Weather and notice roundup from Wednesday totals and local incidents
The day’s temperatures across major cities show highs from 50s to 80s and lows in the 30s to 60s with precipitation varying. March totals near 1.7 inches versus a normal 2.48, barometer falling, humidity around 52 percent, and winds 25 to 35 mph at 2 p.m. Local public notices include appointments to state boards, county per diem pay debates, and debt bonding authority changes, plus a list of numerous funeral services and city police activity briefs.
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Torre Loma OG Tas
Gira Ieee
Gazette
County Board of Social Welfare
Air Crash Reported at Local Airport
FAA officials and local authorities confirm a plane crash at the airport. Sheriff's deputies in neighboring Jefferson Parish say the flight data recorder with minutes of flight data prior to the disaster has been found.
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FAA
Jefferson Parish
Pilot Involved In JFK Inquiry Named in Garrison Case
George Piazza II a 30 year old attorney linked to the Kennedy assassination inquiry led by District Attorney Jim Garrison. Piazza served as counsel for James Lewallen once a roommate of David Ferrie. He joined Garrison as an assistant district attorney in 1965 and resigned in 1966.
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George Piazza II
Jim Garrison
Kennedy
Piazza
James Lewallen
David Ferrie
Garrison
Ferrie
Builders urge no change to code and study low cost housing
Sub Code continues as the building trades council urges city council members to vote no on lowering building code requirements and to appoint a committee of tradesmen and builders to study low cost housing. The mayor says no formal proposal exists while a model home at 3300 Thirty-third Avenue SW faces removal in 60 days.
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Building Trades Council
Robert Carson
The
Labor Assembly
Jerome Kriz
Bob Johnson
Thirty-third Avenue
Beautiful Blue and Red Danube TV tour
Maximilian Schell narrates a 9 PM Thursday color presentation of The Beautiful Blue and Red Danube on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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Maximilian Schell
Kcrg-Tv
Rail Strike Threat Tests Wages and Health Plans
The ORC&B with about 20 000 members faces a rail strike threat as wage and health and welfare benefit issues remain unsettled. Rock Island is not involved. A five percent general wage increase is accepted, but class-by-class adjustments for brakemen and conductors are disputed. Wolfe seeks a court injunction to block a walkout while Travelers Insurance policy renewal looms.
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Orc&b
North Western
Milwaukee Road
Illinois Central
Union Pacific
Lane
Rock Island Railroad
Wolfe
National Mediation Board
OR C&b
Travelers Insurance
Travelers
Gazette
Strike fuels threat to Huntley over AFTRA role
The union warned Huntley could face suspension or expulsion as a 30 year AFTRA dispute over news broadcaster bargaining agent status escalates. Huntley urged that AFTRA cannot act as agent while McGee and others continued reporting, though Cronkite Jennings were replaced on air by CBS and ABC staff during the strike.
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Huntley
AFTRA
NBC
U. S
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Peter Jennings
ABC
Cronkite
Arnold Zenker
Jennings
Daryl Griffin
Jail Term Imposed on Bad Check Count
Kellogg L Ewbank Jr of Milwaukee Wisconsin received a 30 day jail sentence for false uttering of a check. He allegedly wrote a five dollar bad check to a Cedar Rapids hotel last Friday. Municipal Judge Loren Hullinger Jr imposed the sentence.
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Kellogg L. Ewbank, Jr
Milwaukee
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Assault Charge Dropped Against William J Elias
William J. Elias aged 19 faced assault and battery charges that were dismissed after complainant Dudley C. Maas requested dismissal. The county attorney suggested processing under 794.2 allowing release from responsibility in misdemeanor cases once the aggrieved party is satisfied. Elias resides at 817 H Avenue NW while Maas, 17, lives at 1510 Fourteenth Avenue SW.
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William J. Elias
Dudley C. Maas
Elias
H Avenue
Maas
Fourteenth Avenue
Little Accused of False Pretenses
Gene E. Little, 39, of 1716 Twelfth avenue SW, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of false pretenses. The warrant alleges he obtained a shotgun valued at $230 by false pretense from Coast to Coast store at 76 Sixteenth avenue SW on October 25, 1966. Little posted $1,000 bond and was released from custody. He is ordered to appear in municipal court April 6 to move or plead.
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Gene E. Little
Twelfth Avenue SW
Little
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Tall Lie on KCRG TV Starring Paul Henreid Tonight
Paul Henreid directs and stars in a CH9 movie airing at 10 25 PM Thursday on KCRG TV.
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Paul Henreid
Kcrg-Tv
Mrs W H Swales 85 Dies. Cedar Rapids Widow
Bertha M. Swales age 85 of 1730 B avenue NW widow of W H Swales died Wednesday born May 31 1881 in Waterloo lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years with daughter Margaret Miner Surviving daughter stepson and brother among others. Funeral services 11 a m Saturday at O Keefe and Towne with burial at Fairview Cemetery Waterloo. Additional relatives and military graveside rites noted.
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Bertha M. Swales
B Avenue NW
W. H. Swales
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Miner
William T. Swales
Overland Park
Kan
Heber W. Brown
O'Keefe
Towne
Longtime Rock Island brakeman Harry P. Smith dies
Harry P. Smith of 628 Third Avenue SE dies Thursday after a long illness. Born July 31 1890 in Clinton he spent most of his life in Cedar Rapids. A Rock Island railroad brakeman for 55 years and World War I veteran he belonged to the American Legion and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Services set as Requiem Mass at Immaculate Conception church 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Parish rosary Friday 7:30 p.m. at Brady Mortuary with calls after 2 p.m. Burial Mt. Calvary cemetery with graveside military rites.
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Harry P. Smith
Third Avenue SE
Wellman
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
American Legion
Brotherhood of Railroad
William Roach
Immaculate Conception
Brady Mortuary
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Hanford American Legion Post
Infant Winegardner Dies. Graveside Services Set
Patrick J. Winegardner an 18 day old son of Mr and Mrs John Winegardner died Thursday at home. Survived by parents two brothers Michael and Chris and three sisters Jill Becky and Cindy all at home and grandparents Marie Owens Bordulac ND Cletus J Owens Los Angeles and Mrs Frances Winegardner Des Moines. Graveside services Mt Calvary cemetery at 9 30 am Friday with Rev John C Sims. Turner chapel in charge of arrangements.
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Patrick Jeffrey Winegardner
John Winegardner
Knollshire Road
Michael
Chris
Jill
Becky
Cindy Winegardner
Marie Owens
Bordulac
N.D
Cletus J. Owens
Los Angeles
Frances Winegardner
Des Moines
Mt. Cal
Frank Jordan Jordan dies after brief illness in Cedar Rapids
Frank Jordan 66 of 2701 Schaeffer drive SW Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born November 22 1900 he was a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and a retired Quaker Oats Co employee. A World War I veteran he married in Cedar Rapids on April 4 1931. Surviving are his wife and two
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Frank
Pete) Jordan
Schaeffer Drive
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Co
Infant Rodney W. Larson Jr. Dies
Rodney W. Larson Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney W. Larson, 2909 Oakland Road NE, died Wednesday. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Chester Larson of LaFarge, Wisconsin, and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Grue of Camrose, Alberta, Canada, with great grandmother Ella Soberg of Sparta, Wisconsin. Body taken from Turner Chapel to Westby, Wisconsin. Burial at Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Cemetery in Westby.
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Rodney W. Larson, Jr
Rodney W. Larson
Oakland Road
Chester Larson
LaFarge
Wis
Nels Grue
Camrose
Alberta
Canada
Ella Soberg
Sparta
Turner Chapel
Westby
Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Cemetery
Requiem Masses for Storm and Churchill Here
Requiem Mass for Storm takes place Friday at 10 am sung by Msgr. A W Chihak at St. Wenceslaus Church with parish rosary Thursday at 7 30 pm at Brady Mortuary and burial at Cedar Memorial. A funeral service for Charles Churchill is at Turner Chapel West Friday at 1 30 pm officiated by Rev. Roger Paton with burial at Linwood Cemetery.
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Storm
Albert
Msgr
A. W. Chihak
St. Wenceslaus Church
Brady Mortuary
Cedar Memorial
Churchill
Charles
Roger Paton
Linwood Cemetery
Marion Boy, 3, Hurt When He Runs into Car
A three year old Marion boy named Marty Robbins was injured when he ran into the side of a moving car at Eighth Avenue and Third Street in Marion. He was admitted to St. Luke's hospital for contusions and abrasions to head and arms after being thrown to the pavement. The car was driven by Jerry A. Moore, 30, of 2960 McGowan Boulevard, Marion.
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Marion
Eighth Avenue
Third Street
Marty Robbins
Janice Schoon
St. Luke's Hospital
Jerry A. Moore
McGowan Boulevard
Courthouse News Chairman accuses Scolaro in county book purchase
Linn county Courthouse News Chairman Dudley Henderson a Republican charges Supervisor Anthony Scolaro a Democrat with using county funds to buy 1966 Iowa law books for Scolaro s private law office The December 9 1966 claim shows the county bought four 1966 law book sets for 201 48 and was approved by all three board members Scolaro defends himself saying the code belongs to the county and plans to amend city county contracts The dispute comes amid questions on Edgewood road project and highway commission approvals
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Linn
Henderson
Scolaro
Dudley
William Linstrom
William Harrington
Edgewood Road
Highway Commission
Meyer Reports Theft of Truck And Equipment
Equipment valued at 2200 dollars and a pickup of unde termined amount were taken early Thursday from Arthur Meyer Small Engine shop near Ivanhoe bridge south of Mt. Vernon on highway 1. Seventeen chain saws and one ferry type wheat cutter were taken from the store after en
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Arthur Meyer
Ivanhoe Bridge
Mt. Vernon
Highway 1
Bonnie Seenster To Be Sentenced Friday At 10
Bonnie Jean Seenster, 22, was convicted Wednesday of second degree murder for stabbing LaVista Smith, 30, in December. Sentencing is set for Friday at 10 a.m. in Judge Harold D. Vietor's courtroom after a jury spent nearly ten hours deliberating.
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Bonnie Jean Seenster
Harold D. Vietor
Woman Admits Morals Charge In Court
Doris Tidwell aged 29 of 1003 Sixth Street SE pled guilty to a lesser charge of lewdness on Thursday. Judge Harold D. Victor suspended the sentence for 30 days and placed her on probation. the prior prostitution charge was dismissed for lack of evidence by County Attorney Jack Fulton. Her attorney is Robert Matias.
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Doris Tidwell
Sixth Street SE
Harold D. Victor
Jack Fulton
Robert Matias
Woman Fined As Drunk Driver In Marion Case
Frances M. Ockenfels, 50, of East Post Road, Marion, pled guilty to drunk driving. Judge Warren J. Rees fined her $300 and costs and revoked her license for 60 days after her March 8 arrest at the Avenue and Center Point intersection NE. Petition Filed Salha Sion vs. Robert Sion for $5380 breach of contract. the board's attorney Wilkinson reported that approval was necessary per Scolaro.
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Frances M. Ockenfels
East Post Road
Marion
Warren J. Rees
Avenue
Center Point Read
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