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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1967
Page
1
Daily Record weather details show high Monday near 92 and overnight low 68 with no rainfall. July totals and year-to-date figures listed for multiple cities. Saint Luke’s and Mercy births reported with July dates. marriage licenses issued for Cedar Rapids and Marion residents. incident note: sparks from a train set grass fire at G avenue and Milwaukee.
Refugees displaced from homes and jobs crowd into cars while Detroit battles surge of gunfire and explosions. The city mobilizes 1,800 paratroopers from the 101st and 82nd Airborne joining about 7,000 police and national guardsmen in aerial and street firefights.
The troops roll into the city aboard buses and armored trucks with dimmed lights and resolve. A corporal warns that sniper fire will be met with force, while Lt. Gen. John Throckmorton says paratroopers have orders to use minimum force to complete their mission and 34th Division units shift to high alert downtown.
The Gazette lists patient notices at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals with visitor allowances, followed by traffic violation fines for numerous Marion and Cedar Rapids residents. It also notes a car theft, a resumed chiropractor schedule, and a tutoring ad. The main dispatch covers Detroit fires and rioting with police and guardsmen exchanges, sniper activity, and a field report from Associated Press photographer Eddie Adams.
County Attorney William Faches claimed he signed an order for new dictating machines believing the six devices had supervisors approval. The board denied approval and asked the vendor to pick up the machines, while assistants and a secretary recount mixed messages about authorization and payment from the general fund.
Toledo Mrs William Gary 66 services Thursday 2 pm E U B church burial Maple Hill Montour Hendersons Ossian Minnie Remke 88 Schmitzs Center Junction Samuel Thompson 79 services Friday 2 pm First Presbyterian church friends may call after 7 pm Wednesday Hayden s Wyom ing Oelwein Clara Basten 74 services Thursday 16 Sacred Heart church Hintz Middle Amana Elmer W Rotter 57 services Thursday 1 30 Hoover Valentine Marengo burial Memory Gardens Iowa CityVictor Anna Doud 91 services Thursday 10 St Bridget s church Rosary Wednesday 8 McAninch s Iowa City Clarence J Eng lert services Wednesday 9 St Mary s church Rosary Tuesday 7 30 Donohue s Iowa City J H Buchman 63 services Wednesday 9 Jones burial Rockford IL Coralville Steven S Sch weitzer 64 services Wednesday 2 30 Wellman Mennonite church Jones Iowa City
Reies Lopez Tijerina, leader of the militant group accused of attacking a rural New Mexico courthouse, was freed on bond after six weeks in jail. He was the sole defendant among about 20 charged with kidnapping and assault to remain jailed.
The county budget includes a 1 027 millage increase for 1968 and a court fund rise to 519 377 from 360 078. Supervisor Anthony Scolaro says this is the first substantial millage rise in about seven years, adding an $8 tax for an $18 000 home. Art Mallon notes millage estimates may change with state valuation of public utilities and household personal property losses, pending further figures.
Television tease notes a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday COLOR broadcast on KCRG TV Channel 9 featuring the pursuit of one of The Invaders by reporter David. The segment promises action packed drama.
Shank says tax refunds from liquor taxes arrive twice a year and that if funds are kept 21 extra days the state can invest them. The city receiving the money should benefit from any investment, not the state.
Bertram township justice Glenn Powers imposed sentences on three individuals for intoxication on a public highway and related offenses. Marvin Horak of 1637 A Avenue NE received three days plus 25 dollar fines and costs for driving with a suspended license, failing to control vehicle, and intoxication on the highway. Judith Getter of 1415 Fifth Avenue SE drew 30 days or 100 dollars for resisting an officer and seven days or 25 dollars for intoxication, after allegedly kicking and striking officers. Robert Petrie of Ottumwa was fined 25 dollars and costs. They were arrested on Mt. Vernon road near the Big Creek bridge early Tuesday.
Linn County assessor budget for 1968 set at 84618 dollars, up 3873 from 1967 due to salary hikes. Reappraisal budget of 26000 dollars approved to settle remaining balance with a Cedar Rapids area reappraisal firm. Conference board comprises county supervisors, school board, and mayors of Cedar Rapids area cities.
Frankie M. Carr filed a civil suit seeking 19 481 73 dollars alleging Mary J. McLaren caused a November 26 accident resulting in permanent injuries to the plaintiff. The complaint cites negligence as the cause of the collision.
Virgil Powers of Central City was arrested Friday night on charges of striking an officer and attempting to elude. Prairieburg marshal Harry Rundle said powers fled in a car after a torn phone booth was found. Powers was later arrested about seven miles north of Prairieburg and is free on a 210 dollar bond.
County board receives a petition to surface a 1.5 mile eastward segment with crushed stone starting two miles north and one mile east of the county home. District cost share would be 25 percent or 1125 dollars, with 75 percent from the secondary road fund. Second quarter reports record fines for Tom Neenan and William S. Montgomery.
Reports from Portsmouth, Minneapolis, Newark and Cairo describe sporadic shootings rock throwing and protests. Police in Portsmouth seized 17 white men with 5,000 rounds to deter trouble while Minneapolis held a four hour meeting with 200 military police on duty.
Hoover L. Coffee aged 39 of 1513 Seventeenth Avenue SE was arrested Monday on a warrant charging blasphemous language. Justice Glenn Powers issued the warrant. Coffee posted a $110 bond and was released.
Judge Edward J. McManus ordered the SEC into a civil case brought by Greater Iowa Corp against Iowa Trust of Waterloo. The suit seeks to block an alleged takeover and includes questions on SEC solicitations and stock ownership certificates. A hearing date was set for Aug 15 for Stephen Wharff, an inmate alleging rights violations in Jones County district court.
Maude Cline Hill 95 of Cedar Rapids died Monday after a long illness. Born June 8 1872 in Jones County she was a longtime church and DAR member leaving two daughters a son ten grandchildren twenty five great grandchildren and twenty one great great grandchildren. Services Thursday 1 30 p m Turner chapel east. burial Dunkard cemetery. Roland James Page 57 of Cedar Rapids died Monday after a long illness. A Turner Radio Co retiree born April 2 1910 he married Mary Polak in 1929. Surviving are wife a son and three grandchildren, his mother Emma Page, a brother and a sister. Services Thursday 9 30 a m St Patrick's Church. burial Czech National Cemetery. Rosary Wednesday 8 p m Turner chapel west. Memorial service Thursday 3 p m Turner chapel west.
Robert B. Etter of 207 Fifteenth Street SE pled guilty to resisting an officer in a case involving threats to shoot three police officers who came to arrest him on November 10. Judge B. J. Maxwell imposed a suspended three month jail term. The incident followed a charge of pointing a gun at his wife.
Mrs Henry Shales aged 86 of Sumner former Cedar Rapids resident for 12 years died Sunday at Crestview Nursing Home. Born June 12 1881 she will be cremated or buried according to mortuary plans with services at Miles Mortuary Sumner at 1 30 and burial at Hawkeye Cemetery.
Funeral notices list services for Miller at St John’s cemetery with 2:30 p.m. Wednesday rites by Msgr Chihak. Richard C Lane and John W Pavlicek scheduled at Kuba and Janeba funeral homes with baptisms, Masses, and burials at Czech National and St John’s. Military grave side services planned by Hanford post.
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