Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1963

Page

4

Court Denies Rehearing for Ronald Stump

The Iowa supreme court denied Ronald Stump a rehearing in his second appeal from a second degree murder conviction and 75 year sentence. The court issued no opinion and the order was handwritten on the petition cover signed by Chief Justice Garfield. Stump, 23, of Keokuk, was convicted for the June 9, 1961 killing of Michael Daly in Des Moines after Daly exited his girlfriend Leanna Skultety's car.

Des Moines Iowa Supreme Court Ronald Stump Stump T. G. Garfield Keokuk Polk County Michael Daly Daly

Fire Destroys Barn on Bowman Farm North of North Liberty

A fire at the Lloyd Bowman farm three miles north of North Liberty on Highway 218 destroyed a 48 by 52 foot barn and its contents including 31 young cattle five of them calves a registered bull ground feed hay a tractor cornpicker and a loader. A milkhouse burned too. Firemen prevented spread to other structures. Discovered about 8 45 p m by Robert Gero. Cause undetermined.

North Liberty Lloyd Bowman Robert Gero Bowmans Cedar Rapids

Veto likely on bill to abolish personnel director office

Gov. Hughes warned he would veto SF 359 a measure by Sen. Nolan to abolish the personnel director’s office held by Democrat Robert Conner. He urged civil service reform and noted Republicans will control key patronage agencies. Some senators believe veto would fail in the Senate.

Des Moines State Personnel Director Harold Hughes D.C. Nolan Aiowa City State Executive Council Robert Conner Ottumwa Hughes Civil Service Commission Erbe Loveless Hoegh State Tax Commission Earl Elijah Clarence Senate Sen. Nolan William S. Beardsley Robert Blue

Deputy To Stay Despite Indian Protest at County Meeting

Tama Tama Indians failed to attend the county board meeting to protest Gene Little’s appointment as special deputy on the Sac and Fox settlement. Supervisor Floyd Tower said the board would follow Sheriff Milo Quigley’s recommendation, noting a $2,500 state grant could be at risk if the deputy position remains unfilled.

County Board of Supervisors Gene Little James Roan Little Floyd Tower Milo Quigley Tower

Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment and Rates

The Cedar Rapids Gazette began in 1883 by The Gazette Co and is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa. Second Class postage is paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates listed for carrier and mail users including night and afternoon editions. The Associated Press is exclusively for republication of all local news and AP dispatches.

The Gazette Co Cedar Rapids Iowa Weston U.S. Territories Associated Press

Hughes Mooty differ on tax relief problem

Grinnell Iowa AP Democratic Governor Harold Hughes and Republican Lt. Gov. William Mooty debated property tax relief at a Grinnell College seminar. Mooty backed more state payments for agricultural land credits with no increase for homestead credits while Hughes favored raising homestead credits if farmers get more for agricultural land.

Grinnell Iowa William L. Mooty Harold Hughes Mooty Senate Andrew Frommelt D-Dubuque Hughes

Lindquist Widow Dies in Indianola记

Addie Jackson Lindquist 79 died Tuesday in Indianola. Services Friday. burial at Chariton. She earlier helped Ernest Ole Lindquist, once called the forgotten man of the Iowa penitentiary, get paroled in 1952, after which he opened a shoe repair shop. Lindquist, a European native, served 42 years for killing a marshal at Carroll and died in 1955.

Indianola Iowa Addie Jackson Lindquist Chariton Lindquist Carroll

Sticker System For Liquor Tax Urged by Solon

Rep Joseph Knock proposes a sticker system to boost liquor revenue by 6 to 12 million. Retailers would buy stamps for each bottle, with a $2.60 fifth stamp affixed by the purchaser. He urges strict enforcement including permanent liquor license revocation for cheats.

Des Moines SDPA Joseph Knock R.creston Knock Creston Michigan

Auto Safety Checks To Be Held in May

DES MOINES AP A statewide voluntary motor vehicle inspection program will run in Iowa communities during May per State Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch. He says the program checks cars and trucks before heavy summer driving and notes it is a stop gap until required inspections. Des Moines is the only city requiring safety checks. Last year over 185 Iowa communities set up local programs.

Des Moines Iowa Carl Pesch Pesch

Iowa City Motel Purchasers Sue Over Price Value

A Sioux City couple Hilliard and Irene Belling sue Ruby Wildman Ralph Wildman Wildman Enterprises and real estate agent Charles Briggs claiming false representations on the Siesta motel purchased March 5 1962 for 165000. They seek receivership injunction and 75000 dollars.

Iowa City Sioux City Highway 6 Ruby Wildman Ralph Wildman Wildman Enterprises Wildman Charles Briggs Hilliard Irene Belling Woodbury County Siesta Motel, Inc Briggs

West Union Girl Scouts to Entertain Fathers Evening

The Girl Scouts and Brownies of West Union host a program for their fathers at the elementary school Friday at 7 30 p m The event theme is Serve The Future with general chairmen Mrs George Schroyer and Mrs Robert Koempel listed.

Gazette West Union Girl Scouts Brownies West Union George Schroyer Robert Koempel

Des Moines YMCA Boys Chorus to Perform in Toledo

The YMCA boys chorus and bell ringers from Des Moines will present a one hour concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Whiting theater Toledo. The group comprises 55 boys aged nine to sixteen.

Toledo Des Moines Ymca Boys Chorus Bell Ringers Whiting

Murphy Martin News Summary Tonight on Television 9

Hear fresh reports by a man with sound editorial judgment as Murphy Martin with the News airs weeknights at 10 15 on Television 9.

Murphy Martin Network TV

Fire Destroys Vinton Building

Fire destroyed the Schnoor Saw Co. building in Vinton early Thursday. Owner Milo Schnoor valued damage at 10000, including a 1951 automobile and a 1955 pickup truck. The Schnoors, awakened by their 5-year-old son, could not reach the fire department as lines burned. Alarm came from an unidentified passerby. No injuries reported.

Vinton Schnoor Saw Co Milo Schnoor Schnoors

New Manager Named By Tama Toledo Club

Tama-Toledo Country club hires M. L. Katsy Kensinger of Toledo as manager for the 1963 season. Clubhouse opens April 27. Kensinger succeeds Bert Shoop who served since 1948 and will travel for Print-a-Tape Co. of Libertyville, Illinois. A cook and other help will be hired later. Eldon Adams of Toledo is president this year.

Tama—M. L Katsy” Kensinger Toledo Tama-Toledo Kensinger Bert Shoop Shoop Print

Grain Elevator Operator Freed Under Probation

Allen T. North 38 of Vail Iowa was granted five years probation by U S district Judge William C Hanson for misuse of government corn. He previously pled guilty and ran the elevator under a $100 000 bond. North may owe government about 100000 in CCC corn and a separate civil claim of 42000 against his sureties.

Sioux City Allen T. North Vail Iowa Liberty U. S. District Court William C. Hanson North Hanson Commodity Credit Corp Agriculture Department

Blood Typing Drive Sponsored by Strawberry Point Jaycees

The Jaycees sponsor a blood typing program in Strawberry Point chaired by Charles Leachman. It runs March 15 and 22 from 7 30 to 8 30 p m at Dr H M Andersons office. The test is free and quick and doctors will use results for immediate reference in locating needed blood.

Strawberry Point The Jaycees Charles Leachman H. M. Anderson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Supreme Court R. Riley McManus McManus Asst. Atty John Allen Allen Morgan Optical First Ave Earl Bardach Oelwein Marquette Clayton County Milton Klink Robert Ries Elkader Frank Nye Gazette Grinnell College Robert Rigler New Hampton Illinois Central Dubuque Earl Haferbecker Solon Begonias Greenfield Scott Northrup King Baumhoefener Johnson Ave W. Union Girl Scouts Tama-Toledo Club Morris Town & Country Armstrong's Armstrong Hat Murphy Martin Kcrg-Tv
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication