Marion park board approves summer work crews and pavilion work
The Marion park board authorized hiring and setting salaries for part time and short term summer crews for the parks and cemetery divisions. Crews include three cemetery workers eight parks workers and one recreational maintenance employee. The latter will assist at baseball fields. Also authorized to obtain estimates for a pavilion project in American Legion park including utilities and parking.
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Marion
H R Livingston
Harold Hanna
Linn County Conservation Commission
Livingston
George Hamilton
The
Conservation Commission
Charles A Kremenak
American Legion
Students in Natl Spanish Exams at University of Iowa
Six Marion high school seniors will advance to final eliminations April 21 at the University of Iowa in Iowa City for the National Spanish examinations. The six fourth year students under Mrs Kathe Goldstein compete for a $100 scholarship and an 11 day trip to Mexico for the top performer. Names listed include Gwen Barnes Paula Chesley Janet Gallagher Barb Maier Pam Olson and Jodi Petersen.
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Marion High School
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Kathe Goldstein
SUI
Mexico
Gwen Barnes
Paula Chesley
Janet Gallagher
Barb Maier
Pam Olson
Jodi Petersen
House Approves TRACIS Traffic Records Plan in Iowa
Iowa House passes a bill with amendments to retain old unfinalized arrest records in the TRACIS system while safeguarding access. Opponents warn of bias against pre July 1 arrests. supporters cite needed law enforcement information and safeguards.
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House
Des Moines
UPI
Senate
Edgar Holden
Chamber
David Stanley
R-Muscatine
Tracis
Department of Public Safety
Ley
Stephen Rapp
Waterloo
Stanley
Suit seeks 450000 in death of University of Iowa student
Administrator for the estate of Barry W Freeman alleges in Johnson County District Court that a truck boom struck him December 8 1972 near the hospital entrance causing fatal skull fractures. Defendants include AAA Mechanical Contractors Inc AAA Leasing Inc and Gary Bauthman the driver. The truck involved was a 1964 Dodge operated at the time. The incident prompted an intensive campus and city police investigation.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Robert B Freeman
Barry W Freeman
AAA Mechanical Contractors, Inc
AAA Leasing, Inc
Gary Bauthman
Freeman
Newton Road
Gary Rauthman
Highway Patrol
Five Juveniles Accused of Car Theft and Larceny
Five Cedar Rapids boys aged 12 to 16 were charged with larceny and car theft after stealing checks from Robert Hodges and cars from George Calvert William Spencer and Alfred Gould. They were apprehended following a crash near Morgan Creek Park and later referred to a probation officer.
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Cedar Rapids
Youth Bureau
Robert Hodges
Gordon Avenue
Morgan Creek Park
Don Young
Boice Drive
George Calvert
Northview Drive
Marion
William Spencer
Harriet Avenue NW
Alfred Gould
Owen Street
Iowa City housing coordinator ordered to court over records dispute
Iowa City's housing coordinator Lyle Seydel is to appear in police court on April 23 to answer charges of denying public records access. The case stems from a request for the names of 209 residents in the city's leased housing program by PAT and a welfare rights group, which were refused citing privacy.
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Iowa City
Lyle G Seydel
Marc Harding
Robert B Washburn
Seydel
PAT
PAT (Protective Assa
Housing Commission
Welfare Rights Organization
Tim Brandt
Reapn
Central City Outreach Center Endorsed by Linn County Board
The Linn County health center board endorsed studying an outreach center in Central City Maine while reviewing a revised 1973 budget. A new research evaluator planner, Carol Rickey, will join May 1 to build data for countywide health and social services planning and assess center effectiveness.
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Linn County Health Center Board
Central City
Ciizens Committee On
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Linn County
Family Service Agency
Public Health Nursing Assn
Social Work Training Center
Carol R. Rickey
Nineteenth Street
Phillips
Health Center Board
Rickey
Cedar Rapids
Woman Injured in Buchanan Crash Near Independence
Mrs Lela Jones aged 50 of Independence was hospitalized in good condition with facial injuries after her car struck a county maintenance vehicle at 330 pm Thursday three miles east of Independence on Highway 20. She received treatment at People's Hospital Friday morning.
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Independence
Lela Jones
People's Hospital
Nixon frees impounded funds for school aid
The Nixon administration will release $483 million to 4,650 school districts near federal installations. It adds $68 million in one time disaster aid for districts hit by Tropical Storm Agnes last June and expands eligibility to include nonmilitary federal employees.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Pennsylvania
New York
Mrs Jones Involved in West Highway Passing Incident
Mrs Jones attempted to pass several vehicles on highway 20 and collided with a gravel road grader driven by Steve Bantz 21 of Independence after Bantz turned left. Jones was charged with improper passing.
Woman Critically Injured in Accidental Home Shooting
Mrs. Kenneth Bolson, 19, is in critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital Rochester with a bullet wound to the face and neck after a 22 caliber pistol discharged in her Decorah home at 603 Plum Street. The weapon was believed unloaded. investigation by Decorah police is ongoing.
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Decorah
Kenneth ‘Bolson
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Bolson
Plum Street
Floods Prompt Request for U S Disaster Loans
Vicksburg Mississippi river crested at 504 feet the highest in 35 years as Gov. Bill Waller requested federal disaster loans for hard hit farmers. Water remains high delaying planting for 1973 crops with about 530000 acres still under floodwater. damage estimates vary by state.
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Vicksburg
Miss
US Corps of Engineers
Memphis
Mississippi
Waller
White House
Cedar Rapids Public Notices On Airport Bonds and City Projects
City of Cedar Rapids IA holds a meeting on May 2 1973 to consider issuing 1 5 million Airport Bonds with up to 7 percent interest and to approve a Resolution of Necessity for paving curb and gutter projects totaling street improvements including 18th Street NW 12th Avenue SW and E Avenue NE and submits objections by owners before the hearing. The meeting also covers appeals to the Board of Adjustment for setbacks and variances at multiple Cedar Rapids addresses and outlines notices for public inspection and objections.
Notice to Bidders Cedar Rapids School District
Bids will be received by the Secretary of the Cedar Rapids Community School District in Linn County Iowa at 344 Second Avenue SW Cedar Rapids Iowa by 2:00 PM on April 10 1977 for furnishing the following equipment and or services including industrial arts supplies and related items The board may award to the lowest responsible bidder meeting quality standards The district reserves the right to reject any or all bids waive informally and enter into contracts as deemed in the best interests of the district The notice is issued April 13 1977 by the secretary of the Cedar Rapids Community School District Linn County Iowa
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Tony
Board of Adjustment
City of
City Hall
Robert M Jaeger
Julia Ann Drive
Robert Murray
10Th Avenue
Sambo’s
St Avenue
Inwa
Th Board
Board «of Adjustment
Edward F Winter Budding
Building Safety Department
Thomas J. Wilkinson Jr
Cedar Rauids
County of
State of
Schaal
Jane Rands
Schon
Lowery
Freler Enre
Prequete
Srov'sians
Iovwa Feta Raside
Norice
Asaormerer
Cedar
Notic OF
Grose
Cedar Rauid
Oi Clark Intlity Hallo
Howard R Green Company
Green Engineering Bulleting
Fow
Civ Council
Howard R. Green Company
First Avenue
Lowés
Tng
Retronpelon
Jawa Ay
Amennod Datong Anril
CF Dap Papins
Iowa Ay
Onnaia J Canney
19 Years Ago Alert on Canned Tuna Poisoning Threat
Gracers and housewives were warned about a new poisoning threat linked to canned tuna. Officials advised caution and urged consumers to inspect labels and discard suspect tins. No specific brand or incident details are provided in the readable text.
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Cone
Probate of will and appointment of executor in Fred T Adams estate
Notice in Linn County Iowa District Court of probate of the 1946 will of Fred T Adams and appointment of Mildred Jowe as executor. Creditors must file claims within six months from the second publication or be barred. The notice is dated April 2 1973 with attorney Robert C Nelson of Cedar Rapids listed.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Fred T Adams
Howe
Sal “ Pate
Mildred
Springville
Cedar Rapids Public Hearing on Sewer Project Plans
The City of Cedar Rapids announces a public hearing and letting for the sanitary interceptor and trunk sewers project with 5 percent bid bond required. Proposals due May 9 1994 at 1 00 am with plans on file and bidding by Howard R Green Company Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Town House Bill Aims Welfare Public Funding
Twenty years ago the Town House sent to the senate a bill to make welfare funds public and provide 17,320,000 dollars annually to support the needy.
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Senate
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