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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1958
Page
4
Sunday temperature ranges and precipitation totals follow a detailed Iowa forecast with highs in the 70s and 80s, plus a state weather summary. The page lists numerous local births and divorces, traffic incidents, penalties, and a sequence of death notices from various Iowa towns with service details and church affiliations.
Cedar Rapids city council received requests Monday to change zoning for two outlying sites. Plans include service stations with B-1 neighborhood shopping designations at C avenue Old Marion road NE and 2310 Johnson avenue NW. Council to refer petitions to the City Plan Commission for study and recommendations.
Keith H. Ehlers, 30, of 1816 Jane NE, was ordered to enter a plea by Wednesday in district court. He is accused of passing a $400 fake check at First Trust and Savings Bank last Tuesday drawn on Merchants National Bank. An attorney was appointed for his defense.
The will of Anna Tehel who died May 24 was admitted to probate Monday. She left $12,000 to grandson Dennis Holloway and farms near Marion and Fairfax to daughters Irma Holloway and Melvina V. Pitlik. Mrs. Pitlik and Mrs. Holloway were confirmed executrices. A vagrancy charge was filed Monday in district court against Paul Le Breton of Lowell Indiana. He was arrested by Cedar Rapids police in the 2500 block of Sixteenth Ave SW. A divorce petition by Helen R. Trosky against Albert H. Trosky was dismissed by the plaintiff.
Dr. James A. Van Allen, space pioneer at the University of Iowa, received an honorary Doctor of Science at Coe College commencement as rain doused the stage. Mississippi publisher Hodding Carter gave the keynote address urging unity amid regional tensions, while Coe also honored three others.
City plans an earlier 1959 paving let and refigured assessments after a revision caused a delay. The project covers 108000 square yards of reinforced concrete and 126 trees, with a completion target of Nov 15. Separately a late Sunday storm damaged barns, a hangar, sheds, and windows, halted power for hours, and caused widespread tree loss across Linn and nearby areas.
A severe wind and rain storm struck London on Sunday, uprooting trees and damaging electrical service. About 0.3 inches of rain fell in 20 to 30 minutes amid a light haze.
A tornado and hailstorm struck Morley area causing farm and building damage. Buildings on Willard Haak and Morley Lumber lines were damaged. trees toppled. 2 inches rain fell. power lines down. one restaurant roof ripped. cattle killed in Ivan Miller barn. losses estimated at 20 000 to 25 000 dollars.
Independence area utility crews restored power after a Sunday storm that damaged lines and about 10 poles. Rainfall reached .60 inches as trees fell across southern county, with barns flattened near Rowley Brandon and Walker.
Sun storms damaged 50 to 75 trees at Camp Wapsie Y with no injuries or building damage. Tents crushed and cleanup underway as Camp Hitaga reports downed trees on a 150 acre site. Volunteers urged by Noel Newell to aid cleanup. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter plans emergency assistance. Rainfall near 1 inch. telephones out in city and surrounding areas.
Co President Joseph E. McCabe urged seniors at the baccalaureate to uphold Christian standards in the Marks of a Mature Faith. He said meaning comes from the whole cosmic process, not logical proof, and urged deeds from Christian love, not concern for what others think.
Bids will be opened June 30 for an estimated 25 000 golf clubhouse at Jones Park in southwest Cedar Rapids. Plans by Architects Crites and Peiffer guide a contemporary two level building with a pro shop lounge restrooms and storage.
Fire Chief Amos Gray and former Chief Vernon Blackburn were slain in a gun duel in Gray’s apartment above the fire station in Prestonsburg Kentucky. Their dispute arose from a long standing grudge and Gray’s wife and 12 year old son witnessed the killings.
Debra Dale Kostka two months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Kostka 210 Fifth Ave SW Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a sudden illness She was born April 5 in Cedar Rapids Survived by sister Diane Sue and brothers Norman Louis Jr and Michael Duane Graveside rites at Cedar Memorial Cemetery conducted by Rt Rev nihan Teanen Chapel in charge for arrangements
A howling windstorm swept La Porte City on Sunday causing trees to fall and property damage as residents assess the aftermath. No injuries reported this initial update, authorities urge caution and check for hazards.
Allen Pope, an American airman, will stand trial before an Indonesian military tribunal on a charge of piloting a rebel bomber on missions against government targets, Premier Djuanda said Monday.
May Soderquist of Clio asks the Iowa Board of Control to allow her son limited movement at the Mental Health Institute in Independence. Roy Soderquist, known as the Des Moines buzz pilot, was committed after a Jan 29, 1957 rooftop flight. He faces trial once declared sane, with prior insanity finding.
Townsend advocates replacing Social Security with a gross income tax on individuals and corporations. The plan would raise benefits for those over 60 to 140 dollars monthly, eliminate payroll taxes, and redistribute 2 percent of gross national income to the elderly to boost purchasing power and stimulate the economy.
Washington AP reports the House quickly approved and sent to the Senate a bill for 665.7 million dollars to fund the emergency unemployment compensation law enacted last week. The approval came by voice vote after a brief explanation and shortly after the appropriations committee recommended the allotment.
A written order from Judge Henry N. Graven in Cedar Rapids federal court bars a secondary boycott by Teamsters Local 238 against Iowa City construction firms amid a dispute with building trades unions. The injunction lapses if higher courts decide hot cargo clauses or upon NLRB findings.
A Cedar Rapids couple, Andrew Koestner and Kath Koestner, both 47, were listed in fair condition after a two car head on collision on highway 92 near Grandview. Six others were injured in that crash, including James Felton and his family from East Moline and Dr Gladys A Cooper of Red Oak.
Cedar Rapids real estate leader John J. Wagner told the Real Estate Board that a low mood is not in the cards and the recession is a phase of reassessment not pain. He noted nationwide good conditions, a return to a normal free market, and the need for brokers to balance buyer and seller interests amid housing shortages and postwar trends.
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