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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1963

Page

3

Philby Confesses Escape Ties to World War II Work

Former British spy Kim Philby, linked for years to espionage rumors, admits serving in counterintelligence during World War II and recounts his connections with Burgess and Maclean. Details note his resignation in 1951 and subsequent disappearance with unclear fate for his wife Eleanor.

Philby Foreign Office Burgess Maclean Moscow Soviet Union Britain

Explosion at Penrose acetylene plant kills three

A massive blast at an acetylene gas plant in Penrose Auckland Tuesday night killed three workers and injured three. The explosion was heard up to forty miles away, prompting emergency responses and an investigation into the cause.

Auckland New Zealand Penrose

Lawmakers Rally Against Shaff Plan In Iowa

Rep Riley argues the Shaff plan would give 23.5 percent veto power to a minority and keep current lawmakers in power. Sen Wiley and others dispute fair representation and urge turnout to defeat the plan. The group outlines a 99-house and 58-senate structure to replace the current 108 and 50-member bodies.

Riley House Sen Wiley Sen. Wiley Cebuhar Rep. Ely McGrath Shaff Senate

Girl Suffers Injuries In Bicycle Accident

A nine year old girl named Anita Fosdick daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard M Fosdick of 1617 Fourth Avenue SE fractured her left heel and sustained abrasions to her left foot when her heel became caught in bicycle spokes early Monday evening. She received treatment at Mercy hospital and was released.

Anita Fosdick Leonard M. Fosdick Fourth Avenue SE Mercy Hospital

Parks Employee Injured In Fall At Bever Park

A Bever Park employee, Joe Holub aged 57 of 501 Thirty fourth Street NE, fractured his right elbow and left toe after a fall from a ledge to a cement slab while cleaning a monkey cage. He was treated at Mercy Hospital and released.

Parks Bever Park Joe Holub Thirty-fourth Street Mercy, Hospital

Deaths James R. Edmunds of Cedar Rapids

James R. Edmunds 67, of 5459 Gordon Ave NW Cedar Rapids died Monday at Soldiers Home Marshalltown. Born April 8 1928 he served in WW II and Korea. Survived by wife Mary. children Susan Kathy Jerry David. parents Mary and James W Edmunds. grandparents Frank and Mrs Jinoch. siblings Robert Palo Jerry Frank and Mrs Robert Jones. Services Wednesday 2 at Cedar Hills Church Rohn Funeral Home burial Linwood. Friends may call.

James R. Edmunds Gordon Ave Marshalltown Mr. Edmunds Mary Susan Kathy Jerry David Mary Edmunds James W. Edmunds Frank Jinoch Cedar Rapids Robert Palo Air Force Tunisia Frank Robert William Jones Rohn Fred Buseman Cedar Hills Community Church Linwood

Obituary of Robert W. Bammert of Cedar Rapids

Robert W. Bammert 37 of 637 Fifteenth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at University Hospitals Iowa City at 2 p m Monday after a long illness Survived by two sisters Betty Johnson and Mrs Francis Michalec and a brother William Bammert all of Cedar Rapids Services at Beatty Bearle funeral home Thursday at 10 30 a m by Rev William Harnish burial Shiloh Cemetery Hiawatha Friends may call after 2 p m Wednesday

Robert W. Bammert Fifteenth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids University Hospitals Iowa City Betty Johnson Francis Michalec William Bammert Beatty-Bearle Funeral Home William Harnish Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Shiloh Hiawatha

Waldron, Frank R. 90, former Cedar EO resident dies

Frank R Waldron aged 90 formerly lived in Cedar EO died July 27 at El Dorado Springs Missouri Survived by son Frank C Waldron 903 C Avenue NE and daughter Mrs De Verne Hersom 111 Tenth Street SW

Frank R. Waldron Cedar Eo Eldorado Springs Frank C. Waldron C Avenue de Verne Hersom Tenth Street

Red China Drama Stirs Asia Border Tensions

The piece notes fears that Red China may take military action to justify aggression for communist aims. It cites broadcasts claiming Nehru complains about Chinese troop concentration along Tibet while Indian papers accuse their own government of stepping up border military activity.

Red China Asia Nehru Tibet

Sixteen Koreans Die In Landslides And Rains

Seoul AP reports sixteen people killed in landslides and related incidents from weekend rainstorms in the Taegu area about 150 miles southeast of Seoul. Sixty houses were destroyed as police confirmed the toll Tuesday.

Seoul Taegu

Insulated Underwear For Teamsters Under New Contract

In Louisville AP reports the International Brotherhood of Teamsters head at a local firm signs a 3 year contract. It guarantees each member a free suit of insulated underwear annually plus a pay raise. Members work for Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Co.

Louisville International Brotherhead of Teamsters Merchants Ice & Cold Storage Co

Britain to Lend $5.6 Million for Tanganyika Development

London reports Britain will provide five million six hundred thousand dollars in loans to Tanganyika for development projects in Africa. The aid aims to support infrastructure and economic growth through the Tanganyika government.

London Britain Tanganyika

Verdict awaited in Ward vice trial in London

Justice Archie Marshall urged the jury to reach a verdict against Dr Stephen Ward within 24 hours on five charges including living off prostitutes and procuring underage girls. Prosecutor Griffith-Jones labeled Ward a liar and lecher as Ward pleaded innocence and accused witnesses of lying.

London Sir Archie Marshall Stephen Ward Marshall Britain Griffith-Jones Ward Aloysius Lucky Gordon Christine Lord Parker

Five-Inch Rain Hail Deluge Hits Northwest Iowa

Farmers in northwest Iowa report crop and home damage from Monday night rain and hail. An unofficial 5.2 inch hail event south of Sioux Center covered a 4 to 5 mile band, with roofs and windows damaged in Sioux Center. Other rainfall totals ranged from .60 to 2.5 inches in Hartley Sutherland Algona Royal Everly Kanawha Peterson Ruthven Emmetsburg and Okoboji as thunderstorms lingered into Tuesday.

Iowa Sioux Center Hartley Sutherland Algona Royal Everly Kanawha Peterson Ruthven Emmetsburg Okoboji

Mafia Roundup Reaches 400 in Sicily Arrests

Palermo AP reports a Sicily wide Mafia roundup reached 400 with 60 more men arrested as part of the crackdown. The operation targets suspected mob figures across multiple provinces including Palermo Catania and Messina with ongoing investigations.

Palermo Sicily

Four Charged in Linn County Drunk Driving Case

Four men from Cedar Rapids and Marion faced Linn district court charges after drunk driving arrests Friday and Saturday. Grant Wermayer 53 was fined 300 dollars for a first offense. Prince Montgomery 46 awaits plea on second offense after an attempted getaway from an accident. Eugene Herdlicka 34 and Owen Grinstead 71 faced second and first offense counts respectively for recent incidents near Blairs Ferry road and Third Avenue bridge.

Linn District Court Cedar Rapids Marion Grant P. Wermayer Third Avenue B. J. Maxwell Wermayer Highway 150 Blairs Ferry Road Prince Montgomery Fourteenth Avenue SE Charles Penningroth Montgomery Eighth Avenue Third Street Franklin County Eugene H. Herdlicka Fifth Avenue First Avenue E Iowa County Owen S. Grinstead Second Avenue SE Third Avenue Bridge

Bankruptcy Filings in Cedar Rapids Division Slip in 1962

Bankruptcy filings in the Cedar Rapids federal court division declined after years of gains. Eight original counties recorded 133 new filings while ten counties added in a reorganization posted 161. Pending cases totaled 278 division wide. One judgment favored the U.S. government in a Muscatine FHA loan case for 654.37 plus costs, and Jerald R. Thye of Bettendorf faced 1,065.61 in erroneous allotment payments. Keith A. McKinley was admitted to practice in the North Iowa court.

Cedar Rapids Benton Cedar Grundy Hardin Iowa Jones, Linn Tama California New York State Edward J. McManus U.S Harold J Leola Belknap Muscatine United States Jerald R. Thye Bettendorf North Iowa Keith A. McKinley Osage T. A. Beardmore A. G. Dunkleberg

Suspended sentence handed to Marion man in license case

Robert Lahue, 47, of 2461 Fifth Avenue, Marion, received a six month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to driving with a suspended license. He was arrested Saturday at 3 p.m. after Marion police spotted him on Sixth Avenue and Eleventh Street.

Robert Lahue Fifth Avenue Marion Charles Penningroth Lahue Sixth Avenue Eleventh Street

City Briefs and Local Notices Update

Convention Bureau meets Friday noon at Sheraton Montrose to discuss upcoming events. Visitors permitted. Mrs. Andrew Hollenbeck now at St Luke's Hospital. Free park and shop program offered by 62 downtown merchants. Suitcase stolen from Robert E Dunn’s car on Fifth Avenue SW. $30 cash reported missing. Police investigate attempted break in at Paramount Pharmacy West. drive-in window broken but no entry or loss. Legion Lanes reopens after renovation. new hours announced. Return notices: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kohl and Mr. and Mrs. George Villers returned from Villa-sisca funeral services for Mrs. H C Conn with family member Ocie Trimble.

Robert E. Dunn Fifth Avenue Paramount Pharmacy Johnson Avenue NW Paul S. Kohl Twenty-fifth Street George W. Villers Twenty-ninth Street Villisca H. C. Conn

Musician Persecuted by Wealthy Woman Highlighted

The Hawaiian Eye column notes a musician facing persecution by a wealthy woman. The segment airs at 7 30 Tuesday night on KCRG TV 9.

Hawaiian Eye Kcrg-Tv

Jafsie Bodyguard in Lindbergh Case Dies

Alfred J. Reich known as Al Reich and the Jafsie bodyguard for Dr. Condon dies at 73 in Ossining New York. A former heavyweight boxer and sparring partner of Jack Dempsey Reich aided Condon in attempting to ransom Lindbergh's kidnapped son. He fought Luis Angel Firpo in 1924 and was knocked out.

Lindbergh Bruno Richard Hauptmann Reich Luis Angel Firpo Buenos Aires

Iran rejects Soviet charge on Kurdish rebellion interference

Tehran on Tuesday denied Moscow's accusation that Iran influenced the Kurdish rebellion in Iraq, calling the claim unfounded and part of diplomatic tension between the two nations.

Tehran Iran Iraq

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Daily Record Bismarck Mineapolis Chicago N. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Omaha Langeles Phoenix Miam Seattle C.R. Weather Municipal Mississippi LaCrosse Laborer Nde Ieee McGregor Dubuque C.R Terry Rawson Avenue NW St. Luke's Jerry E. Evens Thirtyfirst Street William A. Fisher Swisher Wayne R. Walters Williamsburg Herman W. Thompson Clifton Street Howard B. Rooks Twelfth Street Robert M. Latta Thirty-sixth Street Gayle Ann Usher Victor L. Usher Patricia R. Turner Wayman F. Turner Vera J. Diouhy Joseph J. Diouhy Larry Shelton Joyce J. Shelton Ramona Sue Dion Normand J. Dion John Schimberg Patricia West George G. Abraham Sandra J. Matthes Donald D. White F Avenue Richard A. Knoedel Gerald J. Urban Sixth Street David A. Fink First Avenue David L. Hiemstra George H. Platten Richard D. Yarnes Kenneth L. Johnson Orchard Trailer Court John E. Huston Johnson Avenue Frank Sheppard Thirty-fifth Street Michael A. Miller Williams Boulevard Mary L. Ferguson Vinton James W. Taylor James W. Beebe Bever Avenue Edward Korous West Branch Lynas A. Rude Gary E. Dvorak Dennis L. Events Twenty-first Avenue Allen J. Pins Robert L. Herring Thirty Second Street Michael L. Stafford Sixteenth Street Charles O. Hemme Camp Mce-Coy Wis David J. George Second Street Gary L. Culver Fourth Avenue John H. Brody Fifteenth Avenue Tom L. Hardman Cheryl L. Freno Seventh Avenue Michele Krecioch C Street Ellis Milroy Adeline M. Rodgers Mansfield Avenue SE Robert G. Jeffords Lynas Rude John L. Coolahan Third Avenue SE Columbus Junction James E. Reaney Stacy Columbus City Cemetery Tipton Clara Gillam Sheets and Dahn Daniel Amos Kohl Morley Calmar — Louis Humpal St. Aloysius Church Rosary French’s. Stanley Erna Bates Methodist Church Moorcroft Wyo Hintz Central City R. L Snap” Kennedy Federated Church Cedar Memorial Passmore’s Dyersville Philip Deutmeyer Sts. Peter and Paul Petersburg McBride's Manchester Roy F. Trenchard Shelly’s. Masonic Shelly’s. West Union Lawrence Brause Burnham and Wood Ocelwein Mary van Sise Saycred Heart Church Oelwein Glen Harford Lutheran Church Brant’s. Monona Mark Garms Robert Garms Schultz’. West Union Harold Swales Presbyterian Church Burnham Jand Wood Toledo Charles Spinler Henderson’s Henry Kane St.Patrick’s Church Mason’s Joe Krezek Harrison’s Lynn Mohler Edward Neil Neil Marcus Lipton House of Commons Macmillan Edward Heath House of Common Eleanor Beirut Hugh Balfour-Paul England Beatty-Bearle Fuscnal Farm Bureau Iowa Manufacturing Assn Ely Young Democrats Linn County Young Republicans Senator Wiley Rep James Meaghan William B. Quarton Cecil Reed Gary Ketchum Jack Fulton Gordon Davis Frank Nye China John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave Dr. Ward Hal R. Cooper United Press International Monahan Stewart Funeral Home 1St Ave WM. J. Stewart Ecc Ccceeeees Marion Man Bertha J. Powers Glenn Millard Allen Fred George E. Starks Cora Mary E. Mussman Arthur Elayne Domine Martha Fussell LaVerne Richard Clara J. Davenbaugh Virl Dwayne L. Pavelka Merle E. Wignall Edgar L. Wignall Fifth Avenue SE Convention Bureau — Convention and Visitors Bureau of The Chamber of Commerce Sheraton-Montrose Hotel Andrew Hollenbeck Eighth Street NW St. Luke’s Hospital Jafsie Elember Order OF the Golden Rule Turner Turner’s Joan B. Turner & Son Second Ave. S.E Murdoch Walker Center Point
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