Culver Discusses City Needs and Federal Funds
Rep Culver met with the Cedar Rapids city council to review changes since his 1964 election. He addressed highway trust fund implications, Civic Center renewal, weather office retention, and an interstate link with I 80. He urged steady planning and cautioned on farm price declines.
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Washington
John Culver
Culver
Congress
Don Canney
Canney
Iowa
Civic Center
Flight Service
Cedar Rapids
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Aviation Agency
Rex Whitton
Bureau of Public Roads
Town City
Bob Johnson
Two Prisoners Shot in Maryland Riot at Detention Center
In Breathldsville Maryland two inmates were shot as state police and guards used tear gas to quell a 400 inmate riot at a Maryland correctional facility. Four guards were injured and released. wounded prisoners were listed in fair condition in a Hagerstown hospital. The disturbance began at 530 am in the dining hall during breakfast and lasted about two hours before order was restored.
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Breeathedsville
Maryland Correctional Institution
Hagerstown
Preston Fitzberger
Superntendent
Community Service Plans And Local Notices Collected
A city brief lists multiple upcoming events and notices including United Community Service gathering Thursday at 7 3 am at Roosevelt Hotel and a Friday noon meeting at Pe Kahiz Shrine Temple with a dinner honoring five year members. Also announced are a story hour at the public library, an outboard motor theft at Casino Tavern, and various local business notices and meetings including Sunshine Mission directors and Legion events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Community Service
Roosevelt Hotel
Pe Kahiz Shrine
Pierson’s Florists
Most Miners Spurn Union Work Order
In Pittsburgh AP report most striking soft coal miners stayed away from jobs amid a union back effort. About half of 4600 strikers returned to work while others remained idle two days into the walkout. Ten vocational school board directors sought election in Linn county area outside Cedar Rapids.
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Pittsburgh
Linn County
Virginia
United Mine Workers
Morris Allen
Marion Ful
Vand
Max E. Lewis
Wellman
Allen
Cedar Rapids
Utah
Idiana
Illinois
Ohio
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
BCOA
W. A. Boyle
Nnion
Washington
George
Meszaros
Goddard Space Flight Center
Frank Ruffin
Hearing Date For McElhaney and Related Local Notices
McElhaney remains jailed on a $20,000 bond after a Wednesday hearing date was set. He faces rape charges from an April 1 incident near Fairfax and previously received a 25 year term for a September 1965 Cedar Rapids rape. Also noted are local political nominations for a nine member board and ongoing coal miner walkouts in multiple states with no end in sight.
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McElhaney
Linn County
Fairfax
Cedar Rapids
Lewis
Washington County
Burglars Net $35 In Tavern Breakin
Burglars took $35 from a cash register in an early Tuesday break in at Ruffin's Tap located at 715 Second Avenue SE.
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Ruffin's
Second Avenue SE
Armed Forces Three Enlist in Delayed Active Duty Program
Cedar Rapids recruiters report three men enlisting in delayed active duty programs. Jerry A. Kitts 19 of 814 B Avenue NE joins the Navy along with Billy E. Tarbox 18 of Olin. William L. Filling 19 of Route One Palo fields Army service. Lance Cpl. Nick R. King and Cpl. Dick W. King sons of Mr and Mrs John W. King 1506 Ninth Street NW are home briefly on leave en route to Vietnam from Cherry Point NC and Camp Lejeune NC respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
Navy
Jerry A. Kitts
B Avenue NE
Billy E. Tarbox
Olin
William .L. Filling
Route One
Palo
Lance
Nick R. King
Dick W. King
John W. King
Ninth Street NW
L Cave
Nick
Cherry Point
N.C
Vietnam
Camp Lejeune
School board and teachers discuss budget and contracts
Cedar Rapids school board personnel committee chair Richard Haglund said a Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers proposal to add state laws and board policies to the teacher contract was not adopted. Both sides urged clarity of terms while promising budget-conscious efficiency and upcoming meetings May 9.
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Richard Haglund
Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Haglund
Hagl
Woman Injured In 4-Car Crash
Mary A. Decker 30 of 1815 Sixth Avenue SE sustained a possible head injury in a four vehicle crash at First Avenue and Twenty Fifth Street SE Tuesday at 7 15 am. She was treated at Mercy hospital and released. Also injured were Robert E. Smith 32 Elaine I Jensen 25 and David C. Foster 24. Decker was charged with following too closely. The Rifleman prisoner of bandits aired at 6 00 pm on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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Glen M. Dugger
The
American Legion
James Gilman
Iowa Soldiers Home
Larry N
Cial
Hartman
Legion Town Street
Mary A. Decker
Sixth Avenue SE
First Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Mercy Hospital
Decker
Robert E. Smith
Route Two
Elaine I. Jensen
Fourth Avenues
David C. Foster
Second Street
Iowa City
Smith
Kenneth Adams
Kcrg-Tv
Channel
Two Independence Men Injured in Fall on Job
Special to The Gazette Iowa City two Independence men employed by L. E. Meyers Construction Co. were injured in a fall at a work site. Authorities reported their names and exact injuries are being investigated. The incident occurred at a local construction project with a company spokesman promising a full update.
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Iowa City
Independence
L. E. Meyers Construction Co
Humphrey Seeks Minnesota Map Display in Embassies
Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a Minnesota native, noted Texas maps in U S embassies and urged Minnesota to supply its own map and literature. Governor Karl Rolvaag's office is evaluating the idea.
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ST. Paul
Humphrey
Johnson
Texas
U.S
Karl Rolvaag
Karl
Minnesota
Cedar Valley road plans reviewed near St Luke's area
Preliminary plans for the Cedar Valley road between Twelfth Avenue SW and the St Luke's Hospital area in northeast Cedar Rapids will be reviewed Friday at Ames. City Engineer Dick Jensen Public Improvements Commissioner Don Canney and Don Salyer will meet with the Town Highway commission and public roads representatives to discuss observations from state and federal agencies.
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Cedar Valley
Twelfth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Dick Jensen
Don Canney
Don Salyer
Town Highway Commission
Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Jensen
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Maryland
YMCA
Public Library
Sam Nassif
Gladys Morgan
Tav‘ern
First Street
Ady
Gazelle
Dial
Miller & Co. Realtors
Sunshine Mission — Board of NE
Borgenson Sales Co
A Avenue
Palmer Room
Mission
Fay
C St
Mary Stain
Mrs. Stain
E. Cohn & Sons
Lst
Coin Club
Dennis Ray McElhaney
AU Aulug
Executives Association
Don Gardner
Squaw Creek
Larry Peters
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