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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1966
Page
6
Chicago and Des Moines reports show barrows and gilts steady to 75 cents lower for the week with most declines 50 cents. Slaughter steers mostly 25 cents lower. sheep steady. Prices span 21.50 to 26.50 for various weights and classes across U.S. livestock markets.
Cedar Rapids hog market held steady with Friday bids for 200 to 230 lb butchers at 20.25 to 20.50 and 300 lb packing sows bid at 19.00 to 19.25. Cattle quotes span Prime to Utility grades, with steers around 20.00 to 24.00 and cows from 13.50 to 18.75, plus assorted sheep, corn, soybeans, wool, poultry and eggs with delivered pricing.
Susan Eisenhower, 14, granddaughter of former President Eisenhower, was elected mayor in the Phoenixville area junior high school student council vote held Friday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Eisenhower.
Iowa City congressman John Schmidhauser asks the FCPC chairman Charles Taft to launch an immediate inquiry into two alleged violations of the Fair Campaign Practices Code by his former opponent Fred Schwengel. Scalise clarified voting rights for civilian employees at the Burlington Ordinance Plant, while Schwengel is accused of disseminating misleading information to voters.
New York price action during the fifth session of a four day rally showed mixed indicators with more stocks higher than lower. The Dow fell about 1.5 points and the S&P 500 edged down while volume reached 6.43 million shares.
Dr. Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, told a church conference that sexual relations outside marriage are always wrong. He urged compassion for those puzzled by the issue and noted the British Council of Churches reaffirmed the stance. The remarks came amid debate over a committee report on extra-marital sex and birth control for unmarried persons.
Fayett e AP reports Tau Kappa fraternity boys from Upper Jowa college ran relays Saturday to deliver a football to Waverly where the Peacocks play Wartburg. The one mile carries by 21 runners covered 44 miles to reach Wartburg before the game, part of the Victory Bell capture ritual between Upper Town and Wartburg.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey visited Sioux City Iowa urging farmers to compare 1960 and 1966 prices to judge which party represented their interests. He cited higher beef hog and soybean prices since 1960 and defended Democratic stand for Great Society issues ahead of Rep. Stanley Greigg's campaign.
LaSalle high school senior Rose McKiernan won first place in the high school news division of a contest sponsored by the Catholic School Press Assn. She is daughter of Mrs. Lucille McKiernan of 2107 Third Street SW.
Tony Curtis and Martha Hyer star in Mr. Corey as part of a color television double feature on KCRG-TV at 9 35 PM Saturday night.
In Bonn Chancellor Erhard’s minority government proposed higher taxes to fund U.S. arms and close the budget gap. Rainer Barzel of the CDU said a majority would be sought, while the Free Democrats resigned, refusing to back tax increases. It is expected Erhard may be forced to quit.
The Soviet Union announced that its Luna 12 unmanned satellite has taken photographs of the moon from orbit. Tass said the craft entered lunar orbit Tuesday and used a phototelevision device to capture images of the lunar surface, a first claimed by the USSR.
Two farm buildings burned five miles west and half a mile north of Hawkeye on Friday. A 60 by 80 foot upholstery shop and a 10 by 12 foot granary holding 400 bushels of beans were destroyed. Loss about 4500 dollars. Fire chief cited spontaneous combustion. Also four acres of corn burned on the Arnold Buhr farm near Sumner.
Paris seeks 2.8 million dollars of American plutonium for its atomic reactors but refuses to pay in advance. French negotiators reportedly sought help from West Germany, but were turned away until France provides the funds.
Fragmented OCR text notes a city council meeting with scattered references to trades and local concerns. Details are unreadable but imply discussions on development and governance.
Juveniles fired B B guns at Roosevelt junior high in the city injuring 40 windows on the north side. Principal Wayne Van Deest valued the damage at about 300 dollars. Police found two boys nearby who denied involvement. no arrests were made.
DES MOINES AP Chairman Earl Burrows of the Iowa tax commission said he received reports that staff were asked to contribute to political funds. He ordered an immediate halt to such activity as state law bars solicitations from state employees. Republican X. T. Prentis said he learned a month ago of staff seeking Democratic contributions and warned the commission. He noted Democratic teams operated in departments. commission members include Prentis and Burrows, both Democrats, with Lynn Potter as the third Democrat.
In Breckenridge Texas 95 year old philanthropist A Otis Birch testified he does not want to return to California. He faces a custody dispute over control by his bride of four days Pearl Choate or a California guardian. He said authorities wanted to test his sanity and they left the state.
Burglars broke a padlock to enter Billy Baum's Economy Salvage at 4031 Bowling Street SW and stole a 410 shotgun from an employee, a tool box with about 200 in tools, three socket wrench sets, two transmissions, and a carburetor totaling 335. Roy Moraine owned the gun. The theft occurred Thursday night or early Friday.
Warner Kelley 23 of Cedar Falls, a former VA patient, was held in Waterloo on charges arising from a five hour captivity of a 49 year old woman. He was arrested after being found at the Knoxville VA hospital and had prior Navy service and a history of antisocial personality and alcoholism. Authorities noted abduction carries life in Iowa while holding against will carries a five year maximum.
Pearl L. Long 73 of 1430 Fifth Ave died Friday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home born Dec 13 1892 at Belle Plaine married to William H Long in Seward Neb. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Glenn Thompson Aurora two sons Grant Marion Floyd Cedar Rapids 10 grandchildren a sister Bertha Wendker Lincoln Neb and a brother Floyd Falls Leavenworth Kan. Services Monday 1:30 p.m. Murdoch chapel Rev Paul R Johnson Cedar Rapids burial Cedar Memorial. Stahl infant Sheila Ann Stahl died at birth parents and maternal grandmother Mrs W G O Brien Ryan. Graveside services Mount Calvary Cemetery Rev William H Blessington. Ads note dishwashers cooks hayride Camp Fire group event church notices and service times across area churches.
Washington AP reports the Intelsat Lani Bird satellite passed early tests with strong performance. Ground tests from Andover Maine showed better power than Early Bird in black and white and color transmissions. The 192 pound craft, launched from Cape Kennedy, is larger and more powerful than Early Bird and will move to a synchronous 22,300 mile orbit above the Gilbert Islands.
Daryl J. Dosch 26 of 1405 Sixth Avenue SE was fined $35 and costs for speeding. Police noted he drove 60 mph in a 30 mph zone on Third Avenue SE Thursday at 4 p m. Municipal Judge Loren Hulinger Jr imposed the fine.
In Houston surgeons implanted a left ventricular bypass pump in 38 year old Belgian Charles Maboge to assist his failing heart. Doctors with Dr. Michael DeBakey's team report Maboge in satisfactory condition after replacing his diseased aortic,tricuspid and mitral valves with plastic substitutes.
Sherree Ann Martin a 19 year old go go dancer was sentenced to six months in jail after stealing a crucifix from a Roan Catholic hospital She told the judge she stole it because she needed some way to feel more religious
Chris E. Traffley 22 of Des Moines died after his car collided with a concrete mixing truck in Des Moines on Saturday.
Decorah with Rep. John Culver announces preliminary approval for an additional 75000 HUD loan to Luther College for a new five story women dormitory. The college has 1575000 previously approved and reserves funds pending final review. The dormitory will house 368 students, with the college contributing 175000 toward construction.
Former German chancellor Konrad Adenauer, aged 9?, is bedrid den in Cologne Germany with a running temperature.
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