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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1965
Page
1
Friday rainfall and high low temperatures listed for Bismarck, Minneapolis, Chicago, and other cities with May totals and year-ago figures. Weather figures include wind NE at 5 mph, sunrise 4 40, sunset 7 28, barometer 30.20. Local notices cover births, traffic fines, and obituaries for Stanwood, Van Horne, Tipton, Monticello, Independence, Belle Plaine, Hartwick, Waukon, and Martin's.
In San Francisco at the American Baptists meeting, leaders from the 120 year split between the Southern and American Baptist conventions discuss merger. They cite no doctrinal disputes, only organizational differences, and note progress on race relations and possible joining of the North American Baptist Fellowship.
El Kahir Shrine holds a spring ceremonial with 113 initiates from 30 northeast Iowa communities. Potentate Donald Fishel opened the induction session outlining Shrine hospital program goals. A banquet and formal initiation at Memorial Coliseum were planned for Saturday night. The class includes numerous Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Waterloo Anamosa and other towns residents.
Federal prosecutors weigh appealing a U S district court ruling that dismissed an antitrust suit to block Reynolds cash purchase of Penick and Ford valued at 100 million dollars The government argued the deal would curb competition by favoring Reynolds over starch producers Judge Coolahan found no proven antitrust harm and noted reciprocity would not be required for competition The merger already has stockholder approval Reynolds based in Winston-Salem Penick operates plants in Cedar Rapids Hoboken Pinckneyville Harvey Burlington and Chicago.
Ellison explains the band will bypass barriers to communicate with people abroad. Iowa musicians will gain insight into youth in visiting countries through activities beyond their concert schedule, including interactions with students in other lands.
Two 12 year old boys were arrested Friday for trying to steal a pair of pants and a boys shirt at Armstrongs. A 14 year old girl was arrested Friday at the F W Woolworth Co Town and Country shopping center for taking a bottle of hair rinse and barrettes. All were released to their parents.
About 30 warships from SEATO nations arrived in Bangkok after completing the Sea Horse convoy exercise in the Gulf of Siam.
Tennessee Ernie Ford is the host for HOLLYWOOD PAL ACE Saturday night at 8 30 CST on Channel 9. The program airs from Hollywood Studio with Ford guiding guests and entertainment segments.
A temporary injunction barring pickets at Bertelli Sons paving site in Hiawatha was dissolved by Judge William Eads after Bertelli and Local 238 notified that the labor dispute is settled. The May 13 order had barred the union and business agent Harry J Wilford from maintaining pickets during work on Cedar Rapids based Bertelli’s street paving contract.
A 23 year old Marion man pled guilty before Judge William Eads to false uttering of a check at Moore's trailer court. Sentencing was scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. A pre sentence investigation was ordered. The defendant is charged with opening a checking account with a small deposit and passing more than 100 dollars in bogus checks.
Judge William Eads ordered John Francis Constable of Ft. Dodge to the security hospital at the Anamosa men's reformatory for psychiatric testing. He faces a larceny of a motor vehicle charge after pledging innocence May 7 regarding an April 29 car theft from Rev. Gust Hatzidakis of 2036 Bever Street.
District Judge William Eads ordered Cen ter Point grandparents Lawrence E. and Ivadell Benton to appear in court Monday at 2 30 p m with three children Rodney Dean Dawn DeAn and Mendee DiAn Benton. The writ of habeas corpus was filed by their mother Phyllis Benton who claims the grandparents have not adopted the children but refuse to surrender them.
Merle E. McDonough 32 of 1014 First Street SW appeared before Linn District Judge William Eads and had arraignment scheduled for Monday at 10 a.m. He faces larceny in the nighttime charge for allegedly stealing 127 dollars from the 100 Club at 213 First Street SW where he worked as a janitor. A second brief item notes Jo Hunter was granted a decree of annulment from Daniel E. Hunter by Judge Charles Penningroth on Thursday.
Karen Gergans, 19, a Southern Illinois University student from Chicago, died Friday after falling from a boat into its 75 horsepower propeller at Crab Orchard Lake in Cartville.
The Army funds a study by Arthur D. Little to assess civilian marksmanship clubs and ensure the program does not link with armed groups or crime. The review, due by December 31, covers operations, costs, and compliance with potential federal firearms controls and notes substantial ammunition and weapon support for 200,000+ junior and senior members across clubs.
On the outboard Stamper boat operator William Pearson, 35, of Hermosa Beach, an American Airlines pilot, received stitches for a chin cut. Rescued from the inboard were pilots Gayle Schenning of Hermosa Beach and Peter Cherbak of Upland, both unharmed, along with boat owner Robert Heiser of Crestline who had a head gash and stewardess Penny Hicks who was shaken up.
Four Cedar Rapids area students receive bachelor of arts degrees at Westmar College Le Mars Sunday May 30 at 4 p.m. They are Bob Groat Joyce Frankhauser James Hird and Maxine Marolf all listed with parentage and Cedar Rapids or nearby towns.
City briefs list medical patient status at Iowa City VA hospital and a Veterans of Foreign Wars appointment for James Ritchie. Also notes bowling league ad, a history institute event at Western Michigan University, a death in Eagle Grove, a hat sale, and multiple Cub Pack awards with sponsor and leaders.
A 27-31 Iowa Senate vote defeated a bill to modify the state right to work law after a heated debate. Senator Riley opposed, citing union support challenges. Gov. Hughes expressed disappointment but favored considering other package bills. Party lines showed Democrats largely for, Republicans split or against with several absentees.
Five men were booked at the city jail on false uttering of checks charges. Harley J. Kephart and James G. Cleghorn admitted plotting to pass several bad checks. Kephart faced a complained issued by Family Shoe Store for an 18.50 check. Cleghorn was arrested near the store. Other suspects include Robert Goldensoph who posted 500 bond, Jemmy D. Henecke released on 250 bond, and Marlin A. Moore arraigned and released on own recognizance with plea deadline set.
John L. Bedient, 41, of 635 Thirty-fourth Street SE, who had been the subject of an all night police search after leaving following an Thursday afternoon argument, returned home on Saturday morning. He was found walking along Bertram Road SE around 12:30 a.m. and was not charged. Police had previously seen a man fitting his description in Van Vechten Park.
Patricia Ruth Martin twenty of 213 Sixteenth Street SE was fined ten dollars and costs and had her driver’s license revoked after pleading guilty in municipal court Saturday to altering her license. Authorities checked her license at Little Caesar’s on Sixteenth Avenue SW Friday night and she admitted using a paper punch and tape to transpose numbers to show age twenty four before Judge Howard McLaughlin.
Des Moines reports two Lutheran Church in America ministers will be ordained at the fourth annual Iowa synod convention. Robert Barth Henderson of Gloria Dei church Iowa City and Charles Richard Lavely of Messiah church Burlington are the ordination candidates. The event occurs Tuesday evening during the convention at First Lutheran church with Dr Melvin Hammarberg of St Paul attending as representative.
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