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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1964
Page
2
The period Tuesday through Saturday will see temperatures 5 to 7 degrees above normal with mid 80s to around 90 for highs and lower 60s to upper 60s for lows. Showers totaling about a quarter to half an inch are expected early and again late in the week.
The Cedar Rapids airport commission awarded three paving and road construction projects at the Municipal airport totaling 81 061 25 to Midland Construction Co of Cedar Rapids. Bids include 46 683 50 for apron extension, 25 220 for a terminal area parking apron addition, and 9 157 75 for a road linking the new fire station to a county road. The award awaits FAA approval after a prior bid rejection.
Ricky Sarchett a friendly 24 year old Cedar Rapids boy wandered from his home while his mother slept. He was spotted by a passerby and taken to police headquarters where he slept ate and played. The boy who walked four blocks to near Collins Radio Co plant was struck by a car but not hurt and later identified as Ricky. The mystery ended when his mother Mrs Deronda Sarchett arrived at police headquarters to claim him.
Roy Johnson Repass 68 of 511 Twentieth Street NE Cedar Rapids died Monday after 35 years with Northwestern Bell. Born May 24 1896 in Ponca City Oklahoma he married Myrtle Stroud. World War I veteran survived by wife a son Robert and daughter Virginia Jungman four grandchildren and brother Artley Repass. Memorial services at Turner Chapel 1 30 p m Wednesday. Burial Cedar Memorial. Memorials to charity of choice. Graveside services held Monday at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Reverend Wade H Koons Hope Lutheran Church presided.
Joseph William Krahmer of Fairfax St. Patrick’s Church to be remembered at 9 am Tuesday by Rev Bernard White. Burial at St Patrick’s Cemetery Fairfax. Rosary: Teahen Funeral Home at 6 p.m. Monday.
Alabama unpledged electors vow to back a Democrat and delay action after the Democratic convention. Tennessee and Virginia Democrats express doubt about any effect, while Wallace followers are urged to stay loyal. Republican Rep. Brock says withdrawal clarifies issues and could aid Goldwater.
Robert Klima 30 of 1901 J Street SW fined 50 dollars and costs for resisting an officer after river patrols say he refused to provide boat registration while officers tried to charge two young women for swimming off his boat in Ellis Harbor. Patricia Semerroth 17 and Pamela Rawson 18 also face charges for swimming in the Cedar River. Darrell Stahl 2900 Seventh Ave Marion fined 15 for allowing minors to swim in the river. Dennis Bennett 20 Route 3 Cedar Rapids received a five day suspended sentence for letting a waterskier ride without an observer and paid the remaining 25 dollars of a 50 dollar fine.
Andrew Boyd Heinbaugh 57 year Cedar Rapids resident and carpenter contractor died Sunday after a long illness. Born July 23 1881 in Mc Connellsburg Pennsylvania he married Mary Leeper February 8 1941 in Iowa City. Survived by wife four daughters a stepdaughter four stepsons seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Chapel service 1 30 p m Tuesday by Dr Marion H Williams burial Linwood cemetery.
Richard Irvin Bushman infant son of Mr and Mrs William C Bushman of 5650 Ohio Street SW died early Sunday. Surviving are his parents.
Detectives investigated a daylight burglary at 1401 Center Point Road NE where a front door lock was broken and $20 taken from a purse hanging on a doorknob while the homeowner worked in the back yard between 8:30 and 10 a.m. Marie Mason reported the incident.
Thomas Burrell 63 of Center Point was hospitalized with back injuries after a tractor with a mower toppled on him on a blacktop road north of Beverly. Police say he was hired by Cedar Rapids to cut weeds. the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. at St Luke's emergency room treated and X-rayed.
Yemen’s first annual budget totals 32.889 million dollars and omits 15 million dollars in loans for development projects. The announcement was made in Sanaa on Monday by officials outlining the historic fiscal plan for the country.
The Allamakee Community school board will hold a public hearing on the budget August 3 at 8 p.m. in the high school. The proposed tax asking totals 834,369 dollars versus 670,748 dollars in the current budget.
Crowds gathered outside a Harlem funeral as riots escalated with 500 mourners and 150 inside. Police sealed a 57 block area while 100 riot officers arrived after shots were fired into the air. News crews were attacked and photographers injured as New York City police dispersed the unrest. Federal help was offered if local authorities request aid.
Intelligence pinpointed the attack along the Mekong river banks near Cai Be where 12 tanks stood ready. The bridge into Caine district capital was too small to accept the armor, leaving tank crews unable to aid the defense. U S advisers said a major retaliatory operation began by 8 a m as quickly as circumstances allowed.
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