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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1973
Page
1
The Marion Independent board of education approved a $7,200 starting salary for new teachers, revised the school calendar, and added benefits including credit union and tax sheltered annuities changes, physicals, and income protection insurance. The move also noted resignations, staffing changes, and a new interim board member.
The Marion city council endorsed final engineering agreement with Kirkham Michael and Associates for airport site study funded by an $8,800 federal grant matched by $4,400 from the city. Lee Schoon named consulting engineer for 1973 paving and storm sewer projects, with acting engineer Terry Chew continuing registry work. Bids for a one ton dump truck were reviewed, and contracts granted for 1973 storm sewer and paving projects. The council also approved sidewalk plans for Thirty first street, vacated First street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, sold a 1961 street sweeper, paid county landfill fees, and noted various licenses and awards.
Two new house permits approved in the past week. Copper Construction Co 1840 Daleview drive 13818 dollars. Borschel and Son 2000 Fifth street 16665 dollars. Other permits include Marion TV and Records reroof 1175 Seventh avenue 200 dollars.
A summary of repair jobs with names and addresses including Harold Gress 1705 Twenty-fourth street and Arthur Goins 805 South Fifth street. Projects cover garages roofs rehabs and plastering with totals ranging from 60 to 2,299 dollars.
Anamosa inmate Charles Ray Hampton aged 20 fled a motel room in Emmetsburg during a reformatory warehouse trip. Hampton listed at six feet one, 160 pounds with dark brown hair. He has been serving 25 years for a Story county robbery with aggravation and remains at large Friday.
Iowa DEQ ordered Lehigh Portland Cement Co in Mason City to halt operation of its No 7 kiln after tests showed 24 hour air pollution four times EPA health limit. Agency said talks failed and action was needed to reduce severe pollution levels.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrived in the United States to confer with President Dwight D. Eisenhower and voiced gratitude on behalf of his nation toward the American people.
Legislation in Des Moines covers rail catwalks on bridges, liens for delinquent sewer charges, taxation of marine underwriting profits, and tougher penalties for drug offenses. Other measures address court reform, education funding, probation restitution, unemployment benefits, social service costs, and livestock brand oversight.
The Vinton board of education accepted the resignations of Jay Nugent the high school band director and Cheryl Nugent the second grade teacher. Nugent will become band director at Webster City. The meeting covered Washington high and Tilford junior high evaluations and budget priorities for 1973 74 with Superintendent Jacobson noting similar funding levels for next year.
Thirty years ago reports from London said the planned conference between General de Gaulle and General Henri Giraud was postponed indefinitely, ending hopes for a quick agreement between opposing French factions.
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