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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1969

Page

10

Housing Critics Press Iowa U On Hawkeye Courts

University of Iowa housing officials defended Hawkeye Courts amid complaints from graduate students about leaks noise and parking. They blamed high building costs and regents decisions for shelving original plans and noted current rents 92 to 112 dollars with 504 units, about 220 to 225 occupied. Plans aim to reach roughly 400 rentals next fall as management defends decisions and emphasizes efforts to meet demand.

Iowa City University of Iowa Hawkeye Courts State Board of Regents Graduate Student Senate Hawkeye Regents T. M. Rehder Rehder Phil Manning Hawkeye Court Manning Upper Iowa College

Medical Society Names Officers

DES MOINES UP I A Davenport man Dr J H Sunderbruch was chosen president elect for 1969 70 of the Iowa Medical Society. Elected vice president was Dr A J Havlik of Tama and Dr J F Paulson of Mason City was picked to be a trustee. Re elected were secretary Dr W L Schlaser and treasurer Dr T A Burcham both of Des Moines. Dr L D Caraway of Monticello was picked to be speaker of the house of delegates. Re elected as delegate to the American Medical Assn was Dr E M Smith of Des Moines. Re elected as an alternate delegate was Dr C E Radcliffe of Iowa City.

Des Moines UPI Davenport Iowa Medical Society J. H. Sunderbruch A. J. Havlik Tama J. F. Paulson Mason City W. L. Schlaser T. A. Burcham L. D

Man 34 Arrested On Exposure Charge

Milton L. Folkedahl of 1720 Fourteenth Avenue SW was arrested Tuesday evening on indecent exposure after three teenage girls reported seeing him naked in his home picture window last Wednesday. He posted $500 bond and was released from the city jail.

Milton L. Folkedahl Fourteenth Avenue Folkedahl

Solve your buying renting selling or locating problems fast

A compact want ad targets quick problem solving for buyers renters sellers and seekers seeking rapid results. It emphasizes a simple approach to find goods services or housing locally through concise listings.

Horrors of Biafra Recited at Linn Red Cross Session

Glenn Haydon an American Red Cross worker told Linn county Red Cross members about the Nigerian civil war scene in Biafra during the 52nd annual meeting at First Christian church. He described starvation deaths among children and the perilous ICRC relief mission amid mined roads and ambushes.

Biafra Linn Red Cross Glenn Haydon Red Cross International Committee of Red Cross Haydon Iowa ICRC

Turner Rules Tax Percentage Plan Questioned

Des Moines AP Atty Gen Richard Turner said a plan to make Iowa income taxes a percentage of federal taxes is constitutional in an opinion to four legislators. Gov Ray said chances for a short form tax are dim though hopeful action may come. House committee has reported the bill while Senate committee is reluctant to support it.

Des Moines Richard Turner House Ways and Means Senate Tax Committee

Apartment Burglary Reports $105 Stolen

Cedar Rapids police were told that a person entered Judy Tucker's locked apartment on Sunday evening and took $105 from a dresser drawer at 1237 Third Avenue SE.

Cedar Rapids Judy Tucker Third Avenue SE

Money Stolen From YMCA Office

Police were notified after $100 vanished from a cash box in the YMCA membership office on Tuesday. The incident occurred at the YMCA facility.

YMCA

Girl Receives Plea Time on Assault Charge

Sally Cejka a 19 year old appeared in municipal court on an assault and battery charge. The complainant Dixie Perrin 322 Fourteenth Avenue SE said Cejka slapped her and attempted to cut with a knife during an argument at Perrin home Tuesday evening. Cejka was given until Thursday to plead.

Sally Cejka Third Street Dixie Perrin Fourteenth Avenue SE

Youth Burns From Fuel Explosion in Cedar Rapids

A 15-year-old Cedar Rapids boy, Scott Christensen, was treated for minor facial burns after discarding a lit match that ignited gasoline in an alley behind his home. He received care at Mercy hospital and was released.

Cedar Rapids Scott Christensen Fourteenth Avenue Mercy Hospital

Biafra Claims Recapture of Aboh River Town

Biafra says its troops have recaptured Aboh on the riverbank, claiming a new advance. Nigerian sources declined to comment on the report.

Lagos Nigeria Biafra Aboh

G O P Opposes Boycott. Catholic Women Endorse Grapes Standoff

Two Linn County groups passed rival resolutions on a California table grape boycott. The Linn Republican Central Committee opposed boycotts as economic weapons while the Cedar Rapids Deanery of Catholic Women endorsed the boycott as moral and justified to pressure growers toward fair labor conditions.

Linn County California Linn Republican Central Committee Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women St. Joseph’s School Marion

First Rodeo Staged in North Platte by Buffalo Bill

The world's first rodeo took place in North Platte Nebraska on July 4 1882 staged by William F Buffalo Bill Cody.

North Platte, Neb William F Buffalo Bill) Cody

Rumors of an Attempt on Sirhan at San Quentin

Sacramento reports say no reliable evidence supports rumors of an attempt on Sirhan Sirhan while he is at San Quentin. Officials discuss security measures and potential transfer to Vacaville for medical treatment as lawmakers debate a bill to authorize such placement.

Sacramento California San Quentin Sirhan Sirhan Robert Kennedy San Quentin Prison Lawrence Wilson Corrections Department Sirhan Vacaville Lynn Compton Los Angeles County Compton Wilson No Man’s Land

Two Injured in Two Car Crash Involving Teen Drivers

Two people were injured in a Tuesday afternoon two car collision on Nineteenth Street SE. Michael Tiernan 16 of 413 Eighteenth Street SE and John McMurray 18 of 1529 Sixteenth Avenue SE sustained minor injuries and were treated and released. The other driver was Ruth Ann Wroblewski 38 of 1112 Thirty-sixth Street SE. The incident occurred before 4 30 p m.

Nineteenth Street SE Michael Tiernan Eighteenth Street John McMurray Sixteenth Avenue SE Tiernan Ruth Ann Wroblewski Thirty-sixth Street Balkans

Motorcyclist Injured as Vehicle Overturns in Cedar Rapids

Samuel Trexler, 31, of 707 Ely Road SW, lost control at Sixteenth Avenue and D Street SW about 9 pm. His cycle struck a curb and utility pole, throwing him onto the sidewalk where he hit a stair railing. He suffered a scalp laceration and head injury and was listed in satisfactory condition at Mercy hospital. Trexler was ticketed for failure to have his vehicle under control.

Cedar Rapids Samuel Trexler Ely Road Sixteenth Avenue D Street Trexler Mercy Hospital

Boycott At Iowa U No Picketing Approved

More than 220 University of Iowa students from 17 campus groups voted for a class boycott with teach ins and leaflets next Tuesday. Picketing was briefly approved then reconsidered as opponents gathered about 120 extra people. James Sutton said the action aims to press the administration and warned tuition could rise to 500 dollars for in state students and room and board costs. The regents have not set rate increases.

Iowa City University of Iowa James Sutton U. of S Sutton

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