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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1967
Page
3
Weather data for Saturday with rainfall and temperatures. extensive funeral notices list multiple families and service times across Iowa towns including Marion Belle Plaine Brooklyn Columbus Junction Dunkerton Garrison Hawkeye Lisbon and more with church and burial details and memorial gifts optional.
Lord Robens, head of the national coal board, announced a plan to shrink Britain’s state run mines from 387000 workers to 65000 within the next decade. The forecasted output falls from 165 million tons to 80 million by 1980 amid rising nuclear, oil, and North Sea gas competition. Miners leaders denounced the move as devastating and questioned retraining prospects. The plan signals broader effects on steel and rail industries and regional employment strategies.
Hulbert Taft 60 a Taft Broadcasting Co. board chairman and Ohio scion was killed Friday when an explosion ripped his bomb shelter at his Indian Hill estate. Police said Saturday that initial review points to accident with no foul play. a formal report has not yet been issued.
Ryan Paul Woods aged 15 of Ryan was injured when a gun barrel exploded as he fired the weapon Saturday night. He was admitted for surgery at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Twenty one demonstrators arrested at the University of Iowa on November 1 were found guilty of disturbing the peace by Police Court Judge Marion Neely. Seventeen others were convicted earlier, with more to appear. 108 students were arrested and released on $25 bond after blocking the Memorial Union entrance where Marine Corps recruiters were working. Sentencing is set for Friday.
Firefighters say a overheated deep fat fryer with a faulty thermostat caused a blaze at Joe's Diner on 40 Sixteenth Avenue SW. Cedar Rapids firemen received the alarm at 7 19 p.m. and reported extensive smoke and heat damage Saturday evening.
Linda Santee 18 of 1026 Eleventh street NE was arrested on a warrant for assault and battery. Norma McGrew 18 of 1344 A avenue NE was the alleged victim in a quarrel Saturday morning. Santee released after posting a $110 bond.
Timothy Stewart age 23 of Washington was arrested Saturday night by Cedar Rapids police for driving 75 mph in the 1800 block of First Avenue East. He was held in the city jail on a $50 bond. The site posted a 35 mph limit.
The scene at the Viet Cong headquarters in Phnom Penh included the AP correspondent and Stanley Karnow from the Washington Post as two Americans allowed inside. Johnson rested in another room while Pitzer and Jackson were escorted in by Nguyen Van Hieu, the VC representative, who spoke at length about the event.
A 1967 budget note precedes a report on U S antiwar sentiment with figures like Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Joan Baez. The piece covers a ceremony with former Vietnam prisoners Pitzer and Jackson, their statements, and Hayden's claims about managing the release and departure plans. It notes tensions over how to repatriate the trio and mentions CIA activity in Phnom Penh.
The Secret Service has stepped up efficiency and protection ahead of 1968 campaigns. It has 575 agents, uses helicopters, bulletproof limousines, and a new computer system to identify threats. A formal liaison with FBI CIA and other agencies boosts intelligence sharing and preventive security.
F. Douglas Wilson of Sun City Center Florida died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a short illness. He visited his daughter Mrs. F James Bradley. Services are Tuesday in Ruskin Florida. Brady Mortuary handled Cedar Rapids arrangements. He lived in Wilmette Illinois for 45 years before moving to Florida two years ago. Survived by wife, daughter, a son James D Wilson of Wilmette and seven grandchildren.
Matter Elnora Rosetta to be remembered Monday at 3 at the Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call Sunday afternoon. Vera Beatty Parker Bearle’s to be buried at Cedar Memorial with viewing after 1 p.m. Monday and service Tuesday at 2. Rev Mary White officiates Bethany Congregational Church. Sylvia Pearl Powein Turner east to be remembered Monday at 3 with burial Cedar Memorial. Rev Lyle Kuehl of Hope United Church of Christ officiates.
James J. Boesl, 22, of 1501 Fifth Avenue SE, was charged with reckless driving after his car struck and pushed three parked vehicles in the 1600 block of Second Avenue SE at 6:35 p.m. He suffered minor injuries and was treated at St Luke's hospital. Two damaged cars belonged to Leroy J. Stewart and one to Ron Scheetz.
Police investigate the theft of a life size Santa from a display at May’s Drug Store on Center Point Road NE. The value is listed at 15 dollars.
Senator Eugene McCarthy told about 1,000 Young Democrats delegates in Cambridge to get involved in 1968 campaign and push for primary contests. He urged using all instruments, questioned Vietnam policy, and warned against escalating war while stressing the need for a constructive role and clearer postwar plans.
A want ad notes Selvour seeks extra storage space. The listing emphasizes rental availability and proximity, with potential terms discussed in brief notes. The item targets temporary or long term storage needs and invites property owners to respond.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, founded in 1883 by The Gazette Co., publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates list carrier and mail options, with different editions and prices per week month and year, and a note on AP republication rights.
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