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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1969
Page
2
Weather data shows high and low, noon readings, humidity, wind, sun times, and prior year figures. Coralville Lake and several sites list pool levels and falls. Legislature updates include budget and health measures, with multiple bills advancing or sent to governor. Local notices cover births and incidents reported through 5:17 p.m. Wednesday.
Guttenberg Mrs Elmer Knutson 75 and other death notices list funeral services. Decorah Carl Reinecke 77 and Mrs Joseph Fisher 87 are noted with Friday services. Winthrop Arley Merrill 82 and Marion R Heth 70 have Saturday or Friday rites. Minnie A Corcran 90 and Anna M Kruse 93 appear with burial in Spencer cemetery. Center Point Arlo Kidd 77 and Alice May Leather man 87 have Saturday services with local calling hours. Burial details and church affiliations noted for each case.
A Clark Service Station attendant, Turrill Guyette, 24, said two Black men robbed him of $60 to $80 early Thursday at 2020 Sixth Street SW. One man, about 5 ft 8 in, 27 or 28, 150 lb, grabbed the money. the other, about 6 ft 2 in, 22 or 23, 200 lb, pinned his arms. They fled south on Sixth Street SW after a punch to the forehead.
The debate centers on income tax changes with 44 000 claimants under a lower figure. Shirley accuses Republicans of a fraud on Iowa voters while Frommelt says the pledge to relieve low income families is broken. Stanley blasts sales tax credits as a giveaway favoring high incomes. The senate adds a rule barring couples earning over 3000 from filing separately.
In a color telecast from lunar orbit, astronauts Stafford, Young, and Cernan sketched the Moon’s landscape ahead of Apollo 11. They described cratered plains, boulder fields, and highlands, noting a target area near Moltke crater and aiming to identify 30 foot wide features for safer landing navigation.
Madeline E. Peddycoart widow of Harry A. Peddycoart and former Cedar Rapids resident died in La Habra California after a long illness. Born January 12 1896 in Cedar Rapids she is survived by three sons Jack A. La Habra Bert A. Des Moines and David J. Peddycoart Richmond Virginia. a daughter Mrs Thomas Williams Yorba Linda California. 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Memorial services at Cedar Memorial cemetery graveside 1 30 p m Friday conducted by Rev Allen S. Van Cleve Central Park Presbyterian Church. Turner East in charge of local arrangements.
The infant sons of Mr. and Mrs. Corwin T. Berry of 357 Seventeenth street SE died Wednesday. Surviving grandparents are Mrs. Pauline Schulte of Norway and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Berry of Marengo, plus great grandmother Madge Wall of Webster, N.Y. Graveside services will be held at noon Saturday in Marengo cemetery, with Turner East in charge of arrangements.
Letha Astrosky 915 G avenue NW Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a long illness. Born July 3, 1909 in Dumont she married Peter Astrosky January 25, 1945. Survived by husband two sisters Della Corporan Oleta Tompkins and a brother James. Services Brush chapel 8:30 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. at St Patrick's Church. Burial Linwood cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel.
Rose J Aussieker 90 Pasadena California former April 18. Born December 29 1878 Stanwood married Charles H Aussieker 1904 Mechanicsville Surviving son Dr Richard C Armstrong Pasadena Memorial services 4 pm Saturday Chapel of Memories Rev Michael D Seitz First United Presbyterian church Inurnment Chapel of Memories Columbarium Flowers omitted Cedar Memorial funeral home in charge of arrangements
Funeral details list memorial services for Mrs William Dwyer to be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Janeba Kuba funeral home West, with Rev Donald A McPeek officiating, Eden United Church of Christ. Burial follows at Linwood.
Ernest M. Cejka 76 of route three Cedar Rapids died Wednesday after a brief illness. Born in Greene Oct 9 1892 he married Anna Samek April 26 1922 in Solon and lived in the Cedar Rapids area since 1922. Surviving are his wife two daughters two sons three grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Requiem mass 9 am Saturday at St Wenceslaus church with burial at St Johns. Ro-
Linn county sheriff's office investigates theft of a $1200 dapple gray Arabian horse from Squaw Creek stables on Mt. Vernon Road SE. The horse was missing between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, along with a stable halter. A wallet containing $20 and papers from Danny Waite on Ohio Street SW is also under investigation after Waite reported the loss.
A table note indicates an event occurred at Prairie schools locker room while he was at baseball practice between 3:45 and 5 p.m. Tuesday. The fragment references location, timing, and activity but lacks full details to identify individuals or outcomes.
Milton G. Houser 25 of 636 Fifteenth Avenue SE faces lewdness charges in Linn district court. He filed an alibi indicating he was at the Waddell home and other witnesses place him at alternate locations between 5 30 and 10 30 p m on the evening of May 17 1968. Witnesses include Larry and Phyllis Waddell and Shirley Kaiser.
Judge J. Paul Naughton named R. Fred Dumbaugh and Paul Kinion to handle Elliott Ricehill’s appeal of a second degree murder conviction. The court ordered a transcript and abstract printed at public expense. Ricehill, 29, is serving a 75 year term for the fatal beating of Mabel Bigley, 75, in her downtown apartment last July. The lawyers also defended him at trial at county expense, paid $8,071.
LaVern V. Wroblewski of Cedar Rapids filed a 45000 suit in Linn district court against Linn-Jones FS Service Inc. alleging personal injuries from repairing an anhydrous ammonia tank on April 12, 1968 in Konigsmark. He says a faulty by-pass hose and valve caused burns over 25 percent of his body, permanent lung damage, itching and scarring after fumes exposure.
Consolidated Supply Co of Des Moines sues Duane Siedschlag for 3767.40 tied to Stanhope Plumbing. Drs Huey and Koch pursue against Oliver and Ruby Westpfahl for 125 on note.
The Starlite Room tavern seeks to moot a Linn district court case over a 20 day suspension by Iowa’s liquor control commission. The license expired March 15 and a new one issued March 18, with a June 11 hearing set to consider the writ of certiorari and related judgment against the commission.
Thuy urged immediate earnest talks on withdrawal of outside forces and a political settlement. He said the two sides remain far apart on troop withdrawals and criticized the Nixon plan as unacceptable to the Vietnamese people, accusing the U S of seeking to prolong military occupation in South Vietnam.
The article recalls a 1965-67 appointment by Governor Hughes of Cecil Reed, Cedar Rapids Republican, to the state employment security commission. Reed resigned June 30, 1967 and was sworn in July 1, but has not been allowed to receive the $13,000 salary approved by the 1967 legislature for the other two commissioners, while he remains a member.
A remark notes the annual salary of state commissioners at 12000 dollars before Reed’s election to the state legislature, highlighting a change in compensation tied to the political shift.
Special to The Gazette Bertha Crace 44 Minneapolis is in critical condition at University hospitals Iowa City with head injuries from a two car crash a mile west of the Atkins corner on highway 30 at about 12 30 a m Thursday. Melvine Pratt 21 Cleveland Ohio and Shirley Flowers 17 Minneapolis were treated at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids for neck injuries. All three were passengers in a car driven by Joe Earl Pratt 29 Minneapolis who was unhurt. Pratt was charged with improper passing after he lost control while passing another car driven by James Blunt 41 Augusta Ill Blunt was not hurt.
The piece discusses Chief Justice Warren Burger facing attacks over liberal court trends and Fortas’ conduct after Nixon withdrew his nomination. It notes Burger’s advocacy for restraint on the federal bench, including criticism of grand larceny case rulings and the Miranda expansion, with quotes illustrating his wary view of excessive judicial protections.
The Apollo 8 astronauts achieved a record speed of 24,695 miles per hour during the mission making it the fastest manned flight to date.
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