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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1963

Page

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Weather and local notices from the Daily Record

A September 28 1963 Daily Record weather summary lists highs and lows across cities including Bismarck 82 Denver 64 New York 83 and Los Angeles 106 with small rainfall amounts. Forecast calls for fair cooler conditions Saturday night into Sunday with highs in the 70s. Also reports Ames births and multiple local notices of legal name changes and incidents around town.

Bismarck Mineapolis Chicago M. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Oerse L. Angeles Phoenix Miami Seattle

Speeding and traffic fines across multiple residents

A list of penalties from speeding fines to intoxication includes Anna M Walder at 1638 Zika Ave NW and many others with addresses in Galen Crail Marion Easton Walker Shellsburg and Norways Douglas Miller facing fines from 10 to 30 dollars and costs. Rudy Rodriguez received 30 days at hard labor for intoxication.

Anna M. Walderback Zika Avenue Galen L. Crail Thirty Third Street Sherrill Baker First Avenue Jerry D. Connady Washington Priscilla Peterson Third Avenue William H. Klein Solon Donald L. Allen Thirty-first Street Marion Robin L. Thomas Fifteenth Street Easton J. Bearce Walker Jim R. Neagle John D. Shepherd Red Fox Road William L. Phillips Seventh Street Waymon Turner, Jr Lake Avenue Leon G. Martin Irvin V. Floetchinger Wiley Boulevard Phillip H. Rooney A Avenue Theodore D. Simon Second Avenue Paul N. McCulley Shellsburg Barry J. Cossitte B Avenue NW Peter Pic Twenty-sixth Street Nancy Beebe First Avenue NE Douglas R. Miller Norway Helen M. Bakke Crescent Street Sheril! Baker

Chinese Explain Visit to Russia

TOKYO RP Red China cleared up a minor mystery Saturday about the Chinese Soviet friendship delegation it sent to Moscow. The group headed by Lt. Gen. Liu Chih chien deputy director of the general political department of the Chinese army arrived in the Soviet capital Friday. The anniversary celebrations take place Oct 1 and the Chinese usually send a delegation to Moscow while the Russians dispatch someone to Peking.

Tokyo Red China Moscow Peking Liu Chih-chien

Obituary Notices From Iowa Towns Services Schedule

Community death notices list ages and upcoming funeral times for Strawberry Point Louise Kauffman 75 Christina Behrens 83 Nora Stanley 88 Margaret Rose 85 Mary Schump 89 Mrs R J Davidson 81 Francis Black 66 with services set at churches across Iowa towns including Calmar Tipton Clarence and St Marys Rosary.

Strawberry Point Lou ‘Kauffman Gill's Fort Atkinson Christina Behrens Calmar Community Church Chekal’s Nora Stanley Coal Creek Whyte Springdale Margaret Rose Methodist Sheets and Dahn Tipton Iowa City Mary Schump Cathout’s

Runaways Are Married in D M Des Moines

Mary Lee Davis 15 niece of Princess Grace of Monaco and John Paul Jones Jr 19 eloped from Philadelphia a month ago then wed today in St Pauls Episcopal Church Des Moines The ceremony was attended by about 11 family members and close friends The couple exchanged vows before Rev P M Casady with Jones an Episcopalian and Davis a Catholic

Des Moines Mary Lee Davis Grace Monaco Philadelphia John Paul Jones St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Jones P. M. Casady

Canada to Put Nuclear Warheads on Bomarc Missiles

Canada will fit its 56 Bomarc anti aircraft missiles with nuclear warheads within two months. A Canadian air force official said U S warheads will be shipped to Bomarc sites in North Bay Ontario and La Macaza Quebec where U S units will retain custody. The push follows political turmoil over accepting the warheads and the Pearson government’s rise to power.

North Bay Ont Canada U. S Diefenbaker Lester Pearson la Macaza Que

Demo Women Hear Hawkins Governor at Iowa meeting

More than 600 Democratic women attended Lex Hawkins's Saturday plan to reorganize Iowa party women into county units with direct contact to the state central committee. Gov. Harold Hughes praised unity and urged cooperation as the group moved through a morning session at Veterans Memorial auditorium with a luncheon and tea to follow.

Des Moines UPI Iowa State Central Committee Lex Hawkins Hawkins Harold Hughes Democratic Party

Burglar Hid in Iowa City Sears Store

A burglar who was inside the Sears Roebuck store after closing Friday afternoon took $51 in cash from the All-State Insurance booth. He tried to open two safes with tools from the store and left via the service entry to the alley, according to police.

Iowa City Sears Roebuck

Motorist Faces Court After Hit and Run and No License

Edgar Ronald Blake of 2031 Burlington Street SW learned a harsh lesson in court after a hit and run on Sixteenth Avenue and Third Street SW on September 16. He had no driver’s license and failed to appear, resulting in 60 days plus ten days on each of three summonses, with the ten-day terms running concurrently.

Edgar Ronald Blake Burlington Street Howard McLaughlin Blake Sixteenth Avenue Third Street McLaughlin

English Teacher Escapes Execution in Saigon Area

Alan Darby, 25, an English schoolteacher, said he narrowly avoided execution after being captured with Scottish companion Duncan Kinnaird, 28, by guerrillas 40 miles east of Saigon. Darby convinced captors he was not American by speaking French. a US helicopter diverted the group, and both men were later rescued.

Saigon Alan Darby Darby Duncan Kinnaird Kinnaird

Merchant Kills Armed Bandit After Hold Up

Chin Moo Williams, 63, wholesale merchant in New York, overpowered two bandits during a Friday night robbery. He used a 30 inch iron pipe to strike the gunman, then shot the other bandit in the legs as he fled. Williams was unscared and declared he has fought Japanese in China. The wounded attacker died, the other was shot and is in fair condition.

New York Chin Moo Williams Williams China

Pakistan United States sign 70.4 million loan pact

Pakistan and the United States agreed to a 70.4 million loan to buy U.S. iron, steel and other materials under the second five year plan ending 1965. The loan follows the suspension of a 4.7 million Dacca airport loan and ties to a new air agreement with Red China. Talks on renewal are under way in Washington. Pakistan also signed two barter deals with Russia and Poland to import 100,000 tons of cement in exchange for raw jute and jute products.

Karachi Pakistan U.S U. S Dacca Red China Washington Russia Poland

Yemeni President Opens Soviet Built Airport

Cairo UPI reports the president of Yemen inaugurated a Soviet built airport near Sanaa, expanding air access and signaling closer ties with the Soviet bloc.

Cairo UPI Yemen

Courthouse Entry Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Break-In

John J. Elarton 30 of 702 Fifth Avenue SE pleaded not guilty to break in at the Kanteen Case cafe on 411 Second Avenue SE. Arraigned Friday before Judge B J Maxwell. Police found him and two sacks of money on the cafe floor about closing time, with Elarton allegedly pretending to sleep.

John J. Elarton Fifth Avenue SE B. J. Maxwell Elarton Kanteen Second Avenue SE

Rock Throwing Vandal Strikes NW Burg

Police investigated two late night incidents at 4600 Ford Avenue NW. Bill Nelson reported a rock shattered a window and a threatening note was found. Jim Winebright of Chicago reported a red stripe painted on his car with a similar note attached.

Ford Avenue NW Bill Nelson Jim Winebright Chicago Nelson Residence

City Briefs and Local Notices Highlight Hospitalizations and Honors

Hospitalized Mrs. R. B. Rice at University Hospitals in Iowa City and Mrs. Lil lian Gongwer recovering from surgery at St Luke's. Dentists Morris Katzoff and Charles Briggs announce new Cedar Rapids office locations. Cub Scout Pack 39 at Kenwood School honors fifteen members and initiates two new boys. Also listed is Jer ry Vosdingh painting ad and Bavarian House in Springville dining notice.

R. B. Rice Eighth Street University Hospitals Iowa City Morris B. Katzoff D.D.S Charles W. Briggs SGA Second St. S.E Cedar Rapids Iowa Cub Scout Pack Kenwood School Dickie Maresh Kris Kelly Randy Greenwall Jim Hauser Steve Hunt David Johnson Steve Bowers Kenneth Heth Richard Beedy Walter Hopker Robbie Schumacher Danny Finerty Charles Heins Larry Blackledge Keenan Kelly Dean Johnson de Wilcox

Fire damages Mennonite school housing unit in Kalona

Loss estimated at 5000 dollars after a fire at the teachers housing at the Iowa Mennonite school northwest of Kalona Friday night. Four women resided in the two story building. Contents saved on first floor but second floor furniture and personal belongings were destroyed. Officials said rebuilding is needed and no injuries occurred.

Kalona Iowa Mennonite School Here

Larry Hermann Cherry-Burrell Ex-Official Dies

Laurence R. Hermann 65 of 4023 Soutter Ave SE retired Cherry-Burrell Corp. assistant to the president died Friday noon after an extended illness. He joined Cherry-Burrell in 1921 and served as assistant to the president from 1952 to 1962 retiring March 1. He was born March 22, 1898 in Troy Mills and lived in Cedar Rapids 22 years. He married Catharine Sullivan Sept. 12, 1922 at Waterloo and is survived by his wife, one daughter, a brother, a sister, and three grandchildren. Services Monday at All Saints Church. Burial Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Rosary Sunday at 8 p.m. at Monahan-Stewart funeral home. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday.

Laurence R. Hermann Soutter Avenue Cherry - Burrell Corp Hermann Cherry-Burrell Troy Mills Cedar Rapids Catharine Sullivan Waterloo William Smart Milwaukee Kenneth Oakland Calif R. M. Anderson Chattanooga Tenn All Saints Church Edmund J. Becker Mt. Calvary Cemetery Father Becker Monahan-Stewart Funeral

Deaths LeRoy Gallogly Cedar Rapids mortgage official

LeRoy Thomas Gallogly 56 longtime Cedar Rapids resident and General Mortgage Corp of Iowa manager died in a hospital at 7 25 p m Friday Born June 3 1907 in Buckingham he was married to Virginia Schanke since Sept 15 1934 Survived by wife son Jerry two daughters Judy Lund Elizabeth three grandchildren and a sister He belonged to St Jude s church was an associate Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors and former president of the Iowa Mortgage Bankers Assn Rosary and funeral details listed with locations Mason City and Cedar Rapids Burial Elmwood Cemetery proceeds through Turner chapel and Colonial Mortuary

LeRoy Thomas Gallogly Midway Drive Cedar Rapids General Mortgage Corp Iowa Buckingham Virginia Schanke Mason City Jerry West Des Moines Judy Lund Elizabeth H. P. Caslavka Des Moines St. Jude’s Church

John H. Takes 78 Monti resident dies after illness

John H. Takes 78, of 809 Second Street NW, retired livestock buyer, died Friday evening in a local hospital. Born April 6, 1885, in Temple Hill, he married Elizabeth Badding in 1911. she preceded him in death. He married Josephine Noack in 1946. He came to Cedar Rapids 17 years ago from Monti where he lived most of his life and once farmed near Walker. Surviving are his wife and two daughters Berneta Cook of Monticello and Marie.

John H. Takes Second Street Monti Temple Hill Elizabeth Badding Josephine Noack Mr. Takes Cedar Rapids Walker St. Patrick’s Church Berneta Cook Monticello Marie

Veteran Iowa City machinist Richard Sokol dies at 72

Richard Sokol, 72, of 326 6th Avenue NW, died early Saturday at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after a brief illness. Born April 3, 1891 in Cedar Rapids, he was a lifelong resident and retired machinist at Penick and Ford Co. Survived by wife Letha and half-sister Emma Hobel. Memorial services Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Kuba Funeral Home with cremation. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.

Richard Sokol Avenue NW Veterans Hospital Iowa City Penick and Ford Co Cedar Rapids Sokol Hanford American Legion Post Letha Emma Hobel

Intruders Use Milam House on Tenth Street

Milam reports intruders entered the Melvin Milam house at 1223 Tenth Street SE early Saturday. They left a unlocked screen door, ash tray cigarette butts not Milam's brand, torn paper bag, and three soda bottles in the fridge, with nothing missing.

Melvin Milam Tenth Street SE Milam Milams

Oelwein Country Club Fire Destroys Facility

The fire damaged the Oelwein country club front area housing golf equipment. The second floor housed a summer apartment for manager Frank Duda and his family and the women's locker room. Duda and family, back in town days earlier, lost numerous personal possessions. The club had hosted many dances and events and served as a Northeast Iowa gathering place.

Frank Duda Duda Iowa

Man survives fall under city bus injury at curb

Al Clements, 31, of Springdale, suffered a broken right shoulder Friday when he fell under a city lines bus pulling away from a curb at Second Street SE between First and Second Avenues. Police say he fell backward and was knocked aside by the wheel. treated at Mercy Hospital and released Saturday morning.

al Clements Springdale City Lines Second Street SE First Second Avenues Mercy Hospital

Ecumenical Council Carries On in John Spirit At Vatican

The Ecumenical Council reconvenes in Rome under Pope Paul VI with new lay observers allowed in secret sessions. James Norris leads the American delegation among nine laymen from five nations, as 2,450 council fathers assemble to study De Ecclesia and curia reforms.

Ecumenical Council John Vatican City John XXIII Paul VI James Norris International Committee On Catholic Migration American Catholic Relief Service Rome Pope Paul St. Peter’s Basilica Pope John Erators Basilica Leo Jozef Suenens Brussels Julius Doepfner Munich Giacomo Lercaro Bologna Gregory Peter Agagianian Vatican Curia Paul

Drunk Driving Charged For James L. Stone

James L. Stone, 24, of 1507 Fifth Avenue SE, was charged with drunk driving after police stopped him on Center Point Road NE at 1:45 a.m. He allegedly drove erratically, forcing southbound traffic to the curb, and his car jumped the curb before stopping with one wheel on the curb and the other on the street.

James L. Stone Fifth Avenue SE Stone Center Point Road

St Pauls Hires Education Assistant Mrs Mildred Knight Named

Mrs Mildred Knight of Burlington will become education assistant at St Pauls Methodist Church Cedar Rapids effective November 1. She will speak at the Sunday teacher dedication dinner at 6 p m in the church. Knight has long been active in church work including children s programs in her own church the North Iowa Conference and the Iowa Area.

Mildred Knight Burlington St. Paul’s Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Knight North Iowa Iowa

Mission Festival Set In Bethlehem Church

Bethlehem church in Ludlow township will host its annual mission festival inviting Salem Reformed and Zalmona Presbyterian churches. Speakers include Rev. Clifford Isaacson during Sunday school, Rev. H. F. Sinning at 10 30 service, Rev. Ted Newton at 1 30, and Nathan Haugh a University of Iowa foreign student at 7 30.

Waukon Bethlehem Ludlow Township Salem Reformed Church Zalmona Presbyterian Church Clifford Isaacson Zalmona Church H. F. Sinning Ted Newton Elkader Nathan Haugh University of Iowa

U.S. Bases Offer Reported for West Germany via France

The New York Times reported Saturday that the United States reliably offered military supply bases in France for West Germany as part of postwar defense arrangements. The report cites justifications tied to collective security and logistics cooperation between allies.

New York U.S West Germany France New York Times

Channel 9 Saturday News Final Wrap

Jim Fee delivers a Saturday night edition summarizing latest news and weather followed by sports highlights. The program closes with a NEWS FINAL segment recapping top stories and regional updates.

Channel 9 Jim Fee

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Record C.R. Weather Osensae Ames Gary D. Weede Weede Frank J. Teply Wiley Street Barbara Boyd Virgil Boyd Patricia A. Kamberling Leonard M. Kamberling Clarence H. Claybaugh Clara M. Claybaugh Betty F. Eppers Merle W. Eppers Charlotte C. Cook Rupert G. Cook Clifford F. Drafahl Judy E. Drafahl Quaker Oats Thomas Bavis Parkwood Drive Fourth Avenue Cliff Doe E Avenue Jean R. Hatchcroft Elmhurst Drive Wesley R. Dostal Johnson Avenue Keith H. Benzing Eighth Avenue Ruth E. Swab Thirty-first Street Drive Ruth A. Floyd Wilson Avenue Mary M. Schimberg Bever Avenue Janet C. Sweatt James BD. Shover Rudy Rodriguez D.M Say Sears Merchant C.R. Man Lillian Gongwer F Avenue NW St. Luke’s Hospital Queens Kitchen Johnson Ave Springville Jerry Vosdingh Emil J. Pnovsky Devonwood Avenue Old Hickory Beatty-Beurle’s Beatty-Beurle Ave Larry Hermann Foote Laurence Coggan Leo Vincent G. Noack Dubuque Viola Bretz Mesa, Ariz J. Robert McDonald St. Patrick’s Cemetery Teahan Chapel Laurence R,. Hermann LeRoy T. Gallogly Oelwein By Bennet Bolton Norris John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave St. Paul’s Bethlehem Church Germany John B. Turner & Son Ave. S.E
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