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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1966
Page
1
The Daily Record lists high and low temperatures for many cities with precipitation, barometer and humidity readings, and sun data. It includes October birth announcements for Marion families and several probate and court notices along with local police reports and traffic fines.
The court granted a hearing to Martin Luther King and seven civil rights leaders after their conviction for disobeying an injunction against marches in Birmingham. It refused to review T Eugene Thompson’s trial for his wife’s 1963 slaying and allowed a $27 605 penalty for Ohio wheat overplanting to stand.
The crash left Lineweaver pinned under a truck after it tipped on a rural Cedar Rapids road. Police say wind likely caused the incident though witnesses saw only slow speed. The death marks eighth traffic fatality of the year for the city, the worst since 1946.
The Cedar Rapids post office began yearly plans in 1957 with October 1960 as the building plan announcement by Sen. B. B. Hickenlooper. By April 1961 negotiations to buy land between Sixth and Eighth Avenues and Sixth and Seventh Streets SE were under way. Contracts to clear the site were let in June 1962, bids for the structure advertised in March 1964, and Columbia Co. of Columbus, Ohio won the contract in July 1964. The facility includes a maintenance garage servicing eastern Iowa postal trucks.
A barn and hog house on the Arlo Becker Jr. farm near Newhall burned at noon Monday after a 11:45 a.m. discovery. Local firefighters from Newhall responded to the scene to battle the blaze.
The Linn County Grand Jury returned 11 indictments after deliberating since last Tuesday. Indicted were cases including larceny of a motor vehicle and perjury in a shoplifting trial, while no bills were filed on multiple offenses such as drunken driving and robbery. Barbara Schuch death case yielded no indictments.
Breaking and entering charges against two 18 year olds from Cedar Rapids were dropped after they enlisted in the United States Air Force, per Linn County Attorney Jack Fulton. Steven R. Quelle and Kirk C. Scott of 1852 A were accused of breaking into Jefferson High School on September 14.
Seventeen enlistments reported Monday across branches. Recruits listed include Kevin Hinton Dale Baum Russell Ralls Charles Gradeville Allen White and others en route to San Diego Great Lakes and various bases. Several personnel return home on leave from Chanute Vietnam Pendleton Newport and El Toro with days ranging from 15 to 45.
Solicitor General Timothy McCarthy said the Iowa remap decision left them disappointed while Clark Rasmussen noted a split in the Democratic Party on the issue. He warned that gerrymandering could harm state government, with Polk County at risk of losing up to 20 percent of its delegation. Governor Hughes and Democratic leaders plan computer aided sub-districting supervised by the legislative research bureau.
Property owners near Linn County seek a court injunction to stop the Linn County Humane Society from moving to two Mt. Vernon road sites after urban renewal requires its exit from 7000 avenue NE by December. Plaintiffs allege rural zoning violations, depreciation of their property, noise and traffic from an animal shelter and clinic, and they name the county Linn county and various persons as defendants. They seek to void any special permit and to halt construction with a court order.
Des Moines man Bobby J. Jones escaped injury when his single engine Cessna 175 was flipped by gusts on the Cedar Rapids airport runway. The wind gauge read 43 knots as the aircraft with crumpled wings and damaged tail was left on its top awaiting calmer conditions.
Merlin Carroll age 36 from New Albin Iowa died in a two car crash two miles south of Brownsville Minnesota on Sunday.
Tokyo AP reports Vice-premier Kim II saying North Korea must stretch its seven year development plan an extra three years to strengthen defense. This marks a strategic shift amid regional tensions and ongoing militarization efforts.
Alma W. Helberg age 67 lifelong Eastern Iowans died Sunday after a brief illness. Survived by five daughters, one son, 13 grandchildren. services Tuesday Trinity Lutheran Waterloo burial Fairview. Larry J. Goldberg 24 Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a long illness. President of Iowa Iron and Metal Co he belonged to Temple Judah and American Legion Hanford Post. burial Eben Israel cemetery with services Tuesday at Turner chapel.
Cedar Rapids widow Mrs Scena Samuelson aged 73 died Sunday after a brief illness. Born February 20 1878 in Denmark she taught in Cedar Rapids schools for 10 years and later was office manager for John B Turner and Son for 20 years. Surviving daughter Caroline Samuelson. Services by Rev John J Woods 10 30 a m Wednesday at Turner chapel burial Oak Shade cemetery Marion. Friends may call chapel until 10 a m Wednesday casket not opened after service.
Eleanore Carran 72 of 1400 Second Avenue SE died Sunday after a short illness. Born July 21 1894 in West Branch she was a longtime Cedar Rapids secretary of 34 years and member of Westminster Presbyterian church. Services Tuesday at 1 30 p m Beatty Bearle chapel Reverend Dee Jay Rieff officiating burial at 3 15 p m West Branch friends may call at the chapel.
Daniel R. Broachey 83 of 2133 Forty-ninth Street NE Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a long illness. Born January 8 1883 in Iowa county he lived much of his life in Cedar Rapids. He worked in maintenance at Collins Radio Co and belonged to the Knights of Pythias. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev Ralph Lee of the First Church of the Nazarene. Burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 10 am Monday.
Edith Grace Turner Steele dies with service 1 30 p m Tuesday at Turner chapel led by Rev Jerry Brown in New Sharon burial in Springville cemetery. Survivors include father B Frank Higgins of Springville. Thomas Harvey Abraham Turner chapel service 9 a m Tuesday by Rev Martin Faab Rosary 7 45 p m Monday at the chapel. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Stout Blanche L burial at Springville Church of the Methodist noon Tuesday led by Rev Clyde Scott. Friends may call at church after 9 a m Tuesday and at Turner chapel until 9 p m Monday.
Detectives report a Sunday night break in at the Model Paint Co store 809 Twenty-seventh Avenue SW. Entry was gained by an unlocked window and a filing cabinet interior door pried open. A key opened the outer door. The burglars also entered a rear workshop. nothing else was taken.
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