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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1966
Page
1
The daily record shows five day temperatures around normal with scattered showers possible. Normal highs in mid to upper 80s, normals lows around 60s to mid 60s, rainfall around .50 to .75 inch. Also includes period weather data, sunrise and sunset times, and July year totals.
Nencil W. Kulish a 55 year old real estate sales representative and former city assessor announced his Republican candidacy for Linn County treasurer. He faces Dick Beamon in the Republican primary while James P. Dolan runs on the Democratic ticket. Kulish a World War II veteran has held multiple civic roles and lives with his wife and two daughters in Cedar Rapids.
Patricia Ann Bassett, 18, of 507 Ninth Avenue SE, appeared before U.S. Commissioner Kenneth Fuelling on charges of mail embezzlement. The claim alleges $5.50 was taken from a letter to the secretary treasurer of the Minors Commercial Men's Assn. in Chicago. She was released on her own recognizance. no arraignment date set.
Town and County Shopping Center hosts dog obedience classes at 7 pm led by Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Whallen. Great opening session. many inquiries from owners with puppies not yet ready for training. Class details and contact numbers provided.
The Cedar Rapids city council scheduled a public hearing for 2,000 acres north of the city between C avenue NE and the Robins corporate limits. The area, about two and a half square miles, lies north of Cedar Rapids and may become parkland under Cedar Rapids annexation plans, with Marion limiting western expansion. The resolution of intent to initiate involuntary annexation was approved, blocking other communities from future annexation and allowing the city to set service requirements.
Washington AP reports union and airline representatives resumed negotiations to settle a strike affecting five airlines. Assistant Secretary of Labor James Reynolds announced settlement of Northwest Airlines demands on employees at its Tokyo base. Northwest president Donald Nyrop ordered withdrawal of notices to pay rent in advance on company owned quarters.
A nine member advisory committee was appointed Wednesday to aid Cedar Rapids in fighting Dutch elm disease. Mayor Bob Johnson named eight city residents and a Marion man to the Citizens Commission on Dutch Elm Disease. A public meeting was set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Building armory with entomologist Harold Gunderson present to share expert views on the outbreak.
Linn county jail inmate Robert K. Brooks, 34, had five day work release privileges suspended by Sheriff Walter Grant after Brooks returned to the jail four hours after leaving work. Brooks was serving a 90 day sentence for intoxication, disturbing the peace and leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself. His sentence was to expire Thursday, but time served on bread and water does not count toward the sentence. Brooks had pleaded guilty to false uttering of a bad check, including a $168 bad check to Sicbke and Hoyt Jewelry on Dec 24 1964 and a $25 bad check to Montgomery Ward on Jan 1 1965.
A larceny of a motor vehicle count against 21 year old James McKiernan of 212 Third Street NW was dismissed Tuesday. He faced accusations of stealing a Cedar Rapids owned car February 24 from Hazel C. Timmerman. District Judge William R. Eads cited new evidence from the complainant as the basis for dismissal.
James A. Daniel forty of 612 A avenue NW pleaded guilty Tuesday to second offense drunk driving Judge William Eads ordered commitment Thursday to the state hospital at Oakdale for alcohol treatment Daniel was arrested after driving onto Memorial Stadium baseball field during pre game batting practice before the Cedar Rapids Fox Cuties game He will be returned to custody after treatment for further proceedings per Judge Eads ruling
Judge Warren J. Rees overruled a new trial motion by Jerry Joe Everett, 24, of Hazleton, convicted June 8 by a jury of breaking and entering Briner’s grocery in Tess. Everett’s attorney says he may appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court and sentencing is set for Friday at 10 30 am with $30,000 bond.
LaVerne J. Mills, 27, of 1612 Ninth Street SW, was given a six month suspended term on Tuesday. The case details follow the court action and assignation of probation.
Wa terworks Supt. George Lee reported 425,910,000 gallons pumped from 13 wells in June, an average of 14,330,000 gallons daily. The department used 546,660 kilowatt hours, averaging 1,272 hours per million gallons, with raw water hardness at 16 grains per gallon and treated water at 5.66 grains per gallon.
Washington UPI reports Machinists local members ratified a contract and welcomed the confirmation of William Gaud to a post with the Agency for International Development. Details of the Weyerhaeuser nomination and development agency updates were not fully available at press time.
Mayor Bob Johnson ruled out subsidizing private bus operations after the mayor's advisory committee urged forming a nonprofit regional transportation authority. A three member commission would direct the authority and integrate school, charter, and public bus transport in a long-range plan. The council action remains undecided.
Obituary notices for Donald Bruce of Cedar Rapids his long illness and family survivors. Clarence V. Scott lifelong Cedar Rapids resident dies after long illness. Ella Leese 86 Cedar Rapids resident dies after long illness. Sara Rettig widow of George Rettig Cedar Rapids resident dies in local nursing home. Memorial services and burial details for each.
Relentless heat drives electrical demand as Burlington hits 103, Mason City 88, and Des Moines posts a record low of 7. Officials report peaks at Cedar Rapids 438000 kilowatts while Sioux City sells 20000 kilowatts to Iowa Electric. Iowa pool supplies Commonwealth Edison after a 500000 kilowatt outage in Illinois. Water pumping nears daily records in Cedar Rapids and Burlington outlines lawn sprinkling limits on odd even days 6 to 8 am and pm.
Washington AP report quotes Undersecretary of State George Ball saying there is no reason for the West to lower its guard in Europe. A stray insertion mentions a Batman cartoon event on Channel 9 at 6:30 PM midweek, unrelated to the diplomacy item.
Sheriff Walter Grant reports a theft at The Comet Oil station in Center Point during the night. An electric razor and about $50 worth of merchandise were stolen.
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