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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1967
Page
5
London reports a giant Soviet space ship circling Earth in secrecy. Believed to be a Soyuz crewed by five, linked to the Col. Vladimir Komarov mission, launched from Baikonur and designated Cosmos No. 184.
The Woman's Relief Corps district convention met Wednesday at Memorial hall with 73 attendees. National officers attended worship and featured sermons by Rev. William C. Larson and Rev. Josephine Kuba. Members came from Belle Plaine Independence Oelwein Hazleton and Oxford.
A nationwide search focused on three armed suspects after a bank robbery in a Chicago suburb ended in a gun battle that killed Detectives Nagle and Perri and wounded officers Hustedt and Cain. A fourth robber was captured. $50,000 to $60,000 reportedly stolen. The FBI sought a couple named James and Deborah Stewart, and a male suspect, Ronald Del Ranie, was hospitalized with wounds.
New York stocks fell irregularly after an initial advance as profit taking set in. Trading remained active with 9.88 million shares traded, led by Allis-Chalmers up over a point while Sanders Associates fell and Avnet rose. Chicago hogs and cattle prices were listed with varied ranges for multiple weights and classes in the Des Moines and Omaha regions.
The report shows Saturday hog market steady with Friday prices for 200 to 220 lb butchers at 17.00 to 17.65. 300 lb sows at 16.00 to 16.50. weight-based discounts apply up to 450 and 450+ lbs. Cattle prices list primes, choice, standard and utility categories with various weights and discounts for overfat stock. It also notes UNICEF Day on Oct 31 per UPI and lists Iowa livestock auction results including feeder steers and heifers prices and hogs trading activity.
Detectives probe life insurance policies reportedly taken out the day before seven Richardson children ages 2 to 8 died from parathion poisoning. State Attorney Schaub cites conflicting statements as investigators await lab results on how toxins entered the victims. A Union National Life policy loan claim is disputed by a company spokesman.
In Oakland California a police officer was killed and another shot while a Black Panther leader Huey Newton was wounded and arrested after a street gun battle. A second suspect fled as a squad car arrived and a traffic stop preceded the exchange of gunfire.
Three Springville youths were seriously hurt in a one car accident on a rural road a mile south of Springville at 12 15 a m Saturday. John E Folken 17 and Kenneth Boise 16 were taken to St Luke s hospital in fair condition. James Boyanovsky 17 was taken to University hospitals Iowa City in serious condition with back injuries. Deputies say Folken drove the car at high speed, it left the road and rolled over several times. Charges are pending.
A Zwingle man, Daniel Hutchcraft 29, died at 12 30 a m after a one car crash 50 miles south of Waukon. Passengers Paul Denlinger 19 and Ronald Veach 22 were injured with Denlinger in serious condition at a La Crosse hospital and Veach in fair condition at a Waukon hospital. The driver was not identified. The car left the road on a sharp curve on highway 51 and hit a ditch.
In Baltimore, priest Philip Berrigan and an artist fasting in jail face federal charges for splashing their own blood on draft file drawers at a selective service office. Two other war protesters were released after pledging to appear for further proceedings.
FBI agents arrested four protesters on charges of destruction of government property and obstructing selective service laws. Rev. James Mengel of the United Church of Christ and David Eberhart, a teaching secretary and conscientious objector, were released on $1000 bonds. Berrigan and Thomas Lewis were jailed for the weekend for refusing to sign appearance documents.
Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras issued a joint appeal for peace and justice and to seek reconciliation by all means. They concluded a three day meeting with a declaration noting still points to clarify before church reunification but said talks had brought the two churches closer together.
Eastern Iowa chiropractors meet Sunday at 1 30 p m in the Town House. Dr Gerald Whitten Des Moines will present a paper on diagnosing and managing spinal strains. He is president of the Iowa Chiropractic Orthopedic Society.
Lost dog notice accompanies the ad, describing a black and white female puppy last seen near 955 16th Ave. The contact number 377 0727 is provided for the owner to reclaim the pet. The page also promotes Sorg Pharmacy with prescription services and parking.
Des Moines AP Atty Gen Richard Turner withdrew an earlier opinion that a city councilman cannot hold a beer license due to conflict of interest. He now says the beer license may be held because the law disqualifies liquor licenses but not beer permits. He cautioned a councilman to avoid voting on revocation of his own permit.
Two people suffered minor injuries after a car and truck collided at the E avenue and Center Point road NE intersection on Friday afternoon. George F. Hackett of 649 West Eight Avenue Marion and Thomas L. Carney of 2030 Glass Road NE were treated. Hackert disobeyed a red light and was charged with disobeying a traffic signal.
Ellen Roberts 56 longtime St. Luke's Hospital night supervisor died of a heart ailment at her home 852 A avenue NE Thursday. Funeral services set for Monday 2 p.m. at Jones funeral home Williamsburg. Survived by sisters Nesta Bauer Catherine Meis ner and brothers William Emrys Roberts all of Williamsburg.
Michael Bearden a former bank trust officer and candidate for the state house of representatives was jailed in Alexandria on $50,000 bond amid a 52 count embezzlement and 13 count misapplication indictment. The case from Rapides Bank and Trust Co spans 1964 to 1966 and could bring up to five years and $5,000 per count if convicted.
Dale W. Meissner mayor of Robins was injured in a crash when his pickup left the road north of Hiawatha. He sustained a head laceration and was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control by deputies at the scene.
At Pierce School Thursday Cub Scouts Pack 143 awarded members including Chuck Kucera David Layher Jeff Prouty Mark Schmidt Dick Truxan Mickey Bertelli Donnie Boyer Alan Bryant Mark Butcher Mark Cullen Karl Duecker Ronnie Wasik Tom Hudson Kurt Jansen Erik Lorenzen David Prauty Chris Schmidt Ted Boyer Thomas Evans Mark Brekke Jamie Pauley John Bunn Art Schmidt Tor Hudson Cliff Jansen Dow E Prouty and others.
Norwalk Calif AP Robert Welch says the John Birch Society will suspend its campaign to impeach Chief Justice Warren. Welch, founder and head, said the group has not gathered enough signatures on its impeachment petition to trigger action.
The national highway safety bureau says manufacturers have recalled about 3.3 million American and foreign vehicles for defect checks since the program began a year ago. It had no figures on how many were actually repaired.
Theodore J. Gauffer 26 of Toddville was bound over to the Linn grand jury on an assault with intent to commit murder charge after allegedly wounding Ellen Kay Karsmo with a 40 gauge shotgun on October 15. He is free on $1,000 bond following a preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge John B. Reilly.
The University of Iowa Homecoming parade listed float winners from Iowa City groups. Awards covered categories such as Sweepstakes Beauty Humor originality and special recognitions for fraternities sororities and residence halls with named houses and groups.
Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius announced a five year shipbuilding program for the 1970s to add both nuclear powered and conventional escort vessels. He cited speed and endurance benefits of nuclear escorts but noted costs, training limits, and facility constraints favoring a mix of ship types. Agreement also reached in Stuttgart on benefits for 425,000 West German metal workers to avert a strike.
Three break ins were reported Friday and Saturday. At Benders Service Station $200, then $150, and $50 from a desk and pop machine. Deetz distributing company lost seven or eight cases of beer. Jeannies Beauty Salon reported wigs and cash totaling $122 stolen. Entry came via broken restroom windows.
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