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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
3
A city weather forecast predicts mostly cloudy and warmer conditions through Friday with light snow and possible freezing rain in western and northern areas. Noon readings list wind SSE at 12 mph and humidity at 73 percent. The section also records multiple local court fines and services, with numerous obituaries and funeral details across Iowa communities, including Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque.
Reports list several Wednesday incidents including an overheated furnace at 3736 Kencrest drive NE and a short in wiring to the elevator penthouse at Merchants National Bank. Fire crews responded to multiple locations with smoke odors and tripped meters, while several individuals received fines for violations and speeding.
KCRG TV 9 announces a DISCOVERY segment airing Friday at 4 30 p m. The program investigates air quality and related science providing viewers with accessible explanations and demonstrations.
City and county officials dispute payment method for two court reporters in the municipal court. Judges order reporters Mary Topete and Karen McNeal paid $25 a day for 11 and 5 days respectively, amid debate over necessity and classification as court costs.
City and utility officials report for Cedar Rapids and Center Point that freezing weather caused frozen pipes raising thawing costs and water bills. Affected residents were advised to leave taps running to avoid further freezes, sparking concerns of inequitable charges. Gas meters also faltered in the January cold, with diaphragms stiffening and meters slowing, though crews fixed issues quickly at no consumer cost, especially in Cedar Hills where wind exposure is highest.
City and county officials plan a Thursday meeting over a list of 51 water and sewer assessments totaling about 10000 dollars returned for collection. Property owners were warned that unpaid amounts by January 24 would be certified as liens. County Treasurer Don Cover said changes require auditor certification and timing may prevent retroactive edits before year end.
In a telegram to the Frost family in Cambridge Massachusetts Premier Khrushchev extols the late poet Robert Frost. He says Frost loved the simple man and that his name and works are known in the Soviet Union. He notes Frost visited the USSR as a goodwill messenger.
Nixon to appear on the Jack Paar television show March 8 on NBC in Los Angeles. It marks his first public appearance since losing the California gubernatorial race.
Center Point officials approve letting residents keep water running to prevent frozen pipes during sub zero weather. Residents with permission from Mayor Blake Shipton or council members will be billed for the quarter ending Jan 1, with no rate increase for the extra usage. About 20 to 25 residents have already obtained permission.
Randolph Churchill will oversee the official Sir Winston Churchill biography with Houghton Mifflin as U.S. publisher. The five volume work with letters and documents is not to be published in Churchill life time. Papers up to 1945 are arranged by Britain's Public Record Office for researchers.
Senate Republicans pressed Wednesday for release of testimony from the Cuba invasion inquiry noting national security concerns. Sen Dirksen plans to present a file to the policy committee while others like Hickenlooper urge disclosure of non sensitive material. Witnesses included Rusk Dulles and Burke, with mixed views on public publication.
Washington AP reports the Ev and Charlie show will resume production with new faces. Senate Republican Leader Dirksen and House GOP Leader Halleck plan weekly press conferences and may bring in committee members to air views. They consider alternating appearances and drafting a Republican governor for cameos. The show's sponsor is uncertain as the finance committee cut the budget.
George W Streeter a Cedar Rapids resident for 50 years and a Rock Island railroad engineer died Thursday after a sudden illness Born September 7 1906 in Itasca Wisconsin he married Ardis Bennett on August 20 1956 in Pine City Minnesota Survived by his wife a daughter Barbara two stepsons Ronald and Richard Bennett a stepdaughter Vicki Ernst Services at Turner chapel burial Cedar Memorial Friends may call at the chapel
Herbert Eugene Johnson, a former Cedar Rapids resident and longtime Denver real estate man, died Monday in Denver. Born November 28, 1879 in Cedar Rapids, he leaves a sister Anna Irving of Arlington, Virginia. The body will be returned to Rohn funeral home Sunday for services to be announced.
Fire Chief Jesse Hunter asks the board of health to condemn and demolish the duplex at 507 509 B Avenue NE due to no water for five days, filthy sanitary facilities, makeshift heating, dangerous stovepipe use, bad wiring, and pile of combustibles. The structure nearby where a woman died prompts action. social agencies urged to relocate residents.
James E. Cusack, 69, who moved to Fort Lauderdale from Cedar Rapids five years ago, died Wednesday evening of a heart attack. He operated Cusack Electrical Service in Cedar Rapids. The body is at Baird-Case Mortuary in Fort Lauderdale.
Edward O Fielder will be buried at Marengo after a Turner chapel service at 10 30 Friday led by Rev Kenneth Pohlman. Cornelius Risdal will be buried at Cedar Memorial after a Turner chapel service at 1 30 Friday led by Rev O C Ellis.
The Riverside recreation center bids totaled 96,369, well above the 70,000 estimate. Blahnik Construction led the general bid at 79,298, Charipar Plumbing 13,224, and Paulson Electric 3,847, with electrical bids ranging up to 8,275 by Keough Electric.
A six man U S mission led by Assistant Secretary Harlan Cleveland landed in Leopoldville to seek a halt to Congo’s economic hemorrhage after Katanga's secession. The group will push for a U N military drawdown as the U S funds the bulk of U N forces, which total over 20 000 personnel in the region.
The Rev Dr E Graham Wilson a longtime Presbyterian leader died Wednesday in Bronxville New York. He served as general secretary of the United Presbyterian board of national missions from 1930 to 1949.
Washington AP reports the agriculture department cautioned that there is little prospect of citrus price relief this winter from the high levels reached after severe freeze damage. The note underlines persistent market strength and consumer cost pressures amid ongoing supply concerns.
A congressional committee voted to hear James R. Hoffa s complaint that government pressure hinders bonding of Teamsters officials. He was invited to testify at a closed meeting of the House Education and Labor Committee Friday, with Labor and Justice Department representatives also invited.
Vienna report says Czechoslovakia halted electricity to its refugee border fences due to cold and power shortages. Czech border guards told Austrian patrols that short circuits and wire breakdowns endangered both countries, prompting the power shutdown.
Communist guerrillas shot and killed a U S Army captain Thursday in a clash in coastal mountains. The officer was an adviser to a Vietnamese unit and appears to be the only casualty on the government side. His name was not announced.
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