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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1966
Page
2
The Daily Record reports more showers likely in Iowa next week with about .1 inch expected Tuesday or Wednesday. Five day outlook calls for 3 to 6 degrees below normal highs in eastern Iowa and near normal in central and western regions with a brief warming early next week. Normal highs range from the upper 30s north to lower 40s south and lows in the upper teens to lower 20s.
Heavy blizzard conditions strand travelers and paralyze rail service across North Dakota and adjacent states. Fargo reports 25 inches of snow and up to 18 inches elsewhere, with three Fort Yates coaches and several motorists missing. Passengers on the North Coast limited train ride out frozen tracks while a rural Pierre couple survived 18 hours trapped in a car warmed by burning interior items.
March cold snap batters Iowa with snow squalls and strong winds. No major injuries reported as blizzard warnings stretch across northern areas while central and southern regions face high wind advisories. Temperatures tumble from the 60s to the teens with forecasts of easing by Sunday.
In Rochester area police raided an abandoned Brighton house and detained 40 teenagers aged 14 to 18. Officers said none showed signs of intoxication as they gathered liquor beer and wine.
Cedar Rapids and Marion officials discussed forming a joint city county health department with an advisory committee. No action was taken but unanimous support for the merged department was noted, integrating the Cedar Rapids Linn County Public Health Nursing Association. Attendees included Linn County Supervisor William Linstrom Marion city manager Peter Crivaro and public health officers Dr William Armstrong and Carl Smith. A next meeting is planned. The group also considered the future use of the old county shop at 715 Center Point Road.
Robert Nejdl of Ledjen Hills Kennels near Ely seeks a dog license for his kennel bound collie Rachel without a rabies certificate under a 1965 Iowa law. The law requires vaccination for dogs over three months except those kept in kennels not allowed to run. County Auditor Charles Werner refused the license citing missing certificate and awaits interpretation from the county attorney.
The Russ Carnes United Bonding Co surrendered Gaylord Neal 52 to Linn county sheriff Thursday after he failed to appear for a Feb 8 trial. District Judge Charles Penningroth canceled a Monday hearing on bail forfeiture. Neal was arrested June 19 in Marion and listed Western Corona motel Marion.
The Linn county board announces county employees have moved into a new county shop across Highway 13 from the Linn county home. The $200,000 structure is not yet fully completed with several details awaiting warmer weather. An open house is tentatively planned in April. Board Chairman William Lin-
Linn county chairman William Linstrom reports a strong reply from 20 plus of 29 counties to questionnaires on county wide library service. Most services are funded annually by a half mill levy or less as the board considers extending service countywide and uses responses to gauge problems and costs.
Burton A Richardson III, a Cornell College student from Ridgeline Riverdale Illinois, had his trial postponed by Judge Charles Penningroth until the July term unless the state and defense agree to an earlier date. He is charged with resisting an officer on October 4, 1964 in Mt Vernon. The March 7 start date was canceled.
Eleanor Volesky of Ely appeals a condemnation by the town for a roadway to a proposed waste treatment plant and a sanitary sewer easement. She was awarded 700 dollars by the sheriff's jury on January 28.
Los Angeles AP reports Alice Pearce television actor known for Bewitched as the befuddled neighbor has died after a lengthy illness. Born in New York she was 45 and survived by her second husband Paul Davis. Pearce appeared on Broadway in New Faces of 1943 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Look Ma I’m Dancing Small Wonder and On The Town. She also did TV commercials and film work.
The Free Indonesia movement accuses Communist China of sending weapons to pro communist forces in Indonesia, a claim reported from Singapore. The assertion highlights Cold War tensions and regional influence in Southeast Asia.
A U.S. jet crashed Friday in Adana Turkey and the pilot was killed. The incident occurred during operations near the city, according to initial reports from the AP.
A Roman Catholic priest notes growing ecumenism across faiths at a Lenten luncheon. Rev J Robert McDonald of St Patrick’s calls the shift a new affection among clergy, linked to Vatican Council progress and religious liberty declarations. Ecumenical pins were presented by St Michael’s Episcopal church on behalf of local churches. The second luncheon is set for next Friday at the Elks club.
The call described as from a Clifton New Jersey resident living with a wife and employed as an assembler in Hackensack. He claimed to carry a 25 caliber Beretta pistol and said he had an adverse discharge from the Air Force and three months in mental institutions. About 200 people aboard the train watched as agents singled out Pick and charged him under the new threat law with possible life imprisonment on conviction.
Pittsburgh AP reports physician Dr. Elmer Zsigmond offered to join Vietnam medical corps if his stepson Spec. 5 William Zsigmond could finish his service. Army declined the proposal, saying the 101st Airborne mortarman must continue in Vietnam. The couple, Hungarian refugees from 1956, spoke to newsmen.
The notices list services for Mary Barta at Janeba Kuba funeral home and St Wenceslaus church with burial at Czech National cemetery, Mrs Charles E Nelson at Turner Chapel and Cedar Memorial with Dr Jackson Burns, Louis Martin Schliemann at Turner Chapel Cedar Memorial with military R L Hanford Post timing 3 p.m., and Mrs Frank Sulek at Brush Chapel with burial at Czech National cemetery. Calls extend to 1 p.m. Saturday and casket policies noted.
Keith Hilbish, three, suffers a skull fracture after a moose charging the family as they approached their car near Homer. Police say the animal may have been angered by dogs. The boy was struck on the head by a hoof but protected by his parka hood as his mother Mrs. Charles Hilbish rescued him.
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