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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1964

Page

9

Study Boost In Overtime Pay Wirtz

Secretary of Labor Wirtz floated a partial solution to unemployment by considering a higher time and a half overtime rate after meeting with President Johnson. He suggested evaluating if the current rate is correct, noting eliminating overtime could hypothetically create about 919,000 full time jobs. He cited manufacturing workers average 2.8 hours of weekly overtime and said some unions argue employers favor overtime over hiring additional staff due to fringe benefits and taxes.

Johnson City Texas Wirtz Johnson

Premiere! Saturday Night at the Holly Wood Palace

A re creation of vaudeville era shows tonight at 8:30 presented on KCRG. Actors perform period acts in a nostalgic stage revue with live entertainment and local audience appeal.

Hollywood Palace KCRG

ISchmidhauser Seeks Democratic Nomination for Congress

Iowa City professor John R. Schmidhauser 42 of the University of Iowa announces he will seek the Democratic nomination for congressman from the First district if granted a leave of absence by the Iowa board of regents. He is Johnson County Democratic Chairman, teaches constitutional law, has six children, and would be the first to announce a candidacy from either party. Congress man Fred Schwengel of Davenport is expected to seek re election on the Republican ticket.

Iowa City John R. Schmidhauser University of Iowa Iowa Board of Regents Schmidhauser Johnson County Fred Schwengel Davenport

Two Tama Residents Fined for Assault and Battery

Tama-Wilford Lujack Blackcloud and Mrs Clyde Wanatee were fined 100 dollars plus costs in Justice H E Foxs court on assault and battery charges filed by Angela Kapayou of Tama. Wanatee paid her fine, was released. Blackcloud could not pay and was sent to county jail for 30 days. The alleged incident occurred in a car rear seat east of town last week, with Kapayou suffering facial cuts and bruises.

Tama Wilford Blackcloud Clyde Wanatee Justice H. E. Fox Angela Kapayou Kapayou

Decorah Woman Injured In Highway 150 Crash

Mrs Gordon Ostrander 38 of Decorah is listed in good condition at the hospital after her car went off Highway 150 two miles south of Decorah earlier today.

Decorah Gordon Ostrander Highway 150 Here

Wessling Pleads Guilty to Slaying Grinnell Officer

Gary Lee Wessling of Des Moines pleaded guilty to murder in the slaying of Grinnell policeman Ralph Ogan Jr. in Grinnell on November 13. Co-defendants Richard Craig and Thomas Kiernan also face murder charges and pled not guilty. The judge scheduled a January 8 hearing to determine degree of guilt.

Montezuma Gary Lee Wessling Des Moines Grinnell Ralph Ogan Wessling Grinswell R. G. Yoder Yoder Wesseling

Escapees Nabbed in South Dakota Chase Ends

ANAMOSA AP Two prisoners from Lester Heights work camp in Allamakee county are jailed in Sisseton S D Officer Ray Purcell says Richard Fesquez 23 Des Moines and Thomas Swieter 21 Mason City were found in a car stolen at Dorchester Iowa with Minnesota plates Purcell will send Capt Howard Fisher and Lt Rollo Lindley to return them to the reformatory Swieter and Fesquez escaped Wednesday night from the work camp near Waukon

Anamosa Allamakee County Sisseton S. D Ray Purcell Iowa Men’s Reformatory Purcell Richard Fesquez Des Moines Thomas Swieter Mason City Dorchester Swieter Fesquez Lester Heights Waukon

State seeks to lift ban on raiding Iowa City Inn

In Des Moines UPI William Yost asked an Iowa City district court to allow liquor agents to raid the Mayflower Inn in Iowa City. The Careys say the venue is a private place not requiring a liquor license, arguing a clause for private gatherings permits serving liquor. A second hearing will decide if the inn’s operations are lawful and could end raids if ruled in their favor.

Iowa City Des Moines UPI William Yost State Attorney General’s Office Johnson County District Court Careys Yost

Sentencing Date Set for Donald E Lowder

Donald E Lowder is scheduled for sentencing January 17 at 11 a.m. before Judge B J Maxwell after his motion for a new trial was denied. He was convicted November 27 by a Linn district court jury of uttering a forged instrument by altering a $50.56 check to cash $450.56. He remains in Linn county jail serving 30 days for striking a municipal court bailiff with a snow shovel, a sentence imposed by Municipal Judge Howard McLaughlin.

Donald E. Lowder Bruce Street B. J. Maxwell Maxwell Lowder Linn Howard McLaughlin Clare J. Lawrence

Three Young People Killed in Car Crash

ARISPE IA AP three youths died Friday night in a two car crash at a Union county road intersection south of here. Victims are James Weeda 21 Shannon City passenger Kenneth Eighme 16 Tingley and Barbara Brown 17 Afton. Daniel Hudson Afton driver in other car is hospitalized in Creston in serious condition. Patrol cited timing about 10 50 p m and unclear cause.

Arispe Union County Iowa James Weeda Shannon City Kenneth Eighme Tingley Barbara Brown Afton Daniel Hudson Creston Highway Patrol

Job ads overview with varied openings across Iowa and Texas

Classified listings seek sales and route workers with or without experience, welders, upholsterer, office clerk, hotel staff, car mechanics, and tractor sales. Notable employers include McNall Machinery and Supply Inc, Texas Chemical Co, SAGA Food Service at Coe College, and regional firms in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marshalltown, and Iowa Falls. Offers include up to 16000 yearly pay plus 1000 bonus, starting wages 110 per week, and fringe benefits with training opportunities.

Paul McNall McNall Machinery and Supply Inc Texas Chemical CO Cedar Rapids Presssort Dept. B Box Fort Worth Texas Kraus Equipment Co Edgewood Rd Hanson Conoco Johnson Aven Avenue Pullman Hotel Gazette Airport 66 J Street Highway 30 Roosevelt Windsor Hotel Iowa Iowa Twin Charles Davis Citizen Printing Co Iowa Falls H Equipment Ecklund West Post S.W

Iowa Woman Receives Husband Kidney Transplant

Addie Jane Maynard, 25, of Westfield Iowa, received her husband Delbert Maynard's kidney in a six hour operation at Colorado General Hospital. Surgeons, experts in 50 prior transplants, reported both patients in satisfactory condition. The wife had suffered kidney failure due to a long standing disease.

Denver UPI Iowa Colorado General Hospital Addie Jane Maynard Westfield Delbert Maynard

Two Nabbed for 3 Iowa Breakins

USAGE AP A man and youth who admitted three recent Iowa burglaries were arrested in Austin Minnesota Sheriff Mervel Angel said They are Alvin Bakkum 17 of Mitchell and Donald Cecil 27 of St Ansgar Angel said extradition waived The pair admitted stealing 1125 from Georges cafe St Ansgar Dec 18 250 from a soft drink machine at Teetr ville and 34 from the Mitchell garage Mitchell on Dec 14.

Iowa Austin Minn Mitchell County Mervel Angel Alvin Bakkum Mitchell Donald Cecil St. Ansgar Angel Teeterville

Aurora Officials Decline To Serve

R. R. Allen and Alvin Barrack, re elected mayor and councilman on a write in ticket last November, said Friday evening they will not serve and plan to step down. The city council will meet January 14 to decide action to take.

Aurora R. R. Allen Alvin Barrack

Sigourney Fire Destroys Shed on Gil bert Reed Property

Flames visible for miles destroyed a storage shed on the Gil bert Reed property in Sigourney about 7 45 p m Friday. A bottled gas tank exploded during the blaze. Loss included tools lawn mowers and furniture. Cause was not immediately determined.

Sigourney Gilbert Reed

Cascade Driver Earl Olson and Shafer Escape Frosted Highway Crash

Earl Olson and Robert Shafer, both 25, of Cascade, were listed in good condition at a Dubuque hospital after a one car accident on frost covered highway 3 near Holy Cross.

Cascade Earl Olson Robert Shafer Dubuque Holy Cross

Champagne Music Time on Saturday Evening TV

The Lawrence Welk Show airs at 7 30 PM Saturday on KCRG TV 9 with Champagne Music Time segment highlighting musical entertainment and a classic variety format.

KCRG Itv Lawrence Welk

Not responsible for debts by self after January 4 1964

Statement denying responsibility for any debts contracted by Edwin L. Herman and others after January 4 1964, listing address 1235 19th Ave SW Cedar Rapids Iowa and noting business references including Custom Picture Framing Kennedy Weiss and Salvation Army needs.

Edwin L. Herman 19Th Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa Kennedy-Weiss 3Rd Ave Colorado Springs Denver Alburnett Salvation Army

Local Home Service Classifieds Include Hauling And Repairs

A jumble of ads offers hauling rubbish and brush removal by Jerry and Ronnie’s services, ash disposal, blasting and cement work, general rubbish hauling, carpentry, painting interior and exterior, papering and plastering, basement waterproofing, odd jobs, and ironing up to evening office work. Also listed are baby sitting and housework services, and a woman seeking permanent care duties. Contact numbers are variably listed as EM 5-268, EM 4-1350, EM 2-9156, EM 3-6472, EM 3-4650, EM 5-212, EM 6-0852, EM 3-4362, EM 4-1825, EM 4-1691, EM 4-0607, EM 5-5676, EM 5-2128, and EM 3-4650.

Ray W. Turner Barney M. L. Hale MYERS

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