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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
26
Weather outlook from the Daily Record indicates Saturday through Wednesday will see average highs around 70 to 78 with lows in the 40s. Rainfall expected between one and two and a half inches as showers and thundershowers pass. Humidity and barometer trends noted with winds from the east near 12 mph.
Edward L. Smith aged 1 was found dead Friday morning at his former residence 219 Eleventh Street NW. Authorities indicate death appears from natural causes and autopsy is planned.
Chrysler highlights an average price rise by mixing higher priced options with strong sales of cheaper models. The firm faced April inventory overloads as lots around Detroit filled with Plymouths and Dodges, dropping market share to near 18 percent by June while six month profits halved from two years prior. New sticker prices show modest increases on compact and midrange cars, with options like power steering up slightly.
The death, reported about two weeks ago, prompted officials to take the body to Teahen funeral home for an autopsy to determine the cause.
The White House announced that Apollo 11 astronauts Michael Collins Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong will tour the nation from September 28 to stress U.S. willingness to share space knowledge. They and their wives will travel aboard a presidential jet with a stop behind the Iron Curtain and return to Houston on November 5.
A state civil rights commission case against Goss Co. a Cedar Rapids manufacturing firm ended in a private settlement after a recess. Robert E. Rhatigan of Cedar Rapids filed the complaint alleging religious discrimination. The commission planned a Thursday hearing but reached a settlement after nearly six hours of private talks. The commission stressed confidentiality of names until hearings. The case involved dismissal of a man by Goss Co. and the possibility of reemployment. The commission chair said most cases are settled by investigation and conciliation. The hearing personnel included several commissioners and an investigator from Waterloo, with some members absent.
City officials and union lawyers clash over injunction as picketing continues. Witnesses describe strikes disrupting refuse collection, water pollution control, and public works, with health and safety concerns rising over unattended sewage, vermin, and traffic hazards. Judge schedules further talks to resolve bargaining disputes.
Henry blamed elyght The absence of Ives aided by the Coder Rapide Gaselle as the Public Works Supt. Hilton cited loss of 100 employees delaying street cleaning and fall equipment prep. Mudjacking and under street reinforcement were discussed. Patrolman Jaeger was asked to recall eight photos from earlier this week. Judge Eads remarked the large audience, mostly city workers and officials, as exemplary.
Private haulers in Cedar Rapids were told by Teamsters that dumping at the city landfill is allowed if they continue regular pickups and avoid interfering with the municipal employee strike. A new private haulers group formed a chapter of the Solid Waste Disposal Assn. while garbage collection was halted by 62 workers.
Emma F. Zak 83 of 67 Seventeenth Avenue SW died Thursday after a long illness. Born March 8 1888 in Spiltville she married John J. Zak June 18 17. They lived near Calmari before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1926. Survived by daughter Mrs. Roy Harris Cedar Rapids sister Lillian Staska Ossian brother Edward Hruska Phoenix five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Requiem Mass Monday 10 am at St Wenceslaus Church with Rev Clarence Frana. Burial at St Johns Cemetery. Rosary Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Kuba Funeral Home East. Memorial services at Ashley Bertha Turner Chapel East Saturday 10:30 a.m. with Rev Barton G. Murray. Graveside service 1 p.m. at Garrett Cemetery Delta Stokia. Burial at Czech National Cemetery.
In Linn County district court, the widows of two Cedar Rapids water plant accident victims sue the city for 450000 in damages, alleging negligent design and ventilation failures in the dry well pit. The suits name Green Engineering and Dory Builders as co defendants, seeking recovery for loss of life and support for four minor children.
The house approved a drastic plan to end state based electoral votes and middleman electors. National vote totals would decide the president, requiring at least 40 percent to avoid a runoff between top two nominees. The proposal aims to curb Wallace style campaigns and deter splinter parties by avoiding mere plurality.
Deputies report finding what they believe are knife parts used in the attack on Randolph Sebastian near Orchard Trailer Court. Sebastian, 22, sustained a neck wound and was treated at Mercy hospital. Joe Williams, 20, faces an assault with intent to murder charge in municipal court. A hearing on forfeiture of seized items is set for next Friday in Linn district court.
The interior department reports old seepage in California's Santa Barbara channel has been reduced to about 10 barrels per day. The UPI filed dispatch notes the improvement as officials monitor ongoing underwater leakage and environmental impacts.
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