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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1967
Page
1
A Cedar Rapids weather and local notices brief shows Wednesday and Thursday highs and lows across several cities, precipitation totals, and March normals. Yard and street conditions, fire calls, traffic fines, and judgments are listed with names and addresses where available.
Picketing at the plant halted one shift as deputies removed Petty and 11 others after contempt citations. The dispute began over alleged firings of Petty and four men, prompting a mass meeting of about 1,500 union members and a strike vote. Reuther vowed no dismissals, while Petty accused promises of firings.
Three men face preliminary hearings in municipal court on morals charges. Kenneth R Olive 24 of Chicago is set for April 4 accused of raping a 16 year old girl in a Cedar Rapids home January 7. Jerry Simmons 29 and Stonewall W Denham 30 have April 3 hearings over an alleged car assault on a Cedar Rapids woman last Thursday. Simmons is charged with aiding and abetting Denham and is free on 2500 bond. Denham is held on 5000 bond.
A Belmond physician denounces Palmer for his chiropractic college being labeled cultist by the medical profession and for doctrines at odds with science. He warns approval could jeopardize public institutions, citing Palmer's other interests including a junior college and media holdings as conflicts of interest.
Edgar W. Andrews 68 of 1111 Third Street S W died Thursday after a long illness. Born September 5 1898 he lived in Cedar Rapids all his life a retired iron worker and Iron Workers union member. Surviving Donald E. Andrews a stepdaughter Mrs Dean Mollenhauer 13 grandchildren a great grandson a sister Ethel Jakubec and brothers Ralph and Harry Andrews all of Cedar Rapids. Services Saturday at Kuba Funeral Home conducted by Rev William B. Harnish. Burial Eden Cemetery Rhodes. Friends may call after 7 Thursday.
Defense Secretary McNamara orders screening of more than 1 800 pilots from staff or desk duties to free as many as possible for cockpit duty. The memo, issued February 28 and released Thursday, signals steps to ease pilot shortages amid Vietnam war demands.
Death notices list several individuals with service details at Turner chapel east and First Christian church. Burial sites include Cedar Memorial cemetery and Oliphant cemetery near Cedar Rapids. religious service leaders are named with dates and times. The casket will not be opened.
Charles E. Hutchins 55 of Belle Plaine pled guilty to a first offense drunken driving charge before Judge Warren J. Rees and was fined 300 dollars with costs. His license was revoked 90 days. Hutchins had been accused of a second offense due to a prior 1949 Des Moines conviction, but the Linn County attorney could not prove it. Hutchins was to undergo treatment at Oakdale for alcoholism. Warner had completed treatment and was returning from a center visit. Separately, petition filed in Cedar Rapids involves Simanek and Zazza Plumbing vs The Cedars of Cedar Rapids for 3593.24 dollars for plumbing work on an apartment building.
Linn county treasurer Wendl Kulish announced the backlog of requests for 1967 vehicle license plates has been cleared. About 13,000 mail requests flooded in January 30 and 31, with 50 letters received last week. full catch up was expected by March 13 after delays before the February 1 deadline.
Four representatives from Story county toured the Linn county home on Thursday to observe its recreation program for residents. The group included the steward and stewardess, a county supervisor, and a therapist who will coordinate the new program led by Linn supervisor chairman Dudley Henderson. Mr and Mrs George McLeran the Linn county home stewards and its recreational director Mrs Donald Denny guided the visitors through the facility.
George L. Varner, 55, of route one Marion, was convicted January 9 of a third offense drunk driving and placed on probation to the Iowa state board of parole. He appeared before Judge William R. Eads and was ordered to serve three years at Fort Madison, with the execution of that sentence withheld.
In Cedar Rapids the sympathy strike by Teamsters disrupted work as about a fraction of the 2,000 members joined. Some off the job workers will not be paid for two days while firms lease extra equipment to move backlogged merchandise and plan weekend shifts to catch up.
The House concurred in Senate amendments to HJR 10 by 82 to 36 and sent the measure back to the Senate 83 to 34. If the Senate insists or amends differently, a conference could follow before final passage and governor signature. Party figures, voting patterns, and absences are noted among Democrats and Republicans.
John L. Torner 35 of 210 La Salle Drive SW pled guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving and was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Municipal Judge Howard McLaughlin. He was arrested for drunk driving on March 3 on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids by the highway patrol.
James R Warren 35 with no address was given a continuance to March 23 on a charge of malicious injury to a building. He is accused of injuring a toilet at the city jail Friday. Use a want ad. Dial 369-1234.
At South Carolina State College in Orangeburg a student boycott led by senior class president Isaac Williams clashes with Governor McNair over a Friday return-to-class ultimatum. The dispute centers on suspensions and readmission of three students plus protest rules and faculty issues.
Cedar Rapids building safety department reports January activity with 22 single family dwellings valued at 356 242, one duplex at 20 800, one eight unit 35 000, four commercials 290 500, two industrials 923 250, three garages 3 106 and one utility shed 181. Total value of 34 new buildings 1 629 079. Remodeling and repair of 62 buildings valued at 350 938.93. Department revenue 5 615.03.
FMC and Link-Belt discuss a possible merger with a cumulative convertible preferred stock in exchange for 142 common shares per Link-Belt. Antitrust action could let FMC withdraw. Shareholders of both firms to get definite merger agreements soon, amid Link-Belt’s seeking of control bids from Dresser Industries and a separate merger proposal favoring FMC.
AP reports at Fatshan near Canton fighting between Red Guards loyal to Mao and county officials results in at least 170 casualties.
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