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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1962
Page
2
The fragmentary page lists Seattle forecast with snow and cold, and a long column of births, divorces, obituaries, traffic citations, legal notices, and church service details. Names include St sata BA Mn recitins and various residents, dates, and addresses.
Cedar Rapids will observe a holiday for Washington's Birthday with federal county and municipal offices closed. Most businesses and all city banks stay open. the postal service operates limited mail pickups and deliveries and post office box window hours are 7 to 10 am.
City briefs list hospital patient updates and multiple local meetings at venues like Embassy club and Second avenue SE. Obituaries and funeral services span towns including Iowa City Delaware West Union Independence Anamosa Toledo Chelsea Waukon with dates and church locations.
City council discussed rights of property owners in Karniod Areas whose land was annexed to retain pre annexation zoning. Coonrod Wreck er and Towing Service sought to expand with a building to house equipment, but the plan commission rejected due to residential character. A L Smule koff voiced the commission’s stance.
Inland counties report seven inches in some areas with drifting and mixed precipitation. Independence to Oelwein saw buses suspended and highways opening slowly while traffic injuries rose. Plan commission debates a building expansion for a local contractor amid concerns about neighbor impacts.
Space traveler Glenn lands on an island airstrip after a coast to coast flight aboard a carrier. He is welcomed by fellow astronauts Carpenter and Slayton and shares a cheerful greeting with reporters and a hospital audience. Weather and local road conditions report heavy snow with multiple closures and transport disruptions, including school cancellations and busy plow crews.
The body of 68 year old Hilda Stourac was found in the basement of her Cedar Rapids home Friday afternoon. Dr. Percy Harris, medical examiner, ruled death a suicide with time of death about 12:00 a.m. Her daughter Mrs. Donald Coufal reported finding the body shortly before 4 p.m. Surviving are her daughter, a grandson, and sister Mrs. Joseph Bednar. Funeral services are set for Friday at 10 a.m. at the Janeba Kabia funeral home with burial in Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday.
The text recalls delays in forming the U.N. Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space due to Soviet boycott and Western resistance. It notes 1958 and 1959 events, plus disruptions from a snowstorm affecting Cedar Rapids area transport and mail. Buses ran on schedule, freight faced delays, and Des Moines mail was late.
Obituary items note the deaths of Edward H. Gelvin Ward and several other local figures with services and burial plans listed. The text also covers a council committee meeting on outer space policy, outlining international law, U.N. Charter relevance, space project registration, and a March deadline for launching the international program.
Robert Reynalds manager of Western Auto Supply Co at 101 Third Avenue SE reported the theft of two car radios Tuesday afternoon. The radios totaled eighty dollars in value and remain under investigation.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette report states Milwaukee railroad officials obtained a city council resolution to install an automatic crossing signal at Third Street SE and Ninth Street. The plan aims to improve safety, with utility and holiday considerations noted.
Winneshiek Decorah reports three inches of new snow by 7 a.m. Wednesday raising total to about six inches. Highways 9 and 52 remained open while 50 to 75 percent of routes were affected by snow.
Move cars off the streets to aid snow removal as crews work until midnight. Officials warned of potential flood danger if warm weather exposes current snow, noting Penn avenue NW as the weakest point after a bank cut for a 24 inch water main across the river.
Peoria AP report notes Ruth Ann Buss and Ed Cheatham delayed by John Glenn spaceflight. Cheatham, 21, is a Fireman First Class aboard the USS Purvis on capsule pickup duty. Buss, 17, planned to marry after his next liberty but postponements pushed the date to March.
The second in a series of neighborhood meetings will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Noelridge park fire station. Mayor Bob Fahnson and city officials will attend to answer questions. While aimed at northeast residents, the event is open to the public. the first meeting was in the southwest section.
The Italian state network announced on Wednesday that 3.0133 million televisions are in operation across Italy, reflecting the reach of broadcast service and household penetration.
Road Report from DES MOINES and districts details snowfall and road conditions. Districts report snow packed ice packed and drifting near Des Moines Spencer Cedar Falls Mason City and Ottumwa show heavy coverage. Central West Central and south routes vary with 25 to 100 percent snow coverage and several roads blocked or icy.
The Iowa Commerce Commission approved Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. to build a 2.3 mile 115000 watt transmission line from Cedar Rapids to a Marion substation. Objections from Frank B. Race and James C. Cooper were noted, but the commission ruled the public benefits outweigh concerns.
The United States embassy announced that two of four American captives held by Pathet Lao since last spring were released and received in Vientiane on Monday, as U.S. officials confirmed the transfer.
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