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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1960
Page
2
Daily Record reports temperatures from Helena with highs 77 to 88 and lows in the 50s to 60s, along with Sunday forecasts for cooler northwest conditions. It lists rainfall totals for June and recent wind, barometer readings, sunrise and sunset times, plus multiple traffic and public notices and obituaries from surrounding towns.
The Russian poet Boris Pasternak died at 70 realizing he had been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He had learned of the honor weeks earlier and cabled Academy President Douglas Moore to thank him but said he would not undertake anything without his formal letter.
In Salt Lake City Kennedy and former New York Governor Harriman revived Teddy Roosevelt’s saying to “speak softly and carry a big stick.” Kennedy warned Nixon is loud while the stick shrinks. Harriman urged Democrats to avoid harsh rhetoric toward Russia and McElroy offered to campaign for Nixon with money raised.
A spectacular lightning display swept Cedar Rapids around 1 15 p m Saturday causing brief electrical interruptions in several residential areas. Lightning struck a transformer near Second Street and Sixth Avenue SW but did not cause a power loss. Police logged two traffic accidents at Eighth Avenue and First Street SE and at Fourteenth Street and Mt Vernon Road SE with no injuries.
Margaret M. Lower aged 79 diedThursday at her home in Pemaquid Maine. She co founded the Gray Ladies Service of the American Red Cross.
Ed Sullivan announces Phil Silvers as guest for a Saturday television program set at 9 30. The segment promotes a light comedy with Silvers appearing on the show.
Convair machinists strike set for midnight affecting Cape Canaveral Vandenberg Warren Offutt and four other bases. Union rejects Convair wage offers and CPU cost of living clause while San Diego plants halt work on Atlas missiles and Convair transports and F 106 fighters.
Raymond R. Gillespie, 69, an Iowa state senator from Dexter, died in a hospital Friday after a period of ill health. He was completing his fourth term and sought re election, unopposed for the Democratic nomination from Madison and Adair counties.
In Binghamton New York H K Henrynessey reopened his variety store after a basement fire last Friday with a fire sale. A second fire hit the shipping room thrusday halting sales again. Police suspect defective wiring or spontaneous combustion as a possible cause.
Dr. Josiah Combs, 74, longtime chairman of the Texas Christian University department of foreign languages from 1927 to 1947, died Thursday in Fort Worth.
Death notices for Arthur H. Adams a Cedar Rapids real estate and insurance man died in Paducah Kentucky after a brief illness born September 5 1894 in St Paul Minnesota and Myron J Mark a Des Moines jewelry salesman died aged about 60 born February 26 1880 in Little Rock Arkansas survived by Blanche his wife two sons Arthur E and Gerald and four grandchildren. Services for Adams were in Paducah at Harris funeral home Sunday at 2.
Robert Ross and his brother Thomas predeceased him. Services are set for Monday at 2 at Brady mortuary with Rev. John Woods of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. The American Legion will conduct graveside rites at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 1 p.m. Sunday.
Trisagion service scheduled for Saturday at 9 in the chapel with viewing. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 at St George's church and burial in St George's cemetery officiated by the Rt Rev George Ghannam. John F Lopata to be buried at Brush chapel Sunday at 2 by Jerry. Cedar Memorial funeral home noted.
Harold Cleo Henderson, a Cedar Rapids resident for 25 years and a Read Construction Co. carpenter, died in a local hospital at 1 a.m. Saturday after a long illness. Born January 2, 1902 in Monona, he married Grace Campbell June 19, 1955 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by his wife, four sons, a mother, sisters, brothers and five grandchildren. Services set for 1:30 Tuesday at Turner Chapel with burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
Josephine Eleanor Nelson 3221 Circle Dr NE Cedar Rapids longtime Sramek bakery employee died at 2 30 am Saturday after a brief illness Born March 11 1902 she married Arthur Nelson December 26 1953 in Cedar Rapids Survived by husband two sons Ronald Earl and Donald George Cox three sisters Mrs John Pavlicek Mrs Carl N Sorenson Mrs Earl Rowland and one granddaughter Services 3 pm Tuesday Turner Chapel with Rev H Hughes Dill burial at Czech National Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.
Robert Ross formerly superintendent at Peterson’s Bakery and a 30 year employee died Saturday in Iowa City. Born March 29 1893 in Cedar Rapids he served 14 years on the Iowa State Commerce Commission and held memberships in the American Legion Crescent lodge AF and AM and Amber Grotto 260. He is survived by a brother James of Cedar Rapids.
Michael, 14, son of Mrs. Tobb Hummer of the Rossey Hilltop trailer court, 2228 Bowling St. SW, was dead on arrival at St. Luke's hospital Saturday after efforts to revive him failed. Linn county Coroner Dr. Percy Harris said autopsy found lungs filled with fluid and surmised the death may have been from a rapidly developing case of pneumonia.
U S officials accuse Havana of failing to respond to Washington about whether Guevara's views reflect the Cuban government. They label Castro’s charges of U S harm from aid cuts as absurd and note repeated Cuban claims that U S economic ties hurt Cuba, which the U S rejects. The U S also disputes Castro's blame for flights over Cuba and a May protest over a Cuban patrol boat attack on a U S submarine.
Hungary on Saturday recognized the new Turkish government, a broadcast from Budapest reported, confirming official recognition of Ankara's regime under the Communist-led government.
Mrs. R F Schaefer reported two diamond rings missing from a dresser valued at 400 dollars at 260 Drinkward NW. Earl Usher reported four fishing rods and two reels stolen from his car on Fourth Street NW valued at 50 dollars. Dairy Queen at 501 Sixteenth NE entered by cutting a serving screen, nothing stolen. The article also notes closings and local ads.
Mrs. Eisenhower continues satisfactory progress after acute asthmatic bronchitis. President Eisenhower visits her at Walter Reed Army Hospital where she has been a patient since Tuesday. She canceled plans to accompany him to West Point for the weekend reunion at the United States Military Academy.
Frank Bb Champion, 60, owner and president of the Champion Oil and Gas Co., died Friday of a brain hemorrhage in Houston.
Cedar Rapids stations broadcast Bethel AME church sermons. St Matthew’s choristers perform Sunday at 8 pm. Nellie Hall speaks at YWCA to children’s Bible club workers. Knox Presbyterian hosts Rev Russell Hunter. World Convention sets Aug 27 in Edinburgh. Oxford Junction churches adopt summer schedule. Nazarene delegate chosen for 1924 Kansas City assembly. Church World Service appeals for disaster relief in Chile. A prominent pastors meeting ends June 16 with appointments read. Rev Milton Vogel addresses church secretaries June 16. Use of church events, speakers, schedules, and relief appeals summarized.
Des Moines Iowa 150000 church year ends June 12 as the North Iowa Conference opens a five day session in Marshalltown attended by more than 600 ministers and lay delegates plus hundreds of visitors. A key item is a proposal to reduce districts from eight to seven to align with national norms. District centers include Algona Cedar Rapids Davenport Dubuque Fort Dodge Spencer Sioux City and Waterloo. If approved, centers would shift to Cedar Rapids Dubuque Fort Dodge Mason City Sioux City Spencer and Waterl Retirement of several
The National Council of Churches general board of 250 members representing 33 denominations endorsed lunch counter sit-ins and other nonviolent protests against discrimination. The resolution calls churches to urge merchants to serve whites and Negroes without discrimination and frames the actions as just and righteous responses to unjust laws.
Baxter Motors reported theft of $600 worth of automotive equipment from a car in its lot at C avenue and Eighth street NE. Missing items include antenna, battery, spark plugs, mirror, wheel covers, radiator, generator, radio, coil, rods and pistons, cylinder head, exhaust and intake manifold, carburetor, and automatic transmission.
Robert Brown 42 of 2220 Tenth Ave SW was treated and listed in good condition at St Luke's Hospital after a ditch cave in at 4441 North Wood Dr NE on Friday. Police say he was connecting a water main for Brown Plumbing and Heating Co when the wall collapsed injuring his shoulder.
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