Jaycee Convention Opens in Cedar Rapids with Candidates
About 200 Jaycees and supporters plastered signs at the Roosevelt hotel and the coliseum as registrations opened for the Cedar Rapids Jaycee convention. Three state president candidates James Barr Fort Madison B Bryngelson Marshalltown and John McKinney Ames attended events with Cedar Rapids resident C Raymond Merritt seeking national director. The Iowa Jaycees seek top national ranking for new member gains with 33 new locals and about 2,500 new members since last June, totaling roughly 12,000 members. State President Heinrich Taylor will push the Buffalo Brigade campaign through the weekend.
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Jaycees
Merritt
Chamber of Commerce
Vention
Cedar Rapids
James Barr
Fort Madison
B. ©. Bryngelson
Marshalltown Construction Company
John McKinney
Ames
C. Raymond Merritt
Twenty - Third Street
Meret Second
Jaycee
Iowa
Iowa Jaycees
Haste in Parking Starts Motorist Toward Big Fine
A Cedar Rapids man, Kenneth Mishler, 40, faced a $120 fine after being found guilty of disobeying a traffic signal and resisting an officer for actions on April 5 at First Street and Third Avenue SE. He backed through a red light toward a vacated space and refused to exit when stopped by Officer Ronald Hansen. The Municipal Judge fined him $100 for resisting an officer and $20 for disobeying the signal.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Mishler
Second Street
Mishler
First Street
Third Avenue
Ronald Hansen
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Riley Backs Sales and Income Tax Increases
Senator Tom Riley urged raising sales and income taxes to fund education for all Iowa children at a leadership banquet in Iowa City. He argued the move would provide property tax relief and better state aid, and criticized the current administration for not acting. He called for national and state leadership despite unpopularity of tax hikes.
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Iowa City
Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Riley
Prudential
Insurance Firms Reach Settlement in Federal Court
A dispute between Pennsylvania Insurance Co and United Fire and Casualty Co. ended in a prejudicial dismissal after an out-of-court settlement. The Pennsylvania company will bear court costs while the Waterloo damages issue remains unresolved. The Pettits filed bankruptcy with $15,011 in debts and no assets.
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Fridday
Pennsylvania Insurance Co
United Fire and Casualty Co
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Joseph Dewayne
Helen Irene Pettit
Third Avenue
Pettit
The Farmer's Daughter Rumor Scene at 7 00 CST Friday
A brief note mentions a rumor surrounding The Farmer's Daughter and a 7 00 CST Friday night airing on Channel 9. The fragment hints at media gossip without details.
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Channel 9
Woman Charged in Collision and Flight
An accused hit and run driver, Mary Belle Hines, 29, from 1321 Second Avenue SE, fled Collins Road NE after a crash. Tom Gardner, 33, of Hiawatha, pursued and identified the vehicle at Miller's Cities Service. Hines was charged with leaving the scene. passenger Robert J. Melendy, 31, faced intoxication and resisting an officer counts. Melendy pled guilty to intoxication. trial for resisting set for June 17.
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Collins Road
Tom Gardner
Hiawatha
Center Point Road
Gardner
Miller
1300
First Avenue NE
A Avenue NE
Mary Belle Hines
Second Avenue SE
Robert J
Melendy
Thney
Linn’ County
Fisher scholarship awarded to Ames-Rick Hannen
Rick Hannen of Center Point receives a Fisher Governor Co foundation scholarship worth 345 dollars at Iowa State College where he is a junior in electrical engineering.
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Ames
Rick ‘Hannen
Warren Hannen
Rural Center Point
Fisher Governor Co. Foundation
Iowa State
Bill Cullen Hosts Entertainer Guests on Night Life
Bill Cullen is host to entertainment stars on Night Life at 10 15 CST Friday on Channel 8.
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Bill Cullen
Linn County elects twelve to Iowa Historical Society
Twelve Linn county persons including two state representatives were elected to membership in the Iowa State Historical Society. Elected are Reps. Richard M. Redj Lisbon Dale T. Crosier Cedar Rapids Ralph Elson Roberta Larson Kenneth Moore Mrs Esther Pickerid Bernard Sank Donald V. Reed John D. Smith George W. Taylor Mrs Roy L. Walker Cedar Rapids and Alfred B. Evenson Central City.
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Linn County
iState Historical Society of
Iowa
Richard M. Redj
Lisbon
Dale T. Crosier
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Elson
Roberta Larson
Kenneth Moore
Esther Pickerid
Bernard Sank
Donald V. Reed
John D. Smith
George W. Taylor
Roy L. Walker
Alfred B. Evenson
Central City
Woman Hurt When Car Demolished On Council Street
Maryin Horn, 21, of Marion escaped serious injury in a one car crash on Council Street NE a half mile north of Blairs Ferry road Friday at 7 35 am. She was treated for bruises and contusions at St Luke's hospital and released. Police said her car went out of control on gravel and overturned into a ditch while heading toward Cedar Rapids.
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Maryin Horn
Marion
Council Street
Blairs ‘Ferry Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Youth Grabs Purse and Flees in Alley
A dark-haired youth about 18, 5 feet 16 inches, 160 pounds, snatched a purse from Elsie Chihak as she parked near her home on Thursday night. He fled eastward through an alley between Third and Fourth avenues after briefly releasing her. the incident occurred outside 316 ee street SE. Police are investigating.
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Elsie Chihak
Ee Street
Clarence Ryan
Thirty-fourth Street
Mwan
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