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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1959
Page
1
The Daily Record reports high and low temperatures across cities with precipitation figures, forecasts of cloudiness and showers, and a cool sunny period ahead. It lists airport data, barometer readings, humidity, wind, sunrise and sunset times, pollen counts, and recent dam changes. Obituaries and marriages are noted for Cedar Rapids area families and local residents, with name changes and affiliations where provided.
Police division lists speeding fines for Huey Costello and others, leaving scene of an accident, improper lane changes, loud noise, and license issues. Numerous civil suits filed and judgments entered include dozens of accounts, promissory notes, and damages involving Marion and surrounding areas, with amounts ranging from $2 to $365.81.
Elkader Iowa obituary notice for Mrs William J Andermann aged 54. Services scheduled Wednesday with details omitted due to fragments.
Funeral details for multiple residents including Frank Gelz 87 at Sacred Heart Calmar Elizabeth Selebisk en 83 Henry Taake 98 Lee Maulick 98 Lucy Smith 77 and others with services planned at local churches and at Witt's Nor way Lutheran chapel St Olaf parish events, times vary.
Services for Mr and Mrs Floyd H Garnant of Arcadia California will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m in the Turner chapel by Dr H Hughes Dill of St Pauls Methodist church They were killed Sunday in an auto accident near Missouri Valley while returning home from a Cedar Rapids visit Survivors include Mrs Garnant and their son Paul plus father James P Garnant of Cedar Rapids and 77 brothers Both Garnants were born in College township
Evelyn L Scollon of 311 Sixth St NE widow of Francis J Scollon and long time Cedar Rapids resident died Monday after a lingering illness. Born July 20 1886 at Rock Valley she is survived by three sons Vernon Barry Ill Cletus Canoga Calif and Devere Cedar Rapids. three daughters Mrs Abe Arron Reseda Calif Mrs Van Phelps Tipton and Mrs Chauncey W McMahon Cedar Rapids. three sisters. Husband died 1923. Friends may call Wednesday at Monahan Stewart funeral home with Rosary at 8. Services Thursday 9 at Immaculate Conception Church by Msgr Maurice Sheehy. Burial Mt Calvary.
Graveside services will be held at Cedar Memorial cemetery at 10 Wednesday for Donald Allen Jordan infant son of Mr and Mrs Carl Jordan 1105 C Ave NW. Survived by a brother James Norman. Kuba funeral home in charge.
Funeral services for Stanley Picek will be held Wednesday at 2 in the Jan eba funeral home with Rev. Joseph Havlik officiating. Burial will be at Czech National. Friends may visit the funeral home. Contributions to the Heart Fund are welcome if desired.
The Rev Jack A Oliver pastor of First Christian church Cedar Rapids was elected to the United Christian Missionary Society board of managers. He was chosen Monday at the Christian Church convention in Denver where the board functions as the policy making group on Christian education and missions.
A compact note invites readers to explore the classified section for dependable used cars. It emphasizes practical options and local listings, urging readers to check the want ads for affordable transportation choices.
Reported incursions by troops into territory claimed by India persist. The continuing trespass raises tensions and prompts official statements from defense authorities. Details on dates and involved units are incomplete in the fragment.
The Statesman of Calcutta and New Delhi reports Lt. Gen. Thimayya will resign after clashes with Menon, with navy and air force chiefs possibly resigning too. Reports cite political interference and officer promotions. Anxieties rise over Chinese incursions into Bhutan and Sikkim, with unconfirmed sightings and troop movements along the northeast frontier and Ladakh. Nehru pledges defense of Bhutan and Sikkim but taxes no immediate action. News from multiple New Delhi papers notes clashes near Longju and troop concentrations, while official ministries deny corroborating information.
Readiness to avoid a nationwide strike grows as Wilson's Cedar Rapids plant reports normal operations and talks resume with UPWA and Amalgamated Meat Cutters. A pattern deal with Armour sets wage gains of 15 cents an hour over two years and a joint automation plan including retraining, severance, and enhanced benefits. Major packers Armour Wilson's Swift's Cudahy Morrell had expired contracts and threats of stoppage. Waterloo Bath Packing extended UPWA pact. Rath employs about 4,600.
A city seeks to annex rural land for sewer upgrades amid a protracted legal battle. Shank questions include tax exceptions for 10 acre plus agricultural tracts and reliance on county assessor sheets. The Prairie Creek sewer project aims to serve about 8 500 to 8 600 acres, with earlier appeals reaching the Iowa and U S Supreme Courts.
The city advances its annexation plan following a Iowa Supreme Court ruling. Special Counsel C. W. Garber son and William Dallas represent the city in the annexation trial.
AP reports Felic Naccarelli of Pittsburgh, who says she has a year to live, may have been targeted by a hoax claiming she inherited two million dollars from an Aberdeen, Scotland, uncle. Scotland search found no Lennon heir or suitable estate, and Naccarelli’s trip to claim the funds now seems unlikely. Her husband calls the amount unpredictable, ranging from two million to two hundred dollars.
President Eisenhower may briefly stop in Scotland for rest after meeting with President de Gaulle in Paris. He will have no discussions with Prime Minister Macmillan if the stop occurs. If returning to Britain, he plans to stay at the Culzean Castle apartment in Ayrshire, a 16 room dwelling gifted by Scots for his World War II role.
The semi official Revolucion in Havana launched a full scale campaign against Haiti, signaling a potential move toward breaking diplomatic relations with President Duvalier's regime. The report frames Haiti as the primary target of Cuba's offensive stance.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker aged 68 will give up the role of chief executive officer at Eastern Air Lines. He will remain chairman of the company where he has been a driving force for about 25 years.
Ralph J. Mikesell a 12 year Cedar Rapids police veteran filed nomination papers for the October 20 safety commissioner primary. He resigned Monday to run and seeks the council seat currently held by Commissioner Bob Johnson along with candidates Richard Zvacek and Don Sample. Mikesell 41 lives at 2410 Eighth Ave SW with his wife and two children. he is active in church and veterans groups.
Richard Long, star of Bourbon Street Beat and upcoming Channel 9 program, will appear as a guest on Sugarfoot at 6 30 Tuesday in a segment highlighting his latest TV work and schedule.
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