Mandamus Likely Over Linn County Admin Intern Contract
Linn County faces a potential mandamus action if Chairman Dudley Henderson fails to sign the McGarvey internship contract by May 1. Democratic members Scolaro and Linstrom urged the county attorney to pursue action, citing legality and budget concerns amid partisan tension over administrative staff and county spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ti Dudley Henderson
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Anthony Scolaro
William Linstrom
Henderson
Patrick E. McGarvey
Cedar Rapids Strives For May 1 HUD Grant and Burglaries
Cedar Rapids moves toward a May 1 deadline for a federal Demonstration Cities grant as officials urge quick submission. Burglars hit Nesbit Bottling Co and Lumber Supply Co, taking cash and checks after forcing entry via roof skylight and side chute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Moune Rah Tahnean
Nesbitt Bottling Co
Second Avenue
Lumber Supply Co
Five Injured In Three Car Crash Near Collins Plant
Five women were injured Thursday afternoon in a three car crash near the Collins Radio fabrication plant on C avenue NE. Sandra Stump 19 suffered a fractured pelvis and Jo Anne Weldon 20 was treated for a scalp laceration. Trene Klotzbauch 20 and Judy McKinney 18 were released after injuries including a fractured collar bone and a lacerated temple. Linda Horak 19 was X-rayed for possible head neck and back injuries and released. Anna M Hinton 43 of Coggan collided with the Weldon car causing the crash and subsequent impact. Police noted ice on the road and questioned the Weldon vehicle about possible services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Radio Fabrication
C Avenue NE
Sandra Stump
Grande Avenue SE
St Luke’s Hospital
Jo Anne M. Weldon
Camburn Court SE
Mercy Hospital
Weldon
Trene Klotzbauch
C Avenue
Horak Ant
Saigon Warehouse Fire Causes Million Dollar Loss
Fire gutted a Saigon waterfront warehouse on Friday. American spokesmen estimated the loss at about $1 million, with faulty wiring blamed for the blaze. In Washington, Lloyd Hackler was named Thursday as associate White House press secretary.
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Saigon
Govt
Job Washington
UPI
Lloyd Hackler
Oklahoma
Texas
White House
Joergers Seek $50,000 from Clement Philipp
Arthur V. and Dorothy Joerger file a $50,000 accident damage suit against Clement J. Philipp. They allege a car driven by Joerger with his wife as passenger collided with Philipp’s parked truck on Old Marion road NE near C and F avenues at 1 a.m. on December 11, 1966.
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Arthur V
Dorothy Joerger
Richmond Road
Clement J. Philipp
Schaeffer
Joerger
Philipp
Old Marion Road
C and
F Avenues
Fines Levied Against S J Hershman and Tama Youth
A Tama youth Philipp A Tama was fined 225 for neglect with faulty lamps and a 67 day jail or costs. Steven J Hershman 20 of Tama faced 225 for DUI and related injuries after his car hit a pole. His passenger James Hodina 19 Ely was fined 25 with 7 days in jail for possession of beer. Judge Howard McLaughlin imposed the penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philipp
Tama
Ming
Joerger
Steven J. Hershman
Heishman
Sixth Street
James M. Hodina
Ely
Hepker 19 Denies Damaging Auto Before Judge
Gerald D. Hepker 19 of 931 Fourth Street Southwest pled innocent before Judge Warren J. Rees to a charge of malicious injury to a motor vehicle. He allegedly damaged a fear of James Steinbeck Cedar Rapids by discharging a struck public safety item.
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Gerald D. Hepker
Fourth Street
Warren J. Rees
James Steinbeck
Cedar Rapids
Buffalo Clerkship Vacancy Clarified by County Attorney
The Linn County Board of Supervisors learned the Buffalo township clerk office is vacant. It tabled a $1,000 public official bond for Yarrell Meredith to verify his legal hold on the post after an opinion by Assistant County Attorney Thomas Wilkinson Jr. noted Meredith was appointed Sept 10, 1965 for 15 months and 21 days and did not seek reelection.
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Scolata
Henderson
Scolaro
McGarvey
Buffalo Township
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Yarrell ‘Meredith
Meredith
Thomas) Wilkinson, Jr
Marriage License Fee Boost Passed in Iowa House
The Iowa House voted 89 to 25 to raise marriage license fees from 3 dollars to 5 dollars. The bill, amended from the proposed 10 dollars, now goes to the Senate. Rep A L Mensing supported the $5 amendment saying Cupid should face fewer impediments.
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Senate
Rep
A. L. Mensing
R-Lowden
Cupid
House
Four Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Cedar Rapids Court
Four bankruptcy petitions were filed in Cedar Rapids federal court. JoAnn Bower, 42 Second Street NW, a waitress, reported 4326 in debts and 500 in assets with 225 exempt. John D. Mitts, 1330 Old Bertram Road SE, a laborer, showed 3963 debts 601 assets with 400 exempt. Robert B. Etter, 1023 Tenth Street SW, a laborer, listed 4989 debts and 258 assets all exempt. Milton and Louise Overly, 1200 Tenth Street NW, a model mechanic, reported 19041 debts 5574 assets with 1760 exempt.
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Cedar Rapids
JoAnn Bower
Second ‘Street
John D. Mitts
Old Bertram Road
Robert B. Etter
Tenth Street
Milton and
Louise Overly
Tenth Street NW
Pact on Troop Exit From Germany Reaches Accord
London AP reports a three nation pact between the United States Britain and West Germany to withdraw troops from West Germany the largest since NATO began 18 years ago. The agreement outlines financing methods and requires approval by 32 NATO partners and WEU before implementation. If approved the U S will pull 20 000 more troops Britain 5 000 to 6 000 with troops remaining ready for emergency airlift. Bonn to offset most of 700 million dollar annual cost via American goods and securities purchases while Britain’s share is funded by US and West German buying of British goods and services.
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London
West Germany
NATO
John J. McCloy
U.S
George Thomson
Britain
Georg Duckwitz
France
de Gaulle
Brussels
WEU
Bonn
Seventh Army
Germany
Iowa Manufacturing Wins Army Contract in Cedar Rapids
Iowa Manufacturing Co. in Cedar Rapids receives a 1.62 million Army contract to build 15 diesel powered crushing and screening plants. The machines will have a 35 ton per hour capacity. The agreement details were not disclosed prior to a WEU Council meeting.
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Iowa Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapids
Sala
Army
WEU Coun
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University of Town
Igh
Henderson and
Mallon
Linn County
Money Matters
Linstrom
Board of Education
County Conservation Board
C.R. Breakins Board
Dee One Reaper Reat
Robert Weaver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
John Culver
Iowa
John P. McCollum
Harold Hughes
Alan Goldfarb
Model Cities Program
Goldfarb
Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa City
C.R. Core
Linn County Health Complex
St. Luke’s
Mercy Hospitals
Joergers
Clement Philipp
S. J. Hershma
Aun Cayo
VRCL
Howard McLaughlin
Hepker
James W. Alman
Marion
King Loan Co
Maurice E. Korsmo, Jr
Bohemian Savings and ‘Loan Assn
Wilmer E. Tharp
Paul and
Ruth Mefferd
Buffalo
Iowa Aouse
Iowa Manufacturing
Mr. Frederick Haviland
China and Gift Department
Haviland China
Haviland
Armstrong
Lear
Jean Wisin
Neyear
America
Law
Moscow
Red Square
U.S.A
Theodore Roosevelt
LAW Day
USA
Merchants National Bank
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