This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1964
Page
2
Highs and lows across cities include Bismarck and Miami with mixed precipitation totals. Weather at Municipal airport shows a noon wind W at 8 mph, humidity 53 percent, barometer steady. Several traffic citations listed with fines for speeding and other infractions. multiple obituaries announced for Iowa towns with service details.
Dwight Eisenhower announced a $7.5 million national fund raising campaign for an American freedom center at Valley Forge Pennsylvania. The center would support research study and training in constitutional government. He disclosed after a Freedoms Foundation directors meeting where he serves as board chairman.
A 31 car collision on U S 31 near Birmingham halted traffic for over two hours Friday. No injuries were reported.
Palm Springs report states Lindsay Crosby aged 25 son of Bing Crosby was fined 250 dollars for reckless driving on Friday. He faced the penalty from local authorities under AP coverage from California.
Mrs. Lydia W. Perkins of 1435 First Avenue SE is a patient at St. Luke's hospital. Square dancing and an adults beginners class offer splendid recreation, deep fitness, and new friends. Call YWCA EM 4-7265 for details.
Patient Miss Patricia Yilek daughter of Mr and Mrs Milo Yilek residing at 426 Ninth Avenue SW is a medical patient at Mercy Hospital. Visitors are permitted.
Authorized member florists offer telegraph delivery and flower services. Call Flower phone 366-1826 for arrangements and delivery details.
Weekend menu from The Bavarian House Springville features roasted rabbit sauerbraten and potato dumplings with other dishes. Magnificent Tropic Lanes ad(): bowling lanes open 9 30 p m Saturday night and 9 a m to 4 30 p m Sunday with reservations. contact EM 3 9653. Also theft notices include a stolen transistor radio valued at 23 from Clarence Lewis 412 Seventh Street SE and a coat theft at a local hotel on Dec 30 from Ronald L Robertson 2406 D Avenue NE.
Officials at Armstrongs on Third avenue and Third street SE told police goods valued at 103 dollars were purchased December 17 and 18 by a person who apparently used a stolen charge plate.
A Russian philosophy professor, Dr. Jouri Aseyef of the University of Leningrad, studying at Harvard, fell three stories from an American friend's apartment in Cambridge. He was in critical condition Saturday after seeking asylum and his family in Leningrad was reported under heavy psychological strain with no immediate explanation given by officials.
President Johnson on Friday formed a three member emergency board to study a nationwide dispute between the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen and the railroads.
At Concord fire station Rockefeller faced a picket line by New York property owners protesting planned West Side land seizures for a World Trade Center. He urged a vibrant progressive Republican party and pledged tax cuts, ending racial barriers, and stronger education to boost the economy and professional manpower.
A tribunal of honor ruled there were no grounds for the duel between Argentina's Defense Minister Leopoldo Suarez and ex air force minister Martin Rafael Cairo over air force promotion orders. Both men accepted the decision. Duels are illegal in Argentina but enforcement is uneven.
New York Times dispatch from Washington says the State Department seeks drastic changes in foreign aid including abolition of the Agency for International Development and a trimmed program run by a new under secretary for economic development. George Ball presented the department's views to President Johnson’s foreign aid committee as officials argue aid should serve as a practical instrument of U S foreign policy amid internal opposition.
The State Department warned that no one gains from reckless actions in the Malaysia Indonesia dispute. The note from President Johnson to President Sukarno expressed concern over the conflict and urged restraint to prevent further escalation.
Merrill A. Lanphier, 29, of 318 First avenue NE, was arrested Friday on a charge of obtaining property by false pretenses. Detectives say he used false addresses to charge items at Cedar Rapids stores including two suitcases, clothing, and a transistor radio. Arraigned before Municipal Judge Loren Hullinger Jr., he was released on a $2,000 bond and given until Thursday to plead.
Boston AP John W McCormack says the United States must stay strong militarily and spiritually to counter communist aggression and maintain a wary stance toward Russia's subversion. He favors continued East West talks and foreign aid, warns against a dream world, and backs swift action on civil rights and tax cuts.
Cedar Rapids detectives arrested Jack Adams 27 of Anamosa route two in the Hubbard Milling Co theft probe. Adams faced receiving stolen goods charges and posted 1000 bond awaiting Linn district court. He allegedly paid 150 dollars for 251 sacks of livestock feed, valued at 700 dollars, with the money kept by Richard Heck 29. Heck faces larceny charges and was held on 1000 bond. Additional charges involve Bobbie G Boll 36 of Manchester for nighttime larceny and gas siphoning. Heiden 29 of Cedar Rapids charged with petty larceny for three folding chairs. Trial set for January 29.
Lyle Laurel Ireland died in Rochester Minnesota at 5 35 p m Friday after a brief illness He was born February 23 1918 in Alexander County Illinois and was married to Madeline Ferriss on September 16 1944 in St Louis A World War II veteran he worked as a salesman for LeFebvre Corp Surviving are his wife three sons Frank Michael and John a daughter Patricia his mother Mrs R C Ireland five brothers and two sisters Services will be held at Immaculate Conception Church Monday at 1030 a m with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery The family suggests contributions to the Cancer Society.
Davenport Police Chief Harvey Smith said witnesses recalled the gunmen as ordinary shoppers when entering the store. Descriptions include two men: a 32 year old with black hair in a black jacket and dark trousers and a 37 year old with blond hair in a zipped jacket and light brown hat. A third man was tall, about 6 feet, with limited details.
Harold Gibbons resigns from his $35,000-a-year post as executive assistant to Teamster President James R. Hoffa. Gibbons, vice-president of the union, cites a desire to return to local union work and shop duties while stressing his past and future good relations with Hoffa.
President Johnson on Friday designated Esther Peterson, then an assistant secretary of labor, to additional duties as a presidential assistant focusing on consumer interests and protection duties within the administration.
Washington AP reports a March draft call for 14,000 men, 2,000 more than February, reflecting heightened manpower needs. The release notes the expanded quota and timing.
John Zakostelecky burial arranged at the Czech National chapel with friends invited to call Sunday at 2. Service led by Jerry Drahovzal. Burial follows at Czech National cemetery.
Legislators discussed the possible duration of a special session from one week to indefinitely with most predicting about 30 days. Reapportionment dominated talk though property tax relief, liquor by the drink, school aid, sales tax, and income tax withholding were linked as needed measures. Some proposed committees to study tax relief and report to the 1965 regular session.
President Johnson on Friday announced cuts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in agriculture, the Atomic Energy Commission, and space programs as he aims to keep the 1965 budget under 100 billion. He pledged space reductions would not derail the goal of a manned moon landing by 1970.
Washington AP reports uncertainty over whether American taxpayers will subsidize ocean freight for a 37 million bushel U.S. wheat sale to Russia. The cash sale totals about 78.5 million dollars, with roughly 26 million tied to government subsidies. The deal, disclosed by the agriculture department and Continental Grain Co., may involve indirect freight subsidies, as the department paid a 72.5 cent per bushel durum subsidy, potentially aiding Soviet acceptance of U.S. ship rates.
Friday and Saturday events mark desegregation steps as Wallace challenges an Auburn housing order for Franklin. Franklin, a 31 year old insured salesman and poet, had his Auburn admission rejected due to non accredited Negro colleges. The court ruling reversed that, noting Alabama’s 1962 accreditation scope. Desegregation expands to Auburn as Alabama papers note Birmingham Mobile Huntsville and Tuskegee schools comply.
A brief reflection asserts efficiency as a matter of personal preference, implying comfort derives from individual selection. The piece frames efficiency as a subjective value, not a universal standard, inviting readers to assess what works best for them.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.