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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1963

Page

2

Weather summary and minor incidents reported across cities

The bulletin lists Friday to Saturday temperatures for Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Los Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle and forecast hints of colder conditions. It notes barometer readings humidity wind at noon sun and moon times, plus incidents including a gas pump spill crayon on an air register a broken sprinkler head and a defective furnace motor with locations and times.

Bismarck Minneapolis Chicago Orleans Denver New Yo L. Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle Mt. Vernon Road Ninth Street Sixteenth Street First Street

Municipal Court Odds and Ends From Den nis Deklotz Case List

A string of municipal court items shows fines and suspensions for a series of offenses. Names include Rolland De Moss Rebecca Doolittle Beatrice Wertz Leonard Timm Velma Ross Jack Welch and others with penalties from fines of 10 dollars to 30 days jail for drunkenness.

Rolland de Moss C Avenue Dennis Deklotz Shellsburg Robert Monger First Street Rebecca Doolittle Thirty-fifth Street Maynard Rowray Woodland Court Frank Fuchs Hubbard Avenue Beatrice S. Wertz M Street Leonard Timm Fourteenth Street Velma Ross Twenty-first Avenue Jack Welch First Avenue Harvey Mannen Clyde Perrigo Edward Hamilton Charles City David Kohl E Avenue

Police Log Sees Four More Hit and Run Reports

Cedar Rapids street hazards persist as four new hit and run reports are filed. Victims include Lee Derby on Valleyview Drive Marion Mrs. James Collin on C Street SW Mike Valant on Twenty second Avenue SW and Dennis Thorson on Seventh Avenue SE. Damages range from 50 to 200 dollars with incidents clustered around Franklin Avenue NE First Avenue East and the Alcove cafe area.

Cedar Rapids Lee Derby Valleyview Drive Marion James Collin C Street Mike Valant Dennis Thorson Seventh Avenue Derby Franklin Avenue Doolin

Maine IOOF Lodge Installs Officers

Maine IOOF Lodge 643 installed officers at a Friday night meeting. Otto Eckley was noble grand and Irwin Tiller vice grand. Rev. Ralph Barron chaplain. Warren Walters secretary. Louis Black financial secretary. Thomas Greene treasurer. Cecil Raley warden. Leo Mellick conductor. Ray Hamilton inside guardian. Lloyd Thomas right support to noble grand. Bill Hemmer left support to noble grand. Paul Keller right support to vice grand. Lou Hemminger left support to vice grand. Charles Anthony junior past grand. Frank Luce district deputy grand master and staff of Osceola lodge Marion installed the officers.

Maine Lodge 643 IOOF Otto Eckley Noble Grand Irwin Tiller Ralph Barron Warren Walters Louis Black Thomas Greene Cecil Raley Leo Mellick Ray Hamilton Inside Guardian Lloyd Thomas Bill Hemmer Paul Keller Lou Hemminger Charles Anthony Frank Luce Osceola Lodge Marion

Iowa Deaths in Kerr County Not Kerr, but Iowa Notices

Obituaries and funeral notices list multiple Iowa residents with ages ranging from 3 months to 91. Entries include names such as Gertrude Sanders, Michael Scott Marks, George Down ey, George F. Down ey, John Steffens, Oliver Berg, Lester Caraway, Mrs James Shull, Minnie Dicken, Elsie Miller, Maude Bernice Williams, Bessie Ham ersly, Mary Klein, Edward Richards, June Fritsch, Lori Papakee. Services are scheduled at various churches, including Christian, St Michael’s, St Mark’s, Zion Lutheran, and First Presbyterian, with burial sites at Elm Grove in Washington and other local cemeteries.

Keota Gertrude Sanders Christian Church Elm Grove Washington Powell’s. van Horne Michael Scott Marks Leroy Marks St. Michael’s Church Norway George Brush Edgewood George F. Downey St. Mark’s Catholic Church Appleton’s. West Union John Steffens Zion Lutheran Church West Union Oliver Berg Burnham and Wood Mt. Vernon Lester “Shorty Caraway Baxter’s Victor James Shull McAninch’s Iowa City Minnie Dicken Cathout’s Elsie Miller Beckman’s Maude Bernice Williams

Marion man fined for drunk driving after guilty plea

Charles Cox, 52, of 411 Ninth Avenue Marion, pled guilty to drunk driving before Judge Charles Penningroth. He was fined $300 and costs after arrest on December 16 at Marion Boulevard and Blairs Ferry Road. he had pled innocent on December 17.

Charles Cox Ninth Avenue Marion Charles Penningroth Cox Marion Boulevard Blairs Ferry Road

Bench Parole Granted in Forgery Case

Ronald Norton aged 21 of 326 Sixth Street NE received a bench parole from a ten year sentence after pleading guilty before Judge Charles Penningroth to forgery. Norton allegedly passed a $10 check at the Taft hotel on November 6 and forged the name of James L. Barr, with two additional forged checks for $35.50, $40, and $47.

Ronald Norton Sixth Street Charles Penningroth Norton Taft Hotel James L. Barr

Pleads Innocent to False Check Charge

John LaTuff 64 returned from St. Paul faced Judge Charles Penningroth and pled innocent to two counts of uttering false checks. He was held in county jail in lieu of bond. The checks totaled 37.57 at J C Penney and 45 at Armstrongs in 1959.

John LaTuff St. Paul Charles Penningroth

Judgment notes involving Florence Fei ereisen and Stewart case

Two small claims entries list Florence Fei ereisen versus Harve Stewart and Irene Stewart for an oral agreement totaling 162.46 dollars. Another entry shows Howard Langton of Rapids Body and Fender Co. suing Sally Harris for 69.90 dollars on an account.

Florence Feiereisen Harve Irene Stewart Howard Langton Rapids Body and Fender Co Sally Harris

Nuclear Talks To Be Resumed In New York

Washington AP reports the United States Russia and Britain ended a week of discussions on a nuclear test ban treaty and will continue talks Tuesday in New York with the aim of reaching agreement.

Washington U. S Russia Britain New York

Salesman Forces Way into Cedar Rapids Home

Police searched for an encyclopedia salesman who forcibly entered a Cedar Rapids residence. The resident, Charlie Slauson, said the man forced past his 12 year old daughter and refused to leave until threats of force were used. The attacker was described as about five feet eleven inches tall and blonde. other neighborhood families reported similar incidents.

Cedar Rapids Charlies Slauson Thirty-fifth Street Slauson

Senators Debate Cuban Buildup Claims and Nuclear Warheads

Senator Keating asserts official sources confirm 20 000 Soviet troops and munitions in Cuba with installations expanding and planes able to carry nuclear warheads threatening U S and Latin America. Other senators caution intelligence has erred before and no conclusive proof of nuclear weapons in Cuba is established.

Keating R-N.y Russia Cuba U.S Latin America Russell D-Ga Aiken R-Vt

Breakin Attempted at Troy Laundry in City Briefs

Burglars broke the glass in a rear door at Troy Laundry to gain entry during the night. Mrs. Evan J. Maloney is convalescing at Mercy Hospital after surgery. visitors are permitted.

Troy Laundry First Street Evan J. Maloney Fifth Avenue SW Mercy Hospital

Magnificent Tropic Lanes Open All Night Ad

Bowling special runs after 11 p.m. tonight through 1 p.m. Sunday. Three games for $1 and lanes stay open all night at Magnificent Tropic Lanes.

Sledding Mishap Injures Local Man at Jones Park

Lighty 26 of 2102 Ninth Street SW suffered a vertebral fracture in a sledding accident at Jones Park around 10 p.m. Friday.

Earl] Lighty Ninth Street Jones Park

Honor-John R. Nye Joins Sociology Honor at ISU

Cedar Rapids sociology teacher Honor-John R. Nye of Iowa State University is inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta national sociology honor. Bowling lanes at Magnificent Tropic Lanes open tonight and Sunday until 4 30 p m. Fall Murph y.

John R. Nye Cedar Rapids Iowa State University Alpha Kappa Delta

Stolen clothes reported by Iowa student Ames

Verl Leege a University of Iowa student from Ames told police early Saturday that a top coat sport jacket slacks and shirt worth 59 were taken from his car at 8304 18th avenue SW. Cynthia Carlson daughter of Milton and Mrs Carlson 415 Gwen dolyn drive NE has been elected president of the Freshman Home Economics club at Iowa State University. Jubilee Lanes Sunday special 3 fines for 1. Until 1 p.m. Adv Cub Pack 9 awards were presented at Erskine school Thursday night to Paul Gintonio Dennis Willmott Mike Deal Mark Moody Steve Powers Eddie Thune Terry Tucker Ole Munson Ronnie Stolba Steve Krizek Mathew Marx Rusty Lyman Douglas Matheny Danny Zeman Billy Walkemeyer John Wilson John Sears Sam Rossey Jim David and Doug Lotts.

Verl Leege University of Iowa Ames Eighteenth Avenue Cynthia Carlson Milton Carlson Gwendolyn Drive Iowa State University Erskine School Paul Gintonio Dennis Willmott Mike Deal Mark Moody Steve Powers Eddie Thune Terry Tucker Ole Munson Ronnie Stolba Steve Krizek Mathew Marx Rusty Lyman Douglas Matheny Danny Zeman Billy Walkemeyer John Wilson John Sears Sam Rossey Jim David Doug Lotts

Fireworks Fires Kill Two Children in Hong Kong

AP reports celebratory Chinese New Year fireworks sparked blazes that killed two children and left hundreds homeless, as fires swept through neighborhoods in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Deaths of Dr Glenn Dille former Coe geology professor

Funeral services were held in Tulsa Oklahoma for Dr Glenn S Dille former Coe College geology assistant professor. A 1921 Coe graduate he taught there until 1927 and earned a 1929 PhD from Iowa. He was a consulting geologist in Tulsa and is survived by a daughter Barbara and two sons Glenn and Allen. His wife Leta Armstrong also a 1921 Coe graduate preceded him in death.

Tulsa Okla Glenn S. Dille Coe College Coe Barbara Glenn Allen

Widow Myrtle Fern Lee Dies After Brief Illness

Myrtle Fern Lee widow of Fred Lee and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died Friday evening after a brief illness. Born February 16, 1894 in Morrison Illinois, she leaves daughter Opal DeCaprio of Honolulu brother William E. Watson of Long Beach and one grandchild. Services at Turner chapel 12 noon Monday by Rev Charles Q Wallace, burial Cedar Memorial. friends may call at the chapel.

Myrtle Fern Lee Fred Lee Allison Hotel Cedar Rapids Morrison Ill Lee Opal DeCaprio Honolulu Hawaii William E. Watson Long Beach Calif Turner Chapel Charles Q. Wallace St. Paul’s Methodist Church Cedar Memorial

Hold Man for Investigation on Two Charges

Charles City man Edward Hamilton aged 41 was arrested on a drunkenness charge and held by Cedar Rapids detectives on suspicion of forgery and burglary. Police found a stolen checkbook and three $50 checks bearing Katcher Lawn Care’s name. Detectives planned further interrogation after his 30 day drunkenness sentence.

Charles City Cedar Rapids Edward Hamilton Joe Cliff First Avenue Glenn Katcher Katcher Hamilton

Kennedy Names Board to Mediate ILA Strikes Settlement

A three man board chaired by Senator Morse was set up January 16 by Mr Kennedy to mediate and push a settlement in the longshoremen dispute. The ILA and New York Shipping Assn agreed to terms offering wage and fringe benefit increases totaling 37 cents an hour over two years, far short of the union’s 50 cent target.

Kennedy ILA New York Shipping Assn Sen Morse D-Ore Congress Maine Virginia United States America Newport News

Braces Taken From Cuban Paralytics During Refugee Voyage

Miami AP reports two Cuban boys aged 15 and 17, evacuated on the SS Shirley Lykes, learned that refugees could not take braces into exile. They were stripped of leg braces, leaving them unable to walk without them. Humberto Marante described Castro agents seizing his wedding ring on the gangplank. A woman refugee wore jewelry sewn inside a garment. Carole Seber of Red Cross noted a no smoking rule below deck and a refugee joked about a black committeeman, while Leopoldo Fernandez recalled a two month jail for a comedy sketch mocking Castro.

Miami Cuba Shirley Lykes Port Everglades Humberto Marante Castro Carole Seber Red Cross Medico-Nursing Fidel Castro Leopoldo Fernandez

Driver Hurt as Car Hits Pole in Cedar Falls

James C. Welsh, 20, of 219 Third Street NW, was in fair condition after his car struck a utility pole at 1st Avenue and Fifth Street NW. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, treated for a lip laceration, then moved to intensive care, with improving condition by noon.

James C. Welsh Third Street Avenue Fifth Street Welsh St. Luke’s Hospital Cecil Welsh Cedar Falls

Fatal Heart Attack Strikes 78 Year Old Shoveling Snow

Edward C. Richards aged 78 died of a heart attack Friday evening while shoveling snow in front of his Iowa City home. He led Automatic Grinder Co until 1956 and was an engineering grad of Kansas State. Survived by wife, a daughter and a son. Private services set for Monday at 1 p.m. at McGovern Dwyer funeral home.

Iowa City Edward C. Richards The Automatic Grinder Co Kansas State College McGovern- Dwyer Funeral

Three Arrested on False Check Counts

Edwin Korsmo Jr. was jailed on a false uttering of a check charge after allegedly writing a $15.75 check on January 4 at an Eagle food store. Harold Guffey and Sandra L. Grover were arrested on felony bench warrants for the same charge and posted bond.

Edwin Korsmo, Jr First Street Korsmo Eagle Food Harold Guffey Route Three Sandra L. Grover Higley Avenue SE

Philadelphia Transit Company Receivers Appointed

Common pleas court named a receiver to take over the strike bound Philadelphia Transportation Co to restore service. The proposed 12 day settlement, already voted 10 to 1 by workers, was rejected by the PTC executive committee. Rob ert Stier resigned as president. Albert Lyons to meet TWU leader Michael Quill for talks.

Philadelphia API Common Pleas Court Philadelphia Transportation Co Robert Stier PTC Albert Lyons Michael Quill International Transport Workers

Soviet Sub Tests Icebound North Pole Combat Station

Izvestia reported the Leninsky Komsomol, an atomic powered submarine, conducted a prolonged submerged cruise under the North Pole to test establishing a combat station under the ice. The mission aimed to deter enemy subs from using Arctic waters to threaten Soviet shores and included two air sightings by a NATO patrol plane.

Moscow Izvestia North Pole Arctic Russia Leninsky Komsomol Pole Victoria Island Franz Josef Land NATO Norwegian Sea

Evanston Train Crash Injures 34 During Evening Rush

An empty commuter train skidded on snow and crashed into a stopped passenger train at a station during rush hour in Evanston. At least 34 were injured, five hospitalized but none seriously hurt. Most hospitalized were from Chicago area. seven Wisconsin residents among those treated and released.

Evanston North Western Chicago Wisconsin

Hong Kong Show Promises Visual Treat on TV

The advert notes viewers will enjoy a Hong Kong themed program on KCRG TV channel 9 at 10 30 p m Saturday highlighting entertainment and visuals for a broad audience.

Kcrg-Tv Channel 9 Hong Kong

Church Vows Witness ISTRICT Conference Set for Feb 10

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds a District Conference at Washington High School on February 10 with general sessions at 10:00 and 1:30. President Richard W. Maycock of Chicago is listed as speaker.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Washington High School Richard W. Maycock Chicago

Liquor Crackdown Sparks City Debate and Local Reactions

Stanley Gregg Julian Torgerson and Dr. James Reeder discuss a statewide liquor enforcement push. Leaders say the dry up campaign hurts restaurants and clubs while some venues claim to operate normally in Des Moines. Reeder backs McCluhan ruling and urges transparent action by authorities.

Stanley Gregg Julian Torgerson James Reeder Torgerson Des Moines Reeder McCluhan Sioux City

Iowa Personal Income Gain Tops U S Rate

Iowa personal income reached 529.3 million in November 1962, up 4.9 percent from November 1961, slightly above the national 4.5 percent gain. For the first 11 months of 1962 Iowa total personal income was 5.6 billion, up 4.1 percent versus 6.4 percent nationwide.

New York UPI Iowa Business Week

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