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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1967
Page
3
The Daily Record lists daytime highs of 86 and overnight lows 63 with no rainfall for Oct. It notes various city weather readings and marks the year-ago figures. The page also records funeral notices for numerous local residents including LaCrosse, Tama, Decorah, Postville, Iowa City, and West Union with service details and burial locations.
October 2 births reported for Wesley R. Bostal in Fairfax and Theron Hopker in Omaha area. Sons announced for John DeWitt in SE, Wayne Vogt in Hiawatha, and Leroy Jackson in Mechanicsville. Rochester Minn. birth to Richard A. MacGregor on Sept 29. Leila M. Leggett and Linda Kay from listed parents.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette page lists residents in various legal notices and fines, plus crime and accident briefs. It records multiple pairings of individuals from Cedar Rapids and other cities, followed by time stamped incidents including stove fire, barricade flare, urban renewal fire, and minor traffic penalties. It ends with community notes on story hour, bowling, and local events.
A television brief notes a sew along program on Channel 9 airing Wednesday at 8 45 am with host comments on pattern selections and sewing tips.
Four East Iowans enlist in the Navy with Tim Davis sent to San Diego. Delayed entry: William Hogan Monticello Paul Petrik Fairfax Joslyn Railsback Shellsburg. Henry Hansen Marion earns Army aviator wings and a warrant officer appointment after Ft. Rucker. Cpl. Dennis Palmer Waukon receives Marine Gold Star honor for second Purple Heart. Palmer on second Vietnam tour. Daryl Achenbach Center Point promoted to specialist 5 for Army at Ft. Leonard Wood. Charles Sandford Vietnam specialist 5-c. Vaughn Musil Army in Germany. Home on leave: Paul Albee Great Lakes 14 days. Van Pike Great Lakes 14 days. Marvin Ellard Ft Campbell to Ft Bliss en route. Lt. Stanley Reed Waukon heads to Vietnam. wife and child stay with Mrs. Reed’s mother.
In Wichita Falls Judge Temple counts 11 jurors after recess finds the 12th detained by a jammed zipper in the men’s room. Bailiff retrieves emergency tools. recess extended briefly. Jurors return and decorum collapses as someone jokes about a hung jury.
SAN FRANCISCO UPI Dr. Joseph Hartog of the University of California calls loss of love the greatest contributor to low mood. He notes losses may be real threatened fancied or remembered from childhood and may involve a person status health sexual vigor or even bodily integrity such as tooth extractions or heart surgery. Financial loss is seen as overrated in this view.
Washington reports the Government Printing Office has begun using an ultra high speed typesetting machine capable of composing 1000 characters per second. The device promises faster production of government documents and newspapers.
Urban Planning Consultants of Chicago presented a site recommendation study for Linn County’s proposed comprehensive health complex. Daily costs would total 350 for a partner and senior planner plus 100 for drafting and 40 for a secretary, with a $5200 ceiling. Study would assess services, data, site size and location criteria, analyze alternate sites, and recommend a site. Beginning immediately, completion in 40 days. Action delayed until UCS progress reports, with December bond election under consideration.
The water behind Pinicon Ridge dam in Central City has been lowered below normal to expose the dam for inspection. George Hamilton of the county conservation board said the level will stay low until the next recreation season to permit channel work while engineers from Howard R. Green Co. certify the contract, noting remaining dirt in the area.
DeWees Potthoff Stone Co. of Marion won the Linn county road surfacing contract to supply about 60 000 tons of stone after a bid opening. The board awarded the $100 212.75 bid over $105 071.55 from Concrete Materials Division Martin Marietta and $110 537.70 from B L Anderson Inc Cedar Rapids. County Engineer Harrington said the stone should last about a year. The board also sought a new sheriff’s car with bids of 2 743.25 Rapids Chevrolet Cedar Rapids 2 377 McGrath Pontiac Cedar Rapids and 2 377 Stambaugh Zimmermann Motors Inc Anamosa. Additional reports included quarterly clerk of district court fees totaling 19 539.34 office fees and 254 reporter and jury fees plus 4 805.01 in fines and forfeitures and September fines from Cedar Rapids municipal court.
A two day running battle unfolds as U S troops flood in by helicopter to stave off a Viet Cong retreat toward Cambodia. Hue comes under continued attack after midnight with a series of raids that strike a school hospital jail and an armored unit near the city. Farther south mortars hit U S paratroopers near a Mekong delta sweep killing seven and wounding 17.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that Milwaukee Railroad may discontinue two Chicago to Omaha passenger trains numbers 19 and 20. The line reports a combined annual loss of 450000 dollars, a deficit worsened last year after removal of a railway post office car. The trains make 12 Iowa stops including Marion.
The Hiawatha volunteer fire department will host its annual benefit dance Friday from 9 to 1 at the Royale Ballroom in Fairfax. The Jack Douglas orchestra will play. Tickets are sold by firemen or at the door. Proceeds fund new equipment.
The Rev. James Groppi of Milwaukee argues that Christian teaching must translate into bold civil rights action, urging the church to become the nation’s most radical civil rights organization.
Washington UPI reports investigators from Congress have opened offices in Detroit and Newark as part of a large inquiry into this summer's riots, signaling an expanded effort to gather testimony and documents from regional sources.
California Governor Ronald Reagan defended using minimum security convicts to harvest crops, dismissing union critics as foolish and vowing crops not to rot in the fields. He challenged labor leader Thomas Pitts and noted voter polling suggests potential support for a Rockefeller Reagan ticket.
Senator Ruchel described a recent tour of Con Thien and Gio Linh on Sept 22. He witnessed heavy North Vietnamese artillery and stated marines endure constant shelling. He argued airpower is essential for defense during ongoing attacks and fair negotiations.
Joanne M. Armstrong 41 of Golden Colorado died after a long illness in Golden. She was born November 22 1925 in St Augustine Florida and lived in Cedar Rapids before moving to Golden in January. She leaves husband William J Armstrong two sons William and Steven a daughter Barbara and her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond B Van Cleve of Cedar Rapids and sister Mrs Richard Hendrickson of Ames. Burial Cedar Memorial. memorials to American Cancer Society suggested. Also notices for Mr Bowdish who died in Cedar Rapids age unspecified. services at Turner Chapel East with burial to follow.
Nellie M. Cahill 94 of 1611 Fifth avenue SE widow of Dan J. Cahill died Tuesday morning Born August 26 1873 in Marengo resident of Cedar Rapids about 40 years Member of St. Patrick Church Survived by son Harold T. Cahill Cedar Rapids daughter Mrs A J Palumbo Cedar Rapids two grandchildren five great grandchildren and two sisters Winifred and Margaret Hogan Marengo Services pending Teahen funeral home friends may call Wednesday afternoon.
Jesse Bowdish a former Cedar Rapids resident and retired Rock Island railroad conductor died in Hot Springs Arkansas on Monday after a long illness. Born December 30 1878 in Fayette County he married Jeane Groves October 19 1928 in Cedar Rapids.
Novotny Frank F. memorial service set for Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Janeba Kuba funeral home West with Rev William B Harnish burial at Czech National. Kathryn K Davis service at Immaculate Conception Church Wednesday 9 am burial Oak Shade cemetery Marion. Anna B Christie service Turner Chapel East 10 30 am Wednesday burial Cedar Memorial. Eugene M Colony service Trinity Methodist Church 1 30 pm Wednesday burial Ridgeway Cemetery North Liberty. Turner Chapel West handling arrangements.
The Chadima family of Cedar Rapids includes seven grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at First Presbyterian church at 3 p.m. Wednesday with ministers from First and Westminster Presbyterian churches. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Visitation is 3 p.m. Tuesday to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and church. The casket will remain closed. Legionnaires and Master Masons are asked to convene at the church and Masonic hall, respectively.
In Sana a, Yemen, Egyptian troops shot at demonstrators outside an Egyptian military headquarters. Hospital reports say five killed and 25 wounded as the crowd surged Tuesday amid anti Egyptian protests.
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