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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1969
Page
4
The five day outlook calls for temperatures two to four degrees above normal with highs in the mid 30s north to low 40s south and lows in the mid teens to low 20s. Precipitation averages about a half inch, mainly in the first half of the period. Continuous updates include daily highs and precipitation totals and recent year figures.
President Nixon tours West Berlin praising German spirit and recovery. Chancellor Kiesinger welcomes him in an airport ceremony as Nixon recalls his 1950s visits. Nixon notes his family's German roots and cites renewed Anglo German consultation after talks with Prime Minister Wilson.
A federal grand jury in Cedar Rapids indicted Keith L. Korneski formerly of 635 Fifth Street NE for failing to report for induction into the armed forces. Korneski, 25, is said to reside in Ontario, Canada, with the Dec 10 order from Linn County showing refusal. The panel also indicted Clinton D. Iverson Michael E. Korick and Anthony R. Scinto all 18 for transporting a stolen 1955 Chevrolet from Minneapolis to near Garner in Hancock County on Feb 14. they are in Forest City custody.
Robert Prince told authorities he was shot by his car after a .22 caliber bullet discharged from the cigarette lighter ashtray. He was treated at a local hospital for a finger wound.
Mabel J. Scott 209 Fifth avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a short illness. Born September 7, 1890 in Center Point she was a member of First Congregational Church. Survived by son Ralph and daughter Dorothy of Cedar Rapids and brother George M. Newland of Troy Mills. Memorial service Friday at Turner chapel east 1 30 p.m. conducted by Rev. J. Richard Wagner. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call until 1 p.m. Friday. casket will not be opened after the service.
Urban renewal centerpiece would total 1 056 000 square feet across eight levels with 24 acres under roof. The project would raze the current Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen structure and other buildings to build a mixed use complex including retail space 180 000 square feet of offices 343 600 square feet of retail and 194 000 square feet of hotel space plus a department store and about 30 shops. A pedestrian overpass linking to the Armstrong ramp is envisioned with possible civic center access. Montgomery Ward has inquired about a store.
Meta Frances Sadler wife of Benjamin Sadler of 4306 Avenue NW died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born February 14 1902 in Maxwell she married August 31 1925 in Iowa City. Survived by husband and sister Mrs Ray Stumpff of Cedar Rapids. Memorial service 3 p.m. Friday Turner Chapel East by First Reader First Church of Christ Scientist. Burial Linwood. friends may call until 2 30 p.m. Friday. casket will not be opened after service.
Memorial services for Merl Wolfe were held at Osyro-Turner Chapel East at 1 30 p.m. Thursday by Rev. William D. Cotton with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Chicago. James Leslie Coombes had a service at 3 p.m. Thursday at Turner Chapel East officiated by Rev. Walter Kellison, followed by entombment in the Chapel of Memories.
Morton 54 a floor manager of the Nixon forces at the Miami Beach convention and brother of former Sen Thruston Morton of Kentucky was chosen for a top post following Ray Bliss resignation as national chairman effective April 15 Rep Morton has served Maryland's eastern shore since 1963 and was reelected last year Chotiner longtime Nixon associate had managed earlier campaigns for house senate and vice president
Clark Little of Cedar Rapids was bound over to the Linn county grand jury by Municipal Judge John Reilly on a charge of embezzlement by agent. He allegedly embezzled 4000 dollars from Van's Mobile Homes, Inc. on June 25. the charge was filed July 31.
Cedar Rapids city council gave first readings to two rezoning petitions. Fried Brothers seeks R-3 to R-4 at 88 Twenty-second Avenue Southwest, and Lee Wells requests R-2 to R-1 at 4225 4233 Center Point Road Northeast.
In Saigon police arrested Thich Thien Minh a militant Buddhist leader who accused the government of corruption and social injustice. Authorities also detained about 40 Buddhist youths as part of the same action with charges not disclosed.
Jerry L. Purdin 31 of Springville pled guilty in Linn District Court to drunk driving. Judge Warren Rees fined him 300 and revoked his license for 60 days after an arrest on February 19. Sheriff Walter Grant said Purdin drove into a ditch then crossed the road and went into another ditch on Highway 150 north of Mount Vernon.
Cedar Rapids city council heard a petition signed by 27 residents opposing Hy-Vee Stores Inc from R-2 to B-1 zoning at 258 and 272 Eighteenth Street NW. The group argues the rezoning would devalue nearby homes. Hy-Vee plans a parking lot expansion for the Johnson Avenue NW storefront.
In court sessions Sirhan appears volatile while defense notes his intent to plead guilty, and notebooks reveal a chilling fixation on killing Robert F. Kennedy. He writes of assassinating RFK before June 1968 and attacks on American leaders and government.
Federal grand jury indicted Beryl D. Feaker, 40, of Mt. Vernon, on two counts for the February 7 Ely bank robbery. Feaker pled innocent at arraignment. one count alleges entering with intent to commit larceny, the other cash theft over 600 dollars from First Trust and Savings bank. FBI arrested Feaker February 13. a second suspect and possible third man are part of the investigation.
Columnists note Gus Schrader and Don Walton in a bowling centered sports column. Details on players teams matches and local bowling scene are teased with brief mentions of upcoming events.
A Linn county district court jury found DeWitt Smith, 69, of Marion guilty of indecent exposure after 15 minutes of deliberation Tuesday afternoon. Judge William Eads set March 6 for sentencing. Smith remains free on bond. The incident was alleged to have occurred June 16 in Central City.
The report details heavy fighting around Bien Hoa and Saigon with B-52 raids dropping 1.4 million pounds of bombs. UPI notes multiple communist attacks and territorial gains near Dong Lach and Ho Nai while U.S. and South Vietnamese forces counter with navy patrols, helicopter gunships, and ground troops.
Gas prices rise four tenths and three tenths of a cent per gallon from the distributor's increase. Nordstrom Oil Co stations will add one cent per gallon with no increase from the distributor. Some stations had not been notified yet but are expected to receive word soon. Companies cite competitive prices and hourly wage raises as reasons. Changes take effect across the continental United States.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. reports subscription prices for carrier and mail editions and notes exclusive AP republication rights. The paper is published at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with various rate plans including monthly and yearly terms.
Jeff Chandler stars in the Red Ball Express story of Army convoy drivers in a Channel 9 dialing for dollars matinee on KCRG TV Thursday at 3 30.
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