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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
6
A detailed U S forecast lists thurs through Saturday with high temps near 80 and lows in the 50s to 60s. The extended outlook shows a gradual cooling trend into Tuesday with scattered showers totaling about half an inch. Rainfall and temperature patterns are mapped for several Iowa cities including LaCrosse Lansing and Dubuque with barometric changes noted at noon.
William B. Pohorsky of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will become executive director of Greater Downtown Cedar Rapids, Inc., starting June 16. Edwin C. Evans remains president as the group plans a downtown office, a beautification push, and support for a First Street SE parking ramp and rail property acquisition near Fourth Street SE. Pohorsky, 32, a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident, is a 1955 Coe College graduate in business administration and psychology.
A local businessman expands reach through Gazette Want Ads, increasing product sales and customer inquiries. The page highlights multiple offerings and contact methods, signaling growing commercial activity in the classifieds.
Tillie Nassif aged 83 died after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids where she had lived 37 years. Born in Ain Arab Lebanon she was married Sept 18 1891 and survived by her husband five daughters two sons 28 grandchildren nine great grandchildren and two foster children. Services at Barta Hesser chapel and St George's Syrian Orthodox church with burial in St George's cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 4 Saturday. The Rev William O Harless former Cedar Rapids resident and Coe college trustee also died this week with services planned in Fort Dodge and burial at Cedar Memorial.
The obituary notes a retired Milwaukee railroad switchman survived by his wife Elizabeth a daughter Mrs Fred Feller Jr of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Emil Buresh also of Cedar Rapids and three grandchildren A mortuary service is to be announced later.
John F Lopata 1018 Sixth Street SE retired farmer and carpenter died Thursday after a brief illness. Born April 22 1883 near Cedar Rapids he lived in Marion then Cedar Rapids. Survived by son Emil Cedar Rapids four grandchildren four great grandchildren and sister Mrs John Benish Cedar Rapids. Wife Blanche died January 30 1957. Services Brush Chapel Sunday at 2 conducted by Mr Jerry Drahovzal. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel Saturday.
Bertha E. Eby died recently, with funeral at Beatty Bearle's conducted by Rev. David Davids at 1 30 Saturday and burial at Linwood. Fred L. Prochaska funeral at Brush chapel at 2 Saturday led by Rev. J Richard Wagner with burial at Oak Hill.
Cedar Rapids veterans drive raised 2297.21 dollars over Friday and Saturday. Jenny O Rourke led the drive with 222.99 dollars, according to American Legion Auxiliary representatives.
Edwin Davis, 23, of 1624 Second Ave SE, sustained neck and back injuries in a two car crash at First Ave and Thirteenth St SE shortly before 2 p.m. He was receiving treatment at Mercy Hospital Friday.
Senator Stevenson denies covert moves for the nomination while remaining available for a draft. Senator Symington said Stevenson is acting like a candidate as he tours California on a four day swing for support. Governor Brown sits as California’s favored son with no decisive endorsement yet. Symington claims solid backing in the California delegation and eyes a contest with Kennedy and Johnson.
United Press International reports almost cloudless skies and pleasant temperatures across Iowa with a weak high pressure system settling in to bring fair weather through Saturday. Sunday may see more clouds and higher humidity but no rain is expected, with light variable winds likely.
Arthur R. Topping of 720 Fourteenth street SE Cedar Rapids died near noon Friday while en route to his doctor’s office in a car. He was a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident.
Sandra Fieselman 34 daughter of Frank Fieselman of 5500 Sharon Jane NW remained in serious condition in an Iowa City hospital Friday after injuries from being struck by a car in front of her home Tuesday night.
Vinton Homes Inc led by Benton County Attorney Keith Mossman seeks a state charter to build and sell or rent new houses to underprivileged Vinton families. The pilot project uses juvenile court insights, includes a 10 member board, plans four houses this summer, and reinvests rents to fund future rehabs.
Khrushchev criticizes U S flights over the Soviet Union and questions Eisenhower Nixon and Herter. He calls for a disarmament plan with an international armed force and vetoed Security Council policing, while praising Nedelin and Adenauer warnings and discussing missile control.
The United States approved loans totaling 52.7 million dollars to India, Vietnam, and Yugoslavia for development projects. The Yugoslav loan includes 23 million for a plastics plant near Zagreb, with 14 million spent in Britain on equipment and the rest for American equipment and services. India receives 20 million to expand an electric power plant at Durgapur, boosting capacity by 120,000 kilowatts for a new industrial area. Vietnam gets 9.7 million for railroad improvements.
A Boulay interview, reconstructed from memory with no on-site notes, stirs a political uproar as Stevenson repudiates the piece. Dirksen and the GOP seize the attack, while Blair reassures Stevenson from Paris. fallout could deepen amid follow-up reporting. A separate Cedar Rapids find of a 120 mm World War I shell near Cottage Grove shows authorities suspect a souvenir, dating to 1914, with a blast history in a rock quarry two miles west.
In Sioux City the Iowa State Bar Assn honored 26 attorneys for 50 or more years of practice. Included were Owen N. Elliott of Cedar Rapids and Imogen B. Emery of Cedar Rapids among the honorees.
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