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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1962
Page
3
The page lists high and low temperatures for Tuesday across cities, rainfall amounts, and a five day forecast with showers and thunderstorms. It also reports sun times, barometer readings, humidity, and wind at Municipal airport, plus May totals and year-averages. The section notes multiple births, marriages, fines, and funeral services with locations and times in several towns.
Legal notices record case names George Teachout versus Esther Teachout and Delores Reichle versus William Reichle. A child was filling a power mower with gasoline in a basement at 3620 Red Bud Road NE on a Wednesday at 10 24 a m.
Speeding defendants Lloyd Fenton Rose Spinka Joseph Seda and William Feight each fined 10 dollars and costs. Harlan Hamann forfeited 15 dollar bond. Rudy Carey forfeited 20 dollar bond. David Hav licek Bernard Smith each sentenced to 30 days. Failure to control vehicle Karl Seelig 2135 Mt.
More than half of the 500 seats on 14 Cham ber of Commerce Look See Hear Ask tour buses are booked with about 320 reservations already. The trip includes a waterworks stop with demonstrations on purification and taste odor issues and a rescue drill at the fire department training building. Buses depart at 9 15 a m from the Chamber and return by 2 45 p m after a lunch stop at the Roosevelt hotel. Reservations are by phone EM 4 5135 and non members may join.
The SEC asked Congress for additional time and a $200000 appropriation to finish its investigation of the securities industry. Representative Mack introduced a bill at the agency request to extend the deadline by three months for a final report.
Impassioned appeals from Luis Padilla Nervo of Mexico and Arthur Lall of India urged urgent steps to end testing. Western officials maintained the British and American stance on French participation in a test ban remains unchanged. One official said a Soviet treaty would likely lead France to join eventually, and declined to comment on Zorin's claim that American detection of the Reggane underground test negated the need for international verification.
Private trash haulers hired by the city worked Wednesday to finish east side pickups delayed by rain starting Monday. Health Officer Carl Smith hoped completion by nightfall with some curb delays as households relocated trash Tuesday and Wednesday. West side pickups were finished last week.
Two construction unions in Cedar Rapids reached wage deals with Allied Construction Interests for two years ending April 30 1964. Carpenters gain 10 cents now 5 cents November 1 and 12 cents May 11 next year plus ongoing talks on conditions with a July 1 deadline. Bricklayers secure 12 to 15 cents an hour increases now and in May with no other changes. other unions cement finishers painters and tile setters still negotiating.
Anna L Daubenmier sues Paul L Egger for 25000 in Linn District Court alleging a June 25 1960 collision in Dubuque caused severe permanent injuries. Jury trial requested. Nancy Carsner seeks 10119 against Daniel's Jack and Jill store operators Charles A Krejci and Lillian M Krejci for injuries from a January 2 fall blamed on store entrance ice.
Ralph E. Penningroth of route 1 Marion waived a municipal court hearing on lascivious acts with a child and was bound over to the grand jury. He is accused of immoral acts with a five year old girl and was released on a $500 bond.
Paul A. Ealy, 33, of 2925 Johnson Avenue NW, pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Tuesday and was fined $100 by Judge Charles Penningroth. The drunken driving charge was dismissed. He was arrested February 25 on Highway 30 seven miles west of Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Donald Hastings aged 39 of 717 Danbury Street NE collapsed in her residence Wednesday morning and died at St Luke's hospital. County medical examiner Dr. Percy Harris said the cause of death is not yet determined.
Cedar Rapids police department will observe National Police Week May 13 19 with an open house on Sunday. The law creating Police Week also set aside May 14 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and celebrates law enforcement nationwide.
Police Chief George Matias announced an open house at the police station from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday inviting the public to tour the station for a behind the scenes look at police operations. Memorial services for Officer Felix Barta will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Bohemian National Cemetery. Barta was killed while investigating a February 1961 case. Window displays will be set up in downtown stores and Lindale Plaza during the week.
A fire at a Las Vegas hotel injures a man as crews battle flames and evacuate guests. Investigators assess the cause while attending responders work to control the blaze and prevent further damage.
Fire at the Desert Inn hotel injures one and forces evacuation as crews battle a long blaze. The report mentions space program testing bays and barriers on First avenue, with references to Atlas Agena Centaur Saturn rocket components and parking arrangements for a test bed.
Two young motorcyclists, David J. Havlicek and Bernard D. Smith, were sentenced to 30 days in county jail after pleading guilty to speeding. Havlicek, 19, of 918 Seventh Street SE, was clocked at 45 mph and Smith, 22, of 142 Fourteenth Avenue SW, at 56 mph in the 600 block of Third Street SE. Judge Loren Hullinger Jr. suspended their licenses for one year.
Iowa officials debate liquor by the drink as a path to revenue and rehab for alcoholics. Commerce Commissioner Hughes advocates supervised sales to draw conventions and industry, despite church concerns. Opponent Rev. Lewis Lint condemns liquor sales, urging legal control and cost-bearing sales.
Huldah Olive Eckert 73 widow of W A Eckert of 507 Sixth Ave SE Cedar Rapids died Tuesday after a long illness born October 28 1871 near New Castle Nebraska. Survived by daughter Marie Blackwell son Bruce Eckert Cedar Rapids two grandchildren two great grandchildren sisters Mrs William Anicich Port Angeles Wash and Mrs A E Hill Blairstown Minn brother Charles Bruce Rothsay Minn. Presbyterian church Royal Neighbors of America and Daughters of American Revolution member. Services at Turner chapel Friday at 3 by Rev William Mackey Iowa City burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.
Two obituaries notice services for Ernest E Meister at Barta-Hesser chapel conducted by Dr H Hughes Dill with burial at Cedar Memorial and for George Francis Lewis at a funeral chapel at 3 pm Thursday led by Rev Barton G Murray with burial at Dunkard.
Gayle Rogers 32 of Omaha and Claude Pierce 25 of Cedar Rapids faced robbery charges after admitting involvement in a Cedar Rapids service station holdup. They were arrested near Vinton about 6 am Tuesday following the theft of about $70 from Clark Service Station attendant Ray F. McKiernan.
The planned merger would bind a large Midwest network from Chicago to Indianapolis and Dallas Fort Worth, forming the biggest local service airline by route miles cities and staff. Ozark, with more passengers and aircraft than Central, would combine with Central under Carl Pohlad’s proposed stake purchase, but headquarters and management would stay the same.
Senator McClellan said he plans a broad Senate inquiry into Billie Sol Estes but will not rush hearings. He emphasized readiness and said hearings will start only when the subcommittee is prepared.
The council receives petitions for Bible school permits at several city locations, a final plat approval for South Towne Place Addition, street light requests on Miller avenue, pavement requests on alley between Park and Washington, and Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets SE. It also reviews preliminary plats for M & A Industrial Addition and Pleasant Hill First Addition, an agreement with the Chicago Northwestern railroad for sanitary sewer along Otis road SE, pavement request on Trail Ridge road, annexation application east of East Post road SE, a zoning change hearing for 2700 Wilson avenue SW, and a KCRG-TV request to block First street for an Eastern Iowa Road to Parade broadcast area.
The United States planned to show John Glenn's orbit capsule in Russia as part of a space medicine exhibit. The Soviets declined, stating Nyet, and the State Department said no further argument would follow. The capsule tours major cities under U S Information Agency auspices.
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