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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1967
Page
3
A page fragment lists obituaries and notices across Iowa towns. It records births to Keel Peterson and Addison Ault families, then lists many exact names and addresses with funeral service details for communities including Marion Dubuque Cascade Dyersville Manchester Tipton Vinton Urbana Murdoch West Branch and Winthrop. Services and burial details span dates, churches, and cemeteries.
Christopher Williams eleven of 1624 Park Towne Place NE was placed in intensive care at Mercy hospital after apparently falling backward through a plate glass door. He suffered a severe laceration to his right leg and cuts on his left hand. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Williams.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette and The Gazette Co. publish daily and Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates list carrier 55 cents weekly and mail options with monthly and yearly prices. The paper reserves AP republication rights for local news and dispatches.
Eureka Ill Gov Ronald Reagan who graduated from Eureka College in 1932 was elected to a six year term on the college board of trustees Saturday. Reagan had served on the boards once before.
About 80 followers of Reies Lopez Tijerina left Coyote New Mexico peacefully after a radio briefing by Gov David Cargo. Tijerina remained wanted on an arrest warrant and 11 others were jailed in Santa Fe including his brother Cristobal. The group seeks lands in northern New Mexico claimed under old Spanish grants challenging U S ownership since 1848.
Hattie Smith reports a missing social security check mailed to her home at 1102 Fourteenth Avenue SE. She was away Friday between 3 and 11 p m. The check belonged to Tom Jones, former resident now at Mercy Hospital in Anamosa.
Clarence Jackson, 40, who has been blind since 1952, will receive his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Union University and a prize for leading his class. He plans a master’s in vocational rehabilitation and aims to help other handicapped people.
Gus W Mineck 82 longtime Cedar Rapids grocer died after a brief illness at his home 823 Third Avenue SW. He ran 819 Third Avenue SW for 50 years and led the Iowa Retail Food Dealers Assn as past president. Born March 26 1885 in Ox Ford Junction he married Anna Listebarger in Cedar Rapids in 1913 now survived by wife six children and many grandchildren. Memorial services planned at Olivet Presbyterian Church Crescent lodge and Linwood burial with Masons meeting at the Masonic hall.
Henry Hessenius a retired farmer died Saturday in a Vinton hospital after a long illness. Born May 20 1899 in Westrauderfehn Germany he farmed near Keystone before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1945. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Warren Sperholtz Melbourne and Mrs Theodore Cate Spencer a son Roger Hessenius San Jose California. He was married to Leona Zornig Dec 25 1920 in Jasper Minnesota. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
The report lists 13 states that permit at least some sentence review and eight others where the right to appeal sentences exists to some degree. The committee includes Judge Sobeloff and figures from law schools and courts, such as James Bennett and C Clyde Ferguson Jr, among others.
Chinese Nationalists reported a successful commando mission on the Red Chinese coast about 800 miles north of Formosa. Commandos landed north of Shihtao in Shantung province to aid anti Communist forces with guerrillas and ammunition before returning to the coast. A clash with Communist troops left more than 10 dead.
Hubert Gue burial at Cedar Memorial follows a Monday chapel service conducted by Rev. Donald Jarrert. Rilla Elnora Middleton remembered with services at Turner's east and Cedar Memorial. Angela J Underwood to be buried at Shiloh cemetery Hiawatha with graveside rites by Rev. Caspers. Monahan Stewart funeral home handling arrangements.
A report argues tech can raise police apprehension without big budget hikes. It notes 100000 yearly cost for a two officer beat and 3000 for a car start up, with equipment costs modest. In Los Angeles a study linked faster response to higher arrest rates, with twice as many arrests when response was two minutes versus fourteen.
National Federation of the Blind leader John Nagle proclaimed Iowa the best place to be blind during the Iowa Assn. of the Blind convention in Vinton. He praised Kenneth Jernigan and lauded Iowa’s Braille library, rehab programs, and the orientation center as proof that blind people can perform diverse jobs, with state officials honored for service.
Gary R. Jacobi of 1036 Wiley Boulevard NW was treated and released from Mercy hospital for minor injuries after a Cedar River boating accident Saturday afternoon. River patrol spokesman Edward Suchan said a 16 foot runabout hit a wave near Ellis Park 200 yards from the harbor, causing lacerations to Jacobi’s left leg and arm from the propeller. Passenger Keith Wyman, 112 Second Street NW, plucked Jacobi from the water.
Bert Anderson about 70 of Eagle Grove died in a three car collision on U S 169 eight miles north of Fort Dodge. He was a passenger in a car driven by Lawrence Petty 38 of Boron California. Petty and his wife Olive 45 were injured and taken to a Fort Dodge hospital.
George Trokosh of Wareco service station reported two females refueled a full tank and bought cigars then drove away Friday without paying. no further details were provided.
Ronald Wall reports spark plug wires were stolen from his 1959 model convertible parked outside his home on Third Street NW. Police were notified Saturday morning after the incident.
A barn owned by Frank Burlingham five miles west of Monti cello burned Saturday evening after windblown trash ignited it. Monticello firefighters fought the blaze but it was out of control.
Summary of donations to Camp Good Health including memorials for Dr. John T. Hecker Vic Merveaux Lillie M Price A L Hendryx Mary and Joseph Trusty and others. Listed amounts total 4892 23 with a 1967 budget of 13290 00 and yet to be raised 8397 77.
President Johnson attended a Democratic state committee dinner while Adlai Kennedy praised him and urged support for the war policy. Humphrey, Johnson’s predecessor, was lauded. Johnson later dined at Waldorf Astoria at a $1 000 plate event to raise party funds as about 500 demonstrators protested the Vietnam War nearby.
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