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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1963
Page
4
A city man criticizes a fellow Iowa legislator and the liquor control commission for lower licenses in unincorporated towns. Dubuque tavern owners who paid 1000 for licenses and other costs to sell liquor by the drink view the move unfavorably.
In Des Moines AP reports Iowa Republican leader Robert Tyson accuses Gov. Harold Hughes of promoting a Democratic machine push to disband the Iowa Federation of Democratic Women’s Clubs and funnel their funds to the state party. He cites a Kennedy-backed reorganization scheme as evidence of creeping bossism in Iowa Democrats. Separately, Des Moines awaits liquor licensing and Daylight Saving Time conflicts affect taverns in Dubuque and Davenport as the liquor control commission enforces the new fee and time rules.
Iowa reported ten traffic deaths in the Friday to Sunday period, boosting the yearly toll to 329. The latest victim Rex Scarbrough, 44, of Carpentersville Illinois, died in Mason City after a two car crash near Manly. Also killed were Shirley Kunzman 19 of Rockwell and driver Robert Dean Forrester Jr. 18 of Council Bluffs, plus Sam Whitaker 31 of Hillsboro Dennis Miller 21 of rural Ionia Paul Anderson 37 of rural Fort Dodge and four others from Des Moines Marshalltown Bloomfield and nearby areas in separate crashes Friday and Saturday.
Union members at Rath Packing Co. in Waterloo were briefed on how further automation could cause layoffs or job losses for about 3,500 workers. Fred W. Nolting led the informational meeting, noting payroll cuts at other plants such as Armour & Co. in Sioux City where 1,100 jobs were terminated.
Al Zwanziger has been sworn in as postmaster at Strawberry Point succeeding Marcella Chapman who served as acting postmaster after the retirement of Mrs Cyril Gavin.
Rep Stanley urged school superintendents to explain education needs to the public. He called shifting part of school costs from property taxes to other taxes and using state aid to equalize opportunities. He argued Iowans will support better education if the costs and benefits are clear.
A rain swept highway near Fowler Indiana claimed the life of Mrs. John Luckstead, 26, of Dubuque Iowa, and left her husband in critical condition. Also killed were Charles Peter Stage, 54, and Gertrude Stage, 56, of Louisville Kentucky, on highway 52 near route 41.
State Rep. David Stanley urged Iowa superintendents to pursue six education goals in the 1960s. He called for reform of school funding, preventing teacher drain to higher-paying states, cost-effective reorganization, tailored student education with vocational and special programs, two-year community colleges, and stronger state universities. He warned local schools rely too much on property tax, harming children.
A 12 year old, Rendall Baier, was electrocuted when a 30 foot irrigation pipe touched a 6900 volt power line while he and friend Mike Roth chased a ground squirrel. Roth was shocked but survived after workers and rescuers freed the pipe and called Audubon rescue teams.
Barry L. Freel 18 of Ames Iowa was killed when his car crossed onto the wrong side of highway 50 nine miles east of Vincennes Indiana and struck a truck driven by David Oberholtzer 35 of Bowling Green Indiana. His wife Rose 17 and their six month old daughter Trisha were injured and taken to Vincennes hospital in fair condition.
Army National Guard captain escaped injury when his three man OH23B helicopter clipped a heavy telephone cable, entangling rotor and crashing in a cornfield in Waterloo. Capt. Richard Mueller of Waverly and Lt. William Duckworth were involved. the aircraft was a total loss and a board of officers will investigate the causes.
Davenport police arrested Kenneth Humphrey and Bobby Angell after a custodian found a knocked off safe dial at the Moose Club and a witness reported three men fleeing. The dial was removed and about $1,200 missing with roughly half recovered from a bag in an alley.
Gov Harold E Hughes and his wife and two daughters left Des Moines for a Florida trip and a governors conference in Miami. The party will visit Kentucky Georgia and Florida relatives and hopes for deep sea fishing on vacation.
A Chicago publisher advertises a rapid reading method claiming to double reading speed while preserving comprehension. It promises easy rules and offers a free mailed booklet titled Adventures in Reading Improvement with no obligation.
The Ankeny city council schedules a August fifth hearing on annexing the John Deere Des Moines works plant in Crocker township. Mayor Norris Adams says annexation would cut the city levy from 102.334 to about 85 mills for residents, with John Deere paying roughly one extra mill. The plant now pays 83.905 mills on a $5 million valuation. plant manager D W Brown declined to comment.
The American Legion post named S. V. Whitlock commander and Art Dittmer vice commander. Harold Meyer becomes adjutant with Elton Gross as service officer. Bernard Fenchel chaplain and Al Fliehler and Don Miersen serve as sergeants at arms.
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