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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1967
Page
17
A beach riot at Playland at the Beach in San Francisco involved about 1000 youths after police tried to break up a fight. Three officers and two bystanders were injured. 12 charged with inciting riot. two arrested for looting. Police used dogs and 100 officers restored order in two hours.
A fraternity’s pet lion escaped from Ames to Des Moines area, terrifying a 13 year old neighbor, while counterfeit $20 bills with serial number 20086-22A circulated in several Iowa cities. Authorities traced the bills to the lion’s fraternity house where the animal is described as playful and not dangerous.
Cedar Rapids sent 18 representatives to the United Commercial Travelers convention in Ft Dodge. Lloyd Mack presided as grand counselor. Cedar Rapids officers and delegates were chosen for Iowa auxiliary posts and 22 delegates including Mack and Baylor to the national meeting in San Francisco July 10 14.
A 21 year old Cuban refugee swam from a Cuban vessel near the Florida coast to a passing charter boat the King David. He claimed he had watched three fellow refugees dive and be chopped up by propellers as the Cuban captain turned back. Coast guard and immigration kept his identity confidential. Captain Bernie Hendrix said he radioed for help and avoided collision. He planned to voyage again within the three mile limit.
Walter Goodrich reported his 1966 model car was stolen from in front of his house before 2 a.m. A short time later Tom Hansen reported a car matching the description nearly hitting him on Muscatine avenue. Police found the wrecked vehicle at Van Buren and Iowa avenues and chased a fleeing driver but did not catch him. Estimated damage was $300.
President Johnson visited St Dominic's Church in Washington on June 28 1966 during a stormy night hours after ordering a U S air attack on Haiphong North Vietnam. He told daughter Luci he might go down in history as starting World War III. The visit occurred with Mrs Johnson and Pat Nugent present.
TIPTON Erwin A Lubke 31 of Mt Vernon faces one count of failure to stop in the assured clear distance ahead in Cedar County. The charge stems from a farm tractor truck crash on Highway 30 near Stanwood Saturday. Lubke’s truck hit a tractor driven by Arthur E Sherman 50 of Stanwood who died.
Clifford H. Smith 72 a retired farmer and sheep buyer for Wilson and Co. died Sunday at a convalescent home in Iowa City after a long illness. Born at Attalissa he moved to Johnson county in 1910. Survivors include one son eight daughters 26 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Five persons were killed in Iowa traffic accidents over the weekend. The 1967 toll reached 242, compared with 273 on May 15 of last year. Charles Hickok, 68, Chariton, was struck by a runaway car while in his garden. Edwin Mitchell, 24, Sioux City, died in a hospital after injuries from a car truck crash near Sioux Center.
Funeral services for Mr. Smith are scheduled for Wednesday at 3 30 PM at the George Gay Oathout chapel. The arrangement notes call for a service of remembrance followed by interment per family details.
Don Whittle 43 of Dubuque was held in Clayton county jail in Elkader on drunk driving charges after a citizen’s arrest by Vern Lyons of Strawberry Point following a stop Sunday near here. Bond set at $400.
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