14 Nov 1959
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1959
Page
1
Frigid Friday with lows 5 below to 10 below and increasing clouds. Sunday warmer with snow flurries. highs 20 to 30. Saturday noon temperatures 13 to 17 and precipitation 0.06 inch. totals for November and the year shown. Numerous court actions include small-claims suits, traffic fines, and civil suits involving local businesses and residents.
Ludwig, longtime school superintendent, served 16 years in that role and previously led Oxford and Sharon districts. He is survived by his wife Alice Heim, two sons in Iowa City, three daughters including a Beverly Kentucky missionary and two others, and four sisters. Funeral services are Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Tiffin Methodist Church. His body lies at Beckman Funeral Home in Iowa City.
Prague disclosed that two West German fighter bombers missing since October 22 crashed on Czech soil and both pilots survived. The statement protested repeated violations of Czechoslovak air space and Prague demanded compensation for the damage. No word on injuries or pilots' locations.
W. H. Hatfield, 59, a Albany Georgia farmer, has endured three disasters over 25 years. A logging accident cost him his left leg, a welding mishap cost him his left eye, and a recent corn combine accident severed his left hand as he recovered Friday.
The United Packinghouse Workers say they will resume negotiations with Wilson and Company on 24 hours notice. Wilson responds with two conditions: guaranteed hours and no sit down strikes, plus reasonable contract proposals. Work halted at Cedar Rapids plant Oct. 30 with a strike called Nov. 3 and the last contract ending Aug. 31.
Izvestia reports racketeering and kickbacks in state owned stores. Store manager V A Getmans from Ukraine describes deals with Soviet suppliers, yielding extra goods at reduced prices sold for profit. He notes irregular deliveries for those with weak ties and regular top quality goods for those paying kickbacks. No action disclosed.
Iowa Good Roads Association members heard Highway Commission Chairman Robert Brice describe statewide highway scheduling and the sufficiency rating study to fix system bugs. He cited maintenance cost studies, a three-division department reform, vehicle size standardization, and a state road program at risk if gas tax and vehicle fees are altered. The meeting also featured awards to C. C. Clifton and O. W. Crowley for highway service contributions.
Weather readings show East Iowa dropping to zero with Elkader at or near zero Cedar Rapids at four above and Decorah at five above The Weather Bureau warned of a south and east moving cold spell with a rising trend in western Iowa Saturday night and Sunday morning temperatures from zero to ten above A new cold air sweep from Canada was expected to bring snow flurries Monday across the state.
Fabian will be spotlighted on The Dick Clark Show at 6 30 Saturday on Television 9. The appearance highlights the entertainer's television presence and fans are invited to tune in.
A vivid clipping describes a remarkable moment on John Gunther’s high road titled the miracle of the Dew Line witnessed Saturday, The New 9. The piece portrays a striking event with local color and period voice.
Edward F. Misak 75, president of the Torch Press, died Friday. He lived at 332 Eighteenth St. SE and bought the company in 1936. Born May 20, 1884 in Lodz Poland, he came to the United States in 1890. He began printing in 1892 at the former Republican Printing Co. Surviving: his wife Bess Stepanek and two daughters Mrs. Paul Strain and Mrs. Robert Samuelson, plus three sisters. Services Monday at Immaculate Conception Church. Rosary Sunday evening at Monahan-Stewart's. friends may call after Sunday.
Linn County coroner reports 26 year old Charles Henry Bammert II of 1214 Fifteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids took poison Friday night and died later at St Luke’s Hospital. He was born May 12, 1933 and married to Clarice Kitts on July 21 1956. Survived by wife son mother two sisters and two brothers all of Cedar Rapids. Services set for 3 Monday at Turner chapel with Rev Glen V High. burial at Shiloh. friends may call after 6 today.
Genevieve Barnett aged 69 died Friday at her sister's home in Cedar Rapids. Born September 13, 1875 at Riverside she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1915 and belonged to St Patrick's church and St Theresa's club. A brother and six sisters survive. husband John Barnett died in 1945. Services Monday at St Patrick's with burial at St Mary's Riverside.
Sunday at Teahen chapel Msgr Lenihan will recite the Rosary at 7 30 p m followed by St Theresa's club gathering at 3 p m The fragment notes church activities and a parish group meeting for the day.
Sidney S Michel 76 of Fifteenth Ave SW Cedar Rapids died Friday. Born October 19 1886 in Johnson County he worked as a carpenter for Topinka Roofing and Insulation Co until retirement eight years ago. Survived by his wife married July 3 1939 in Jefferson City Missouri a daughter Mrs Donald Lemon three sisters and three brothers. Services Monday at Brush Chapel at 11 conducted by Rev John K Moore burial at Oakhill Cemetery Tiffin. Friends may call Sunday.
Lula Josephine Hall 82, widow of Charles Hall of 219 Sixth St NW Cedar Rapids, died Friday. Born July 10, 1872 in Butler Missouri she leaves two sons Jack J. of Houston Harold M. of Cedar Rapids a daughter Mrs Roy Servison of Mason City and twin sister Mrs J C Loomis of Cedar Rapids. She belonged to First Lutheran church and Woodmen circle. Services Monday at 10 30 am in Turner chapel with Rev Theodore A Youngquist. Burial Linwood. Friends may call after noon Sunday.
Marion Brott died Monday. Military services will be held at 11 Monday at National Cemetery in Rock Island. The body rests at Hodgson's Funeral Home in Rock Island.
A weather bureau parachute and equipment box were found on the Ralph Duncan farm north of Center Point and reported to the Linn sheriff by Jeanette Sprotson. Floyd L. Greenlee, who died November 2, named his wife Agnes E. as heir and executrix.
Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, nuclear chemist and UC Berkeley chancellor, is chosen for the Atomic Energy Commission’s Enrico Fermi award worth 50 thousand dollars. The citation honors discoveries of plutonium and other elements and leadership in nuclear chemistry and atomic energy. The presentation is set for December 2 at the commission’s Germantown, Maryland headquarters.
The Rev E F Dohrmann will speak during a Lutheran mission week at St Martins What Cheer. Rev John B Nieman accepted a call to Wilton Junction taking effect Dec 1. Other pastors plan exchanges in Cedar Rapids Marengo Sioux City Iowa City and Waukon with concerts and a Thanksgiving service scheduled in Waukon.
Children gathered pennies nickels and dimes during a three hour UNICEF drive in Cedar Rapids Whittier Shellsburg Lincoln Way Marion Cedar Hills and Hiawatha. Churches schools Y Teens Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Camp Fire Girls and Salvation Army aided the effort with 1500 children and parents under a committee led by Mmes Maurice Bucksbaum Fritz Foran W R Haworth Ted Welch Robert Daugherty Julius Pietrzak Emil Rasmussen and William Cech.
Maj. Juan Almeida was named Cuban army chief of staff in Havana. He replaces Maj. Camilo Cienfuegos who disappeared October 28 on a flight from Camaguey to Havana.
City Briefs note an 8man chess team traveling to Iowa City to face the University Chess Club in Memorial Union. Advertisements invite visitors to a stamp show at Roosevelt Hotel on November 14–15 and promote bowling at Magnificent Tropic Lanes with after hours specials. Other entries list Dr Richard Navratil chiropractor hours and floral tributes from Piersons Florists, plus Legion lanes opening hours and student rate details.
Rome report says Major Abraham Baker fined Lt. Col. Harry Carlson $15 for driving 50 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone. The major is a city court judge in civilian life.
New Orleans AP report says Judge James Simon, 62, associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, faces a four count federal charge for failing to file income tax returns from 1954 to 1957. A federal grand jury indicted him on Friday. U S District Judge Herbert Christenberry set bond at 500 dollars and released him on his own recognizance.
An oil firm in Aztec New Mexico reports theft of 140 cases of dynamite 22 cases of primer cord and 2 cases of fuses from its powder magazine.
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