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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1960
Page
6
The daily record notes Seattle forecasts with showers and storms tonight and cooler conditions, and five day outlooks near normal temperatures with modest rainfall. It list numerous court actions including judgments, civil suits, and traffic cases from Municipal Court and local jurisdictions, detailing names, addresses, and amounts.
Grove area residents may trigger a vote on a merger package, though County Superintendent Walter Shupp says it seems unlikely this year. College Community high school district was formed after approval in three areas, with one area rejecting the proposal. Additional plans target North Linn district No. 1 and district No. 2 comprising Cedar Rapids, Marion and Marion rural.
Eugene Dennis chairman of the U S Communist party underwent lung cancer surgery Wednesday in New York doctors said he was in good condition following the operation and expected to recover at home.
County Superintendent Walter Shupp and Linn county special education director Harry Stover will attend a state meeting from Monday through Thursday at Spirit Lake.
Orrick Lumber Co. filed a debt and asset schedule in federal court after creditors sought liquidation and a receiver. The firm began March 6, 1947, ceased last November, with a March inventory of 23 674.89 in goods and total debts of 8 427.25. Assets exceed 5 300 and none exempt. Officers listed include A. Paul Orrick president Mae Orrick majority stockholder and Walter Fry board member. Individual bankruptcies filed include Raymond W. Randall machinist with 6 136.97 debt and 345 assets, Marion J. Moneypenny machinist with 2 824.84 debt and 500 assets, Jacky Ann Brogan typist with 2 641.31 debt and no assets.
The Iowa Highway Commission postponed approving 247 500 in emergency equalization funds for Linn County bridges. Monona county gets 300 000 split over two years, Polk 30 000 to replace a 150 foot Hanely bridge near Des Moines. Linn and 14 other counties were denied funding. funds shift to new-road construction and Little Sioux drainage projects.
Enlistment reports show six men and two women joining three branches. Four men join the Navy and head to San Diego for electronics training. Two men enlist in the Air Force and head to Lackland Texas for basic training with electronics school prospects. Two women join the Women's Army Corps and report to Fort McClellan Alabama for assignment. Names and addresses of enlistees listed.
SAN FRANCISCO AP. Charges of rioting were dismissed Wednesday for 62 students accused of a disturbance at the House subcommittee on un American activities hearing on May 13.
Testimony described NASA flights as mainly studying air turbulence and weather data. Dryden said the CIA cleared substantive facts in a statement but not the text, and he denied NASA planned any policy statements. Senators questioned CIA use of NASA and possible government cover ups.
Fulbright noted the May 1 mission drew urgency for the summit talk. Dulles refused to comment and would not release his testimony for publication, even in censored form.
The Road Unit and Iowa Highway Patrol discuss installing rumble pavement near stop signs to alert drivers. Traffic engineer Carl Schach cites a clear need for better lighting at rural interchanges in Iowa’s primary road system, noting night crashes are higher. He identifies 17 problematic intersections including Iowa 13 with US 64 in Linn County and US 6 with Iowa 109 in Johnson County.
London AP report says Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery urged that Formosa be given to the Reds after a Peiping visit. He warned Hong Kong would prompt war if attacked, and said China should be governed by Peiping. Montgomery found the new regime orderly with reduced corruption.
Ronald J. Matus aged 20 of 1242 Thirtieth street NE was injured Tuesday when a sports car missed a curve near Manitowoc Wisconsin killing the driver. Matus was a passenger in a car driven by Peter Schroeder 19 of Richmond Minnesota. The car rolled over several times and snapped off a telephone pole on a county road 10 miles south of Manitowoc. Extent of Matus injuries was not known.
Mary J Bishop 73 widow of Wesley Bishop died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born April 20 1882 in Waterloo she leaves sons Emerson and Marvin both of Cedar Rapids a sister Hortense Ebel of Marion and brother L A Ebel of Waterloo plus two grandchildren. Funeral at Turner chapel Friday at 3 with Rev Robert J MacDanel burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call. family to meet at Marvin Bishop residence 1920 Johnson Ave NW.
Miss Blanche Elizabeth Anderson 76 of Cedar Rapids area died in a nursing home Tuesday evening after a brief illness. Born February 17 1876 at Baldwin she was a former St Luke's Hospital employee. Surviving are sister Kathryn and brothers Leonard Cedar Rapids and Richard Mt Vernon. Burial at Shiloh with chapel calling hours.
Nan Brennan age 70 plus longtime Rock Island Railroad employee of 2012 Washington Ave SE Cedar Rapids died Wednesday. Born Burlington July 21, 1877 she is survived by Grace Brennan Cedar Rapids and nephew John Burke Cedar Rapids. Services Thursday at 9 in Immaculate Conception church with burial at Mt Calvary. Rosary Wednesday at 7:30 at Brady mortuary.
Nellie Clark Broberg widow of Luther F Broberg and lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the home of Dr. and Mrs Royal A Harvey 1814 Third Ave SE after a long illness born Oct 19 1874 in Cedar Rapids She had no survivors and was a member of the Episcopal church Funeral 11 a.m. Friday with Rev D A Loferski burial Linwood Cemetery friends may call at the chapel
Susan Marie Cummins three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip Cummins died Wednesday in Iowa City. She is survived by her parents a brother Daniel a sister Thyra grandparents Mr and Mrs Tait Cummins Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Phil Dart Marion great grandparents Mr and Mrs Dan Cummins Ute and Mr and Mrs N J Gildner Nora Springs Funeral home Barta Hesser in charge of arrangements to be announced.
The U S air force airlift to Chile wrapped up on Wednesday with the final shipment of relief supplies flown to Santiago for earthquake victims amid ongoing recovery efforts and international aid.
The committee officials questioned defaced hotel and bar bill allegations as improper. Burleson reported 1375.29 in expenses from Oct 1 to year end, mainly standard travel payments for 84 of 92 days, including holidays. Harris denounced the Honolulu hotel charges as innuendo and liquor tabs.
Joseph Franc, 16, of 1014 Belleave SW, was arrested three times between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 3:40 a.m. Wednesday in what appeared to be a game of hide and seek with Patrolman Robert Brooks. Arrests occurred at 3 p.m. in front of 422 Nineteenth St NW for reckless driving, at 11:35 p.m. in the 400 block of Nineteenth St NW for reckless driving and a faulty muffler, and at 3:40 a.m. in the 400 block of Nineteenth St NW for failure to drive at a careful and prudent speed. Police Chief Lester Wood-
Ward said Brooks was working under his orders to crack down on wild drivers in the vicinity of Nineteenth Street.
Mrs. Donald R. Newell sues Witwer Farm Market Corp and Harry Simonsen for 22,540.80 dollars alleging her left heel fell through an unguarded hole in the floor at 2711 Mt. Vernon Rd SE on March 13 1958 causing torn ligaments and permanent injuries. Her husband seeks 10000 dollars for loss of his wife's services.
Judge Floyd Philbrick announced the assignment of law trials for June and July. The docket lists pretrial and trial dates including Springville Community School District versus Iowa Department of Public Instruction and numerous civil actions such as Estate of Jake Berry Barton versus Vavra and Century Garage versus Britcher among others.
William K. Daily aged 49 of 220 Sixth St SW pled innocent at arraignment on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested Tuesday by highway patrol officers who saw him driving erratically on Highway 151 east of Marion. Also reported theft of a gas hot water heater and copper tubing by John Waggoner of Central City with an estimated value of 150 dollars.
Joan Kula dismissed her divorce petition against Donald Kula as the plaintiff. The court records show the action was terminated with no further proceedings.
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