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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
3
The page lists daily weather readings for several cities with highs and lows, rainfall totals, barometer, humidity, and wind. It also contains obituaries and birth notices, traffic fines, and funeral service details from towns including Marion Oelwein Anamosa Manchester Williamsburg Vinton Waukon and Iowa City with names of individuals and attending locations.
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Court lists multiple defendants from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns, with pairs and individuals facing traffic and equipment violations. Names include Janko Crofta Boxwell O Nea etc, plus locals from Anamosa Fairfax and Munich, plus tolls for speeding and yield violations. Several cases note fines of 10 to 15 dollars and costs.
Howard J. Doke a 24 year old contract painter for Richardson Paint Co was shocked by a 34.5 kilowatt conductor at the Sixth street station and fell eight feet. Foreman Glenn Judd assisted before Doke regained consciousness and was taken to St Luke's hospital. Power outages affected southwest Cedar Rapids briefly before restoration.
The Municipal airport Flight Service station will start a monthly pilot safety program with the first meeting Thursday at 7 40 p m. in the Wathan Flying Service hangar. Jack VanderVeen of Des Moines will be the featured speaker. Open to anyone with an aviation interest.
Navy Captain Walter Schirra Air Force Major Donn Eisele and civilian Walter Cunningham passed a five hour preflight medical in excellent condition. The Apollo 7 astronauts are set for an 11 day space mission beginning Friday at Cape Kennedy.
The Bronx Zoo unveils a $500000 bear exhibit featuring three ponds a swimming pool and waterfalls with an ultramodern den complex covered by real and fake rocks. Six Kodiak bears share space with five red foxes while two 400 pound bolar bear youngsters occupy the opposite side.
In Mukilteo Washington a baby was born four minutes from the ferry landing. Capt Arthur Patricio notes the event in the log and records Mr and Mrs David Whitehead of Whidbey Island as the parents of a son named Patrick.
In Montreal at a psychiatry symposium Dr. Heinz Lehmann, clinical director at Douglas hospital, warned that the explosion of communications devices may cause excessive stimulation leading to exhaustion, social withdrawal, and apathy in some individuals.
Stanley walked on a full count and scored on Kaline's single to center as the Tigers moved ahead 4-3. Cash then singled scoring Stanley and sending Kaline to third. Horton popped foul, Northrup grounded out. Three runs, four hits, no errors.
The U S Supreme Court begins its 1968 69 term with Chief Justice Warren and Abe Fortas questioning Wallace attorney on placing George Wallace on the Ohio ballot. The court also hears a Socialist Labor party related matter while dismissing three election ballot appeals from California and Virginia.
In Texas Wallace mobilizes possibly one million supporters to prevent a Nixon landslide. Polls show Wallace around 25 to 30 percent with Connally predicting about 30 percent. Nixon staff plan to peel Wallace votes with a dont waste your vote approach and Bircher influence tops Wallace ties in state leadership.
Linn County sheriff's office received two burglary reports from rural Alburnett residents Virginia E. Burton and Melvin Stark. Burton said a coin collection worth 107 dollars and two diamond rings valued at 200 dollars each were stolen during her August vacation. Stark reported a color TV worth 500 dollars and frozen meat worth 50 dollars taken between 6 p.m. and 7 45 p.m. Sunday, with a back door kicked in.
Gary L. Stunes, 20, of 1539 Fifth Avenue, Marion, pleaded guilty in Linn district court to operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. His co-defendant Burrell T. Rupe, Jr., 20, of 3105 Third Avenue, Marion, faced larceny charges dismissed in county court. The pair allegedly took a 1963 sports car belonging to Kenneth F. Willman on Aug. 6. Judge William R. Eads set Rupe’s pretrial conditions and scheduled Stones for sentencing with a pre sentence investigation.
Leo Sears of 1615 C avenue NW and Truman J. Ramsell of 505 Greenfield street NE were elected to the Iowa Numismatic Association board at the annual Des Moines show and convention. William H. Ott of Ottumwa was elected president. Sears is Cedar Rapids Coin Club secretary. Ramsell, Marion Coin Collectors club secretary, was named editor of the Iowa Collector.
A crash on Highway 30 involved a state board of control truck from Anamosa with two Marshalltown cars and three young women en route to Clinton for a YWCA conference. The driver Gerald Connelly and an Anamosa inmate were uninjured. investigators continued Monday afternoon.
Eva Haddy 74 widow of John A Haddy of 358 Twentieth Street SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a sudden illness. Born July 15 1894 in Ain Arab Lebanon she lived in Cedar Rapids 45 years. Survived by son Tom J Haddy and daughter Mrs Tom G Haddy both of Cedar Rapids eight grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren and brother Joe Haddy of Albert Lea Minn. Memorial services to be held 1:30 PM Tuesday at Hesser Memorial chapel and 2 PM at St George's Syrian Orthodox Church with burial in St George's cemetery. Trisagion services at 8:30 PM Monday at Hesser chapel. friends may call.
Grace Ionan Derby aged 74 died Sunday after a long illness. Born in 1889 in Marion she lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her sister and by brother Malvin McGowan. Memorial services will be held at Turner Chapel West Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Donald A. McPeek officiating. Burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call until 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Cedar Rapids resident Lois Hollar Newton 60 years, born November 9 1882 Humbolt, died Sunday after a long illness. She was married May 2 1906. Services at Grace Baptist Church Marion at 3 p.m. Wednesday with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel until 2 30 p.m. Wednesday. The casket will not be opened after the service.
Funeral home listing states services for Richard Eye at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Nelson-Burger in Sioux City with burial to follow in Sioux City.
Nixon argues the American willingness is shown by voluntary effort surpassing government capacity. He criticizes an impersonal bureaucracy and top heavy Washington. He accuses Democrats of failing to secure domestic tranquility and welfare, while increasing violence.
In London King Hussein of Jordan rode in a police patrol wagon after the squad car broke down. A police spokesman said the paddy wagon was used for the pickup and escort through the streets.
Cedar Rapids officials move to place a referendum on the November 5 ballot seeking a switch from a locally sponsored urban renewal rent subsidy to a federal rent subsidy program. Absentee ballots were mailed to about 700 service members and more ballots go out next week to voters, with the aim of saving local tax money and avoiding a separate special election.
Spiro Agnew told about 1500 in Raleigh that the South cannot win with George Wallace and urged voters not to support any third party candidate. He said a Wallace vote would reduce Nixon’s chances and criticized Hubert Humphrey as unable to unite party or country. He noted a small rally of about ten negro protesters and planned a busy afternoon of GOP events before heading to Jacksonville for more appearances.
Humphrey addressed supporters amid reports Nixon favors looser regulation for securities traders. He claimed Democrats were closing the gap while noting wins in Midwest states lead and aiming to win big states like New York and Michigan by slim margins. Polls over the weekend vs Nixon favored Nixon in Ohio and nationally, with Times and Washington Post showing Humphrey behind.
The notice touts wide listings in want ads for home offerings. It highlights extensive choices across categories and emphasizes convenience and reach for buyers and sellers seeking properties and related goods.
A Moscow communique said Czechoslovak negotiators will consider and sign a treaty on temporary allied troop stationing. Dubcek's group opposed Soviet demands for harsher press censorship and more Soviet advisers in ministries, yet Czechs resisted Kremlin pressure and kept ministers independent. They warned resignation would weaken resistance.
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