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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1963
Page
2
A period weather forecast shows generally fair conditions through Sunday night with highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s and a slight warm-up Monday. scattered thunder showers possible in northern portions. The report lists high and low temperatures for multiple cities and late-day readings. Local notices include numerous obituaries and service details for residents in Ottumwa and surrounding towns, with names, ages, and service times.
Buddhist leaders in Saigon announce the formation of an underground organization to plan further demonstrations. They say protests will end only if President Ngo Dinh Diem’s government enters truce talks after more than 300 Buddhists are released from a makeshift prison near a Buddhist cemetery. Barricades at pagodas are removed and Saigon returns toward normal by nightfall.
Marlon Brando said his illness and a paternity suit will not derail his efforts for the civil rights movement. He told the Los Angeles Times he hopes to join an integration rally in Cambridge, Maryland, but a kidney ailment hospitalized him last week, delaying travel.
Classifieds suggest sharper pricing and more listings, inviting readers to compare deals across categories and save on household goods, furniture, and services. Local merchants emphasize value through promotional sales and bundled offers.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette ndt and published daily at 3rd Ave SE Cedar Rapids lists subscription options. Night edition six issues $1.25 four months $13 yearly. afternoon and Sunday editions $1.35 monthly or $23.40 yearly for other states. no mail subscriptions in towns with Gazette carrier service.
Led by James Farmer and Martin Luther King Jr the group demands passable civil rights legislation desegregation of schools an end to police brutality and a federal public works program for jobs A second edition of the organizing manual is planned before August 27.
A truck carrying nine passengers toppled near Osmanabad by Sholapur, killing nine and injuring 27 on Saturday. The AP report notes the accident occurred in the Maharashtra region.
Miss Vargas of Brazil was crowned Miss Universe amid flashes of cameras and praise from her family. Ieda Vargas expressed joy at the moment, while runners up Miss Ireland Marlene McKeown of Belfast and Miss Korea Kim Myung-ja shared their pride and emotions after the pageant.
Police say Dorothy Arrington, 27, distraught over estrangement from Clifton Arrington, threw her two children from a 16story East Side building rooftop and then jumped to her death. Detectives found tatters of a torn letter she wrote to her husband in her 10th floor apartment.
Observatories hosted public viewing as the solar eclipse unfolded. Seattle projected the event on a four foot screen at the Pacific Science Center while about two thousand watched at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Rhode Island residents largely avoided viewing.
Washington AP reports train unions intensified talks with government mediators led by Wirtz and Kennedy as a nationwide rail strike threat looms. Sessions aimed to resolve firemen crew issues and staffing while President Kennedy drafts laws to avert a strike, with weekend and weekday meetings planned.
Poland's health ministry ordered all citizens leaving the country to be vaccinated against smallpox after six cases were detected in Wroclaw Breslau. The action reflects urgent public health measures as authorities try to curb spread.
The body of 63 year old Ethel Lomax was found in a South End rooming house hallway. Police identified her by fingerprints. A nearby South End man, described as acting suspiciously nearby earlier, was detained for questioning as investigators note this case differs from nine prior unsolved strangulations since mid 1962.
The Chicago post office received its first Santa Claus letter of 1963 on Friday, marking the start of the annual holiday correspondence season.
Mrs. C. C. Ballard of Madill, Okla, mother of Vietnam casualty Spec. 5 Carl Ballard, 22, said a Department of the Army official spoke harshly to her when she asked about her son's remains. She recalled the remark, It is our business to get your son back, not yours, during the phone call.
Donald W. Gatto received the Jaycee of the Year honor at the President's Ball of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in the Town House Motel. E. M. Moldt presented the award, citing Gatto's outstanding contributions during the year.
Anchorage AP reports H Adams Carter of Milton Massachusetts led a party to claim the first ascent of the southeast spur of Mount Foraker. The 17317 foot peak near the Alaska range north of here had previous climbs via other routes.
Herbert J. Plank 64 a retired farmer near Hayesville was found dead in his farm yard about 9 30 Saturday morning cause of death attributed to a heart attack Renowned for his work on local farms he is survived by his family and neighbors report authorities opened no foul play is suspected
Ollie Overstreet 98 widow of Johnson Overstreet died at her daughter’s home in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Born February 20 1865 in DeKalb Mississippi she leaves four daughters Effie Price Mary McShepard Nannie Nicholson and the late John Overstreet plus 21 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. She was a Bethel A M E church member with funeral plans to be announced.
Victor J. Kleppe 60 of 512 A avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Friday night at University Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Born September 29, 1902 in Norway Iowa he lived most of his life in Cedar Rapids. Survived by two daughters Mrs James Steichen Cedar Rapids and Mrs John Dennehy Milwaukee. two sons David and James Cedar Rapids. 11 grandchildren and one great grand child. a sister Mrs Nellis Longfield Denver. three brothers Herman Marshalltown Berger and Maurice all of Cedar Rapids. Services at Brush Chapel 11 Monday with Rev J Robert McDonald. Burial at Hal a cemetery near Walford. Friends may call after 6 p.m.
Arthur Wiese of Milwaukee and former Cedar Rapids resident dies after a brief illness. Born December 26 1895 in Rock Island he lived in Cedar Rapids until 1933 and worked for Quaker Oats then Norberg Manufacturing retiring in 1960. He married Dortha Hill in 1917 and is survived by his wife three daughters a son and several siblings and grandchildren. He was a veteran.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pazdernik of 31 Twenty-first Avenue SW died Saturday in the hospital where he was born at 2 43 am. Surviving are the parents a sister Staci Lou Cedar Rapids grandparents Louis Vosmek Louis Pazdernik and Bess Sawyer Kansasville Wis three great grandparents Rose Pazdernik Roy Henders on Cedar Rapids and Bess Sawyer Kansasville. Graveside services at Cedar Memorial 11 Monday conducted by Dr Ralph J Barron of St James Methodist Church Beatty Beurle's in charge.
Debe Ivetta M Hesser memorial chapel service set for 1 30 Tuesday with Dr John M Jensen burial Linwood friends may call after Monday noon. Wellner Clara service 930 Monday at St Patrick s church burial Mt Calvary Knights of Columbus rosary Sunday 7 30 p m Parish rosary 8 friends may call Brady mortuary. Gralund Helmer Ernest Turner chapel 10 30 Monday Rev Fred T Miller services at Oak Hill grave VFW American Legion. Ersland Joseph Ambrose Turners 3 Monday first reader First Church of Christ Scientist cremation committal friends may call.
State police report a plane crash near the Appomattox River in Cumberland County with about 20 people aboard. Initial word says a military air transport was involved while en route from Maine to Florida. Rescue teams were dispatched and injuries were reported.
Jimmy Dean warms up for his new fall show by filling in for Tennessee Ernie at 11 a.m. Thursday September 19 on TV 9.
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