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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1968
Page
12
Cedar Rapids council wrestles with a $106 714 sidewalk program amid widespread complaints about disrepair. About 96 000 of the funds would be from assessments, with 15 754 feet east and 15 750 feet west of the Cedar River slated for work.
A roundup of local notices includes youth center programs at 6 30 PM and a story hour for preschoolers at the public library. Advertised items cover coins jewelry Mother’s Day rings spa services haircuts and beauty specials. Police reports note stolen fishing gear and car parts, with store ads for cleaners furrier and mass therapy.
Dr. Vincent Dole of Rockefeller University urges broader use of methadone as a medical substitute for opiates. He cites program results in 13 cities and a NAS report, noting controlled dosing has helped about 750 addicts reduce harm without creating new addiction.
WAUKON The St Patrick s Catholic parish board met with the Waukon board of education to review continuation of a shared-time program for next year. No action was taken. The parish operates both elementary and high schools with some classes in public schools. The district set bid specifications for milk gasoline fuel oil coal fleet and general liability insurance with bids due May 21 at 8 p m. Jeanette Barrack from Ft Wayne Indiana was hired as kindergarten teacher for next year and Martha Schaer from Elgin was hired as librarian.
In Seattle the governor Dan Evans finally earned his high school diploma. He had left Roosevelt High in 1943 before graduation, later attending the University of Washington. Principal Richard West presented the diploma found among old materials.
Pretoria AP reports South African police opened a school to train dogs to sniff marijuana. The first three graduates will join the vice squad.
Binghamton reports McHale slated for reassignment to Australia with MCHALE'S NAVY. The plan targets McHale for duty changes announced for Tuesday at 6 PM on Channel 9.
Federal Judge Edward J. McManus ruled Iowa Trust of Waterloo cannot amend a counterclaim against Greater Iowa Corp. because the prior dismissal on December 2, 1966 was not appealed. The timing blocks amendment though Greater Iowa's securities case against Iowa Trust remains active on appeal.
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of condition of all national banks as of close of business Thursday April 18. Similar calls were made by the Federal Reserve Board for state banks in the Federal Reserve System and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp for state banks with federal insured deposits not in the system.
GAO faulted NASA for not ensuring competitive bidding on the lunar module radar contract. RCA won the $23.4 million subcontract from Grumman in 1963, and the project has cost about $112 million to date. House debates NASA funding May 1 with potential cuts beyond 4.21 billion.
A national treasure has been stolen from a foreign country and a thief is needed to replace it. Airs Tuesday at 7 30 PM on KCRG TV 9 in color.
STORM LAKE AP Two persons killed and three others injured in a two car crash on a rain slick curve on highway 71 five miles north of Storm Lake. Victims include Melvin Hout 55 of Storm Lake driver of one car and Linda Petdemanson 14 of rural Rembrandt riding with her father Norman 39. The Petdemansons Kathy 17 Kelvin 11 hospitalized. father in fair condition children in good condition. Both cars demolished. Hout alone died.
Iowa City report says Geraldine Maggert 25 Cedar Rapids did not take $1 000 from a bank on the day she was last seen alive. Authorities say she carried cash that day after depositing funds and cashing a check. Her body was found April 6 in Coralville.
Investigation continues after a woman was found dead in the reservoir area north of North Liberty. She died of a beating and exposure.
Cub Scout Pack 23 awarded at St Matthew's church to C J Ong Jr and 10 others. Pack 34 awarded at Wright school to 23 members including James Boland and Jim Burke. Pack 1 awarded at Immaculate Conception church to 21 members such as Michael Fagan and Joseph Siedschlag.
DES MOINES Iowa Rockefeller for President committee reactivated to woo uncommitted GOP delegates for the Miami Beach national convention. Ray Murphy Jr said Senator Thruston Morton and William Miller will visit Thursday to meet delegates backing a draft Rockefeller. A dinner at the Des Moines club is set for 6 30 p.m. Thursday. Miller joined the effort after being Goldwater’s running mate in 1964.
The Republic of India has stood as an independent nation since 1950 when it adopted a republican constitution. This landmark established sovereign governance and formalized the removal of colonial rule.
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