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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1969
Page
3
The Daily Record lists Friday temperatures with highs around 46 and lows near 24, plus precipitation at 0.14 inches and total monthly rainfall 1.33 inches. It also reports multiple funeral services for residents across towns including Belle Plaine, Tama, Manchester, Hawkeye, Oelwein, East Union, Hedrick, and Monticello, with funeral times and locations.
A car carrying four people plunged off the Bowling Street SW Prairie Creek viaduct Friday night, landing nose down on railroad tracks. Driver Sandra J Joslin, 24, was admitted in good condition with forehead and chest injuries. Passenger Ronald Trader, 13, had extensive head lacerations and remained in noncritical condition. Laurie Starr, 13, and John Rife Jr., 30, were treated and released for minor injuries. Authorities said the car skidded through the railing while passing another vehicle. charges pending. In a separate accident at First Avenue and Ninth Street West, Lillian E Coufal, 36, was admitted with neck and back injuries after a collision involving Samuel R Zier and Floyd Dunbar. no charges filed.
The defense and prosecution weighed peremptory challenges as 11 tentative jurors remained seated while the 12th seat stayed empty. Helen Woodworth, a retired legal secretary, said she must consult a doctor about long trials. Alvina Alvidrez, who opposed the death penalty, was challenged by prosecutors. Sirhan's demeanor stayed jaunty as the first full trial week ended.
Willie Nelson appears with the Johnson Sisters on The Ernest Tubb Show in color tonight at 6:00 on KCRG TV Channel 9. The program features country music performances and overall broadcast coverage of the guest appearance.
DES MOINES AP Senator Eugene Hill a Newton farmer proposes a bill to prohibit taverns from opening at noon arguing lunchtime drinking harms work performance increases accidents and undermines judgment He says the measure targets social drinkers not just lawmakers and notes Iowa law currently allows 7 am to 2 am weeknights with Sunday liquor bans He adds he has fought liquor liberalization and cites wartime experience to justify his stance.
The Linn county health board on Friday moved to tackle sewage disposal problems in Toddville and Robins. It announced an informational meeting to urge reactivating Toddville’s sanitary district and will seek court authority to access properties for surveys if needed. A Robins developer offered 65 000 to 85 000 dollars to connect to the Cedar Rapids system amid opposition and misinformation about mandatory hookups.
Hannah Dahlquist a Cedar Rapids resident for 25 years and widow of John Dahlquist died Friday after a brief illness. Born September 10, 1883 in Finland, she came to the United States as a child. Survived by daughter Bertha Masek six grandchildren nine great grandchildren and sister Lizzie Rudiger of Neola. Services at Brush chapel 10 a.m. Tuesday conducted by Rev. John M. Jensen. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Monday.
A Friday night break in at a money changer on Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SE saw $250 in bills and change stolen. Advertisements list positions, events, and services including a beautician, a spaghetti dinner at Moose Lodge, a Petite Salon invitation, plastic crystal craft exploration, a nurse for a doctor’s office, a beauty special, and a TV store relocation. Numerous local contact numbers accompany each item.
Pearl Dumond, 72, died Friday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. Born January 6, 1897, she had lived in Cedar Rapids the last year. She is survived by her brother Roy of Palo. Services and burial are pending at Monahan-Stewart Funeral Home.
Services were held in an Islamic mosque at 2 30 p m Saturday conducted by Iman Adil Il Aseer Burial took place in the Islamic cemetery with Turner West in charge.
Larry Hooper is featured as the 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero on Saturday night at 7 30 on the Lawrence Welk Show in color via Channel 9.
Charles T. King was elected president of the Executives council of the uniformed units of El Kahir Shrine at the annual meeting and banquet held Friday night at the Embassy club. Other officers include Jerry Johnson first vice president Paul E. Riggs second vice-president and Bernard Roakey secretary and treasurer. Other units elected officers include Patrol Robert Roof president Max Wortman Jr vice president Price E. Slate secretary treasurer Vern Stimson director. Slate hails from Anamosa with others from Cedar Rapids.
Three Linn educators have been selected by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction to attend a child behavior study institute at the University of Iowa on January 22 23 and 24 Nancy Klopp a special learning disabilities teacher in Cedar Rapids Community Schools Steven Chambliss an elementary guidance counselor in Linn Mar Community Schools and J William Weisley an elementary principal in Linn Mar Community Schools were named for the seminar
James L. Flanagan, 21, of Ryan, was arrested by Linn County sheriff's officers on charges of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. He allegedly broke a beer glass in a Coggan tavern and cut town marshal Lamir Havlik on the face. Arraignment was set for Saturday in Central City Mayor William Cooper's court amid an appeal to the supreme court on a six month breaking and entering sentence.
In Warsaw AP reports 63 year old Wladyslaw Gomulka leader of Poland s communist party tightens control after a serious 1968 challenge. Since his reelection last November personnel changes the government and party broadening purges include ousting several provincial first secretaries and more changes expected.
Northeastern State College president Hazell Garrison announced Friday that informers will be hired to end campus protests. Nine male students were arrested after a disturbance Thursday night, and the informers will attend classes sleep in dorms and be known only to certain administrators.
Miami Beach lifeguards and city officials reached a compromise on grooming rules. About fifteen of fifty guards were sent home for not meeting standards, with supervisors agreeing to a more liberal interpretation of appearances.
London AP reports the Labour government unveiled a white paper proposing a 28 day cooling off period to force unions and employers to negotiate after disputed walkouts. It would back to work orders, possible fines, and attach union funds if needed, targeting docks, motor, shipbuilding and coal sectors.
At a Washington high school workshop Captain Arthur Zimmerman reported 1968 data showing 17 boys and 4 girls arrested under the narcotics act from January to October and 26 boys and 13 girls under a glue sniffing ordinance from June to October. He cited legal glue purchases as a key factor. The morning session included Gil Voss and Dr. Leo Sedlacek with about 40 youths in attendance and plans to extend the program to other area schools.
Cairo dispatch says President Nasser sent a frank cordial message to President elect Nixon via Donald Bergus, head of the American interests section in Cairo. Al Ahram called the missive a significant initiative in the Middle East crisis and noted Nixon aides described it as frank and cordial.
Washington AP reports Health Secretary Cohen will become dean of the University of Michigan School of Education He will succeed Willard Olson and serve as dean designate until Olson retires July 1 Cohen, a former welfare administration professor at Michigan, said the university promises him broad authority to overhaul the school and its social involvement techniques.
Secretary of the Interior nominee Hickel faced questions on profits from a gas distribution firm held in trust since he became governor. He said he could not see actions as governor that raised stock value and affirmed he would keep an Interior order freezing Alaska land distribution under the statehood act, a point that satisfied Sen. Jackson.
Balloting in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood council precinct 2 for Linn advisory board HACAP delegates concluded. Elected were Henry Jackson of 1223 Tenth St SE Delores Gray of 3752 H Ave NE and the Rev James Milota of 510 Sixteenth Ave SE.
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