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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1968
Page
14
New York stocks rose on Friday with the Dow up over two and a half points and the AP 60-Stock average gaining one as profit taking trimmed early gains. Volume was active with 13.46 million shares traded while decliners outpaced gainers by 186 to - day estimates also noted livestock receipts for Monday.
Market notes from Des Moines and Midwest livestock markets with Friday quotes for frozen pork bellies and dressed meats. Reports include Lamson Bros quotations, cattle and hog auction results, and feeder cattle prices across Iowa markets.
C R Markets reports Cedar Rapids hog prices steady with Friday quotes for 200 to 230 lb butchers at 20.75 to 21.00 dollars. Packing sows around 300 lb down at 17.75 to 18.00. Scale discounts apply by weight and grade up to 500+ lbs. Lambs and old sheep listed with various prices. Poultry and grain and egg prices also noted with delivered checks and shell corn values.
George Rose of the Blackstone Rangers testified that Rev. John Fry allowed the church to be used as a warehouse for weapons and accused him of passing along a murder assignment. Fry denied the charge, calling the claims outrageous and false. Rose tied race groups to plans for militant action with figures like Carmichael and Brown visiting Fry’s church.
A Davenport Alcoa plant spokesman said talks with the Aluminum Workers International Union collapsed after sessions in Minneapolis. The 21 day strike has idled 11,000 workers across eight Alcoa plants in five states as U S mediators receded the talks subject to call. Federal mediator Ralph Patterson held further meetings futile with no progress toward settlement.
At a Friday party in the White House, Lyn Nugent marked his first birthday with grandpa the President present. Lyn, described as in charge of making people happy, wore a press pass. Luci and Pat Nugent gave a savings bond, and the President wiped crumbs from Lyn's face amid candle antics.
Dubuque AP. Mayors from Iowa’s larger cities back annual legislative sessions and more state money for streets and urban needs. The Large Cities Group of the League of Iowa Municipalities outlined a multipoint program, backing five constitutional amendments and a broader city share of road use tax revenue, plus expanded local tax funds. It also urged extended zoning authority, easier municipal referenda, disaster grants, higher bond interest limits, and tax exemptions for municipal operations.
Firemen battled a car fire at Fifth and Twenty third streets injuring Dick Munson’s car from 3031 Henderson Ave SE Cedar Rapids with probable fuel line damage. Edwin Tucker’s car sustained rear seat damage after a resident spotted smoke in his driveway around 5 12 p m. Minor flooring damage at Club Royal from a cigarette in early Saturday. Firefighters were summoned to the club at Seventh Ave and Twelfth St where an upstairs resident smelled smoke after closing hours. Also listed are local church schedules and ads for services and businesses.
Los Angeles police said there never was a girl in a white polka dot dress sought for questioning after Senator Kennedy’s assassination. An all points bulletin was canceled as investigators concluded the description was erroneous and no person with knowledge of the killing existed.
Iowa City Police Court Judge Marion Neely will decide later after reviewing the hearing transcript and related rulings in the case of Gregory W. Burt a 21 year old West Des Moines man charged with two counts of manslaughter and one count of drunk driving. If evidence supports a trial the judge will transfer Burt’s case to the eighth district court in Iowa City. Burt is charged in the May 23 deaths of Mary Sue Miller a University of Iowa liberal arts junior from Randolph and James Vanek a graduate student from Denville New Jersey who were struck and killed walking on an Iowa City street. Burt remains free on bond.
NORFOLK VA UPI The number of ships continuing to search for the Scorpion has been reduced to five. Two vessels were released by the navy Friday from the hunt for the missing nuclear submarine. The Scorpion disappeared one month ago Saturday with 99 crew members aboard. The destroyer D H Fox was pulled off the search south of the Azores and sent back to Norfolk via Bermuda. The salvage ship Kittywake sailed Saturday for Holy Loch Scotland. A naval court of inquiry continues hearings on the possible fate of the Scorpion.
Tama man Richard Braye, 24, was found dead in his running car seven miles southeast of town near Long Point. Authorities say it was suicide. He lived with his uncle John Braye south of Tama and the body was taken to Mason funeral home.
A roundup of area church listings shows multiple denominations with service times and sermon topics. Marion Churches Bethel Baptist offers morning, evening worship with sermons including Jesus Said I Am The Vine. First Baptist lists two services and a sermon Convincing Convictions. Grace Baptist details 9:45 Sunday school and 1 and 7:30 worship. St Josephs Catholic tallies mass times. Christian and Christian Reformed churches provide morning worship and Sunday school. Ascension Lutheran and Lutheran Church of the Resurrection post service times. St Pauls Lutheran notes sermons and Sunday school. Free Methodist lists three services. First United Methodist presents 8 and 10:30 services with a sermon titled A Sure Voice In An Unsteady World. Prairie Chapel Methodist appears on Highway 13 north.
Iowa City board and Cedar Rapids based Iowa Rusco Window Co and Wayne LePree named in Johnson county injunction petition over window replacement contracts at Horace Mann and Henry Sabin schools. Miller alleges bid knowledge and nonconforming specs. requests temporary and permanent injunction. Hearing set for Tuesday at 1 30 p.m.
Chelsea Howard Hage 56 of Owatonna Minnesota was fined 60 dollars in Milroy Shilhanek s court after his lowboy struck a Tama County road bridge while hauling a road grader. The blade damaged a west bridge truss and authorities closed the bridge for inspection.
Davenport AP report says Miss Iowa will be chosen after finalists reduce from 21 contestants. Miss Decorah Carol Fritz won talent on Friday with a piano rendition of Rhapsody in Blue, a first for Luther College student. Three-way tie in swimsuit round marked by Ann Witt, Kitty Hardgrave, and Margaret Gene Greve, while Greve had won Thursday's talent. Jeanne Formanek to crown after preliminary rounds in Davenport.
Three Harmony Minnesota youths suffered bruises and lacerations when a car driven by Ronald Greenistad 19 lost control on a curve on Locust blacktop one mile north of Decorah around 12 15 a m The driver and two passengers David Ryan 18 and John Engle 18 were treated at Decorah hospital Greenis lad was charged with a failure to have his car under control
Republican presidential candidate Nelson Rockefeller will speak at a noon meeting of the Sioux City Press club on June 27. He is to arrive shortly before noon and address the club before departing around 1 30 p m.
The 140,000 member Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen reported 99.7 percent local vote in favor of strikes over wages. President Charles Luna said action could begin June 27 to 30, with trains kept running for troop and other essential services. The union had demanded a 12.5 percent wage raise and fringe benefits.
Five Waterloo girls escaped serious injury in a one car crash near Union Grove lake at about 6 20 p m Friday. The car driven by Anne Hamilton 20 skidded on gravel at a hill crest and rolled into a ditch. Treated for cuts and bruises were Hamilton her sister Mary 14 Sally and Sue Shaw 15 year old twins and Sherry Follette.
In the matter of Christine Marguerite Earhart deceased, the last will dated September 1 1951 was admitted to probate June 19 1968 in the District Court of Linn County Iowa. Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids named executor. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk within six months from the second publication. actions to set aside the will must be brought within one year from that date. Dated June 19 1968.
Probate in Iowa District Court grants E Louise Largent as executor of the Ernest W. Largent estate. Creditors must file claims within six months after the second publication. unknown heirs urged to present timely payments to the executor Robert C. Nels of apids Iowa. Dated June 1948.
City Council will hold a public hearing at 9 00 a m in City Hall Council Chambers Cedar Rapids IA regarding an M 1 Light Industrial rezoning petition by Robert SORT owner for Lot 5 Auditor's Plat No 89 Linn County Iowa described from the northerly line of Lot 8 and 9 to the intersection with the southeasterly line of Lot 5 with an exception of public highway. Dated June 19 1968 Harold G Schaefer published in The Cedar Rapids Gazette June 22 1968.
In Linn County Iowa District Court notice states Evelyn Lehrke Gillis deceased. The will dated June 19 1968 was admitted to probate with no administration planned. Publication bars any further action. Clerk Anneth L Perry Sr, Simmons Perrine Albright Ellwood attorneys for estate.
Probate notice in Linn County states Vernon L. Lent deceased with First National Bank named executor. Creditors must file claims within six months of publication and second notice. date of second publication June 22, 1968. First National Bank, Marion, Iowa, executor. Barnes Wadsworth Elderkin Locher Birnie, attorneys.
The Iowa will hold a public hearing at Cedar Rapids City Hall Council Chambers at 9:00 a.m. on July 10 1968 to consider changing zone from A single Family to R 36 Multiple Family for property north of Blairs Ferry Road Council Street NE. Midwest Development Co owners petition. Legal description covers the south 180 feet of the N1 N4 SE 1/4 Section 33 84 7. Published June 19 1968 Harold G Shaffer.
On the Vth day of July 1968 the city considers changing zone from R-3 Two Family to R-4 Multiple Family for Clark Oil and Refining Corp owner. Property is Lot 5 and west 12 feet of Lot 4, Block 39, Young's Fifth Addition, Cedar Rapids Iowa located at 20th Avenue SW west of éth Street SW. Public hearing may be held with City Clerk on June 22, 1968.
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