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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
1
The bulletin lists highs and lows for multiple cities with precipitation inches, followed by a detailed weather outlook and barometer readings. It then notes proposed constitutional amendments and bills, birth announcements, fire and police activity summaries, traffic violations, and local obituaries and services across several towns.
report traces private talks in January as Goldwater weighs Bliss versus Burch for the GOP chair. Meetings included Goldwater, Miller, Burch, Bliss, and Ross with polls cited showing strong Bliss support. Miller reportedly declared defeat after the talks, and Goldwater pressed national committee members in a last-ditch effort.
President Johnson announces $580 million for Latin America under the Alliance for Progress, $70 million more than last year, as a push to fight poverty and spur development. He also notes China no longer receives AID aid as it advances, with aid shifts toward Asia and Africa loans under international arrangements. General economic support for defense-heavy nations is set at $369 million, down from $401 million.
Detective Baker, 34, confronted Williams and Allnutt as they tried to force entry at the Hideaway tavern. Allnutt swung a pry bar, Baker fired, and Allnutt was shot. Williams and Allnutt face charges of attempted breaking and entering. several related arrests and connections to prior burglaries are noted.
Detective Raymond Baker who has earned praise for alertness and timing is again recognized for catching suspects at crime scenes. In 1957 he was named outstanding officer of the Cedar Rapids department after arresting a burglar, detaining youths in a stolen car, stopping a burglary spree, and helping seize criminals in various acts. City officials plan to commend him for diligence and alertness.
A compact TV listing notes the 10 o clock news on KCRG TV 9. The brief item highlights schedule timing for the station’s late newscast.
A report on this year’s Christmas Clearing bureau operation calls it a success. The bureau logged 652 registrations for aid, one more than last year, and eliminated 110 duplications. Aid totals reached 667 families with St. Vincent de Paul 148, American Legion auxiliary 44, Salvation Army 378, and 97 from other organizations. Top project letters in Cedar Rapids and Marion totaled 329, with 34 from the Legion auxiliary, 85 from St. Vincent de Paul, and 210 from the Salvation Army. The Share A Christmas fund ended with a balance after lower expenditures, carryover of 782.43 and new gifts of 239 bringing available total to 1 021.43. Expenditures included bureau costs 26.11 and 122.21 to cover a deficit for the Legion auxiliary. None of the agencies needed fund help this year. total Christmas aid spent was about 5,200. St. Vincent de Paul 912.78, Legion auxiliary 544.41, Salvation Army 3,750. Recommendations include starting earlier in October and training non-professionals, with Edward E. Sears as chairman.
Des Moines police shot and killed Dale Beck after a pursuit ended when his car collided with a police vehicle. Beck, 25, died at a hospital. Two 13 and 14 year old brothers who were also in the car were being questioned.
Washington UPI Carl T. Rowan director of the U S Information Agency has ordered camera crews to stop staging mock battle scenes in South Vietnam for USIA films.
General Chairman Clifford H. Jordan spoke at a Roosevelt hotel meeting of Hawkeye Area volunteers launching the first capital fund push in 44 years for Scouting. The plan funds Camp Waubeek renovations, new facilities, and an adventure base on Coralville reservoir. Scout Executive Norman Swails noted last year 4,859 boys camped and that one third of area youths aged 8 to 17 are in Scouting. He stressed Camp Waubeek’s extensive use and Scouting's mission to build decency and prevent delinquency.
Philippine congress had voted a Congressional Gold Medal of Honor for Carlos P. Romulo 14 years ago. President Macapagal presented the award on his birthday, praising his distinguished service to the Philippines and world peace. Romulo joked that without the president and national museum director the medal would have become obliquion.
Linn county supervisors and courthouse heads agreed on vacation and sick leave policies plus a mandatory retirement age of 65 for county workers based on the Jacobs salary survey. The plan caps average salary increases under $30,000 yearly and provides three weeks of vacation after 15 years with longer terms for longer service, while sick leave accrues one day per month with unlimited carryover.
Finley Milton Stone aged 76 of 225 Twenty-ninth street drive SE died of a heart attack Wednesday afternoon after a minor collision at First avenue and Second street E. Police said his car bumped a parked vehicle and he became ill. He was taken to St Luke's hospital where he died. Stones retirement from Quaker Oats was in 1953 after over 40 years with the company. He is survived by his wife Blanche, two sons Homer and Melvin, a daughter Mrs James Sharon, six grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Memorial services will be held at Turner chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Donations may be made to the Salem EUB memorial fund.
Elmer R. Pearson 70 of 634 Twentieth Street NE Cedar Rapids died Thursday morning after a long illness. He was a Rock Island Railroad employee born January 20 1894 in Indiana and married Opal Quinn February 15 1919 at Estherville. Survived by wife son Earl R. of Manly three sisters and five brothers. Memorial services Saturday at 9:30 at St Matthew's Church with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Rosaries Friday evening by Knights of Columbus and parish rosary.
Memorial service will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday by the Rev John M Hardy Burial at Oak Hill cemetery Belle Plaine Texas or Iowa not specified in fragment but Belle Plaine used as location Provisional obituary style note captions concise and neutral.
The commerce department announced on Wednesday that California has surpassed New York to become the leading exporter of manufactured goods in the United States.
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