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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1967
Page
1
The Daily Record notes five day forecast from Saturday to Wednesday expects temperatures back to normal in Iowa with occasional showers or thunderstorms later in the period. Rainfall projected 0.20 to 0.40 inches in the west and 0.40 to 0.60 inches in the east, highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.
The notice lists numerous families and individuals connected to July 6 events including Frank Benesh Vernon daughter Ralph McCall mechanicsville Eugene Pansegrau Hiawatha Jack Tyrrel Lisbon and others with addresses in Dubuque Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Marion. The items also reference gas and fire incidents near Third Avenue SE and Rock Island yards plus a long speeding docket featuring dozens of named residents and addresses across Marion and surrounding areas.
Lonnie J Engle bart 24 of Oskaloosa escaped from University hospitals Iowa City around 12 50 p m Friday prison authorities said Engle bart committed to the mens reformatory April 12 He is described as 6 foot tall 160 pounds brown hair and brown eyes
Capital Cable Co an Austin Texas firm partly owned by the Johnson family reports losses of 881 824 since 1963 with a 50 percent stake held by Texas Broadcasting in which Mrs Johnson holds 52 8 percent and the President's daughters each have 15 45 percent Southwest Republic Corp owner of KHFI opposes a FCC waiver Capital Cable seeks to avoid carrying non local programs and to force local stations to be blacked out from outside the area
Beaumont man Hubert McClelland faces murder charges in Benton County Iowa after the June 21 shooting deaths of Gladys Schwab and two victims near Tama. His attorney Robert Matias will seek a venue transfer to Linn or Johnson counties pending psychiatric exam results, with hearings set as McClelland is moved to Anamosa for evaluation at a reformatory security hospital.
Linn county Treasurer Wendl Kulish reported 221,067.72 in delinquent personal property taxes collected in May and June. May yielded 2,067.54 from 40 accounts, June 20,000.18 from 134 accounts. Estimated total delinquent taxes reach 150,000. Distress warrants are used when needed to collect from people who have moved or died.
A gunman opened fire on a street, wounding a woman in the thigh before fatally shooting Webster and his wife as they hid and tried to reach safety. Police described no motive yet and noted the couple's children were later found in the basement.
Edward Greedy aged 54 of 801 Twenty-fifth Street NE fractured his left leg when he stepped off a curb in the 300 block of First Avenue SE and fell. He is in fairly good condition at St. Luke's hospital.
Dudley Henderson, Linn County board chair, says he will likely oppose reviewing a new option for a 104 acre site west of Twin Pines golf course for the county’s multi million dollar home and health center. The option to buy land for 130000 expired June 30 and land price is seen as high at 1250 per acre.
John D. Gilson a 20 year old of rural Independence pled guilty to a reduced charge of petty larceny in front of Judge Warren J. Rees. He received a 30 day suspended jail sentence after the state doubted proving beyond a reasonable doubt the property value exceeded 20 dollars. He was accused of stealing two tires and two wheels from Joseph D Fresh of Cedar Rapids on May 9 at the Collins Radio Co lot.
Loren F. Oakley, 51, of Mt. Vernon, Friday pled innocent before Judge Harold D. Vietor to a charge of drunk driving. Oakley was arrested July 1 one half a mile west of Lisbon on highway 30.
Linn county district court petit jury for the July term will not report at the courthouse the week of July 10. County clerk Kenneth Perry said jurors might not have to report the following week beginning July 17.
Kathleen and Berdell Maley of Marion dismissed their Iowa supreme court appeal of a $75 000 birth control suit against doctors William Armstrong and Thomas Wright filed March 11 1966. Judge Eads had earlier dismissed the case Jan 11 for lack of evidence. The appeal was filed Feb 6. Also noted were work release for Robert E Brooks and other docket items including a false uttering charge against Bernard Thole and foreclosure petitions by National Life Insurance Co and Federal National Mortgage Assn.
Reports say foreign mercenaries parachuted into Bukavu, attacked Congolese troops at Uvira and fled after seizing more than 50 automatic weapons. White settlers, denied by Belgium, reportedly joined in Bukavu. Kinshasa ordered mobilization of all 18 to 25. U.S. evacuates 46 of 65 citizens to Rwanda. consular staff remains in Bukavu.
An advertising notice urges service professionals to place ads for the benefit of over 200000 want ad readers, highlighting reach and quick response.
Drowning incident continues from page one. Daughter of Worth and Vera Borchert Brees, she grew up in Rock Island, moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962 to work as a film inspector for Pratt Sound Films. Surviving relatives include her mother East Moline, a brother Darrell Wittner of Chester, Virginia, and sister Delores Hoskins of Moline. Services set for Monday at 1:30 at Wheelan Funeral Home Rock Island, officiated by Rev. Carl Baugh. burial in Memorial Park. Friends may call Wheelan’s Sunday afternoon.
Carl W Leichsenring 54 1410 A avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Thursday after a long illness Born June 26 1891 in South Amana he married Lydia S Oehler April 29 1919 in Marengo He served in WWI and worked 25 years at Penick and Ford He was a member of First Lutheran American Legion Post AFGM Retired with four Cedar Rapids sons Harlan Melvin Clifford Gene several grandchildren and a sister Burial at Cedar Memorial with American Legion military honors Services at Turner Chapel East Monday 1 30 pm Rev John M Jensen officiating Friends may call until 1 pm Monday The casket will not be opened after the service Memorials may be made to First Lutheran church memorial fund.
Anna B Stourac 72 widow of Joseph F Stourac of 43 Twenty first avenue SW Cedar Rapids died after a short illness She was born May 23 1895 in Cedar Rapids and was a longtime resident Funeral services Monday at 9 am in Kuba funeral home with Requiem Mass at 930 am at St Wenceslaus Church burial in St Johns Cemetery Rosary Sunday at 730 pm Friends may call after 5 pm Saturday Also noted is Mrs Charles W Buresh 1417 Fourth Street NW Cedar Rapids who died Thursday after a long illness She born June 22 1883 lifelong resident belonged to St Pauls Methodist Praha Rebekah Lodge No 5 and Royal Neighbors of America No 1799 Surviving are her husband two grandchildren four great grandchildren and three sisters Services Monday 130 pm Brush Chapel Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Sunday.
Josie K Holubar age 86 of 202 Sixth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Thursday after a long illness. Born February 16 1881 in Cedar Bluffs she lived in the Mt Vernon area before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1962. Survived by a daughter Mrs Marion Beaty of Walford two grandchildren four great grandchildren and a brother Joseph Pisarik of Mt Vernon. Requiem Mass Saturday at 9 30 am at St Patrick Church with Rev J Robert McDonald. Burial in St John's Cemetery. Rosary at 8 pm Friday at Kuba Funeral Home with friends to call.
A Coe College law review panel urged replacing court appointed lawyers with public defenders as part of a broader look at juvenile delinquency in Iowa. Police Chief Matias, Superintendent Travisono, Criminologist Calleson, County Attorney Steve Jackson, and inmates Patton and Simpson spoke as Upward Bound students questioned the panel.
The Linn county regional planning commission met Friday and its chairman Cedar Rapids Mayor Bob Johnson urged more meetings to meet deadlines for the transportation plan due December 1. The group, organized in 1965, faces 55 percent completion on comprehensive plans and about 30 percent on the transportation plan with a Dec 31 final deadline. Marion open spaces program approved. cost estimated between 167000 and 243000. County Supervisor George Michel elected treasurer to succeed William Linstrom. Stinson of Howard Needles etc. expresses confidence the Dec 1 deadline will be met.
Work on the city street asphalt resurfacing project halted after two men began picketing on E avenue NE between Nineteenth and Thirty-seventh streets. L. L. Pelling Co. of Iowa City holds the contract. No comment yet from Pelling or Local 234 business agent Don Morgan. Conflicting reports cite union involvement but no stated reason.
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