Linn County Courthouse Sets April Term Docket
Linn district court announced by Judge B J Maxwell the April term jury and non jury calendars listing cases against Linn County Board of Supervisors Newland versus Linn County etc plus Hammered dockets of estates and civil actions. Ample listings span April to June with cases like Heatherington Leather Co versus George J Yapp and English versus Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co among others.
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Linn District Court
B. J. Maxwell
Newland Et al
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Warner
Miller
Heatherington Leather Co
George J. Yapp
the Borden Co
Olive
Smisloff
Margarette Ann Fleming Hendrickson
Kopecky
Shaw
Walker
Eby
Voll
Zaspal
Prochaska
Gelski
Chipkas
Rosenthal
Steggal, Jr
Vosmek
Matthews
Sherman
Edgerly
Pejchl
Oakley
Nabb
Jarard
Smith
Massman
Wescott
Knapp
Connolly
Frick
Yuill
Gohmann
Hrdlicks
Dunlop
Holliday
Wunsch
Twachtmann
English
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Fink
Repstein
Sheehy
Grand Jury Finds Linn Home In Good Repair
The Linn County Home, condemned last year as unsafe, was found in good repair by this year’s grand jury though it is aging and may need replacement. They recommend heat plant modernization, stair repairs, hand rail tightening, floor underlayment, and walkway fixes while praising custodians and noting a new Marion Chamber of Commerce recreation center.
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Linn
Linn County
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Two County Plats Approved in Linn County
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved two preliminary plats for housing growth east of Cedar Rapids. A road vacation request near Prairieburg for the William Maley road was denied. Plats include an 18 lot project by Herman R. Lutzke and a 45 lot addition by Willard Christopherson.
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Linn Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Prairieburg
Herman R. Lutzke
Mt. Vernon Road
Bertram Road
Indian Creek
Willard Christopherson
Willard
Eastern Drive
Linn County Zoning Commission
County supervisors set bid opening for courthouse upgrades
Board discussed relocating the county radio center from Center Point road and set April 30 at 10 30 a m for bids to lower ceilings and finish air conditioning in two third floor courtrooms. They granted Ruth Kerchman a $10 monthly raise to 220 dollars and accepted reports from listed officials. Also approved a 2000 public official bond for Elton Remington deputy sheriff and handled homestead credit applications with exceptions related to sales and unpaid contract portions.
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County Radio Communications Center
Center Point Road
Ruth Kerchman
Treasurer’s Office
Melvin McCalley
J. W. Stoddard
H. C. Dilley
Franklin Township
George McLeran
Elton Remington
Cedar Rapids
Bertram Road Plea Forces County Deliberation
Property owners Jim Reilly Vic Holec and Charles Hess urged Linn County supervisors to share in building a new 0.7 mile private road near Bertram that runs from the Cedar River to three houses amid a district court ruling that the road cannot be raised. Supervisors delayed action pending a behind the scenes compromise or transfer of the road to the county.
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Bertram
Linn Board of Supervisors
Cedar River
Jim Reilly
Vic Holec
Charles Hess
Charles Penningroth
Atkins Youth Given Suspended Sentence
Gary R. Marti, 20, of Atkins, received a six month suspended sentence in Linn County jail Tuesday by.
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Atkins
Gary R. Marti
Linn County
Charles Penningroth
Retiring Air Force Captain Becomes Major on Retirement
Milroy Benish of Cedar Rapids, a 21 year Air Force veteran, retired from active duty last week at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma. He completed service as a captain and left with the permanent rank of major while serving as chief of maintenance.
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Mance
Tinker
Europe
Korea
Japan
Greenland
Germany
Benjamin Benish
Cedar Rapids
Blanche Benish
Grant High School
Coe College
Midwest City
Okla
Milroy Benish
Air Force
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklo
Mainte
Peking Builds Roads as Southeast Asia Push Seen
U S intelligence experts warn of extensive road and rail development by China from Yunnan toward Burma and Laos. They compare it to prior moves before Tibet and India actions, noting bases and a vast logistic network could support a southeast Asia offensive if Beijing acts.
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Washington
U.S
Red China
Thailand
Burma
Southeast Asia
Tibet
India
Yunnan
North Vietnam
Laos
Philip McDonnell
U.S. Army
S Area Analysis Intelligence Agency
Gets 20 Years Stole Pittance
In Key West AP report Jose Galban Hernandez, a night burglar, was sentenced to 20 years at Santiago de Cuba for forcing entry into a cafeteria and taking 25 pesos. The broadcast noted he was the first Cuban condemned under the new harsh robbery law with prosecutors seeking 30 years.
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Key West
Jose Galban Hernandez
Santiago de Cuba
Havana Radio
Galban Hernandez
Cedar Rapids School Board approves E roofing for two junior highs
The Cedar Rapids board of education accepted E roofing for McKinley and Roosevelt junior high schools on recommendation of William Koach. The old roofs lasted 27 years and the new ones are bonded for 20 years. Ten acres near Wilson avenue and Edgewood road were rented to Ralph E. Hughes for 17.50 per acre to farm under a crop rotation plan. Three teachers were hired for 1963 64 Naomi H Miles Sue Solger and Marcia Eckstrom. Two more for the rest of the year Janice Whittemore and Patricia Reichert. Janice Wede was hired as a speech therapist for the coming year.
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McKinley
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Avenue
Edgewood Road
Ralph E. Hughes
Hughes
Naomi H. Miles
Sue Solger
Marcia Eckstrom
Janice Whittemore
Patricia Reichert
Janice Wede
Officials’ resignations accepted from four staff members
Resignations of Robert Eller Richard Kissinger Katherine Meldhal and Beverly J Batten were accepted, ending their tenures. The move affects key administrative roles as the organization moves to appoint replacements.
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Robert Eller
Richard Kissinger
Katharine Meldhal
Beverly J. Batten
Teaching Contract Terminated for William Owen
The teaching contract of William Owen was terminated. No further details are provided about the reasons or next steps.
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William Owen
Permit Approved for Child Care Nursery and Zoning Change
The city plan commission approved a special permit for Kenneth and Jean Parker to run a child care nursery at 317 6 Avenue NW, contingent on compliance with city and state rules. A zoning change from R-2 single family to R-4 multiple family was also approved.
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Kenneth and
Jean Parker
Avenue NW
City Plan Commission
Zoning and club permit updates plus 1962 ramp revenue
The Elks pavilion at Hawthorne drive and Water street SW seeks operation of a private club. R Richard Whitters gains R1 to R2 rezoning on Outlook drive SW. All zoning cases proceed to city council for final action. Totals show $669 in receipts from Park and Shop stamps averaging $25.73 daily. In March 1962 the ramp hosted 18 265 cars earning $4 692.20.
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Elks
Hawthorne Drive
Waterstreet
R. Richard Whitters
Outlook Drive
City Council
Parkade March Revenue and Usage Reported
The Parkade on First Street SE recorded revenue of 5603.70 for March with a daily average of 215.53 and total vehicle use of 22 895 cars, averaging 881 per day, according to the traffic engineering department report.
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First Street
Four Damage Suits Against JFK Settled
Four damage suits totaling 450000 dollars against President Kennedy were settled out of court for a reported 17750 dollars. The suits were filed by four Mississippi delegates to the 1960 Democratic convention in Los Angeles who said they were injured in an accident involving a car rented by the Kennedy campaign committee.
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Los Angeles
Kennedy
Mississippi
Kennedy Campaign Committee
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Courthouse News
Law and Equity
Baskerville
Fenner
Gassman
Radloff
Hill
Murphy
GMC Garage
Mahr
U.S. Fire Insurance Co
Bilyeu Transport, Inc
Mollenhauer
Pederson
Harsel
Volcker and Crossen
Opal M. Treptow Estate
Headley
Trafton
Marshall
Grafton
Drees
Brundreth
Mason
Fillenworth
Farland
Behn
Whitaker
City of Marion
McGillicuddy
City of
Abeln
White
Accola
Missouri Transit Lines
Schillig
Plotz
Reed
Zody
Schaefer
Melsha
Harger
Freese
Lisle
Maack
Challis
Nash- Finch Co
State of Iowa
Edmund G. Zimmerer
Commissioner of Public Health
Domer
Bowdish
Manning
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Dale Lee Distributing Co
Telenson
Andrews
Willman Co
Pelley
Vetter-May Lumber Co
Strait
Vanney Chevrolet Co
Whittington Et al
Miell
Loomis
Commercial Credit Corp
Seidlitz
Echo Properties, Inc
Nosbish
Strauss
Norton
Kvindley
Aitchison
Cihla
Althoff
Mahannah
Memphis Street Treets
Network Promotions
Huntt
Maloney
Edward Fiala
Cullivan
Goodale
Crowbaugh
Baxter Motors
Snyder
Filling
William Maley
Dudley Henderson
Alan’s Furniture
Hawkeye Seed
First St. SE
Marti
Robert Janett
Marion
Charles E. Roberts
Charles’ D
Merchants National Bank
Edna
Joseph A. Charipar
Andrew
Clara Champar
Mary Paul
Pauline Foster
Dorothy Benedict
Theodore
Rudolph R. Milota
Cedar ‘Rapids
Betty Jane Milota
Leo C. Schillig
Nellie
Herbert M. Figg
Grace Ayers
Second Avenue SE
U.S. Air Force
Major Milvoy Benish
Peking
Iowa
Memorial Coliseum Armory
American Legion Auxiliary
Cpatmel
First Avenue
School Board
JFK
Seagram
Erican Lowerseey
America
Seagram-Dig Distillers Company
New York City
Madras
Lindale
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