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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1967
Page
3
Winter temperatures and precipitation data fill the page along with local notices. The report lists highs and lows for multiple cities, precipitation traces, barometer readings, humidity, and wind, plus births, marriages, and obituaries and a long column of traffic fines and public service notices.
In a Tuesday interview with Susi Shirk of Oelwein, the governor said he has not changed his position on daylight saving time and will veto any repeal bill. The exchange followed a visit from a Standard time delegation.
Hong Kong papers report frequent and severe clashes between local Red Guards in Canton and visiting Red Guards from other cities. Kung Sheung Daily News quotes arrivals from Canton saying the city is in a state of confusion. Other non Communist papers carry similar stories.
The Cedar Rapids urban renewal department made the first purchase offer for about 200 parcels in the downtown renewal project. The plan targets properties on Second Avenue south of First Street and east side of First Street from Second to the alley. Offers on 13 parcels in the first block are to be sent within two weeks.
John X Waters 56 Cedar Rapids administrator for the Chamber of Commerce died Monday evening at his home after twenty years in Cedar Rapids. Burial in Czech National cemetery. He was born November 22, 1916 in Delaware Ohio and married Evelyn Brown October 28 1939 in Keokuk. Surviving are his wife son John S Waters, his parents, two sisters and several relatives. He was active with St Michaels Episcopal church Boy Scouts Mizpah lodge and the Hawkeye area council. Services Wednesday noon at St Michaels with cremation to follow. Memorials to St Michaels church.
Davenport man George T. Haney aged 29 suffered a fractured leg when a 375 pound soap barrel fell on him at the rear of Varsity Cleaners in Iowa City about 9 45 a m He was taken to Mercy hospital for treatment.
Civil Air Patrol units in Iowa mounted one last effort to locate a missing Beechcraft Musketeer carrying William Reece 35 Iowa Falls Robert Plair 32 Webster City and Robert Frisk in his 30s Ackley. The search covered Volga Clayton to West Union and Parkersburg with six ground units and five aircraft.
Brown Mrs Melvin C Turner to hold chapel service at 1 30 Wednesday conducted by Dr Glenn W McMichael followed by burial at Oakland cemetery Iowa City Svoboda Mrs Albina to be laid to rest Wednesday at 9 30 in Janeba Kuba funeral home Requiem Mass at St Wenceslaus church at 10 conducted by Rt Rev Msgr Anthony W Chihak Burial at St John s with Rosary 7 30 Tuesday
About 300 workers will take part in the Chamber of Commerce one day membership drive on Wednesday. A 7:30 a.m. breakfast at the Coliseum armory starts the activities followed by briefings and the distribution of prospect cards. Roughly 900 prospects will be called. A noon luncheon and an evening report session round out the day with Joe Dutrt as chairman and Harold Ward as vice chairman respectively.
A dramatic confrontation unfolds on THE FUGITIVE this Tuesday at 9 p.m. in color on Channel 9 as the chase and tension build toward the episode’s climax.
Legal clerks and secretaries began a three day strike in Rome, halting most court proceedings as workers seek reclassification of job categories.
lawmakers continue clash over constitutional change to require annual sessions. Rep Camp urges statutory limits, Rep McIntyre questions self governance concerns, senators cite budget planning and a history of a large biennium. Linn County reps oppose the substitute while Baringer backs the original amendment.
The Linn County board of supervisors approved a contract with the city for a three mile Edgewood Road NW extension and bridge with a total project cost of 2 680 000 dollars. The center section costs 1 450 000 dollars with 53 percent funded by the city and 47 percent by the county. The city will sign Thursday and the agreement moves to the Iowa Highway Commission for approval.
Linn district court jury awarded $4500 to Howard G. Oliphant of Bettendorf after seven hours of deliberation over claims that George K. Haddy doing business as the Green Diamond Lounge damaged his character. Oliphant had faced a defrauding an innkeeper count in municipal court which he was found innocent on April 21.
Oscar Scheetz, 20, formerly of Cedar Rapids, pleaded not guilty to a lewdness charge before Judge Harold D. Vietor. He allegedly exposed himself to an 18 year old girl on November 22. Scheetz returned to Linn County after a 30 day psychiatric exam and posted a $500 bond before his release from jail.
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. sues former employee Wendell D. Bell over alleged breach of contract. The accounting firm seeks damages of 8166.66 and lists Bell as residing at 297 Indian dale Road SE.
A bill to eliminate salaries for justices of the peace and constables in townships with municipal courts has been filed with the Linn county delegation. The board argues Marion township’s police court makes the salaries wasted as the officials do little with their $1800 and $1500 pay. Names include Vince Hart, Jessie McCormack, John Oxley, and Charles R. Bullcek. A separate note: Judge Warren J. Rees dismissed a fugitive info against James A. Thompson at county attorney’s request, due to a related desertion charge in Henderson, North Carolina being dropped.
A Linn county home was inspected Monday by a deputy state fire marshal and found to comply with Iowa fire regulations. County Supervisor Chairman Dudley Henderson commented Tuesday on the finding.
A mother and four of her daughters died in a two story Amsterdam New York home fire that swept through early Tuesday.
Premier Kosygin marked his 63rd birthday in Moscow with no public events or official statements. The occasion passed without fanfare as the Soviet leadership continued its routine schedule.
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