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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1963
Page
3
A dense weather and public affairs summary reports temperatures and precipitation across U.S. cities, followed by a long roll of Iowa legislative actions and a roster of municipal court fines, court actions, and obituaries. It records five day outlooks, normal ranges, and scattered showers. It also lists numerous local service notices and service times for funerals in several towns.
Negotiations between Witwer Grocer Co and United Packinghouse Workers in Cedar Rapids ended with an impasse after about 30 minutes. Company attorney James Holmes offered only $1.38 an hour, while union leader Dave Hart cited eight unresolved issues including seniority hours and vacation. A pie-throwing incident occurred as a truck driver was taunted by strikers, nearly causing an accident. Local 785 represents Witwer workers after a May 22 certification.
Ramona M. Becker sues Leon D. Becker. Lillian I. Hamer sues Loyd P. Hamer. Roy L. Nippe and Mazie M. Capp of Cedar Rapids referenced. Carburetor backfire reported at Thirty Fourth Street and Cottage.
Reported incidents include gasoline overflow at First avenue and Fourth street SE, brush fire at 725 Thirtieth street SE, burning leaves at 1023 Thirty-sixth street NE, and trash fires at multiple NE locations between Thursday and Friday. Sparks and backfires noted near 612 Fifteenth street NE and 1244 Lake avenue NE.
The Floridian, a 400 foot ship owned by Jose Teitelbaum, was attacked while flying an American flag. The agent said the shooting was deliberate and tied to Alpha 66, an anti Castro group conducting raids on Cuban ports.
Leroy S Barber longtime Marion Cedar Rapids resident died Friday in Veterans Hospital Iowa City Born September 21 1894 in Marion He married Esther Koch April 11 1925 at Blairstown Surviving are a daughter and a sister He was active in First Congregational Church American Legion OES Patmos Commandery R A M and El Kahir Shrine He served in World War I earning the Croix de Guerre and Purple Heart Burial at Cedar Memorial with military rites Requiem services at Turner Chapel and Masonic temple attendees urged to give to a charity of choice
On Friday only two bidders attended the conference with city engineers for the first avenue bridge reconstruction. New bids are due April 8 after earlier bids in February were rejected as too high. Plans show a $750,000 project with the bridge closed during construction to cut costs. Only 11 plan sets had been distributed, with three sent to contractors and others to suppliers.
Daniel D. Rubek, longtime Lincoln-Belmont YMCA member and Apco Oil Co. sales research co ordinator, died in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in Cedar Rapids he held a B.S. from Iowa State University and did postgraduate work at the University of Michigan. He belonged to multiple professional societies and is survived by two Cedar Rapids sisters Lenore M. Rubek and Minnie M. Rubek. Services at Brushchapel Sunday at 2 p.m. led by Rev. J. Richard Wagner. burial at Czech National cemetery. Friends may call after noon Saturday.
Cedar Rapids resident Anders Christian Andersen died Friday after a long illness. Born September 6, 1884 in Randers Denmark, he married Ane Moeller in 1905. Survived by wife, son Paul W. Andersen, daughter Mrs. Albert C. Schweitzer, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a sister in Denmark. He belonged to Lutheran church local 308 Carpenters Union Mount Hermon lodge Iowa Consistory and El Kahir Shrine. Services: Turner chapel 10:30 a.m. Monday conducted by Dr.
Vincent Ernst 39 of 637 Eighth Street SE Cedar Rapids died Thursday after a short illness. Born July 1 1901 in Bancroft he married Bessie Bear May 4 1928 in Cedar Rapids. He was a meat cutter before retirement survived by wife two sons James and Robert three sisters and a brother. Services Monday 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Mt Calvary. Friends may call after 7 pm Saturday Brady mortuary with Rosary at 7:30 pm Sunday.
Charles J. Novak, 57, of 1035 Second Street SE, was found dead Friday morning. Born June 30, 1905, in Cedar Rapids, he lived here since. Survivors include sister Mrs. George Haverkamp of Minneapolis and a brother in Schenectady, New York. He graduated from Iowa State University in animal husbandry and ran a chicken ranch on Bowling Street SW, raising pheasants for the Iowa conservation commission. Services will be held at Hesser Memorial chapel at a time to be announced.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. O'Riley Jr. died Thursday. Survived by three brothers Henry Charles III David Joseph and Christopher James a sister Karen Marie and grandparents Mrs H C O'Reilly of Strong City Kan and Mr and Mrs J T Phillips of Oklahoma City. Turner chapel until 9 p m Saturday. The body will be taken to Strong City for services and burial.
Goodwater Winfield A Beatty-Bearle funeral home conducted services at 1 30 PM Saturday led by Rev Thomas A Sears of St Peter's Methodist Church. Interment followed at Linwood with VFW military honors. Nettie Frances Knott also honored Saturday at 1 30 PM at Brady Mortuary led by Rev Gordon Murray. Burial at Cedar Memorial.
The department of state statement of March 27 claims the United States still encourages provocations. Soviet authorities say they cannot ignore these provocations and must consider steps to safeguard Soviet merchantmen bound for Cuba. The USSR insists on effective measures to prevent further incidents.
The fragment references demands for compensation over material damage inflicted on the Soviet Shin Baku. It suggests ongoing tensions and a request for redress, with no further specifics on the incident or parties involved.
President Kennedy and the executive committee of the National Security Council met to discuss the latest Cuban jet attack on an American vessel. The eight member committee was joined by other council members as plans shifted.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev told Ultima Hora that the danger of war over Cuba has been eliminated and the Caribbean crisis has been regulated through peaceful means. He warned that Cuba is not alone and pledged continued aid to Cuban friends despite questions about full normalization.
A Tucson explosion at a dry-cleaning plant killed at least four and injured 19. rubble blocked rescue efforts an hour after collapse. The blast leveled nearby buildings within a half block and debris damaged a cycle shop as a car was blown 50 feet away.
Senator Kuchel of California warned Friday that the country may be inching toward conflict over Cuba. He said he will support President Kennedy in this matter though he does not approve of every action. He stressed national unity and responsibility rests with the White House.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower argues for trimming Kennedy’s budget authority by 10 to 15 billion dollars, saying even half of the proposed 27 billion increase would not derail peacetime growth. He criticizes space and defense outlays as excessive and warns against fiscal recklessness if deficits and tax cuts proceed. He notes Kennedy boosted defense by about 10 billion in two years and calls for prudent pruning while preserving security. He writes from Palm Desert, California, March 26, after Halleck requested a statement.
President Kennedy signed into law a four year extension of the military draft law, extending conscription obligations and related policy for national defense.
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