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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1959

Page

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Daily Record weather and incidents summary

Forecast: generally fair Sunday with highs in the 40s to 50s, mild Monday. Friday high around 46, low 32. Saturday 38 rising to 40 by 2 pm. Precipitation none. February total 1.59, normal 1.03, year-to-date 2.54. Reports of boiler, fire, and thermostat incidents. several small-claims and service lawsuits listed with amounts. Burial notices for Clarence, Sunfield, and others accompany location names and times.

Lower 40S Lower 50S

Man 22 Held For Series of Five Breakins

A 22 year old man is held on suspicion of conducting five break ins in Cedar Rapids over two months, with nearly $220 in stolen cash and items recovered from his car. Arrested Friday night was Raymond M. Cullen, 605 Fifth Ave SE, booked on intoxication. Police also found a .22 pump rifle, money bags, cigarettes, beer, and mirrors linked to the burglaries. Five taverns and a diner are named in the charges with sums seized from each. A separate group of three men were detained in connection with a break in at Darling and Co. and charged with related thefts.

Cedar Rapids Raymond M. Cullen Fifth Ave. SE Cullen First Street Tavern First St. NE Pinewood Inn Sixth St. SE Melody Inn Sixth St Ellis Blvd Casino Tavern First St Darling and Co Fourth St. NE Robert O. Gray Third St. SE William C. Coultas Mt. Vernon Bernard Smith Ninth Ave. SE Gray Coulins Smith

Trade Talks Initiated Between Nationalists and Japan

Taipei AP reports Nationalist China agrees to Japan s proposal to begin talks on a trade pact prompting expectations ofCloser economic ties and potential tariff concessions as both sides set terms for a formal negotiation framework.

Taipei China Japan

Wage Deal Approved By Cryovac Union Local 426

A two year contract with a five cent across the board wage raise was approved Saturday by United Rubber Cork Linoleum and Plastic Workers Local 426 at Cryovac plant W R Grace in our city. The pact includes a 1 1/2 cent equity payment next year and a sliding increase averaging 6 44 cents in year two, plus craft system adoption in maintenance and three years of Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage for the employee. Union president is Robert C Pierce.

United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers W. R. Grace W. J. Seidel Blue Cross Blue Shield Robert C. Pierce

Sock Show Candid Camera Spoofs Catch Viewers Off Guard

People are surprised by a spoof on television as Candid Camera airs Saturday on Channel 9. The stunt shows everyday scenes interrupted by practical jokes, drawing reactions from unsuspecting participants and viewers.

Channel 9

Allis-Chalmers says union evading central bargaining

Milwaukee union talks stall after 26 days of strike by 14,000 Allis-Chalmers workers. The company demands prompt acceptance or rejection of a 31-item central bargaining list while excluding pension and benefits issues. Union rejects move toward central talks and seeks FCC mediation.

Milwaukee UPI Allis-Chalmers United Auto Workers U.S E. F. Ohrman UAW Pat Greathouse Chicago Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Greathouse Ohrman

Beck Likely Faces Appeal Over Cadillac Larceny Case

Beck, jailed on a state grand larceny charge for a $1,900 Cadill ac sale to a union, awaits the state supreme court arguments on March 25. Retired on a $50,000 Teamsters pension, he noted to reporters the trial costs exceed $250,000 in attorneys and accountants. He also said he has raised over $30,000 from friends to cover trial costs as he cannot quickly liquidate assets.

State Supreme Court Beck

Deaths of Cedar Rapids resident Joseph D. Sullivan

Joseph D. Sullivan of 410 Eleventh St NW Cedar Rapids died Friday after a long life as a retired farmer born September 2 1873 in Tiffin He was a Spanish American War veteran and member of the Spanish American War post Iowa City Knights of Columbus and the American Legion Hanford post will conduct services in Mt Calvary cemetery Rosary will be recited by Knights of Columbus and parish groups at the Brady funeral home with hours for viewing after 7 PM Saturday.

Joseph D. Sullivan Eleventh St Cedar Rapids Tiffin Sullivan Iowa City Knights of Columbus Alberta George Visalia Calif J. H. Englert Herman Gutmann Cresco St. Patrick's Church D. J. Lenihan Hanford American Legion Mt. Calvary Cemetery Sacred Heart Court Wcof Brady Mortuary

Agnes Marak 75 dies. Cedar Rapids resident

Agnes Marak aged 75 of 208 Wilson Ave SW died Friday. Born Agnes Castel in 1883 near Swisher she married Stanley Marak in 1903. he died in 1933. She lived in Cedar Rapids the last 14 years. Survived by two sons Leonard and George of Marion. four sisters Mrs Petrak Mrs Holec Mrs John P Marak and Mrs Lumir Jansa. three brothers Joseph Frank and Aldrich Castek. Services Monday 10:30 am at Brosh chapel and 11 am at St Ludmila church with Msgr Frank R Hruby. burial Czech National. Rosary by Msgr Hruby at 7:45 pm Sunday at chapel. friends may call.

Agnes Marak Wilson Ave Agnes Castel Swisher Stanley Marak Marak Cedar Rapids Leonard George Marion Charles Petrak Victor Holec Cedar Raplds John P. Marak Lumir Jansa Iowa City Joseph, Frank Aldrich Castek

Death of Mrs Clara Norton at 87 in Madrid Lutheran home

Mrs Clara Norton aged 87 died Wednesday at the Lutheran home in Madrid. She lived with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W Niebuhr at 214 Eighteenth St NW. Survived by another daughter Mrs Walter Pritchard of Madrid and two sons Clarence of Cedar Rapids and Earl of Ogden. Services set for Saturday in Boone, her former home.

Clara Norton J. Niebuhr Eighteenth St. NW Madrid Walter Pritchard Clarence Cedar Rapids Earl Ogden Boone

Funeral services for Mrs Law rence J Thurn Sunday at Hope Lutheran

Funeral services for Mrs Law rence J Thurn will be held Sunday at 1 30 at Hope Lutheran church by the Rev Theodore A Youngquist Burial at Strawberry Point cemetery Friends may call at Janeba s The family suggests contributions to Hope Lutheran building fund the Church of God or the Cancer fund

Lawrence J. Thurn Hope Lutheran Church Theodore A. Youngquist Strawberry Point Cemetery Janeba’s Hope Lutheran Building Fund Church of God Cancer Fund

Mother Blesses Alberghetti Marriage Plan

HOLLYWOOD AP Mrs Vittoria Alberghetti has given her blessing to the marriage of her daughter singer Anna Maria Alberghetti to composer conductor Buddy Bregman. She had previously objected because Bregman had been married before.

Hollywood Vittoria Alberghetti Anna Maria Alberghetti Buddy Bregman Alberghetti Bregman

Gifts to U S Navy Men on Mikoyan Mission

London AP reports Soviet government sent gifts to U S Navy personnel in Newfoundland who aided Anastass Mikoyan after his plane forced landed there while returning from the United States last month.

London U.S. Navy Newfoundland Anastas Mikoyan U. S

City Briefs Highlight Local Moves And Lost Items

City briefs note residents returning home from St Luke's hospital and promotions in the Marine Reserve to private first class. The reserve unit now meets at Memorial Coliseum. Open houses listed at three addresses with hours Sunday. Local thefts include a missing topcoat from Esquire club and radios from JT Radio Service. Other items mention a missing transistor radio and gloves. Cub Pack 29 awards announced from Hoover school meeting.

Marine Reserve Kirby Broullard Benton St Kenneth Singleton Marion Memorial Coliseum Coe College

Fortune predicts U.S. 50 percent richer by 1970

Fortune Magazine projects U.S. GDP reaching about $740 billion in 1970, up from $465 billion, with productivity growing at roughly 3 percent annually over the decade. It cites gains in manufacturing, utilities, transportation, office automation, and professionalizing the labor force as key drivers, while economists remain divided on sustaining that pace.

New York Fortune Magazine U.S Fortune

Local figures named in community roster

Stephen Atkinson Kenneth Core Jimmy Gongiver Jef frey Stepanek Robin Davis Dwight Hughes Bobby Da vis Robert Barnard Mike Sexton David Young and Bill Biskup appear in a local community roster listing multiple residents and associated positions.

Stephen Atkinson Kenneth Core Jimmy Gongiver Jeffrey Stepanek Robin Davis Dwight Hughes Bobby Davis Robert Barnard Mike Sexton David Young Bill Biskup

Alburnett Man Fined for Drunk Driving in District Court

Alburnett resident Paul Fullmer, 42, pled guilty to a drunk driving charge in district court Saturday and was fined 300 dollars. He was arrested early Saturday on Highway 150 about three miles north of Center Point.

Alburnett Paul Fullmer Fullmer Center Point

Gatewood Appeals Unemployment Case to Iowa Supreme Court

Notice filed Saturday shows Robert C. Gatewood appealing the denial of unemployment benefits by the Iowa Employment Security Commission. Linn County District Court affirmed the ruling on February 13. Gatewood argues discharge was without good cause by Iowa Iron and Metal Co., named as co defendant in the appeal.

Iowa Supreme Court Robert C.gatewood Iowa Employment Security Commission Linn County District Court Gatewood Iowa Iron and Metal Co Employment Commission

Burglary Reported At Cedar Rapids Area Businesses

Three Cedar Rapids area businesses on highway 149 were broken into Friday night. Hawkeye Machinery Co. lost 15 dollars. Quaid Lumber Co. and Rose Distributing Co. appeared to have minimal if any loss. A claw hammer and screwdriver were taken from the lumber firm to break into the other two buildings.

Highway 149 Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Machinery Co Quaid Lumber Co Rose Distributing Co P. J. Whittemore

Proxmire Claims More Democrats Urged Johnson Meetings

Senator William Proxmire says fellow Democrats have pleaded in vain for more frequent party conferences and criticizes the concentration of power with Majority Leader Johnson. He asserts other senators have pressed for meetings, but results were zero, while defending Johnson as an able leader.

Washington Sen Proxmire D-Wis Johnson Texas Washington Post

Acquittal Gained By Congressman Green Pa.

Rep. Green of Pennsylvania was acquitted on Friday of conspiracy in a defense spending case. He faced charges of conspiring to defraud the government related to the construction of an Army Signal Corps depot at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania.

Lewisburg, Pa Green D-Pa Army Signal Corps Toby‘hanna Pa

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Daily Record C.R. Weather Municipal Airport 2Nd Ave Cargill’s 11Th St Plaza Hotel Ist Ave Ely Road National Grille and Register Co Levi C. Pennington West Side Heating Co 15Th Ave Condensation Engineering Co Massey’s Gien A. McClintic, Jr McClintic Business Machines J. S. MecQuiston R. D.huntin , Jr Merle N Alice Hamad 1St Ave R. R. Carnes Charles J Elaine Klenke 6Th Ave Smulekoff's Iowa Earlville Samuel B. von Talge Clifton’s Manchester Clarence — Minnie Sievers St. Paul's Church Stanword Shellsburg Jesse Shaull Federated Church Taylor's,Vinton William Smith Donald Deamer B Ave Ward Jesse Parker, Jr F Ave Mt. Vernonrd Richard Hansen Taft Shirley Nelson 8Th Ave Jeffery Christensen Coldstream Ave Arthur Carlson 32Nd St Roger Lang Lyle Ridenour Monticello Robert Hamilton 9Th St Parke Kramer 21St St Marion Wade Eave Michael Blair A Ave Dennis Pesek Woodlander Ilmar Luik Sash St David Hodgin, Jr Vine Ave Floyd Parsons S Ave Leland Wade Charles Barrett 38Th St Barbara Hess Fairway Terrace SE Ethel Watkins Merrill Lingard Louis Blair Royal Tire Service Raymond F. McCalley Robert W. Elmore Central City People’s Bank and Trust Co Jack Reynolds Thomas Bowman Archer Ave Joseph Vondracek John Malloy John E. Lapes Mt. Vernon Ave 3Rd Ave Cryovac and Union A. C J. D. Sullivan Mrs. Stanley Marak Thurn Services Turner's John B. Turner & Son 2Nd Ave. S.E Mother Blesses Alberghetti Truth Mikoyan Dio Tillie Dvorak St. SW St. Luke’s Hospital 35Th St 34Th St 14Th Ave J. D. Kindig Thirty-fourth St. Ise Esquire Club John T. Harvey JT Radio Service Aave. NE Lorene Spohn Spohn Second Ave.se Ozark United Cedar Rapids Auto Club Stanley G. Kokoska K St. SW Employes Harmony Cafeteria George Uhl Sheraton-Montrose Hoover School Craig, Spear Mike Riley Steve Oehler Don Burlingham Charles Reich Paul Boland Richard Stearns Ricky Brandon Stephen Krebs David Carpenter Scott Stanfill Mike Toby Mike Stramel Michael Deal Dick Gallagher Gary Kessler Mark Lorenz John Stefi Ken Paramount Theatre Mrs. Howard Howe C.R Clarence Blanchard Laverne McAfee Betty A. Merta Marvin D. Merta Helen L. Maltas Charles D. Maltas Charles H. Christy Gertrude Henry Sally Cedar Rapids Gazette Newman's
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