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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1969
Page
2
Frigid high temperatures and overnight lows noted with precipitation totals and barometer readings. Listings include sprinkler break, funeral services for numerous local residents across Overton What Cheer Postville Center Point Independence Webster and other towns with dates and church details.
Duane Lowell Richeson 1923 2023 Cedar Rapids resident and World War II Navy veteran dies in Iowa City after a long illness. Survived by wife Marilyn Williams Richeson three daughters Sally Jenny Diane. two sons Timothy Matthew. grandson. mother Elmyra. brother Daryl. Memorial service Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Turner Chapel West. Burial Cedar Memorial. Cashet not opened after service.
Walter P. Hiesel, 78, of 532 F Avenue NW, was found dead at home by police Saturday morning after a neighbor reported not seeing him for about three days. Authorities said death was believed to be due to natural causes. Rohn Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
John Raymond Adams aged 64 was found dead at 509 Fifth Avenue SE on Saturday morning. He had not been seen for about a week and was discovered by others living at the same address. Authorities say the death appears due to natural causes with Turner's handling funeral arrangements.
The FAO warned that fresh-water fish face rising danger from hot effluents released by industrial plants, a finding reported on Friday.
FEZ Morocco AP Spain handed back the Ifni enclave to Morocco after 108 years ending colonial control. The transfer occurred Saturday with officials from both nations overseeing the handover.
Czechoslovakia critiques the Prague declaration warning of consequences of upheaval amid fears Slovakia’s push threatens control. Smrkovsky may stay in party work but could be demoted under Soviet influence. Soviet delegation led by Konstantin Katushev has been in the country over a week discussing talks linked to the declaration.
The Santa Fe Railroad lost a second trial after initially defeating a court order to pay Donald Buckman 102000 for spinal neck and head injuries from a 1963 freight train collision with a boulder. A new jury trial awarded Buckman 266237 in damages.
Police Lt. Nick Zirpolo disarmed a burly gunman after the man burst from a bar near the Shubert Theatre. He escorted the suspect to a patrol car along 42nd Street, then learned his brave act earned two guest tickets to Promises Promises from Broadway producer David Merrick for his wife.
Major James Rowe details five years with the Viet Cong in the Mekong delta. He explains rough confinement, weight loss, and rice diet before a helicopter rescue brought him to Kelly Field. Rowe plans a quiet home welcome in McAllen, says freedom is precious, and seeks return to Vietnam for further service.
Prime Minister Forbes Burnham said elements in Venezuela may be involved in an Amerindian uprising in southwest Guyana near the Brazilian border. At least 14 people were killed including seven policemen after rebels seized a Lethem police outpost and troops recaptured the town. A refugee described a Venezuelan plane landing nearby and rebels receiving arms and training across the border as the secessionist movement grows.
Powell says a house action was very definitely racial after tally shows 153 Democrats and 98 Republicans in support to 74 Democrats and 86 Republicans against. He notes misrecords involving Rep. Wilson and Rep. Rarick and comments on staff payroll plans while debate touches on representation and alleged irregularities.
Detectives identified Herbrandson as the man who held up Fashion Cleaners on December 19, stealing $35, and admitted to the December 12 Davis Cleaners robbery of $68. He also confessed to stealing church offerings and purses totaling about $80 to $85, linking him to additional thefts at St Michael's, First Presbyterian church, Peoples Unitarian church, and St Paul's United Methodist church.
Flu pneumonia has claimed 3954 lives in 122 cities since December 7, nearly double the normal mortality. Officials expect a peak in a week or two. The National Communicable Disease Center notes 1608 additional deaths in control cities due to the Hong Kong flu, with 47 of 50 states reporting the strain.
Classified notice invites readers to use the number 369-1234 to reach want ads listings and connect with sellers offering sought items.
Thousands of Catholic demonstrators clash with Protestant militants on Londonderry streets as riot police try to separate the factions. At least 15 men and seven women injured during a 72 mile trek from Belfast protesting minority rights amid sectarian tensions in Northern Ireland.
Rome police hunt thieves who vanished three snakes eight parrots three owls and the city’s only penguin from the zoo. Investigators suspect an outside buyer or eccentric animal lover may be involved.
Michael Frazer of Oelwein 21 bound over to district court on larceny in the night time related to a November break in. He remains in jail on a $500 bond.
The Iowa delegation divided along party lines in a Friday vote on seating Harlem Congressman Adam Clayton Powell. Six members supported excluding or delaying seating, with Rep. Schwengel alone voting to seat Powell with a $25,000 fine paid in 24 monthly installments. others favored various penalties or continued study.
Telecast lists Ted Mack as guest on the Lawrence Welk Show at 7 30 PM Saturday on color program channel 9 KCRG TV with guest appearance noted by the station.
James E. Coates left St. Luke's Hospital and is now at Crestview Nursing Home in Marion. Lyn n Ballard, 24, of North English, held in jail on $500 bond for malicious injury to a building. David G. Jayne, 20, of 203 L avenue NW, held on larceny of a motor vehicle after stealing two cars in late November 1968. Wilmer Werner, 62, Center Point, charged with drunk driving after a collision with Richard Sutphin at Second Avenue and Sixth Street SW. Also notes on local ads and upcoming events and classes.
Allied forces widen sweeps in the U Minh forest near the Mekong delta to locate captured Americans and South Vietnamese. So far one U. S. and six Vietnamese rescues noted along with several Viet Cong depots. more than 100 similar operations underway with limited contact.
William E. Felter, 29, of 1704 Park Avenue SE, held on conspiracy charges after selling a Pennsylvania titled car to Schamberger Motor Co for 1600 dollars. Police uncovered the vehicle had Indiana plates and Iowa registration. A similar car stolen from Collins Radio was found to be the identical Barr Chapman vehicle. Felter posted 100 dollars bond and was released on orders of Judge Clinton Shaeffer.
The piece notes Kennedy as a potential link to youth and a model for constructive political engagement. George Smathers, Florida senator, warns that Kennedy's rise could push liberal and sophomore factions into the Republican camp, straining Democratic unity.
Grand Island Nebraska AP reports John Higgins, acting police judge, faced a dog at large charge. Higgins fined himself five dollars plus court costs after appearing in police court.
A UTU spokesman said a scheduled strike against U.S. railroads is postponed at the National Labor Relations Board request. About 17 000 union workers could be idle. The sides will resume talks through Jan 15 over pay and benefits, with ongoing negotiations deemed meaningful.
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