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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
1
The Daily Record lists temperatures with highs in the 80s and lows around 70, plus precipitation totals for July and year comparisons. It also reports numerous funeral notices across Iowa towns including Marion, Vinton, Williamsburg, and Dubuque, naming the deceased, ages, and service details.
A roundup of birth announcements in Woodstock Ontario Cedar Rapids Iowa and Iowa City noting July birth dates for the Palumbo and Sidwell families. Legal notices list dozen civil actions including name changes and small monetary judgments with parties such as Eldon Colton Patricia Springer and the Hawkins.
Cecil A. Reed a 53 year old former Linn county representative now public representative for the Iowa Employment Security Commission will receive an honorary Cedar Rapidian award at next Wednesday s city council meeting. Mayor Bob Johnson said Reed will be honored for his outstanding service to the community. Reed a Negro was serving his first term as state representative when Gov Harold Hughes appointed him to his new position last February. Reed took over the 12000 dollar per year job July 1. Reed still is living in Cedar Rapids but he plans to move to Des Moines.
Michael Rex Pena, 22, of 810 Eighth Avenue SW, waived a preliminary hearing on an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury charge. Judge McLaughlin bound Pena over to the Linn grand jury and revoked suspensions on 30 day sentences for drunkenness and resisting an officer. Sentences to run consecutively. Bond set at $1,000.
Joseph F. Pfost of Coe college High Rise dormitory was fined 25 dollars and costs on a charge of possessing beer as a minor. He was arrested in Marion township on June 23 and granted a change of venue from Justice of the Peace Glenn Powers of Bertram township. Judge McLaughlin imposed the fine.
The State Department released testimony blaming the Soviet Union and Communist China for U S arms sales to foreign governments, especially in the Middle East and Far East. Undersecretary Eugene Rostow urged preserving Export-Import Bank financing and warned against an unchecked arms race amid regional instability.
A two year old boy was injured when he darted in front of a semi trailer in the 1000 block of Fifth Street NW. Robert Gaal son of Carol Manley 1015 Fifth Street NW is in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital with possible head and neck injuries. Desmond Norris of Hiawatha drove the truck. No charges were filed.
Mr and Mrs Toomsen of Hampton Iowa seek 1 million in damages from Lynn E Smith 21 husband of the killing wife and brother of the rape victim. The suit names Smith now at Vacaville State Rehabilitation Center and cites crimes at a South San Francisco area apple ranch in June last year. The Toomsens’ living daughter Letha 13 survives, while Linda 22 was killed.
Norbert Wyzykowski, 38, of Peoria, Illinois, told police his steering wheel came off while he was driving, leaving his car wrapped around a tree and him dazed at the scene. He said he was holding the wheel when it detached.
AP report notes estimates that nearly one million American women will have illegal abortions yearly. Planned Parenthood urges Governor Rockefeller to appoint a commission to study the abortion problem in New York. Officials warn 100000 legal abortions yearly and hundreds may die, costing millions.
Obituaries report Frank J. Vavra 67 of Cedar Rapids died in Louisville after a long illness with services at First Presbyterian near Ely. Elsie M. Phillips 47 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. memorial and burial plans set at St Ludmila's Cedar Memorial with Rosary. Also included is a health-policy discussion on abortion statistics from Planned Parenthood and medical experts.
Robert C. Heaton 71 a former Cedar Rapids resident who moved to Scottsdale Arizona in 1963 died there Wednesday. Born March 23 1896 near Cedar Rapids he is survived by his wife Lola two sons Richard E. Heaton of Toronto and Robert C. Heaton Jr 5037 Midway Drive NW a daughter Mrs. Charles H. Kimball of Phoenix seven grandchildren a brother Ralph Heaton of Fairfax Services are at Turner Chapel West at 10 30 a m Saturday Burial Cedar Memorial Friends may call after 11 a m Friday at the chapel
Memorial service for Elbert A Wilson at Turner East Chapel at 3 p.m. Friday with Rev E W Koberg. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Howard Wray Mixson service at First Presbyterian Church 1 30 p.m. Friday with Drs Pritchard and Lilley. Cedar Memorial burial with Reserve Officers Assn. services. Call Turner East Chapel before 9 p.m. Thursday. Robert Patrick McGill service at Turner East Chapel 10 30 a.m. Friday with Rev Kenneth Stecker. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery.
Cedar Rapids girl Deborah Gallagher, seven, suffered a skull fracture in a fall down basement steps at her home near noon Thursday. She was listed in critical condition, admitted to Mercy hospital at 12:30 pm and later transferred to University hospitals in Iowa City.
Cathy Jean Widener aged 18 of 1101 Eighteenth Street NW received a 30 day suspended jail term on a shoplifting charge. She was accused of attempting to take hair rollers valued at 4.35 dollars from the Giant store on Tuesday.
A Gazette classified section promotes its ads as a trusted market for buyers and sellers in Eastern Iowa. The notice invites readers to call 369-1234 to place Want Ads and highlights reader endorsements.
Public Improvements Commissioner Donald Canney says a Cedar Rapids by pass will slow Saturday to Sunday by the by pass to install a 42 inch pipe at the plant. Dory Builders Inc will take seven hours, plus 36 hours for concrete hardening. Snyder notes one Cedar Rapids area highway project delayed by new safety standards, the Cedar Valley expressway corridor widened and bridges extended. The $3 million plant project nears completion with a November 15 target.
Cedar Rapids merchants lost luggage and a pistol to two women posing with false IDs. Enzler’s Gifts sold three luggage items for 120 dollars on credit to a woman naming Mrs. Carl Rizer. Eby’s Sporting Goods sold a 52 dollar Centenial .22 revolver to a woman identifying as Mrs. Thomas Miller. Both incidents involved similar descriptions, and police suspect the same woman.
In Linn district court Wednesday David Merle Clark Richard Theo Clark and Grace Ralston sue Russell Jay Clark over the will of Oddie P. Clark of Lisbon. They allege undue influence and claim the June 2 1965 will did not reflect a voluntary act. The petition notes Russell Clark named executor and trustee without bond with assets to pass to him after the widow Jennie M Clark. The estate remains pending.
Larry W. Hawks, 54, of 410 Seventeenth Street SE, pled guilty to drunk driving. Judge Harold D. Vietor fined him 300 dollars and costs after his July 2 arrest in the 1200 block of Fifth Avenue SE.
The Linn County district court petit jury for the July term will not have to report the week beginning Monday July 24. Jurors are to report the following week unless notified otherwise by clerk Kenneth Perry.
Ronald E. Laird, 23, of 108 Third street NW, Thursday was fined $25 and costs on a charge of assault and battery. Laird pled innocent but offered no defense. Municipal Judge Howard McLaughlin found him guilty after his arrest Tuesday. He was accused of hitting Donald L. Ankerstar, 1009 Thirtieth street drive SE, with a beer bottle at the Melody Inn, 329 Twelfth avenue SE, the night of June 24.
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