International Officer Urges More Jaycee Involvement
Vice president Bil Pyle of Junior Chamber International urged Jaycees to tackle controversial issues and engage individuals worldwide. He cited Northern Ireland, apartheid South Africa, and global listening, noting Jaycee chapters should evolve and foster understanding while contributing beyond money.
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Junior Chamber International
Bil Pyle
Warragul
Australia
Pyle
Cedar Rapids
Jaycees
Jaycee International
Timely Topics in New Volumes at Public Library
Cedar Rapids library adds diverse titles including The Sky Pirates by James A. Arey and The Chinese Art of Healing by Stephan Palos. The Businessman's International Travel Guide by John Donovan aids travelers with country specifics. High-Rise Hawaii by Bob Krauss portrays life post statehood, while The Struggle for the Great Barrier Reef by Patricia Clare covers conservation. Books circulate for three weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawaii
Bob Krauss
Barrier Reef
Patricia Clare
Great Barrier
Australia
YMCA Officials to Attend Mid-America Regional Assembly in Omaha
Seven YMCA officials will attend the ten state Mid America YMCA Regional Assembly in Omaha. Cedar Rapids Area Metropolitan YMCA reps include Richard Rice immediate past president W H Wenkstein president and Maurice Wilson executive director. Ellis branch Y is represented by Charles Swore Ellis branch president Allen Dalziel board member John Hughes Ellis executive director and Robert Randall Marion branch executive director.
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YMCA
Mid-America
Omaha
Mid- America
Cedar Rapids Area
Richard Rice
W. H. Wenkstein
Maurice Wilson
Charles Swore
Ellis Branch
Allen Dalziel
John Hughes
Ellis
Robert Randall
Marion
Municipal Court Clerks Deputized In Salary Move
Cedar Rapids city council deputized all 12 municipal court clerks to ensure half their salaries are paid by Linn county retroactive to Jan 1. City Clerk John Arthurs noted the county had paid this amount previously but the state now requires it only for court deputies. The move follows advice from the county attorney and relates to the open spaces program funding and a park property purchase along Indian Creek.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
John Arthurs
Arthurs
Indian Creek
Papoose
Gazette
City OKs Condemnation Precaution for Mt Vernon Rd widening
Rapids city council authorized condemnation proceedings against about six properties along Mt Vernon Road SE to secure right of way for a planned widening project. City Engineer Jon Janda said the move is precautionary to ensure right of way is in hand to award a mid June contract.
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Ath Rapids Y
Mt. Vernon
Jon Janda
City negotiates Mt Vere road project rights of way
Janda said necessary takings will be carried out and condemnation proceedings will not be finalized unless negotiations fail. The city may miss its deadline if it waits for negotiations to fail. A letter will be sent to property owners explaining the action. Federal funds approval delayed negotiations for three weeks.
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Janda
Mt. Verenon Road
Cancer Crusade Near Halfway Mark In Linn County
Linn County Cancer Crusade reached 50 percent of its $79 155 goal with contributions totaling 39 588 as volunteers rush to complete reports by Friday Rex Potthoff crusade chairman urged all volunteers to file final reports while rural division chair Rex Conn warned of Friday deadline A drop in reports will be collected at Linn County Cancer Society headquarters Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 4 30 pm due to Radiation Center construction the society now operates at 618 Eighth St SE
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Linn County
Cancer Crusade
Crusade
Roy Potthoff
Potthoff
Rex Conn
the Crusade
Linn County Cancer Society
Crusaders
Margaret and Howard Hall
Cancer Society
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Eighth Street
City seeks 10000 grant for traffic signal inventory
City council authorized submitting an application for ten thousand dollars in federal aid to finance an inventory of the city's traffic signals. The inventory will prepare for changing signals to meet new federal uniform signal requirements effective in 1976. The grant would cover the entire inventory cost.
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Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Polaroid
Imperial
Minolta
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Lindale Plaza
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