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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1964

Page

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Weather and death notices from a daily record page

Daily Record weather details with high and low readings and calendar figures, plus a long column of obituaries and funeral notices. Names, addresses, ages, and church affiliations appear for Mercy Strabala, Jerome Schluder, Harvey Nelson, Donald Week, and many others with service times and burial locations listed.

Mercy Jan Lynne Strabala Cherry Jane NE Jerome Schluder Mallory Street Harvey Nelson Fourth Avenue Donald Week Forty-third Street SK

Nixon Wins New Backing in New Hampshire Caucus

Nixon gains new age support in New Hampshire while Harold Stassen enters the race. Campaign notes list backers in Cedar Rapids and Anamosa with other contenders Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller mentioned as unlikely wins. Stassen files candidacy amid pledges for a broad GOP bid. write-in campaigns and local incident reports accompany the political brief.

Concord N.H Richard Nixon Shire Judith Ans Holtus Amet M. Dist Harold Stassen Oe Nixon Ronnie Gray Kareniformer Wesley Powell Cords Jerry J. Fitzpatrick Ronnie J. Keefer William J Hid Pletfer Mary ‘M. Rareunds Leonard R. Clements Carol Cant Kaiser Gary” Te Syeowentt Paign Nixon Terry Hanks Cedar ii Ton? Rapids Sharon Powell K. Kula Anamosa Shively Dysurl Barry Reiss Winton Goldwater Nelson Rockefeller G.O.P

Congo Missionary Rescue Bid Faces Rebel Threats

U N helicopters and missionary planes pressed desperate rescue efforts for Christians in southwest Congo as rebels attacked missions. At least four missionaries, including Irene Ferrel of Jerome Idaho, were killed, with about 150 Americans and Canadians at risk. The Congo government alleges Communist China backing the uprising led by Pierre Mulele, a former education minister.

Seqpoldville U. N Congo U.S Leopoldville China Pierre Mulete Pe‘king Cairo Stanleyville Antoine Gizenga Mulele Red Chinar Irene Ferrel Jerome Idaho

Baker's MGIC stake grows as stock transfers unfold

In August 1959 Kari said a Senate aide contacted him to express interest in MGIC and noted Baker’s potential as a key stockholder. Kari provided Baker 200 MGIC shares and 50 GIAT shares, with Baker paying 28,750 dollars. Stock splits boosted Baker's holdings to about 400,000 dollars in September 1960, while Rep John Byrnes aided a tax ruling reversal and later sold MGIC shares to fund a scholarship program.

Kari Senate MGIC Baker Kar GIAT Karl GIAI Cooper John Byrnes Byrnes

Ashlock barred from dual posts on city council and conservation board

Iowa Atty Gen Evan Hulsman ruled John Ashlock of Center Point cannot serve on both the Center Point city council and the county conservation board. Linn County Supervisors will not reappoint him to the conservation board and plan to name a replacement next Tuesday.

Iowa Ashlock Canter Point Dudley Henderson Henderson Anthony Scolaro the Gazette

Maker Put on Probation for Larceny and Reckless Driving

David A. Maker 117 of 1203 Center Point Road NE was sentenced to five years in the men's reformatory at Anamosa and placed on probation by Judge Warren Rees after pleading guilty to larceny. He also received 30 days on each of three municipal counts reckless driving leaving the scene of an accident and driving while license is suspended. The charges stem from a January 7 crash in an alley between A and B avenues at Seventeenth Street NR and involved five young passengers.

David A. Maker Center Point Road Anamosa Warren Rees Maker Bueli Christiansen Seventh Avenue SE Seventeenth Street David A. Maleer

Road grading assessments await Linn county hearing

No objectors appeared at a Lion county board of supervisors public hearing on road assessments totaling 19,440 dollars for grading projects mainly in northeast Linn county. The work was completed between 1961 and 1963 with 25 percent to be raised by adjoining property owner assessments.

The Lion Board of Supervisors Linn County

United Front Bid To Japan by Mao

Mao Zedong on Monday urged China and Japan to form a broad united front against colonialism and imperialism. He spoke in Tokyo ahead of a potential cooperative framework between the two nations.

United Front Japan Mao Tokyo Mao Tzetung

Traffic and conduct fines listed for Marion area residents

A column of minor offenses includes disobeying signals fined ten dollars, excessive noise fined twenty five dollars, improper U turn fined ten dollars, and driving with license issues fines ranging from ten to thirty days. Several names appear with addresses in Marion and surrounding areas.

Jorseph D. Bolsinger Ninth’ Street Marion Kenneth Loney Fourth Street NW James R. Bean Fairfax Clarence F. Vaughn Avenue NW

William R. Moore Time To Plead In False Uttering Charge

William R. Moore 33 formerly of Cedar Rapids was given until Friday to plead to a charge of false uttering of a check arraigned before Judge Warren Rees. Extradited from Everett Washington he faces nine bad checks totaling 234.90 and a $20 fake check dated August 28 at a Cedar Rapids food store. Moore is held in Linn County jail on a 1,000,000 bond.

William R. Moore Cedar Rapids Warren Rees Moore Everett Wash Lee Giza Linn County

Pleads Innocent After Arrest On Gun Charge

John P. Finn, 42, of 408 Reynolds Avenue SW, pleaded innocent in Linn County District Court to a concealed weapon charge. Finn, arrested early Tuesday, posted a $500 bond set by Judge Warren Rees and was released. Police say a small handgun was found in the glove compartment after the arrest at First Avenue and Fifteenth Street West following a tavern dispute.

John P. Finn Reynolds Avenue Linn County Finn Warren Rees First Avenue Fifteenth Street

Brown pleads innocent in Spartan gem theft case

William E. Brown 33 of Falsa Oklahoma and Fred A. Whitaker 38 of Waterloo face grand larceny charges after arraignment before Judge Warren Rees for allegedly stealing more than 2000 in diamond rings from Spartan’s Discount. Whitaker pleads innocent. Charles Behrens, Cedar Rapids tenant, reports oxygen tank stolen from Charles Penningroth farm over the past two weeks.

William E. Brown Falsa Okla Warrven Rees Brown Fred A. Whitaker Waterloo Spartan First Avenue Whitaker Charles Behrens Charles _Penningroth Cedar Rapids Sheriff's Office

Chamber Drive For Members To Be Feb 12

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce schedules a one day member drive on Wednesday February 12. Campaign organized by three bureaus with general chairman M G Mike Swords senior men's bureau chair L Frank Bedell and Taycees chair Robert D Worley. Slogan is Soar More in 64.

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Chamber Civic Bureau Chamber of Commerce M. G Mike” Swords L. Frank Bedell Taycees Robert D. Worley

Atlanta Race Riot Arrests Nearing 200

Obituaries cover Edgar M. Kerr of Cedar Rapids and others from Cedar Rapids and Carroll. Kerr, a Cedar Rapids contractor and church member, dies after illness amid civil rights tensions and mass demonstrations in downtown Cedar Rapids. Burial at Cedar Memorial. | Other notices include Mary St. Etere and Sister Consuelo McGee, with services in Cedar Rapids and Perry.

Atlanta Roger Patten Oak Hill Olivet Presbyterian Church Turner Sur-Jim Cedar Memorial Leb’s Hanford Post Pines

Quaker Oats and Union Begin Meeting Over Wages

Representatives of Quaker Oats Co and Cedar Rapids plant production workers met in mid afternoon Tuesday under a federal mediator James P. Jeffrey to resume talks after the union rejected the company offer. The latest proposal included 14 cents per hour in wage increases over three years with five cents now five cents next December and six cents in December 1965. The union is Local 110 Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Quaker Oats Co Cedar Rapids James P. Jeffrey Local 110

Gunmen Break Into Home and Grab 54700 in Jewelry

Gunmen smashed into a Wantagh Long Island home taking about 54700 in jewelry coins and cash. Victims include Fred J Ambinder 63 owner of a vending machine firm his wife a guest Catherine Greene and two servants. Police later arrested two men in the Bronx found 504 in cash a sawed off shotgun and six revolvers.

Wantagh N.Y Long Island Bronx Fred Ambinder Catherine Greene

Dudley, Cedar Rapids Farmer, Dies After Illness

Donald Francis Dudley of 500 Thirty-fourth Street SE, a retired farmer and Cedar Rapids resident seven years, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. Born February 21, 1902 in Cedar Falls, he married Gretta J. Stotts May 26, 1921. A World War II veteran, he is survived by his wife, two daughters Mrs. Ernest Sulek and Mrs. Keith Fleck, and four grandchildren. He was a V.E.W. member with services planned at Turner.

Donald Francis Dudley Thirty-fourth Street Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Gretta J. Stotts Jefferson Ernest Sulek Keith] Fleck Dudley V.E.W Turner

Transportation Co Fined In Federal Court for Shipping Violations

Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation Inc was fined 1200 in federal court on charges of operating as a common carrier without a federal permit. Able Transportation Co of Chicago was fined 400 for aiding and abetting. U S Attorney Don O Brien said the information cited 25 violations across 25 shipments from Chicago to Cedar Rapids area including Amana. The Cedar Rapids firm pled guilty to 12 violations and the Chicago firm to four.

Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation, Inc Able Transportation Co.,Inc Chicago Cedar Rapids U. S Don O' Brien Amana

Memorial Services for Ketchum Freeman Held at Cedar Memorial

Memorial services for Ketchum and Freeman took place at the Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Cemetery at 2 pm Wednesday. The Rev Dwight Henricks officiated and the body remained at Brush Chapel until 9:30 am Wednesday.

J Chapel Roger Patton Olivet Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Ketchum Freeman D. Chapel of Memories Cedar Morial Cemetery Dwight Henricks Brush

Police Seek Guns Ammunition Missing From Station

Audubon Park police investigate theft at the station after missing two guns two boxes of ammunition and the front door access code or ack. Authorities urge no further details as they pursue suspects and review surveillance footage.

Audubon Park

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Daily Record Municipal Goa Wayham Margaret Howe Weaitheng Aes Ugo Bakke Traer—Aus Edward Mullen Ones Ee Paehings Wedneasey Oul - Paul's Cath Erickson's Festina Joseph Schrandt Our Lady of Seven Dolors Calmar Jone Guitenvers Margaret Boenecke St. Mary's Cat College Marengo Charles Kienle Hoover Valentine Vinton Sylvia Burkhart Campbell's Cox Cemetery Urbana Frank D. Barger Wellman Omer L. Lewis Powell's Edgington Ths Harold Madden Sharron-Grout McGovern’s Monticello J. Cass First Presbyterian Church Goettsch's St. Luke's van Dennis E. Gralund Ninth, Avenue SW Harlan D. Graber Mt. Vernon Kenneth D. Muller Twepety Fifth Avenue Place Myron Siuefen Nineteen Street NW Curtis 3. Gandy Wiley Boulevard Elmer Hartgrave Johnson Avenue NW Three Hills Alberta Canada Robert Kissing Mrrs. Kissing Gertrude Underwood Dalewood Avenue Mr. Kissing Piper Kislings Stassen Frankie M. Feinberg Terry D. Feinberg C Street Cigaret Gertrude O'Hern Aayvis Wyoming Lucille R. Lake Issel O'Neal Minnesota Third Street Robert D.lor Brueggeman Blake Eisenheh Marion J. Franklin Eisenhower Hiowatha James E. Cannon Sixteenth Street Karen D. Riley Ely Roger Goldwater Rocktrod Nes Gary Crawforneteller Sixth Avenue Elmer Chase Smith Maine Phillips First Streets Richard Plan Earl B. . Martin Street NW Ronald G Sid Spruce Avenue SE Melvin J.s Favorabi Kuba Gore Larry D. O'Brien Iowa City Courthouse News John Ashlock Rex Conn Ash- York Hultman Lever Peking Jen John E. Lapes Edgar M. Kerr Mick Cedery Rapids Blairstown Charles H. Smith Myrtle Gosnell Charles Henry Smith Deut Brookfield William Comstock Hle Amos Houser Cedar A. L. Danston D.C Aslietson Red Wood City California Kerr Magna Presbyterian Church Fred ¥. Hanford Post Ameri iSmith Can Legion Louise Gerard Tuct Miami Atveac Julia Green Eighth St. SE St. Eleze Mary St. Etere Leb's Isness Rarrien Citiren Grand Junction Consuelo Sisters of McGee of Father McDonald Schaol Nursing Office Teahen Chapel Twal Mercy Hospital LE. C. Bohrer Agnes Elbin Perry O. E. Doran Bev Lor Frank Phelan Bedlam Sacred Heart William A. Collins Mt. Calvary Cemetery Monahan-Stewart Funeral Home Mrs Guy Jones Carroll Jones de. Guy Jones D.V.M Stanley Harlan Donald Sac City Methodist Church Rockwell City Monahan- Stewart Funeral Home Ave WIM Stewart Donald F. Dudley Murdoch Murdoch_ Funeral Homes Turever John B. Turner &Son Second Ave Phuong
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