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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1963
Page
3
The legislature's senate reports bill actions including union rights for state employees and revised penalties for pharmacists while other measures cover pesticide regulation and soil conservation loans. A city weather digest lists temperatures across major cities and a forecast of clearing cold conditions with light snow possible Friday.
Norman J. Lasek and Karen L. Janaszak of Cedar Rapids and Roger D. Watson and Karlee K. Freeberg of Iowa City are identified as parties in the document.
Court records list Joyce D. Andrews as plaintiff and Donald E. Andrews as defendant in a matrimonial matter. Details focus on filing status and potential dispute over marital property or support obligations. Proceedings appear in a family law docket with standard notices to be issued.
Edith M Richardson and Mabel E Ketchum named in minor notices. Cigarette discarded in alley between Kresge and Merchants National Bank. Fluorescent light ballast short noted at 420 First Avenue NE. Apparent cigarette davenport found at 118% First Street NE. Times: Wednesday 11 am and Thursday 12:06 am.
Three Cedar Rapids women suffered fractures Wednesday from falls. Mable Scheel, 62, of 1551 A avenue NE, fractured her right leg and was admitted to St Luke's hospital after a fall in the 1300 block of A avenue NE. Viola Hite, 58, of 332 Fourth avenue SW, was admitted to St Luke's for a left ankle fracture from a fall in front of the courthouse. Doris Kanellis, 44, of 111 Fourteenth street NE, fractured her right arm after a fall in the 500 block of Sixteenth street NE and was treated and released from St Luke's.
William D. Palmer, 54, of Lisbon, was arrested by Cedar Rapids police on a charge of false uttering of a check. He was turned over to Tipton authorities, who had issued two warrants for his arrest on the charge.
Three Cedar Rapids youths, all 16, were arrested in Des Moines after stealing a 1962 model car from Dr. C. H. Stark and snatching a purse. They spent money on gas and cigarettes and planned to go to California. Police recovered a doctor's bag. parents will return them to Cedar Rapids for juvenile handling.
County supervisors discussed the fate of court reporter Ream amid potential incapacity pension legislation and pay rework. Ream offered to accept a smaller salary and suggested possible duties in the county attorney's office while awaiting a county decision. A fifth district judge may be needed, prompting the board to plan another meeting next week.
Charles Clarence Ritchie 91 died Wednesday after a long illness. Born November 23, 1894 in Westgate he lived 23 years in Cedar Rapids where he was a retired salesman. He married Daisy Flanagan in 1916 in Sumner Ia. Surviving are his wife, daughter Betty Hardy four sons Charles Jr Jack Joe James two sisters two brothers 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was a member of Central Park Presbyterian church. Services at Turner chapel 1:30 Saturday with the Rev Allen S Van Cleve burial Linwood. Friends may call at the chapel.
Ralph Roy Steffa an advertising specialties salesman and Cedar Rapids resident for 30 years died Wednesday after a sudden illness. Born March 16 1885 in Benton county he was married to Edith Simmons in 1942 at Nashua. Survived by wife two sons Ralph Steffa Jr of Omaha and Donald Steffa of Stockton California four grandchildren a brother Arden Steffa Woodlake California two sisters Mrs Iona Nielsen Woodlake and Mrs Imo Ward Garwin. Member Main Lodge IOOF and 50 year Mystic Star Lodge Chicago. Cremation cremation committal. Friends may call at the chapel. Memorials to St Luke's fund suggested.
William H O Connor 84 formerly of 715 B avenue NE Cedar Rapids died in a nursing home after a lingering illness He was born September 17 1878 a retired Rock Island railroad employee Survived by two nieces Preceded in death by wife Margaret in 1948 Body at Monahan Stewart funeral home Friends may call Friday after 2 pm Services Saturday 9 am at Immaculate Conception Church Very Rev Msgr William A Roach Burial Mt Calvary Cemetery Msgr Roach to recite the Rosary Friday 7 30 pm at the funeral home
Funeral services will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 1 30 Friday conducted by Dr John P Woods and Rev Leonard E Deaver Burial is Cedar Memorial Friends may call at Turner chapel until 10 30 a m Friday and at the church from 11 30 to 1 p m The casket will not be opened after the service.
Laidlaw testified that 20 stolen U S Steel certificates for 100 shares each were altered to show Theodor N. Morsweener as holder and some certificate numbers changed from three to eight or one to four. In total 44,559 U S Steel shares were among the stolen securities.
The public library and both book mobiles will be open for business as usual Friday in observance of Washington's Birthday.
Rockets fired across the bow of the Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui after seizure by communists. US officials warn Cuban and Soviet forces may be withdrawing troops from Cuba, while weapons and bases remain a concern and prompt calls for stricter retaliation rules.
A Pentagon briefing says four MiGs were in the area near Key West but only two fired rockets. U S. military jets intercepted the unidentified Cuban planes, identified as MiG 15s and 17s, with the shrimp boat crew rescued after its engine failed and the vessel drifted for about three days.
Forecasters warn no relief from the cold Thursday night with lows ranging 7 to 12 below in the northeast and zero to 4 below in the southwest. A brief warming trend is seen Friday with highs 10 to 15 degrees above, though light snow flurries may occur. Nineteen degrees at Cedar Rapids at noon. Wednesday high 29. Roads are mostly normal but icy north of a line through Lake Mills Clear Lake Hampton Newton and Waukon. salted routes normal in that area.
About 150 labor group members from across the state including 20 from the Industrial and Building Trades Union of Cedar Rapids visited the legislature to push labor legislation. They focused on a bill to eliminate the waiting period to qualify for employment security. Also visiting were 35 Cedar Rapids League of Women Voters members.
Frank D. and Adora Jones filed a courthouse petition seeking 92785 in district court for condemnation of 12.7 acres along Edgewood road SW and highway 149. The couple, who previously won 48500 from a jury, accuse the state highway commission of taking a house, trees, barn, well and farm buildings plus topsoil on 7.1 acres as the project plans four lanes with summer paving.
John T. Goodyear, 29, of 2920 C avenue NE, pleaded innocent to charges of breaking and entering and forgery after allegedly breaking into the R. B. Burch Construction Co office and stealing 500 blank checks. Authorities say he filled amounts on checks and cashed at least six in Cedar Rapids, Texas, and Illinois, including a $193.50 check on January 16 forged in the name of R. B. Burch.
Allen J. Dunek alias Allen Behel, 21, of 728 Thirty-sixth Street NE, pleads innocent to robbery with aggravation before Judge Charles Penningroth. He and Joseph F. Botello, 22, accused of taking $7 from Frank X. Dolan of Anamosa after a Feb. 6 beating. Botello pleaded guilty Tuesday and received a ten year sentence at Ft. Madison penitentiary.
Beulah Graham of 1311 Mavenue NE files a district court suit seeking 12467.58 against Marcus White of rural Bertram for injuries from a August 14 1961 two car crash at A avenue and Eighth street NE. She says White rear ended her car as she stopped to turn left.
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. sues Donald B. Roberts Jr and his wife Bonnie along with Linn County for 11 286 52 on a promissory note and mortgage foreclosure. First Federal Savings and Loan Assn of Cedar Rapids sues Gertrude E Busby for 4 911 98 on a promissory note and mortgage foreclosure.
Senator Humphrey said failure to reach a Soviet nuclear test ban by April could push disarmament beyond reach. He noted the USSR seeks less than on site inspections, while the U S demands eight to ten per year on Soviet soil. He warned a weak treaty would worsen the arms race and urged a measure that increases security for all nations. The conference has no fixed deadline.
Judgment filed by Northwest Finance Co against Ernest L. and Lola M. Crouch for $914.51 on a promissory note. Action seeks repayment under Time Finance Plan terms and includes associated court costs and interest.
Daniel P. Stepanek, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Stepanek of 1012 Twentieth Street SE, recently earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Marquette University.
Bob Brooks previews Sports on TV 9 tonight at 10 25 signaling the late evening segment.
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