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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1969
Page
5
The snippet lists five day forecast details with near normal highs and lows for Iowa, precipitation around a quarter inch, and dates in February 1968. It also includes traffic citations, city jail sentences, and funeral notices for various towns, with names, ages, and service times.
A Berlin crisis report notes the federal government pledging united action with allies to bolster Berlin's viability. West Berlin Mayor Klaus Schuetz says the ban is serious but not hysteria. Bonn signals support as West Berlin remains a symbol of West Germany. East German border checks at Helmstedt delay drivers up to three hours.
A Mt. Vernon mother sought help for her daughter’s friend and asked for a telegram. Mrs. Allard notified the Red Cross which acted promptly. At 10 05 a m Friday she learned Dennis orders to Vietnam had been cancelled.
Today's page highlights columnists and editors including Louis Harris David Lawrence C L Sulzberger Russell Baker Suzy Knickerbocker Abby Van Buren The Jacobys Dr Andelman Cynthia Lowry Leonard Lyons Humor Dick West Art Buchwald with a picture page and TV notes.
The Linn County court continued cross examination of Janine Harkless, sister of the victim, in the Hoover Coffee murder case. She testified the shooting was murder not an accident while noting another eyewitness may have better view. Police officers James Barnes and Dennis Kelleher later described the investigation at the southeast side apartment where Michael Lawson was killed.
Linn county residents must postmark renewal applications by February 15 to receive 1969 motor vehicle plates by March 15. Deputy Treasurer Lloyd Curtis warns penalties apply after this date with a $1 minimum per registration and 5 percent penalties on late filings, plus another 5 percent after February.
Bernard Schneider of Des Moines was arrested Saturday by Linn County sheriff's deputies on an assault and battery charge. A warrant, sworne information by Evelyn Schneider of 109 Wilson Avenue SW, alleges the Jan. 18 incident at that address. Schneider is free on a $110 bond.
The Avengers pursue a security leak in a color episode airing at 6 30 PM Monday on KCRG TV 9. The investigation traces the leak to a person referred to as Mother, uncovering a domestic angle in a televised mystery.
Perry Russo testified in New Orleans that Clay Shaw discussed Kennedy assassination with Lee Oswald and David Ferrie. Russo, 27, said Ferrie described a crossfire plan and a scapegoat. he also said Oswald was present. Both Oswald and Ferrie are dead.
Harbert H. Monty Monfort 70 of 505 Thirtieth street SE died Sunday after a long illness. He served as plant superintendent at Link Belt Speeder and later as a procurement agent for the army in Bettendorf. Born near Fairfield he married May E. Rowley in Cedar Rapids in 1927. A World War I veteran he belonged to Crescent lodge 25 AF AM York Rite El Kabir Shrine and the American Legion. Surviving besides his wife are a brother Leonard of Lockridge and sister Clair Hickenbottom of Fairfield. Services are at Turner chapel east at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. N. L. Wogen. Burial at Linwood cemetery. casket not to be opened after the service.
Flora Burton Jones, 92, of 911 Twenty-eighth Street SE, widow of Charles C. Jones and lifelong Cedar Rapids resident, died Sunday. Born March 20, 1876 in Traer, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Floyd Diehl of Springfield Ohio, a son Charles Burton of Davenport, two brothers Cecil M. Curtis and Ralph Curtis of Lansing Michigan, and three grandchildren. Memorial services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Brady Mortuary with Rev. A. F. Frankhauser of Salem United Methodist Church. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday at Brady Mortuary.
A 16-year-old Cedar Rapids boy was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after allegedly stealing Robert Risdale’s car from 400 block First Avenue East Friday. The car was found Sunday in 1000 block Fifth Street SE and the youth was apprehended nearby. case referred to probation.
Commission members weigh recourse after persistent condensation in T-hangars. Ventilators may be needed to reduce moisture. owners report planes iced up and doors freezing due to drainage issues. No action taken yet, but partial rent refunds discussed as possible relief.
Matter of fact notes Captain Cook visited Tahiti in 1769 and Captain Bligh aboard the Bounty in 1788. It states that exploration and trade were not the only lures, as the exotic flora and fauna attracted Darwin while the search for the noble savage drew Melville, Gauguin and Stevenson.
Donald B. Davison 79 of 373 Parkland drive SE died Sunday after a long illness. Born October 3, 1889 in St. Paul, he was a World War I Army veteran and treasurer of Victor Animalgraph Corp. in Davenport before moving to Cedar Rapids to live with his son Donald G. Davison. Surviving are sister Katharine Keller of Summit New Jersey and three grandchildren. Services at Beatty-Bearle chapel 1 p.m. Tuesday officiated by the Very Rev Canon D. A. Loferski of St. John's Episcopal Church. Interment Oakdale Cemetery Davenport at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may call Beatty-Bearle's after 6 p.m. Monday.
John W Spinka service held at Brush chapel at 10 30 a m Tuesday led by Rev Aleck Ulmet with burial at Czech National cemetery. Millie E Coon service at 1 p m Tuesday at First Baptist church in Marion conducted by Rev Lawrence Sprankle and Rev Charles Moore with burial at Mayflower cemetery in Oxford Junction. Friends may call at Murdoch's in Marion.
The freighter Exminister with 46 crew is sinking slowly 180 miles southeast of Nantucket as pumps drop water intake to four feet per hour. Coast guard aircraft monitor the scene while the cutter Sherman races to assist and a tugboat is sent to tow toward Bermuda after a turbine failure.
Paul E. Neal, 29, of 1212 Fourth Avenue SE, listed in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City with a fractured skull and knee, after a head on collision near Mt. Vernon Road and Twenty-first Street SE. The other driver Al Fred Stanek, 51, was treated and released. Stanek's wife Evelyn was admitted with injuries. A 7-year-old Shueyville boy was injured when struck by a car and is listed in satisfactory condition.
Jerry Joe Martin, 16, was held in Springfield for Cedar Rapids authorities on a charge of false use of a credit card. He allegedly bought a $64 coat with a stolen card from Armstrong's on Jan. 31, and a break-in yielded 138.50 in purchases using stolen cards. His father, Joe T. Martin, 34, was arrested on related thefts from apartments and gun thefts.
Kris Silvers of Central City has a February 18 hearing date in Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers' court on a charge of adultery. She was released on bond after posting $500. The charge was filed by Edward Silvers of Central City.
Snow caused shutdowns as abandoned vehicles trapped traffic. Brattleboro Vermont saw an unoccupied station collapse under snow. In Portsmouth New Hampshire a hotel housed 354 people in 127 rooms after cars were left. A Rockville Maryland crash injured one. Baltimore and Philadelphia faced remaining snow and wind damage with school Closings and drifts.
Senators recalled past campus clashes with legislators at the university and discussed academic freedom and riot bills. The piece remarks on student activism, a 1967 arrest, and reflects on broader Middle East socio political issues and U.S. role in addressing regional instability.
Des Moines Iowa freshman Rep Joseph Johnston Democrat criticizes colleagues for over reacting to obscenities at a University of Iowa student symposium. He defends Dr William Boyd vice president academic affairs saying he acted within limits and that over reaction fuels the cause. He notes student groups stage events to provoke reaction and that legislators should avoid reprisals.
Christie Corhin, 6, who received a heart from 7 year old William Becker after Becker died from auto accident injuries, shows a good night with ability to speak recognize people and ask for water. Doctors report no rejection signs as her parents visit. Becker's family visited the hospital, sharing photos and tears.
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