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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1964
Page
3
The Gazette outlines a five day outlook with temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal from Tuesday through Saturday and a gradual warming midweek. Normal highs range from the lower 60s north to upper 60s south with lows from the upper 30s to mid 40s. Little precipitation expected and winds light.
The orbiting laboratory and Gemini capsule will be launched together by the Titan. Astronauts will ride in the Gemini during launch and transfer to the attached lab once in orbit. After completing tasks, they return to the Gemini to descend to Earth. The lab will be ready to host another pair in a future Gemini X mission.
Dr Long notes about 450 nursing homes and 325 custodial homes in Iowa with minimal standards. He cites a lack of professional nurses, enforcement challenges, and many new homes in weakly supported areas. He proposes guidance and education rather than immediate stricter rules, forming a 10 member advisory committee led by Jack Yeaman and Pearl Zemlicka.
Russians discuss weather research and potential use of manned orbiting laboratories. The U S plans a pressurized two story cylinder the size of a trailer for two to a month in orbit. Astronauts would study weightlessness and crew performance. A modified Gemini capsule would ferry the lab into space next year.
The Mississippi governor supports Alabama Governor George Wallace's states rights resolution to bar federal intervention in public schools. He predicts party realignment if Goldwater suffers a heavy defeat, with conservatives likely to demand changes.
Roger Smith a 12 year old from Middle Amana was in fairly good condition at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids Monday after being shot in the neck by a ricocheting .22 caliber rifle bullet from a Sunday accident.
Mary Leonard Powell 44 of 165 Oklahoma Ave SW, wife of George Powell and Coe College economics associate professor, died Monday after long illness. Born Oct 14 1919 in Fayetteville Ark she married there Feb 14 1948. Survived by husband two sons George Jr and Robert and daughter Irene all at home two brothers and her mother. Memorial services Tuesday noon at Turner chapel and 4 p.m. Wednesday graveside at Greenlawn Springfield Mo.
Wesley Richard Phelps 63 of 229 Sinclair Ave SE Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness. Born August 23 1901 in Clayton County he worked as a farmer implement dealer banker and Montgomery Ward Farm store staff before retiring. Survived by Hazel Lenhart his wife two sons Keith and Owen a daughter Mrs Richard Gish seven grandchildren and a brother S D Phelps. Memorial services at First Lutheran Church Wednesday at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev T A Youngquist with burial at Strawberry Point. Visitation at Turner Chapel until 9 pm Tuesday and at the church 10 am to 1 30 pm Wednesday. casket will not be opened after the service.
Wencl Panek 83 of 2825 Schaeffer Dr SW died Sunday after a brief illness. Born November 23 1880 in Czechoslovakia he came to Cedar Rapids in 1912. Retired Cherry Burrell foreman 39 years. Survived by wife Anna Hanzal daughters Mrs Ray B Cary son Charles Wes three grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 p m at Kuba funeral home Rev William B Harnish burial Czech National cemetery. Friends may call. casket will not be opened after service.
Alice Premisis Blair widow of Leslie J. Blair and Cedar Rapids resident born November 25 1883 in Winona Minnesota. The notice notes her marriage and local ties and provides biographical details typical of an obituary.
The obituary notes Mrs. Blair lived with daughter Mrs. Raymond Haines of Marion for two months before her death. Survived by daughter and three sons Carl J Blair Willis Blair and George Blair, eight grandchildren. a son Garland died Jan 1 1963. Memorial services planned at Turner Chapel 3 p.m. Wednesday led by Rev W Lundquist of Moline Ill. Burial Bear Creek Cemetery near Brandon. Friends may call.
John Stanley Bolenbaugh 66 of 1840 Eighth Street NW Cedar Rapids died Sunday. Born Sept 1 1898 in Garrison he married Clara Krukenberg Sept 20 1920 in Marion. He was a former superintendent of National City Lines Danville Illinois and later owned a Cedar Rapids grocer store. Surviving are his wife two daughters a sister five brothers and five grandchildren. He was a member of St James Methodist Church and the American Legion. Chapel services at 10 30 a m Wednesday by Dr Ralph J Barron burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Mrs. Glen Anna Marie Miles 74 of 1602 Eighth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at home Saturday after a brief illness. Born March 27 1890 at Cavour Say barn she leaves two daughters Mrs Howard Hurt Central City and Mrs Douglas Sweet Cedar Rapids a son Earl Marion six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A member of the Church of the Brethren and Jane Boyd Circle of Kings Daughters. Funeral at 3 p.m. at Turner Chapel officiated by Rev David Hykes with burial at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Esther Pauline Kenney 26 Blake Terrace SE Cedar Rapids died Sunday after brief illness. Born July 13 1881 in Sweden she is survived by son Robert Kenney Cedar Rapids two brothers Elmer Johnson St Louis Michigan and Harry Johnson Decatur Illinois a sister Ida Hanson Paxton Illinois and three grandsons. She was a member of First Lutheran Church of Paxton. Funeral services held Thursday at 2 with Rev Olaf Johannson at Paxton Lutheran Church burial in Paxton.
Benjamin Allen Loepp age 33 of 1912 Fourth Avenue SE died Monday at Woodward State Hospital after a lingering illness. Born August 1, 1931 in Gladbrook he was the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur C Loepp. Surviving are his parents and three brothers including H Richard Loepp.
Private graveside services will be held at a time to be announced with Hesser Memorial Chapel in charge. Burial: Cedar Memorial. The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Donald A. of Kansas City Missouri and Paul D. of Eugene Oregon as the parties involved.
Obituaries list services this week for William J Fieseler at St. Jude's Church with burial at St. Joseph's cemetery Stark's Settlement. James M Lehner to be honored at St. Jude's Catholic church with rosaries and burial at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Margaret Hawthorne Turner to be remembered at Turner chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial.
In a tense contest, Gibson homered for the Cardinals driving in White and Groat as McCarver followed with a homer. Stottlemyre worked deep, Mikkelsen relieved, and final tallies showed three runs on two hits with two left.
In a tense moment the Yankees tie the game at 2-2 when Tresh homered on Gibson’s first pitch to center field. Mantle reaches on an error when Graat fumbles a grounder, and Pepitone is hit by a liner but stays in. Gonzalez pops up. Two runs, one hit, one error. Both runs unearned.
The Latin American episcopate press office said conservatives pressed for changes beyond two draft declarations, spanning the council issue of shared papal episcopal powers and the schema on the Church in the modern world. The memorandum reportedly emerged from a Sunday meeting at Cardinal Frings’s Rome residence with cardinals including Henriquez, Doepfner, Koenig, Alfrink, Lercaro, Ritter, Meyer, Leinart, Lefebvre, Suenens, and Suenens.
G L Timmermann and Co of Davenport sues Cornell College Mt Vernon and several defendants including Jacque s Decorating Co Berglund and Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids seeking 6646 11 and declaring liens junior to Timmermann s claim over tile materials supplied for two new dormitories contracted through Fred Berglund and sub contracted to Jacque s Decorating Co The suit alleges Berglund supplied tile and the bill remains unpaid by Jacque s Cornell or Berglund filed Monday in the courthouse.
John A. Able, 18, pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to ten years in the men s reformatory at Anadrom and placed on probation on condition he make restitution for about $1,000 in bogus checks. He had maintained innocence until Friday.
Kenneth R. Willman reported to the sheriff's office that a 600 pound heifer valued at 125 dollars was shot in the neck at close range and killed in the Chain Lakes Otter Creek area. The sheriff noted several nearby cattle shootings recently in the same region.
Glenn L. McCombs aged 41 of 106 Third Avenue SE pled guilty before Judge William Eads to forging the name Ralph McCombs on a $20 check. Sentencing set for Friday at 10 a.m.
Washington reports the United States will ship records of more than two million German prisoners of World War II to West Germany. The files would assist in processing wartime pay pensions and other benefits claims.
Lichtenfels Germany AP Seebohm renews demand for restoring Sudetenland to German speaking inhabitants. The Transport Minister reiterated the position amid postwar tensions and calls for reexamining borders in Central Europe.
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