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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1967
Page
1
Weather figures for multiple cities report highs and lows, precipitation totals, barometer and humidity. Traffic fines listed for obstruction, signals, yielding, and other infractions. Funeral notices for several communities included with service times and locations.
Mrs. Kaye Keister thirty of 2233 Mt Vernon road SE suffered a leg injury in a two car accident at Mt Vernon road and Nineteenth street SE Friday at 7 31 p m. She was admitted to Mercy hospital in good condition Saturday. Drivers were Mrs Keister and Charles W Dennis sixty one of 1133 Sixteenth Street SE. Dennis charged with failing to yield to oncoming traffic.
Larry J. Bean, 17, of 1113 Thirteenth Avenue SE, Saturday was given until Thursday to consult an attorney on a charge of driving with license suspended. Bean was held in the city jail under $500 bond.
Senator Wayne Morse said he will likely support Robert Kennedy for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination. He condemned the Vietnam War as illegal and unjustified and criticized current advisers as inadequate. Morse warned a Haiphong blockade could spark war with Russia risking up to 120 million American lives.
Dennis D Forrester of 1314 Second Street SE graduates from the Hawkeye Institute of Technology in Waterloo on Friday. The diploma marks completion of the program and joins alumni listed by the school.
Clayton L. Lowe 28 of 76 Twenty-ninth Avenue SW was fined 100 dollars and costs for striking an unattended parked car in the 800 block of Fourth Street SW on February 12 at 2 p.m. Police said he left the scene. Municipal Judge Howard Mc Laughlin imposed the fine.
Detectives report a Saturday break in at the Twin Pines Champlin service station at 3345 Center Point road NE. Entry was gained by forcing the front door and thieves took $54, with half from the cash register and half from a storage cabinet.
A Cedar Rapids rescue and salvage van was struck by a car at Eighth avenue and Sixth street SW as firemen answered a fire alarm. No injuries. vehicle damage about 150 dollars. The crash occurred at 12 40 p m as fire crews headed to Cargill Inc. The alarm came from a faulty sprinkler system. Police charged Roy Rohrig 52 of Iowa City with failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.
Civil Air Patrol in Cedar Rapids launched a search Saturday afternoon for three Iowa men missing since Wednesday. William Reece of Iowa Falls Robert Player of Webster City and Robert Frisk of Ackley reportedly flew from Kewanee Illinois to Iowa Falls in a Beechcraft Musketeer registered N2318Q. Low ceilings and poor visibility limited morning air searches. officials planned further planes once conditions improve. Col William B Cass commanded operations with routes planned along the direct 187 mile air path between Kewanee and Iowa Falls.
Gary L. Miller, 16, of 3826 Oakland Road NE, received a traffic summons after his car struck a house at 5409 J Street SW Friday at 9 55 p m. Police say he was driving south on J Street, attempted a left onto Miller Avenue SW, lost control, and hit the Dwayne L. Fenton family home. Damage estimated at 800 dollars. Miller, uninjured, was charged with failing to have his vehicle under control.
Detroit AP finds County Judge Blair Moody ordering Eddie Reeves a haircut after Wyandotte school board suspended him for refusing long hair. Moody upheld board rules as reasonable and constitutional, reversing earlier decision.
A Cedar Rapids police patrol car sustained about 100 in damage when hit by a vehicle at Sixth Street and Second Avenue SW Friday at 11 23 p m. The other driver, Thomas E McDonald 20 of Iowa City, was charged with disobeying a traffic signal. Patrolman Mark Corrigan saw the other car run a red light and stopped before impact.
A bill to let Linn County build a county home and mental health complex moves to the Iowa Legislature next week. The measure, drafted by Chapman and Cutler, would apply only to counties over 130000 people and limit the bond issue to five percent of indebtedness with a 50 percent vote for approval.
Hospitalized Arthur Kep hart at Mercy Hospital with visitors allowed. David Smith returns home from University hospital. Steak fry planned Saturday Feb 18 6 to 9 pm at Dean 909 club room Reservations 362-6931. Richard Wendorf named to dean's list at Williams College. Break-in attempt at Jefferson high school window smashed but entry not gained. Sister Mary Annunciata awarded $2000 NSF grant for science project. Two radio receivers stolen from car in 300 block Third avenue SE reported by Larry Girst.
Francis M Evans 22 was sentenced by Judge William R Eads to one year in county jail for breaking and entering. The sentence runs consecutively to a 60 day term for driving with a suspended license while he participates in the county work release program. Evens conviction stems from Sept 5 burglary of D and E Distributing Co. with co-defendant David K Bisland who is serving a ten year term in Anamosa.
Norman V. Young, 53, of 216 Fifth Street NW, formerly a Cedar Rapids detective, pled guilty to drunk driving. He was fined 300 dollars and costs, his license revoked for 60 days, and placed on a 90 day suspension with a demotion from detective to patrolman by the civil service commission.
Dennis C. Rosekrans, 18, of route one Fairfax, was fined 210 dollars and costs after a police chase with Linn county deputy William Serbousek. The pursuit reached speeds over 100 mph on highway 149 near Cedar Rapids before Rosekrans was arrested at his home shortly after 1 a.m.
Judge Har old D. Victor Friday continued the trial of Ronald Wheeler and Roger Bruner both 18 of 412 Eighth Avenue SW from Monday to the April term of court.
London AP reports the house of commons passed in principle a bill allowing local health clinics to distribute contraceptives to married or unmarried women.
Andrew Petroff, 39, of 1216 Ellis Boulevard NW, was arrested Friday after a hit and run on Sixth Street SE. He allegedly drove without a license and intoxicated, with bonds set at 110 each. He was arraigned Saturday and held in jail until counsel.
Terry L. Reade, 16, of 5825 Langdon Court SW, was sentenced after failing to perform satisfactorily at the driver improvement school. The judge suspended a 30 day jail term by ordering ten days of city work instead. Reade had been arrested twice for speeding last fall and failed the final test with a 68 percent mark.
Gerald L. Tann, 22, of 2722 First avenue NE, was injured in a fight in the 100 block of First street NW just after 2 a.m. Saturday. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital and released. He said he was attacked after leaving the Twilight Room. police advised seeking county attorney if charges are filed. The clash apparently began in the lounge.
Robert F. Goebel, 20, of 1534 Twenty second Avenue SW, sustained minor injuries in a two car collision at Eighth Avenue and First Street SE Friday at 5 50 p m. He received treatment at St Luke's hospital and was discharged. Co defendant Charles W Bottoms, 28, of 709 First Street SW, was arrested for drunk driving and held in city jail Friday night. He posted a 500 dollar bond and was released Saturday.
Weber, a 16 year pastor of St. Paul’s Catholic church in Newhall, died Friday in Florida at age 53. He was transferred to Elma three years ago. Services are tentatively set for Thursday in Gilbertsville.
Fred L. Brown, 55, of 131 Nineteenth Avenue SW, was arrested Friday on a charge of drunk driving. He was held in the city jail Saturday in lieu of $750 bond. Police arrested Brown at First Avenue and Thirty-third Street E at 3 42 p.m.
Agnes Skalsky 100 of 113 Ely Avenue SW died Friday after a brief illness. Born Agnes Veverka September 21, 1866, near Solon she lived on a farm then moved to her niece’s home eight years ago. She received a president's card on her 100th birthday. Survived by nieces and nephews. Burial at Czech National cemetery after 2 p.m. Sunday service at Brosh funeral chapel. Her husband Bohumil died in 1911.
Lloyd Shettel 80 of 817 Nineteenth Avenue SW died Friday after a short illness. He served as head mail clerk for the North Western railroad and was born April 14, 1886 in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of Crescent Masonic lodge York Rite Scottish Rite bodies El Kabir Shrine and Cedar Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Memorial services 2:30 p.m. Monday at Hesser Memorial chapel with Rev A Washington of Sharon EUB church and Masonic service by Mr A E Kannewurf of Manchester. Entombment Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Wallace H. Herr, a Rock Island railroad engineer for 48 years until his 1951 retirement, died Friday in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Born July 6, 1883 in Viola, he lived 80 years in Cedar Rapids and was married to Frances Hodge. He belonged to St. James Methodist church, Silver club, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Crescent lodge, Royal Arch Masons of Iowa, and other orders.
Chetek Wirier's R. Phil Crew and Dr. Charles Wellso join a Sunday 9 45 a m panel at First Baptist to discuss Abortion A Time for Re Assessment Fay Richardson Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society treasurer for 11 years speaks at Calvary Baptist today and Sunday Laura Davis Linn Economic Action Program aids at Peoples Church forum Sunday Rev Donald Heineman named pastor of St Patrick's Monona effective March 30 Dr Robert P Scharle mann from University of Iowa speaks on Communism Sunday 4 30 p m at First Presbyterian Billy Graham film shown Sunday 7 p m at Dairy Dale Baptist.
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