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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1969
Page
6
The Gazette reports high and low temperatures across cities, precipitation none, and a barometer reading at 2 p.m. plus sunrise and sunset times. It lists Feb 1968 events including committee sessions, the Governor's State of the State address, and numerous death notices and funeral services for residents across Iowa towns.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders arrived at O Hare airport to a 2000 strong crowd and rode a motorcade through downtown Chicago. Governor Richard Ogilvie and Mayor Richard Daley greeted them after a Houston welcome.
A Cedar Rapids girl, 14, said she was grabbed by a tall hooded man after buying a bottle of pop near Ellis Pharmacy. He dragged her into an old snow-covered car, threatened her, and released her after forcing her to strip. Youth bureau detectives are investigating.
Two foot waves and darkness met the airliner upon landing. Mats Hellstrom, 30, from Vasteras, Sweden, described passengers fastening seat belts as the fuselage tore and water flooded the cabin. He escaped through a fuselage rip, saved with a broken leg and cut lip after an hour in the sea. Olev Anderson, a Copenhagen SAS pilot on his honeymoon, slept through the impact. Divers and coast guards searched the wreckage. no bodies found. SAS noted it was the line’s first crash in the U.S. and second overall.
Former Iowa official Fulton argues the state’s main divide is between progress and inertia not rural versus urban. He cites bipartisan support for reform amendments, property tax changes, and modernization of local government, praising Hughes era reforms and urging further cuts to legislators and counties.
In his legislative address Governor Fulton jokes about a 14 day mini term. He recalls a White House reporter once asking Caroline Kennedy what her father was doing and she says he was just sitting with shoes and socks off.
Air search teams expanded their hunt for a private plane missing since Saturday near Sioux Falls. The craft carried Frayne D. Anderson, 43, a librarian and pilot, four Augustana College students Joyce Estwick Linda Heidemann Al Jensen and James Housek, plus forensics director K Don Tibbets and was en route from Colorado Springs to Sioux Falls.
Linn county supervisors set February 18 for a public hearing and bidding on 24 drinking fountain lavatory combinations to address a jail inspection deficiency. The project estimated at 4000 dollars and hearing at 10 20 a.m. bid opening at 10 30 a.m.
The trio Hope Crosby and Lamour appear together again on The Morning Movie starting at 9 30 Wednesday on KCRG TV Channel 9. The feature marks a reunion for the classic team in a televised morning presentation.
The Cedar Rapids airport commission may pick a consulting firm within a week to draft guidelines for future development of the local terminal. A six month study will explore regional airport concepts and potential joint funding with area entities. Revenue is projected to rise from 210000 in 1968 to about 300000 in 1969 due to new hangar rentals and paid parking starting May 1.
The Cedar Rapids City Council directed the legal department to draft an amendment raising taxi fares. Proposed: 55 cents for the first quarter mile, 10 cents per extra quarter mile, and an increase from 10 to 15 cents for each additional passenger along with hourly rate rise from 4 to 5 dollars. The change is sought by Cedar Rapids City Cab Co and others citing higher operating costs since the last hike three years ago.
About 100 black and white Davenport Central High students occupied the Negro counselor Louis Williams office Tuesday and threatened to stay until four demands were met. Officials said the protest stemmed from removing black student Larry Bogan from the Spring Spree King nominees list.
A special election will be held January 28 to fill the vacancy in subdistrict No 1 of the Muscatine-Louisa district caused by the resignation of State Rep Clarence Schmarije a Republican.
Democratic leaders Frommelt and Gannon opposed the GOP reapportionment draft proposing 100 house and 50 senate members. They urged smaller bodies of 80 in the house and 40 in the senate to boost effectiveness and reduce costs, while Republicans claimed broad agreement on the plan.
Howard R. Green Engineering Co. and Cedar Rapids receive an engineering excellence award for innovative plastic intermediate filters at the city water pollution control plant. The two 122 foot diameter Surfpac filters, installed in 1967, remove seven times the BOD of the older rock filters and rise to 21.5 feet media depth, aiding a $3.5 million plant improvement project from 1966 and 1967.
Johnson plans to join in a public statement urging continuation of the surcharge. Nixon had criticized the surcharge in the campaign but signaled possible support after Johnson indicated he would back continuance with or without Nixon. Aides said Nixon would speak after Johnson and may endorse the decision though not guaranteed full support.
Ervine C. Jenkins 73 a Meth-Wick Manor resident since 1961 and former Stalker Electric owner died Tuesday after ill health. Born June 21 1895 in Chillicothe he married R Elma Blair March 14 1917. He served as deputy clerk in Wallowa County Oregon VFW service officer and secretary of Lodge No 82 AF and AM Enterprise Oregon. He belonged to Order of Eastern Star No 184 Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife. Services at Johnson chapel Otumwa 1:30 p.m. Thursday with Masonic rites. Burial IOOF Cemetery Chillicothe. Visitation at Turner chapel east until 11 a.m. Wednesday and at the church after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Charlie C. Deeds 76 of Mr. Pleasant died after a short illness. Born July 13 1892 in Council Bluffs he served in World War I with the 168th army infantry of Iowa. Survived by wife Mary Vianna White three sons Mervin Harold Cecil six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral at Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial.
Richie Aaron Evens infant son of Ronald and Mrs Evens of 323 Fourteenth Avenue SE died Monday. Born November 25 1968 in Cedar. Survived by his parents a brother Timmy and grandparents Ray N Evens of Shellsburg and others. Memorial services set at Grace Trinity Church Shellsburg at 3.
Edward Frank Novotny longtime Cedar Rapids resident and Welch-Cook-Beals employee died Monday after a sudden illness. Born December 5, 1891, he married Bessie Mae Pratt in 1926 and belonged to multiple lodges and societies including Faith United Methodist Church El Kahir Shrine Cedar Rapids Consistory Mr Herman Lodge 263 AF&AM Cedar Chapter 184 CES Gethsemane White Shrine No 1 American Legion and Audubon Naturalist Society. He is survived by two sisters Libbie McGowan and Rossie Clark, both of Cedar Rapids. Memorial services will be held at Turner Chapel East at noon Wednesday with burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel. The family requests memorials to Faith United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or Heart Fund. All Master Masons are asked to meet at Turner Chapel East 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Memorial services are listed for Alice McVeigh at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Mt. Calvary. Alice Schmidt’s requiem and burial follow at St. Patrick's and St. John's in Independence. Mary Rushek holds a Rosary and Mass at St. Ludmila and burial at Ss. Peter and Paul. Arthur Frank Kazarowski and Lena Antonia Pusateri have services at St. Matthew's and Turner chapel with Linwood cemetery graves. Otto William Gode to Cedar Memorial.
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