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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1966
Page
3
Daily Record presents a weather rundown for multiple cities including Bismarck Indianapolis Chicago and New Orleans with temperatures and precipitation notes. The paper also lists funeral notices across Iowa towns with names ages churches and service times.
Mercy Oct 24 births report a daughter for Emmet J Neenan and a daughter for Robert J Jilovec A daughter for Ernest W Dochterman and a son for Robert Downey a daughter for Larry Glass a son for Ronald Forest a daughter for Nelson De La Vergue a son for Bruce Millsap a daughter for Adolph Nez erka a daughter forDonald B Seedorf and Elizabeth Hermanson both of Marion
Diane Schultz and Larry L Schultz are named in divorce proceedings along with Suzanne Carol Lindsey and William Clarence Lindsey. The records indicate concurrent petitions seeking dissolution of marriage and related relief.
The list covers several Monday incidents including fires at 1211 Belmont Parkway NW and 111 Thirty-seventh Avenue SW, a TV short at 1512 K Avenue NE, and a rock Island railroad area blaze near the Cedar River. Also noted are traffic violations with fines for speeding and signaling infractions, along with a drunkenness sentence for William Poindexter. Additional names and addresses appear in the traffic docket.
Federal court in Cedar Rapids schedules a Nov. 2 trial for Charles D. Griffith 22 Lovilla and Ellen M. Stewart 27 Rock Island now at Rockwell City reformatory. They pled innocent to allegedly passing counterfeit $20 bills in Dubuque in October 1965.
Infant Jon A. Dunek son of Dennis and wife dies aged days with two sisters and relatives in Cedar Rapids. Graveside rites Thursday 10 30 a m Linwood cemetery officiated by Rev Warren Feller. Anton Stout 83 dies after short illness born Austria 1883 lived Cedar Rapids since 1911 retired Penick and Ford employee no immediate survivors services Thursday 2 p m Kuba funeral home burial Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday.
Memorial services are set for Harvey M at Immaculate Conception church at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with Military honors by the VFW at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Randall Carl Meier’s graveside services follow at Cedar Memorial cemetery Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Koppess Frances G. will be buried after service at St. John’s Episcopal church. Benda Mrs James to be interred at St. John’s Episcopal Church Cemetery after service. Janeba Kuba funeral home in charge with burial at Czech National Cemetery.
Mayor Bob Johnson said federal officials indicate possible sale of land bought for the Civic Center for less than fair market value to aid a non profit group. He noted it would not be automatic and only if the buyer builds at no profit with city ownership reverting after payment. Officials expect a $63 000 planning advance to be approved in three to six months.
City officials discuss legality of political signs in front yards. Planing director Don Salyer and Ed Winter to draft amendments after consulting Democratic and Republican county chairs. City attorney David McGuire notes the code is unclear and warns charges could be filed if complaints arise.
Robert Smith 25, an inmate of the Linn county jail, was taken to Ottumwa to be sentenced on uttering a forged instrument. He pled innocent to a break in at Ogden and Adams Lumber Co. in Cedar Rapids and is held on a 10 000 dollar bond. The transfer order was issued by Judge James P. Kelley.
Sherif f Berry could not be reached for comment. Wienands regretted leaving the sheriff's office and said his future plans were definite. He said he was no longer able to compromise himself. Berry, a Democrat who in 1964 defeated Verne McClurg, retained Wienands and Moody, appointing Mrs. Boddicker as clerk.
Sheriff Walter Grant says John Lahue, 20, inmate at the county jail, will be recommended for malicious damage charges after pulling a wash basin from a cell wall. The incident flooded the cell with 150 to 200 gallons of water, causing under $100 in damage. Lahue, jailed for motor vehicle without owner's consent, was injured slightly when grabbing the basin. He received a tetanus shot and bandaged hand at the jail hospital. He faces charges and a Dec. 21 1966 release date in Lincoln Way Trailer court context.
Linn county board of supervisors approved contracts to provide Ely and Fairfax with county sheriff protection. Ely will pay 94 dollars monthly and Fairfax 226 dollars monthly as they cover 80 percent of Deputy salaries, based on population, with service to begin November 1. town officials had not signed yet.
A Waterloo couple reached an out-of-court settlement in a $65,000 damage suit against the federal government arising from a 1964 Nashua auto accident involving Navy recruiter Ernest R. Kelsch. Judge Edward J. McManus signed the order approving the stipulation. terms were not announced.
Richard Plonsky, 27, formerly of Cedar Rapids, pled guilty to larceny. Judge James P. Kelley set next Monday at 10 a.m. as his sentencing date. He is accused of taking 1,165 pairs of trousers from Jack's.
Linn County supervisors deny David C. Raue a special permit to operate an automobile salvage yard in Covington citing failure to appear before the board. The zoning commission cited residential devaluation flood plain and prior illegal operation. Also approved M A Nielsen zoning change with conditions. case dismissed against Norma J Holub for false uttering a check.
Clayton county welfare worker Robert P. Lohman announced he is forming an association of Iowa social welfare department employees. He invites 1000 plus workers to a November meeting in Des Moines to discuss bargaining for higher salaries and benefits. He and founders are consulting an attorney to determine if the group could call a strike if needed. Similar groups have struck in Chicago Indiana and California.
A regional welfare group in 10 northeastern Iowa counties under Region 3 of the state department decided after talks with Cook County welfare staff to pursue collective bargaining. The goal now is to improve salaries as low pay hinders attracting suitable workers in social welfare. Four preliminary meetings have been held among regional welfare employees.
During the week long branch registration in Cedar Rapids about 225 voters registered across eight schools. Registrars from both parties worked 49 hours each site at 1.50 per hour, costing 1176 in salaries. Washington High led with 55 registrants and Adams School had 7, costing 21 per registrant. Other totals: Roosevelt 18 Jefferson 24 Grant Elementary 17 Taft 29 Harding 49 Grant Wood 26.
Thieves took three payroll checks totaling $80.25 over the weekend from Langer Manufacturing Co at 1125 Seventh Street SW. Employees found two desks entered but no forced entry. detectives investigated after police were notified Monday.
Rescue workers burrowed into a mountain near Pikeville Kentucky seeking Clinton Yates a coal miner trapped by a slate fall nearly 24 hours earlier. Crews paused at times while listening for any sounds from the casualty buried about 3500 feet from the entrance behind 50 feet of rock.
Ira Larson Linn county school superintendent was named Towa Educational Leader of 1966 by the Iowa Association of School Administrators. The award honors his leadership in promoting merged area education studies and securing a 97000 federal grant under Title II for Cedar Rapids area merger analysis. Larson helped establish the area vocational school community college in Cedar Rapids. He has led Linn county since 1963 and serves as president of the Iowa Association of County Superintendents.
Betzer Todd L. Betzer SB-4 of 4311 First Avenue SE received the Army Commendation Medal for heroism in February near My Cairn, where he was critically wounded while exposing himself to enemy fire during an allied assault. He later was evacuated and has also been awarded the Purple Heart. He has been hospitalized at Great Lakes naval hospital since March.
Since the Allentown operation began last Friday infantrymen report 43 Viet Cong killed and 11 sampans sunk. Three tons of rice seized and a Viet Cong base camp destroyed with ammunition and supplies as troops clear the area for resettlement of Vietnamese civilians. A U S AID spokesman says 6.6 tons of rice seed from Nationalist China will be distributed next week to 110,000 farm families in seven flooded Mekong delta provinces.
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