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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1967

Page

2

Soviet ABM Defense Seen More Extensive Than Publicly Stated

Washington reports that the joint chiefs of staff contest civilian claims on Soviet anti ballistic missile defenses and urge immediate building plans. They believe Russia is installing defenses in northern routes for US missiles and consider Tallinn a broad defense network.

Washington UPS America Russia Joint Chiefs of Staff Earle Wheeler United States Cyrus Vance Senate Disarmament Albert Gore Dtenn Moscow Gore Vance Pentagon Tallinn U.S Defense McNamara

City Briefs and Local Notices

Hospitalized Arlo Netolicky at St Luke's Hospital with visitors permitted. Mrs Frank Chiamosta hospitalized for surgery at St Luke's. visitors allowed. Dean's List includes Judy and Sally King at Minneapolis School of Art. Duraclean rig cleaners called. E N Food Market will close due to death in the family. Cedar Rapids Hearing Society dinner at YMCA Keen Teen room. bring covered dishes. Mahon elected to board of Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Chronology of local ads and events continue with dance performances and chess club meeting. Police report car tachometers stolen from Collins Radio Co parking lots. Chiropractic office closed Thursday Feb 23, now open Thursday evenings.

Hearing Society Cedar Rapids Hearing Society YMCA Keen Teen

British engineers map Sarawak frontier in Borneo

Singapore AP report says a troop of British royal engineers spent six years mapping the rugged terrain of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo. They worked on foot by land and water and by helicopter to chart the difficult landscape.

Singapore Royal Engineers Far East Sarawak Malaysian Borneo

Not Entirely Safe Says Soviet Civil Defense Chief

In Moscow AP reports Marshal Vasily Chuikov warned that the Soviet Union cannot guarantee full protection from air or missile attacks. He said no means exist to secure complete safety for towns and key targets from mass destruction weapons.

Moscow Soviet Union Soviet Vasily Chuikov Civil Defense

Services Friday for Arle Weed in Coggon

Arle G Weed 80 a Coggon resident for 21 years died Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital He was born November 15 1866 in Shell Rock Town He married Blanche Derflinger in Cedar Rapids He owned and operated a drug store in Coggon before retiring Surviving is his wife Services Friday at 11 am Murdoch chapel burial Riverside cemetery Shell Rock Friends may call at Murdochs after 7 pm Wednesday Casket will not be opened after the service

Coggon Arle G. Weed Cedar Rapids Shell Rock Blanche Derflinger Weed Murdoch

House Near Hawkeye Damaged by Fire

A fire at the Donald Lee farm home two miles south and three east of Hawkeye caused top story and roof damage to a two story frame house with smoke and water in the lower level. Mrs Lee and her children escaped unharmed. Hawkeye and West Union firemen extinguished the blaze.

Hawkeye Donald Lee Here

Belle Plaine Wins Sub-District FFA Contest Championship

Nearly 140 FFA members from 12 schools competed at Williamsburg high school with Belle Plaine earning gold emblem awards in six of eight categories. Qualifiers advance to the southeast district contest March 11 at OsKaloosa including ext speaking Tom Ryan and Mike Wauters, public speaking Donald Grimm and Mike Welte, freshman creed Rusty Patterson and Steve Wiley, with Belle Plaine and Montezuma named for the chapter program of work. A visitor from Iceland accompanied the Mid Prairie delegation.

Williamsburg Belle Plaine Williamsburg Community High School Oskaloosa Tom Ryan Brooklyn Mike Wauters Donald Grimm Mike Welte Mid-Prairie Community School Wellman Creed Rusty Patterson Mid-Prairie Steve Wiley Montezuma Grinnell FFA Iceland Bjarni Olafsson Mid- Prairie Iowa Mennonite Kalona

Funt says Candid Camera canceled for next season

Allen Funt states the program is virtually canceled for the next season and not yet renewed on CBS. He criticizes late notice, notes replacement by a western, and questions network pay scales and his agent’s commission.

New York UPI Allen Funt Funt CBS U.S WOR

Apparently He Wants Diploma

Hinsdale Illinois Dr Charles Dale runs a stop smoking clinic with a five day program Participants are asked to deposit a cigarette on leaving meetings to show good intentions A smoker even turned in his cigarette lighter after the opening lecture Sunday night

Hinsdale, Ill UPI Charles Dale Dale

Owens Named to Top Wapsie Valley Post

FAIRBANK Dave Owens principal of six years at Wapsie Valley is named superintendent effective July 1 succeeding Roger Northrop who resigned The board accepted Dave Coxs resignation as football coach and assistant basketball coach Cox will take a job at Spencer A new salary base of 5700 for teachers with a BA rises to 8100 in 12 steps The MA base is 6500 rising to 9300 in 14 steps.

Fairbank Dave Owens Wapsie Valley Roger Northrop Dave Cox Spencer

Linn County Receives First Land Water Grant for Pinicon Ridge

Linn county earns the first Iowa grant from the Federal Land and Water Conservation fund. The Linn county conservation board will get 32527.17 dollars as the initial installment toward a 1 million dollar Pinicon Ridge park project and related Squaw Creek park work near Central City and Cedar Rapids. Funding funds 1965 improvements including picnic tables roads and group camp grounds under state administration.

Linn. County Iowa Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund State Conservation Commission Linn County Conservation Board Pinicon Ridge Park Pinicon Park Central City Squaw Creek Park Cedar Rapids Linn County Commission George Hamilton Linn County Conservation Director

Eyes Destroyed By Tear Gas: Damages Denied

A Texas Supreme Court ruling denies Hartford Lavaut damages from the city of Eagle Pass after tear gas discharged by Officer Jose Sifuentes blinded Lavaut in 1964. Lavaut sued for 375000. trial and appeals courts upheld a summary judgment for the city.

Austin Texas Eagle Pass Texas Supreme Court Hartford Lavaut Jose Sifuentes Sifuentes Luvaul Lavaul 13Th Court of Civil Appeals

Court clarifies immunity for city employee acts

The court held that immunity applies to cases where a city employee commits negligent or wrongful acts while performing a governmental function.

No Action at Amana School Meeting on District Reorganization

A joint meeting of Amana Norway and Iowa Valley school boards yielded no decision. Amana repeated its stance against a study of reorganization while the Amana Williamsburg merger is under review. Everett Davies suggested state officials conduct the study for impartiality.

Amana Norway Iowa Valley Lakeside Amana Board Williamsburg Everett Davies Iowa Valley Board Williamsburg- Amana Davies State Department of Public Instruction State College of Iowa

William McFann Wins Sertoma Service to Mankind Award

William McFann of 1337 G Avenue NE was named winner of the 1966 Sertoma club Service to Mankind award at a dinner marking Freedom Week by the Greater Cedar Rapids Sertoma club. The event featured talks on liberty for area eighth graders, the Declaration of Independence reproductions, and a film of Paul Revere's ride. McFann, retired from Quaker Oats, has long helped underprivileged children, earned Outstanding Scouter of the Year, and contributes as a merit badge counselor and toy maker for Christmas. Judge George K. Thompson spoke at the dinner.

Nue NE Sertoma Club Montrose Hotel Greater Cedar Rapids Paul Revere McFann Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council Camp Wapsie Y

Judge Thompson Speaks on Freedom and Free Enterprise

Former Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Judge Thompson addressed a public forum discussing the link between liberty and market enterprise, highlighting constitutional principles and economic growth.

Thompson Iowa Supreme Court

Okay for Buchanan Bonds in Des Moines

The Iowa legislature swiftly approved a bill to authorize $900,000 in Buchanan county public hospital revenue bonds. The senate 58 to 0 passed the measure and sent it to the governor. the house followed 108 to 0. Funds cover construction equipment enlargement and improvement of Independence hospital.

Des Moines Iowa Senate House Buchanan County John Patton Aurora Art Kitner Independence

Miners Barred After Strike Protest in Barcelona

About 4,000 miners in Barcelona faced barring from pits following a squatters strike by 11 miners protesting their firings for strike activity.

Barcelona Spain UPI

Also Mentioned on This Page

Arlo Netolicky H Avenue NW St. Luke’s Hospital Duraclean Kenwood First Avenue SE Frank Chiamosta Maple Wood Drive Judy Sally King Sharon Lane Minneapolis School of Art Minneapolis Beautician Sandy E-N 5Th St. SE Adv the Gazette Mitralsky Ted Trefny Prastka Jewelers Patsy's Merchants Bank Sokols Beseda Prairie High School Channel 9 Chess Club Community Chess Club Riverside Recreation Center C Street R. L. Richardson Douglas Ahrens Thirty-first Street Michael J. Sletzer Wellington Street Collins Radio Co FFA Contest Champ Gerald Muench Rick Peterson Luzerne Edwin Papesh Chelsea Roger i Flander Dennis Phelps Roger Thompson Fred Wright Keota Curtis Miller Ron Wiles Terry Pemberton Dennis Davisson Glen McElroy Dale Johnson Marengo Doug Winslow Scott Schild Rodney Crowbaugh Owens William McFann Sertoma Award Buchanan Bonds American Motors Detroit Roy D. Chapin, Jr American Motors Corporation Falcon Passenger Schon Hs Port of Fast Coast Ocean Hany Aesiaaien Mt ‘Coun Ambassador Marlin
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