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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1959
Page
6
Partly cloudy conditions with a warm spell through Tuesday and scattered thundershowers this evening. Low tonight near 64, highs in the low 90s, rainfall around 0.25 inches for the period. Listings include births, marriages, and civil suits with many local names and addresses, plus traffic fines and accident notes from Marion and surrounding areas.
George Payton appeals the June 16 decree granting Mildred Payton a divorce in Iowa. The suit named Maurice Nathanson, Charles Hartman, and Carol Hartman. a $120 professional services bill is noted.
The radiation center’s board of directors plans geriatric and convalescent care at prices aligned with sound business practice, without prejudice to a patient’s ability to pay. Directors include Sutherland Dows chair man Howard Hall Mother Mary Lawrence Reginald Figge Dr. Frank Peterson and Dr. J. Stuart McQuiston. Augmenting the convalescent home management are Mrs Arthur Collins Louis Fellman Mrs Howard Hall and Mrs B T Perrine.
Fire losses totaled $5,778.30 in Cedar Rapids during April, reported to the city council by Fire Chief Jesse Hunter. The figure compares with $1,510 in March and $983.92 in April 1958. All but $90 of the April loss was covered by insurance. buildings valued at about $1,338,850 were damaged by this amount, while contents valued at $788,100 accounted for $2,209 in loss.
Weekending crashes across Iowa claim six lives and injure others. Karen Reiling of Toronto and Rickey Olson of Mason City are among the deceased. other victims include Daniel Conley of Sioux City and Charles Richard Plum of Newton. The toll brings Iowa’s year to date deaths to over 300 per AP and state safety tallies.
Three Cedar Rapids residents were taken to Mercy hospital after a one car crash on highway 74 near Covington at 4 a m Sunday. Betty Lee Kessler suffered a broken leg and cracked vertebrae while Paul Kessler had a cracked vertebra and Beverly Krumm a broken leg. The car went out of control after crossing a viaduct, crashed into a ditch and pasture, then halted. A charge of failure to have a car under control was filed against the driver.
Iowa Steel and Iron Works in Cedar Rapids reached a two year contract with Local 831 of the International Association of Machinists. The pact provides a 10.44 cent hourly increase at start, a 4 percent raise in year two, plus a new pension plan, classification changes, improved vacation, and changes to the insurance program retroactive to July 6 when the prior contract expired.
Carol Cox three year old daughter of the Rev and Mrs Sam Cox was struck and injured by a car here Sunday evening. Six stitches were required to close a gash on her head. The car was driven by Glenn Sorden.
The shareholders of the corporate entity known as 4. W. Darragh plan a dissolution at a Cedar County meeting in Iowa. The president and secretary sign, noting unanimous consent and the required steps for liquidation.
Captain Edward Sommers radios a shaken Idlewild crowd as a Pan American jet with two wheels missing executes an emergency landing. Passengers pass time with meals and music during the four hour wait, while investigators probe whether a manufacturing flaw caused the breakdown.
A Boeing 707 landed smoothly with three women injured slightly after emergency slides deployed. Eleven hours later, the same plane and 87 of the same passengers flew from the same runway to London, piloted by the same pilot who was welcomed there by his wife Mary, who had learned of the voyage only after landing.
AP report from Warsaw notes a deadly Sunday crash involving trucks loaded with unused items and a Gazette Want Ad vehicle. EM2-112 confirmed among the dead. six occupants perished in the incident.
Henry Claus Jons, born June 5, 1886, in Ogden and longtime Linn County farmer, died in a hospital Monday. Survived by his wife Johanna Heldt Jons, three sons Frederick Arlie Vernon, two sisters Mrs. Ray Casey and Mrs. Anna Webster, and a brother, William. A son Lester preceded him in death. Services at Zion Lutheran Church Hiawatha Wednesday at 1:30 with Rev. Gilbert Meseke. Burial Shiloh. Friends may visit Turner chapel until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Robert Eugene Meyers, twin son of William Frederick Meyers Jr and his wife, died in a hospital at 6 33 a m Saturday. The baby was born last Thursday and is survived by a twin sister Rebecca three other sisters Karen Debora and Wendy and a brother William. Private services were held in Beatty Beuerle's on Monday.
Laurine Lea Becker infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold B Becker of 310 Gave NW died in a hospital at 11 40 p m Sunday born July 6. Graveside services will be held at 10 30 Tuesday at Cedar Memorial with Beatty Bearle's in charge. Friends may visit at the chapel from 7 to 9 Monday.
Two large signs along Interstate 35 north of Osceola, placed by Western Advertising Co of Omaha at the request of two Osceola service stations, will be removed this week. The move follows criticism from the Iowa Outdoor Advertising Association which represents half of the state sign firms. The federal bonus to states for banning billboards within 660 feet of highway rights of way was cited in context.
Central city street work will limit traffic on segments of Center Point road NE this week for asphalt resurfacing between 32nd street and B avenue. The city engineer reports that portions will close sequentially with detours available. Fifteenth street NE set to reopen Monday after resurfacing between First and E avenues.
Lew Parker and Betty Kean appear as guest characters on Pantomime Quiz airing Monday at 8 on Channel 9. The program features light entertainment and comedic trivia with the dynamic duo engaging in playful banter.
Guaranty Bank opens a new customer parking lot along Third Avenue north of the tracks and behind nearby businesses. The space is for bank customers only, no charge, time limited to business needs, with courtesy parking cards required for entry and an attendant on duty.
Sen. Mansfield says Senate Republicans should not block Charles Bohlen's appointment as chief state department adviser on Soviet affairs. GOP leaders protest due to Bohlen's defense of the Yalta agreements while Herter may create a Russian desk.
The article notes Russian space experiments analyzing ion and neutron composition of the atmosphere and measuring electrostatic fields. It details rockets carrying animals and the July 2 flight contributing data on light gases like hydrogen and helium, ultraviolet radiation, micrometer showers, and air currents at diverse altitudes.
David Lee Brunson, 22, of Clinton, Louisiana, died when his car left highway 80 and struck a guard rail one mile south of Albany Illinois early Monday. Police reported no other occupants. The fatality was confirmed by local authorities and the incident remains under investigation.
Steel using industries face dwindling inventories as the 1956 strike lingers in memory. A booming first half of 1959 consumed more steel than expected while stocks total over 21 million tons, down from the 25 million at the 1956 strike start. Auto industry inventories bolster finished goods as production nears record highs.
Jane Shusko admitted setting a fire that killed seven family members in Elmira New York but police said there was no clear motive. The girl signed a statement claiming she threw a lit match onto papers in a closet after lighting two previous fires the day before. She will be held for psychiatric evaluation while neighbors recall a quiet, responsible teen.
A New York lawyer testified that West Coast Longshoremen officials discussed seizing control of court appointed monitors policing the Teamsters to merge into a single transport union. Crum said Bridges and aide Goldblatt initiated the approach, proposing Schmidt’s replacement. Schmidt resigned. Lawrence T. Smith was sworn in to replace him.
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