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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1967
Page
1
Five day forecast shows Iowa temperatures near normal with mild start and colder end, precipitation around a quarter inch mainly later in the week. Obituaries list Er ickson and Zim merli as residents, with services and burial details in Amity Gladbrook Donohue's Zion and Maple Hill cemeteries, plus multiple local notices across towns including Manchester Kalona West Liberty and Wellman.
Donald F. Bartosh, 36, of 884 Twelfth Street NE, suffered minor injuries when his car struck a parked vehicle in the 60 block of Thirty second Street NE at 12 30 am. He was treated at Mercy Hospital and released. The parked car belonged to George Heck of 3012 Circle Drive NE. Bartosh was charged with leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself.
The year end crash toll rises to 927 with six deaths on New Year weekend in Iowa. Victims include Jack Patti 33 and Robert Daily 28 from Iowa City Carl Bonnet Jr 14 of Bussey Mrs Willa Mae Patten 34 of Grinnell Sister Mary Sarah Carr 68 and Henry Willemsen 19 Prilo who died from injuries. The Chapman funeral home St Clarence handles arrangements.
LaDonna F. Rich, 21, of 381 Twenty-sixth Avenue SW, rode in a car driven by John Marshek, 22, who swerved to avoid a dog and struck a light pole in the 500 block of Cottage Grove SE at 1:15 a.m. Sunday. Rich was treated at St Luke Hospital and released. Marshek was unhurt. no charges were filed.
Martha L O Rea r 38 and her s -year-old son Terry sustained minor injuries in a traffic accident in front of their home Saturday evening They were treated at St Luke s hospital and released Police said the O Rea r car collided with a car driven by David F Michalicek 18 of 3107 E avenue NE A parked car also was damaged registered to Irma J Klouber 1414 Thirty second street NE officers said
Insurance changes with deductibles and coverage shifts affect Davenport Sioux City Cedar Rapids Spee Tomas and Marion rates. Liability increases, comp decreases, and collision deductibles adjust by dollars across cities. Gazette advertise number 369 1234.
Ira A Bebout died Thursday in Columbia Missouri after a long illness. He moved from Cedar Rapids about ten years ago and was a railway express agent for over five decades. Rug cleaning offered by Kenwood Rug Cleaning.
Norman V. Young, 53, of 216 Fifth Street NW, arrested after a traffic accident in the 400 block of First Avenue W Saturday night, released on $500 bond. His wife Elaine Young, charged with intoxication, released on $30 bond. George Warner, 54, of route one Malion, arrested for drunk driving Sunday in the 1000 block of Oakland Road NE, released on $750 bond.
A report cites Harold T. Titus 36 of 913% ward as arrested Sunday on intoxication and resisting an officer charges after a breakin at First Avenue SW. The item references a wave of insurance premium changes and a 10 percent discount elimination for compact cars.
Blue Ann a nine week old pup of mixed terrier Dalmatian and Labrador ancestry, climbed a heat duct in the Swore family's utility room at 1917 Fiftieth Street NE and became stuck. Mr. and Mrs. Swore freed the animal after firefighters removed a furnace pipe. The pup belongs to their ten year old son Ricky.
Barbara Fuller 39 of 2609 Schultz Drive NW and her 14 year old son Kim suffered leg abrasions and contusions when the toboggan they rode struck a tree in Jones Park SW.
A $20 000 damage suit has been filed against former Linn county deputy Elton Remington of Marion. Plaintiff Eugene Blazek, Cedar Rapids, an inmate at Fort Madison state penitentiary serving seven years for bad checks, claims Remington shot him in the thigh at his home in 1964 with an arrest warrant present, illegally and unlawfully. Blazek reportedly was trying to escape through a window. his attorney asserts he offered no flight. Grand jury notice: Linn county January term convenes 9 am Wednesday, not Tuesday.
Jeanne Schoonover of 2713 Wil I 7 1son Avenue SW has earned her certificate of graduation from Famous Artists Schools in Westport Connecticut. She specialized in commercial art and illustration.
During a 48 hour New Year truce Vietnams 178 communist incidents included harrassing fire and ambushes though 133 were deemed significant. Premier Ky warned of backing off Tet talks if ceasefire violations persist as 7,000 more U S troops disembarked at Vung Tau bringing total to 382 000 and extending the American presence in Vietnam.
A Sunday morning assault at Cedar cafe on Highway 30 West left Elmer J. Messenius and a second man beaten after offering a ride home amid a four-man melee. Messenius, 33, of 1014 Tenth Street NE, described the attack at about 5 a.m. after he and his wife visited the cafe at 4:30. He witnesses say two of the four men fought, then attacked him when he checked on them. The assailants fled east on Sixteenth Avenue. No further injuries reported. investigation ongoing.
Cedar Rapids police hunted Sunday night for a man who attacked two women within twenty minutes in opposite city quadrants. The 18-year-old was grabbed from behind on Fourth Avenue SE at 5:40 p.m., bit the assailant, and was struck then released. The second victim, a 44-year-old, was grabbed on Fifteenth Avenue and Third Street SW at 6:00 p.m., choked, thrown to the ground, and beaten. she was treated at Mercy Hospital for a lip laceration and lost teeth. Both victims described a 5'10" man around 180 pounds, one in a dark brown coat and the other in a gray hooded parka. Detective Capt. John Kuba said the same man staged both assaults but that they are not connected with December 1965 results or early 1966 molestations in Cedar Rapids.
Memorial services set for Bohm Ann Louise at Calvary Baptist at 2 p.m. Tuesday with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Dailey Lance Robert to be honored at Beatty Bearle funeral home 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, burial Linwood, with calls after 6 p.m. Monday. Other services include McCreedy Raymond E. at Chapel of Memories 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, burial Cedar Memorial. Knapp Floyd H. at Turner chapel east 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, burial Oak Hill. Byers Robert Samuel at Turner chapel west 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, burial Cedar Memorial.
A stolen truck struck five parked vehicles in the 400 block of B avenue NW early Sunday, damaging two cars owned by Vivian Musel and Norman Willetts plus Bernard Stark and Walter Pratt. The driver abandoned the truck, which had been stolen from Rubias Hardware Store on First Street SE. The Pratt vehicle is a truck. others are cars. Police say the damage occurred around 3 a.m.
Orange Texas AP reports Ronnie Lee Ozio, 14, stabbed a friend, then killed his father, father's fiancee, and grandmother on New Year's Day. Relatives recall affection for the victims. Ozio faces arraignment on juvenile delinquent charge. trials on heavier charges possible after age 16, though rare.
Burglars pried open a rear door at the Midstate Distributing Co on Third Street and stole $450 in cash from a cash register. Entry was gained Sunday. police investigate this Midstate area break-in. Lenin Pat Dead MOSCOW confirms the death of the Soviet party figure once linked to Vo Lenin.
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