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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1965
Page
1
Five day forecast shows normal to below normal highs across the region from Thursday through Monday with little precipitation. A constitutional and legislative update covers reapportionment changes, school tuition, veterinary fees, and government powers. Numerous local obituaries and birth notices list families and service details from Iowa communities.
The Soviet Union orbited a three man spacecraft and sent a craft toward Mars while increasing space activity by 112 percent from the previous year. Russia launched 36 crafts into orbit and two more toward solar trajectories, with the U.S. and Russia remaining the only nations pursuing ambitious missions. The report notes the likelihood of a long term monopoly on space techniques eroding.
Amana Refrigeration stockholders will receive between 10 and 12 million dollars of Raytheon common stock when Amana is transferred to Raytheon. George Foerstner says terms will be disclosed after all 104 stockholders are notified. Raytheon states Foerstner will become the largest Raytheon shareholder. Raytheon's 1964 net income reached 8.243 million dollars, or 1.96 per share, with 1963 at 1.46. Sales fell to 454.122 million from 510.516 million.
The Linn County Fish and Game club asked Cedar Rapids city council to study building a small dam at the park's lower end, creating a lake. The proposal was referred to the engineering department. The club also withdrew its request to use the Old Elks pavilion in Stumptown as club rooms.
The document aims to update the constitution via a referendum. proponents say public input will decide legalization while noting past voting rights expansions. Sen. Schroeder and others urge broad civic approval, while several Democrats and Republicans oppose the bingo measure. An absent Republican senator was noted.
The Linn county board approved public officials bonds for Kyle Mills Hollis Vance Brown each 2000 for four years and Richard E Strother 1000 for two years. Mills and Brown operate a private agency used for traffic control at events. A 20 dollar raise to nurse Carolyn Leman was approved and Deputy Auditor John Arthurs may attend four College of Business meetings at the University of Iowa at county expense.
Supervisors Tuesday authorized the county auditor and treasurer to destroy a large quantity of old records after microfilming the important items. Duplicates of tax receipts poll tax receipts and hunting license applications older than five years may be destroyed. Also eligible are assessor's books and rolls tax lists county vouchers and canceled warrants over ten years old. Most items will be microfilmed and historically valuable articles offered to groups for preservation. The project will take two to three years.
Miron the cat becomes a mascot at a geologists camp in central Asian Uzbekhistan. The tom cat catches snakes by the tail with its teeth and hurls them before smashing their heads. A poisonous snake once bit Miron and a doctor arrived by helicopter to save him.
Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant announced the hiring of Robert Henry Long as an additional jailer. The move enables a new court deputy post to be created, with Frank Cerveny likely to fill it after moving from chief jailer to manage prisoner transport for trials, arraignments, and transfers to mental health facilities and state prisons. Grant plans to seek supervisors approval next week and expects another hire in a month or two to staff the 4 pm to midnight shift following a Jan 18 decision after inmates escaped the maximum security area.
Donald Gene Davis aged 22 of 585 Thirty-first Street Marion pled guilty before Judge William Eads to breaking and entering. Sentencing set for February 2. Davis admitted breaking into Irwin's Clothing and Shoe Store at 1180 Seventh Avenue on September 28. Police also accused Davis and Lloyd Clark of breaking into several other Marion stores that night. Clark faces pending charges in Linn district court. Larry Brislawn, 18, of 1287 Sixth Avenue Marion, pled not guilty to breaking into Sixteenth Avenue Home Appliance on September 18 and stealing two televisions two radios and $100 in cash.
Thomas E. Carney, 16, of 1004 Regent Street NE, pled guilty before Judge William Eads to a break-in related charge. Sentencing set for Friday at 3 30 p m. He was among ringleaders in a Linn county jail riot last Thursday and had escaped on November 11 while held on Cedar Rapids and Palo break-in charges. During the escape he and another youth stole two cars and committed another break-in. He sustained superficial wounds in solitary confinement Monday night.
Jimmy Dean Stewart, 23, of 906 Seventeenth Avenue SE, Tuesday was committed to the Mental Health Institute of Independence for being mentally ill after a Linn county hospitalization hearing. Stewart was a ringleader in a January 21 riot at Linn county jail and has a long police record including breaking and entering, speeding, driving with a suspended license, and unlawful use of a driver’s license. he escaped from county jail last May during a sentence for breaking and entering.
Dorothy M Seaton of Cedar Rapids seeks 2500 dollars for neck and shoulder injuries from a January 24 1963 collision at Second Avenue and Tenth Street SE. Defendants are David Hoff Urbana and Kehrer Wheatland Inc. Seaton says she was stopped at a traffic light when Hoff's pickup rear ended her car owned by Howell Seaton.
Ward Clarke Mason, 35, of 801 H Avenue NW, pled guilty before Judge to a third offense drunk driving. He was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary at Ft. Madison and placed on probation. He cannot apply for a driver’s license for one year. Mason was arrested January 8 south of Coggon on Highway 13.
Czech National Cemetery has appealed a city paving assessment of 2345.50 to Linn county district court. The assessment covered concrete paving and curb between C street and Ely avenue SW.
Six year old Grace Emily White selected black patent leather pumps at a Huntington Park store. She slipped outside the shop and struck her head on the pavement. She underwent emergency brain surgery at St Francis hospital and died on Monday.
A nationwide transport strike in France, the second in six weeks, halted many services in Paris and across the country on Wednesday, disrupting commuters and daily operations.
Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation Inc files in Cedar Rapids federal court to preserve a merger with Three I Truck Line of Bettendorf as co plaintiffs. The defendants are the U.S. government.
Charles Samuel Hensley 63 died after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Gertrude Alexander Hensley a son and a daughter five grandchildren a brother and a sister. Memorial services at Turner chapel with burial at Linwood cemetery. Also legal briefs describe ICC merger disputes involving CRST and Bettendorf firms and a state license challenge in Linn County. Jewel Eugene Smith filed a Cedar Rapids bankruptcy petition listing debts of 29819 dollars and assets 376 dollars.
John H Anderson 50 of route one Fairfax former Cedar Rapids resident died suddenly Tuesday. Born July 31 1914 in State Center he married Ann Vanous February 15 1946 in Iowa City and was a World War II veteran. Survived by wife two children and his parents and sister. Services Friday at Brushchapel at 3 p.m. with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Pekomy Post 572 Fairfax American Legion to conduct services. Friends may call after Thursday noon.
Ruth Ann Crowder 82 widow of James H Crowder and former Cedar Rapids resident died Monday Born November 14 1882 in Jacksonville Illinois She is survived by son Glenn E of Little Rock Arkansas a sister Grace Huston of Los Angeles and one grandson She was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God church and Grand Lodge Ladies Auxiliary to Switchmen's Union of North America The chapel service is at 3 p.m Thursday by Rev I T Beard Burial is Linwood Cemetery Friends may call after 1 30 p m Thursday
Clarence Lyle Gillard will be laid to rest in Cedar Memorial cemetery with a graveside military service by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at 1:30 p.m. Thursday conducted by Dr. Ralph J. Barron. Friends may view the chapel until 1 p.m. Thursday and the casket will not be opened after the service.
The Mali president Mabido Keita, previously known as Fred Soudan, will visit Moscow this year according to Tass. The trip follows letters exchanged on relations between his Soudanese union party and the Soviet communist party.
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