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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1967
Page
3
The sheet shows a five day forecast with temperatures near normal and minimal precipitation. It lists late November weather readings, dawn and sunset times, wind, and barometer. A long section records birth announcements, marriages, court notices, and numerous funeral services with times and locations across Iowa towns.
In Salem New Hampshire the Granite state faces soaring demand for granite. Andrew S Donovan vice president of Manchester Paving Co inc Hooksett says contractors will not get the specified curbings until next spring due to fast rising demand. He notes quarries in New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts are not short on stone, but cutters cannot keep up with buyers. The surge is tied to interstate highway and bridge construction.
About 2,000 motorcycle racing fans in Kawaguchi, Japan, rioted after the final two races were canceled due to a slippery track. They stoned the ticket office and set it on fire as officials halted the event.
Washington reports a new Atlantic Standard Time zone created to cover Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands marking one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. This decision, announced Monday, expands the U.S. timekeeping framework and affects scheduling in Caribbean territories.
A condemnation suit over expanding the Herbert Hoover site at West Branch will go to trial in Cedar Rapids federal court on January 6 unless a settlement is reached by December 15. The United States seeks five acres within West Branch city limits in a consolidated action naming Glenn Speight Joseph Montgomery and Leonard B Slach as defendants. Separate case: Landau Investment Co of California sues Otto A Kohl for 20950 over alleged unpaid rent on a Long Beach building with a March 1957 lease and a March 1965 termination. Kohl contests the lease terms claiming an oral modification removed him from the lease for 1963 1965.
Typhoon Gilda killed two people, injured 49 others and destroyed 820 homes across Formosa, authorities reported Monday after the Saturday sweep.
Kevin Boyd Wilson born Aug 28 1955 in Cedar Rapids was a seventh grade student at Franklin junior high. Survived by parents Allen and (Mrs) Wilson twin brother Kurt Allen sister Rhonda Deanne and grandparents. Services 1:30 pm Wednesday at Hesser Memorial chapel with burial at Campbell cemetery. Casket will not be open.
Hungary agrees to dispatch labor to its Communist ally East Germany citing domestic unemployment and worker shortages. Diplomatic sources in Frankfurt report the move aims to fill jobs in East Germany.
A Thanksgiving program airing Wednesday at 6 30 PM on KCRG TV Channel 9 in color features the King family in a family oriented broadcast including holiday themes and festive segments.
A complaint to the Linn County Attorney claims Linn County Humane Society officer Bill Moon violated animal control laws by failing to license or kennel his dog and not reporting a bite. The dog, under rabies observation, reportedly bit Don Ibeling's five year old daughter Tena. Moon asserts the dog was kenneled and not licensed, and implies the bite may not have involved his dog.
Wesley A. Chesmore 22 of 600 Fourth Avenue SE pleaded guilty to larceny in the nighttime and to tampering with a motor vehicle. Two charges were dismissed robbery with aggravation and nighttime larceny. Judge Maxwell gave concurrent 30 day jail and six month terms with credit for 68 days, sentence suspended remainder.
Edward A. Lee, 35, of 909 Eighth Street SE, pled guilty to assault and battery before Bertram township Justice Glenn Powers, reduced from assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. A suspended 30 day county jail term was imposed after the victim Myrtle Perkins, 612 Fifteenth Avenue SE, testified of a hammer blow, rubbing alcohol, and a lighter incident on November 4.
Judge B J Maxwell dismissed a larceny charge against Max A Freymuller Jr 19 of 1407 Seminole drive NW The case involved about 200 in change taken from a sandwich vending machine at Area Ten Community college on Sixth street road SW Oct 18 The county attorney did not oppose the motion to dismiss noting Freymuller could enter military service his parents shown interest and the money was returned.
Kenneth L. Starks, 28, of route one Marion, changed his plea to guilty on a second offense drunk driving charge. Judge William R. Eads fined him 500 dollars and revoked his license for 90 days after arrest on July 11 on Main street in Central City. He pled innocent to the charge July 14.
A single engine Apache 23 hijacked Monday amid radio reports the pilot and two armed men intended to fly to Havana Cuba. The aircraft departed North Perry airport Hollywood after filing for Bimini. Co pilot Jeff White and pilot J Raymond were named by the FAA.
Eastman Kodak announces a program to help inner city Negro residents own and operate independent businesses in Rochester. Board chairman William Vaughn says other local business and industrial leaders are being invited to participate, with Kodak as the city's largest employer backing the effort.
Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn said on Monday that the United States has agreed to provide Thailand with ground to air missiles.
In Amman, Harrison Symmes, the United States' new ambassador to Jordan, arrived on Monday for his posting. The event marks the start of his diplomatic duties in Jordan.
Alfred Watson 18 of Rosegate was charged with kidnaping after stealing a car with a 4 month old boy inside. The baby Jonathan Wishneski was found safe with his mother Martha Wishneski 21 in Middletown after police pursued and traced the car to Watson’s uncle in Smyrna. Watson held on auto theft and highway offenses with $11 600 bail. The incident followed his recent release from a six month correctional sentence and his father’s death leaving him an orphan.
Reina Conn Stansbury a Cedar Rapids resident 70 years and former Camp Fire Girls leader died Friday in Santa Barbara after a long illness. Born November 22 1891 at Wilton Junction she lived in Cedar Rapids until 1956. She served as executive president of the Cedar Rapids Camp Fire Girls and belonged to First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband Dr John E Stansbury Santa Barbara a sister Dorothy Conn Kettering Pueblo Colorado a son Dr John R Stansbury Ojai California two granddaughters and two great grandchildren a brother Tom Sinclair Tacoma Washington. Cremation committal was at Bethesda Memorial services are set at Turner Chapel East at 3 p.m. Friday with Dr Francis Pritchard officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Turner Chapel East formerly housed the Robert S Sinclair family.
Elsie Sinclair Hart of Bethesda Maryland died Friday after a sudden illness. She had lived in Short Hills New Jersey before moving to Bethesda a year ago. Born July 14 1907 she was the daughter of Robert and Mary Sinclair long time Cedar Rapids residents. Survived by daughter Susan V Hart Parsippany New Jersey and son Lt (jg) Stephan S Hart US Navy and two sisters Mary Sinclair and others.
In the Dak To area about 6,000 American and 4,000 South Vietnamese troops faced an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 North Vietnamese. Forty paratroopers were killed and others evacuated as relief forces moved in. Seven medical helicopters were shot at while evacuating casualties but all were recovered.
Double funeral services for John D Johnson 50 and his wife Gloria 41 of 1126 First street SW will be held Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. in Turner chapel west conducted by Rev E W Koberg of Trinity Lutheran church Friends may call at the chapel.
Charles Edward Johnson a Cedar Rapids resident died Saturday born December 14 1871 at Sigourney he married Annie Combs December 6 1905 at Humeston surviving is daughter Mrs Charles S Krause of Cedar Rapids Services at Turner Chapel East Tuesday at 1 30 pm by Dr Arnold Herbst entombment in Chapel of Memories friends may call Turner Chapel until 1 pm Tuesday casket will not be opened after service.
Wayne Rokey 61 of 1623 Park Towne Court NE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a short illness. Born November 2 1906 in Arispe Iowa he served ten years in the navy and two in the army. He was a member of the American Legion Blakesburg and Disabled American Veterans Cedar Rapids. Surviving are three sisters Lucille Fries Esther Bridges and Helen Van Steenis and three brothers William F Joseph A and Bernard H. Funeral service 1 30 p m Wednesday Beatty Bearle funeral home with Very Rev Canon D A Loferski of St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial Linwood cemetery with Hanford American Legion post conducting military services. Friends may call after 7 p m Monday.
Memorial service for Mrs. Joseph Turner held at the chapel west at 3 p.m. Tuesday conducted by Msgr. A W Chihak. Burial followed at the Czech National Cemetery.
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