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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1966
Page
3
The report forecasts temperatures about 10 degrees above normal from Saturday to Wednesday with highs mainly in the 70s and a few upper 70s. Rainfall expected to be light and scattered, totaling around .10 inch or less. Also includes local wind, humidity, barometric readings, and a list of traffic fines and funeral notices.
The Linn County Medical Society lists multiple birth announcements with addresses and names, plus a series of Thursday and Friday fire, accident, and speeding notices. Specifics include several births with varied surnames and homes in Cedar Rapids Anamosa Marion and other Iowa locales, and fines for traffic and petty offenses across multiple streets and towns.
Debates continue over city leasing buses or the garage as Cedar Rapids City Lines faces subsidies and fare pressures. Johnson cites blank checks for fare hikes while the council resists further subsidies. The city manager notes public confusion over bus ownership and the franchise tied to a Tampa company. University of Iowa subsidy plans spark cross city dispute.
President Johnson says troop withdrawal from Europe should be discussed within NATO first and that U.S. legislative action abroad isn’t needed now. He says the administration will use every means to improve relations with Red China and end the Vietnam War, noting no response to de Gaulle’s Vietnam withdrawal proposal.
Dubuque May or Bob Johnson of Cedar Rapids Republican candidate for Congress in the Second district pledges to push an interstate highway through the district. He spoke to the Dubuque Business and Professional Women noting no current interstate in the area and urged linking Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Clinton with a four lane route. He cited a cooperative history with the Iowa Highway Commission and promised to maintain that relation.
Regents managers outline a plan to create Educational Research Building Corp to erect a new building beside the Measurement Research Center. The 25 year project would issue tax exempt bonds and transfer the facility to the university upon payment.
Phillip L. Booth, 21, of Palo suffered minor abrasions and contusions when his straight truck overturned at a county road intersection two miles west of Hiawatha. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital and released. Booth faces a charge of failure to have vehicle under control. Deputy estimated truck damage at $600. Evans held in Linn county jail on $2,500 bond.
Judge Warren J. Rees ordered Jens Pederson a 40 year old Center Point man charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm transferred from the county jail to the state men's reformatory in Anamosa for observation and exam. Pederson has pleaded innocent. The court cites reasonable doubt about his mental and emotional condition and will await a hospital report.
Linn County Supervisor Anthony Scolaro says the six year high for transcription errors occurred while canvassing primary results from 65 precincts. He notes errors affected every candidate but none altered announced contest outcomes as Chairman William Linstrom explains miscopies happened when precinct workers copied numbers from poll books to tally books.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette founded in 1883 by The Gazette Co lists address details for delivery including 500 fh Aves Se Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates shown include carrier 50 cents per week and mail options with annual costs. mentions editions and pricing for night, afternoon, Sunday issues and yearly totals.
David K. Bisland 23 pled guilty to breaking and entering and was sentenced by Judge Maxwell to ten years at the men’s reformatory in Anamosa. He will serve concurrently with a prior sentence after parole was revoked. Francis M. Evans 22 pled innocent to the same charge and sought bond relief. Authorities accuse them of breaking into D and E Distributing Co. in Cedar Rapids.
County Attorney Jack Fulton will be among speakers at a Des Moines meeting of Iowa law enforcement officers called by Attorney General Lawrence Saling to update them on recent Supreme Court rulings impacting their work. Fulton will discuss admissibility of confessions after Miranda v Arizona.
Legal notice reports Underwriter's Discount Corp files petition against Self Service Laundry Inc for a promissory note claim totaling $19,205.62. The filing marks a civil action seeking judgment and related relief.
Pvt Johnson and Pvt Mora were tried for disobeying overseas orders linked to a June news conference in which they opposed fighting in Vietnam. Mora received three years, dishonorable discharge, and forfeit pay. Johnson faces up to five years. The court denied postponement and a dismissal motion. Lamas awaits court martial. DeVera testified at the Mor a trial.
A charge of disturbing the peace against Robert Kitterman 22 of 1116 Twenty third street SE was dismissed in municipal court Friday. Judge Howard McLaughlin granted the dismissal after the complainant failed to appear to testify.
The Cedar Rapids Marion United Good Neighbors campaign reports its major firms division pledges of 76528 toward a 226910 goal or 33.7 percent. Combined with 15389 from the UGN construction division the total reaches 91917 or 10 percent of 914000 goal. The construction division is at 50 percent and the major firms team led by Robert O mearA posted 61.8 percent completion. Pledges from construction division members run about 11 percent ahead of last year.
Judges for the second annual competition include Fred Heaberlin of the St. Paul Dispatch Pioneer Press for general excellence Jean Mooney of the Newspaper Enterprise Association Cleveland for the women's page Tom Kiene executive editor of The Capital Journal Topeka Kan for the editorial page Ike Shelley former Iowa Associated Press sports editor now of LaJolla California for the sports page and William E Hall journalism director at Ohio State University for page one
The agriculture department raised Iowa corn crop estimates to 868.6 million bushels or 86 bushels per acre, from a month ago forecast of 838.3 million. The 1965 crop total stood at 811.964 million bushels.
President Johnson calls for fiscal action to ease money market pressure and lower interest rates. He asks the Federal Reserve to cooperate with Congress, warns against broad security sales, and cites plans to temper competition for deposits as the House passes a bill setting varying interest ceilings.
Death notices report Mary Rose Malik of 1019 Third Street SE died at home after a sudden illness. Survives include Julius Malik and children. services at Brush chapel and St. Wenceslaus church. Also noted are Lydia Spacek Gralund of Cedar Rapids with memorial services planned. John F. Raetz of Atkins, a retired farmer, died after a long illness with services at Turner chapel. Burial details follow.
Notices announce services for Martin Mrs John P at Turner Chapel with burial at Linwood and a 1:30 p.m. Saturday service. Sauer Olvin C has a 12:30 p.m. prayer service at Rohn Funeral Home and a 2:30 p.m. service at Troy Mills Methodist Church, with Hoover Cemetery burial. Alvin W Peterson has 11 a.m. Saturday service at Kuba Funeral Home with military honors and cremation. Breckle John W has 1:30 p.m. service at the Chapel of Memories with a 1:25 p.m. casket closure and Cedar Memorial burial.
Ray F. Morris was fined 300 dollars plus costs in Delaware County District Court this week for drunken driving. He was arrested on June 4.
A Cedar Rapids 3-year-old Carrie Marshall sneaks to Fillmore school hoping to join kindergarten. Principal Jerry Joe Engel returns her, with help from Dean Vandivier’s sister and neighborly teachers. Police are alerted, then Carrie is reunited with her mother after about 45 minutes. Two years from now she will attend school without such fuss.
Racial tensions flare as police move between groups while SNCC official Julian Bond, information director, announces resignation for personal reasons. Bond had been refused a Georgia legislature seat earlier for backing SNCC statements critical of U.S. policy in Vietnam and urging draft card burning.
A brief note suggests selling one of two items using a want ad. Contact 362-1121 for details and arrangement.
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