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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1969
Page
4
The report details a five day outlook with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below normal and mixed precipitation, mainly snow on weekend days. It lists highs and lows, barometer, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset times, and compares to year ago figures.
A federal court dram shop suit ends out of court with Crystal Minnesota plaintiff Barbara J. Tooman seeking 90 000 damages from Donald Kinch Jr and several Cedar Rapids and Iowa City bars for injuries from a May 26 1966 crash. Kinch allegedly drank at Tic Toc Russo s Pizza House Ranch and other venues before the crash. Kinch denies intoxication and a related Linn county suit by Donald Tooman seeks 40 000 actual and 20 000 exemplary damages.
Des Moines Representative Howard Hamilton of Tipton introduced a bill to declare the Sunday nearest August 10 as Herbert Hoover Day, aiming to honor the former president with an annual observance.
Bowen, former University of Iowa president who succeeded Virgil Hancher in 1955 after a career in academia across Washington, Illinois, New York, and Grinnell College, departs to lead at the Claremont colleges. He earned a bachelor’s from Washington State and a doctorate from Iowa.
In a Vatican audience Pope Paul VI tempered his rhetoric about church reforms. He described the post council upheaval as limited yet real, noting the church shows vitality and a vast reserve of goodwill and love amid external challenges and internal travail.
Cedar Rapids authorized Howard R. Green Engineering Co to draft plans for sludge de-watering systems at the water pollution control plant. A $400,000 federal grant funds the project with total costs estimated at $1.6 million. By September 1970 the installation will use fly ash and chemicals to reduce moisture in sludge to about 12 percent. Public Improvements Commissioner Donald Canney said the method lowers costs and suits Cedar Rapids unique industrial wastewater.
Demonstrations erupted in Baghdad outside the British embassy over an Israeli flag incident. Cairo reported spy indictments against two Egyptian journalists, while Haifa mayor and Jerusalem leaders marshaled mourning actions. Paris saw about 2000 students marching on the Iraqi embassy.
In Rome a surprise strike by oil company workers shut service stations in Italy's major cities on Wednesday, leaving thousands of motorists stranded and disrupting transportation networks nationwide.
Public Safety Commissioner John Oberthien presented preliminary sketches for a shared police and fire building to Cedar Rapids Realtors at the Montrose hotel. The plan envisions a 101000 plus square foot complex on First avenue adjacent to the expressway with joint facilities and a 720 square foot communications center. Funding hinges on state enabling legislation to allow a single bond issue ballot. Oberthien noted possible federal help and that current headquarters would be replaced if the project proceeds.
Edward L. McDowell 19 of 710 Fifth Avenue SE pled guilty to larceny and operating a vehicle without the owner's consent in Linn district court. Judge J. Paul Naughton imposed five year suspended on larceny and one year suspended on the vehicle count, with two years probation to the bureau of adult corrections. The offenses involved a car owned by Thomas Ferguson of Urbana and a prior charge tied to a power saw transit and watch theft from Marvin Noeller. Originally charged in municipal court, the larceny count stems from the Urbana car theft on Sept. 30 and linked charges from Oct. 6.
Randall J. Davis, 18, of route one, Toddville, was arrested Tuesday night on two warrants for assault with intent to commit a felony. Warrant details allege he grabbed two Toddville girls at their home and threatened rape if they did not go upstairs. Davis was held in the county jail Wednesday under $1,000 bond on each charge.
Linn County sheriff probes malicious damage to a house under construction for Frank Farman near Mt Vernon road SE east of Highway 13. About 350 dollars in damage reported to Ray Buresh built structure with six thermopane windows broken and plumbing torn out. Discovered Tuesday morning, reported later that day.
Cedar Rapids city council approved the third reading of a cab fare ordinance raising rates. New charges: 55 cents for the first quarter mile, 10 cents per extra quarter mile, 15 cents per additional passenger, and $5 per hour instead of $4. The ordinance was requested by local cab companies including Cedar Rapids City Cab Co and Century Cab Co.
Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher expressed worry over communications during intelligence missions off Shanghai. Johnson testified the Seventh Fleet often delayed destroyer support, requiring approval from multiple commanders, with a Taiwan patrol destroyer sometimes stepping in and a 16 hour reaction time.
The Defense Department confirms Marine Pfc John J Fogarty Jr 19 of Des Moines was killed January 25 while on patrol in Vietnam per a Tuesday statement.
The Vietnam memorial committee of the Cedar Rapids Veterans Council submitted to the city council a petition seeking cooperation to build a memorial fountain on May's Island. Estimates put installation and a plaque at about sixty thousand dollars with work tied to seawall reconstruction. The plan envisions two fountains drawing Cedar River water and lighting for color effects, plus a public support push.
Local recruiters report seven enlistments with several entering the marine corps delayed program. Names include Ralph D. Sills and Daniel R. Besler bound for San Diego, plus Dennis D. Hamilton and James M. Hart sent to San Diego in the navy. Others gain promotions in Army and Air Force with service in Vietnam and Alaska. Chief Petty Officer Crow receives the Navy Achievement Medal aboard the USS Clarion River off Vietnam.
Jordan suffered its worst snowstorm in 20 years, causing heavy damage and cutting communications as tents of thousands of Palestine refugees were blown away.
William L. Crawford 41 of 56000 avenue NW Cedar Rapids an industrial engineer for Collins Radio died Wednesday after a long illness Born Hampton July 26 1927 married Virginia Spear May 26 1950 Navy World War II veteran member Edgewood Baptist church Surviving wife four daughters two sons mother two brothers a sister and grandfather Burial Linwood cemetery Memorials may go to the multiple sclerosis fund William L Suhr 61 of 3828 Mt Vernon Rd SE Cedar Rapids a World War II army veteran and Cedar Rapids post office employee died Tuesday after a brief illness Born November 5 1907 in Voorhies married Leona Anderle March 7 1943 Surviving wife and sister in Cedar Rapids Be at Beatty Bearle chapel 1 30 p m Friday with interment at Cedar Memorial, viewing after 7 30 p m Wednesday.
John M. Johnson 68 of 433 J avenue NW died Wednesday after a long illness. Born January 30 1890 in Lehigh he lived in Cedar Rapids 30 years and worked as a machinist at Iowa Manufacturing Co before retirement. He married Minnie Petersen June 16 1920 in Cedar Rapids and was a World War I veteran. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Maurice Hachey Cedar Rapids a son Charles R. Johnson Vinton eight grandchildren one great grandchild three sisters Mrs George Jordan Huxley Mrs Minnie Sandwick Whittier Calif Mrs Lincoln Henderson Sauk Rapids Minn and a brother Herman Johnson Newhall Calif. Services Friday 11 a.m. at Rohn funeral home by Rev John M Jensen First Lutheran church burial Linwood cemetery with military rites at grave. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday.
James Wilt 65 of 2763 Franklin Ave NE Cedar Rapids died Tuesday afternoon while working at Downing Box Co He lived in Cedar Rapids ten years born Sept 16 1903 in Mon trose Colo married Florence Lester Dec 15 1942 in Lancaster Mo He farmed near Alburnett until 1957 and worked at Downing Box for a decade He leaves wife a daughter Bette Hen ning a son Everett Warren two grandchildren and three great grandchildren Burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Memorial services set 1 pm Thursday at Chapel of Memories by Rev Joe Reiks Bethel United Methodist Church Alburnett Friends may call Cedar Memorial Funeral Home after 5 pm Wednesday and at Chapel of Memories after 9 am
Gilbert Gedson of 124 K avenue NW died in a home fire Tuesday. A lifelong Cedar Rapids resident born May 15 1897 he worked 44 years at Quaker Oats Co. Survived by mother Addie Gedson sister Marjorie Porter. Funeral at 3 p.m. Friday at Bethel AME church with Rev. John I. Thomas. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Viewing at Turner chapel west. Casket will not be opened.
Memorial services for Harry M. Davis were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of Memories with Dr. Glenn W. McMichael officiating. Entombment followed in the Chapel of Memories mausoleum. Multiple other obituaries note services for Memorial Home, Sanford-Fuhrman, Peterson, Frances E. Jakoubek, John Rodriguez, and related burial details. calls and visitations listed with locations in Des Moines Depew Graettinger Cedar Memorial and Mt Calvary cemeteries.
The city filed the 1969 street resurfacing program costing 82868 dollars and scheduled February 19 for a public hearing and bid opening. Fifteen segments across C Regal Maplewood Twenty-first Ninth to etc will be resurfaced with no assessments.
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