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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1961
Page
3
Saturday high and low temperatures across many cities followed by a cloudy to rainy forecast for Sunday and Monday. The log includes wind at the municipal airport, sunrise and sunset times, and March totals with year-to-date references. It also lists numerous birth announcements and funeral service details for several Iowa towns.
Columbus V carriers awarded a trip to Europe leaving March 31 from the Sheraton Atlantic hotel. Michael travels to Dublin and London visiting the Lord Mayor, American ambassador, Buckingham Palace and Shakespeare country. Previous winners include Stephen Hansen, Carroll Humphrey Jr., Dennis Schissel, and Nicky Baumgartner with destinations Spain Italy Hawaii London Paris.
Mt Mercy College is among 14 newly accredited small colleges selected for matching grants in a self help program announced Saturday by the CILT Financial Corp foundation. The $5,000 award requires raising at least $5,000 from Cedar Rapids business sources within two years. Paul McCann said the college has begun working toward the match.
Callahan said the offer remains open and a productive meeting could improve relations with GE. Moore faulted the national office for linking anti trust suits to an anti company campaign while noting public distrust threatens jobs. Callahan denied Carey harassed GE and said Carey asked to include IVE recommendations on proxies before the April 26 stockholders meeting in Syracuse.
President Kennedy will receive Notre Dame Laetare Medal for 1961, the university’s highest honor. Rev. Theodore Hesburgh announced the selection, praising Kennedy’s rise to leadership and impact in a short career. Presentation date and location to be announced.
Fred Reed 84 funeral director in Waucoma for 50 years and grocer for 61 years died Saturday. Survived by two daughters Mildred Rolf and Evelyn Smith, a sister, two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services arranged at Reed's funeral home.
President Kennedy and the New Frontier team were humorously skewered at the 76th Grid Iron Club dinner in Washington. The spoof mocked relatives, chef-stealing, fast counting and missile gaps while Frank Sinatra and poet Robert Frost appeared in caricature. Eisenhower Nixon Rockefeller Goldwater were among the targets of the satirical skewers.
Nina Elizabeth Dougherty died at home at 9 25 p m Saturday after a long illness She was born August 22 1884 in Canada and married March 22 1904 in Cedar Rapids Surviving husband three sons a daughter two brothers a sister eight grandchildren and the Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church membership. Services will be at Turner chapel later with burial at Cedar Memorial Friends may call after noon Sunday.
Three Democratic committees signed a peace treaty to stop competing for contributions. The DNC, the Senate Campaign Committee, and the Congressional Campaign Committee will coordinate fundraising with the DNC supervising, aided by the two congressional groups. Chairman John Bailey announced the consolidation.
Diplomatic sources report the Soviet government may lift censorship on foreign correspondents in Moscow. The abolition would end a 43 year period of censorship with reporters able to transmit news and comment without pre submission to censors.
Mame Hines housekeeper for Msgr J D Kearn at St Matthews dies Saturday morning in Davenport after a long illness. Born November 8 1878 in Cedar Rapids she belonged to St Joan circle and the BoIRT auxiliary. Surviving include her son Thomas Cedar Rapids two daughters Sister Mary Miguela and Sister Mary Ellenette and a sister Mrs A W Shaw Owensboro Kentucky. Services at St Matthews Tuesday at 10 with burial at Mt Calvary cemetery. Rosary Monday at 7 30 p.m. by Msgr Kearn and parish and St Joan circle. Friends may call at the Teahen chapel after 5 p.m. Sunday.
Funeral services scheduled for Margaret F McGillicuddy Monday at 9 at Immaculate Conception Church led by Rt Rev Msgr Maurice Sheehy with body at Monahan Stew art funeral home. Harry W Bauman to be buried at Cedar Memorial with service Monday at 1 30 led by Rev Jack Oliver Brady mortuary present.
Executed rebels Morgan and Carrera faced the firing squad with calm at Havana fortress overlooking the harbor. Morgan asked to speak with Castro before death though Castro was tied to a reception at the Chinese embassy. He sought calls to his mother in Toledo and to his wife Olga, but the requests were not granted.
Fragmentary notice from Cedar Rapids Gazette describes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. It mentions prices per week month and year, with regional variations and delivery terms.
Four year old Johnny Cleary fell into a family freezer on a Chicago South Side basement. trapped 114 hours, he was found by his father, recovered after hospital care at Holy Cross. He was alert and absorbed in a jig saw puzzle.
The Girl Scouts and Brownies of North English and Kinross observe the 49th birthday today from 2 to 4 pm at the North English gymnasium.
In memory of F W Orr from John Mc DOVEweeseveecess. In memory of Dr Er skine from the 5th grade class at Er CHOnkoccansensten. In memory of Mr and Mrs Pierre Tracy's granddaughter from Wilson Junior High. Previous gifts to 1961 COD cercoveceses totaling $1,074.14 plus $81,099.89.
Kennedy tells department heads to review all administrative and technical committees to cut as many as possible. The President had already disbanded the Operations Coordinating Board and merged the employment policy and defense contracts committees into equal employment opportunity. Saturday cuts reduce total committees by nineteen.
Army General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, chairman of the joint chiefs, protests that Kennedy administration bypassed senior military leaders in a March memo to Secretary McNamara. He cites a space weapons directive giving the air force a virtual monopoly and says the chiefs should study such matters before action.
President Kennedy will issue a major statement Monday detailing a new policy for Latin America, emphasizing Alliance for Progress to spur regional development. Aimed at self-help and broad benefits, the plan envisions long term aid to tilt economic growth toward many, not elites, and to curb U.S. Cuba purchases currently aiding Castro.
West Berlin's colorful Mayor Willy Brandt arrived in Washington Saturday declaring West Berliners and Americans are one in their resolve to keep the city free. He will meet President Kennedy Monday and give a series of speeches, stressing he does not come for negotiations.
The Sunday Pictorial in London reports that imprisoned American U 2 pilot Francis Gary Powers may be released by the Soviet Union. Powers was advised by his Russian lawyers to seek a review of his sentence on May 11, exactly one year after his reconnaissance aircraft was shot down in Russia.
New York AP The Sullivan Paar debate over performers fees will air Monday night on Paar's NBC program. Sullivan agreed after NBC assurance the audience would not be rigged, having earlier demanded a no audience format to block manipulated cheers or boos.
Collins Radio Co. announced by President Arthur A. Collins that Robert P. Dutton was elected vice-president with government representation. Dutton will remain Washington, D.C. management representative and oversee all Collins government field offices across divisions and subsidiaries. He joined Collins in 1952, previously led the Washington office, and earlier spent 15 years at Pan American Airways, including a stint heading communications for its Atlantic division.
Moscow reports the dog Chernushka and several black mice guinea pigs and insects returned safely after the orbital flight officials say all animals are in excellent condition. Tass and Moscow TV aired the animals Saturday with Academician Oleg Gazenko noting Chernushka is four years old and about 14 pounds.
Poland orders the French embassy military attache to leave in retaliation for France expelling a Polish attache. Col. Amadeo Mayer will depart after a three year posting in Warsaw. Diplomatic sources said the move followed Paris action last week.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower flew from Palm Springs by plane to the Gulf of California for a deep sea fishing expedition and a rest at a secluded Mexican guest ranch. He boarded a twin engine executive plane amid cheers from about 300 onlookers.
Local listings call for quick buyers as the Gazette publishes want ads seeking piano or puppy sales. Readers are invited to place brief notices to connect with interested parties and close deals swiftly.
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