Courthouse News Supervisor Seeks Audit of County Expenses
Linn county supervisor chairman Anthony Scolaro asked State Auditor Lloyd Smith to conduct an exhaustive audit of all expenditures paid to and on behalf of board members. He urged checks on mileage for alleged committee business with no formal meetings. He pledged repayment if funds were found improper. He and rival supervisor Dudley Henderson have been at odds on issues.
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Anthony Scolaro
New Arien
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Lloyd Smith
Scolaro
Dudley Henderson
Pair Charged With Auto Theft In Cedar Rapids Jail
Two young men 19 and 18 held on larceny of a motor vehicle charges in Cedar Rapids city jail with bonds of 1000 dollars each. Four younger boys aged 13 to 16 were also charged in the theft connected to a car taken from a parking lot near Sixteenth avenue bridge.
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Cedar Rapids
Ronald H. Thompson
YMCA
Ronald D. Thompson
1Stmeet
Marion
Robert Beltz
Middle Amana
Jin
Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Beltz
Beryl D. Feaker
Cedar Rap
Sixteenth Avenue
Ely Bank
Feaker
Mt. Vernon
Bowling Street
Linn
Fred Dumbaugh
Ronald E
Thompson
Dumbaugh
Eac Ee Ea
Shelly Berman
Kay Dumbaugh
Medford
Edward J. McManus
Henderson
Central City
Man charged after 80 mph chase in CR
Gary G. Hunt, 24, of 826 G avenue NW, charged with speeding after a high speed pursuit along First avenue to Third street. He allegedly resisted arrest, fought officers including choking Officer William Meyer, who was injured and treated at St Luke's hospital. Hunt posted bonds and was released.
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Gary G. Hunt
G Avenue NW
First Avenue
Hunt
First Avenue l
Seventeenth Street E
Third Street E
William Meyer
Meyer
St. Luke's Hospital
Jon Stahl
Today's Columnists Editorial and Sports Snippet
Columnists listed include William 5 White David Lawrence UA Ben A Franklin Women Abby Van Buren Polly Cramer Erma Bombeck picture page and featured sports note with Gus Schrader Don Walton bowling.
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William 5
White
David Lawrence
Ben A. Franklin
Abby van Buren
Polly Cramer
Erma Bombeck
Gus Schrader
Don Walton
C R Armstrong Hurt in Robbery After Car Crash
Clarence R. Armstrong 42 of 119 Thirty sixth Street Drive SE was hospitalized at St Luke s after a traffic crash police say caused by a robber who entered his auto. He is under observation for a possible skull fracture and facial laceration and was listed in satisfactory condition Tuesday. Police were alerted by a Fifth Street SE resident reporting a man driven into a tree and appearing choked as the assailant tried to pull him from the front seat to the back.
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Clarence R. Armstrong
Thirty-sixth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Armstrong
Fifth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Seventh Street
Eighth Ave
University of Negro
Iowa
UNI
University of Seat
Oregon College of
Education
Trotter
Dalewood Avenue
Public Relations Director Named At Coe College
Harold D. Dick Trotter Cedar Rapids teacher and radio television announcer named director of public relations at Coe College effective July 1 He has taught at Franklin junior high for nine years and has part time radio work with KCRG since 1961 He also is a wrestling official in Eastern Town Ralph Clements remains editor of the Coe Courier Carolyn Schmidt continues as director of the Coe news service and will expand editorial work He previously worked as news director for radio stations including KBOE and KWWL and KAEL
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Harold D. “Dick” Trotter
Cedar Rapids
Radiotelevision
Coe College
Trotter
Franklin Junior High
KCRG
Coe
Ralph Clements
Coe Courier
Carolyn Schmidt
Germany
4 Kboe
Oskaloosa
KWWL
Waterloo
KAEL
Cedar Rapids parking survey targets downtown traffic trends
Keith R Akers 30 faced weapon charge as Cedar Rapids police conducted a survey of eight parking facilities to study trip purposes and car counts. The effort by the Greater Downtown Cedar Rapids Association, aided by local Boy Scouts, aimed to identify which lots near Third and Fourth streets SE and NE draw the most downtown traffic during Easter recess.
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Keith R. Akers
Ninth Avenue
I UA
Cedar
Rapids Assn
Akers
Seaah
Month Avenue
Fourth Street
A Avenue
Third Street
First Avenue
Killian
Armstrong
Asso
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Assn
County officials dispute mileage reimbursements and expenses
Henderson accuses Scolaro of improper oime expenses while defending own out of pocket payments for luncheons. County reports show 1967 mileage payments to Scolaro 309 dollars, Henderson 1104.30, Linstrom 215.59, Michel 186. For 1903 no report. 1967 totals list Scolaro 285.40, Henderson 1101.50, Michel 375.15. January 1968 claims cover December 1967 travel for Henderson 90, Michel 24, Scolaro 32.20 with various committee trips and miles.
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Henderson
Scolaro
Anthony Scolaro
Dudley Henderson
William Linstrom
George Michel
Anthony Scolara
Michel
Scolara
West Side
Two Physicians Hospital Named In Mahoney Suit
Mr and Mrs Michael Mahoney sue Cedar Rapids doctors and St Luke s Methodist hospital in Linn district court for 150 000 alleging their baby suffered permanent brain damage and a misshapen head from medical care The suit seeks 2 000 for current medical treatment 5 000 for future care 43 000 for mental suffering and 100 000 for their son as damages.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Methodist Hospital
Michael Mahoney
Linn District Court
Women Report Purses Stolen at Local Laundries
Three women report purse thefts Monday night at two Cedar Rapids laundries. Rita Tharp and Elizabeth Young say two young boys stole purses around 11 p.m. no money missing. Linda J. Kramer reports a coin purse containing 12.50 taken from a washing machine at 10 p.m. in another laundry.
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Cedar Rapids
Rita Tharp
Ravenue
Elizabeth Young
Third Street
Bowling Street
Linda J. Kramer
Fourteenth Street SE
King Kom
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Mag
Tenth Avenue
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Third Avenue
Mahoney
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Calvert
Merchants National Bank
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