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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1968

Page

7

Kennedy Nearing Exhaustion on Campaign Trail in Arizona

Senator Robert Kennedy showed signs of extreme fatigue after two weeks on the road covering nearly a third of the United States. He traveled from Window Rock to Flagstaff where crowds dwindled as night cooled, struggled with blunt remarks and faulty public address gear before continuing his nomadic campaign.

Flagstaff Ariz Robert Kennedy United States Window Rock Arizona Ethel Kennedy Leqally William Mahoney Phoenix Ghana Mahoney Paris

Stocks End With Gain On Friday in New York

The New York stock market advanced solidly with gains expanding from the morning. Volume rose with about nine million shares traded, led by Lockheed on a big contract news and American Airlines up modestly alongside other active gainers in the market.

NEW York Dow Jones Associated Press Standard Lockheed Airbus TWA Eastern Airlines and Airholdings, Ltd Britain McDonnell Douglas American Airlines American Stock Exchange

Cedar Rapids hog market shows drops and steady prices

C R Markets reports Saturday hog prices down 25 cents on butchers and steady on sows. Friday deliveries of 200 to 220 lb hogs ranged 18.75 to 19.25 dollars. packing sows under 300 lbs 16.75 to 17.00. Butchers and packers adjust prices by weight and grade per ten pound increments.

Chicago Cedar Rapids

Elkader Woman Jailed in Cedar Rapids Case

Delores M. Sweet, 42, of Elkader, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and disorderly conduct after Cedar Rapids police arrested her and a 17-year-old boy on Otis Road SE Friday night. Each charge carried a $110 bond.

Delores M. Sweet Elkader Cedar Rapids Otis Road SE

Eagle Stores Sale Approved By Stockholders

Shareholders of Lucky Stores Inc approved the acquisition of Eagle stores a midwestern supermarket group. Eagle operates nine supermarkets and thirty drug stores in Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin. the sale totals seven and a half million dollars in cash plus seven and a half million in notes and twenty eight million in debentures.

Oakland Calif UPI Lucky Stores, Inc Eagle Stores Eagle Minois Iowa Wisconsin Consolidated Foods Minnesota Lucky

NAACP Official Blames King for Memphis Riots

Alfred Lewis, NAACP treasurer, says Martin Luther King must bear blame for racial rioting in Memphis. He argues King lacks discipline over followers and has no organization, warning the Memphis outbreak could dampen participation in the Washington march.

Lynchburg Martin Luther King Memphis National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Alfred Lewis Greenwich Lewis King Washington

Jimmy Durante Hosts HOLLYWOOD PALACE Tonight on Channel 9 Color

LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS report from Iowa March 8 shows cattle prices and market trends. Slaughter cows steady to lower while feeders and calves rise. hogs and feeder pigs vary with loads of choice feeder cattle and calves noted. Prices reflect mixed demand and regional differences across northern and southern areas.

Jimmy Durante Liza Minnelli Tim Conway Channel 9 Federal State Market News Service Iowa Boise

Frozen Pork Geilies and Friday's Quotations

May July August items appear in this clipped page segment with reference to meat prices and a quotations column. The fragment notes frozen pork products and a dated schedule for Friday items, preserving local pricing and column style.

Geilies

Woman Burned By Grease Fire In Her Kitchen

A Cedar Rapids woman suffered second degree burns to her hand and arm when a grease fire ignited in her kitchen after she left grease on the stove. The flames damaged cupboards and curtains before neighbor Richard Schuller of 435 Thirty-fifth Street NE put out the fire. Mrs. Stone was treated and released from St Luke's Hospital.

Cedar Rapids Charles Stone Thirty-fifth Street Richard Schuller

Four Hurt in Auto Crash Near Oelwein

Olivia Brandt listed in satisfactory condition at Oelwein hospital after a Friday 10 30 p m crash on highway 3 east of town. Her husband Phillip drove the truck while she followed in a car. Elva McPherson of Masonville drove the other car. Arlin McPherson was thrown through the windshield and listed in fairly good condition at Manchester hospital. Michael McPherson, 18, treated and released with his parents.

Oelwein Olivia Brandt Oelwein Hospital

Jefferson high 47 students depart Friday for Washington trip

Forty seven junior class members from Jefferson High School will leave Friday afternoon for an eight day bus tour to Washington D C. They are part of the American Heritage class led by Jayne Bernhard and A J Julis and will visit Gettysburg Williamsburg Mt Vernon and Georgetown. Congressman John C Culver will host them in a tour of government buildings. The trips have occurred yearly since 1957 but this will be the last due to a new government program next year.

Jefferson High School Washington, D.C Jefferson Jayne Bernhard A. J. Julis Gettysburg Washington Williamsburg Mt. Vernon Georgetown John C. Culver Cedar Rapids

Four Lansing Youths Hurt in Car Crash

A one car crash on county road YL near Lansing early Saturday injured four youths. Driver James McKee 23 and passenger Raymond Eliefson 15 were thrown from the vehicle. McKee and Eliefson were hospitalized in Waukon in good condition. Richard Ellefson 18 and John Nelson 18 were treated and released or listed in good condition.

Lansing Here James McKee McKee Raymond Eliefson Waukon Richard Ellefson John Nelson

$52 Stolen From Car Of Local Man

Charles E. Widener of 4817 Lakeside drive NE reported $52 missing from his unlocked car. He was sleeping in the vehicle behind a tavern at 132 F avenue NW when someone took the cash from the dashboard around 11 30 p.m.

Charles E. Widener Lakeside Drive Widener F Avenue NW

Obituary of Charles N. Edwards of Muscatine

Charles N. Edwards 91 former Marion resident died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born February 14 1877 at Columbus Junction he married Clara Kelch there. Survived by three daughters four grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Service Monday 2 p.m. Snider funeral home West Liberty burial West Liberty. Includes church notices and schedules for area congregations.

Charles N. Edwards Muscatine Marion Cedar Rapids Columbus Junction Clara Kelch Howard Watters West Liberty Max Lowe Gilbert Cropp Clyde Breese Newton Walter Nickelson Washington Iowa Hal Edwards Rogers Ark Snider Funeral Home West ‘Liberty

House Near Marion Damaged by Fire

Firefighters respond to a farm house five miles east of Marion, driven by chimney sparks giving light damage to the exterior northwest corner and minor interior damage. The property belongs to Hennessey Bros Inc. No other significant losses reported from a separate grass fire on land owned by Linn County Conservation Commission.

Marion Lyle Cornthwate Hennessey Bros., Inc Linni County Conservation Commission

Two Fined After Car Buggy Crash Near Hazleton

Laverne Monson, 48, of Independence, and Andrew Mast, 17, of a buggy, collided Friday night four miles west of Hazleton. Mast was treated at Oelwein hospital. Monson was fined 20 dollars for failure to yield at a stop sign and Mast 15 dollars for no lights on the buggy. Both appeared in justice court after the buggy overturned and the horse broke loose.

Hazleton Here Laverne Monson Independence Andrew Mast Mast Oelwein Hospital Monson Justice Court

Waterloo man dies after car strike crossing highway

Earl Mc Fadden died in a Waterloo hospital after police said he was struck by a car while crossing a highway. No charges were filed against the driver, Larry Platte, 25, of Denver, Iowa.

Waterloo Earl McFadden Larry Platte Denver Iowa

Plane Crash After School Recess Kills Family and Pilot

At Clyde Fischer elementary in San Jose a light four seat plane crashed into a school yard minutes after 1100 students returned from noon recess. The trio aboard William Wesson 97 his wife Betty 27 and their daughter Jennifer died. A child remained cradled in her mother’s arms as the craft burned nearby. The plane had just taken off from Reid-Hillview airport and did not regain control. A maintenance worker narrowly avoided the crash as witnesses described the fatal approach.

San Jose Calif UPI Clyde Fischer William Wesson Santa Clara Betty Jennifer Billy Sacramento Wesson Trans World Airlines Reid- Hillview Robert Preacher

Injured Driver Steals Pickup in Tipton Area

Tipton Cedar county authorities seek a pickup thief injured in a crash. Darrel Kleppe reported awakening at 4 30 a m to a would be thief trying to start his truck near the bedroom window. The thief drove off after a warning. Blood was found in a nearby Cedar Farm Service pickup wreck, tracing to the Kleppe farm.

Tipton Cedar County Darrel Kleppe Richard Barden Nese Cedar Farm Service Kieppe Kleppe

McGregor Man Fined For Sunday Beer Sale

James Du Ball of McGregor, operator of a service station, was fined 300 dollars and costs in district court by Judge G B Richter for selling beer on Sunday. Du Ball pled guilty to the charge filed by Harold Doyle of Cedar Falls, an Iowa liquor commission agent, who with another agent said beer was sold on a Sunday.

McGregor Eleader James du Ball G. B. Richter du Ball Harold Doyle Cedar Falls Iowa Liquor Commission Doyle

Tama Man Found Dead Near Plan Tama Man Found Dead Near Plan

Tama James Ervin aged 50 was found dead about 5 p.m. Friday on the grounds outside the Packaging Corp. of America mill where he worked. Dr. C W Maplethorpe Jr Tama county medical examiner ruled death due to a heart attack. Survived by wife three sons James Jr Waterloo Michael and Richard Marshalltown his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Ervin and three brothers John William Tama Roy Jr Bettendorf. Services are arranged at Harrison funeral home.

TAMA James Ervin Packaging Corp. of America C. W. Maplethorpe Ervin James Waterloo Michael Richard Marshalltown Roy Ervin John William Roy, Jr Bettendorf Harrison Funeral Home

Want Ads Promise Quick Buyers With One Call

Classified note urges sellers to call 369 1234 to reach buyers quickly. The short pitch highlights simple contact and rapid results.

Minor Car Crashes Send Four to Hospitals in C R

Four people sustained minor injuries in two Friday crashes. In Mt. Vernon a two car collision at First avenue and Fifth street SW injured Helen Klousia and Karen Klousia. police charged Helen with careless driving and license violations. Harold R. Scroges was another driver. In the later incident David E. Heath and Michael A. Starr were treated after Heath’s car struck a tree on Ellis boulevard. Heath faced reckless driving charges. Heath’s wrecked 1965 model car was demolished.

Helen Klousia Karen Klousia Mt. Vernon St. Luke’s Hospital First Avenue Fifth Street David E. Heath Twentieth Avenue SW Michael A. Starr K Street Mercy Hospital Heath Ellis Boulevard K Avenue NW

Grinnell Man Dies After Highway Crash

Newton authorities report 41 year old Robert Dean McGilvrey of Grinnell died in a Newton hospital after a Wednesday interstate crash near Newton. An autopsy will determine whether injuries or a heart attack caused death. McGilvrey lost control, brushed Michael S. Hummel of Newton, then crashed. Hummel was uninjured.

Newton Robert Dean McGilvrey Grinnell Michael S. Hummel Hummel

Three Fires Near Stanley Struck By Sparks Friday

Three fires broke out near Stanley between 3 30 and 4 p m Friday. A barn on the Harry Weston acreage burned holes were burned in the roof and some hay damaged. Aurora and Stanley firefighters battled the blaze with help from Oelwein. A grass fire on the former Glen Coffman farm near the cemetery was sparked by a passing Great Western train. A third grass fire near Pete Silka farm 142 miles west of Stanley ignited by sparks from the same train was extinguished by two Oelwein and four Stanley firemen with a Stanley truck.

Stanley Here Harry Weston Aurora Oelwein Glen Coffman Great Western Pete Silka Silka

Woman reports head injury from pistol strike at Cougar Lounge

Joan E. Phillips, 29, of 922 Eighth Street SE, told police she was hit on the face with a pistol during an argument at the Cougar Lounge, 329 Ninth Avenue SE, about 2 a.m. She declined medical aid.

Cougar Ninth Avenue SE Joan E. Phillips Eighth Street SE

Notice of Administrator Appointment and Creditors

Probate in Linn County Iowa grants Dorothy Lane Harman as administrator of Clarence C Harman estate. Six months to file claims. creditors warned to settle debts or be barred. Also bids invited for Cedar Rapids storm sewer pipe with 10 percent certified check and Iowa preference, bids due April 17, 1968. City Clerk Harold G Schaefer to oversee.

District Court State of Iowa Linn County Clarence C Harman Dorothy Lane Harman Cedar Rapids Lawrence & Crissman Derale City Hall Harold G. Schaefer

Notice of Probate and Creditors for Herman Fugate Estate

Probate in Linn County Iowa grants Peoples Bank & Trust Company as executor for the will of Herman O. Fugate, dated January 23, 1943. Creditors must file claims within six months from the second publication and all heirs must address the estate promptly. Second publication dated April 15, 1968.

Probate Notice of Bernece Brush Estate Appointment

Probate No 3408 notices the March 24 1968 admission of Bernece Brush will and the March 15 1967 date for the last will in probate court. Carol Elizabeth Hubacek is named executor with counsel listed. Creditors must file claims within one year from the notice. dated March 26 1958.

Probate notice of Elmer J Becicka estate

Probate No 34086 states the will of Elmer J Becicka, dated March 23 1947, was admitted March 2 194% in the above court with Walter J Becicka named executor. Heirs and creditors are urged to file claims within six months. action to contest must be brought promptly. Dated March 26 1948. Attorney Eugene J Kopesal for executor Cedar Rapids April 1968.

District Court State of Iowa Linn County Elmer J Becicka Elmer J. Becicka Walter J. Becicka Rpave Authen, Nienrd Fae Alowrire Sinlese Fo Cedar Rapids

Notice of Mechanic's Lien Foreclosure in Cedar Rapids

In Linn County Iowa Bjorensen Investment Corporation sues James Raney Mary Raney and others over real estate Lot 24 Timber Ridge Terrace Cedar Rapids alleging a 1946 dwelling contract and a 749.75 labor lien plus 2 filing costs. Plaintiff seeks a first and paramount lien and foreclosure with damages, interest, and costs and urges appearance by April 22 1948. Attorneys Shuttleworth and Ingersoll Dallas Bleakley represent the plaintiff.

District Court of Iowa Linn County Bjornsen Investment Corporation James J. Raney Mary Jane Raney John E. Winegardner Morris Plan Company OF Cedar Rapids, Inc Corporation Charles 4. Hoefer Beverly Hoefer Tawit Timber Ridge Cedar Rapids Iowa James J. Randy John £. Winegardner Iowe Shuttleworth & Ingersoll David G. Bleakley Merchants Bank Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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