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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1966
Page
25
Highs and lows across the region with rainfall totals and normals for July. Town by town notes include service announcements and deaths in Calmar, Dinehexing, Manchester, Lisbon, and other communities. References to mills, churches, and a casualty’s kin indicate a typical midweek local page update.
The article reports on a mass nurse residence slaying at a hospital complex. Police describe the crime as possibly starting as a robbery and becoming a sex crime and murder. FBI and local investigators note disordered furniture and clothing but no money found. Witnesses recall screams and a neighbor seeing a girl on a ledge before the squad car arrival.
The FBI halted a Czech espionage attempt to bug the U S State Department and a local office. Key operative Opatiny and handler Mikva supplied listening gear and furniture design details, with staged meetings around Maryland suburbs and Washington park benches. Internal delays and missing funds led to the operation’s termination.
Miss Schuyler and Kim Coons recount a two week old theft attempt on Coons motorcycle as police consider a murder case with multiple victims. Dr Kelleher calls the crime planned and analyzes it as a possible murder sex orgy by a young sexual psychopath or schizophrenic with possible drug influence but not hard narcotics.
Obituaries note the death of Frank C. Kucera 63 of 1013 Third St SE following illness and Memorial services in Davenport. Julia Ann Jeffress 87 of 4516 Center Point Road NE dies after long illness with services planned in Des Moines. Weather and storm reports describe 103 degree heat in Nashville 101 in Memphis and tornado damage near Rockford Illinois with injuries and deaths in Ohio and Indiana.
J Leo Kadgihn 74 of Blue Earth Minnesota a former Cedar Rapids resident died Wednesday after a long illness. He operated Kadgihn photography studio here for many years and moved from Cedar Rapids about 35 years ago to Iowa City. Survivors include his wife Karen three daughters BeBe Anna Kadgihn and Marie Kadgihn Mrs M Koster of Washington DC a son Henry of Shreveport Services Saturday 11 am Patton funeral home Blue Earth.
Nellie Mae Nelson 51 of 1010 Fifth street SE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday born November 22 1914 married October 1 1949 Survived by husband Rudolph daughter Donna Jean Cedar Rapids mother Elizabeth Pangburn brother Orville Pangburn member of First Lutheran Church services 3 p.m. Friday conducted by Rev George W Carlson burial Oak Hill Cemetery visitation Turner chapel until 9 p.m. Thursday and church 10 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Friday casket not opened after service
Memorial services for Clarence V Bethel AMLE at 1 30 p m in Scots church with burial in Linwood cemetery. Calling hours at Turner chapel until 9 p m Thursday and at the church Friday from 10 a m to 1 p m. Casket not to be opened after service. Senior Men's Christian club invited. Graveside services for Sara Rettig at Mt Hope cemetery Independence at 10 30 a m Friday with Turner chapel hours to 9 p m Thursday.
Wesley J Dye a Marion native and former Linn county road department employee died after a long illness. Born December 17 1898 he married Bernice Fedderson in 1930. Surviving wife daughter and several siblings and a granddaughter. He belonged to Trojan lodge Apollo Commandery and El Kabir Shrine. Services Saturday at Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial. viewing begins Friday after 11 a.m. at Turner chapel.
An ice cream cart overturned in a ditch on Fifth avenue Marion Wednesday night. The operator Rance Myers 18 of 708 Fifth avenue SE was admitted to St Luke s hospital with possible head injuries and transferred Thursday morning to University hospitals at Iowa City for observation.
Sixteen bankruptcy filings appear in Cedar Rapids federal court. The petitions list numerous debt totals and asset amounts for individuals including Diane E. Callas, Mary Ann Rahn, Thomas F. Inglis, William and Ferne Lee, Everett E. Kohl, Robert R. Robins, Janet Nelson, Wesley R. Dostal, Lawrence L. Cotton, Ronald and Ruth Toney, William G. Cole and wife Katherine, James G. Jordan, Robert and Martha Guthrie, Kenneth E. Shaver, Dale R. Bishop, and LeaVon G. Cooper. Occupations range from file clerk to secretary to painter, with assets and exemptions noted.
Gary Kelek of Mt Vernon pled guilty in Linn district court to possession of beer as a minor and was fined $20 and costs by Judge Maxwell. He was found innocent on four other charges: stop sign violation, control of vehicle, speeding, and entering highways. He appealed all five charges from Glenn Powers' justice court in Bertram township.
State Rep Charles E Hutchins 55 of Belle Plaine pled innocent before Judge B J Maxwell to a second offense drunken driving charge. He was arrested April 14 in downtown Cedar Rapids and released on his own recognizance. Hutchins is in his first term in the legislature.
Donald E. Treka, 35, of 1207 Fifth Street SE, received a seven year sentence to Fort Madison state penitentiary after pleading guilty to false pretenses, but the sentence was suspended. He illegally obtained merchandise March 10 from Barron Motor Supply Cedar Rapids and charged the bill to Berry's 66 service station Marion without authorization. Treka faced Judge B J Maxwell and also received a one year suspended sentence on June 20 for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He remains on probation from both sentences.
Lloyd and Merla Lown of Toddville filed a $3,000 damage suit against contractor Chester J. Weber of Cedar Rapids for breach of contract after paying $3,230 to build an addition and remodel a bath in their home.
A Cedar Rapids man Keith L Nietert sought 8500 damages from Edwin E Silver Central City in a November 2 1964 two car crash two miles north of Central City. The jury verdict for the defendant was returned Wednesday afternoon before Judge B J Maxwell.
George W. Coleman, 5, formerly of Cedar Rapids, pled guilty Wednesday to desertion and abandonment. He appeared before Judge B. J. Maxwell who set sentencing for 10:30 a.m. Friday. He is accused of leaving two Cedar Rapids children, ages 12 and 6, on Oct. 1, 1964.
Judge Miles Adams in Marion Police Court sentenced Merle L. Dennis a 27 year old resident of 729 Fifth Avenue to seven days in the county jail for intoxication and fifteen days for resisting an officer.
Two men Dennis H. Oster kamp 23 of Tipton and William A. Roudabush 18 of Belle Plaine were sent to San Diego or recruit training by the Marines. Home on leave Friday were Photographers Mate 2/c Austin K. Shipe son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Shipe 404 Thirty second street NE from Miramar California. Pfc Douglas Hayek 22 son of Mrs Mary Hayek 1010 F avenue NW is spending 11 day leave at home. He is with the third army band at Ft McPherson Georgia.
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