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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1969
Page
3
The daily page lists city highs and lows, precipitation, barometer and humidity for Saturday, plus sun times and wind. It also records numerous funeral services and interments across several Iowa towns with names, dates and churches noted.
Spec. 4 Donald Dean Neal of Troy Mills was killed in an auto accident near Anchorage Alaska while stationed with the Army. He was 23, born July 3 1945 in Troy Mills, married Donna Jean Burnell May 5 1966 at Princeton Missouri, survived by his wife a daughter Dawn Marcia his parents a brother in the Army three sisters and two grandparents. The body will be returned to Turner chapel east in Cedar Rapids with service time to be announced.
West German Chancellor Kurt Kiesinger arrives in Kyoto to sightsee before meetings with Japanese government officials that will start Monday. He plans discussions on bilateral issues during the visit.
Ted Linn, 36, was found guilty of the for hire murders of two former Cedar Rapids men, Larry Olinger and Robert Stucker, in a case linked to a $200000 insurance payout. The trial, moved from Nevada due to publicity, ended after a three week proceeding.
A 22 year old female student at Coe College was threatened at knife point on Saturday night in the 100 block of Twelfth Street NE. She was grabbed and knocked to the ground but fled when she screamed, causing the attacker to flee. The incident occurred after 9 30 p.m.
Thieves escaped with cash and other items in several incidents reported to police late Friday into Saturday. Willam Mangas lost 132 in cash from a locker at Wilson and Co. Donald Plower reported 130 dollars of stereo gear stolen from his car. Lynn Aldrich said items valued over 200 were missing from a car recovered Saturday morning after a Friday night theft. Taken were rifle fishing gear two coats and tools. Dale Nichols reported several credit cards removed from a recovered stolen car.
At the force base pilots rest in crew quarters and study lunar maps while Barbara Cernan watches with other spectator wives. More than 2,000 dignitaries including King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium and Vice President Agnew are expected for Sunday's launch with 38 astronauts and vast crowds anticipated.
Cedar Rapids and Grinnell obituaries list Ray Coutts 69 former rail dispatcher labor adviser transport official and civic leader death in Chicago followed by services in Grinnell. Other notices honor Shueyville native Lucy Mae Bowersox and Cedar Rapids resident Bert Bowling with memorial services and burials in local cemeteries.
Mary A Maxson 89 of Toddville and Center Point died Saturday in a Galesburg Illinois motel while en route from Florida. She was born February 17 1880 in Vinton and married Don Maxson February 22 1915 at Vinton. Survived by her husband two daughters and burial at Bear Creek cemetery. Services Tuesday at Green's Grove Community church at 1 30 p m with viewing at Murdoch chapel Center Point after 5 p.m. Sunday
Rev J Wagner reports two amplifiers and two microphones stolen from his church at 353 Pleasant drive SE. A vending machine at Sinclair Presbyterian church on Twelfth avenue and Tenth street SE yielded about $21. George Buck reports two tires and two rims stolen from his car at 840 Tenth street SW. James Barger, 10, treated at Mercy hospital for bicycle fall injuries.
Over four hundred patrons attended the Springtime in Paris pops concert at Armar Ballroom. The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra led by Robert Thayer opened with Viennese waltzes, spurring dancing couples. Creeds from Coe College sang with a dozen-voice chorus and rhythm quartet. Midway, Thayer swapped to the Variety Club orchestra for dancing and the John Fawcett Trio performed a sizzling rock set.
Thomas V. Anderson, 18, of 450 Eighth Avenue SW, is held on a 5000 bond in city jail on charges of possession of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs. He was arrested near 77 Fifteenth Avenue SW, at a friend’s residence, shortly before 10 p.m. No other arrests were made.
Mrs Emma L Cargin 74 of 1329 G avenue NE Cedar Rapids died Saturday night after a sudden illness born Sept 8 1894 Remsen Iowa lived in Cedar Rapids 50 years member of Sharon United Methodist Church Industrial circle She leaves a daughter Mrs William Gilchrist Center Point two sons Weldon and Keith Cedar Rapids a stepson Harold Cardova Alaska 12 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren one sister Marie Luttrell Quasqueton and four brothers Louis Carl Raetz Minnesota William and Fred Raetz Remsen Services pending at Rohn funeral home calls after 6 pm Sunday
Lucien W Clark burial at Oak Hill cemetery after noon service at Turner chapel led by Rev. Michael Seitz. Lillian Maye Turner burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery Blairstown after 10:30 a.m. service by Rev. Barton G. Murray. Joseph Havlick service 1:30 at Kuba funeral home east officiated by Rev. John M. Jensen burial Czech National. Lumir J Sykora service 2 p.m. at Janeba Kuba funeral home west led by Very Rev. Canon D A Loferski. burial Shueyville. casket not opened after service.
A Cedar Falls woman and her seven month old daughter Rochelle Foster died when their car carrying seven people collided with a pickup truck on U S 218 one mile south of Waterloo. The Driver Joan Rohovit 32 and Rochelle Foster died at the scene. Karen Foster 27 Cedar Falls daughter Rochelle Foster hospitalized in fair condition. Four other car occupants treated and released. Floyd Burrows 56 La Porte City driver of the pickup not seriously injured. No charges filed. Later in Iowa City new staff named at Daily Iowan including Joanne Walton Lone Tree junior associate city editor.
A compiled list shows donations totaling 4 589 99 toward Camp Good Health for 1969 with many small gifts in memory of individuals and from local clubs and circles. The report also notes a budget of 16 500 00 and 11 910 01 yet to be raised.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA. Subscriptions include carrier 65 cents weekly and mail rates for night and Sunday editions at $1.70 monthly or $16 yearly, with afternoon and Sunday seven issues at $1.85 monthly or $17 yearly. No mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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