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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1965
Page
5
Five day forecast shows temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal with warmer spell Friday and Saturday and colder Sunday. Normal highs in the 20s to 30s, lows from 8 to 20. Precipitation 0.30 to 0.60 inch with occasional rain or snow. Verbiage covers barometer and humidity readings, dates and local notices including legal and obituaries.
McDonald and Abel, longtime leaders in a pivotal steel union, faced a tight race as it counted ballots from 980,000 eligible workers. Locals must report totals to Pittsburgh within 10 days with a May 1 deadline for final results. Abel urged rank and file control while McDonald touted a strong contract record amid economic concerns.
Indictment cites multiple years 1959 to 1962 with income figures and tax due. Discrepancies include underreported adjusted gross income and taxable income versus totals. Counts cite 1960 and 1961 returns filed in Oelwein with corrected figures and higher tax due.
A Kuwait government commission in the Persian Gulf analyzes the drawbacks and adverse effects of prohibition and assesses whether the liquor ban could be canceled under local conditions.
Johnson outlines proposals to extend the interest equalization tax on foreign stock and bond purchases beyond 1965, broaden it to cover long term loans by non bank institutions, and curb U S outward investment. He directs commerce and treasury to mobilize business leaders and seeks Federal Reserve and Treasury involvement to enlist banks in reducing overseas lending. He notes Canada’s exemption and forecasts major reductions in the international deficit for 1965 and improvement in 1966.
Britain's national health service faces a physician walkout threat after a pay award raises the average weekly pay of 23 000 family doctors to about 60 pounds. Leaders warn the plan favors doctors who invest in staff and clinics, risking mass strikes and further doctor emigration.
The Louisville board of aldermen unanimously approved a fair employment discrimination ban. The Louisville Human Relations Commission said it may be the first such law in the South, with complaint and mediation rules and penalties up to $100 in fines.
Washington AP Justice Hugo Black refused to grant Billie Sol Estes bail after reviewing Florida papers. Estes, jailed in Texas since January 18, sought temporary freedom following a Texas bond order rescission. He faces a 15 year term after the Supreme Court rejected his federal conspiracy and mail fraud appeal.
Peter Specht 90 of 119 Fifteenth Street NW Dubuque died Wednesday after a short illness. Born July 24 1874 in Dubuque he was survived by four daughters Clara Kettering Mrs Charles Zenners Mrs Vernon Spates Sister Mary Augusta two sons Raymond of Des Moines Alvin of Cocoa Beach Fla one sister Mrs Anton Neuwoehner 19 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren. Body taken from Teahen chapel to Hoffman funeral home for arrangements.
The Cedar Rapids Parkade at Second Avenue and First Street SE handled 27,539 vehicles in January. Income totaled 6650.50 with an average daily use of 1101 cars and daily income around 266.22 dollars. Peak activity occurred January 4 with 1772 cars and 399.40 dollars. Daily traffic never dropped below 600, and income varied from 399 to 171 dollars on January 13.
A broad storm system brings heavy snow and freezing rain across the Midwest and Plains. Minnesota reports nine inches near St Cloud and deplorable driving. Wisconsin and Ohio face freezing rain and slick highways. Minnesota and Nebraska record several inches in multiple cities. Coast guard and a helicopter aid ice fishermen on Lake Erie offshore New York. Winds up to 50 mph cause minor damage in southern California.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Dvorak of Cedar Rapids died five hours after birth. Surviving are the parents and three Cedar Rapids step-sisters, plus grandparents in Cedar Rapids and Pittsburgh. Graveside services scheduled Thursday at 10 a.m. at Czech National cemetery, Rev. Robert J. MacDanel officiating. Monahan-Stewart funeral home in charge.
Albert Zeman 85 of 811 Tenth Street SW Cedar Rapids died Monday morning after a brief illness. Born near Swisher September 17 1879 he was a retired Quaker Oats employee. Survived by wife Margaret Pepmeyer Zeman a daughter Mrs Milton Slaby two sons Milo Cedar Rapids Larry Colorado and one grandson. Services held at Brush chapel at 2 Wednesday by Jerry Drahovzal. Burial Czech National
Memorial services for Blish will be held at Blish Reba Turner chapel at 10 30 a m Thursday and at Herman funeral home Stockton NL at 2 30 p m Burial in Stockton Survivors include Ruth Krotzer Winnetka IL and Rose Lange Keystone Heights FL Also Adolph C Barta has a memorial service at Turner chapel 1 50 p m Thursday officiated by Dr Glenn W McMichael Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Dennis The Menace appears in the want ads section in a playful listing. The note suggests readers look for comic strip related items, trades, or collections advertised by local sellers.
Snow and ice snarled travel across northeast Iowa with winds up to 35 mph. Rock Rapids led with seven inches, Sioux City four, and Alton three as ice coated roads prompted school closings in the northwest corner. Highway Patrol reported snowpacked and ice covered sections north of a Missouri Valley Boone Waverly line with variable roadway conditions statewide.
Gov. George Romney developed a high fever and severe cold forcing cancellation of his Des Moines Lincoln Day speech. On doctors orders his wife Lenore will travel to deliver the prepared address tonight.
A TV listing notes the show Ozzie and Harriet airs at 6 30 on Wednesday night on KCRG TV 9.
A Cedar Rapids Civil Service hearing focused on Marvin Prachar’s dismissal over moonlighting. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter admitted past outside work while Prachar sought reinstatement, with arguments over department rules and selective enforcement.
Amid Viet Cong offensives 80 miles north of Saigon and near Da Nang, an American gunner was killed when a helicopter was downed and three others wounded in a daring rescue. Capt Don Lewis of Fort Walton Beach died of wounds at Nha Trang field hospital. U S Marines rush sandbag defenses around Hawk missiles as battles unfold with air support and paratroop battalions sustaining heavy losses. Captain Thomas Throckmorton was wounded. Lt Gen John Throckmorton, his father, narrowly escaped injury during the action.
Orison Marden of New York City was nominated Tuesday as president-elect of the American Bar Assn. The 58 year old former New York State Bar Association president will be elected at the Miami Beach meeting on Aug 9 and assume office in August 1966. Edward W. Kuhn of Memphis is president-elect and will become president at the Miami Beach meeting succeeding Lewis F Powell Jr of Richmond Va.
Courthouse outlets Tuesday filed a $125,000 suit against Tip-Top Distributing Co of Cedar Rapids for damages from the Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co warehouse fire May 22. The agencies claim the fire was due to Tip-Top employees negligence and name twelve insurers including Austin Mutual Westchester Fire Iowa National Mutual United Fire and Casualty Badger Mutual Continental Firemans Phoenix and St Paul Fire and Marine. Thirteen other suits seeking $845,924.91 have been filed against Tip-Top and the transfer company as co defendants.
John Keith McGrath a 32 year old inmate at Linn County jail suffered a head cut after falling from his bunk He was taken to St Luke's hospital at 315 am by sheriff's deputies Three stitches were applied and he returned to Cedar Rapids jail to face a grand larceny charge McGrath listed Upland California as his address
Decorah resident Melbourne James Reyne age 40 was killed when the flatbed truck he rode left Highway 13 north of Elkader struck a tree after a car on the bed slammed into the cab. Driver Raymond C. Juve age 50 sustained a broken nose and facial cuts and was treated at Elkader hospital. Authorities cited icy road conditions and loss of control on a curved section.
London AP reports New College Oxford approves women as fellows ending male only faculty rule. The decree allows female scholars to join the college’s fellowship, marking a change in the university’s historic governance.
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