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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
13
Prince Philip shows clear boredom at the Derby as Queen Elizabeth II enjoys the race. The couple’s finances and the queen’s racing stability are noted, with earnings dipping from 1957 to the current season and trainer Cecil Boyd-Rochfort commenting on fluctuating luck.
A compilation of personal names and hometowns including Mount Vernon Kent Miller Center Point Larry Dayhoff Springville Jean Elizabeth Murrin St Patrick s Linda Nelson Da vid Young Richard Haglund Ruth Brinkman Michael Sproston all of Washington Dennis Briggs Richard Watts Burton Pattee all of Jefferson Donna Marie Car bee Lisbon William Casey Coggan Barbara Ann Kul ish Regis Patty Jo Hipple Marion Robert Leonard Palo and Janet Stoddard Central City.
Dr. Barbara Moore described her trek from California to New York to reporters, saying the long walk aims to raise awareness and focus attention on a specified cause. She outlined the plan to cover vast distances day by day and to seek sponsors along the route.
A 56 year old British doctor, Dr Moore, praises vegetarianism as she describes her long walk through Kansas City stockyards. She criticizes meat and coffee, claims she could walk 40 more miles, and ends with a nut loaf dinner.
Twenty three Linn County high school seniors received American citizenship awards presented by the Iowa State Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Foundation. Named include Harold Neilson Walker, Allen Berry Alburnett Earnest Highley Linn Car Judy Lamparek Prairie Chester Fuessley Troy Mills Robert Beck
Cedar Rapids building contractors and Local 234 of the Operating Engineers union reach a two year agreement with wage provisions. Immediate 15 cent raise, 12 44 cent raise next May 1, and 74 cent raise October 1 1961. Current rate 3.60 and 3.80 after seven months. Expiration May 1 1962. Some classifications rise to top pay bracket. Three unions remain without contracts including Teamsters and Roofers. laborer contractor meeting set for 7:30 at Sheraton Montrose.
Iowa safety chief Donald Statton urged June 12 to be observed nationwide in Iowa to mark 25 years of state highway patrol service since its 1935 founding. He credited the patrol with saving hundreds of lives and a major drop in annual traffic fatalities.
Ray Happel of Happel and Sons Inc re-elected president of the West Side Civic club. Jerry Hasley and J C Happ named vice presidents. Al Sindelar re-elected secretary and Charles Krejci treasurer. Directors: Le Roy Kling Craig Schwab L L Dolson Bob Claxton Mike Swords Martin Wiley John Shada Dick Felter Tom Condon T Hugh DeWees.
Cedar Rapids area seniors include Sandra Severn daughter of Harold A Severns 3214 Fourteenth Ave SE B A from Marquette University Milwaukee Mary Bane daughter of George W Banes 1415 Seventh Ave SE B S from Marquette Marilyn Trimble daughter of Clair and Mrs Trimble Marion Route 1 B A from Olivet Nazarene College Kankakee Ill Terry Ann Benz daughter of Kenneth F Benz 129 Twenty seventh St SE B A from Bethel College St Paul David Havlik son of Lumir Havlik 302 Twenty second Ave SW B A Loras College
A contract for grading 2 miles on the Maryville road from highway 187 to the county line north of Lamont was awarded to Leo Upham of West Union. Brennan Brothers of Lansing will construct the bridge.
Linn county Red Cross board approves a $500 donation to the Chilean relief appeal and names a county coordinator to work with other groups. Chairman William DuVall says the money aids victims of a disaster described as possibly the worst earthquake in history. The national Red Cross has already sent $150,000 to Chile and deployed expert staff.
Charles Lebeda Jr of 1811 I st SW won the Cedar Rapids Labor Assembly AFL-CIO essay contest receiving a $100 bond at a Sheraton-Montrose dinner. Second was Thomas Dougherty of Regis High School Marion with a $50 bond and third Linda Hart also of Regis with a $25 bond.
Two Cedar Rapids youths, William Chamberlain 21 and Lewis Wil, were released on $25 bail in Iowa City on charges of soliciting magazine subscriptions without a license.
Liam Kost, 19, was among those arrested after police responded to complaints on Wednesday afternoon. Local authorities reported multiple arrests following the incident.
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