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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1968
Page
4
Iowa Democrats prepare for a major Des Moines convention weekend with Vice President Humphrey and Senator McCarthy seeking uncommitted delegates. Delegates from 28 Kennedy supporters and 7 uncommitted votes will shape the Chicago nominating balloting.
Incumbent Saas faces challengers J D Waimer and Steven B Sackoom in Cedar Rapids. Waimer moves to shift caucus venue to Veterans Auditorium if attendance taxes space.
Patricia Nixon 22 will appear at Independence Day events in Waterloo and Gowrie to back Richard Nixon's bid for the Republican presidential nomination. She joins a Waterloo parade at 9 30 a.m. and speaks at Cedar River Park around 10 30 a.m. before heading to Gowrie and Fort Dodge for a Republican booth. She leaves Fort Dodge by plane at 5 30 p.m. to Omaha.
Des Moines reports Dr. Palmer whom Davenport business interests head Palmer Broadcasting Co and Palmer College of Chiropractic Palmer junior college will serve four-year terms ending June 38 1972 on the development unit. Tinley Shenandoah publisher has served on the commission since 1966.
Gov. Harold E. Hughes announced the appointment of C Thomas Rice 33 of Des Moines as deputy director and acting state office of planning and programming head. Rice will serve as acting director until a new chief is appointed earning fourteen thousand dollars annually while his prior salary was twelve thousand eight hundred.
Lois Marti of rural Waukon fell asleep at the wheel and struck the Decorah twin bridge railing. The pickup teetered over the edge. Marti escaped with minor injuries. Both the vehicle and the bridge were damaged. she was charged with failure to have her vehicle under control.
Judie Howarth age 26 of 1414 East Avenue NE posted 110 bond on a false uttering of a check charge. She was arrested on a warrant after allegedly uttering a bad eight dollar check to A and L Grocery at 1600 East Avenue NE on February 20.
The secretary of state reports a flood of nominating papers from both parties as candidates file for the U S Senate House and state offices. Seven seek Iowa congressional seats. four seek state offices. deadline is Sunday. Notable filings include Gov Harold Hughes opponent Robert Neheim for the Democratic Senate nomination and Paul Franzenburg Max Mills Roger Jepsen Maurice Baringer for various state posts. East Iowa filings include Minnette Doderer Norbert Flanders Ward Abbott H L Heying Harley Hanson Richard Radl Josephine Heying Roy Miller Clarence Jennings.
Congressman John Culver of Iowa announces a series of news conferences to unveil his 1968 campaign plans. He filed for a third Democratic term with Secretary Melvin Synhorst and will hold events in Clinton Dubuque Oelwein Waukon Decorah Elkader Independence Manchester Maquoketa Anamosa and related venues next week.
SBA acted on 28 loans for tornado damage in Oelwein with 18 final and 16 tentative approvals. Loans cover homes and a few businesses at 3 percent over 30 years. Tornado fund contributions by Eastern Iowa Rotary clubs exceed $1,600 with Cedar Rapids 80, Bellevue 30, Cedar Falls 117.
Marion Independent school board schedules a 45000 square foot high school addition with a 120 by 60 foot multi purpose room and doubled library. Bids due July 2 at 8 p.m. bond sale funded both the high school and Washington elementary projects.
A 19 year old was charged on four counts after a city wide chase that reached speeds up to 110 mph. He fled on foot after abandoning a car on a divided highway and was captured. fines totaled 168 dollars plus jail time if unpaid.
Kathryn R Sampica 77 of 700 th street Marion died Thursday in a Marion nursing home She was born June 4 1891 near Morley Anamosa to Henry W Sampica She lived in Linn and Jones counties most of her life She worked at towns until retirement Survived by son Clifford Sampica Sr Alburnett five grandchildren ten great grandchildren and sister Jennie Miller Morley Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Murdoch chapel Marion Rev Joseph G Ricks Alburnett Burial Green cemetery near Morley Friends may call at chapel Memorial Stamp Friday morning
In Muncie Indiana Thomas E Stewart cried The Lords will be done after Delaware Circuit Judge Alva Cox read Stewart as guilty of manslaughter then corrected himself to declare him innocent in the fatal shooting of a peeping Tom.
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