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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
25
The Scottish Highlanders 76 girl bagpipers from the University of Iowa arrived in London after a four week European tour. They seek outdoor rehearsal space in London parks for a Battersea Park performance, hoping for approvals to avoid a potential disaster.
Oelwein Chamber of Commerce endorsed a plan with the city council and development corporation to obtain the North Western depot for a new city hall after the May tornado damaged the present building. A lease or purchase arrangement was discussed with Laurence Provo of the North Western railroad. The depot is surplus after the Great Western-North Western merger and a $100000 insurance payment could fund razing the old hall or remodeling the depot.
Rhonda Robinson, 12, received the first rabies injections after a stray dog bit her on July 21 at the family farm near here. The dog, hunted since the attack, was shot and killed by neighbor Clair Wagner Friday morning. The head was sent to Iowa City for testing. subsequent shots await the report.
Jaycees suspend teen hops at Elkader municipal building after last week’s event caused significant damage to the men’s room. Jaycee spokesman says action taken by the Jaycees and town council until further notice.
A barn on Dr. A. J. Murphy’s farm two and a half miles north of Winthrop burned around 3 30 p m Thursday. The fire with hay wagons tools hogs totaling about 90 head caused an estimated loss of 15000 dollars. Tenants Mr and Mrs Hans Schulz discovered the blaze. Winthrop firefighters were aided by Independence and Quasqueton crews.
A steering committee for mental health services was formed at the civic center in Iowa City. Twenty six members from Johnson, Washington, and Cedar counties joined the group with Dr. Richard Stuelke named temporary chairman. The four county units will seek federal aid estimated at least 150000 dollars while population stands at 112000.
F. W. Schnoebelen of Riverside was re elected to a three year term as director of Eastern Iowa Light and Power Co op at Lone Tree district meeting Thursday night. A record 800 members attended. Schnoebelen is current president and has served as director since 1959.
All-Iowa fair announces a premium contest with $25,000 in premiums and new divisions. The fair runs August 11 to 18 with expanded premium paying departments, including artificial flower and expanded ceramics. A free booklet detailing classes rules and premiums is available at the Chamber of Commerce.
Boy Scouts and leader Patrick Nowlin complete a two week trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron New Mexico. Participants include Ron Pugh Tom Elliott Steve Powers Michael Polehna Kevin Kelly Kris Kelly Dan Hanson Richard Boots Gregory Hammer Stan Hronik and leader Patrick Nowlin.
Mike Valliere, Cedar Rapids and Iowa champion of the Jaycee driving road-e-o, receives a luncheon send-off Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Cedar Rapids airport. Valliere, son of Mr and Mrs Paul R Valliere, will compete in the national road-e-o in Ann Arbor.
The record notes scholarship winners and top performers with assistants Jim Kohler and accompanying parents scheduled. It mentions Aug 3 to 8 in Michigan and plans to attend Ano Arter.
Reports from rural districts indicate the death toll from Indonesia's worst floods in 30 years has climbed to 21 as of Friday, with ongoing rescues and assessments underway in Jakarta and surrounding areas.
The Hiawatha city council voted to renew its lease on Tucker Park for two more years after the current lease expired. The city has leased the park from Wesley Tucker for one dollar annually, with Tucker also leasing it to the city on the same basis for ten years. The council also approved routine bill payments.
In New Orleans the Fifth U.S. circuit court of appeals ruled that a police policy limiting Negro officers to a Negro section is unconstitutional. The decision reinforces equal protection in law enforcement practices across the region.
The program Man In A Suitcase will be shown in color for this week only. It is scheduled for 6 30 PM Friday on KCRG TV 9.
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