Johnson asserts city neutrality on Skogman low cost homes plan
Cedar Rapids Mayor Bob Johnson said the Skogman Construction Co proposal for a 160 home low cost development has not been formally presented to the city council. He noted the council is observing impartially and will act only after formal recommendations from key boards and detailed information.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Boards of Appeal
Christian Science Monitor
House of Tomorrow
Skogman Co
Building Board of Appeals
Plumbing Board of Appeals
Skogman
Thirty-third Avenue
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Kuwaiti Troops Mass On Iraqi Border Amid Invasion News
Reports from Beirut and Baghdad indicate Kuwaiti forces gathering on the Iraqi frontier after Iraq invaded a disputed oil rich border zone. A Baghdad newspaper claimed a communist ring planned to kill Iraqi military leaders and that a bag of explosives was found for use at the defense ministry. The circle was described as pro Chinese in some accounts and a Soviet attache wife defected to a Western embassy.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iraq
Bagdad
Army
Defense Ministry
Courthouse News Mrs Schnor Taken to Rockwell City
Mrs. Richard Schnor of Cedar Rapids, seven months pregnant, remains in custody after a habeas corpus action over her unborn child. Judge Eads denied the writ, recommending hospital care. she faces three years and one month on forgery convictions. Local parole agent says Iowa City delivery planned.
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Richard Schnor
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Women's Reformatory
Rockwell City
Norval Jones
Reformatory
the Gazette
Schnor
Three Cedar Rapids women face plea time on forged checks
Three young Cedar Rapids women accused of passing six forged checks totaling 240 dollars were given time to plead by Judge B. J. Maxwell WOU. Beverly Warren 40 Barbara Akers 18 and Louise Orton 18 are charged with forgery or uttering a forged instrument. Akers and Orton face an $85 check using the name Betty Hoffman at Jim and Bob's Certified. Warren forged Ruth Hoffman’s name on a 50 dollar check. Police say Ruth Hoffman's checkbook was stolen February 25.
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Cedar Rapids
B. J. Maxwall
Beverly Warren
Second Street
Barbara Akers
Seventh Street
Louise Orton
Fifth Avenue
Miss Akers
Miss Orton
Miss Warren
Ruth Hoffman
Gayle J. Luckistead
Miss Ortons
Betty Hoffman
Jim and
Bob
Second Avenue
Tenth [Street
Linn County Dog Tags Sale Ends April 30
Linn county dog owners must purchase 1967 dog licenses by April 30 at the county auditor's office in the courthouse. Licenses cost 1 dollar for males and spayed females and 33 cents for females. A veterinarian certificate showing rabies vaccination valid for six months is required. Delinquent licenses incur penalties. taxes go to the county treasurer.
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Linn County
Charles Werner
Werner
Car Crash on First Avenue at Thirty-Fourth Street SE
A vehicle driven by McArtor rear-ended another car at the intersection of First Avenue and Thirty-Fourth Street SE, causing a traffic incident.
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First’ Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
McArtor
Day Speed Limit On Highway 13 Set at 60 MPH
Iowa highway commission changes speed limit on Highway 13 from junction 64 and 151 north to Manchester to 60 mph day and night. County Sheriff Walter Grant quoted Thursday noting prior limits were 60 at night and 70 by day. Change cited poor road condition and heavy traffic.
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Highway 13
Iowa Highway Commission
Manchester
Walter Grant
Grant
Nigeria Hit by Regional Grab
Lagos reports a meeting of Nigeria's military rulers was convened to address the eastern regional government's seizure of major federal services. Lt. Col. C. Odumegwu Ojukwu's regime took over port, electricity, broadcasting, railways, coal and airway entities, postal and telecoms, shipping line, marketing, production, and leadership training. It advocates a confederation with near self rule for four regions.
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Lagos
Nigeria
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Port Authority
Ojukwu
Tax Deadline Set for May 8 in Linn County
Linn County Treasurer Wendl Kulish said three quarters of calls relate to the first half deadline. The deadline is May 8 and payments mailed and postmarked before midnight May 8 will be accepted.
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Linn
Wendl Kulish
Kulish
Hockaday Sues Kulish for 9423 Damages in Car Sale Case
Harold Hockaday and Albert J. Eh and Renaldo C. McArtor filed a $9423.38 damage suit against Russell L. Kulish and Frank McArtor in Milwaukee. Plaintiffs seek court action to compel the Kulishs to honor a written contract of sale for a car damaged in a May 30, 1965 accident.
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Harold Hockaday
Milwaukee
Albert J
Renaldo C. Eh
Frank
Russell L. Kulish
McArtor
Marion
Kulishs
Hockaday
500 Dogs on Vietnam Duty in K-9 Corps Not Rotated
UPI reports 500 German Shepherd sentry dogs in Vietnam form about a quarter of the 2,015 guarding USAF assets worldwide. The dogs are not rotated but serve for the duration, according to congressional testimony released today.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Vietnam
Wilson and Griffiths clash over Anglo U S rift in Commons
In London Prime Minister Wilson accused Conservative Eldon Griffiths of trying to sow trouble between Britain and the United States after Griffiths published an attack in the London Times headlined Collapse of U S Respect for Britain. Griffiths questioned Wilson on U S Vietnam talks and a Johnson Kosygin meeting.
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London
Wilson
Eldon Griffiths
Griffiths
London Times
U.S
Britain
House of Commons
Newsweek
Johnson
Vietnam
Kosygin
Washington
City Briefs Mix of events and notices from the week
City briefs announce travel film at Covenant church and lectures from Elks on church and state, armory tour at 1599, and a Farm Bureau illustrated talk led by Vincent Horst. Also listed are service clubs events, a clothing theft report, ads for cleaners and groceries, a Mother’s Day card sale, a fish fry, a student honors note, a political dispute excerpt, a rummage sale, and obituaries for Dr Horace M. Korns.
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Robert Savior's
Lutheran Church
Spraka
The
Covenant Church
Elks Club
Carmen
Vincent Horst
Vision
Fii
Farm Bureau
Weing
Klub
Iowa City Police Chief Resigns Over Health
Iowa City Police Chief John Ruppert 41 resigns citing health problems and seeks recall to captain in civil service. He has served since February 1948 and led the force since November 20 1963. City Manager Frank Smiley hopes to fill the post by June 1.
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Iowa City
John Ruppert
Ruppert
Frank Smiley
St. Luke's Receives 355 000 Hill Burton Funds
St Luke's hospital announced a 355000 grant from the Hill Burton program as the first of 1.1 million in federal aid for an 250 bed addition. The project costs total eight million dollars and completion is slated for February 1968, raising capacity to 650 beds with 37 percent of construction finished.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Hill-Burton
Cub Scouts Pack 108 Honors Six Youth at Kenwood Methodist
On Tuesday at Kenwood Methodist Church Cub Scouts Pack 108 awarded recognitions to Terry Nowell Clark Hinman Darrell Van Woert Wade Wagner Keith Colton and Don Smith, honoring their achievements.
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Kenwood Methodist Church
Terry Nowell
Clark Hinman
Darrell van Woert
Wade Wagner
Keith Colton
Don Smith
Two Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Cedar Rapids Court
Thomas Lee Gardner of 717 Fourth Street SW lists 9095 in debts and 1100 in assets all exempt. he is a salesman. Kenneth and Kay D Bascom of 3600 F Avenue NW list 11357 in debts and 90 in assets. he is a machine operator. Virgil J Dugan of 1500 Sixth Street NW files chapter 13, with a repayment schedule to be set. he is a machine operator.
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Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Thomas Lee Gardner
Fourth Street
Kenneth
Kay D. Bascom
F Avenue NW
Virgil J. Dugan
Sixth Street NW
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Dial
Sulea
Courthouse News
City Briefs
Evans
Gerald Stender
Second Avenue SE
Cook
Masonic
Nelson Jewelers
Albert’s Cleaners
Lindale Plaza
Cedar Hills
Boston
Ambar
Norma Morris
Tran Morris
Javenue Wilson
Davenport
Ellis Ymca
Ellis Blvd
Chabwa
Abwa
Harding’s
Hladcky’s
4Th Ave
Hladky’s Grocery and ‘Market
Dee
Temple Judah
Ira Carmen
Coe College
Frederick J. Madison
Soutter Avenue
Madison
Korns
Horace M. Korns
Beckman-Butheris
Iowa U. College of Medicine
St. Luke's
Hill-Burton Fund
Cub
Richard W. Harvey
Woodmen
OF America Home Office
Rock Island, Illinois
Consult
Muir Ta Tre
S.E
Leibsohn's
Thurs
Lebow
Dorset
Hens Lindale
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