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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1963
Page
3
A dense forecast summarizes temperatures across multiple cities with highs, lows, and precipitation. It notes mostly cloudy skies with light snow in parts, a gradual warmup later, and a five day outlook with temperatures 12 to 15 degrees below normal. Barometer rising and humidity around 70 percent are reported.
Khrushchev denounces Red China and Albanian dissent while touting Cuban missiles as preventing U.S. attack. He warns against world meetings of communist leaders and urges patience in party relations. Castro urges unity within a divergent Socialist world.
Streets Commissioner Jack Eggleston notes cold weather boosts street department savings. Wilson and Co supplies cinders free to the city while sand costs $1.15 a ton. widespread cinders reduce handling and avoid sand use, allowing direct loading at the plant and more effective ice control.
Rep David Stanley argues for open votes in steering and sitting committees saying secrecy erodes public trust and that Iowa citizens deserve to know how their legislators vote. Opponents cite juries and potential lobbying pressure as reasons to keep some secrecy and note committee processes may involve multiple voting rounds.
S S Shirley Lykes departed Baltimore with 400 tons of cargo while 49 rail car loads of cereal remain at Dundalk awaiting a third vessel to meet Fidel Castro’s $53 million ransom. Red Cross plans a third ship. 60,000 cubic feet of space filled with supplies from Christmas release prisoners. Dock workers moved 200 railroad cars and 40 truckloads despite a 23 day strike.
Jakarta based Antar a news agency reported that Sunday’s Bandung rally supporting the Brunei rebellion included burning effigies of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdul Rahman and of British imperialism.
Jennie M Barber widow of Edgar L Barber aged 1026 Eastern drive SE Cedar Rapids dies at Manchester after brief illness born February 13 1874 in Jones county. Survived by three daughters Mrs Lester French Mrs William Spivey and Mrs Donald McCormac six grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Member of Central Park Presbyterian Church. Services at Turner chapel 1 30 Saturday conducted by Rev Allen S Van Cleve and Rev Reuben Traden. Burial Wyoming cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Charlotte Trumbull Thom as, who left Cedar Rapids in 1942 for Marshalltown, died there Wednesday at age 91. Services are at Avey Funeral Home in Marshalltown at 3 Thursday. Graveside services Friday at Coggan. Survived by several nieces and nephews.
Bucknell and Surface are listed for funeral services Thursday at Hesser Memorial chapel and Westminster Presbyterian church respectively. Rev. Charles Wallace and Rev. John P. Woods will officiate with burials at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call and memorial donations are invited to the Westminster memorial fund.
Real Estate activity in 1962 reached 19,641,181 on 1,344 trades. A major move at the Sheraton Montrose session established facilities to handle complete multiple listing procedures within the board office. L. H. Gauger, listing chairman, said a multilith press and equipment were purchased, enabling the office to manage listing, photos, and files for all members for faster service to realty offices.
Harold Wendorf of Killian Co. elected chairman of the Central Retail Merchants bureau for 1963 at a noon luncheon. Herbert A. Levin moves to executive committee. Elected to the committee are Victor Bock Bruce Boyson Hall Koontz C C Makowski Joseph E Power. John W Miller named vice chairman. Sunderland Dows Jr treasurer and Richard Petska secretary.
Cold snap blankets Maquoketa to Cresco with 20 below in Cresco and Oelwein and Cedar Rapids around 9 below. A warming trend arrives midweek with northeast near zero and southwest 10 to 15 above. Fire crews warn against thawing pipes with blow torches as Decorah, Luther College, and Cedar Rapids homes report pipe thaw incidents causing minor to moderate damage.
The council actions include passing four bills and reviewing petitions. St Jude Church Corp requests pavement on First Avenue W from Edgewood Road to the east 100 feet of LaSalle High School property. Calvin W and Ethel E Jenkins seek rezoning of 2931 Waveland Drive NW. An ordinance on zoning district changes for L Street and Nineteenth Avenue SW is also on the agenda, petitioned by Orville Uthoff.
State income tax aid will be offered to Linn county residents at the courthouse starting Friday. Two auditors from the Iowa department will be on site each Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. during filing period to advise on 1962 returns only. They will not prepare returns. Filing deadline is April 30 1963. Callers should use the direct line EM 5 2808 on Fridays only.
An appellate ruling holds that South Carolina’s policy of discouraging racial integration in state colleges is unconstitutional. The opinion notes that Gantt and other qualified Negro applicants deserve freedom from discriminatory admission practices and rejects distinguishing prohibition from discouragement as novel and unacceptable.
The IRS in its 100th annual report shows total tax collections reached a record $99.4 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30, up $5 billion from the prior year. Corporate and individual income taxes totaled $71.9 billion, up $4 billion, while $11.7 billion funded the Social Security trust.
The Arctic air mass shifted east, producing record low temperatures in the East and continued subzero readings across the Midwest. Rochester set a date low of six below zero, Buffalo nine below, and Wisconsin towns Black River Falls and Lone Rock reached 38 and 37 below respectively as eastern districts faced bitter conditions.
Laurdo Sam invites viewers to join him on TV 9's Sheriff Steve Show for adventures of Dick Tracy Thursday at 5 PM.
London AP reports Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell remains in grave condition after failing to respond to treatment for a virus infection. Doctors released the update on Wednesday.
An 18 year old East German youth escaped to West Berlin unharmed Tuesday night despite shots fired by border guards.
In New York AP reports a 25 day dock strike failed to end with a labor department effort. Assistant Labor Secretary James Reynolds called the negotiations a sad chapter in collective bargaining as both sides refused to concede and the issue moved to President Kennedy.
Senator Hughes questions Wheeler’s appointment as a still elective post until June 30. Erbe explains the governor’s official journal and paintings loaned to his office. Hughes notes he has never seen the journal. Erbe recalls Hoover painting ownership and future transfer to the historical department. Erbe presents four keys to Hughes including garage and mansion access. Erbe plans to leave office soon. staff will depart Wednesday as final hours approach.
DES MOINES The house referred Rep. Tom Riley's amendment to the rules committee after approving changes he requested. Lawmakers approved shortening the waiting period for a printed appropriations bill from ten to three days and the time for a printed amendment to one day.
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