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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1967
Page
2
A brief weather note reports the day's high and low temperatures along with inches of precipitation. Summary reflects conditions for the listed date in a concise local format, noting any notable variance from average norms.
Five day outlook shows below normal temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday with highs in the 70s to 80s and lows in the 50s to 60s. Rain expected mainly Saturday with varying amounts across regions. northwest .20 to .50 inch while southeast could see over an inch. Also includes daily temps, rainfall totals for June, and station data such as barometer and humidity.
The Iowa Senate advances SF743 to reform state tax agency into a revenue department led by one administrator and SF745 to move motor fuel tax administration from the treasurer to the new department. SF739 overhauls boards for social welfare into a social services department. HF260 creates a law enforcement academy at Camp Dodge. Friday votes include SF50 repealing liquor tax on the drink with sales tax added and cities gaining revenue shares. HF272 raises building height for certain apartments. Several notices of marriages, births, legal actions, and court fines are listed in the report.
Kosygin indicated talks with President Johnson may occur during his U S trip but the exact program remains undecided. The U N emergency session was demanded after a Soviet request and relies on Security Council actions with Belgians approving and the U S and Israel abstaining.
Nadine E Bramsen of Rob ert W Bramsen and Daisy Augusta Satterfield of Perry Ivan are named in a civil filing. The notice outlines parties involved and suggests steps for response within a set deadline.
At 10 30 Friday night Joey Bishop welcomes Gene Barry on Channel 9 in color marking a TV collaboration event.
Cobb 35 of 820 Twentieth street SE faces manslaughter and leaving the scene charges for a Nov 10 1966 hit and run that killed Nelson Larson 83. He asks to dismiss both indictments citing grand jury subpoena issues and a February 8 ruling that the search warrant of his car was invalid. He also seeks permission to withdraw pleas and to obtain all state documents and photos for the cases. A hearing is set for Wednesday at 9 am along with motions to suppress evidence. trial on leaving the scene begins June 26 and manslaughter trial is slated for July term after a prior drunkenness conviction. Annie Griffin of 1212 Eleventh Street NW was fined $10 in municipal court for drunkenness after a June 14 arrest.
A Linn County district court jury acquitted Eleanor P. Knott, 46, of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury by reason of insanity. Judge Pettit freed her from custody as not dangerous, noting prior treatment at St Luke's hospital and the Iowa City psych hospital. The state will drop the related charge over the husband shooting.
Linn county Sheriff Walter Grant fired a jail matron on Friday for drunkenness after a report of excessive drinking while on duty. The action follows internal disciplinary review and signals stricter oversight of county detention staff.
Linn County Supervisor Anthony Scolaro accuses the Farm Bureau of playing cat and mouse over a $2.68 million Edgewood road extension linking Edgewood Road NW to Blairs Ferry Road NE. He warns legal action may be needed if legality is contested, noting $17,000 already spent and criticizing repeated petitions.
Judge William R. Eads ruled June 2 in the Auman case that evidence from a search warrant must be suppressed because the warrant was not sworn to at the time it was obtained by Cedar Rapids police. The state hopes to rescue the case by arguing consent to search from driver David A. Walker, 23, but police relied on the warrant. Alman and Walker were charged with breaking into a bar during a ride.
Walker was sentenced to ten years in prison after a Linn County district court jury found him guilty. The case arose from accusations connected to Moorman Equipment Co located at 3028 Mt. Vernon Road SE.
Judge Warren J. Rees postponed the hearing on Cedar Memorial Funeral Co. motion to set aside a temporary injunction issued to the Iowa Funeral Directors and Embalmers Assn. The delay was due to the funeral directors’ attorney being out of town and unavailable. The hearing now rescheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Arthur J. Ellis, 31, of Cedar Rapids, pleads innocent to lascivious acts with a child. He appeared before Judge William R. Eads. Prosecutors allege the Molestation involved a seven year old girl in an alley near the Taft hotel. Ellis had been sentenced the prior day in municipal court to 30 days in the county jail on an intoxication charge.
About 1,700 delegates are expected for the 23rd Iowa Amvets convention in Cedar Rapids. Organizers note roughly 1,000 Amvets plus 700 auxiliary and Junior Amvets members will attend from Friday through Sunday with events including a parade and officer elections.
The Iowa senate, led by Majority Leader Sen Andrew G Frommell, discusses a tax adjustment on liquor as a result of a spot audit by State Auditor Lloyd Smith showing underreported taxes by about 2,800 licensees. Gov Harold Hughes proposed the method after reviewing the audit.
Rain totals reported across the state include Mason City .96, Spencer .69, Sioux City .60, Des Moines and Davenport .37 inches with Cedar Rapids at .04. City noon temperature reached 78 after an overnight low of 70 and a Thursday high of 91 degrees.
Leslie Norwood Carter, 21, of Memphis, escaped from a state prison during a baseball game. A motorist, correctional officer Allen Barry, stopped to pick him up in Nashville and returned him to custody shortly after.
Washington confirms 458 Americans listed as possible POWs in Hanoi, with 158 known and 300 suspected captives. The figure spike follows the early 1965 air war, as U.S. negotiators seek prisoner release while Hanoi withholds Red Cross access and calls fliers war criminals.
The ethics committee tied Dodd to 1963 testimonial dinners for Senator Dodd and Senator Johnson’s Connecticut visit, with proceeds totaling at least 46,745 used for Dodd’s benefit. Dodd acknowledged letters supporting Johnson’s visit and defense of gifts as personal funds, while funds partly paid home repairs and a transfer to his son.
Carnicle and Bruce are held on $9,000 bond each after a vehicle robbery incident. The case was discovered when Carnicle's attorney visited the jail on Thursday afternoon.
In Fresno on Friday both California Young Democrats and the California Republican Assembly directors met, a coincidence that put two rival party groups in the same city for separate gatherings.
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