.
Detectives found a gun containing one spent cartridge and one blank when York turned it over. York later claimed he emptied the chamber and placed the two spent cartridge and blank in the weapon before police arrived. Investigators noted past possible blank-fire interactions between the boys. Several blanks were discovered in the room as officers seek the gun’s source linked to Sharpe.
Walter Gormly and attorney Ver non appealed a municipal court ruling for loafing at a Cedar Rapids Lutheran rally. Judge W. T. Miles sustained the demurrer, finding the information faulty for omitting police move along stop instructions and the specific ordinance number.
A Los Angeles judge ordered monthly support of 2500 for Ernie Kovacs family while an estate audit proceeds. Superior Judge Clyde C. Triplett appointed Edie Adams administratrix after a petition stated no will was found. Kovacs died January 13 in a car crash during a rainstorm.
Francis Powers, a Lockheed test pilot tied to NASA, testified his contract paid 2500 dollars monthly. With his plane down in Russia over two years ago, back pay totals about 52500 dollars. Government officials said back pay will go to him, funded by U S government funds, not disclosed whether from CIA.
A compilation of short items: Mrs Ernest Fikers is a Mercy hospital patient with visiting permitted. Joseph B Kelly also a Mercy hospital surgical patient with visiting allowed. Special 10 percent beef discount at Marion Lockers open Sunday morning. Sun day sale details list Old Newman Building address. Women's auxiliary Bible class meets Monday 10 to 10 at Sunshine Mission. Dr Earl Benboro returns from Medford after services for James Campbell. Bowling at Magnificent Tropic Lanes offers 3 games for $1 and all night hours. Lucian Erskine Jr and family travel to St Louis due to his father’s death. Seaman Jerome K Brown ends two week visit at Possehl home and reports naval aviation school graduation. T H DeWees of Marion listed as patient at St Luke's hospital.
Milwaukee AP reports Illi is closing its transformer plant in Terre Haute Indiana with about 700 employees. Operations end in early summer after being open since 1952. Company will try to place many Terre Haute workers at other company shops.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines subscription options including carrier 45 cents per week and mail plans for night and afternoon editions. Rates cover six and seven issue cycles, with annual prices for in state, bordering states, and other territories.
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