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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1963

Page

3

Weather and civic notices mix with May records and local notices

The page reports forecast details with increasing cloudiness and scattered thundershowers west and central, a warmer trend with Tuesday night lows in the 50s and highs near 80 on Wednesday, plus an outlook for more clouds and showers Thursday. It lists barometer, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset, and May totals compared to normal, then moves to appointments for the Iowa Commission for the Blind, a superintendent of public instruction, and budget approvals. Several local notices follow, including births, marriages, divorces, court actions, traffic fines, and funeral notices for communities across Iowa.

Deaths Guy M. Toms 62 Cedar Rapids

Guy M. Toms 62 of 1222 Tenth street SE died Tuesday after a long illness. A retired Wilson and Co. employee born August 8 1900 in Whiteside County Illinois he lived in Cedar Rapids area 25 years. Survived by wife Clara Coats Toms a daughter Lindsey Huelsenbeck three sons Harry Charles Dean ten grandchildren three brothers Liston Jesse Ralph. Services Thursday 2 p.m. Brush chapel Rev Edward L. Beall burial Cedar Memorial. friends may call Wednesday.

Guy M. Toms Tenth Street SE Wilson and Co Whiteside County Illinois Cedar Rapids Clara Coats Toms Lindsey Huelsenbeck Harry Phoenix, Ariz Charles Woodward Dean Liston Omro Wis Jesse Manchester Ralph Waukegan, Ill Brush Chapel Edward L. Beall Cedar Memorial

Funeral services announced for Murphy and Rubias

John C. Murphy funeral held Wednesday at 1 conducted by Rev. Warren Feller with burial at Riverside Cemetery Anamosa. Mary M. Rubias obituary note states service at 2 led by Rector D. A. Loferski of St. John's Episcopal Church with burial at Oak Hill.

Menzies to Visit London and Washington in June

Australian Prime Minister Menzies will depart on June 13 for talks with Prime Minister Macmillan in London and with President Kennedy in Washington. The missions aim to discuss alliance and global issues with the United States and Britain.

Canberra Australia Menzies London Macmillan Washington Kennedy

CAB Yields in Wrangle About Atlantic Fares

The Civil Aeronautics Board agreed not to penalize U S airlines if they raise Atlantic fares by 5 percent. Secretary of State Rusk urged CAB to permit Pan American and Trans World to adopt higher rates approved by the IATA, amid British pressure. Senator Magnuson criticized the move as capitulating.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board U.S Atlantic Secretary of State Rusk CAB Pan American World Airways Trans World Airlines International Air Transport Assn Great Britain Alan Boyd Boyd Magnuson Dwash

Linn county drainage district repair costs cited in tax debate

Lincolnway Village drainage district repairs estimated at 1000 dollars prompt Linn county supervisors to question fund sufficiency. discussion covers district control by supervisors since annexation to Cedar Rapids more than two years ago and potential bond issue impact on a 16000 dollar fund amid assessment plans and tax law changes.

Lincolnway Village Linn County Board of Supervisors Lincolnway Cedar Rapids John Burrill Burrill Hagedorn Tom Riley Senate Anthony R. Scolaro Scolaro Dudley Henderson

Accident suit seeks 129000 for daughter’s injuries

Fred Edler, father of Barbara Jean Edler, sues Jack R. Holt in Linn district court for 129000 for injuries his 4 year old daughter suffered when struck by Holt’s car August 19 in Twin View Heights near Solon. The petition seeks 125000 for the girl, 4000 medical expenses, and a jury trial.

Linn District Court Tipton Solon Fred Edler Barbara Jean Edler Jack R. Holt Linwood Street Twin-View Heights Holt Edler

Paulson's Estate Valued at 662503 in Iowa Probate

An inventory filed Monday in probate court estimates the Cedar Rapids electrical contractor Conrad R. Paulson's estate at 662503. Paulson died January 16 and left his entire estate to his heirs.

Conrad R. Paulson Cedar Rapids Paulson

Two Fined $300 For Drunk Driving

A Marion man Arthur B. Davis 46 of 1199 Twenty-eighth street Marion and Robert P. Tunnicliff 32 of Vinton were each fined 300 and costs after pleading guilty before Judge Don ald P. Barnes to drunk driving. Davis was arrested Monday at 11 40 p.m. by Deputy Sheriff Lyle Shook at Center Point road and Fiftieth street NE. Tunnicliff was arrested Monday at 5 15 p.m. by Cedar Rapids police after his car struck the rear of a car stopped for a left turn at the junction of highways 218 and 30. Occupants of the other car Mr and Mrs Herman Lutzke route three were not injured.

Marion Vinton Donald P. Barnes Arthur B. Davis Twenty-eighth Street Lyle Shook Center Point Road Fiftieth Street Robert P. Tunnicliff Cedar Rapids Herman Lutzke Route Three

Linn County Clerk Named to New Post

Melvin McCalley Linn County Clerk of Linn district court was appointed secretary treasurer of the Iowa Association of County Officers to fill the unexpired term of Paul Eastland. The change took effect last Friday after McCalley resigned as president of the Iowa Association of District Court Clerks. C K Wise Ottumwa district court clerk will become president of the clerks association.

Melvin McCalley Linn Iowa Assn Paul Eastland Clinton County McCalley Clerks’ Association C. K. Wise Ottumwa

David Weaver Sentenced Five Years for Grand Larceny

David C. Weaver 18 of 129 Ninth street NW pled guilty to grand larceny and received a five year sentence in the Anamosa reform school from Judge B J Maxwell. Police say he stole a Cedar Rapids Chevrolet on April 3 and May 3 using a made key. larceny of a motor vehicle charge was dismissed.

David C. Weaver Ninth Street NW Anamosa B. J. Maxwell Weaver Cedar Rapids Chevrolet

Couple Sues for 34881 in Auto Accident Injuries

Robert Hart and Myrtle Hart sue Guy O. French for 34881.99 in damages from an January 21 1962 rear end collision on Eighth Avenue SW and Twelfth Street. Myrtle Hart alleges neck and spine injuries requiring surgery.

Robert Hart Myrtle Eighteenth Street Guy O. French Ninth Avenue Hart Eighth Avenue Twelfth Street French

Women Injured in Falls Sue Cedar Rapids for 6000

Two Cedar Rapids women sue the city for six thousand dollars over injuries from sidewalk falls. Doris Kanellis seeks five thousand dollars for permanent right arm injuries from a February 20 incident on an icy sidewalk in the 600 block of Sixteenth Street NW.

Cedar Rapids Doris Kanellis Fourteenth Street Sixteenth Street Gladys Mae Whitehair Q Avenue NW

Woman Sues for 1000 Over Knee Injuries From Sidewalk Fall

Plaintiff Edgar L. King seeks damages of $1000 claiming knee injuries from a June 27 1961 fall on a raised sidewalk section in the 800 block of Ellis Boulevard NW. The filing names Ian as a party and asserts the defect caused the incident.

Ian Edgar L. King Ellis Boulevard

Billboard Tax Plan Is Filed In Iowa House

An amendment to tax billboards at 2 dollars per square foot of advertising area along Iowa interstate highways was filed in the Iowa House by Rep. Leroy Petersen. The proposal would tax billboards within 660 feet of the interstate right of way, seen as a new approach after efforts to ban billboards failed.

Lawrence D. Carstensen Clinton Carstensen Des Moines Iowa Leroy Petersen Grimes

Three Nominees Sent For Iowa Blind Commission

Gov. Hughes asked the senate to confirm three appointments to the Iowa commission for the blind under a new law. Mrs. Alvin H. Kirsner, William S. Winner, and Dr. A. R. Winter join terms with changes replacing past members and overseen by the governor.

Senate Alvin H. Kirsner Des Moines W. C. Hahle Sumner Democrat Commission For the Blind Winter Harold Hughes Iowa Commission For the Blind Iowa Vinton Hughes Lee Iverson William S.winner Mary Louise Smith Eagle Grove A. R. Winter Fredericksburg Dr. Winter Sumner Hahle Kirsner Norman Erbe

Africans Beaten by Czechs Reported in Prague

Two incidents Saturday in Prague involved young Czechs beating African and Middle Eastern students, a UPI report said Tuesday. The alleged assaults occurred as tensions rose among student groups in the capital.

Vienna UPI Prague

Waterloo Man Killed in Railroad Crossing Crash

La verne W. Brogan, 48, of Waterloo, was killed when an Illinois Central freight train struck his car at a crossing near Highway 20, about five miles east of Waterloo.

Waterloo Laverne W. Brogan Illinois Central Highway 20 Here

Dram Shop Amendment Studied by Iowa Senate

Iowa Senate committees review a revised dram shop amendment to the liquor by the drink bill. The measure would bar punitive damages in suits against taverns while allowing actual damages under the dram shop provision. It also addresses tax and license fee issues and corrects discrepancies in the original measure.

Iowa Senate Des Moines Senate

Railroads confront 13 000 firemen layoff plan under review

The Eisenhower commission urged immediate dismissal of about 13 000 low seniority firemen as vacancies arise. Railroads could remove the job when a vacancy occurs without hiring new workers. The panel, led by Samuel Rosenman, calls for unions to protest within five days and for negotiation and impartial arbitration if needed.

Eisenhower Commission Brotherhoods Samuel Rosenman New York Supreme Court Truman Roosevelt Nathan Feinsinger University of Wisconsin Clark Kerr University of California

$15.3 Billion Arms Bill Advances to President

Congress approved a $15.3 billion bill for military purchases sending it to the White House. The measure is $44.4 million below the President and Pentagon's recommendation, with $363.7 million set for RS-70 reconnaissance planes the administration opposes.

Washington Congress House White House Pentagon

Birmingham Riots Follow Bombings Stir Vows to End Segregation

At a Birmingham mass meeting on Monday night Dr. Martin Luther King urged nonviolence as Negroes vow to end segregation everywhere. A Negro reserve police captain said state troopers blocked 62 uniformed reserves from helping quell rioting after Saturday bombings. Police report no arrests and the FBI is investigating with no report yet. King toured the Negro community urging restraint and denouncing knives and clubs.

Pion Birmingham FBI Martin Luther King

Congo agricultural project approved for Leopoldville province

Brussels AP reports the Common Market approved a $1.7 million development project for agriculture in Leopoldville province of the Congo, aiming to boost farming capacity and rural livelihoods through funding and technical support.

Brussels Leopoldville The Congo

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