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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1968
Page
1
A weather summary lists Friday highs and overnight lows with precipitation, March rainfall totals and normals, and a noon reading at the Gazette station. The page also reports numerous firefighting calls and a long list of funeral notices with locations in South Amana Elkader Ossian Vinton Dyersville Independence and West Union.
U S officials express calm confidence that gold reserves will outlast hoarders demanding gold for dollars. Congress backs keeping the $35 an ounce price, while Bennett notes U S has over $11 billion in gold. Seven power talks loom with Basel as Germany proposes a dual price for sales to governments and private buyers.
Brown phoned to press market closure while in parliament. Wilson failed to reach him. Brown claimed he was accessible in parliament. Roy Jenkins announced cabinet decision to close the market. Brown muttered he had had enough and would not serve under the man. Stewart became economics minister in 1966 after Brown’s resignation reconsideration and interim between Walker and Brown.
W H Barnes 66 of 127 Thirty sixth Street Drive SE died on arrival at St Luke s hospital after being found in his garage. A Cedar Rapids fireman for 31 years and former fire department secretary, he was born March 9 1902 in Athelstan and married Hilda Batten in 1926. Memorial services Monday at Turner chapel east with Mt Hermon lodge. burial Cedar Memorial.
In remarks reported from his national program outline the governor expressed friendship with Sen. Eugene McCarthy and with Kennedy and Johnson. He said the Democratic contest will not tear the party and expects unity after the convention behind Johnson or the other two candidates. He warned he may break with the President over Vietnam bombing.
Ernest Frank, 40, of 515 Tenth Street SE, was held in Linn County jail Saturday in lieu of 2500 bond on a larceny charge. He was arrested Friday night on a Cedar Rapids police warrant connected to a February 28 theft of 1500 from William Meskimen of the same address.
A young unlicensed driver named Heidi backed a car into Jim's Certified grocery store on J street SW Saturday morning. She invoked her rights and remained silent during police questioning. no charges were filed.
City brief notes a $65 theft from Jennifer S Wren at Jefferson High School on a Friday. Other items mention a degree award for John Wrzeski, a stolen painting from Cedar Rapids public library, a death notice for George E Boyer in Pomona, and various ads.
Linn county deputy sheriffs and Mt. Vernon police arrested 16 juveniles Friday night for beer violations. Six were charged with possession of beer as minors in Mt. Vernon, while ten others were arrested in a field southwest of the city. Three summonses were issued by the Iowa highway patrol for parking on the traveled roadway.
Rep John Culver told 150 UAW officials in Iowa that America must be rebuilt and restructured. He urged commitments to social needs over military might and warned of dangers if the nation grows selfish. Delegates backed constitutional amendments and endorsed Hughes for Senate along with civil disorders commission report.
UAW vice president Pat Greathouse told Cedar Rapids delegates the union will pursue economic and social change inside or outside the AFL-CIO. He urged broader labor solidarity, questioned contract focus, and warned riots show need for ballot action while noting a limited endorsement for Gov. Harold Hughes and no firm national stance yet.
Cedar Rapids detectives said offices of 11 doctors at the Medical Arcade Laboratory 1953 First Avenue SE were broken into Friday night or Saturday. From Dr Block’s office $166 was taken and $18 from Ingles and Conklin. Other offices of Greenblatt Lehr Aschoff Lake Flannery Henricks Woodhouse Kopecky Moehl Schaffer Redmond were entered with doors pried. nothing taken. Breakins also targeted four medical offices in the Medical Associates building 1328 Second Avenue SE with entry through a rear door. no items reported stolen.
Owens was elected president of the Citizenship Council, representing Newton. Dean McFarland from Waterloo was named vice president, Tony Dellaca of Des Moines as financial secretary, and Jim Clark of Charles City as recording secretary. Trustees elected include Jim Dillon of Marshalltown, Leo Schueller of Dubuque, and Harvey Moughler of Ottumwa.
Howard Wayne Hightower, professor of education at Coe College for nine years, died Friday after a sudden illness. Born December 29, 1902 in Watson, Illinois, he married Elizabeth Arnold January 1, 1931. He leaves a son Thomas of Cedar Rapids and a sister Mrs. Victor Ziegler of Effingham. Services at Turner Chapel East at noon Monday with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call until 11:30 a.m. Monday. casket will not be opened after the service.
An American pastor observes the mission field at Calvary Baptist church during 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services Sunday. Rev Warren Steward, mid states representative for the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society of Wheaton Ill, will speak.
The Cedar Rapids Amvets post and Handler Motor Co co sponsor a driver excellence contest Sunday at 1 p.m. in the parking lot by Veterans Memorial Stadium. High schools Jefferson Washington Kennedy Prairie Linn-Mar LaSalle Regis send contestants. The winner advances to state finals and national finals in Chicago with major prizes.
Rose M Guyer 85 of 811 Camburncourt SE widow of Milo Guyer died Friday after a long illness Born April 9 1882 in Cedar Rapids lifelong resident Member of Immaculate Conception church Survived by daughter Mrs A H Smith Laguna Niguel Calif son Lamir Havlik Cedar Rapids five grandchildren two great grandchildren Requiem mass Monday 1030 am at Immaculate Conception church Rev John OConner Burial Rosary Sunday Kuba funeral home 8 pm Friends may call at Kuba after 7 pm Saturday
Edward E. Lala is elected president of the Komensky Society Inc. Other officers include Val M. Barta as vice president, Mrs. F. L. Fuhrmeister as secretary, Mrs. E. E. Lala as treasurer, and Lillian Serbousek with Mrs. S. V. Shonka on the board of directors. Members nationwide support the Anna Heyberger Scholarship Fund through dues and donations.
Clarence Thompson Harman age 65 of 1046 Fifth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Friday evening after a brief illness He was born April 27 1902 in Cedar Rapids and married Dorothy Lane June 19 1943 in Cedar Rapids They are survived by a son Richard at home Memorial services are set for 1 30 p m Monday at Turner chapel East Burial will be at Oak Hill cemetery
Local classified message inviting readers to call 369 1234 for help buying selling or trading items. Includes a single contact number and a brief promotional prompt.
Burglars operated in Linn county Friday night and Saturday morning. Deputies investigated two breakins and an attempted entry in Walker and a breakin in Coggan. About 3 dollars was taken from the Walker Sale Co. office. The Great Plains Lumber Co. in Walker was entered but nothing was missing. The Krab Elevator in Walker had an attempted entry. Thieves also made off with several checks from an unlocked safe in the Coggan safe barn.
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