Federal Prison Industries Aids Viet War Effort
Federal Prisons produce a wide range of items for the Vietnam war effort, from torpedo parts to ship components and clothing. Prisons like El Reno and Terre Haute turn out dog tags, towels, bedding, and canvas goods while facilities in Tallahassee Leavenworth and Petersburg rebuild tires and tank treads. The program, valued at about 50 million dollars with 11 million in profits for the defense department, emphasizes employment and training with high quality standards and military specifications guiding production.
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Washington
U.S
Southeast Asia
Defense Department
el Reno
Okla
Petersburg
Texarkana
Texas
Atlanta
Tallahassee
Terre Haute
Lewisburg
Federal Prisons, Inc
T. Wade Markley
Federal Prison Industries
Markley
City weighs annexation of 2000 acres for recreation area
At a Wednesday hearing Cedar Rapids considers annexing 2000 acres northeast of the city. Parks officials describe potential lake golf course camping and picnic areas as feasibility studies proceed. A six month timeline could lead to annexation or abandonment pending voter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Gardner
Gardner
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Hughes Plans Surprise Surplus Update For Iowa
Gov. Harold Hughes indicated his office will release a new estimate of Iowa’s general fund ending balance for the 1965-67 biennium on Thursday. The previous official figure placed the surplus at about 30.2 million dollars with 12 to 15 million needed as a working balance. He will also comment on proposed use of the surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Wyoming group secures $95 000 loan for recreation area
The Farmers Home Administration completed an insured $95 000 loan to the Little Bear Recreation Club for 43 acres near Center Junction Oxford Junction Olin Onslow and Wyoming. Funds will finance a nine hole golf course swimming pool and clubhouse with repayment over 40 years financed by member and non member fees. John H. Petersen of Wyoming serves as club president.
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Wyoming
Farmers Home Administration
Little Bear Recreation Club
Center Junction
Oxford Junction
Olin
Onslow
John H. Petersen
Anniversary of Wall Observed in East Berlin Parade
East Germany plans a five year anniversary of the Berlin Wall for Aug 13 marked as a day of history with television and radio broadcasts a parade in East Berlin and a related demonstration observed by the regime.
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Berlin
East Germany
Berlin Wall
West Berlin
East Berlin
Seek Two Women in Iowa City Ring Theft
Iowa City police seek two women in a jewelry theft at Malcom's Jewelry. One diverted staff while the other slipped 16 white gold diamond rings into a purse from a tray. Both suspects described as Negro women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Malcom
Iowa City Man Hurt In Two Car Crash
Iowa City resident Fred Klopfenstein, 40, was treated at Mercy hospital after a two car collision in Iowa City about 8 a.m. He suffered a concussion and facial cuts. The other driver, Robert Feterolf, 21, faces charges of failure to yield the right of way. Klopfenstein’s car struck a curb, hit a telephone pole, and ended against the steps at 607 S Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Fred Klopfenstein
Mercy Hospital
Robert Feterolf
Klopfenstein
S. Johnson
Nixons in Brief Visit to Israel
Former Vice-president Nixon and his wife arrived in Karachi from Israel on a brief stopover. They then flew to Rawalpindi for a meeting with President Ayub Khan and were set to continue to Bangkok later that evening.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Nixon
Israel
Nixons
Rawalpindi
Ayub Khan
Bangkok
Africans Plan For U.N. General Assembly Action
African members of the United Nations intend to urge the General Assembly to discuss Southwest Africa at the opening of the fall session in a bid to loosen South Africa's control over the mandated territory.
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United Nations
U.N
General Assembly
Southwest Africa
South Africa
Five Charges Against Youth Following Chase
Steve E. Gleason a 17 year old of 120 Thirty second street NE was arrested Tuesday night on five charges after leading a Cedar Rapids patrolman on a chase on the southwest side He was charged with possessing beer as a minor reckless driving attempting to elude a police officer driving without a license and throwing glass onto a street Gleason pled guilty to the beer charge Wednesday and was fined 25 and costs Unable to pay the amount he remained in the city jail Municipal Judge Loren Hul linger Jr gave Gleason until Monday to consult an attorney on the other four counts Patrolman Eugene Wieneke reported the car Gleason drove southbound in the 2100 block of C street SW nearly struck the patrol car He said Gleason turned around and chased him then turned onto Lauren drive and Ely avenue SW He allegedly turned out his car lights to elude the officer He also said Gleason tossed two beer bottles into the street in the 100 block of Ely avenue before stopping Bond on the four pending charges is 440
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve E. Gleason
Thirty-second Street
Cedar Rapids
Gleason
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Eugene Wieneke
C Street
Lauren Drive
Ely Avenue
Wieneke
Semi-Polar Airlift Starts Evacuating Vietnam Wounded
An AP report from Anchorage says a large Starlifter jet brought wounded U.S. fighters home, the first of many air force flights using a semi-polar route from Saigon to East Coast hospitals. Planes will stop in Japan and Anchorage on the way to Andrews Air Force Base. Flights scheduled at three aeromedical evacuations weekly.
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Anchorage
Air Force
Vietnam
Saigon
Japan
Andrews Air Base
Washington, D.C
Four Men Take Oath as Cedar Rapids Police Recruits
Mayor Bob Johnson swore in four new Cedar Rapids police officers Michael Dooley Anton Imhoff Lawrence Michaiec and Paul Hess. Chief George Matias stated they are currently in a three month training program.
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Bob Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Madden Resigns as Public Works Head
Iowa City City Manager accepted the resignation of public works director Lawrence Madden effective September 1. Madden will become manager of the water and sewer commission in Freeport Illinois after two years with the city following a prior posting with a Muscatine engineering firm.
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Iowa City
Carsten Leikvold
Iowa City Public Works
Lawrence Madden
Leikvold
Madden
City of
Freeport, Ill
Water and Sewer Commission
Muscatine
Thieves Take 3 Parking Meters on Cedar Rapids Street
Police report three meters stolen from the 300 block of Seventh Street SE Monday night. Two more meters were taken from the same block last Monday and a meter from the underground plaza on May’s Island. Total value of the three meters reported Tuesday is $203.56.
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Cedar Rapids Street
Walter Sweet
Seventh Street
May’s Island
TWA Offers Loans to Stranded Passengers in Europe
Trans World Airlines announced loans of 100 dollars to any passenger stranded in Europe by the strike. The loans are payable in 30 days with no interest and require a valid westbound TWA ticket and adequate identification.
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Paris
Trans World Airlines
Europe
Officers Check 452 Vehicles at Four Locations
Cedar Rapids police and highway patrol checked 452 vehicles across four locations Wednesday morning. Officers issued 131 faulty equipment warnings, three registration memos, and ten court summonses for driver's license violations. Inspections occurred at Thirty second Street and Center Point Road NE, F Avenue and Thirteenth Street NW, Bowling and C Streets SW, and Twelfth Avenue and Fifteenth Street SE.
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Cedar Rapids
Thirty - Second Street
Center Point Road
F Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Bowling
C Streets
Twelfth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Council Approves Renewal Payments and Inspections
The city council approved two urban renewal board recommendations. An application will seek a progress payment of 208602 dollars and a relocation payment of 31668 dollars from HUD for Cedar Lake renewal. A contract will be signed with Shire Hall and Hattery to inspect 10 Civic Center buildings.
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Urban Renewal Board
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cedar Lake
Shire- Hall and
Hattery Consulting
Civic Center
Six Bankruptcy Petitions Filed In Federal Court
Six bankruptcy petitions filed in Cedar Rapids federal court include Reid Motor and Parts owner Rayburn Reid with debts of 15730 and assets of 12400 11000 exempt. Leslie W Buckingham a hand-track operator with debts 20740 assets 12690. his wife also filing debts 18152 assets 10750 with 4000 exempt. Russell and Patricia Schueler of 1622 Avenue NE with debts 2597 assets 300. Jerold R Lane a laborer at 329 Fourteenth Street SE with debts 3007 assets 250. Bernard and Betty Marvin of Montour with debts 7610 assets 2397 all assets exempt.
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Rayburn Reid
Reid Motor and Parts
Hazleton
Reid
Leslie W. Buckingham
Independence
Alse
Russell
Patricia Schueler
Avenue NE
Jerold R. Lane
Fourteenth Street SE
Bernard
Betty Marvin
Montour
Culver Urges United Farm Effort in Iowa
Congressman John C. Culver urged farmers to unite and for farm organizations to rally together. Speaking via telephone to the NFC district convention in Independence, he noted Iowa net farm income rose 47 percent since 1960 and said the state leads the nation in prosperity. The congressman cited a shrinking 50 of 435 farm seats in the House and stayed in Washington for civil rights votes.
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Independence
John C. Culver
Second District
Congress
House of Representatives
Culver
NFC
Washington
Iowa
Juveniles Blamed For Home Break In Cedar Rapids
Two boys aged 6 and 7 were arrested after breaking into the Robert Wood residence at 1100 Twentieth Avenue SW. Detectives say they pried a pad lock, rummaged for money, and took a quarter before being placed in parental custody.
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Juvenile Bureau
Robert Wood
Twentieth Avenue SW
Late Planting Of Bulbs Costs Des Moines Gardener Post
Des Moines AP reports Edward Polzin, longtime head gardener at the state house, was demoted and his salary cut to about 4800 a year after 3000 gladioli bulbs were planted late. Frank Weislander becomes the new head gardener. Bulbs were late due to delays in May planting and frost concerns.
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Des Moines
Edward Polzin
State House
Harvey Montgomery
Statehouse
Polzin
Frank Weislander
Mitchellville
$50 Fine Imposed For Reckless Driving
Kenneth E. Ferguson aged 21 was fined $50 and costs on a reckless driving charge. Police said he sped into the Red Barn ballroom parking lot and fish-tailed the car. Municipal Judge Loren Hullinger Jr. imposed the fine at 1815 Fourth Avenue SE.
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Kenneth E. Ferguson
Fourth Avenue SE
Ferguson
Red Barn Ballroom
Zika Avenue NW
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Council Delays Center Rezoning Hearing for Study
Residents near Mt. Vernon road and Thirty-sixth street SE attended a public hearing to oppose a proposed shopping center. Petitioners seek rezoning from B-2 to B-1 for a supermarket drug store and other shops, while neighbors and a church pastor cite traffic noise and privacy concerns as the council postpones action for further study.
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Mt. Vernon Road
Thirty-sixth Street
Joseph and
Hermina Trestnar
Robert
Mary Mefford
Don T. Hines
Dale Anderson
Victor O. Erickson
Dairydale Baptist Church
Belgium Proposes CHIEVRES CASTEAU For SHAPE HQ Site
Brussels plans the Chievres Casteau region 30 miles southwest of Brussels as SHAPE headquarters site. The Mons area features a military airfield and highway plans, with much land government owned and aims to spur regional economic revival.
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Brussels
Chievres - Casteau
SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Mons
Robert K. Sickles Fined for Prior Speeding Charge
Robert K. Sickles, 43, of 309 6th Avenue NW, was fined 35 dollars and costs on a speeding charge. He had failed to appear for the charge filed September 16 of last year.
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Robert K. Sickles
Avenue NW
Sickles
Loren Hullinger, Jr
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