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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1967

Page

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Daily Record Weather and Birth Notices for Marion Area

Saturday temperatures range from 52 to 77 with varying precipitation inches. City readings for Minneapolis Chicago Denver St Louis and Phoenix listed along with today’s forecast and sky conditions. September rainfall totals show none thus far. year-to-date figures noted. Also includes dawn and dusk times, humidity at 6 p.m., wind direction, barometer trend, and health of the season. Birth notices list Oliver Wiley Melvin Barfield Kenneth Olson Wayne Savold David Cejka Orville Wright Joseph Sherman Raymond Franklin Thomas McNamara Robert Tow and others with addresses in Marion and nearby areas.

Gazette Franklin Camp Eighteenth Street Marion Oliver Wiley Twenty-second Avenue Melvin Barfield Kesler Road Michael Collis Park Towne Lane Kenneth Olson First Avenue Wayne Savold Seventeenth Avenue David Cejka Third Street Orville Wright

UAW Presses for Raised Pensions in Auto Talks

United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther warned Big Three autos that no contract will be reached without higher pensions and cost of living escalator. He insisted both future retirees and current pensioners be included, rejecting Ford GM and Chrysler offers to raise only the base pension by $1 for future retirees. Reuther reported little progress after a Saturday session with Ford, with a Wednesday midnight strike deadline looming.

Detroit United Auto Workers Walter P. Reuther Reuther Ford General Motors Chrysler Ford Motor Co Malcolm Denise

Five Die In Four Car Collision Near Russell Arkansas

A four car crash near Russell in White County Bald Knob Arkansas early Saturday killed five and injured six. Police said the 8 am wreck involved vehicles traveling north on the highway one mile north of Russell.

Bald Knob Ark Russell White County

Obituaries and funeral notices from small town Iowa listings

Obituary notices list ages and service details for several residents including Festina Hugo Schupanitz 80 with services at 10 am Monday and rosary at 8 am Sunday. Chelsea Michael J. McGee 22 with services 8:30 am Monday. Arthur Silka 72 with 2 pm Monday services. Will Callan 82 with 9 am Tuesday service. Fred Carey 56 with 1:30 pm Tuesday service. Alvin Meyer 51 with 2 pm Sunday church service. Wayne Leroy Henry 62 with 2 pm Tuesday service. Merle Marie Casteline 78 with 10:30 am Tuesday service. Additional Rosaries noted at local businesses.

Chelsea Michael J. McGee St. Joseph’s Church Hrabak’s. Festina Hugo J. Schupanitz Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church Ossian Hazleton Arthur Silka East Side Church of Christ, Oclwein Brant’s Iowa City Will Tipton Merle Marie Casterline Sheets and Son

Johnson Serves Lunch in Garden

President Johnson dines outdoors in the Jacqueline Kennedy flower garden behind the White House on sunny days. Defense Secretary McNamara and Agriculture Secretary Freeman join him, continuing a habit previously unseen by a modern president.

Washington Johnson White House Jacqueline Kennedy Executive Mansion Defense McNamara Agriculture Freeman Atty Gen Clark

Cedar Rapids Receives $935013 State School Aid Share

The Iowa Department of Public Instruction reports Cedar Rapids will get 935,013 in local share of a 32 million state aid fund. By year end 476 districts will receive 24,816,000 general aid and 4,192,000 supplemental aid to 77 districts plus 2,992,000 transportation aid to 468 districts. Des Moines gets 2,306,993. second half adds 50.5 million in state equalization aid.

Des Moines State Department of Public Instruction Cedar Rapids

Plane Crash Injures Pilot at Grinnell Airport

Grinnell Iowa UPI reports a single engine homemade plane struck a high line wire and crashed at Grinnell airport injuring pilot Jack Danks 53 Kellogg. He was hospitalized in fair condition with a broken jaw and lacerations and later transferred to Veterans hospital in Iowa City for further examination.

Grinnell UPI Jack Danks Kellogg Danks Veterans Hospital Iowa City

Two C R Teenagers Hurt in Saturday Crash

In Cedar Rapids two teens Judy Short 16 and Barbara Steffen 16 were treated and released from Mercy hospital after a two car collision at Sixteenth avenue and Twentieth street SW. Short was charged with failure to have her car under control after rear ending Roy Livermore 18 of Union drive SW. The accident occurred about 6 p m. Separately tropical storm Arlene intensified into the Atlantic season s first hurricane far from the U S mainland with forecast no immediate threat.

Cedar Rapids Sixteenth Avenue Twentieth Street Mercy Hospital Judy Short Twenty-seventh Avenue Barbara Steffen Waveland Drive Miss Short Roy Livermore Union Drive Miami Arlene Atlantic U.S

Vatican Denies Ottaviani Resignation Report

Vatican sources deny reports that Cardinal Ottaviani head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith offered his resignation to Pope Paul VI.

Vatican City UPI Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani Vatican Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith Paul VI

Amish Woman Wins Bakery License After Prayer

Mrs William Hershberger of New Glarus Wisconsin says prayer beat publicity in overturning a state ruling that declared her kitchen an illegal bakery. She paid 15 for the license and the kitchen with porch fenced off from her husband and three children. Her Amish bakery titled the Amish Baker drew tourists during the Labor Day Wilhelm Tell Festival.

New Glarus, Wis UPI William Hershberger State Agriculture Department

Hong Kong Rumors of Roundups Stir Tensions Across Border

The article notes 100,000 to 120,000 people rounded up in New Territory hills and moved to emergency camps before being handed to Communist authorities. Hong Kong and several non Communist nations criticized the action while the U S and others offered no refuge to the Chinese.

New Territory U.S Hong Kong U. S

GM Subsidiary Fined For Faulty Propellers

The Federal Aviation Administration fined a General Motors subsidiary $8,000 for producing faulty airplane propellers. One defective propeller is linked to a March Lake Central Airlines crash near Kenton, Ohio that killed 38 people.

Washington UPI Federal Aviation Administration General Motors Lake Central Airlines Kenton Ohio

Camp Good Health Budget Summary 1967 Appeal

Financial notes show total funds of 7,589.71 with 7,574.71 labeled A Friend in memory of Libbie Sopousek. The 1967 budget stands at 13,290.00, leaving yet to be raised 5,700.29. This item records ongoing fundraising targets and designated gifts for Camp Good Health.

Libbie Sopousek

Voting insights from Vietnam observers and locals

The piece notes elections in Vietnam with airtight polling and warns of potential post election protests. It reflects on observers' cautious assessments, legal timelines for complaints, and aims to gauge national attitudes. The author quotes Bernard Fall on Vietnamese frugality, endurance, and love for homeland, while acknowledging limited time for firm conclusions.

U.S Bernard B. Fall Vietnam

Car accident injures 18 year old Marion resident

John S. Greenlee, 18, of Marion was rushed to St Luke's hospital after a car slipped off a jack and fell on him in a Collins Radio Co parking lot at Collins Ave and Blairs Ferry Rd NE. The injury occurred about 9 15 p m while he worked on the car and he was undergoing surgery after admission.

John S. Greenlee Marion St. Luke’s Hospital Greenlee Collins Radio Co Cavenue Blairs Ferry Road

Obituary of Jesse E. Whetstine Cedar Rapids Resident

Jesse E. Whetstine former Cedar Rapids resident died after a short illness in Davenport where he lived with his daughter since July 1966. Born September 14 1885 in Riverside he married Emma L Heck in 1910 in Cedar Rapids. He operated the Whetstine Sharpening Service in Cedar Rapids and is survived by his wife a Davenport daughter Mrs Charles M German three grandchildren and one great grandchild. A son Clyde died in 1945. He belonged to Grandview Baptist Church in Davenport and Calvary Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids. Services Tuesday at Turner’s West at 3 conducted by Rev Don Anderson burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call after 6 pm today and may contribute to Calvary Baptist memorial fund. Memorial services Tuesday at Turner’s East at 1 30 conducted by Rev E W Koberg burial Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel.

Jesse E. Whetstine Cedar Rapids Davenport Maple Drive Riverside Emma. L. Heck Charles M. German Clyde Whetstine Grandview Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church Turner’s West Don Anderson Cedar Memorial Turner’s East E. W. Koberg

Cedar Rapids man Fred M. Krumm dies after illness

Fred M. Krumm 1302 M Street SW Cedar Rapids lifelong resident and Quaker Oats employee for 39 years died Saturday morning after a sudden illness in a local hospital. Born March 5 1891 at Atkins he married Mary M Vecerke on April 9 1917 in Iowa City. He is survived by wife a son Earl F. Krumm of Sacramento two grandchildren one great grandchild five sisters and three brothers. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran church.

Fred M. Krumm M Street Cedar Rapids Vicinity Quaker Oats Co Atkins Mary M. Vecerke Iowa City Earl F. Krumm Sacramento Calif George Krumm Marshalltown Martin Krumm Palo William Krumm Swea City Rosie Carney Christie Richey Indianapolis Louise Kolasch Barbara Shafer Los Angeles Carrie Kreinbring Lisbon Krumm Trinity Lutheran Church

Powell Helen Ann-Turner dies. visitation and service planned

Helen Ann Turner Powell dies with service to be led by Rev. George Carlson at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial. Friends may call at the chapel until 10 a.m. Tuesday, and the casket will not be opened after the service.

Powell Helen Ann—Turner George Carlson Cedar Memorial

Ambush Kills Eight In Central Highlands Convoy

Communist guerrillas ambushed a 25 truck U.S. convoy in the central highlands killing eight Americans and wounding 18, U.S. officials said Sunday.

Saigon UPS Central Highlands U.S

Sams Miss Planes Hit North Village in Vietnam

Two communist surface-to-air missiles fired at U S warplanes missed their target and exploded over the North Vietnamese village of Dong Lo, about 20 miles northeast of Hanoi, as F 105 pilots dodged antiaircraft fire.

Saigon UPS U.S Dong ‘Lo Hanoi

Police Test New Wide Angle Safety Mirror On Patrol Cars

Seven police departments on the West coast are testing a wide angle safety mirror on patrol cars. The mirror is said to increase rear vision from passenger cars by 300 percent, aiding drivers in avoiding collisions, according to Fullview Mirror Co of San Francisco.

San Francisco UPS West Coast Fullview Mirror Co

Counterfeit operation tied to presses and crane haulaway

Counterfeit building involved attaching cables to presses, hoisting them by crane, and loading the equipment onto a truck for removal. Imprints of the bogus money were found on a press roller. Grant protests innocence, claiming he printed the money to trap the mastermind. A third man arrested at Waterloo was released, while Secret Service Agent Roth said he was innocently involved.

Grant Waterloo Secret Service Richard Roth

Oil shipments to West to resume after Arab summit

Arab summit delegates said the decision to restart oil shipments to the West aims to win Western sympathy for Arab efforts in the Middle East war. Kuwait Saudi Arabia Iraq and Libya are expected to ship oil to the United States Britain and West Germany almost immediately. President Ismail El Azhari of Sudan said orders would be issued on return.

Khartoum Sudan West Israel Middle East Kuwait Saudi Arabia Iraq Libya U.S Britain West Germany Ismail el Azhari

Man returns $500 billfold found near lake

Elmer Killion of West Plains Missouri found a billfold containing 500 dollars near the lake shore and returned it to owner Earl Hall. The wallet had been missing for five years in a good neighbor act reported by UPI.

West Plains UPI Elmer Killion Earl Hall

Widow of Tipton Lawyer Is Dead

Terline Casterline, 78, widow of Tipton attorney Lloyd E. Casterline, died Saturday noon after a long illness in a nursing home. Surviving are son James, three daughters Mrs. Kermit Pfeifle of Tipton Mrs. C. M. Edwards of Elkhart Ind and Mrs. Roy James of Wilton Junction seven grandchildren and sister Mrs. J. B. Chadwick of Wilmington Calif. Services set for Tuesday at 10 30 with viewing after 2 30 today.

Tipton Merle Marie Casterline Lloyd E. Casterline James Kermit Pfeifle C. M. Edwards Elkhart Ind Roy James Wilton Junction J. B. Chadwick Wilmington Calif Sheets and Son

Groppi Leads Night March Through Milwaukee South Side

Marchers chanting Black Power and old slave phrases moved through dim residential streets led by Father Groppi and NAACP officials. Two Negro police accompanied the group while white teens tailed opposite sidewalks shouting White Power, with no Confederate flags or debris seen as the city was surprised by the protest.

Gregory Father Groppi NAACP South Side Green Bay Packer Cleveland Youth Council

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