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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1963
Page
8
A two hour riot in Savannah after a nearly 2000 person march ended with tear gas, wrecked cars, and scattered crowds. Fifty state troopers moved in as arrests mounted and a Baptist church was damaged amid arson probes. Governor Sanders pledged steps to curb violence and met with city officials.
Iowa liquor control commission issued licenses to diverse venues across the state including Silvercrest Golf Club Decorah Maquoketa Waukon and many others with caps of 300 or 500 dollars. Notable entries include Hotel Bayless Alpine Inn in Elkader and Tobin's Tavern in Dyersville with 750 dollar classifications along with individual owners listed.
Daily classifieds reveal concrete asks and offers across items like vehicles housing jobs and services. Readable entries highlight prices dates locations and contact names where visible reflecting local marketplace activity.
Police reported a BB gun damaged a $200 window at the Shorewood restaurant on Highway 150 NE. Richard Berzinski, owner and manager, said it happened between 4 a.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Police hunted two youths who abandoned a stolen car after a late night chase that ended in a collision with a tree and a parked vehicle. The car belonged to John M. Gasperi of Hiawatha. The driver was described as a blond 17 year old about five six.
A six year old Cedar Rapids girl sustained minor injuries after a two car crash occurred in the 2500 block of First Avenue East. The chase began at 11 16 p m when police spotted a speeding car, it turned onto Twenty Fourth Street NE and struck a tree then a parked car before fleeing on foot. Velma A Conner of Mt Vernon faced charges of failure to yield the right of way.
Chicago AP reports Harold street SE, Lloyd former movie come Lisa Cover 6 daughter of Dian and Mr and Mrs R V Cover, elected chairman of the board of SE, was taken to Mercy hospital then to Shriner hospital for crippled children for treatment on Wednesday.
John J. Hurwitz, 70, former superintendent of the Central City community school, pled innocent before Judge William Eads to embezzling $446.98 from the school. He served 19 years as superintendent before resigning July 1 and was indicted July 3 by the Linn grand jury. He remains free on a $1,000 bond.
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