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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1969
Page
9
A compact weather table notes highs and lows across cities such as Atlanta Miami and Chicago with barometer and humidity readings. The page also lists parliamentary actions from Iowa a governor’s bill progress and a flurry of obituaries and death notices across towns including Marengo Vinton Monticello and Goettsch's with service details and family references.
Des Moines AP records a 30 28 senate roll call on SF202 liberalizing abortion law. Absent were DeHart Flatt and Van Gilst. Debate centered on stripping mental health provisions and residency and gestational limits. Republicans and Democrats split on reconsideration with party line contrasts.
Police chief announces April 25 testing for female applicants to join uniform and plainclothes duties. Women will assist in investigations with girls and young people amid rising narcotics concerns, receiving clothing allowances and training like patrolmen. Men are also sought for patrol roles, age 21 to 34, high school diploma, no felony record, and height at least 5 feet 9 inches.
Beryl D. Feaker 40 of Mt. Vernon pled innocent to two counts of bank robbery in Cedar Rapids. A federal grand jury indicted him. Judge Edward J. McManus set trial for March 11 and reduced bond to 5000 with 10 percent cash option. Feaker remains jailed in Linn County.
A Fremont Nebraska based firm Little Audreys Transportation Co Inc faces 2700 dollars in potential Iowa tax loss after an audit found 430000 fewer miles in Iowa business and 700000 fewer miles in Nebraska. The reciprocity board has until March 17 to decide whether to rebill 1968 taxes plus penalties or interest. If prorating for 1969 is denied and full licensing rates apply the cost could exceed 100000 dollars according to secretary Joy Fitzgerald.
Joseph A. Crew 404 Twenty sixth Street SE Cedar Rapids lifelong resident and Collins Radio employee died after a brief illness. Born December 31 1910 in Cedar Rapids he married Kathryn W. Pence December 28 1963 in Iowa City. WWII veteran. Survived by wife, son Major David E. Crew in Vietnam, two brothers Adrian and Jack, two sisters Mrs. Robert L. Penquite and Mrs. Paul Van Horne, and three grandchildren. Memorial services at Turner Chapel East. burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion. Donations may go to Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa.
William A. Gregory 84 former Century Engineering Co. employee died after a long illness. Born May 18 1884 in Clayton county he was a member of Immaculate Conception church with no immediate survivors. Requiem mass 9 30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church Rev Roger E O'Brien burial Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary 7 30 p.m. Friday at Turner chapel west recited by Father O'Brien.
Memorial services were held at Turner Chapel East for Mabel J. Scott at 1 30 p m conducted by Rev J Richard Wagner with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Meta Sadler’s service followed at Turner Chapel East at 3 p m conducted by the First Reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist with burial at Linwood Cemetery
Five hundred seventy five students from 38 Central and East Iowa schools will compete Saturday at LaSalle High School in the Iowa High School Speech Assn district tournament. Events include original oratory prose poetry readings storytelling book review extemporaneous speaking and declamation. Winners advance to state competition. the public is invited.
Des Moines bureau A unanimous Senate Cities and Towns Committee approved a Cedar Rapids only bill to lift mayor compensation to 14 400 per year and councilmen to 12 800. Current salaries are 13 500 for the mayor and 11 875 for each councilman. New pay would start with the next council and could be raised 25 percent by future councils.
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. John Carey 618 Cottage Grove Ave SE received the Ann Magnussen award from the American National Red Cross. Magnussen, who retired in 1964 after 34 years with the Red Cross, presented the honor in Des Moines. Carey has long served in public health nursing roles and Red Cross planning committees in Cedar Rapids.
Nixon tells Berliners that freedom is a fifth power unshaken by pressure as he denounces the communist threat. He stands for 15 minutes before the wall, while East Germans close the border crossing in retaliation.
Nixon stood before a cross marking the deaths of two East Berlin youths as they sought Western refuge. He acknowledged crowd signs and emphasized the real message was on the faces of people seeking freedom. Before departing for Rome he spoke to troops, laid a wreath, and urged liberty for West Berlin.
O'Donnell testified that Perry Russo warned he might be charged if he changed his story and that he felt trapped by Jim Garrison and media pressure. The cross examination focused on the truth and pressure under hounding scrutiny.
The meeting ended after five percent of an hour and the four delegations will reconvene next Thursday. Lodgeon from the U S embassy reported no dramatic progress but believed the sessions may be constructive in time. Kiem of the Front warned that continued Nixon administration aggression could force the talks to fail.
Linn county draft board inducted twenty six men with one, William L. Meek, sent to the Marines at San Diego. Others drafted include Akers Central City, Anderson Iowa City, Beaman, Butteris Lisbon, Colby Marion, Cole New London, Courtney SE, Cray NW, Davies NW, Deaver SW, Dessert SE, Frisch NE, Hauter Marion, Knudsen Marion, Kolek Mt. Vernon, Kopp Marion, Krewson Marion, McNeil Center Point, Miller SE, Neal Mt. Vernon, Natolicky NE, OToole NE, Taylor Marion, Van Cleve SE, Palmer rural Independence. Jack Klaus enlists for Ft. Polk. Stahle enlists in Women’s Air Force to San Antonio. Home on leave reports and other signals near 14 to 30 days from various bases.
The indictment against I L Baker former president of Continental Metals Inc Marion charging false entries on corporate books will be resubmitted to the Linn grand jury in April Judge William Eads noted on the calendar sheet Thursday the resubmission will proceed without objection from the state assistant county attorney Baker was accused of inflating accounts receivable and omitting items from accounts payable then selling his stock at a higher price He was indicted January 8 and his motion January 22 argued he should be allowed to explain the transactions to the jury.
James R. Neilsen of 3706 Oakland road NE demanded a preliminary hearing on a forgery charge. Judge Loren M. Hullinger Jr set March 5 at 2 p.m. for the hearing. Neilsen allegedly used a fictitious name to cash a check at Hy Vee store No 2 on January 21. He is held in Linn county jail on a $1,000 bond.
President Nixon and Italy's Saragat discussed Italy's role with the Soviet Union while affirming allied consultation. The motorcade passed through Rome with an enthusiastic crowd lifting Nixon onto shoulders before security redirected them toward the Quirinale palace.
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