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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
2
Five day forecast suggests average temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal with highs in the low 70s to 80s and lows from the upper 40s to upper 50s. Precipitation under 0.1 inch, some showers mid-period. Reporting station notes include current readings: highs around 70, low 48, rainfall 0.62 inches, barometer 30.27, humidity 56 percent, wind NNE at 7 mph.
Birth announcements list daughters and sons for numerous families with names and addresses. The record also covers separations and maintenance cases, court fines for traffic violations, service notices for several towns, and obituaries for multiple individuals with service times and locations.
A passenger with a revolver forced an Air Canada Viscount to land in Montreal to refuel for a Cuba flight, then walked off after holding two crewmen at gunpoint for over three hours. The gunman, Mr. Garvey, left with RCMP and the Cuban consul general. The aircraft was en route from Moncton and St. John to Toronto. 17 passengers and two stewardesses left the plane.
George Wallace told cheering American Legionnaires in New Orleans that if peace talks in Paris fail the country should rely on military strength. He favored winning with conventional weapons if the Joint Chiefs say possible, and bringing troops home. He was the first of three candidates to address the Legion convention.
Eighty five persons have registered for the management forum to be held Thursday at the Town House. The session is sponsored by the personnel managers committee of the Chamber of Commerce and presented by Batten Batten Hudson and Swab Inc of Des Moines. Additional registrations will be taken at the door beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Cedar Rapids city council hires Paul D. Speer and Associates of Chicago to market and deliver 7 million dollars in sewer and water revenue bonds. Funds finance water plant expansion, odor control domes, ozone air treatment, and other improvements at the water pollution control plant. Of the total 7 million, 4 million funds water department work and 3 million funds sewage treatment. The city will pay 19500 dollars for services. Water Department shows a 374690.77 dollar deficit amid plant expansion begun last spring. Odor control domes are being spun at the plant this Wednesday.
Government signaled imminent laws to end Western travel rights and tighten political control. Thousands already fled to Austria and West Germany, while Moscow talks with Premier Cernik added urgency for swift Soviet designed reforms.
Mayor Lindsay calls the walkout illegal after a three member arbitration board is won for appeals by dismissed or disciplined staff. The UFT strike delays open as Ocean Hill Brownsville and Harlem experimental districts keep schools running amid ongoing feuds with Shanker.
Classified ads offer fast results for locating missing belongings. Readers report success posting concise notices in local papers and online marketplaces to reach neighbors who can identify or return items.
Vice president Hubert Humphrey urged a nonpartisan national campaign to fight crime and called for a moratorium on partisan law and order rhetoric at an American Legion convention in New Orleans. He linked crime to poverty and warned that rioting and narcotics traffic threaten public order while saying troops may be withdrawn from Vietnam later in 1968.
A communist defector cites about 7 000 enemy in Tay Ninh as fighting begins. Reports say Viet Cong and North Vietnamese push into the city amid mortar fire while local militiamen offer light resistance. South Vietnamese airborne forces move in as battles unfold around the province headquarters.
A car driven by Victor Mensing 48 was struck from behind by Allan Willett of West Liberty two miles east of Clarence on old highway 30. Mark Mensing 18 suffered possible head injuries and both were taken to Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids. Willett charged with failure to stop for a stop sign. Sheriff deputies and highway patrol investigated.
The Peace and Freedom party in Johnson county filed its three candidate slate with the county auditor. Michael Lally is nominated for county sheriff Jerrold Lies for the board of supervisors term starting 1969 and Dale McCormick for the 1970 supervisor term.
Harriman disputed the idea of a communist lull and called the end of shelling an escalation, not restraint, following the March 31 presidential speech. Educators reported Hanoi had said Harriman proposed a rocketing halt could trigger a bombing halt, which the U.S. ambassador denied.
Two Cedar Rapids residents died after brief illnesses. Elva H Beck aged 68 born 1875 in Jones county died Tuesday. survivors include two sons a daughter ten grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Lorin Jones Twogood aged 57 born 1889 in Grand Mound died Wednesday. survived by his wife a daughter and three grandsons. Memorial and graveside services set with Turner chapel east officiants.
Vane Wendl Ralph funeral at Turner Chapel West at 10 30 a m Thursday conducted by Dr Arnold Herbst. Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Damman Elsie M funeral at Muchlig Funeral Home Ann Arbor Michigan at 10 30 a m Saturday. Burial Washtenong Memorial Cemetery Ann Arbor. Turner Chapel West handles local arrangements. Clapp Bina E funeral at St Andrew Lutheran Church at 1 30 p m Thursday by Rev James Lesher. Entombment Chapel of Memories. Turner Chapel East in charge.
Discussion centered on an incident involving Dr Mayner with a patient who felt a needle and feared injury. Saf stated Mayner signed a blood-identity document for Pech, while staff privileges at People's Memorial Hospital were suspended indefinitely. Iowa City chair Scanlon urged a formal Oct 9 hearing, noting the board's authority to revoke or suspend licenses.
Viewers increasingly rely on the 10 O’clock News in color weeknights on KCRG TV 9 for authoritative reporting and up to date local information. The station emphasizes comprehensive coverage and timely broadcasts across its weekday lineup.
John L. Schaepperkoetter, 24, pleaded guilty to robbery with aggravation and received a 25 year sentence to be served concurrently with prior terms. Authorities say he attempted to rob Clark Service Station at 2020 Sixth St SW with a gun Aug 29, as police arrived during the incident. Deputy Glynn sustained minor head injuries from a concealed metal threat but was treated and released. County Attorney William Faches said no assault charges would be filed, urging stiffer penalties for assaults on peace officers while on duty.
Two auto accident lawsuits seeking damages totaling 27 620 against Roger L Bently Joseph G Bently and Betty Bently were dismissed in Linn district court on Wednesday Neil B Carver filed for himself and his minor son Duane Carver as a passenger in a car driven by his son on Highway 150 north of Hiawatha February 17 1967 The collision involved a Bently vehicle emerging from a side road striking the Carver car The dismissals prevented refiling.
Judge Thomas S. Bown of Corydon in the third district is assigned by the supreme court to assist in the eighth district as needed. He has begun work in Linn district court while continuing duties in his home district.
Ruth Ann Lill, 26, of Lisbon, pled guilty in Linn district court to false uttering of a check. She received a suspended one year jail term for passing a $20 check at Wilsons grocery in Lisbon on July 20. Judge Thomas H. Bownim imposed the sentence.
Des Moines AP reports a state health board clash with health department leaders over whether doctors should report patient names for venereal disease cases. Dr. Reeve advocates prompt name reporting to trace contacts. Dr. Krigsten questions stigma and doctor hesitance. The debate accompanies proposed updates to venereal disease statutes.
Cedar Rapids faces a rat control program awaiting funding approval from HEW. Congress authorized 40 million for two-year city programs but has not appropriated funds yet. If funded, Cedar Rapids would receive about 67000 per year for two years to run education cleanup demolition and garbage storage improvements with a project coordinator and four staffers.
In Rome maritime unions started a four day staggered strike affecting Italian liners in four ports plus Spain South Africa and the United States. Some 12 000 maritime workers seek a contract guaranteeing promotions and improved working conditions aboard ships.
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