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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1967
Page
1
Governor Hughes criticizes Republican tax proposals while touting state payrolls and programs. He argues a 1968 style tax battle is beginning and warns cuts to highway and regents payrolls could harm state services and hiring.
The United States declared completion of Operation Junction City the largest ground action in Vietnam. Since Feb 22 near War Zone C by the Cambodian border, about 40 000 troops fought. Communist casualties reach 2 728 killed and 1 576 Americans wounded. The Central Office for South Vietnam reportedly moved to Cambodia.
A brutal confrontation unfolds as Elliot Carson faces Jack Chandler in Peyton Place on Monday at 8 30 p m COL OR on Channel 9 with high drama expected.
The sixth annual Hobby and Model show by the Cedar Rapids playground and recreation commission drew big crowds at Memorial coliseum and its auditorium floor after space ran out in the coliseum armory. Mrs. Milan Freese of route one Marion inspected a detailed model ship. Entrants competed for 180 ribbons and ten trophies. Roosevelt junior high school earned a special school trophy for the number of prizes won by city students.
Robert R. Streeper, 19, of 617 Sixth Street SE, is in fairly good condition at St Luke's hospital after being stabbed in the neck at his apartment early Sunday. Daniel H. Buchanan, 19, of 815 Eighteenth Street SE, was arrested about noon and charged with assault with intent to commit bodily injury. Investigating officers said an argument broke out at Streeper's apartment and Buchanan used a butcher knife with a six inch blade. Police were called at 5:12 a.m. Sunday. Streeper underwent throat surgery and Buchanan is held in the city jail.
Financier Henry Bowen-Davies head of Davies Investments Ltd, which collapsed in January, was found dead with his wife and two children in their home. All had been shot. A pistol was found under Bowen-Davies. He led the $22.4 million investment group and had said creditors might receive about two thirds of what was due.
Mrs. Valeria M. Boies Smith 32 of a Brandon farm died after a cesarean birth of a daughter at Virginia Gay hospital Vinton. She suffered a cardiac arrest Sunday and was moved to Cedar Rapids hospital. Survivors include husband Charles Smith four children Bernard Boies Waterloo and Richard Boies Wichita. Services are Wednesday at 2 at Brandon Church of Christ with Urbana burial.
Josephine Jansa 84 of Solon route 4 died Sunday after a long illness. Born February 23, 1883 near Shueyville she lived in the Solon area most her life. Survived by sons Ludvik and Albert at home sisters Rose Jansa and Cecelia Barr and twin brother Joseph Krivanek. Services at Brush chapel Cedar Rapids 2 p.m. Wednesday by Jerry Drahovzal. Burial in Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday.
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