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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Page
3
Daily Record reports high and low temperatures across cities with precipitation totals for January and notes on barometer and humidity. The page lists community notices including births, marriages, legal pairs, and court fines, plus obituaries and local service announcements from Monona Cascade Fairbank Independence Ollie and nearby towns.
A summary of three proposed redistricting plans by Hultman outlines new apportionment for Iowa. Proposals vary in senate base and representation, with counties gaining or losing seats, and some plans allowing multi county districts. All three seek similar house changes and would affect senate distribution yet keep existing 21 four year term senators in place if districts remain unchanged.
Iowa officials discuss remapping to balance representation with 28 percent of residents able to elect a House majority and 36 percent to control the Senate. Polk County, about 10 percent of the population, would force exceptions. Article 37 may require plan tweaks and each of the 25 smallest counties would lose a House seat and join larger districts. Counties under 13,800 population would not receive a seat. 25 counties fall below this threshold, listed by 1960 population.
DES MOINES UPI Democrat Rep. Howard Reppert denounces Republican reapportionment proposals as disguised Shaff plans. He says the measures reuse the same trickery and would still allow a minority to control by pitting majority factions against each other after the December 3 referendum defeat.
Space scientist Dr. James Van Allen protests NASA's plan for a 50 million electronics research center likely to be in Boston. He sent telegrams to President Johnson and James Webb asserting Midwest potential and calling Webb's statement a trial balloon to gauge protests.
Governor Scranton said he met with Senator Goldwater in Washington last Friday to urge the Pennsylvania delegation to remain uncommitted at the Republican convention. Goldwater confirmed the talk and said he would not interfere with Pennsylvanians acting on his behalf. Scranton aims to avoid factional squabble as Campaigning in New Hampshire continues.
Charles D. Manson, about 73, longtime Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce executive secretary, died this week in St. Petersburg Florida. He was a World War I veteran who lived in Arcadia Florida. Burial at Arlington Memorial Cemetery near Washington with services in St. Petersburg. Burial: Mt Calvary Monahan Stewart Funeral Home in charge.
Frank Popelka 75 of 1706 Eighth street NW died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born in Czechoslovakia on November 25, 1889, he emigrated to the United States in 1909 and was a retired pipefitter at Quaker Oats Co. Survived by wife Antonie Zikmund, two daughters, two step daughters, one step son, twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren, four sisters, one brother, and a sister in Czechoslovakia. Memorial services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Janeba Kupa funeral home. Burial at Czech National. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday.
Joseph Voss, 89, longtime Linn County native, died Thursday in a Vinton hospital after living in Newhall since 1960 with his children. Survived by son Francis of Atkins, daughters Mrs Clarence Schminke and Mrs Alphonse Erger of Newhall, plus 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He aided the first Mass at St Patrick's Cedar Rapids as a boy. Services set for Saturday 9:30 a.m. at St Patrick's. rosary Friday 8 p.m. at Teahen funeral home with calling after 2 p.m. Friday.
Word has been received of the death Wednesday of Anna Clark 73 of Eagle Grove a former Cedar Rapids and Clarion resident. Mrs Clark lived in Cedar Rapids about 20 years moved to Eagle Grove about 214 years ago. Her husband Joseph preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons Joseph of Waterloo and Bernard of Mason City two daughters Fern Clark of Rochester Minnesota and Mary Tilton of Albuquerque New Mexico a sister Rose Asking of Eagle Grove a brother Charles Borel of Holmes several grandchildren and great grandchildren One son Cecil died December 15 1963 Services and burial will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Clarion.
A memorial service for Alma J. Steggall will be held at St Patrick’s Church at 9 30 a m Friday led by the Rev J Robert Mc.
Alec Lawrence 41 of 911 Fifth street SE pleaded innocent before Judge William Eads to a drunk driving charge. The case stems from a car striking a tree Sunday in front of 816 Twelfth avenue SE.
Judge Charles Penningroth orders Geraldine and Donald Cox to surrender possession of 3650 Old Marion road NE to H. M. Becker. Dismissed Elisie Mary Jane Moneypenny vs Junior Marion Moneypenny divorce petition. Suit filed Jona A. Teeter vs Kenneth G. Teeter petition for separate maintenance.
KCRG TV 9 anchors Bob Henry presents weekly weeknight local and regional reports. The segment covers city and county developments, public safety updates, and community events with concise, on scene reporting and expert commentaries.
Berends was found guilty after a two day trial and waived delay of sentencing. Judge Eads condemned the heavy burden ahead, noting the boy’s death from intra abdominal hemorrhage after a severe blow. The mother Alta Kohl identified Berends as the father during the trial.
The House is urged to form a special committee to examine Baker and McCloskey amid Senate testimony on a free stereo gift to President Johnson and questioned payments related to a Boston Veterans Administration hospital contract. The Justice Department warns of possible damages for 1950 construction defects and names several contractors including Shepley Fulbinch Richardson Abbott and Charles T. Main Inc.
New York composer playwright Marc Blitzstein, 58, was killed in a car accident Wednesday night on Martinique where he was vacationing. The American consul in Fort de France provided no details. Blitzstein was known for The Cradle Will Rock Regina and Juno, and for translating The Threepenny Opera for off-Broadway.
In Saigon the South Vietnamese advisory legislature urges severing relations with France to protest President De Gaulle's neutralization proposal for Vietnam. The move marks a bold protest by the local body as tensions escalate between Paris and Saigon.
In New Delhi AP reports Peace Corps director and Kennedy brother in law Sargent Shriver says he is unsure what he would do if offered the Democratic nomination for vice president. He calls speculation too early and notes others are more likely. He flew in from Afghanistan en route to Nepal carrying a message from President Johnson to King Mahendra.
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