Cedar Rapids proposes $6 million cap for elderly housing referendum
City council agrees to a $6 million maximum for Cedar Rapids elderly housing with up to 400 units at $15 000 per unit and a June 12 referendum. The plan, backed by HUD guidance, would issue government guaranteed bonds and not raise local taxes.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Donald Salyer
Salyer
Chicago
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bob Johnson
Cedar Valley
House Acts To Change County Attorney Term
Iowa lawmakers approve a constitutional amendment to remove the county attorney from the constitution paving the way to extend the term from two to four years. Rep. Charles Grassley notes it could eventually lead to a district attorney office. The measure passes 113 to 0 and moves to the senate for 1969 approval.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa House
Iowa
Charles Grassley
New Hartford
Senate
Grassley
Accused Steals From Clark Service Station Then Tubbs Transport
Thomas M. Humphreys, 21, of 1003 D Avenue NW, was arrested after allegedly stealing 13 dollars from the Clark service station at 705 First Avenue SW. He was jailed on a larceny charge after $160 were reported stolen from Tubbs Transport, with the coins found under his car dash.
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Thomas M. Humphreys
D Avenue NW
Clark
First Avenue
Humphreys
Third Avenue SE
Tubbs Transport, Service
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Birth Control: Birds as a Nuisance Solution
A Cedar Rapids resident proposes using birth control drugs in bird feed to curb nuisance birds. He suggests consulting the Audubon Society and Iowa State University nutritionists for a low cost program and asks a seed company manager to research the idea.
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Cedar Rapids
Audubon Society
Iowa State University
Linn County Board Approves Bridge Plan Amendment
Linn County Supervisors approve an amendment to the city county contract with Ned Ashton to design the Cedar River Edgewood road bridge valued at 2.68 million dollars. The Farm Bureau threatens suit over secondary road fund use and Dudley Henderson votes against the measure.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Edgewood
Linn County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Dudley Henderson
Cedar River
Ned Ashton
Iowa City
Signs Available To Farmers Who Oppose Spraying
Linn county rural residents likely will get "Dont Spray" signs again this year. Linn county extension director Dc. E. Herriott asked the supervisors about sign availability while Supervisor Chairman Dudley Henderson suggested about 1 000 signs may be printed.
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Linn County
Dc. E. Herriott
Dudley Henderson
Herriott
$25 000 Alienation of Affections Suit Filed
Jacqueline Alice Hanson Monday filed a $25 000 suit against Glennis L. Mahannah claiming she alienated the affections of Robert Louis Hanson. The petition states the defendant caused her husband to desert her.
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Jacqueline Alice Hanson
Glennis L. Mahannah
Robert Louis Hanson
Hunger Strike at Linn County Jail Ends as Inmates Eat
Two Linn County jail inmates Thomas Carney and Edward Duffy ended a hunger strike Tuesday morning by eating breakfast. Sheriff Walter Grant had removed their mattresses for discipline prompting the protest. Jail officials suspect the pair cheated, while the jailer says inmates may have eaten candy bars provided daily for purchase.
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Linn’ County
Thomas Carney
Edward Duffy
Walter Grant
Linn County
Kenneth Dawson
Peppy inmates face sentences after Sunday incident
Deputy Kuehl recalls Carsey and Duffy cracking smiles as they were placed in custody. Carsey serves a year for resisting an officer and Duffy 240 days for three traffic violations and related offenses.
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Stuart Kuehl
Carney
Duffy
Lawrence Exam Hearing Set for April 20 in Murder Case
Judge William R. Eads scheduled a hearing for April 20 at 4 p.m. on the state's request for a psychiatric exam of Richard P. Lawrence, 37, charged with murder for allegedly shooting Clark Kaiser, 49, at a Marion supermarket construction site on December 20. Defense already completed a psychiatric exam. Trial tentatively set for June 5.
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William R. Eads
Richard P. Lawrence
Lawrence
Sidney Street
Clark Kaiser
Marion
Tion
Grover Denies Larceny Charge in Coin Theft Case
Fred I. Grover 55 of 611 A avenue NE pled innocent before Judge B. J. Maxwell to larceny over $800 in coins stolen from Kenneth W. Broxey’s apartment on February 20.
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Fred I. Grover
A Avenue NE
B. J. Maxwell
Kenneth W.broxey
Economy Salvage Co. announces sale date in June
The Economy Salvage Company lists an event on June 5 at its Bowling Street, SW location. Details indicate a sale or auction related to salvage items.
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Economy Salvage Co
Bowling Street
Rawson Shook Sentenced to Ten Years for Jewelry Store Burglary
Rawson Shook, 60, pled guilty to breaking and entering and was sentenced by Judge J. Maxwell to ten years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison. He admitted breaking into Katz Jewelry Co at 112 First Street SE on April 6 and stealing 14 watches valued at 140 dollars.
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Rawson
Shook
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
J. 3. Maxwell
Katz Jewelry Co
First Street SE
Clemons Denies Bad Check Charge in Cedar Rapids
Harless S. Clemons of Cedar Rapids pled innocent before Judge B J Maxwell to a charge of false uttering a bad check. He is alleged to have passed a twenty dollar check at Sun Mart at 2300 Johnson Avenue NW on Sept 123.
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Harless S. Clemons
Cedar Rapids
B. J. Maxwell
Sun Mart
Johnson Avenue NW
Sentencing Date Set For Robert L Bruce on Desertion
Judge Maxwell set the sentencing for Robert Lee Bruce for Thursday at 9 30 a m after Bruce pled guilty to desertion involving two children ages one and three. Also Charles Reitzerland pled guilty to false uttering a check and was sentenced to six months in county jail after extradition from Los Angeles for a $45 bad check to Billy Baum.
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B. J. Maxwell
Robert Lee Bruce
Bruce
Charles D. Reitzerland
Charles D. Reitzer
Warren J. Rees
Reitzer
Linn County
Los Angeles
Billy Baum
Seven Die in Bus Crash Along Indus River
A government transport vehicle fell into the Indus River near Karachi killing seven workers and injuring nine critically on Monday. The accident occurred during a routine trip, with authorities investigating the cause. Emergency crews transported survivors to area hospitals for treatment.
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Karachi
Dentistry Board Bill Approved in Iowa House
Iowa would create an independent state board of dentistry to license dentists, separate from the health department. The bill passed the House 100 to 8 and moves to the Senate despite minority concern over government reorganization.
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Des Moines
UPI
State Health Department
Iowa
House
Department of Health
Senate
Oelwein Awards Street Contract to Cedar Rapids Firm
The Oelwein city council awarded Ray Bertille of Cedar Rapids a $91,446 street work contract. The bid was the lowest of three submitted.
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Oelwein
Ray Bertille
Cedar Rapids
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Montgomery Ward
Mullin
Insuranoe C. Ainsworth Agency
Bjornson-Brooks, Ins., Inc
Bousley-Verhille Ins
Burkhalter Insurance Agen
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Carne Insurance Agency
Cook-Rowley Agency
Cooper-McNeal-Shefflett Davis-Jones Agency
Doolittle and Co. Jim Forrest Agency
Walter J. Fry
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