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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
1
Monday temperatures across major cities are listed with highs and lows, followed by June totals and yearly comparisons. The entry includes barometer, humidity, wind, sun timings, and pool levels, then a series of local court fines and obituaries services for towns such as Coralville, LaCrosse, Lansing, Anamosa, Victor, Cascade, Edgewood, Montour, Elkader, Greeley, Independence, and Iowa City areas.
Birth notices list several newborns with parents in Marion Cedar Rapids and nearby towns including Thomas Wendling, David Young, Leonard Donnan, James Lane, Duane Enos, Everett Lint, Delmar Packingham, Ronald Berrier, Glen Richmond, Joseph W. Carlson, Almeada White, Robert M. Georges, and Donna M. Concannon. Police reports cover fuel shortage aboard a municipal airport plane, diesel spill cleanups, garage fire, awning fire, and school alarm. Traffic fines are listed for multiple individuals and violations including speeding, disobeying signals, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Reported procedures did not call for lanyard connections and installers said they taped the lanyards to the 90 inch shroud. The small armlike devices linked to quick-disconnect plugs were intended to pull the plugs during separation. If unconnected the shroud would remain hung on wire bundles.
Two Cedar Rapids area youths were arrested by Marion police on larceny charges. James Tomkins, 18, and a 16 year old Marion boy face theft counts for items stolen in Cedar Rapids and Marion including tools from Trailers Inc and a carburetor from a Grant Williams Ford lot.
A special Chamber of Commerce housing committee will meet Friday at noon at the Montrose hotel. The discussion will focus on the Chamber role in assisting relocation of persons displaced by urban renewal.
The education ministry announced that all non-Indonesian schools would be closed on Tuesday, with exceptions only for embassy children.
The IRS floated a radio program to publicize the crackdown on moonshiners as part of Operation Dry Up. An internal memo called the program entertaining and effective yet corny, promising agents would “brainwash the citizenry” and rank “second only to Batman.” Senator Long sought an explanation for the plan.
Linn county supervisors clash on legality of transferring from the general fund to the poor fund to prevent the general assistance budget from going into the red. Scolaro and Lindstrom cite Iowa law and levy limits while Henderson seeks comptroller guidance. All three oppose bond funding.
A black poodle owned by a neighborhood resident drowned in about four feet of rainwater in the cellar of a three building complex under construction at 1000 Old Marion Road NE. Police and the city building department joint investigated the incident and warned the open site risks to children and animals. The project is by A. L. Minkin of Milwaukee with Bjornsen Construction Co. as sub‑contractor.
A color-charcoal lithograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson signed by Johnson was donated to Cedar Rapids County Courthouse. Mrs. Gordon Davis arranged the gift via Congressman John Culver, and the board plans to hang it in the conference room replacing a blank photo. A forged instrument charge against Lawrence Bruce Newcomb was dismissed after restitution.
Ford Motor Co said five of its 17 U S assembly plants began a four day work week to balance inventories as the 1966 model year ends. Plants in Chicago St Louis Los Angeles Atlanta and Wayne Michigan will be down Friday, likely through the year end.
Mississippi voters head to the polls Tuesday for congressional primaries under federal observers to protect access for Negro voters. Sen Eastland is favored to win the Democratic senate race and all five House seats, plus a Mississippi GOP primary. Governor Johnson downplayed Meredith shooting effects on turnout, while arrests aimed to reassure the public.
The trial of 18 year old Gary Wirfs of 3735 H avenue NE continued into its second day. He faces charges of operating the car of Henry F. Bockens tedt of Cedar Rapids March 4 without consent. Jurors include Theodore Krauss Marjorie Stamp Robert D Lindsey Wilma V Cole Mary Jane Brandes William J Kemme Shirley J Rutgers Arthur Gray Wanda I McEndree Patricia R Jennings Harvey H Lembke and Clara Martin Presiding judge is William R Eads.
Dorothy P. Burmeister 48 wife of William E. Burmeister died in Iowa City after a short illness. Born December 19 1917 in Oskaloosa she lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years and worked at Woolworths. Survived by husband son daughter two grandchildren and several relatives. Funeral arrangements at Monahan Stewart with rosary and Immaculate Conception church service followed by burial at Mt Calvary.
Park A. Griffin died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born April 8 1886 in Lafayette he was a longtime Cedar Rapids resident and retired tailor. Survived by wife Beulah Rapp and brother Charlie Griffin memorial services Thursday 3 p.m. Turner chapel with burial Lafayette cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Amelia Velma Howeler 81 of 620 Ellis boulevard NW widow of Charles Howeler died after a long illness in University hospital Iowa City born November 22 1884 near Oxford Junction. Survived by sister Mrs Harry M Carney Cedar Rapids and brother John Dolezal Alturas California. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday by Rev J Robert McDonald. Burial Linwood. Friends may call at the chapel.
Amy Harriet Hazen 98 of 320 Third Street SW widow of Arthur H. Hazen died Monday. Born April 22 1868 in Wisconsin she came to Cedar Rapids from Oregon. Survived by half brother George A. Bishton of Cedar Rapids. Chapel services 1 30 p m Wednesday by Rev Barton G Murray of Cedar Christian Church. Burial Linwood. Friends may call at
A solemn high mass for Henry F Teahen at 10 a.m. Wednesday will be held at St Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father J. Robert McDonald, Father John Thornton of Eagle Center, and Father Robert Cizek of La Porte City officiating. Military services by Hanford post followed by burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the Teahen funeral home.
Everett’s trial in Linn County district court was delayed after he failed to appear. Judge Warren Rees postponed proceedings from 9:00 to 10:30 AM and recessed until Wednesday. Jurors from Cedar Rapids Marion and other areas were seated. Everett seeks to change his plea while facing larceny and breaking and entering charges including a Jan 12 Flamingo Pizza offense.
The Duke of Fife, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and 23rd in line to the throne, has separated from the Duchess. The announcement follows weeks of royal watch at London residence and signals a private marital rupture within a high profile royal circle.
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