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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1964
Page
1
Mrs. John Ifornia about 35 years old of Wink, 341 Jacelyn Drive NW, is hospitalized at St Luke's Hospital in California. Burial planned. visitors permitted.
A Cedar Rapids analysis of local traffic safety efforts will be presented Oct. 6 by the National Safety Council. Joseph E. Fitzgerald leads the study, evaluating accident records traffic engineering police supervision courts education and media outreach. Citizens with traffic responsibilities are invited.
Fort Ord California AP reports the army has ordered fewer recruits at the base and will launch an experimental immunization program to halt a meningitis outbreak.
Four Cedar Rapids residents Gerald A. Clouse Mrs J B Healy Mrs John Rauscher and J K Von Lackum were among 45 elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa this month Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Fort Madison each had four new members Muscatine and Waterloo had two and 22 towns had one new member in September Members also came from California Illinois Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Bernice M. Bean 42 of 4101 Sixteenth Avenue SW suffered a minor leg injury in a two car collision in the 2200 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW Thursday at 11 30 p m. She was treated at Mercy hospital and released. Police said the cars were driven by her husband Johnny 49 and Ivan L Schmidt 55 of East Dubuque IN. Schmidt was charged with failing to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic. He forfeited 15 bond by failing to appear in municipal court Friday.
Juveniles broke into Roosevelt junior high and Fillmore school on the northwest side and burglarized the Robert H Church residence. They damaged a mail room, emptied a fire extinguisher, stole 14 dozen eggs from Fillmore, and took whisky wine cigars a wristwatch and jewelry from the home. Investigation turned to police juvenile bureau.
Fifteenth street NW will be closed at 7 a.m. Monday for repairs between First and A avenues, the city traffic engineering department reports. S. O. Vedder said the intersection of First avenue and Fifteenth street NW will be resurfaced.
A Cedar Rapids pilot safely landed a twin engine plane at Municipal Airport after the nose wheel failed. Richard Olson of Wathan Flying Service alerted by the issue cut engines for a dead stick landing on the rear wheels and kept the nose up, tipping the aircraft onto its nose but with minor damage. Fire units stood by and the plane belongs to Teleprocessing Flight Service Inc.
Two Merced teenagers Timothy M. Willis 18 and Robert D. Cole Jr 17 were arrested in Ladora Iowa and charged in Cedar Rapids federal court with interstate transportation of a stolen 1960 foreign model car. The car was stolen about Sept 17 in Reno Nevada and brought to Ladora where officials say they attempted to steal gas. They were to be returned to Cedar Rapids by U S marshals Friday afternoon.
Jerry J. Everett, 22, of 318 First Avenue NE, was arrested Thursday on a charge of breaking and entering. He allegedly burglarized Smith Oil Co., 124 A Avenue NE, Wednesday night and denied taking the $39 stolen in the break in. Arraigned in municipal court Thursday afternoon.
Judge How ard McLaughlin set the preliminary hearing for October 2. Everett remained in the county jail Friday in lieu of a $1000 bond after being taken into custody.
The report lists hospital minimal care unit costs totaling 32,246.76 with 2,129.60 due to W. D. MacKenzie and Co. for dining room furniture. It cites engineering building addition expenses at 62,323.43 across 100 plus categories and Quadrangle remodeling by O'Brien Electric Co. at 39,717 with Burger Construction Co. receiving a 23,798.44 increase for added work after wall and floor coverings were removed.
On the SUI project near completion the Ryan Plumbing and Heating Co of Davenport defaulted with only days left, prompting two other contractors to finish the work so the dormitory can open for women students this fall. The firm was bonded and expenses will be assumed by the bonding company. The same contractor also defaulted on two utility projects and a men’s physical education building at Iowa State.
The 12th annual Conference on Communications opens in the Roosevelt hotel Grand ballroom with 1,000 engineers expected to attend. The banquet is sold out, and 20 major manufacturers showcase vast electronics displays as talks cover satellite and interstellar communications.
Police investigated the theft of a tape recorder and musical equipment valued at 915 dollars from 1729 D street SW. Stolen items include 24 tapes, a French trumpet and case, several mutes and a mouthpiece, taken between Sunday morning and Thursday evening.
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