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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1965
Page
3
Saturday highs reached 82 in several cities with 0.53 inches of rain nearby. Forecast calls for cloudy conditions, showers in the northeast, cooler weather by Sunday night, and a warmer Monday with partial sunshine. Widespread notices list funeral services for multiple individuals in Iowa locations through May and mid May.
A five year old Donnelson boy, Robert Myers, was hospitalized Saturday after being struck by a car at 2400 block of Lauren Drive SW. He suffered rib and left leg fractures and was listed in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital. Police say the boy ran into the car driven by Katherine Vosmek of 2464 Lauren Drive. No charges were filed. Robert was visiting at 2426 Lauren Drive.
In Elberon Dale Grimm and his son Dennis were found unconscious after a thunderstorm at about 5 30 p m Mrs Grimm located them on a field and a doctor said they were knocked out by lightning They were taken to Water loo hospital The family lives on a farm 514 miles south of Dysart and hail was reported in Urbana Benton county with some power outages.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. It is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates list carrier and mail options with various monthly and yearly prices. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Cedar Rapids youths were injured Saturday afternoon in a car motorcycle collision at Sixteenth avenue and Third street SW. Robert Myers 17 and Roger Riggins 17 were treated at St Luke's hospital for bruises and abrasions. Myers rode the motorcycle and Riggins rode as passenger. Earl T Hemminger Jr 23 of 1912 Third street SW was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
Joseph Louis Konecny 83 longtime Cedar Rapids grocer died in Carbondale Illinois while visiting his daughter Mrs Frank Paine. Born February 12 1882 in Cedar Rapids he married Anna Stehlik in 1910. Surviving daughters include Mrs Paine Mrs Dorton and Mrs Novak with two grandchildren. He was active in Crescent lodge K of P Iowa Consistory and other orders.
Fred Winter retiring Cedar Rapids schools physical welfare director received tribute at a Town House motel dinner attended by over 300 friends. Congressmen John Culver and eight others spoke praising his 41 years of service to the community and state.
New York AP report notes attendance at the World's Fair reached two million on Saturday, lagging behind 1964 when the figure hit the milestone a day earlier, on May 9.
A large avalanche roared down at 1 p.m. at a well known ski area near Garmisch Partenkirchen. About 25 people were dug out immediately as the spot remains a favorite for late season skiing and a U S army recreation center nearby.
Donations listed from numerous individuals and groups honoring Perry Rude and Walter Dunahugh. Miscellaneous gifts total 3516.89 with 1965 budget notes showing 12685.00 total and 9168.11 yet to be raised plus a final 21.00 amount.
UPI reports a wildly enthusiastic crowd of 2,000 at Philharmonia Hall in Leningrad as the Cleveland Orchestra, led by Conductor George Szell, received an extended standing ovation on Saturday night. Szell called the audience sophisticated and the management noted the hall was packed beyond capacity.
A 16 year old Cedar Rapids youth Thomas Smith was hospitalized after a motorcycle and car collision at Second Avenue and Nineteenth Street SE. He suffered extensive facial lacerations and was in fairly good condition Saturday night. Driver Maurice Goldberg of 138 Twenty-fifth Street Drive SE remained under investigation.
In ICASSED BERRY Florida a 40-foot sinkhole opened at dawn Saturday swallowing a three bedroom house and injuring no one. Richard Rozolsky watched his roof sink to ground level as four cracks were heard like shots. Subterranean limestone erosion causes such openings across the state.
West German Chancellor Erhard will pay a call on President Johnson early next month in Washington. He travels to the United States to receive an honorary degree from Columbia University with an informal White House visit expected.
Three suspects were arrested for receiving stolen property after a radio taken from the Flamingo Pizza Palace on Ellis Boulevard NW was found in their possession. Individuals named William J. Dombroske Jerry Joe Everett and Marlys Pointon were jailed with bonds set at $1000 each. Earl William Burns faced separate charges for breaking and entering. About $1000 in money liquor and cigarettes were reported stolen.
Washington AP reports that voting rights battles and anti poverty initiatives are delaying new farm legislation. Senate and House leaders expect renewal of cotton wheat and feed grain programs to wait until late in the session. Senators Ellender and Rep Cooley note the issue is tied to broader battles and omnibus proposals aim to cut growing farm costs.
Marshall Green a career foreign service officer is President Johnson s choice to become U S ambassador to Indonesia He is 49 and currently deputy assistant secretary of state in the Far Eastern bureau His nomination to succeed retiring Howard Jones was announced Friday
Vietnamese and U.S. forces bolster defense at Bien Hoa air base after VC mortars and reconnaissance near the perimeter. A U.S. board blamed lax security, prompting redeployment of allied troops including the 173rd Airborne Brigade from Okinawa.
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