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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1961

Page

2

Courthouse Dates Set for Non Jury Case Hearings

District Judge Floyd Phil brick assigns June and July dates for 17 non jury cases in the April term. Dockets include Schneider vs Lerigo on June 14 and receivership of Central City Dairy Co op on June 15, with further hearings through July 26 listing multiple civil actions and corporate disputes.

Floyd Philbrick Schneider Lerigo Hetherington Ownes Hendrickson Central City Dairy Co-op Curl Weland Cedar Co. Skelgas Gilmore King Contentos Anderson Lumber Co Thompson Lafferty Construction Cedar Rapids Building and Construction Trades McGuire Butler Sommers

Pleads Innocent To Drunk Driving

Max Robert Schwichtenberg, 69, of 2421 Twelfth Ave SE, pled innocent in Linn district court to a drunk driving charge after being arrested Saturday on Eighth Avenue SE. Donald Kuemmerer, 36, Center Point farmer, was sentenced to 60 days in county jail after pleading guilty to drunk driving, with a previous 90 day sentence later corrected.

Max Robert Schwichtenberg Twelfth Ave Linn Eighth Avenue SE Donald Kuemmerer Center Point Farmer

Plaintiff Asks $9,925 In Car Accident Suit

Adam Herget filed a Linn district court suit seeking a 9,925 judgment for an auto crash on June 10, 1960, on highway 150 near Walker. He alleges Etheler H. Sisley and Harold G. Ammons pulled from a farm driveway into his eastbound path causing injuries and car damage.

Adam Herget Linn District Court Walker Etheler H. Sisley Harold G. Ammons Harold Motor Co Herget Sisley Ammons

Assault Charge Against Roy Seidlitz

Roy J. Seidlitz of Marion waived preliminary hearing in municipal court and was bound over to the Linn County grand jury after being charged with assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. Police say he fought with his wife Audrey in their trailer and he was arrested Thursday.

Roy J. Seidlitz Marion Linn County Seidlitz Audrey

Marion Police Report Fatal or Injury Incident

Police report a woman named Mrs Seidlitz was struck several times resulting in a leg laceration as part of the incident. Further details were not provided in the readable text.

House Marion

Michael Wear Arrigned On Forgery Charge In Linn District Court

Michael A Wear an 18 year old of 714 Memorial dr SE was arraigned in Linn district court on forgery charges and given until Friday to enter a plea. Police say he admitted forging six other checks and stealing three cars after an April 7 forged check for 20 dollars to Earl Bollew. He was arrested Friday.

Michael A. Wear Memorial Dr. SE Linn District Court Wear Earl Bollew Ceidar Rapids

Cooks face replevin suit over car recovery damages

Judith A. Cook sues Harlan W. Cook in a replevin action seeking retrieval of a car and $250 in damages. Arthur Pagles sues Lloyd Chesmore claiming $63.59 in damages from a traffic accident on February 16, 1961 at Sixth Street and Second Avenue SE.

Judith A. Cook Harlan W. Cook Arthur Pagles Lloyd Chesmore Sixth Street Second Avenue

Collins Promotes John M. Haerle to Director of Advertising

Collins Radio Co announces John M. Haerle is promoted to director of advertising and public relations succeeding R. S. Gates. Haerle, formerly director of product lines, will oversee all advertising and PR for Collins divisions and subsidiaries after joining the company five years ago as manager of the broadcast product line.

Collins Radio Co John M. Haerle R. S. Gates Collins Haerle Collins 5 Collins’ Southern Region

Gene Clark Injured In Two Car Collision

Gene L. Clark 26 of 814 Third Ave SE remained in satisfactory condition at St Luke's Hospital after a Monday morning two car crash on Highway 151 west of Springville. Potter 61 of Anamosa faces improper passing charge after colliding with Clark as Potter attempted to pass two vehicles.

Gene L. Clark Third Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Springville Clark Ralph H. Potter Anamosa Linn County Potter

Lions honor Stahl with public art and Cedar Rapids plaque

The Cedar Rapids Lions Club hosted a talk about building a tuberculosis hospital and world peace. After the speech, they presented speaker Grant Wood painting to Stahl while his wife Inger received a plaque from Mayor Jim Meaghan and Stahl was made an honorary Cedar Rapidian.

Lions Inger Jim Meaghan Stahl

General Humfeld warns need for civilian defense and strong weapons

Gen. H. E. Humfeld of Strategic Air Command tells Lions club delegates in Cedar Rapids that better weapons and robust civil defense are essential for security. He cites Russia giving civilians defense instruction and urban shelters while warning the United States must match civilian and air defense to deter aggression.

H. E. Humfeld Strategic Air Command Lions Club Cedar Rapids Russia

Eastern Iowans sign for Navy duty and other enlistments

Four high school graduates from Eastern Iowa joined the Navy and were sent to San Diego for recruit training, including Lyle R. Jordan and William M. Hodina. Additional enlistments included Raymond J. Gobel Jr. for auto mechanics at Fort Riley and Dennis D. Edler for air force mechanical duty at Lackland. Three Iowans were home on leave from Miramar, Fort Monmouth, and Clinton County air base.

Navy San Diego Lyle R. Jordan Coggan Nuclear Field William M. Hodina Vinerave General Field Donald R. Heck Washington Ronald L. Allers Keystone Army Raymond J. Gobel, Jr Martelle Fort Riley Kan Dennis D. Edler Second St. SW Air Force Lackland Airforce Base Texas East Ella Patten Eleventh St Clinton County Air Force Base Ohio Lowry Air Force Base Pierce Colo. Russia America U.S Lion Collins

Military strategy briefing outlines Soviet threat and SAC capacity

Gen Humfeld served as luncheon speaker at the convention, detailing perceived Russian strategic aims and outlining Strategic Air Command capacity to counter the threat. The remarks contrast military strength with a notion of peace through strength and emphasize potential economic risks of failure.

SAC Humfeld

Lions Get Ride On Freedom 7

Delegates to the Iowa Lions convention watched as the Freedom 7 Mercury capsule rode and a 10 minute tape of Commander Alan Shepard’s in flight conversation was played at a noon luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel. Roger J. Pierce of Collins Radio Co. provided the tape and urged a sound unified national space program to match or surpass Russia’s space feats and noted space work has peaceful and military implications.

Alan Shepard Roosevelt Hotel Roger J. Pierce Collins Radio Co Pierce Collins Mercury America United States Russia

Mercury capsules receive upgraded telemetry equipment

Expanded testing allocates enhanced location and telemetry gear for Mercury capsules. Engineers aim to improve data transmission and tracking during run tests and orbital maneuvers.

Cafe Operator Files Bankruptcy Petition

A Radcliffe cafe owner and operator filed a bankruptcy petition in Cedar Rapids federal court. Edward Lee Michaelson lists $20,327.39 in debts, including withholding, sales and property taxes. Assets total $7,584.26, with $7,500 claimed as exempt.

Radcliffe Cafe Cedar Rapids Federal Court Edward Lee Michaelson

Cedar Rapids to Open Two Weekend Vehicle Safety Lanes

Cedar Rapids police set up two vehicle safety inspection lanes this weekend on Ci avenue NE and Fourth Avenue SW. Operating Thursday through Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, each lane will have a police officer, at least two mechanics and about six volunteers. Cars passing inspection receive a windshield safety sticker. those failing are told repairs needed with no tickets issued.

Cedar Rapids C i Avenue NE Teers Capt Remington

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Baker Durgins Davis Ross Brecht Peters Koch and Sons, Inc Welty Sager Henderson Randall Brown Roy Seidlitz Wren P.O Madison Sq. Ltd New York N. Y Thought Center Paramount Michael Gene Clark Council First Cee “J E Lions Bruce Fishwild Civil Defense Khrushchev Freedom Miens Shop Light Lebow C.R Teenth Fifteenth Streets Fourth Avenue Fourth Sixth Streets William Remington Guaranty Guaranty Bank & Trust Company Third Street Third Avenue THE Smiths Rambler Biscayne Ford Chevrolet Lebow Tailoring Genius Lebow Craemer’s Lindale Men’s Shop Men & Boys Schamberger 3Rd Ave Motor, Inc Langhurst Motor Co 14Th Ave
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