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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1968
Page
8
Ted Ruffin of 2406 Indian Hill Road SE waits for his partner’s move in Cedar Rapids during the Valentine sectional duplicate bridge tournament this weekend. Spectator Jay Hesser of 320 Red Fox Road SE watches from the crowd.
Marengo Boy Scout Troop 229 camped five miles southwest of town for its annual winter expedition. Twenty six of 30 members, led by Les Carkoff, stayed in tents overnight but returned Saturday afternoon after temperatures near zero and frozen milk and eggs. The boys shunned coal grills and gathered their own firewood, keeping Gazette correspondent Jane Bigbee busy with calls. The trip contrasted with Cedar Rapids troops profiled in Greene Square Park.
Moscow reports the firing and strict reprimand of M. D. Gatsalov, a sawmill and timber treating plant manager on the Caucasus northern slopes, after Pravda accused him of wild arbitrariness. A deputy district police chief tied to his backing was also dismissed.
Dubuque resident Joe E. Duffy, 24, was charged with failure to stop in the assured clear distance ahead after his 1962 car rear ended a vehicle driven by Anne M. Bodensteiner, 58, of Earlville. The crash occurred about 6 20 p m two miles east of Springville at highways 151 and 64. Bodensteiner suffered back and chest injuries and was taken to Mercy hospital. Duffy's car was demolished.
The Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs receives a $54,000 OK Electric contract for a full fire detection system. Detectors will be installed in all three dormitories and linked to a central switchboard with horns and vibration signals for deaf students. The state board of regents also approves a teacher pay raise from 5600 to 6000 to attract staff amid eight vacancies.
Gov. George Romney of Michigan campaigned across Omaha and the state in a 12 hour stretch to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination ahead of Nebraska’s May 14 primary. He emphasized his plan for national leadership and sought support from Nebraska Republicans and voters.
Don Juan de Borbon count of Barcelona, a pretender to the Spanish throne, was greeted with shouts of long live the king as he embarked on a three hour tour of Madrid on Saturday.
Notices list numerous speakers and events across Cedar Valley groups including Toastmasters Optimists Rotary Kiwanis and Jaycee gatherings. Highlights include Gary Hansel Dennis Thorson Mike Malone and Don Wendell speakers. speakers at the YMCA Roosevelt and Montrose hotels. and senior citizen prescription discounts at Claxton Pharmacy.
Governor Rockefeller warns the general strike era amid a seven day sanitation showdown. He says untrained National Guard troops could cause 2000 accidents and would bury the city in debris, urging Mayor Lindsay to accept mediation panel terms. The AFL-CIO threat shadows a strike affecting 90,000 tons of uncollected trash.
A state study commission notes violence across New Jersey including Plainfield and Englewood with damage exceeding ten million dollars. It warns that without tangible city renewal, summer 1967 could foretell tragedy and that time for planning is running out.
Three youths were arrested after two shoplifting incidents at the Giant store on Sixteenth Avenue SW. A 13 year old boy tried to leave with a paperback valued at 1.45 dollars. Two other boys aged 14 and 15 allegedly attempted to steal a 12 cent tube of paint.
Quaker Oats grants paid holidays four weeks vacation after 15 years and five weeks after 25 years. Vacation pay maxes 48 hours per week based on average hours. Holiday work pays triple time. A mid shift rest period is added. Other unions bargain jointly. their contracts run to April.
The Pennsylvania State Education Assn. voted to stage a one day statewide teachers strike in Harrisburg in a drive for a $1500 wage hike.
Kennedy supporters in New Hampshire end all write in efforts for the March 12 presidential primary. Eugene Daniell Jr withdraws as Kennedy delegate candidate and switches to McCarthy. The move follows a New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling and a Kennedy request to stop all write in and delegate drives.
Washington AP General Harry Schmidt, who led the assault on Iwo Jima and commanded the three Marine divisions in the 1945 capture, died Saturday in San Diego. He previously led the capture of Tinian and commanded the 4th Marine Division in the Marshall Islands and Saipan campaigns.
Sen. Frank Carlson honors William Allen White, Emporia Gazette editor, noting he championed a free, responsible press. He warns against attempts to control private news media and calls for defense of both press and personal freedom. He cites government PR costs and urges access to federal information to aid journalists. He cautions dissent must avoid slander and crime while guarding rights.
Firemen from Mt. Vernon extinguished a grass fire in Bertram late Saturday afternoon. Fire Chief Darwin Cook said the blaze was likely caused by trash burning in windy weather. Earlier, the department also doused a grass fire south of Mt. Vernon on Saturday morning.
Republican chairmen from 13 Midwestern states passed a resolution urging Ray Bliss remain national chairman after the national GOP convention. Ody Fish of Wisconsin was named chairman of the Republican Midwest Chairmen Assn, succeeding Bob Ray of Des Moines.
John Colony, 40, of rural Wyoming, was listed in fairly good condition Saturday at St. Luke's hospital with injuries from a traffic accident Friday. He suffered a broken leg and dislocated shoulder. Want ads will seek out sellers of items you want. Dial 369-1234.
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