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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1966
Page
3
Daily weather report lists temperatures for multiple cities with highs and lows, precipitation, and barometer readings. The page also includes May 16 births and deaths notices, divorce petitions and decrees, fire department calls, and obituary or memorial service details for several Iowa towns.
A group of drivers faced fines in a traffic court, with charges including speeding mufflers failing to yield and illegal U turns. Individuals named with addresses include William R Grove Juanita Fee John H Stuhr Hampde Hassan Robert Manchester John M Steele and others. Several were fined amounts ranging from 10 to 50 dollars plus costs and bonds were forfeited in arson or drunkenness cases.
A Vietnamese commander said forces believe they have a significant target and will pursue. The engagement began Monday when a cavalry company, outnumbered, fought entrenched North Vietnamese with some hand to hand combat. It was the war’s only sizable ground action recently as rain again hampered air offensives over North Vietnam.
Judith Ann Miller twenty age twenty was injured when the catering service truck she drove failed brakes and crashed into a field near the dead end of Twenty seventh avenue SW before 9 am Tuesday. She was admitted to St Luke's hospital in fairly good condition. Police charged Miller and owner Adebah Bedra of 2801 J Street SW with violating equipment standards.
FBI notes describe a mysterious masked gunman who has fired on five people and many cars along the turnpike over two years. Peggy Ann, described as blue eyed brunette, was seized by the masked man as her siblings and the Brodnick children were returning from school a quarter mile from home.
Washington Iowa native Terry Anderson 42 father of four died in Shade Gap Pennsylvania a sniper shooting while he and other agents searched for Peggy Ann Brodnick 17 Anderson lived in Camp Hill Pennsylvania with his wife Margery and four children his brother John was an FBI special agent in Omaha and his mother Laura V resided in Des Moines He joined the FBI in 1951 and served in Cincinnati Dayton Philadelphia Harrisburg and held a Drake Notre Dame education with a Drake BS in 1947 He played varsity football at Drake before his FBI career.
A TV report on KCRG Channel 9 recounts an unusual incident where The Fugitive is stalled by a disruptive moth at 9:00 PM Tuesday, delaying the broadcast. The episode highlights a quirky, unexpected obstacle during a late evening program.
Iola Tillapaugh a Washington high school biology teacher was named outstanding biology teacher of Region 4 by the National Association of Biology Teachers. Washington principal Robert Fitzsimmons was notified Tuesday. Region 4 spans seven states Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota. Tillapaugh has 35 years teaching experience and previously earned biology teacher of the year from the Iowa Academy of Sciences. She resides at 1722 Ellis Boulevard NW.
Justin Gardner, 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gardner of 1006 Eighteenth Street SW suffered a minor facial injury in a two car collision at Sixteenth Avenue and Eighth Street SW Monday at 4 35 PM. He was treated at Mercy Hospital and released. Police said the boy rode with his father when the accident occurred. The other driver Lynn E Milroy 44 of Lisbon left the scene when Gardner telephoned police and Milroy was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident without identifying himself.
Everett Thede a mechanic of 904 Sixth Avenue SE reports a second theft from his car after two prior losses. A Sunday or Monday theft left him about 106 dollars in tools missing from an unlocked vehicle. Authorities note the pattern targets Thede.
Scolaro pressed Farm Bureau reps about voter approval and a possible member poll. Grummer said the board would decide how many signatures are needed while noting rural library service opposition four years prior. Reps Horst and Stamy described fall member input plans.
Martha Opter, 51, of rural Waukon, suffered a fractured collarbone and fractured ribs after a cow kicked her Monday during milking. She is hospitalized in Waukon.
Two trials proceed this week with Judge William R. Eads presiding. In the criminal case, 27 year old Jack Pigman of Cedar Rapids faces larceny charges for allegedly stealing a $100 check from Helen Menary on June 11. In the civil matter, Richard Daubenmier seeks 4378.89 in damages from Donald Burgess for a July 14 1964 car motorcycle collision at Sixth Street and Twenty first Avenue SE. Jury pools include Cedar Rapids Marion and Alburt. Foreman Dale Fye’s conduct prompted interim transfer of presiding judge Warren J. Rees.
Supervisors William Linstrom and Dudley Henderson refused to sign a $4,554.92 claim to pay Robert Nelson, Cedar Rapids attorney, for defending J. W. Lee Grant Jr. in an arson case in which Grant was found not guilty of setting fire to a church. The holdups cited absence of itemized charges and questions about Grant’s indigence. Grant attended the meeting.
Judge Charles Penningroth sustained a motion for a new trial Monday for Yvonne Mae Elliott of Center Point. Elliott was found guilty February 22 of drunken driving after being arrested December 24. The judge ruled the jury conducted an unfair trial.
Washington reports that personal income rose by 1.7 billion dollars in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 563.1 billion, down from a 4 billion dollar gain in March. The April industrial production index increased only 0.4 percent to 153.4 percent of the 1957 59 average, signaling a slowing economy.
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev warned that a lagging sense of duty to party goals by Soviet youth will not be tolerated. The discipline message came from Moscow as the party seeks renewed allegiance among younger generations.
Two Cedar Rapids men escaped injury when their car struck a horse on highway 149 near Fairfax. The horse died and the driver Ronald Koehn 24 received no injuries while passenger Nathan Jones suffered a cut ear. The horse owners were Richard Powers of Cedar Rapids. A second horse remained missing.
Santo Domingo AP reports former President Juan Bosch plans to withdraw from the Dominican presidential contest due to new violence against PRD members. He asks the PRD to quit as well. Election day is June 1, with Balaguer challenging Balaguer in polls.
The Peruvian legislative assembly voted unanimously to suspend diplomatic relations with France unless Paris cancels its planned hydrogen bomb test in the South Pacific this summer. It also urged blocking any planes or ships carrying test materials from docking in Peru. The blast is planned near the Tuamotu archipelago, about 3,700 miles east of Peru.
A tornado struck Columbus Georgia causing injuries to eleven people mainly from flying glass as trees utility poles and plate glass windows were damaged. Officials estimated damage at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Other tornadoes touched down in the South with one uprooting trees and damaging homes at Milton Florida.
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved a $344487 grant for Linn County LEAP projects through June 1 next year. UCS will administer the four program areas including neighborhood centers planning admin home and family education and foster home funding to reduce Cedar Rapids area placements. Approval by Gov. Hughes is pending within 30 days.
Space activity notes the Atlas rocket launched late due to Agena fueling issues. About two minutes in, mission control lost radio contact with Agena, later saying contact was lost during staging. Officials suspected Agena separation problems as the cause.
In Santa Fe New Mexico a woman died Monday after eating what doctors identified as poisonous hemlock. Ample details on her identity and circumstances were not disclosed. Medical examiners are involved to determine the exact cause of death and potential sources of the plant meal.
Regina Nolan 63 widow of Paul Nolan died after a long illness in Cedar Rapids born February 11 1903 in Decorah she lived in Cedar Rapids 25 years survived by two daughters four brothers two sisters and seven grandchildren services Friday Immaculate Conception church burial Mt Calvary Rosary Thursday at 8 p.m. Monahan Stewart funeral home. Homer Hedges 76 retired carpenter died at Veterans hospital Knoxville long illness born Rankin Illinois married to Opal Mae Trainer survived by wife a stepdaughter granddaughter sister memorial services Thursday Turner Chapel with Salvation Army captain officiating military services American Legion burial Dun Kard cemetery. Mayme H Konzen 81 Cedar Rapids died Monday night born March 11 1885 in Doon came to Cedar Rapids 1929 retired employee Iowa Electric Light and Power Co survived by daughter four sons nine grandchildren six great grandchildren and a brother memorial services Turner Chapel Thursday 1:30 p.m. First Congregational church burial Cedar Memorial friends may call chapel.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Johnson said HUD requests will be expedited and less political after a talk with HUD under secretary Dr. Robert C. Wood in St. Louis. Johnson, challenging Rep. Culver, noted Culver's approval of a $344000 urban renewal grant while Johnson attends a Ford Foundation seminar with Midwest mayors.
A public meeting is scheduled Wednesday in the Lamont school gym to announce a federal loan for the community sewer system. Rep. John Culver will speak.
Memorial services are listed for Viola L, Elizabeth M Gorman, Clarence J Donovan, Mrs Charles Krukow, Luther Russell Ellis, and Grace Morris. Details include service times, locations, clergy, burial sites, and visiting hours at Teahen or Cedar Memorial chapels with various cemeteries indicated.
Dennis L. Morgan 22 of 231 Thirty-first Street Drive SE forfeited $140 in bonds after failing to appear in municipal court on disturbing the peace and drunkenness charges. He was arrested May 7 at 8 05 p m in the 00 block of Sixteenth Street NE amid reports of loud drunken swearing.
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