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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1968
Page
3
The note lists Saturday highs and lows across cities from Atlanta to Seattle, with rainfall figures for several spots. It also includes June totals, barometer and humidity readings, and a Saturday evening wind outlook. Following are multiple local obituary and funeral notices with names, ages, and service details for several Iowa communities and California.
The draft platform from the Republican committee included a plan for a Sept 15 primary date. Democrats proposed a more convenient date. The platforms also push tax form simplification, a centralized state administration, union rights and collective bargaining with binding arbitration for police and firefighters, union shop contracts, stronger civil rights laws, and full time district attorneys across Iowa.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey attended a governor Hughes hosted meatball and hot dog luncheon at a Des Moines area farm. Eugene McCarthy also visited but left before Humphrey arrived. Humphrey noted he would pursue the presidency while Hughes stresses firearms control.
Prague Czech communist leader Alexander Dubcek condemned a manifesto by 70 figures calling for faster democratization as a threat to the revival process. He warned the resolution could spark conflicts and jeopardize reforms while Moscow pressures a parliamentary censure.
Four two bedroom homes on the Tama settlement sit empty because water and sewer facilities were omitted during construction. Newman Groves, acting officer in charge for the Sac and Fox Indians, says each house cost about 9500 dollars. The Housing Improvement Program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs built them, while the department of health education and welfare handles water and sewers but has run out of money. Similar shortages affect hundreds of such homes nationwide.
Frank K Powers 217 Sixteenth St SE Cedar Rapids died Friday after a sudden illness. He was born September 19 1897 in Shelby and married Elsie Sage in 1921 in Omaha. He served as Cedar Rapids Branch Manager for the Iowa Inspection Bureau and held multiple local honors. Memorial services at Westminster Presbyterian Church Monday at 3 pm. Cremation committal at Oak Hill. Contributions toward church memorial fund suggested.
George R. Kozik 86 died after a brief illness at the home of his daughter Mrs. Harry Kallas on Fifteenth street NE. Born March 6 1882 in Zbiechov Czechoslovakia he came to the U S in 1902 and lived in Cedar Rapids since 1910. Survived by two daughters three grandchildren and four great grandchildren a brother Peter Kozik of Hemingford Nebraska. Services Tuesday 9 15 at Kuba funeral home east Requiem mass 9 30 at St Wenceslaus Church burial at St Johns Cemetery Rosary Monday 7 30 friends may call after 3 this afternoon.
A presidential commission recommends converting the post office department into a nonprofit government corporation to cut a 1.2 billion dollar annual deficit. It would be able to issue bonds, set its own rates with congressional veto, hire professional management, and use revenues to improve service. Collective bargaining would replace strikes, with arbitration for impasses.
Verna J Buche widow of William Buche longtime Ames resident dies at Crestview Acres in Marion after a long illness. Born September 11 1886 in Cherokee she leaves son W F Todd of Marion and six grandchildren. She belonged to the Methodist church. Memorial services planned at Adams chapel Ames at 10 30 a m Tuesday by Rev Harold Harryman. Burial in Ames municipal cemetery.
Memorial services will be held at 1 30 p m Monday at St Pauls United Methodist Church with Dr Arnold Herbst officiating. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Visitation at Turner Chapel East until 9 p m Sunday and at the church 10 a m to 1 p m Monday. Casket will not be opened after the service. Myrtle A Mills service Monday 9 30 am at St Matthew s Church conducted by Rev Louis McDonough with burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery.
Registration at Mount Mercy college closed with 185 students, a new all time high. Sister Mary Georgine, registrar, noted formal registration on June 22. Classes run June 24 to August 2 with 82 in regular courses and 103 in CCD leadership courses from 17 states.
Atlanta AP reports the C-5 Galaxy could not fly on its first test flight due to trouble in an auxiliary power unit and a blown tire. A runway test reached 126 mph before a tire valve failure caused hydraulic fluid to contact a hot brake disc, smoking briefly but causing no damage.
Palo town marshal arrested Donald R. Owens 30 rural Toddville and Frank Blozvich Jr 40 Palo for disturbing the peace after a tavern fight at the Welcome Inn sparked by a pool game dispute. Both men were treated at St Luke's hospital with Owens showing possible eye damage from a bottle strike and Blozvich a stitched cut under his left eye.
The Iowa Democratic central committee reelected Clark Rasmussen of West Des Moines to a second term as state Democratic chairman. Dagmar Vidal of Hampton was chosen as state vice chair, replacing Evelyn Hood who did not seek re election. Lou Galetich of Carroll became treasurer replacing J D Weimer who was ousted as a district committeeman. Ruth Moyer of Ottumwa was elected secretary for a third term.
A Cedar Rapids B'nai B'rith camp and Moose notices list memorial gifts for numerous individuals from family and friends. The document totals donations at 8,279.59 with 6,665.41 yet to be raised toward the 1968 budget of 14,945.00.
Two people sustained minor injuries in a two-car crash in the 3000 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW shortly before noon. Nancy Masven 22 of Caseyville Illinois and Mary Abshire 27 of 1006 Dover Street NE were treated and released from St Luke's hospital with whip lash neck injuries. The other driver Erwin Heitshusen 50 of Blairstown was charged with following too closely.
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