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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1966

Page

3

Marion civic symphony opens tonight with guest Edwin Penhorwood

The 35 member Marion Civic Symphony Orchestra debuts tonight at Marion Independent High School under Dallas S. Tjaden who directs multiple local ensembles. Guest soloist Edwin Penhorwood, currently organist at First Presbyterian Church Iowa City, will perform Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25. Program includes Gluck Iphigenia in Aulis and Beethoven Symphony No. 1. Admission 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for students at the door.

Marion Civic Symphony Orchestra Marion Independent High School Dallas 3S Tjaden Ces Dar Rapids Coe College Jefferson High School Coe Edwin Penthorwood Init University of Iowa Penhorwood Toledo Ohio Toledo Symphony First Presbyterian Church Iowa City Marioni Symphony Orchestra Penhor Wood Gluck Mozart Beethoven

French and Reds Swing Hefty Deals

Paris reports two large Franco Soviet and Franco Chinese business pacts. Renault gains freedom to revitalize Moskvich plant in Russia while a Paris Shanghai air link opens with Red China. Officials insist deals are strictly economic with no political aims.

Paris Soviet Union Red China Foreign Ministry Ministry of Economic Affairs Renault France Russia Moskvich Red China Paris-Shanghai Jury i France

Seniors Graduate At Two Catholic Schools

Ninety four LaSalle high school seniors heard remarks from Congressman John C. Culver on civic responsibility and Midwest competitiveness while Regis high school graduates received encouragement to pursue education and public welfare. George Neff won the top machine shop award and Richard Longerbeam earned welding class honors at Jefferson high school graduation. All programs are full-time adult courses.

Regis High School Arnold Salisbury Culver Midwest George Neff Fourteenth Avenue Marion Richard Longerbeam Twenty-fifth Street Neff Jefferson High School

Freed jail inmate shot dead in Davenport apartment

John Albert Shannon, 37, of Davenport, released seven days earlier after a drunken driving sentence, rented an apartment in the same building as 66 year old Gilbert Offutt Jr. A scuffle over liquor led to Shannon being shot at close range with a .22 caliber pistol. Shannon died after tumbling down the stairs into the street. Offutt was taken into custody.

Davenport John Albert Shannon West Fifth Street Gilbert Offutt, Jr Shannon Offutt Age

De Gaulle Pushes East West Ties Amid Moscow Visit

The French leader has long urged more East West contacts including economic and cultural links. Speculation grows that his Moscow trip could enable new ties. Air France operates Paris Warsaw and Paris Moscow routes with profits unreleased, noting subsidies. In 1964 Air France posted a $1.58 million profit on $355 million receipts, aided by an $8.2 million government subsidy.

de Gaulle Moscow Air France Paris Warsaw

Cow Crushes Small Auto in Highway 18 Collision

West Union man Donald Mettlin stopped for cows on highway 18 near Williamstown. A car driven by Charles Colvin struck a cow, bounced into Mettlin's semi, and a cow landed on the small car, crushing it. Colvin ferried to Rochester hospital in serious condition. several other drivers involved.

Williamstown Donald Mettlin Waterloo Clayton Burgart Charles Colvin West Union Jerry Schnetzer Scranton William Kreutner, Jr Cedar Rapids Schnetzer Colvin Rochester

Mount Mercy plans summer session from June to August

Mount Mercy college will hold a summer session from June 22 to August 3 offering twelve study areas and 36 credit hours. Enrollment is open to current students, summer visitors, teachers, and male students, with courses in shorthand, accounting, literature, languages, history, psychology and more. Contact Sister Mary Barbara or the Director of Summer Session, Mount Mercy college, Cedar Rapids Iowa.

Mount Mercy College Mary Barbara Cedar Rapids Iowa

Building Activity In Cedar Rapids Brisk As Permits Soar

Building official Ed Winter reports Cedar Rapids building activity remained strong with permits issued for 71 single family dwellings valued at 1,004,361 and three commercial structures valued at 609,500. Additional 41 garage permits totaled 42,000.

Ed Winter Winter

Ocean Oarsmen 98 Miles Out Southern Drift

Two English journalists David Johnstone and John Hoare row across the Atlantic in a 15 foot boat leaving Virginia Beach May 21. The radar spotted Puffin nine miles away and Lt Cmdr Lewis Sykes steered the submarine Cutlass to their side as they reported 98 miles east-southeast of Cape Henry. They said they were fine and would continue.

Norfolk Atlantic David Johnstone John Hoare England Virginia Beach Cmdr Lewis Sykes Hoare Johnstone Sykes Cape Henry

Iowa State Theater bids to be rejected

AMES AP The board of governors of the Iowa State foundation urged rejecting all bids for the theater auditorium of the proposed 12.5 million Towa State Center. The action, announced by 8 C Hamilton of Chicago foundation president, comes after May 4 bids totaling 4.9 million, far below the estimate, prompting changes in design and new bids.

Foundation Board of Governors

Technical School Honors Three Men for High Achievement

Two Marion men and one Cedar Rapids man received top honors at the Cedar Rapids vocational technical school achievement night. The graduating class included 36 men, with Robert Bradley of 1612 Center Point Road NE winning the auto mechanics honor.

Technical School Marion Cedar Rapids Gazette Esse James Center Point RD Sunrise Hawkeye Downs Flamingo Pizza Palace Edward F. Sheamek Jr Swisher Ave Chautiuer Montrose Laren Co Bows Janiter Ojai

Cut in Funds for Aid to Blind Hit By Schmidhauser

Rep John R Schmidhauser told the Iowa Assn of the Blind at the Braille and Sight Saving School that despite a 1965 aid increase administrative rulings by HEW have worsened blind citizens economic position in Iowa. He urged scrutiny of federal procedures affecting aid to the blind. Ottumwa CATV Plan Advances with Ottumwa Television Corp Stock offering in Wapello County to fund a community antenna system. V S Minahan, KTVO TV president, says a CATV franchise referendum will be sought to solve local CATV issues after several franchise rejections.

Vinton John R. Schmidhauser Iowa Assn. of the Iowa Catv Corporation Ottumwa UPI Wapello County Ottumwa Television Corp Iowa City V. S Minahan Antenna Television Minahan Post Iowa Corp Ktvo-Tv

Hearing Ordered for Two in Contempt Case

Black Hawk District Court Judge Peter Van Metre set a June 9 hearing for Richard Pirks of Coralville and Gerald Timmer to show cause why they should not be held in contempt. Both men faced accusations tied to improper fund handling and alleged misrepresentation in selling insurance to aid Iowa’s blind citizens.

Waterloo UPI Richard Pirks Coralville Gerald Timmer Black Hawk District Peter van Metre Tolman Special Strawberry Point Pirks Iowa Schmidhauser Tim- 29 Mer Co ‘City Georgesis Schuchman Milestr Towa

Detention Cells Wall Cardboard Farce Sparks Security Drill

A Springfield report notes a makeshift detention cell wall built from cardboard to imitate solid barriers. Berlin reports an East German police probe into escape tactics at a new station as a West Berlin border flight prompts heightened security. In Des Moines a man and boy are involved in a separate incident, with the father dead after a crash and police withholding details on the identities.

Schmidhauser Springfield Mass Acevery Berlin East Ger West Berlin Toms Des Moines Marion E Bor Mott North 25 East Des Moines

Notice of Probate and Executor for Crawford Estate

The district court in Linn county Iowa admits the last will of Nelle E. Crawford deceased to probate. Riley Neel Crawford is appointed executor. Creditors must file claims within six months from the second publication. A year is allowed to contest the will in the district court. Cedar Rapids attorney appears as executor’s attorney. Publication date June 1966.

Credito Towa Linn Esa Nelle E. Crawford Nereby Frayste Crawford Riley Neel Ctawford Said Aber Cedar Rapkis Gate of

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