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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1965
Page
2
Five day forecast shows temperatures 4 to 6 degrees below normal with cool starts and showers likely. Rainfall expected 0.75 to 1.50 inches, weekend most wet. Legislature passes transportation aid bill and meat inspection measure while debating a governor's mansion project and constitutional representation changes.
The withholding tax on wages, defended by Democrats as closing a revenue gap, is forecast to net 2.5 to 3 million annually from wage earners. Republicans warn it al so stalls Democratic gains, while Gov. Hughes notes the budget is balanced but not as he wished. The measure reshapes state finance, with farmers exempted from quarterly payments.
A presidential panel led by Esther Peterson urged federal, state, and local governments to combat the “poor pay more” problem. They cite limited supermarkets, cash constraints, small-quantity buying, lack of shopping skills, and high-cost lenders as causes. They call for targeted education, research, and clearinghouse efforts to help low income consumers.
U S ambassador to Moscow Foy Kohler cables Washington criticizing Voice of America for favoring the official line with little hard news from the Caribbean or Southeast Asia. Newsweek quotes Carl Rowan defending VOA while aligning its news with U S foreign policy goals.
The post office department announced a six month lease of the former Nash-Finch Co. building on Fifth avenue SE for a temporary parcel post annex in Cedar Rapids. Occupancy begins June 15 and ends with the completion of the new Cedar Rapids post office around January 15. The lease, from Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co., includes a renewal option up to six additional months.
The episode titled Weak and Helpless airs at 6 30 CDT Wednesday night on Channel 9. Kris faces a troubling situation as events unfold in a domestic scene on the Ozzie and Harriet program.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa house passed and sent to the governor bills to appropriate 4 million dollars yearly for school transportation aid and 180 thousand dollars yearly for programs by the state department of public instruction under the national defense education act. The appropriations match 1963 legislature levels.
DES MOINES Iowa senate approves a constitutional amendment for a new legislative apportionment formula by 31 to 18 after adopting the second conference committee report 32 to 17. The plan sets a senate limit of 50 members and a house limit of 100, sending the measure to the 1967 legislature.
Two 14 year old Cedar Rapids boys were arrested for breaking into three sheds on May 1 at Madison School 1341 Wadsworth Drive NW. They admitted entering two Paulson Construction Co sheds and a Modern and Path Plumbing Co shed and taking a steel tape measure and an electric drill valued at 46 dollars. They were released to parents and referred to juvenile court.
Weather officials say launch day conditions look favorable with seas moderating. Typhoons Babe and Carla tracked elsewhere. Alan Shepard notes McDivitt and White are trained and ready after extensive flight simulations, parachute and centrifuge practice, and zero gravity experiments as Titan II and the spacecraft are reported ready.
Jet exhaust from a taxiing plane blew out a large windowpane at Dum Dum airport in Calcutta. The lounge was empty and no one was hurt.
Elizabeth Ann Sewell 77 of 217 Fourth Street NW Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness. Born September 19 1887 she married Charles H. Sewell December 24 1904. Survived by husband three daughters William H and Charles R a sister LuElla Wood a brother Alvin Dudley Wood nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday Beatty Bearle funeral home burial Linwood. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Mary Mason Mills age 79 of 1407 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness. Born May 21 1886 she had no immediate survivors. Memorial services will be at Oak Hill Cemetery at 10 30 a m Thursday conducted by Rev D A Loferski with visitation at Turner Chapel until 9 p m Wednesday.
Memorial service for Edward C Quandahl at St Stephen's Lutheran Church at 1 30 p m Thursday led by Rev N L Wogen. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at Turner Chapel S until 9 p m Wednesday and at the church from 10 a m to 1 30 p m Thursday. The casket will not be opened after the service.
Polls stay open until 7 p.m. in the 4.2 million Cedar Rapids school bond election to fund a third senior high. Turnout. morning voting described as moderate to heavy. Officials note possible record vote, with prior 16,306 votes cast in October 1962 junior high bond issue. Some precinct machine issues caused early delays. eligibility rules clarified for residents inside and outside Cedar Rapids city limits.
The House voted to approve a $4.8 billion excise tax reduction bill on Wednesday and sent it to the Senate for action.
Quincy Illinois saw council member May or Wes Olsen cast the decisive vote to break a 7 7 deadlock on a key measure. The decision hikes Olsen's annual salary from 9000 to 12000 dollars.
City council hearing on seven new water main extensions drew objections over state law linking rebates to a 75 000 population threshold. Mayor Johnson defended the process noting assessments rise from abutting property owners petitions and said courts may rebate if law is invalid.
The Linn County Regional Planning Commission committee votes to hire Howard R Green to perform federal required utility studies for transportation planning aid. Meetings set with Harland Bartholomew and Associates and Howard Needles Tammen Bergendorf to discuss three study phases. cost estimate exceeds $8,000. The group also backs Cedar Rapids planning staff guidance for regional operations.
Congressman John Culver announced that Hilton Mobile Home Co in Guttenberg won a $471,095 contract for building mobile home type facilities at the Job Corps Conservation Center to be located in Bayfield Wisconsin. The contract was awarded by the Department of Agriculture which administers the centers.
Representatives from the United States Brazil and El Salvador will form a mission to assist in returning democratic order in the Dominican Republic. The resolution urges ongoing expert efforts and steps to enable the Dominican people to freely decide their destiny.
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