13 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1961
Page
1
Partly cloudy to snowy conditions forecast with colder nights across the east. Five day temperatures run 4 to 6 degrees above normal with rain totals around .25 to .50 inch on Wednesday and Friday. Local notices include accidents, births, and funeral services across several towns in the area.
President Bourguiba of Tunisia departed Zurich after weeks of medical treatment in Switzerland and political therapy in Paris. He traveled home Monday to Tunis to resume duties.
Ed Sullivan canceled his planned debate with Jack Paar in New York due to Paar insisting on extra discussion after a dispute over entertainer pay scales. Sullivan said he would perform only if Paar reconsidered before 4 p.m.
Five men were injured when the front wheels of a roller coaster car broke loose on a 60 foot drop in Long Beach. Two injuries are serious and the ride plunged down the dip Sunday night.
Emma Earl 81 of 345 Seventeenth Street SE widow of John B Earl died in a Cedar Rapids nursing home Monday. Born Monticello Feb 5 1880 she moved from Waterloo 38 years ago. Survived by daughter Mae Earl Wilson and brother Fred Schultz of Lamont. Funeral 1:30 Tuesday Beatty Bearle's with Rev Edward V Douglass, cremation to follow. Friends may call after 7 Monday.
Anna Blazek Miller died Sunday. Born June 24, 1898 in Ely she married Wesley Miller in Iowa City on January 4, 1927. Survived by husband a son Lawrence W three grandchildren two sisters and three brothers all of Cedar Rapids. Services at Janeba funeral home at 2 Wednesday with Rev John K Moore of Asbury Methodist Church. Burial Czech National. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Lulu B Iosty widow of C B Iosty native of Cedar Rapids who lived in California for 14 years died Saturday in Glendale Services set for Wednesday in Glendale she is survived by sister Alice Pembrooke of California The couple had returned to Cedar Rapids in June 1953 to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary before going back to California
Mabel Baker 60 year Cedar Rapids resident and wife of Floyd Baker died Friday in Danville Kentucky born August 5 1890 in Kansas. Her husband a Rock Island railroad conductor from 1912 to 1954. Services held Tuesday at 1 30 PM at Brady mortuary conducted by Rev Hubert L Sunderman friends may call at the mortuary
Services for Dougherty Mrs Charles Turner chapel at 1 30 Wednesday by Rev Ralph B Colton Burial Cedar Memorial Hines Maine St Matthews church Tuesday at 10 by Rev Msgr James D Kearn Burial Mt Calvary Friends may call Teahen chapel Phelps Irving B Tuesday in Jackson Lytle funeral home at Springfield Ohio
Classified note indicates Gazette want ads listing items for sale incl. piano or puppy. Reader is invited to place or respond to ads seeking buyers or sellers in the local paper.
Britain charged five alleged spies in a sensational case linked to an espionage ring that sent naval secrets to Moscow. The defendants include Peter Kroger and his wife Helen, identified as Morris and Lola Cohen of New York, with the mastermind Gordon Lonsdale. The Old Bailey trial featured rapid jury selection and direct evidence of a hidden transmitter in a suburban cottage and large sums in American currency.
A U S district court jury found Feguer guilty of kidnapping and recommended the death penalty for the Bartels case. The abduction occurred after a phony sick call, with Bartels’ body found near Menominee Illinois. Feguer awaits execution under U S marshal supervision in Iowa Fort Madison prison.
Fire gutted an old feed mill in Jesup Sunday afternoon, leaving only rock walls considered a local landmark. Firemen said the blaze, likely burning two hours before discovery at about 4 45, may have started from defective wiring. The building housed E Parker and Sons as a warehouse and stored three new cars a new pickup and furniture.
A fire destroyed a building in Fielaze while firemen saved an adjacent building that housed two other cars. Crews faced a water shortage hampering their efforts to control the blaze.
Phnom Penh report notes Souvanna, former Laos premier, urging Washington to back genuine neutrality as talks hinge on U.S. support for Laos peace amid regional concerns.
Moscow reports confusion over the Venusnik mission after the rocket launched February 12 and vanished by February 27, with Pravda noting the automatic interplanetary station continues its flight to Venus while contact remains lost.
Jose Cornejo heard a rattle in his car Sunday night and found a 4 foot rattlesnake on the front seat as he drove along a highway. The vehicle plowed through seven mailboxes and fifteen feet of fence before a passer-by shot the snake dead.
Salinger denied Rostow or Weisner discussed with Kennedy before the trip to Russia. He said Rostow submitted a memorandum upon return. He also disputed Herald Tribune claims that Rostow outlined a U S Russian progress timetable to Soviet officials, saying it reflected private citizens not the government.
Tornadoes ripped through Ozark and Augusta causing injuries and property loss. The Doc Gill family of Conway escaped by crouching on the floor as their home collapsed. A man was injured when a trailer in Sheridan was destroyed. Youngest child in Ozark suffered serious injuries.
Sigourney Mrs. Richard Miller of Hedrick named as deputy clerk to Charles H. Brower, district court clerk of Keokuk County. The appointment expands county court staff and preserves continuity in records handling.
The Iowa House split 47 to 43 to approve a consent amendment on breath tests amid a floor fight over suspensions and admissibility. A separate 59 to 35 vote rejected removing prima facie intoxication limits. Provisions aim to speed license suspensions and cut delays for second offenses, with advocates touting faster removal of drunk drivers from highways.
A fragment notes a distinction in treatment for individuals facing court action, separating those granted formal rights for a trial from others. No further context or names are provided in the readable portion.
Juvenile authorities request The Gazette to help locate Shelly Gordon and Linda Sands, both 16, who left their homes in January and haven’t been seen since. Gordon is 5 feet 5 inches, 130 pounds, blonde with green eyes. Sands is 5 feet 9 inches, red hair, brown eyes. Contact juvenile bureau with any information.
A fundraising update shows Pace Letters at 492 150 pledged of 800 000 goal and Pattern Gifts at 122 494 of 300 000. Special Gifts total 110 701 of 250 000 after Monday 14 153. others include Professional 29 762 of 100 000 and Industrial 13 079 of 108 000. The two newest groups have just begun. second report meeting is Thursday noon at the Roosevelt.
Wilmer Werning of Cedar Rapids, a representative for the Aid Association for Lutherans, was the society’s third leading producer last month. The AAL employs 535 full time representatives across 44 states.
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