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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
1
The five day outlook for Iowa calls for average temperatures near normal with highs in the 83 to 90 range and lows in the 63 to 68 range. Cooler conditions are seen midweek with a warming trend Friday and Saturday and light to moderate precipitation mainly as showers and thunderstorms Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday.
London AP says the United States and Britain maintain preconditions for a 14 nation Laos peace conference. They insist a cease fire and Pathet Lao withdrawal must come first, while Russia threatens to quit its co chair role.
In Camp Ripley Minnesota an Iowa National Guardsman Sgt Gary B Kennedy 25 pulled drowning friend Sgt William H Wehrle 23 from Pelican Lake near Nisswa. Kennedy performed artificial respiration until a rescue squad arrived and Wehrle regained breathing. He was hospitalized then rested at Camp Ripley and expected to resume duty soon. Both served with Co B 234th signal battalion.
A small fire at the Ford pavilion prompted evacuation at the World’s Fair in New York on Sunday. The blaze was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.
William F. Chamberlain, 24, an inmate from Anamosa reformatory serving four years of a 10 year term for car theft, escaped Monday from University Hospitals in Iowa City and was tracked to a Grinnell auto salvage yard where he was captured. A truck driver ferried him to Grinnell and he bolted into a cornfield as police arrived.
Cedar Rapids contends with elm bark beetle and Dutch elm disease with 102 proven cases through last Friday. Most afflicted trees are on the east side. a western section shows clustering near Sixteenth Avenue. City forester Bob Gardner notes ongoing nest control, new Bidrin injections, and private-property challenges.
Obituary notices announce the death of Anna Zemlicka 80 of Cedar Rapids and Robert W. Fahl formerly of Cedar Rapids both after long illnesses. Zemlicka born 1883 in Czechoslovakia had a son George and daughter Mrs Donald Hanson with memorials at Hus Memorial church and Czech National burial. Fahl born 1899 in Marion leaves a daughter Verleen a son Charles Fahl and siblings. services at Turner chapel with burial Cedar Memorial.
Maribeth Walker 4 died Saturday at Tommy Dale Memorial Home Sioux City born July 21 1960 Cedar Rapids. Survived by parents three sisters Phyllis Kathy Lisa two brothers Johnny Robert grandparents Mr Mrs Adam Walker of Harlan Ky Mr Mrs John D Levin of Cleveland Ohio. Services Mt Zion Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Wednesday by Rev Percy G Burt. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Turner chapel until 9 p.m. Tuesday and at the church 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Casket will not be opened after service.
Ivan George Burns 68 of 12926 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Monday after a sudden illness. Born February 16 1896 in Linn County he married Gertrude L White March 12 1919 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife three sisters Nora Busen Bark Zola Fikers Etta Thompson and brother Clifford Burns. Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at Kenwood Park Chapel after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Mae Hensley widow of John Hensley and former Cedar Rapids resident died Sunday in Marshalltown at age 79. A daughter Mrs Richard Roblevsky of Marshalltown and a son in Texas survive. Graveside services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Campbell cemetery east of Cedar Rapids.
Memorial services are held at Turner Chapel at 1 30 p m Tuesday conducted by Rev E W Koberg Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery.
Several thousand pounds of brick concrete and wood fell onto Second Avenue SE around 11 a.m. during the demolition of two buildings for Guaranty Bank expansion. A three ton steel ball caused buckling of a 10 by 25 foot front wall, toppling toward the street and breaking through a temporary pedestrian by‑pass. No injuries were reported as traffic was halted and precautions kept bystanders safe. The site included the old Iowa state liquor store and a vacant adjacent building slated for removal.
Raymond L. McCra, 35, described as a 4 foot 3 inch professional wrestler, was arrested in Cedar Rapids on a fraud charge after swindling Des Moines hotel managers out of 175 dollars and leaving unpaid bills. He told a cordial tale of Hollywood ties and delayed troupe funds. Police say other efforts failed in Des Moines and Waterloo.
A Saturday night beer party led to 30 day work sentences for two Cedar Rapids youths. Virgil Richter 17 of 1401 Mt Vernon Rd SE and John Franke 18 of 1130 Staub Court NE were arrested for unlawful riding on an automobile when police were called to the 1500 block of Thirtieth Street SE.
In a hearing, Mrs. Chapman described fear of her husband and his infidelity, the murder method with a gun, and the motive tied to financial inability to divorce. The autopsy found four 22 caliber bullets. judge and lawyers weighed self defense against legality.
Davenport leaders including Flynn Griffin of the local NAACP urged calm after recent racial clashes sparked by white youths in Negro neighborhoods. Griffin called for police handling of incidents and stressed a better relationship between Davenport and the Quad Cities while noting police cooperation has been strong.
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