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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1969
Page
4
The page records daily highs and lows with precipitation, barometer and humidity readings, sun and moon data, and wind at 2 p.m. It also lists many birth announcements for March and a lengthy obituary and service notices across multiple towns including Lisbon Keota Traer Erickson's Lisbon Elkader Tama Marengo Wellman Vinton and others with names and addresses and service details.
A county attorney’s opinion finds Linn County lacks authority to issue or renew special permits for quarries and salvage yards, noting a state Supreme Court ruling places such power with the board of adjustment. It cites 57 permits issued since zoning, many still active, including electric substations and the county shop. The board may amend rural zoning or adopt a proposed model zoning code to authorize the board of adjustment to issue permits.
Virginia A. Wilson 29 of Swisher also known as Virginia Wessels pled innocent in Linn district court to a charge of shoplifting. She is accused of taking goods valued at 28 dollars from May's Drug Store on February 19 at 4116 Center Point Road NE.
The crew awoke for day two in space as NASA readied a busy schedule of spider moon cab tests and a two hour space walk. The mission aims to validate the lunar excursion module in Earth orbit to decide if a summer moon landing is possible. Flight officials call these maneuvers the riskiest in the moon race thus far.
Marion authorities report Mary Havlik a 29 year old housewife was attacked by two young men along the Fourth Street tracks between Fifth and Sixth avenues. She suffered a fractured jaw and abrasions and was admitted to Mercy hospital in satisfactory condition with the purse containing nine dollars, change and a few cards.
Federal Judge Edward J. McManus ordered the Woodbury County sheriff to return the film Candy to the Capitol theater in Sioux City, seized February 17 for alleged obscenity. The ruling bars further interference with showing until obscenity is judicially determined, with Tri-States Theatre Corp. posting a $5,000 bond and keeping the film in its present condition for prosecution in state court.
In Geneva the U N Commission on Human Rights adopted unanimously a resolution on the Middle East that avoided directly blaming Arab states or Israel. The article notes the careful framing amid ongoing regional tensions and references broadcast times for local programming.
Cold weather and tight finances restrained Cedar Rapids homebuilding in January with only five building permits for single and two family dwellings and twenty seven remodeling permits. The January 1968 totals showed ten dwelling permits and $163 427 valuation while Des Moines led with fifteen permits and $294 900 valuation. The state leader for remodeling was Dubuque with thirty three permits and $46 765 valuation.
Morton urged the subcommittee to stress urgent prison reform beyond Arkansas. Sen Thurmond interrupted a Virginia prison conditions hearing by accusing ACLU attorney Philip Hirschkop of sensationalism. Hirschkop testified Virginia prisons segregate inmates by race but mix juveniles, adults, and different crimes. Thurmond called the remarks nauseating and left the room.
Wayne E. Harger along time Cedar Rapids resident and Star Printing Co. owner died after brief illness. Born Feb 4 1928 he was married to Marilyn Anderle and survived by wife two sons daughter and siblings. Memorials suggested to American Cancer Society. Mary Rita King widow of Kenneth King died after long illness born March 4 1899 survived by daughter and son in law two grandchildren and other relatives. Services at Teahen chapel Ames and burial at Stevens funeral home Ames.
Racine Vernier of 3000 Ellis road NW Cedar Rapids dies Tuesday at age 65. Born April 7, 1898 in Butler Indiana he married Dorothy Lockwood October 31 1925 in Iowa City. A World War I veteran he belonged to Peoples church Hanford post American Legion. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs. Robert Burns of Cedar Rapids a son Donn Vernier of Denver two grandchildren and his mother Edwina Vernier. Memorial services set at Turner chapel east Thursday 1 30 p m with cremation committal. friends may call.
Memorial services are listed for Reid Hugh Turner at Turner chapel east at 1 30 p m with burial at Linwood cemetery. Mark F Steward at Chapel of Memories with burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. George Parliament at Beatty Beurle chapel with burial Linwood. Marie Bobbie Cook at Beatty Beurle chapel with interment Linwood cemetery. Fred Edward Butterfield services at Turner chapel east with burial Cedar Memorial Hall. Marian Alletta Turner at Turner chapel east with burial Linwood cemetery.
The first airmail flight in U S history occurred in April 1912 flying from New Orleans to Baton Rouge Louisiana. The historic run marked a milestone in postal aviation and showcased early aircraft capability and government interest in using air routes for mail delivery.
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