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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Page
3
Daily Record notes high and low temperatures across multiple cities on July 3 1963 with a rainfall total of 0.08 inches for July and 0.10 inches year to date. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies through Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms in western areas and warming trends in the west. Normal and trend details included.
Mercy hospital records list births for multiple families across Iowa locations including Williamsburg Norway Ely and Marion with sons and daughters. Separate notices record fines for traffic violations and drunkenness, plus services for several deceased individuals across towns such as Central City Tama Ocelwein Wadena Columbus Junction Gill’s North Liberty and Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids city council authorized Mayor Robert Johnson to sign and forward liquor applications that have cleared fire, building, health, and police inspections to the liquor commission. Some building reports were incomplete and may delay final action.
The FBI described a spying ring using false identities to conceal nationality. Defendants allegedly used the names of Robert Keistutis Baltch and Joy Ann Garber, with operations linking a Soviet agent near Yonkers and data dropped near Astoria related to U S rocket sites. Baltch posed as Mrs Baltch and worked as a Washington beautician.
A fragmented listing names individuals tied to a speeding incident. Donald L. Lehner of 226 Twenty-ninth Street Drive SE William E. Driscoll of 1838 Co Avenue NW Jane A. Spreitzer of 2200 Country Club Parkway SE and James S. Anderson of 410 I.
An Air New Zealand flight with twenty passengers and three crew aboard reportedly crashed on Wednesday near Wellington. Authorities fear there are no survivors and search efforts continue for remains and wreckage.
Northwestern Bell and Communications Workers union extended daily contracts after the June 14 expiry. Cedar Rapids Local 7101 President John Clevenger said a strike vote is planned within a week with demands including vacation increases, company paid health insurance, pension improvements, and a general wage raise. Local covers 390 workers in Cedar Rapids Anamosa Vinton Monticello. negotiations in Omaha with 14 Bell System companies.
Cedar Rapids woman Bertha Zettick aged 102 of 204 Twenty fourth Street NW died Tuesday at Meth Wick Manor after a brief illness. Born September 27 1860 near Prague she immigrated with her parents to Iowa at age six. She lived in Iowa City 13 years before moving to Cedar Rapids on marriage to Frank Zettick who died about 28 years ago. Memorial services will be held at Turner Chapel and burial in Linwood cemetery. Flowers omitted. A second service for grandmother Mrs Fred Mally of Cedar Rapids at Brush Chapel Friday afternoon with burial at Czech National. Friends may call at the chapel.
Fred Strachota 85 of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday at home after a lingering illness. Born May 18 1878 in Czechoslovakia he married Josephine Peshina in 1904 and she died in 1933. He leaves three daughters three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Hesser Memorial chapel with burial at Czech National.
Bessie Svec 92 widow of John Svec longtime Cedar Rapids resident died in Oswego New York Monday after a brief illness. Born near Cedar Rapids June 17 1871 she moved to Oswego in 1950. Surviving two daughters a sister nine great grandchildren and a sister Fran Ces Pochobradsky Cedar Rapids. Memorial Friday at 2 Janeba Kuba funeral home Rev Wal ter Kellison Peoples Unitarian burial Czech National cemetery. Friends may call after 1 Thursday.
Frank J Hoffman 29 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hoffman of 1006 Sixteenth Avenue SE died Monday after a short illness He was born May 17 1934 in Cedar Rapids and lived here all his life Surviving include a sister Mrs Ronald Higham Cedar Rapids a brother Edward of West Des Moines and a ?
Anna E. Shannon 86 of Cedar Rapids died at 4 30 a m Wednesday in a local nursing home after a brief illness She was born August 29 1876 at Hamilton married November 14 1897 Her husband William T Shannon survives with a Cedar Rapids daughter Mae Withrow a son Harley of Minneapolis one grandchild and seven great grandchildren Funeral at 10 30 a m Friday at Cedar Christian Church officiated by Rev Barton G Murray burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Services for Wilhelm Rachel Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday conducted by Reverend Milton Vogel burial at Oakwood cemetery Monti cello. Roy Arthur Wilkinson Turner chapel at 3 p m Friday conducted by Reverend Barton G Murray military honors by the VFW at graveside Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville.
Cedar Rapids man Leo J. Trachta 52 of 280 Jacolyn Drive NW drove a covered truck south on Thirteenth Street NE near First Avenue when he passed out at the wheel. The vehicle struck Harold M. Miller’s car, ran across First Avenue, hit signs and a mailbox, then rammed a parked car before stopping. Trachta was held for observation at St Luke's Hospital with no injuries reported and no charges filed.
A Prague court jailed seven Czech youths aged 18 and 19 for four months to two years for repeated assaults on foreign students from Africa and the Near East in Prague streets. They were arrested May 1 after clashing with Arab students in front of a downtown hotel. Earlier a separate group received 12 to 22 months for similar charges.
A Iowa highway patrol car driven by Patrolman Clarence Wagner was struck by Virgil E. Landry at Mt Vernon road and Twenty-eighth street SE on Tuesday at 5:41 PM. Landry, who was stopped, suffered a whiplash and was treated at Mercy hospital and released. No charges were filed.
A nine year old Cedar Rapids boy was injured Tuesday when he struck a shotgun shell with a hammer around 5 30 p m The primer exploded leaving a puncture wound on his left hand He was taken to Mercy hospital where he was treated and released Duane Tiegen son of Mr and Mrs Clarence A Tiegen 806 Fifth street SE was the victim and the incident occurred while he attempted to pound the shell flat
The Fourth of July weekend usually sees crowds on the river with boaters and water skiers. Data show two drops of water equal a tenth of a milliliter as a comparison. Bacteria grown in warm blooded animal intestines indicate possible dangerous organisms.
The cartoon duo Popeye and Olive Oyl search for the last Foola-Foola birds on TV 9's SHERIFF STEVE N SHOW. The program now airs at a new time four thirty each weekday, with updated scheduling announced.
In Cedar Rapids federal court a judgment favored Fred C. and Esther Wernetin and Robert L. and Bobbette Jester for income taxes totaling 6223.48 covering 1951 to 1953. James B. Stinson, inmate at Leavenworth, filed a habeas corpus petition. the judge held his federal custody stems from his own actions and trial after release would satisfy constitutional requirements. Defendants included the state of Iowa and Black Hawk county officials who hold a detainer for Stinson on breaking and entering charges.
A grass fire along railroad tracks at Hawkeye Downs destroyed a Crandic trestle but was limited to the structure and surrounding grass. Assistant Fire Chief Koeppacky blamed burning debris or a cigarette. creosote wood produced a large smoke plume. Fifteen other Cedar Rapids fires occurred that day, nine of them grass fires.
Iowa City council approved low base bids totaling 653 960 for a community recreation center. The Viggo Jensen Construction Co. won general work with 508 233, Frantz Construction Co. narrowly behind. Plumbing, heating, and electrical bids followed with Boyd and Rummelhart Co. and Cedar Rapids Electrical Supply Co. All amid a 710 000 funding plan and a fall 1964 completion target.
The plan commission unanimously asks the city council to require a three-fourths vote to override plan commission recommendations on zoning matters. Five council members would need four votes, restoring a standard in place before July 1955. Four petitions for zoning changes were approved, including R-1 to R-2 for Driscoll property, R-1 to R-3 for Edleman, R-4 to R-1 for Murray, and R-2 to R-4 for Paul.
Police searched for a pipe smoking burglar after a break in at Cedar Rapids Transfer Co., 400 A Avenue NE. Three smoking pipes, a package of pipe tobacco, and 1 in loose change were reported stolen. entry was gained by breaking a window.
Hollywood actor Don DeFore, son of Mrs J E DeFore of 1743 Higley Ave SE, will spend three days in Cedar Rapids next week. He and his wife Mrs DeFore will be guests of honor at a Wednesday luncheon with city council members and Chamber of Commerce directors.
The Wings Over Jordan group from Los Angeles will give a concert on July 26 at 8 p.m. in St. Paul’s Methodist Church Cedar Rapids under Mt. Zion Baptist Church sponsorship. Church members are selling tickets. The group has appeared on CBS and ABC radio and has made several records.
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