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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1967
Page
3
Monday weather shows highs in the 70s and a trace of precipitation. City reports include barometer rise and noon humidity, plus scattered traffic fines and numerous obituary-style notices for local residents and services through midweek.
A list of individuals with addresses in and around the area cited for speeding. Names include James W. Pug mire at 2438 Eleventh Avenue SE Dennis W. Giles 21344 Fourteenth Street NE Robert L. Clark 1030 Thirtieth Street Marion Lynn A. Fear 405 Fourth Street SW Allan W. Gugler Route Two Mt. Vernon Jeannette R. Phillips 1246 Fourth Avenue SE Richard J. Matus Route Two Springville Shirley V. Manternach 1305 Twenty first Avenue SW Carl V. Samuelson 711 Ninth Street SW John C. Albert 132 Josephine Lane NW Johann Achenbrenner 1304 First Avenue NW Gerald V. Sill 1429 Bever Avenue SE Robert C. Gable 1614 Eighth Street NW William T. Johnson 1106 Fifth Street NW James Stewart 1526 Twelfth Avenue SE Barry K. Wendt 2121 Blairs Ferry Road
Governor Hughes outlines federal aid proposals including outright grant returns to states, channels through existing governments, broader aid categories, and improved attitudes. He criticizes some federally funded agencies for lacking state responsibility and calls for centralized intergovernmental coordination and governor recommendations with each state grant or loan application.
The Elm disease battle continues through winter as Forestry crews finish removing diseased trees on city property by March 1. City forester Bob Gardner says spraying of city trees with DDT will resume when weather allows, as under half were sprayed in fall. Temperature must stay above freezing and winds under five mph. The DDT aims to protect trees until leaves appear in spring.
Henri Nannen of Stern described Robert F. Kennedy as acting with hectic clumsiness while seeking deletions from The Death of a President serialization. Stern plans to publish politically and historically important passages Kennedy wanted cut, after previously noting Look magazine's deletions.
Eileen Heckart guests as a nun in a color episode of The Fugitive airing Tuesday night at 9:00 on Channel 9. The telecast showcases her performance in a pivotal plot moment.
The regional transportation authority plans to seek federal aid to finance a new Cedar Rapids transit system. The three member group discussed two funding paths: revenue bonds with city tax support and a federal grant with cash city match. Estimated costs for buses, a building, and equipment range from 450000 to 750000. Another meeting is planned after talks with Ray Bagley about bus asset options.
Ozark Air Lines schedules a 10 a.m. ceremony in Cedar Rapids to resume jet service with the FH-227 turboprops, a modified F-27 design. Officials from the Chamber of Commerce and airport commission join Ozark executives James Phelan and William Seick, as Dick Park notes plans to phase out DC-3 and Martin 404 aircraft in favor of FH-227s and jets.
Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church eight individuals received advancement awards including Jeffrey Dyson Randall Mills Steven Magoon James Jenson David Smith Randall Johnson Michael Allard and John De Haan reflecting local academic achievement and community recognition.
In Des Moines the Iowa senate approved 48 to 6 a bill allowing county supervisors to purchase lease equip maintain and operate an ambulance or ambulances. The measure would also let supervisors provide or contract for necessary ambulance service and related vehicles equipment and maintenance.
Bernard McCormick, 60, of Keystone, received first and second degree burns to his left arm and face in a furnace blast at 8 a.m. He was taken by a friend to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids and listed in good condition.
Gertrude E Carey 85 widow of Edward H Carey died Monday after a long illness. Born October 6 1881 in Quasqueton she is survived by a daughter Mrs Victor Shadeland of Cherokee two sons Roy Arthur of Cherokee and Harold L Koontz of Marshalltown three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services at Beatty Bearle Funeral Home Wednesday at 1 30 pm with Rev L George Pimlott officiating at St James Methodist church burial Linwood Cemetery friends may call after 6 pm Tuesday.
Jalal Rashtian an electrical engineer for Leo A Daley Architects died in Omaha Sunday after a sudden illness. Born in Teheran Iran he was a Korean War veteran with no survivors in this country. Memorial services will be held at Turner Chapel West at 12 noon Wednesday conducted by Ahmed Sheronick. Burial at Moslem Cemetery.
Turner chapel west service at 10 30 a m Wednesday led by Rev John M Hardy. Graveside at Brooks cemetery Hedrick at 1 p m conducted by Rev Jeen Park. Sister Mrs Howard Carson Moravia surviving. Also listed Isaac F McAllister service at Turner chapel east 3 p m Wednesday by Rev D R Jarrert and Benton City lodge. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery.
The storm left a drowning death near Berkeley California and caused about 100 fatalities across Chicago Illinois Indiana southern Michigan and Ohio as people worked to clear snow. Officials say costs may reach a quarter billion dollars and about one million Chicago area students resumed classes on Tuesday with some schools still closed in suburbs and rural areas.
An icy glaze on northeast Iowa highways caused several schools to close Tuesday morning due to slick roads. The Iowa Highway Patrol reported 100 percent ice coverage north of a line through Akron to Dubuque as temperatures rose to the mid 30s. A northern storm brings more snow by Wednesday as arctic air moves in with highs in the 30s and lows near 15 to 28.
Richard D. Walters, 37, of Mechanicsville, is in fair condition in the ICU at St. Luke's hospital after sustaining head injuries in a one car crash on Abbey Creek bridge west of Mt. Vernon. Sheriff Walter Grant identified the location of the accident that occurred early Tuesday.
An additional 47 parking stalls in the underground garage between City Hall and the courthouse will open Monday for public use. Part of the Third Avenue bridge work extended the garage. total capacity rises from 83 to 130 cars.
NASA's 1960s studies report several chamber fires with oxygen environments at five to 16 psi. Four men suffered second degree burns in Philadelphia and two observers lost consciousness in a separate Bligh air crew lab blaze. The Lovelace study questions if fire risk in pure oxygen cabins outweighs benefits of alternative cabin atmospheres.
Amy Erusha three-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert C Erusha of Walford sustained extensive finger lacerations when her left hand was caught in a water belt on Tuesday She was admitted for surgery at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids
Funeral services at the academy chapel honored astronaut Edward White with dignitaries including Humphrey and Mrs Johnson in attendance. The gray casket draped with the flag lay in state, with a procession to the grave as the band played hymns and the alma mater. Honor guards and astronaut team pallbearers participated, marking White as a cadet record holder now laid to rest.
Linn county Attorney Jack Fulton said Edward H. Beatty should bring Forrest Cobb to the county jail for finger printing and photographing. Cobb, 35, is charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene after a fatal hit and run on East Post road November 10. He previously appeared in court on his own recognizance after an indictment. The process follows Iowa law requiring felony suspects be fingerprinted and palm printed, with records destroyed if innocence is proven.
Linn county Attorney Jack Fulton on Tuesday dropped a charge of false uttering a check against inmate Lloyd W. Morris alias Jack Lucas at the Atlanta federal penitentiary in Georgia. Morris sought a speedy trial or dismissal via a habeas corpus petition, claiming detention hampers his participation in rehabilitation programs. Fulton said even if Morris is tried and sentenced, he could not serve the sentence.
Cedar Rapids may adopt changes to fire prevention rules requiring automatic sprinkler systems in major new buildings. Assistant fire chief Robert H. Ellison told city council the plan applies to new construction only, covering large stores factories and other buildings with heavy public use. Existing buildings would not need sprinklers unless remodeling equals or exceeds 50 percent of value. Ellison noted many structures already have sprinklers for economic reasons, with installation costs often offset by eight to ten years of lower insurance and lighter wall construction needs. The changes follow National Fire Prevention Bureau standards.
Billy Taylor, 21, formerly of Cedar Rapids, was returned from Rockford, Illinois, to Linn County to face probation violation counts. Sentenced Nov. 23 to seven years in the Anamosa reform school for false uttering of a check, he was on probation when authorities say he committed seven violations.
The Linn County board of supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution restricting free parking behind the Linn County Courthouse and the county jail. Public use is limited to courthouse business for up to two hours. The measure takes effect Wednesday and makes any other use a misdemeanor.
The agriculture department will roll out the federal food stamp program in 11 Iowa counties including Linn. Other areas are Buena Vista Clay Dickinson Emmet Humboldt Jefferson Kossuth Palo Alto Ringgold and Story. The expansion serves 54 Iowa areas to aid low income families in buying food and improving diets.
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