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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1968
Page
1
The Daily Record lists a five day outlook with temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal, cooler Tuesday and later week warming, with normal lows in the 20s to 30s and highs in the 40s to 50s. Precipitation expected light, mainly late week. Also included are wind, sunrise and sunset times, and March totals and normals. Obituaries and community notices for several towns and a lengthy list of traffic fines and local services follow.
Five EEC partners endorsed U S plans to strengthen the dollar by creating IMF special drawing rights. L Echo de Touraine warned France would block the idea. Michel Debre, tied to De Gaulle, reportedly authored the editorial denouncing paper money and urging elimination of the U S balance of payments deficit. De Gaulle avoided direct attack on the dollar in Lyon while signaling hostility to preserving the gold exchange system.
Teenagers with alcoholic parents are invited to a Wednesday 7 PM gathering at Central iPark Presbyterian church to discuss forming an Alateen group in Cedar Rapids. The article notes an Al-Anon adult group was recently formed in the city.
Three youths were rescued after spending the night on an ice cliff in a Mt. Washington ravine. Jeff Camp and Don Stahlman both students at the University of New Hampshire and Tom Davis a North Conway high school student were roped together as rescuers battled zero temperatures and 100 mph winds. Stahlman reached the ravine floor and hiked out to a cabin, while David Sideman and Edward Nestor lowered Camp and Davis to safety by rope. Davis sustained frostbite and possible rib fractures, Camp and Stahlman were treated for injuries, and all were to be transported to a North Conway hospital for further care.
City briefs note Arnold Volkmann is a patient at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Visitors are permitted. Also listed are ads for antique show at Coliseum, dry cleaning deals, a breakin attempt at Ernie's Avenue Tavern, new antique location, March laundry special, and life style ads for shoes and coins.
Havana AP reports Granma says the Cuban sugar harvest topped three million metric tons Saturday. Prime Minister Fidel Castro predicts reaching 5.5 million tons by July despite drought, while the government aimed for eight million and a long term goal of ten million by 1970.
Two Cedar Rapids men, John R. Scuffham aged 19 from 438 Twenty-fourth Street NW and Joseph M. Khalid aged 37 from 1437 Highwood Drive NW, were naturalized last week in Ft. Dodge. Scuffham hails from Great Britain and Khalid from Jordan.
Herman D Fugate of 225 Twenty first street NW dies Tuesday his body found in garage Sunday by neighbor he worked 42 years at Link Belt Speeder retiring as night superintendent born October 20 1903 in Macomb Illinois survived by two sons a sister six grandchildren and a great grandson services at Turner chapel east with burial at Cedar Memorial Memorial funds suggested to Christ Church. C Albert Hammond 58 of 15330 Avenue NE dies Monday born March 27 1909 in DeKalb Illinois married Maurine Summers March 18 1938 in Davenport machinist with Iowa Manufacturing Co until 1960 resident of Cedar Rapids 22 years survived by wife three sons a daughter mother sister and two grandchildren services and burial at Cedar Memorial details to be announced.
Kenneth Clark Beatty 58 of 900 Thirteenth Street NW died Sunday after a long illness. Born November 28, 1909 in Rowley he married Flora Robison on November 7, 1928. Surviving are his wife two daughters Sandra and Mrs. David E. Davis a son Donald four grandsons his mother Eva Norton and four grandsons. He was a salesman at Schamberger Motors and a member of First Presbyterian church and the American Motors Honor club. Services at Beatty Bearle funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday by Dr. Francis W. Pritchard burial in Rowley.
Ruth S. Bunting, 72, of 1048 Staub Court NE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday after a long illness. Born August 28, 1895 in Chicago, she is survived by her daughter Mrs. Dean A. Jones, sister Dorothy Sanderson of Winfield, Illinois, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. A cremation committal will follow. friends may visit the funeral home after 7 p.m. Monday. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Congregational Church organ fund.
Lillian Reif widow of Chris Reif of Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a short illness. Born November 10 1886 in Shueyville she lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years. Survived by three daughters Mrs Chaloupka Mrs Thorne and Mrs Schulte two sons Leonard and Lubert a sister Anna Netolicky and half sister Agnes Kopecky sixteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Services Brush chapel 2 p m Tuesday Rev A T Washington Burial Shueyville chapel after noon Monday
Fred Johnson a Cedar Rapids resident for 38 years died Saturday after a long illness. Born July 15 1880 in Sweden he was married July 27 1916 in Topeka Kansas to Freda Olson. He was a member of St Mark's Lutheran church funeral chapel east at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Rev David Memorial cemetery. Burial Cedar may call at Turner chapel east until 1 p m Wednesday. The casket will not be opened after the service.
LeRoy W. Swiser of Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a brief illness. Born April 17, 1900, he married Elizabeth Fryer in Greensburg Indiana in 1919. A former driver for New Process Laundry Co and Eagles member, he is survived by his wife, a son LeRoy, and two grandchildren. His body was donated to University Hospitals in Iowa City. services are pending at Brady's Mortuary.
Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Memories with Dr. John P. Woods officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial with military graveside rites by American Legion Hanford Post No. 5. the casket will not be opened after the service. Thomas Reed Warriner services follow at Turner Chapel East on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.. burial at Oak Hill after 2 p.m. Tuesday with the casket again not opened after the service.
A local planning unit proposes a Cedar Rapids metropolitan board of education under the archdiocese to oversee Cedar Rapids Marion Fairfax and Norway schools. The board would set priorities, draft a budget for parish approval, and study future consolidation including St Wenceslaus St Patrick's Fairfax and St Michael's Norway with year to year operations. A review board approved with two changes including closing seventh and eighth grade programs at Fairfax and Norway.
Lost pet notice urges readers to call 369-1234 to report sightings or claim a missing animal. The brief asks for prompt contact to reunite owner and pet.
Spec. 4 Gerry W. Hutchcroft, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hutchcroft, 1204 Elmhurst, Fort Carson Colorado, earned the Silver Star for gallantry on November 29 against Viet Cong forces. As squad leader he set up mortars, supervised heavy fire, made 15 ammunition trips under fire, and evacuated two wounded comrades. Six recruits enlisted in the Marine Corps including Ronald W. Virkovsky and Freddie E. Lederle Jr. Others entered delayed enlistment or were on leave en route to the Philippines.
The Linn district court trial began over a $10,275 auto accident damage suit by James S. Conlin Jr of Cedar Rapids against Loren and Sherry Baker. Conlin alleges permanent disability from a June 29 1965 collision at Williams Boulevard and Eighth Avenue SW caused by Sherry Baker. Jurors named are Cedar Rapids residents Maryalice Levi Dwight Wicke Louis Ford Robert W Wessale Dorothy Andrews Evelyn Current Donald Caldwell Gaylen Sell James White Marguerite Ashley James Ackley Joseph Kindig.
Bohemian Savings and Loan Assn. faces Terry W. Evans and Karen A. Evans in a mortgage foreclosure for 8707.30 plus. James Rammelsberg and Mildred Rammelsberg sue Mr and Mrs Thelmer Miller for 131.99 back rent. The Bowen Corp. sues General Mill Supply Inc for 1267.67 on an account.
New York Senator Thruston Morton argues in the Saturday Evening Post that the Tonkin Gulf incident may have been provoked deliberately. He contends the resolution enabling U.S. steps in Vietnam relied on weak evidence and accuses high command and President Johnson of deception while urging Republicans to push for disengagement.
Raymond Patriarca reputed head of the Cosa Nostra in New England was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 10000 dollars on a federal conspiracy to murder conviction. Judge Francis Ford stayed execution and allowed remaining free on $25000 bond pending appeal. Patriarca 60 of Providence was convicted March 8 on two counts with a concurrent term on the second count.
The Rat Patrol and a Nazi unit halt their fire to rescue a child during a dramatic TV moment aired Monday night at 7 30 on KCRG TV Channel 9 in color.
Judge Maxwell scheduled April 2 for a hearing on whether items seized from Riverview suspects in a recent shortchanging case should be forfeited for trial. Robert Spears and John Thomas, both jailed on $1500 bond, were found with money, radios, jewelry, weapons, and four Ohio plates.
Judge B J Maxwell dismissed charges against three defendants in Linn district court on county attorney motion. Mysak faced false uttering charges over a $36.54 Firestone check in Cedar Rapids. Snyder faced a $100 Roof Oil check. Tobin faced larceny over 49 towels from Clean Towel Service. All three had restitution or insufficient evidence noted.
Leonard A. Hopkins age 28 of 533 F avenue NW pleaded guilty in Linn district court to a second offense drunk driving. Judge B J Maxwell fined $500 and revoked his license 60 days after his December 22 arrest near Forty second street and Center Point road NE. He had denied the charge on December 27.
Linn county sheriff’s office investigated an alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl Sunday night. The woman reported being taken from her home to River Road near the southwest part of the city. Four men were allegedly involved in the incident.
Basketball coach Bill Mazula pled guilty in Butler county district court to grand larceny for stealing 1100 dollars in Parkersburg high school basketball receipts from an unlocked vault. Sentencing set for April 21 after pre sentence investigation.
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