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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1966
Page
2
The Daily Record reports Wednesday temperatures across cities with highs and lows and precipitation inches. It also lists barometric pressure, humidity, wind at 2 p.m., sunrise and sunset times, plus obituaries and funeral notices for multiple Iowa towns with service details and memorial funds.
A Linn County medical note lists pollen counts and birth announcements for families in Cedar Rapids and Kirkwood Missouri, with several new arrivals including daughters and sons. Local legal notices and court actions appear, along with traffic fines and penalties for Cedar Rapids residents and surrounding areas.
Cedar Rapids union members reject the latest offer as talks resume in mediation between the bus company and the union. Mayor Johnson publically pushes both sides to return to the bargaining table, stressing time is critical for reaching an agreement or informing residents of failure.
Merchants National Bank announces Tom Martin and Eric Hender promoted to assistant cashier positions. Martin works in the bond department and Hender in the correspondent bank department. The announcement came at a regular board meeting led by chairman John T. Hamilton II.
Wapello County grand jury found no indictable offense by any public official in the handling of the case of Patricia Ann Malone a 16 year old who hanged herself in a jail cell in Ottumwa. She was jailed Aug 12 without charge at her stepfather's request while awaiting guardian arrangements. Gov Hughes and AG ScAlise had urged an investigation.
Chrysler and Ford announced 1967 price hikes averaging about 3.2 percent with upgrades and safety items driving the rise, prompting President Johnson to comment and Senators to threaten hearings. Henry Ford II met with economic adviser Gardner Ackley amid scrutiny of auto profits and wage policies. Reuther urged a congressional probe while Chrysler reshuffled optional and standard features for the new line.
George A. Abodeely, 66, of 701 Thirty-fourth Street SE, was found innocent in municipal court on Thursday of possession of out of state liquor. He held the Tender Trap night club liquor and beer permit when state agents arrested him after a July 1 investigation. Judge Howard McLaughlin presided.
Linn county residents protested a plan by Howard Green Engineering Co to remove ten 34 ton concrete pillars from the courthouse front. Supervisors reported widespread letters and calls mostly opposing removal while some proposed alternates for expansion of the courthouse and municipal court space under the steps.
The county board awarded B L Anderson Co. the rock surfacing contract for 4.67 miles of north Tenth Street from Marion to the county home road. The total bid was 13054.40 dollars. County Engineer Harrington cut a short project section due to severe deterioration. The road passes Linn-Mar schools and Harrington calls the work a major improvement.
Linn district court judges approved daytime employment for two county jail inmates. Wayne G. Piper,1 year for breaking and entering, was allowed into the work-release program by Judge Warren Rees. Ronald Lee Piper, six months for breaking and entering, also received a work-release petition from Judge Harold Vietor.
Ear H. Stalkfleet of 722 Eighth Street SE was arrested in Cedar Rapids on a Johnson county warrant for false uttering of checks. He was held overnight in Linn county jail and released to Johnson county authorities Thursday.
Hiawatha officials hire an attendant to supervise the town dump to curb indiscriminate garbage dumping. Mayor George H Bowler announced the dump will open only when the attendant is present with trial hours 8 a m to 6 p m Monday to Saturday and 8 a m to 12 noon Sunday. Linn County pays $150 a month for county residents to use it.
A divorce petition is filed in the case Dismissed Shirley A O Conner versus Phillip E O Connor. The action requests dissolution of the marriage and related relief.
Elsie C. Madison, administrator of Ricky Madison's estate, files suit in Linn district court seeking 75000. Stevan C. Stauffacher and Dean W. Stauffacher named as defendants. Madison, 18, a State College of Iowa freshman, died March 11 after a car left a county road near Center Point. Plaintiff alleges improper lookout, loss of vehicle control and excessive speed. Jury trial requested.
Charles E. Keller age 30 of Cedar Rapids was found innocent of assault and battery by a municipal court jury. The charge filed May 19. address listed as B avenue NE.
The House approved nearly 31 million in army engineers projects affecting Iowa within a 4.11 billion public works bill. Vote 354 to 25. Items kept include Ames Reservoir relocation 830000 Des Moines 750000 Dubuque 250000 Guttenberg 100000 and several reservoirs and levees across Iowa plus planning and surveys for Blackhawk creek Boyer river Floyd river and other sites.
Cedar Rapids in Iowa hosts a 176 model aircraft display donated by the Horsky family honoring Maj. Robert M. Horsky who was killed in Vietnam. The exhibit spans aviation history from the Wright brothers to modern jets and will be dedicated at 9 a.m. September 30 with Mrs. Horsky and city officials attending.
UPI reports that in the year ending June 1964 there were 844 million consultations between patients and physicians. The figure averages 4.5 visits per person in the civilian population based on a government survey.
The train traveled 55 to 60 mph as a car crossing led to a fatal collision. Chief Brakeman W W Ford of Sylvis Illinois noted the driver did not seem to slow. The deceased, a Kresge's employee in Iowa City, is survived by his parents, three brothers, and a grandmother. Services set for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at First Federated Church in Oxford. Funeral home in Oxford handling arrangements after 7 p m Thursday.
Obituaries list Arnold Struck age 90 of 5029 Louisa NE with service at Horner funeral home Mechanicsville and burial Mechanicsville cemetery. Also named Earl W. Stansby 83 Huntsville Alabama former Cedar Rapids resident, funeral service at Rohn funeral home with burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Clarence Parkhouse Juhl former Quaker Oats employee Cedar Rapids died after long illness with services at Turner chapel and Cedar Memorial. Edith Dunn memorial notices note Rosary and burial Cedar Memorial friend.
Lillian May Ziskovsky of 1830 Chandler Street SW died Thursday morning after a brief illness. Born April 7, 1889, she was a lifelong Cedar Rapids resident and widow of Charles Ziskovsky. She will be laid to rest in Cedar Rapids.
John G Mertens of Immaculate Conception church died Friday Burial is at Mt Calvary Friends may call at Brady Mortuary
Percy telegraphed Sen. Paul Douglas he cannot resume his campaign while the investigation continues. Douglas granted a moratorium on his Democratic bid and will wait for further time, as a fingerprint from a glass shard tied to the crime failed to match Percy family or staff. The Percy family had planned to move to southern California.
Paris officials stated the French air ministry found no threat after an unidentified aircraft prompted a buzz alert, describing the incident as a routine verification of an unidentified plane.
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