Israel aid drive boosts funds and rebuild plan in Cedar Rapids
Dr Arieh Plotkin of Princeton warned long term Israel costs from the Middle East conflict could exceed 300 million dollars. Cedar Rapids donors have raised 37 thousand in cash and pledged 20 thousand more for Bonds for Israel while calling for outside funds to rebuild homes schools hospitals and infrastructure. Bishop Gerald F O Keefe urged ecumenism and cautioned against Christian division as a barrier to unity. Local donors contributed to the Israel emergency effort through Bonds for Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Cedar Rapids
Arieh Plotkin
Princeton University
Bonds For Israel
Donald J. Brown
Fox Meadow Drive
Middle East
Plotkin
Cedar’ S Rapids Drive
Maurice Nathanson
Nathanson
Israel Emergency Davenport
Andress
North Iowa
City Resurfacing and Street Construction Begin
The 1967 city street program starts with partial closures on Be ver avenue SE from Twenty first to Memorial drive and Cottage Grove from Fourth Street to East Peat road SE. Oakland road is being resurfaced and sections on Twenty sixth street NW and Fourteenth avenue SW receive concrete paving. Public works crews also patch and oil roads as plans call for near 20 miles of oiling and 20 miles of overlay with new paving later. Bishop O Keefe notes ongoing Catholic Church changes and urges unity to strengthen faith and truth. Armchair shoppers embrace want ads for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Canney
Bever Avenue
Twentyfirst
Memorial Drive
Oakland Road
Center Point Road
J.avenue NE
Cottage Grove
Fourth Street
Peat Road
Tre Seurne
Point City-County
Canney
Twenty Sixth Street
Fourteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
Eleventh Street
Outlook Drive
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Thirty-third Avenue
Third Street
L Avenue
Public Works Department
City Briefs and Local Notices Mix of Minor Crime and Community Updates
Battery theft at 1910 C Street SW valued at 44. Car parts stolen from M. Feder & Sons at 1211 F Avenue NE valued at 15. Gasette ad number 30-12H4. UJA cancels meeting at Town House. Mrs. Sewell at St. Luke's hospital permitting visitors. Senator Howard Baker to attend a fund raising dinner at Roosevelt Hotel Friday. James McWhinney named to Upper Iowa University Dean's List. William Williamson injured in a motorcycle crash listed in fair condition at Mercy hospital. Dr. Vernon Lichtenstein to speak Thursday at Roosevelt, sabbatical experiences in the Vatican Library. Jude welcomes customers to Petite Salon. Rug cleaning ad by Kenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Feder & Sons
F Avenue NE
Kenwood Rug Cleaning
Lions Club
Vernon Lichtenstein
Coe
Gazette
Frank Nye
Roosevelt
Lichtenstein
Vatican
Rome
James McWhinney
L. C. McWhinney
E Avenue NE
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
William Willamson
Mercy Hospital
Veterans of World War I Barracks Meet at Memorial Building
Linn county unit 695 of the Veterans of World War I plans a Wednesday gathering at the Memorial building with a potluck dinner at 6 30 pm and a business meeting to follow. Also notes a local florist ad offering discounts on roses bedding plants and urns. A purse theft report appears from Sadie Matthews at Airport trailer court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Barracks
Memorial Building
Pierson’s Florists
Ellis Bird
N.W
Adv
Sadie Matthews
Airport
Chamber Still Pursues Elderly Housing Plan
The Chamber of Commerce board through its housing committee continues collaboration with groups to address elderly housing. After the June 12 public housing referendum failed by about three to one, Larry Owen notes ongoing study of federal assistance use by the Smulekoff led non profit housing group as Congress has not renewed rent subsidy funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce ‘Board of Directors
Chamber
Larry Owen
A. L. Smulekoff
Congress
Smulekoff
New Job Alignment at Chamber and Jaycees Agree
Dennis Brome will devote full time to Chamber activities under a staff realignment effective July 1. Blome shifting from Jaycee work to focus on convention tourism and special projects. A full time secretary will handle Jaycee affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Dennis Brome
Blome
Jaycee
Cobb faces manslaughter charge in Linn County hit and run
The Linn County attorney's office filed resistances Monday to motions to suppress evidence in the Forrest Cobb case. Cobb, 35, of 320 Twentieth Street SE, is charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene in the Nov 10 hit and run death of Nelson Larson, 63 on East Post Road. The defense motion to suppress was filed June 13 claiming unreturned evidence from a search warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Forrest Cobb
Cobb
Twentieth Street SE
Nelson Larson
East Post Road
Harold D. Victor
Supreme Court
Cobblor Cobb
Linn’ County
Jit
Victor
New Trial Motion Filed For Lawrence In Cedar Rapids Murder
Court appointed attorney Robert Nelson filed a motion for a new trial for Richard P. Lawrence a 37 year old Cedar Rapids man convicted of second degree murder in Linn County Court The appeal process and related evidence actions are noted with hearings set for Wednesday and sentencing scheduled for Tuesday morning The case involves the killing of Clark Kaiser and a separate Cobb residence search and witness testimony plan is also mentioned with a trial set for June 28.
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Robert Nelson Monday
Richard P. Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Lawrence
Clark Kaiser
William R. Eads
Chesmore Ordered to State Hospital for Psychiatric Exam
Judge B J Maxwell ordered Wesley Chesmore 22 of Cedar Rapids transported from Linn County jail to the Iowa State Security Hospital at the Men’s Reformatory in Anamosa for a psychiatric examination. Chesmore faces charges of motor vehicle larceny robbery with aggravation and two counts of nighttime larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Maxwell
Wesley Chesmore
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa State Security Hospital
Anamosa
Chesmore
Suspended Sentence To Fred E Bascom Graduates
Fred E Bascom 34 of Palo received a three months suspended jail term after pleading guilty to falsely claiming to be a police officer. Joel M Leibsohm of Urbana earned an AB degree. Martha McCrory and John Clouse also noted in the same ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel M. Leibsohm
Woodland Drive
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Fred E. Bascom
Palo
Richard A. Gorton
B. J. Maxwell
Stan
Bascom
Marcia L. Koffron
Bever
Martha
McCrory
John Clouse
First Avenue
D. Stonebraker
Seven Year Term for Louis D Huffman Jr
Louis D Huffman Jr 31 of Orland Park was sentenced by Judge Warren J Rees to seven years in the state penitentiary for a false uttering of a bad check. The case involved a $21 check and alleged misrepresentation linked to footwear purchases in Cedar Rapids. The action arose from a petition filed by Charles J Horner and others seeking damages in a $5,000 claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D. Huffman, Jr
Orland K. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Avenue SE
Warren J. Rees
Charles J.tentiary
Fort Madison
University of California, Davis
Betty J. McCormany
Kenneth E. Deetz
Lucille Huffman
Mary Anne Gates
Conn- Horner
Club Parkway SE
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapkis
LBJ outlines peace plans and Middle East stance
President Johnson pleads for peace in the Middle East and broad nuclear control while urging Soviet cooperation. He warns that stability depends on regional leaders and recalls Vietnam efforts with limited progress. He stresses U S support for UN peace measures and promotes cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Kosygin
Moscow
Soviet Union
Middle East
Vietnam
Viet
Jury Chosen in Federal Court Accident Trial
A $75,000 civil suit trial opened in Cedar Rapids federal court over a July 24 1965 traffic crash near Dysart that killed Mrs Moltz and allegedly injured her son. Defendants Al and Florence Emberton faced the suit by Milton Moltz of Fort Worth. Jury members include Arthur Berkenpas Joseph Cathey Florence Bucher Bernadine Barr Ruth Burgy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Florence A. Emberton
Dysart
Milton Moltz
Ft Worth
Texas
Mickey
Emberton
Arthur Berkenpas
Lisbon
Joseph A. Cathey
Wyoming
Florence E. Bucher
North English
Bernadine M. Barr
van Horne
Ruth Burgy
South Amana
Carl Greaser
Harland L. Muller
Vinton
Raymond E. Adams
Monticello
Charles E. Berry
Franklin J. Vance
Donald J. Fredrickson
Darlene Corporon
Veterans and Chamber to discuss lease end at coliseum
The Veterans Memorial Commission and Chamber of Commerce officials plan a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Spanish American room of the coliseum to resolve an agreement that could terminate the chamber’s 12 year lease at 3 000 a year. City officials favor expansion of court facilities and may pay 100 000 for the lease value despite objections. The city owns the property and the chamber originally funded construction with 125 000 in lieu of 25 years rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans Memorial Commission
Chamber
Coliseum
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C.R
O’keefe
O'Keefe
City Briefs
Jack Wiltents
Isha Liamson
C Street
First Avenue NW
UJA
United Jewish Appeal
Charles R. Sewell
Fourth Street NW
St. Luke's Hospital
Howard Baker
Roosevelt Hotel
Jude
Petite Salon
7Th Ave
Marion
Iowa
Drig Craven
Tsi
Standard Appliance Company
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
5.E
Second Street
Panney's
Courthouse News
KCRG
Dave Carter
Carter
Augustana College
Rock Island
LBJ
Sion
Strait of Tiran
U.N
United States
Edward. J. McMann
Decorah
Everett Gross
Gross
James R. Martin
Cedar Rapds
Northern District of Federal Court
Forsyte Woman
Greer Garson
Errol Flynn
Kcrg-Tv
Guaranty
3Rd Ave
Guaranty Bank & Trust CO
Federal Dufosit Insurance Corporation
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