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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1963
Page
3
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms likely north west tomorrow afternoon Cooler tonight warmer Wednesday Highs in the 70s Lows around 45 50 and a mild Thursday Outlook. May notices list church services births and legal items for Belle Plaine Independence Marengo Coralville Lake and surrounding communities with weather and river stage details.
Rep. H. R. Gross criticized Defense Secretary Robert McNamara as a self appointed Pentagon czar in a floor speech. He blasted the TFX contract handling and urged Gilpatric to resign due to past ties with General Dynamics. Gross cited lack of cost figures and alleged information gatekeeping, and accused Kennedy of endorsing a policy of waste while Admiral Anderson later became ambassador to Portugal.
President Kennedy’s civil defense chief says fallout shelters could save lives at 15 dollars each, while a congressional study warns shelters may become death traps. The House Armed Services subcommittee led by Rep Hebert opens a long inquiry into shelter viability amid H bomb threats and rising costs.
A Missouri House constitutional amendments committee voted 6-5 to kill a resolution that would have asked voters to approve free bus transportation for parochial and other non public school pupils. The move blocks a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize bus service for non public school children.
Fifteen small boxes of metal rings known as O rings were recovered from the ocean floor by the ship Conrad during the Thresher submarine search. Atlantic fleet headquarters said the parts were found in the area of prime interest as recovery operations continued. Captain Frank Andrews led on scene operations and headed for Woods Hole for a conference with a technical advisory group to report back to Vice Admiral Grenfell with recommendations for future efforts.
Anna Novak 84 of 3715 Cottage Grove avenue SE died Tuesday after a brief illness. Born May 26 1879 in Czechoslovakia she came to Cedar Rapids in 1896 and was a St Wenceslaus member. Surviving include two daughters two sons eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Services Friday at 9:00 a.m. Kuba funeral home and 9:30 in St. Wenceslaus with burial in St. John’s Cemetery. Walter Pepmeyer 50 years Cedar Rapids resident and retired postal employee died Tuesday after a six month illness born January 12 1891 in Burlington. Survivors include wife Marvel a son and a grandson. Services Friday 1:30 p.m. at Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial burial there. Friends may call. casket will not be opened after service.
Thomas Roberts 80 of 365 Ninteenth street SE died about 8 15 a m Tuesday at University hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. He was born Oct 14 1882 in Wales and came to the United States in 1910 settling in Williamsburg. He married Mary Jane Williams Feb 28 1917 in Cedar Rapids. He retired in 1952 and moved to Cedar Rapids. He was a member of First Congregational church. Surviving are his wife three sons Ralston of Johns town Pa Dean and Wayne both of Cedar Rapids six grandchildren one brother Owen of Cedar Rapids and one sister in Wales. Funeral services 3 p m Friday in Turner chapel Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p m Wednesday.
Augusta M Dunahugh, longtime Cedar Rapids resident of 1209 Second Avenue SE, died at 1 45 p.m. Monday after a long illness. Born June 19 1880 in Buchanan county she leaves a brother Charles Luloff of Rowley a stepdaughter Esther Cheadle and stepson Walter Dunahugh both of Cedar Rapids five grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She was a member of First Baptist Church Services at Turner chapel 3 p.m. Wednesday by Rev Edward Douglass Burial Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel.
Hildegarde M Barr a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died Monday in University hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Born March 29 1893 in Cedar Rapids she is survived by sons Jason and Norman of Des Moines two sisters Mrs Dan Blake Cedar Rapids and Cecelia C Kilger Hollywood California. Services Wednesday 9 am at Immaculate Conception Church with Rt Rev Msgr William Roach burial Mt Calvary Parish Rosary 7 30 pm Tuesday Brady Mortuary hours open after 7 pm casket will remain closed.
Minnie O Hara widow of Michael O Hara and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at her daughter L E Dodge home 1148 Clifton street NE Monday after a sudden illness Born May 26 1883 Monroe IN she is survived by daughters Detta Shogren St Peter MN and Mrs Dodge another son M J and R J O Hara Grand Island NE a granddaughter Mrs R C Hartman in Germany 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Services will be at St Peter MN Turner chapel after 1 pm Wednesday
Loretta King of 916 Ninth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Monday afternoon at age 29. Born November 4 1916 in Washington she leaves brothers Luther Sherman and Lester Ballew all of Cedar Rapids. She belonged to the Church of God in Christ. Services at Bethel AME Church at 10 30 a m Friday with Rev Hurley Bassett. Turner Chapel after 4 p m.
Services for Brandon and Gordon B. Bryson held at Kenwood Park Presbyterian and St. John s Episcopal Church with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Laura C. Pickerill grave side service at Cedar Memorial with calling hours at Turner chapel. Elder A H Gerst officiated Pickerill service.
Moscow reports a Pacific rocket test sending a vehicle nearly 7500 miles into the central Pacific. The test area, once closed to foreign ships and planes, is now open for sea traffic and flights, the agency said Tuesday.
Cedar Rapids registered an April unemployment rate of 1.5 percent, well below Iowa's 2.4 percent statewide and Des Moines' 2.2 percent. The city’s labor force totaled 66,000 with 1,000 unemployed, marking an improvement from March.
Two teenagers suffered minor injuries when their car failed to turn on Twentieth Street SW near Sixteenth Avenue and struck two parked vehicles at Pacific Intermountain Express Co. Elam and Diehl were treated and released from St Luke's hospital. Elam charged with failing to have his vehicle under control. A Cedar Rapids boy, 15, was held for observation after a stolen car veered off Ninth Avenue SE and hit a tree. investigators plan to question the injured youth.
President Kennedy sent Pope John XXIII a get well message wishing him a speedy recovery, according to the White House on Tuesday.
President Kennedy signed a bill to promote and develop outdoor recreation programs. He called its passage a recognition of the vital need to protect and wisely manage the nation’s heritage of outdoor recreation resources.
James A. Blake, 40, of Sioux City, pled guilty in district court Tuesday to a drunk driving charge after an early morning chase as police pursued him along First Avenue E near Cottage Grove. He was clocked at up to 60 mph before being stopped on First Street SE. sentencing set for June 7. A separate charge of drunk driving was filed Monday against Edward C. Knoebel, 42, of route three Marion, after his car ran a stop sign in Palo and collided with Nile K. Vargason’s vehicle in Center Point.
The Linn board of supervisors transferred 72 acres in the Lewis Bottom area along the Cedar River between Center Point and Palo to the county conservation board for a game reserve. The six parcels were acquired by tax sale, according to Chairman Dudley Henderson.
In Des Moines Gov Harold Hughes announced a Wednesday visit to Fort Madison state penitentiary drawing strong objections from Arnold Utzig chairman of the Iowa parole board who called the move a vote grabber and said the governor did not discuss it with the board Utzig warned the plan would anger parole members.
Hughes Utzig criticized the governor's remarks at a news center over parole policy. He noted a life sentence case and said the board reviews about 3,500 cases yearly but does not interview every inmate to avoid giving false expectations of release. He plans to interview 15 to 20 prisoners who have written him about prison rules.
Navy enlistment reports list 13 men from Eastern Iowa and 14 total from the region. Recruits include Orval Gaster Gary Herman Lawrence Wigger Harvey Oltmanns Lynn Postel Albert June Thomas Wunder Steven Smith Gerald Connelly George Lambert James Rohde Victor Boehmer Tony Olsen sent to Great Lakes and San Diego training centers. Leave furloughs include Judith Wirene Iowa City and Reginald Muhl Stanwood from Pendleton California.
Fourteen month old Timothy Murphy fell from a second floor window at his home Tuesday morning. He suffered no serious injuries and was kept at Mercy hospital for observation. His father, John Murphy, said the child unhooked the screen and climbed onto the sill before falling.
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