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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1958
Page
4
Sunday forecast for the region calls for considerable cloudiness with scattered thunder showers. Highs near 72 to 82, cooler later. near normal through next Saturday with .25 to .40 inch rainfall. Includes June totals, local births, hospital notices, intoxication, disturbing the peace, and court actions with multiple names and addresses.
The new superintendent describes expanded special education services including speech therapy homebound programs services for the socially maladjusted and for the educable mentally retarded. He cites major building projects such as a 3 25 million senior high school and a 1 25 million junior high with further additions and new schools.
In a speech, President Eisenhower says the world faces a mass awakening as new nations seek education and opportunity. He argues America cannot accept isolation and must help others while preserving freedom at home. He and Mrs. Eisenhower depart for Washington by car after the event.
Cedar Rapids city council confirms Ambulance Service Company has ceased operations effective May 31 1958. Telegram received 11 46 p m last Friday and logged Monday morning. City may negotiate future emergency service. Ambulance Emergency and Invalid Service remains active.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette awards two scholarship certificates to attend the School Publications Workshop at the University of Iowa School of Journalism. Joan Anderson of Washington High School will edit the Survey next year and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John G Anderson of Hiawatha. John Daywitt of Jefferson High School is the son of Mrs Catherine Daywitt of Avenue NW. The workshop runs June 9 to 14.
Iowa business leaders urge consolidation of tax methods to cut waste and simplify funding. Advocates compare reform to a Little Hoover Commission style probe, urging conservative budgeting and efficiency to reduce new taxes. Respondents oppose higher state income and city sales taxes while supporting existing work laws and fairer property tax treatment.
A 52 year old Cedar Rapids man James Newton DeWitt Loren DeWitt of 615 Third Ave SE was sentenced Monday in district court to a four year term with three years suspended and paroled for 3 years by Judge Charles Penningroth. DeWitt had withdrawn a previous not guilty plea and was sentenced after pleading guilty to a third offense drunk driving charge. He was arrested May 20 after his car struck a parked vehicle on Fifth Avenue SE between Eighth and Tenth streets. He had prior Linn County convictions on August 20 1951 and April 30 1953. Three other Cedar Rapids men faced drunken driving charges on Monday. Robert D Sacora 23 of 161 Lincoln Heights Dr SE arrested Saturday night at First Avenue and Sixteenth Street E Mike R Neville 42 of 901 Fourth St SW arrested Friday at Sixteenth Avenue and C Street SW forced another car off the road Wesley E Fiala 46 of 512 Seventh St SE arrested Friday night after his auto nearly hit a creek bridge on C Street
Martin H. Pilicer 32 of 2154 Chandler St. SW received a seven year paroled sentence after admitting purchase of a used car with a bad check. Judge Charles Penningroth released him to the Iowa State Board of Parole with restitution due by Oct 1 1958. He allegedly passed a 453.90 check at Good Motors Cedar Rapids and drew the funds from First Trust and Savings Bank. A divorce petition by Nettie P. Harris against Basil L. Harris was dismissed by the plaintiff.
AP reports show mostly light to very light turnout in Iowa’s Monday primary. Davenport and Ottumwa noted heavier votes, Des Moines Council Bluffs Sioux City Marshalltown Waterloo Key Dodge Clarinda and Corning reported low early balloting with Davenport at noon about 3,000 votes and Ottumwa about 15 percent above the 1956 pace. Waterloo’s early count was 25 percent below 1956 due to fewer local contests.
AP reports Billy Graham's San Francisco crusade began April 27 and surpassed half a million in attendance with 505 600 total after Sunday's 12 000 at Cow Palace. He warned that judgment is certain and one cannot buy salvation, urging faith in Christ. End of sermon saw 434 decisions for salvation, bringing total to 935.
Isabelle Jacobs was hurt when the car she rode in struck a utility pole at First Avenue and Nineteenth Street E. She was taken to St. Luke's hospital for treatment. Police cited Barbara, the driver and her daughter, for failing to have the car under control, with a $10 fine.
The United Presbyterian Church in the U S A. urged a long term campaign of evangelism to reverse a trend toward watered down Christianity. Its general assembly asked delegates to open a sustained effort to bring people back into the church.
The Supreme Court split over Bonetti a case arguing he remained a Communist after entry _the government contending any post entry membership stayed deportable_. The majority held the 1938 entry fixed residency for deportation purposes while the dissent warned the decision undermines decades of practice.
Edith E Ebling widow of Charles E Ebling of 2036 Park Ave SE Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness aged 71. Survived by two daughters in California, two adopted daughters, and church affiliations. services Tuesday at Purner chapel. Rex A King 48 of Pittsburgh died Sunday in Wichita Kansas, with burial plans later via Barta Hesser. Lydia May Brewer 89 Cedar Rapids resident for 87 years died Sunday at University Hospitals Town City. service Tuesday at Rohn funeral home.
Anton Homolka 89 of 1314 Third st SW died Sunday. Born in Czechoslovakia May 24 1869 he married Anna Pohofsky April 23 1869 who died June 18 1943. A daughter Mrs R H Biddick of Cedar Rapids survives. Body at Barta Hesser chapel. Funeral will be announced later.
Funeral services for Lumir Frank Sedlacek of 2057 Washington Ave SE will be conducted in Turner Chapel at 10 30 a.m. Tuesday by Rev. Keith Tabor of Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Czech National. Friends may call at the chapel.
Gene Vander Linden, 21, of 1635 Tenth St. SW, appeared in municipal court on a charge of driving with a suspended license. He pleaded innocent, with trial set for Friday. Vander Linden helped form a committee to study drag strip options after a May 22 meeting with Safety Commissioner Bob Johnson. The next day officials notified police of a 60 day habitual violator suspension. he was arrested at 2 am while driving a pickup.
District Judge H. G. Evans refused probate for Walter Stemm 64 Lincoln township farmer. He ruled the sister erred by writing the will at Stemm’s direction but signing after his death May 18. Stemm died of natural causes. son Clarence age 29 later died by suicide in a stock tank. Administrators to be appointed.
Outstanding seniors at Cedar Rapids Washington and Jefferson High School programs received scholarships trophies and class gifts. Washington honored top scholars Jo aon Mary Linda Rieke Dean Paxson and others with government and science awards while Jefferson saluted four straight A valedictorians and awarded merit scholarships and a national prize to Butters.
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles plan a Monday conference to map a France policy under De Gaulle and respond to Russia on nuclear test talks. A Sunday White House statement urged intimate relations with France and supported De Gaulle during a difficult period. Khrushchev agrees to Geneva talks among scientists to discuss a detection system for a nuclear test halt, with options to include British French and other scientists and possibly neutral countries.
France grants General de Gaulle six months of full power after a tense session and Communist protests in Paris. Four non Communist deputies pressed his case, including Mallet, Pflimlin, Jacquinot, and Houphouet Boigny, who testified late at night on the powers question.
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