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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1968
Page
1
January notices list funeral details for numerous Iowa communities including Anamosa Calmar Center Point Cedar Rapids Coggon Columbus Junction Iowa City MacGregor Monona Newhall Oelwein Oxford Junction Scotch Grove Tipton Vinton Waukon Wellman Williamsburg. Names include Hughes Kerkman Hart Hartman etc with service times and burial details.
Collins Radio Co supplies the signal processor for the Apollo lunar module atop a Saturn I at Cape Kennedy awaiting the Monday space flight test. The unmanned craft will rely on the processor to receive and transmit data and commands while NASA uses the 15 station Apollo ground network for tracking and communications.
Established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. Cedar Rapids Iowa publishes daily and Sunday editions at 500 Hird Ave SE. Rates include by carrier 55 cents per week and by mail 15 dollars a year for night and Sunday 6 issues monthly. other editions 16 dollars yearly. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. AP retains exclusive local news republication rights.
One man hospitalized after his car ran a red light at Third avenue and First street SW and crashed into another vehicle. Henry A. Neal 64 of 1136 avenue NW admitted to St Luke's hospital in fairly good condition. Neal charged with dis obeying a traffic signal. Larry D. Beebe 20 of 3805 F avenue NW was the other driver. A passenger Wilma Williams 16 of 1816 Twentieth street NW treated for minor injuries.
A Cedar Rapids man and his wife were hurt in a two car collision on Highway 13 about one mile north of County Home Road last evening just before 7 PM. Mrs Lyle Spinler, 24, of 1422 First Avenue NW, was admitted to Mercy hospital in satisfactory condition. Her husband had a leg cut and was also admitted.
Iowa City state representative Minnette Doderer says a lawsuit is planned to fix a Johnson County subdistricting error that created a 62 to 38 split and noncontiguous districts. Officials note University Heights may be mislocated and Iowa City halves appear in both districts. she hopes court action or an at large election in 1968, with legislative fixes in 1969.
Federal warrants were issued for Andrew Gipson and two women Bonnie Wilane and Karen Goetz in the Metcalf State Bank holdup. Gipson, paroled from Leavenworth in October, was deemed armed and dangerous. The $13,000 stolen was later recovered as a 15 minute gun battle left Henry Brown injured.
Mrs Marianne Corey Bloomhall wife of William Bloomhall longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in Sarasota Florida Saturday after a sudden illness. Born July 28 1921 in Cedar Rapids she wed June 30 1943 in Logansport Indiana. Survived by husband two sons William II and John a daughter Diane her father George W Corey Sr and brother George W Jr. Funeral at St Michael's Episcopal Church with burial at Cedar Memorial with arrangements by Teahen chapel.
John E. Griffith a Cedar Rapids resident for 15 years and a retired well driller died in a hospital Saturday after a brief illness. He was born August 16 1890 in Wright County. Survived by brother Earl Griffith Evansdale and step daughter Hazel Palmer Cedar Rapids. Memorial services at Turner’s Chapel at a later date.
A 1968 Camp budget notes a previous balance of 575.67 dollars and an anonymous stock gift awaiting sale. In memory messages from numerous individuals and local groups honor Lloyd Harris Sam Fras inger Ella Campbell Mary Coenen and others. Donations from Postville residents and area clubs reflect broad community support for the camp program.
Romney, a Republican presidential hopeful, criticized the Johnson administration's spending and the State of the Union as lacking promise. He contrasted with England's austerity and toured Wisconsin home headquarters, greeting residents and reporters as bands played. He praised the “home headquarters” model and thanked hosts like Mr and Mrs Harvey Luckman.
Washington AP reports Sen. John Williams of Delaware calls revived federal funding for campaigns a dead duck. He says the plan likely faces defeat this year and expects no trouble defeating it if brought up.
Gordie Foy Kellogg 1108 Sixth Street SE Cedar Rapids resident for 22 years and Quaker Oats employee died in a local hospital. Born December 16 1903 at Strawberry Point he married Fern Rieck March 29 1944 in Shelton Washington a Navy veteran with 23 years service. Surviving are wife three sons David Donald Rickey three daughters Judy Vicki Deborah three brothers John Vern Dalton and sister Josie Baumen. Friends may call at the chapel after 1 p.m.
Mrs Charles E Usher a former Cedar Rapids resident died Friday in Dunedin Florida She moved from Cedar Rapids in 1956 born May 17 1910 married Oct 27 1928 She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Dunedin Surviving husband a son James E Usher of Dunedin a daughter Mrs David M Ealy of Cedar Rapids nine grandchildren two brothers S Clifford Hansen and M J Hansen Cedar Rapids four sisters Mrs Karl Kaemmerle Kissimmee Fla Mrs H L Dorman Orlando Fla Mrs Paul Gordon and Mrs George Mayfield Cedar Rapids Services pending at Turner's West with calling after 3 p.m Tuesday
Glenn H Streets 56 of rural Anamosa former Cedar Rapids employee of Collins Radio Co for nine years died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness He was born March 31 1911 in Hopkinton He married Evelyn Semnert March 1 1941 at Rock Island He was an elder at Central Park Presbyterian Church Surviving are his wife a son Tom a daughter Glenda two sisters Mrs Marion Clark Ontario Canada and Mrs Cliff McDonald Center Junction and two brothers John Tampa Florida and Lee Hopkinton Services Tuesday at 130 pm at Central Park Church burial Oak Wood Monticello Friends may call at Turners East after 3 today until 9 pm Monday and at the church after 10 am Tuesday
Memorial services are set for Carmelita M Fox on Monday at 1 30 PM at St Pauls Lutheran Church Marion Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial. Murdoch funeral scheme handling arrangements.
Art hur Sweetser, a 79 year old Washington journalist who covered World War I and was linked with both the League of Nations and the United Nations, died Saturday at his home.
UPI reports U.S. Marines guarding infiltration routes along the DMZ killed 143 North Vietnamese in a series of battles under way Sunday morning. Americans suffered three killed and 39 wounded. Heavy fighting centered at the Khe Sanh fortress.
Rep H R Gross of Iowa urged a House investigation into a $13.3 million certificate of competency loan by the Small Business Administration to Fiberglass Corp in Two Harbors Minnesota. He planned to speak Monday to press the inquiry.
Vice president Hubert H. Humphrey is named the key speaker for a six-state Victory68 conference of Democratic leaders to be held in Des Moines. Gov. Harold Hughes says Humphrey will address a noon luncheon and workshops on campaign techniques will run from 1 30 p m Friday with DNC Chairman John Bailey and deputies guiding the sessions.
Mabel Mithelman a Linn County resident for 30 years died Saturday morning at Evergreen nursing home born November 10 1898 in Montezuma she was married to Elmer T Mithelman on February 14 1923 at Malcolm survived by husband two sons Harold and Keith a daughter Gordon Crystal sister Sam Shook five brothers and nine grandchildren. Services set for Monday at 1 30 p m at Zion Presbyterian Church Coggon burial at Center Point cemetery calling hours after 4 p m today and after 9 30 a m Monday at the church cancer fund contributions requested.
Bramwell sparked a hoax by claiming a retirement of Secretary Robert McNamara in 1963 after returning from Vietnam with a war ending in 1965. He spoke on President Johnson's tax proposal as a partial inflation control, suggesting cuts in spending might obviate the need. He announced with family present including mother Mrs. Max Bramwell and wife Dorothy. Bramwell, born Cedar Rapids 1920, holds Harvard MBA and Iowa LLB, served as captain in World War II, practiced law in Cedar Rapids, and is married to Dorothy Bennett with four children. The family lives at 1920 Ridgeway Drive SE.
A converted B 25 plane loaded with food clothing and medicine for Cuba was damaged by an explosion at Miami International Airport. A Cuban revolutionary group claimed responsibility saying the attack aimed to keep the aid from Fidel Castro.
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