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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1964
Page
3
Highs and lows for Tuesday across multiple cities with precipitation totals and a five day forecast showing temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above normal. Also reports on barometric trends humidity and notable local court fines and sentences from Oelwein Davenport Dubuque and surrounding towns.
Birth announcements list several families and newborns from Kenneth Schissel in Hiawatha to Eugene Hemann in Minneapolis area with dates on Oct 13. Traffic cases include speeding fines, driving with suspended license, improper turns, failing to yield, disobeying signals, reporting accidents, and other infractions with individual names and fines. Police notes include a burning leaves incident and overheated washing machine fault.
The grand jury found no evidence of dishonesty or evil intent by Mr. Cover. William Blandford Reichle, 23, was cleared of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury in a case involving his 15‑month‑old son Jeffrey. It noted possible child beating but insufficient proof to blame a specific party and urged periodic juvenile probation investigations for the child’s welfare.
The grand jury found no action in a civil case between the Thompsons and the Anthonys over a house lot sale. Indictments included Jerry Everett for breaking and entering. information on other indictments withheld pending arrests. Several defendants were cleared on various charges. sessions resumed after Oct. 6 adjournment.
Fragmentary text notes opposition to multiple men with the phrase no bills returned. The fragment lacks full context, names, places, or dates, making it difficult to determine the event, authors, or outcomes.
Nine city wells pumped 356,050,000 gallons into the water system in September. George Lee, water works superintendent, reported Wednesday that for the third straight month the entire water supply came from the well fields with no water from the Cedar river. The plant averaged 11,868,000 gallons daily. Electricity use totaled 478,080 kilowatt hours, about 1,343 kWh per million gallons. Untreated hardness averaged 18.1 grains per gallon, while treated supply dropped to 4.4 grains per gallon.
In St. Peter's Basilica within the Vatican Ecumenical Council a Brazilian archbishop led calls for a further session to avoid hasty decisions. Archbishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos of Goiania urged a fourth session as progressives push back against the drive for a quick end, and his stance was met with applause from about a quarter of the 2,500 prelates present.
The council approved an agreement with the Iowa Highway Commission to buy city right of way within Cedar Lake urban renewal for highway extensions. About $2 million of land may transfer to the commission once the renewal project is in force, with total project cost around $3.5 million and city share not exceeding $168,000. Planning Director Don Salyer noted land value split and timing pending federal aid confirmation.
Goldwater, addressing about 7,500 to 8,000 at the Des Moines airport and 35,000 downtown, denounced the Johnson administration as part time and urged tougher space and defense policies. He linked the Baker investigation to the White House, challenged a national televised debate, and pressed for farm subsidy limits while pledging cautious reform of agricultural programs.
J Donald Murray 68 a Cedar Rapids resident died in New York City after a brief illness He was born July 3 1896 in Cedar Rapids Surviving brother Leo of Kansas City Funeral Friday at 9 am Immaculate Conception church Rev John A Murray S J Brady mortuary parish rosary Thursday 7 30 pm Burial Mt Calvary
Memorial services will be held Thursday in Immaculate Conception Church conducted by Very Rev Msgr William A Roach. Burial follows at Mt. Cemetery.
Broadcasts describe towns from Boca de Galafre to Las Martinas flooded by rivers and winds from a hurricane. Evacuations were ordered as waters rose and communities along the beaches faced rising flood risks.
Detroit AP reports the United Auto Workers will decide tonight if profit sharing with American Motors Corp remains a strike issue. Douglas Fraser, head of the negotiating team, said the 52 member committee would vote on the question later Wednesday.
A brief notice indicates vehicles listed in the wanted classification 17 for travel readiness. No further details on models, locations, or owners are provided in the text.
The public safety department lists streets with limited traffic or closures for bridge work water and gas line projects steam main installation and paving. Fifteenth Street NW and SW, First to A and Eighth avenues, J and C streets SW, Fourth Avenue SE, Eighteenth Street NW, Second Avenue First Street SE, Third and Fourth Avenues SE, Fourth Street SW, Eighth Avenue SW, Twelfth Avenue Fourth Street SE, Sixteenth Avenue Sixth Street SW Gas line work and sewer repairs. Work should be completed Thursday with emergency no parking on east side of Fifth Street NE for truck unloading and meters being installed on Seventh Street SE.
A 19 year old Vinton driver Jerry Keith Neuendorf was fatally injured when his car collided with a dump truck on highway 218 south of Waterloo. The crash occurred as a dump truck driven by Dave Mulligan 18 Janesville rear ended a stopped school bus and veered into Neuendorf’s path. Neuendorf died at a Waterloo hospital about an hour later. He is survived by his wife Barbara a 16 month old child and his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Neuendorf of Vinton. His body lies at Campbell funeral home in Vinton.
James R. Parrett, 21, formerly of Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty before Judge William Eads to forgery. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 21 after he turned himself in Milwaukee on two checks totaling 32.50 and 11.50.
Mrs. Coretta King announced that her husband Martin Luther King Jr. received Time magazine’s Man of the Year honor in 1963 and this year earned an honorary Yale doctorate and the Kennedy Prize from Chicago’s Catholic Council for Cooperation Between the Races. King, hospital bound for a checkup, reflected on ongoing struggles and humility while noting the significance of the recognition.
Deputies raided homes believed linked to a former mental patient sought by Sheriff Mitchell. Officers seized machine guns pistols high powered rifles a knee mortar a rocket launcher live grenades and about 20 000 rounds along with Nazi flags World War I and II helmets a German medal and Hitler books.
A flash fire at the navy's southernmost scientific station in Antarctica destroyed a large garage and three snow tractors on Monday. No injuries were reported. The blast occurred at Pearl Harbor station and is under investigation by base officials.
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