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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1967
Page
1
Daily weather report lists high and low temperatures for Monday, rainfall totals, barometer readings, humidity, wind, and sunrise sunset times. Locations across the region include Minneapolis, Phoenix, Miami, La Crosse, Lansing, Guttenberg, Davenport, Dubuque, and Keokuk with daily figures and percent of normal year to date.
The Senate accepted house amendments to SF601 regarding state insurance regulation of benevolent associations, and SF131 authorizing highway bonds for toll bridges, while rejecting SF159 and SF454 in various forms. Other items include SF742 gridlock on fuel tax waivers, HF713 and HF240 transfers, and public notices of births, marriages, and obituaries amid routine police and court entries.
Harold Vernon Johnson 56 oper ator gravel truck operator and former machinist at Fruehaus Co died at Veterans hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Born near Van Horne Jan 26 1911 he married Dorothy Kubik Oct 10 1942. Survived by wife two sons a sister two brothers and veteran of World War II. Memorial services Wednesday 2 30 PM Janeba Kuba funeral home burial Evergreen cemetery Vinton military graveside Hanford post. Friends may call after 3 PM Tuesday.
Roland E Macy 79 of Meth-Wick Manor died Monday after a long illness. Born March 14 1888 in New Providence he married Bessie Francis October 4 1922 in Bonne Terre Missouri. He owned and operated Macy Hatchery in Iowa Falls for 40 years.
A Meth-Wick Manor resident, husband and father of Roland F. Macy, and grandfather of two will be remembered in a memorial service at the Chapel of Meth-Wick Manor at 10 a.m. Wednesday led by Rev. Leigh W. Soule. Burial follows at New Providence cemetery at 2 p.m. Friends may visit Turner chapel west until 10 a.m. Wednesday. The casket will not be present at the memorial service.
Ethel M. Paulsen widow of John A. Paulsen formerly of 2533 Vernon Court SE died Monday after a long illness. Born June 9, 1889 in Kamrar she was a St. Pauls Methodist church and Eastern Star member. Surviving are son William P. Paulsen Morristown NJ two grandchildren two brothers Verne Seamands South Gate CA and George Seamands Lincoln NE. Memorial service 3 p.m. Wednesday Turner chapel east by Dr Arnold Herbst. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.
Walter R Kahler funeral Sunday at 7 30 p m Central Park Presbyterian Church led by Rev Allen S Van Cleve. George C Chadima service Wednesday 10 30 a m Turner Chapel West with Rev Arthur E Nash burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Rachel Adelle Mueller service Wednesday 1 30 p m Turner Chapel East with Dr Arnold Herbst burial Cedar Memorial.
Houston AP reports astronaut Edward Givens 37 died when his 1964 foreign compact left the road near Pearland on a sharp turn and struck a ditch. Fellow air force reservists Major William Hall and Lt. Col. Frances Dellorto were injured. Givens, from Quannah Texas, was named a NASA astronaut in 1966 and had just begun astronaut maneuvering unit work. Mrs. Ada Mauss Givens and three children survive.
Jury chosen for Richard P. Lawrence case as state seeks first degree murder in Marion December 20 shooting at a supermarket construction site. Prosecution outlines motive and method while defense promises to explain the why behind the act. Witnesses include Les Burianek, James Cooper, Donald Mitchell, and Roger Edwards.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved establishing a legal aid office and full time director with clerical support. The Bar Association plans to fund about 9,000 dollars of the first year’s 21,000 dollar budget, with July 1 as a target to initiate the program and space to be reviewed at the county’s downtown Farm Market building.
W. S. Anglin, 41, of 1210 Third Street SE, was arrested Monday night on a charge of assault and battery. He is held on a 110 dollar bond. He is accused of attacking Marie Anglin, 1106 Sixth Street SE, at her home Wednesday.
Russell Williams, 18, of Rockford Road SW, pleaded innocent to assault and battery after allegedly attacking two jailers during transfer in the county jail Sunday night. Trial was scheduled for July 13. He remains serving a sentence until July 17 for attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and possession of beer as a minor.
The engineer's estimate was 70044 dollars. A company spokesman said rough grading will begin Wednesday or Thursday.
Iowa conservation commission to purchase 17 acres in Allamakee county near Clear Creek after agreeing to a compromise price of 6 000 dollars. Lansing delegates say the land will boost recreation and fishery facilities with plans for a museum and future development including athletic fields. A separate proposal seeks a 600 acre lake project along the Turkey River in Howard and Winneshiek counties to expand northeast Iowa recreation, leveraging an existing 80 acre lake near Riceville serving over 300 000 people.
Fighting continues on multiple fronts with Israeli forces announcing captures near Jerusalem and in the Jordanian corridor including Zur Bahar, Sheik Azia, and Jenin. Amman and Damascus reported heavy Arab resistance as both sides tally aircraft losses, over 370 Arab planes reportedly destroyed by Israeli air force.
Linn county board of supervisors approved Assistant County Attorney Thomas Koehler to attend the spring conference of Iowa county attorneys at Lake Okoboji on June 12 at county expense. They also reported a May patient load of 184 at the county home and Cedar Rapids court receipts of 1,245.25 in state fines. The board authorized liquor sales at Bertram Villa and renewed cigarette permits for Airport Coffee Shop, Wendy Oaks Country Lodge, and Postel's Grocery. Beer permits were renewed for Wendy Oaks and Airport Coffee Shop.
The contract for paving the road from Toddville to highway 150 was awarded to Irving F. Jensen Co., Sioux City, as the only bidder. The bid totaled 76509.60 dollars for about one mile of roadway.
The first plane load of American evacuees from the Middle East arrived Tuesday from Beirut Lebanon.
A Presbyterian church survey analyzes public housing through code enforcement, tracing 145 people from Oak Hill and 90 elderly hotel residents downtown. The minister notes many elderly oppose high rise multi unit living citing escape fears, preferring ground level single dwellings. A church committee studies housing needs for potential church developed housing.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Bob Johnson challenged a realtor group figure on displacement housing. He cited that 12 elderly couples earn under 3000 dollars yearly and pay 43 percent of income in rent under subsidies, far higher than pre relocation levels. He urged public housing and noted most relocated are marginal and on rent subsidies.
Manhunt continuing from page one targets Rodolfo Tijerina for criminal warrants tied to a planned showdown at Coyote over a land dispute. His group previously tried to draw officers into a fight last October at a forest campground, failing. He claims ownership of about 600000 acres, largely forest, under an old Spanish grant.
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