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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1967

Page

25

Weather summary for Iowa five day forecast

The Daily Record reports normal temperatures returning in Iowa from Saturday to Wednesday with occasional showers or thunderstorms possible in the latter half. Rainfall expected .20 to .40 inches in western Iowa and .40 to .60 inches in the east, with high temperatures around the 80s and lows in the 60s. Data include hourly highs, rainfall, barometer, humidity, and regional readings such as LaCrosse, Lansing, Dubuque, and Davenport.

Iowa Weather Bureau

Births and fines listed in Cedar Rapids notices

A long list from St. Luke's Hospital notes births including Frank Benesb Vernon and others in Mechanicsville Hiawatha and Lisbon. Separate entries note multiple individuals fined for traffic and related offenses, with amounts ranging from 10 to 50 dollars plus costs. Also includes brief divorce petition mentions and several obituaries and service notices across Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding areas.

St. Luke's Frank Benesb Vernon Ralph McCall Mechanicsville Eugene Pansegrau Hiawatha Jack Tyrrel Lisbon

Prisoner Escapes From Iowa City Hospital

Lonnie J. Engle bart, 24, of Oskaloosa, escaped from University hospitals in Iowa City about 12:50 p.m. Friday. He had been taken for treatment of an unspecified illness. Engle bart, 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, brown hair and eyes, was committed to the men’s reformatory on April 12.

Iowa City Anamosa Lonnie J. Englebart Oskaloosa University Hospitals Englebart

Capital Cable Losses Tied to Johnson Family Stake

A Austin cable firm owned in part by President Johnson’s family reports losses of 881824 since starting in January 1963. Capital Cable seeks FCC waiver on a local programming rule, while Southwest Republic Corp opposes, arguing the Johnsons aim to curb competition with KTBC.

Washington Austin Texas Johnson Capital Cable Co Federal Communications Commission Capital Cable Texas Broadcasting Co FCC Southwest Republic Corp KHFI Texas Broadcasting KTBC Johnsons

Change of Venues Sought for McClelland Murder Trial

Beaumont man Hubert McClelland 42 faces murder charges in Benton County Iowa for the June 21 slaying of Gladys Schwab 42 of Belle Plaine. Attorney Robert Matias plans a venue change beyond Benton County possibly to Linn or Johnson counties after psychiatric intake at a secure hospital in Alamosa with results due in August. Suspects in the Tama area killings of Leland Skoog 54 and son Garith 25 near Elberon are connected to the case.

McClelland Hubert McClelland Beaumont Texas Robert Matias Cedar Rapids Alamosa Reformatory Security Hospital Iowa Benton County Vinton Matias Linn Johnson Counties Gladys Schwab Belle Plaine Leland Skoog Garith Elberon Tama

Henderson may oppose renewal on county home land option

Dudley Henderson, Linn County Board of Supervisors chairman, plans to vote against renewing an option on a 10 acre tract west of Twin Pines golf course for a proposed county multi million dollar home land and health center. The option would let the county buy the land for 130000, previously renewed after an initial 100 then 100 payment. Henderson argues against spending 1250 per acre before location is decided and favors a bond issue vote first. The land is owned by George and Florence Eberle on Linn Junction road NE.

Dudley Henderson Linn County Board of Supervisors Homeland Comprehensive Health Center Twin Pines Henderson George and Florence Eberle Linn Junction Road

Jurors Excused For Week Of July 10 In Linn County

Linn county district court announces that the July term petit jury will not report during the week beginning July 10. County clerk Kenneth Perry said jurors may not have to report the following week beginning July 17.

Linn County District Court Petit Jury Kenneth Perry Jauly

Maleys Drop Supreme Court Appeal in Birth Control Suit

Kathleen and Berdell Maley of Marion abandoned their appeal to the Town Supreme Court over a $75 000 birth control suit filed March 11 1966 against Doctors William Armstrong and Thomas Wright. Judge William R Eads dismissed for lack of evidence. The notice of appeal had been filed February 6 1967.

Kathleen Berdell W. Maley Marion Supreme Court William R. Eads William S. Armstrong Thomas G. Wright

County Auditor Collects Back Taxes in Linn County

Linn county treasurer Wendl Kulish announced 22,067.72 dollars in delinquent personal property taxes collected in May and June. May brought 2,067.54 from 40 accounts and June 20,000.18 from 134 accounts as part of a broader effort to clear delinquent books, with about 150,000 dollars still outstanding. Some accounts are uncollectible if individuals left or died, while in-state collection may occur via distress warrants.

Linn Wendl Kulish Kulish Lynn Frantz Kulsih Iowa Barriss Walsh Allish Webster

J D Gilson Receives Suspended Term For Theft

John D. Gilson, 20, of rural Independence, pled guilty to a reduced charge of petty larceny. Judge Warren J. Rees imposed a 30 day suspended sentence, marking the outcome of the Friday court proceeding.

John D. Gilson Warren J. Rees

Man 54 Suffers Leg Fracture After curb fall

Edward Greedy, 54, of 801 Twenty-fifth Street NE, fractured his left leg when stepping off a curb in the 300 block of First Avenue SE and tripped and fell. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in fairly good condition.

Douglas C. McVay Thirty-sixth Street Nick R. King Sixteenth Street Steven J. Vosatka Twenty-fourth Avenue Lowell K. Willie D Avenue Douglas C. “McVay Randy Bares Lee Wilkey Westland Road Third Avenue Maurice A Fas Bie Clancy Mayberry Drive Mlegal Barns Sally Jean Coon C Avenue NW Russell B. Kramer Fourth Street Edwin J. Hemphill Sinclair Avenue Man Edward Greedy Twenty-fifth Street First Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital

Deaths of Carl W. Leichsenring in Cedar Rapids

Carl W. Leichsenring a World War I veteran Penick and Ford employee and Cedar Rapids resident for 36 years died after a long illness. Born June 26 1891 at South Amana he married Lydia S. Oehler in 1919 at Marengo. Surviving are his wife four sons Gene of Richardson Texas ten grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister Jennie Burgy of Marengo. Services Monday at Turner Chapel East at 1 30 pm with burial Cedar Memorial and American Legion military rites. Friends may call until 1 pm Monday and contributions may go to the First Lutheran church memorial fund.

Carl W. Leichsenring Avenue NE Penick Ford Cedar Rapids South Amana Lydia S. Oehler Marengo Leichsenring First Lutheran American Legion Post American Federation of Grain Millers Harlan Melvin Clifford Gene Leichsenring Richardson Texas Jennie Burgy Turner Chapel John M. Jensen Cedar Memorial American Legion First Lutheran Church

Congo Note Mentions Tribal Bonds With Katangans

Fragmentary line from page 1 references Congo tribal bonds with the Katangans and hints at continuing discussion or coverage on the topic. The text is incomplete and does not provide full context or details.

Mrs J F Stourac dies after short illness Cedar Rapids widow

J F Stourac Cedar Rapids widow 72 died Thursday after a short illness Born May 23 1695 in Cedar Rapids lifelong resident She was active in Rosary Society and Sanctuary Guild at St Wenceslaus Church Surviving two daughters Mrs George Vogel and Mrs Betty Rosell four grandchildren two sisters Lillian Parkin and Emparachuted into Bukavu but… services Monday 9 am Kuba funeral home Requiem mass 9 30 am St Wenceslaus Burial St John's Cemetery Rosary Sunday 7 30 pm funeral home Friends may call after 5 pm Saturday at the funeral home

Anna B. Stourac Twenty-first Avenue Joseph F. Stourac Cedar Rapids Rosary Society St. Wenceslaus Church George Vogel Betty Rosell Lillian Parkin Bukavu Ma Diggins Hollywood Calif Uvira Uvira Kuba Funeral Anthony W. Chihak St. John’s Cemetery Charles Buresh Charles W. Buresh Fourth Street St. Paul’s Methodist Church Praha Rebekah Lodge Royal Neighbors of America Charles L. E. Swatosh Frank Pirks John Horl Josie K. Holubar Sixth Avenue Cedar Bluffs Mt. Vernon Marion Beaty Walford Joseph Pisarik St Patrick's Church J. Robert McDonald Kuba

Law Review Panel at Coe Discusses Public Defender Shift

A Coe College law review panel with Rich Wendorf featured Police Chief George Matias and Criminologist Herb Calleson urging replacing court appointed attorneys with public defenders. Inmates Patton and Simpson offered inmate views as Upward Bound students ages 16 to 17 listened. The session ran 9 am with Q A lasting an hour and covered justice, parole, and fairness in Iowa courts.

Rich Wendorf Coe College George Matias Eldora Training School Anthony Travi‘sono Anamosa State Reformatory Herb Calleson i Steve Jackson County Attorney’s Office Iowa Anamosa Reformatory Larry Patton Don Simpson Patton Simpson Ed Gorman Linn Jones Benton Coe Calleson Jackson County Boards of Supervisors Linn County Travisono Matias

Oakley pleads innocent to drunk driving charge

Loren F. Oakley, 51, of Mt. Vernon, entered a not guilty plea before Judge Harold D. Vietor on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested July 1 on Highway 30 about a half mile west of Lisbon.

Loren F. Oakley Mt. Vernon Harold D. Vietor Oakley Lisbon

Drowning Victim Annie Witt Borchert Brees Remains Revealed

Drowning victim, daughter of Worth and Vera Borchert Brees, formerly of Rock Island and Moline, moved to Cedar Rapids in 1962 to work at Pratt Sound Films as a film inspector. Surviving are her mother Mrs Lester Yarbrough of East Moline, brother Darrell Wittner of Chester, VA, and sister Mrs Delores Hoskins of Moline. Services Monday at 1 30 PM at Wheelan funeral home Rock Island with Rev Carl Baugh of Edgewood Baptist church. Burial Memorial Park Rock Island. Friends may call Wheelan's Sunday afternoon.

Worth Vera Borchert Brees Rock Island Cedar Rapids Pratt Sound Films Lester Yarbrough East “Moline Darrell Wittner Chester Ster Delores Hoskins Moline Wheelan Carl i Baugh Edegwood Baptist Church There Memorial Park

Congo Crisis Evacuations as Katanga Split Sparks U S Action

The 1960 63 Congo crisis led the U S to back Mobutu and evacuate Americans from Bukavu. The State Department reported 46 of 65 U S citizens in the Bukavu area, including all children, relocated to Rwanda, while missionaries and a small consular staff remained.

Katanga Congo U.S Bukavu Mobutu State Department Rwanda

Linn County planning group to meet more to meet deadlines

The Linn County regional planning commission held its first meeting since January and urged more sessions to hit the December 1 deadline for the transportation plan. Mayor Bob Johnson noted Cedar Rapids' bus system grant hinges on timely completion, with the commission about 14 months behind and 55 percent through comprehensive plans. Kansas City firm Howard Needles Tammen Bergendorf serves as consultant.

Linn County Regional Planning Commission Cedar Rapids Bob Johnson Johnson Commission van Snyder Iowa Highway Commission Snyder Kansas City Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorf Marion George Michel William Linstrom James Stinson Stinson Regional Planning Commission Linn County

Picketers Halting City Street Resurfacing Project

Work on the city's asphalt resurfacing program halted after two men began picketing the E avenue NE project between Nineteenth and Thirty-seventh streets. The L L Pelling Co of Iowa City holds the contract. No comment was available from contractor or union representative. Local 234 members are reportedly involved, with conflicting reasons given for the stoppage.

E Avenue Nineteenth Thirty-seventh Street L. L. Pelling Co Iowa City Pelling Don Morgan Local 234

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