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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1958
Page
32
Daily records show weather readings including highs and lows, precipitation, barometer and wind, along with fines for traffic violations and legal notices. The item lists residents such as Virgil Campbell and Edith Brinker, plus multiple addresses in SE and NE Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
New York District Attorney Frank Hogan ordered a nationwide search for two gamblers linked to Cuban gambling and the Anastasia homicide inquiry. Santos Traficanti of Tampa aged 43 and Joseph Sulesi of New York were named as the men sought for questioning in a gambling casino concession negotiations case.
A chain reaction crash involved the Enos, DeWees, Reginald, Bishop, and Holmstrom vehicles. Investigators say the Enos car may have had no brakes, and the wreck sent cars into ditches and across the road. Services for Mrs. Backholi are planned in Denver.
Linn county court officials listed the February term petit jurors who report February 1 at 9 am at the Linn county courthouse. The list includes Cedar Kaphis Violet Adams Constance Allis Dorothy Bartlett Rose Becker Dorothy Brown Ralph Barker Gordon Christian and many others. The data shows juror names along with townships including Marion Vernon Lisbon and Spring Grove.
Mrs. M C Ward 79 of 224 Sixth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Wednesday born in Parnell March 8 1878 affiliated with St Patrick s Church she leaves six sons and six daughters a brother and four sisters with services at St Patrick s Church and burial at St Joseph s Cemetery Parnell Antoinette Breza 78 resident at ailan for 15 years died in an Iowa City nursing home after a long illness born Antoinette Zoble in Czechoslovakia she came to the United States at age five married Joseph Brews in 1899 she is survived by three daughters two sons a sister and a brother
In Ruleville Mississippi a white posse of about 25 men cornered George Love a fugitive who had wounded a night marshal Tuesday. Love fired on the posse and was killed. Night Marshal Exie Jennings 62 was wounded but in fair condition. Love nephew of a burned couple linked to the house fire.
Dr. Francis C. Tucker, pathologist and laboratory director at St. Luke's hospital for eight years, resigns effective Feb 1 to take a similar position at Deaconess hospital in Freeport Illinois. Hospital officials say the resignation was announced Wednesday.
Coe College chemistry chair De Ben H Peterson warned during a chapel program that Sputnik has sparked soul searching and questioned loyalties to national welfare. He noted shortages of engineers and scientists amid rising power shifts and population growth and urged education not be left to educators alone.
Harald Vander Linden of 1635 Onth Street NW, a 40 year old Cedar Rapids service station operator, died by suicide Tuesday according to a local report.
In Des Moines reports General Gavin is presented with two career options. He could stay as chief of research and development with three star rank until March 1959 then move to four star rank, or command the 7th Army in Europe as a three star general, awaiting retirement of Henry Hodes before advancing. The secretary says Gavin is not bargaining for four stars.
In Japan the U S Navy reversed the verdicts against four marines charged with mistreating prisoners at the Sasebo base. Three others were acquitted while eight guards were convicted and six acquitted overall. Admiral Maurice Curts overturned the convictions finding them unjustified. The remaining 16 defendants will face further trials.
District Court Clerk Arthur Axmear announced the 1958 Linn County grand jury. The 12 jurors include David Moran, Alfred Buss, Ada Lehr, C. H. Petty, Roy Gaudis, Glen Hoglan, Joe Hilberger, Carl Massey, Nick Smith, George Rose, Walter Roth, and Glenn White. They report at the courthouse February 4 at 10 am with seven of 19 members rotating per session.
The United States seeks Albania to release Major Howard Curran, a U S jet trainer pilot missing since December 24 after a flight from France to Naples. Albania radio claimed a downed U S 733. Italian monitors noted the name as Curran. Curran, a 14 year air force veteran with WWII and Korean War service, left 106 minutes flying south of Pisa. fog hindered Naples and Brindisi routes as authorities analyze the incident.
Betty Ann Hoover aged 20 of 1311 Center Point Read NE was arraigned in Linnecounty district court on a prostitution charge with a plea deadline set for Friday. The case alleges she walked Cedar Rapids streets for pay during the last year. Two girls aged 16 and 13 are involved in the investigation. Separately Ronald E. Melson aged 20 of 825 Seventeenth Street SW faces a statutory rape charge related to a 12 year old girl and will enter a plea this week.
Bolton led a golf club group with George Nouglas and others, held the course record of 34 on the par 37 nine hole layout, helped form Cedar Rapids Country club in 1965, and served as secretary for seven years. Survivors include two daughters Mrs William D Miller of Madison Wisconsin and Mrs Ralph Hubbell of Portale New York and a brother Thomas H L of Geneseo New York.
Eleven cars of the Milwaukee's Pioneer Limited derailed in Portage Wisconsin on a Wednesday. All 361 passengers and mail clerks in the derailed units escaped serious injury.
Wills of Loraine R. Schrader who died November 17 and Edward Pinckney who died February 24 have been admitted to probate in Linn district court. The Schrader will names his heirs and details remain in the court filing.
Approximately 30 persons attended a one day school conducted by the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association Wednesday in the Sheraton Moontrose hotel. The program discussed new methods of preparing ready mixed cement with classes from morning to noon. Principal speaker after lunch was Mars Blue, a concrete engineer from Des Moines.
The Linn County State Bank of Coggan won a judgment of 2056.60 in a promissory note case against James E. Spencer. In an account suit Farmers Cooperative Exchange was awarded 65.64 against Everett Brown.
The Pinckney will leaves personal effects to son Wallace and daughter Joann Redel with other personal property, life estate in real estate to Mrs. Pinckney, who is confirmed executrix without bond. The Mer chants National Bank was confirmed executes with a bond of ,000. Wallace is also named and Lillian is cited as sole heir in the fragmented notice.
Two Cedar Rapids men were paroled after pleading guilty in district court before Judge J. B. Maxwell. Herman L. Ray, 19, was paroled from a one year sentence to Anamosa reformatory for cashing a $52 forged check on Dec 24. Fred M. Bennett, 53, was paroled from a three year term at Fort Madison for alleged indecent acts with a 16 year old girl.
Linn county board of supervisors will open bids for motor fuel on January 23 for the year 1958. County Engineer William J. Aehrens says bidders should quote on 60,1100 gallons of diesel and 3,000 gallons of gasoline with estimated costs of 38,380 for diesel and 10,595 for gasoline. The fuel is for the county road department's use in 1958.
Public hearing in Linn county courthouse on February 4 at 10 am will address proposed assessments for four secondary road projects districts 535 in Spring Grove district 531 in Boulder and Buffalo townships 554 in Marion and Bertram townships and 530 in Monroe township. All projects involve crushed stone surfacing of existing roads.
Herbert L. Hinton 75 of Cedar Rapids died at a hospital after being struck by a truck at First Avenue and First Street East on November 30. The article notes his Idaho connections, marriages, and memberships, with services planned at Rohn Funeral Home and burial at Shiloh Cemetery. Funeral details include Mizpah Lodge and Masonic conduct.
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