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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1968
Page
4
Vice-president Hubert H. Humphrey greets his newborn granddaughter Pamela Katharine, seven pounds two ounces, born Tuesday at Midway hospital in St. Paul. The baby is held by her mother Mrs Hubert H Humphrey III, marking the VP’s first meeting with the child.
Nancy Jacquier a 24 year old Sacramento California stewardess aboard a charter flight carrying 214 Vietnam bound soldiers from Seattle to Japan described the forced landing on Iturup Island by Soviet Migs. She recalled the red star on the intercepted aircraft and the tense two day stay at a Soviet base. The group endured heat stale air and closed doors as the Russians offered beds and bread and cheese while morale stayed high among the soldiers. The DC 8 later resumed its trip after assurances from a Russian translator that ground time would be brief. The article also plugs a local TV program GUNS OF WILL SONNETT at 8:30 pm.
Baltimore dancer Nikki Masters, known as the Champagne Lady of The Block, mourns the loss of her 19 year old son Spec. 4 James D. Budahazy II who died in Vietnam. He was en route on a second volunteer tour when an accidental shooting occurred in his unit area. Budahazy was a helicopter door gunner and had told his mother he planned to attend college after his second Vietnam tour. The mother’s account details her son’s life and a family preparing for funeral services. A later note mentions 83 year old Louise Sanders Maury of Mattapoisett, a daughter of a former Grover Cleveland agriculture secretary, dying Friday.
Dear Abby advises handling a dominant guest who hogs conversation and offers practical tips for tactful intervention. A second letter discusses a family dinner where a teen resists sitting with younger relatives and the mother’s handling of the scene. Abby invites personal replies and offers a writing booklet.
Lisb on Miss Donna Bowers daughter of C Donald Bowers married Arleigh Bee son of Francis Bees in Ft Collins Colo The Rev Adrian House and Rev Clinton Jeffers officiated in Federated church A reception for 150 followed The bride a Northwestern College graduate teaches at Scottsbluff Neb The groom Western Bible Institute Denver intern pastor at Bercan Fundamental church Scottsbluff they will reside there Des Moines Miss Susan Jane McGlothlen daughter of A R McGlothlen and Gregory H Knott son of Harold Knotts Coggan Neb married at Westminster United Presbyterian Church Officiant Rev C T Yeates Bride’s parents hosted reception following church A Navy tour begins in Sept for Knott After a wedding trip to Omaha the couple will live in Coggan N Y Cedar Rapids Miss Peggy Ann Schmitt of Brooklyn NY and Chief Officer Nicholas Pipilis married June 8 Chapel of the Redeemer Rev Robert F Lindemann officiated A reception followed Bride is daughter of Loren Schmitt Brooklyn and Mrs Gary Kirk Cedar Rapids She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York and works for Lou Nierenberg Corp Her husband serves with the Greek merchant navy and plans to join her in Athens this fall They will live in Brooklyn North English Miss Cheryl Herdlicka daughter of Ronald and Gene Herdlicka Williamsburg married Saturday to Jerry D Webber son of George Webbers Deep River Rev David Thompson officiated at Pleasant Grove Brethren Church A reception for 150 guests followed The bride attended Grace College Winona Lake Ind teaching at Deep River Her husband also attended Grace College and will be a senior at William Penn College in the fall They will live in Deep River.
The Guild of Prescription Opticians of America states effective sunglasses should block 70 to 80 percent of harmful bands at the spectrum extremes infrared and ultraviolet. This guidance emphasizes patient eye protection and product performance.
Mitchell s movement winners were North South Mrs E J Hanna and Mrs S G Blencoe first. Mrs Robert Smoker and Mrs Charles Leipold second. East West Mrs Robert Water and Robert Otto first. Mrs M E Weber and Mrs J H Allen. Bob's Club winners at Howell movement were Mrs James Yuill and Mrs Viola Schenken first. Mrs Thomas Mullin and Harry Fox second. Next Wednesday a master point game will be played.
An insurance survey shows French women drivers bend more fenders than men but are involved in fewer fatal accidents. It notes 165 women were arrested for drunken driving versus 18,360 men, and women accounted for 30,075 of 268,575 police run ins with drivers.
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