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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1966

Page

2

Linn Democratic Central Committee Names Reilly

John B. Reilly, 48, of Cedar Rapids, was elected secretary and chairman of the Linn county Democratic Central committee at a Montrose hotel meeting. The vote was unanimous. Reilly, Cedar Rapids attorney for 17 years, was named on the nominating committee’s recommendation. Other officers elected include Helen Michel as vice chairman and Pat Milne as secretary. Retiring officers were Roy L. Greene, Gordon David, and Eva Mootz. A motion to exclude the press failed.

John B. Reilly Cedar Rapids Ninth Avenue SW Linn County Democratic Central Committee Montrose Hotel Helen Michel Marion Pat Milne Kenneth Perry J. Donald Wei John Oxley Mazie Nippe Carol Harrington Coggon Michel Roy L. Greene Gordon David Eva Mootz Pat Kane Howard Morton George Dorrington Keith Johnson Ray Allard

Slaying Witnesses Describe Suspect Duo After Shootout

An Iowa City shooting left shop owner Lipsius mortally wounded after a morning holdup. Witnesses, a woman about 19 to 24 with horn rims and scarf, and a 5'11" man, fled in an unclear blue green car. About $50 cash missing, coins untouched. no car description available.

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Employers Asked To Release Men For Camp Duty

Iowa business and industrial leaders are urged to support the summer training leave program for Iowa National Guardsmen. Guardsmen take two weeks of intensified training each year, with teams meant to operate together. absence of members harms efficiency. Francis Burr enlisted in the Marines and trained in San Diego. Russell Taylor joined under the delayed active duty program. Details mention Marines Lance Cpl Marvin Lees on leave en route from Huntsville to Cherry Point. Cheryl Darrow to Lackland Air Force Base for six weeks basic training. two wives joining husbands in Germany as they serve in the Army.

Iowa Iowa National Guardsmen Iowa Guard Francis M. Burr Center Point Road San Diego Russell L. Taylor Ninth Avenue Marine Lance Cpl Marvin L. Lees Lloyd V. Lees F Avenue Huntsville Ala Cherry Point Ncg Cheryl Darrow Newell L. Darrow E Avenue NW Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Jefferson High School

Child Injured in Bicycle Accident

Eight year old Brenda Novak, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Novak of 3823 Mt Vernon road SE, sustained facial injuries after losing control of her bicycle at Bel Air drive and Thirty sixth street SE. She was admitted to Mercy hospital in good condition on Tuesday.

Brenda Novak Raymond Novak Mt. Vernon Road Bel Air Drive Thirty-sixth Street At Mercy Hospital

Woman Accused Slay Suspect Claimed Sane by Psychiatrist

In Indianapolis a court-appointed psychiatrist testified that Gertrude Baniszewski thirty seven was sane at the time of Sylvia Likens death on October 26. The expert said she was sane on several examinations.

Indianapolis UPI Gertrude Baniszewski Sylvia Likens Sylvia Dwight Schuster

Cedar Falls Record Sold to Waterloo Publisher

The W. H. Hartman Co. owner of the Waterloo Daily Courier buys The Cedar Falls Record. Hartman will take over June 2 and publish weekdays. William V. Anthony remains owner of the building and leases it to Hartman. Marc Anthony becomes editor and general manager. no other staff changes planned.

Waterloo W. H. Hartman Co Waterloo Daily Courier Cedar Falls Record Karl C. von Lackan Hartman William V. Anthony The Record Anthony Marc Anthony Cedar Falls Daily Record, Inc

City crews resume Cedar Rapids rail crossing repairs with new heating unit

Street commissioner Donald Canney reports Rock Island and North Western crews plus city workers began repairs at First avenue and Fourth street. Weather permitting, Second and Third avenues crossings will follow. The mobile heating unit softens asphalt, with an end loader scraping excess material. Officials plan future work at Twelfth avenue Fourth street and Eighth avenue crossings. Space scientist Jules Bergman and ABC color cameras cover GEMINI 9 flight on Channel 9.

Cedar Rapids Donald Canney Rock Island and North Western Lines First Avenue Fourth Street Second Third Avenue Canney Rock Island Twelfth Avenue Eighth Avenue Jules Bergman ABC Channel 9

Linn GOP Convention to Be Keynoted by Mayor Johnson

Mayor Robert M. L. Johnson will keynote the Linn county Republican convention at 7 p.m. Friday in the Roosevelt hotel Cedar Rapids announced. Johnson is the sole announced candidate for the Second district congressional nomination. Delegates from 65 precinct caucuses May 2 total 487 eligible to attend and will elect 173 delegates plus alternates for the state convention in Des Moines June 18 and submit resolutions to the platform committee. The county central committee elected May 2 will meet after to pick officers for 1966-68.

Robert M. L. Johnson Linn County Roosevelt Hotel Dudley Taylor Cedar Rapids Johnson Des Moines State Platform Committee County Central Committee

C R Woman Hurt In Auto Accident

Linda Nachtman 21 of 383 Seventeenth street SE suffered a back injury in a two car collision at Second avenue and Sixteenth street SE Tuesday at 6 45 am. She was treated at St Luke's hospital and released. Police said Mrs Nachtman rode with her husband Harold 25. The other driver was Robert A Ferry 26 of 90 Fortieth street NE. Nachtman was charged with failing to yield the right of way at a stop intersection.

Linda Nachtman Seventeenth Street Second Avenue Sixteenth Street SE St. Luke’s Hospital

Dental Assistants Elect Jean Ross Cedar Rapids Leader

Jean Ross is the newly elected president of Cedar Rapids Dental Assistants. Her staff includes Garnet Mader as vice president Terri Hathway as secretary and Sally Walsh as treasurer.

Jean Ross Cedar Rapids Garnet Mader Terri Hathway Sally Walsh

Seventeen Buses for Cedar Rapids Look-See-Hear-Ask Tour

About 640 residents will tour Cedar Rapids Wednesday on the 14th annual Look-See-Hear-Ask. Reservations at the Chamber of Commerce by 9 a.m. guide 17 booked buses leaving 9:10 a.m. returning 2:45 p.m. Tour covers 54 miles with a noon luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel. Sponsored by the Chamber with the city council and school board.

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Richard Petska Chamber Office Roosevelt Hotel

Fire in Wiring Halts School Bus Run

A school bus stopped on highway 30 W near Johnson Avenue when wiring under the dash caught fire shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. four pupils were taken to Taft school, but the fire stayed in the wiring and the children were not in danger. Charter Coaches, Inc. of Cedar Rapids dispatched a replacement bus to complete the run.

Highway 30 W Johnson Avenue Taft School Charter Coaches, Inc Cedar Rapids

Terry Allen Receives Three Suspended Traffic Terms

Terry Dean Allen twenty seven of 411 Sixth street SE received three 30 day suspended jail sentences Monday on three traffic charges from a hit run crash early Friday. He appeared before Municipal Judge Loren Hullinger Jr. on leaving the scene failing to report and driving without a valid license. Police said Allen drove a car that struck a parked vehicle on Eighth avenue SW about 1 a.m. Friday. Allen and passenger Oliver Schultz twenty six of 603 Twelfth street SE suffered lip lacerations. After sentencing Allen was jailed on parole violations but released to visit a Wisconsin brother injured in a traffic crash and ordered to return to Cedar Rapids by Thursday.

Terry Dean Allen Sixth Street Allen Loren Hullinger, Jr Eighth Avenue Oliver Schultz Twelfth Street SE Linn County Wisconsin Cedar Rapids

Bollman Fined Fifty On Second Charge

Robert L. Bollman 21 of 1412 Elmhurst Drive NE paid a $50 fine for failing to keep his car under control after a crash on First Avenue Viaduct leading into Marion. He previously paid $100 for leaving the scene and not identifying himself.

Robert L. Bollman Elmhurst Bollman First Avenue Mari

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Linn Democratic Central Committee Reilly Young Democrats Milne Rita Huber Lipsius Summit Street Sheridan Avenue Keith White Sheridan and Summit Zed Chuck Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System Larry Wittmer Fruitland Boulevard Dennis Jones Stuttgart Germany WTF Concerto Trown and Crystal Town & Country Shopping Center Bill Malloy Malloy Jewelers Cedar Falls Bulova Mayor Johnson C.R C.R. City Tour Terry D. Allen Popov Distilling CO Menlo Park Cal Hartford Conn Ee Popov Voude Cedar Rapids Association of Independent Insurance Agents Joe C. Ainsworth Agency Bjornson-Brooks-Heidt Ins. Burkhalter Insurance Agency Carberry-Runkle Agency Carne Insurance Agency Cook-Rowley Agency Davis-Jones Agency Doolittle and Co Jim Forrest Walter J. Fry Hedges’ Associates
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