Swearing In Of Registrars Saluted In City On Saturday
City Clerk Harold Schaefer announced 72 mobile deputy registrars from Democratic and Republican central committees will be sworn in Saturday to begin a new voting registration system. They will canvass precincts until Aug 27, followed by eight branch registration sites Oct 3-8. Registration closes Aug 27 for the Sept 6 primary, with extensions for the Sept 12 school election and Nov 8 general election.
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Harold Schaefer
Schaefer
Kennedy returns to summer home after hospital tests
Former ambassador Joseph Kennedy returned Wednesday to his summer home following three days of hospital tests. The report notes Kennedy's condition and the brief medical stay, with no further details on procedures or diagnoses provided.
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Boston
Joseph Kennedy
Johnson Rebuffed as Senate Approves Narrow Campaign Bill
The Senate rules committee endorsed Sen. Cannon's bill 5 to 4, rejecting Johnson's broader plan for tighter campaign finance controls. No hearings were held on Johnson's May 26 proposal, which would require disclosure of gifts over 100 and outside income, and extend to primaries and state committees.
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Johnson
Sen. Cooper
R-Ky
Congress
Cannon
Senate
House
Demand Hearing On Assault Count In Cedar Rapids
Two Cedar Rapids men Delbert Keasling and Francis Thompson were arraigned in municipal court on assault with intent to commit great bodily injury. They are set for preliminary hearings August 10 and are free on $500 bond. They allegedly beat Donald Daugherty in the 300 block of Fourteenth Street NE on June 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Delbert Keasling
Francis Thompson
Fourteenth Street
Keasling
Thompson
Donald Daugherty
Ingleside ‘Drive
Community Announcements and Local Incidents
A collection of city briefs notes upcoming talks and events at local clubs including Dr. Arnold Salisbury speaking on the future at the Embassy Klub and Bruce Lodge event at Knights of Pythias hall. Shrine Children’s Picnic at Cemar Amusement Park is free with rides and treats. Reports include vandalized Fillmore school windows, stolen fishing gear at a SE garage, and a petty larceny charge dismissed for Kay Graham.
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Shrine
Shriners
Cemar Amusement Park
Truman Returns From Hospital After Five Day Stay
Former President Truman returned to his Independence home after a five day hospital stay for treatment of colitis and an annual physical checkup.
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Independence, Mo
Upi
Truman
Bid Opening Set for Maynard Community School Addition
Bids will be opened August 25 at 2 p.m. for an addition to Maynard community school. The project includes classrooms and a space for vocational technical instruction. The school board also set August 17 at 8 p.m. for a public hearing on the coming year’s budget.
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Maynard
Maynard Community School
Final Swim Show In Noelridge Tonight
The fourth and final synchronized swim show of the current series is at 9 p m at Noelridge park pool with the theme Sounds for a Summer Night About 25 youths aged ten to fourteen will be directed by Cynthia Tjaden Admission is free bleacher seating for about 300 attendees with chairs encouraged by Nevin Nichols recreation commission director Attendance at the first three shows averaged 800 per event One show was planned for each of the four public swimming pools
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Noelridge Park
Cynthia Tjaden
Nevin Nichols
Recreation Commission
Nichols
4 H Steers Average 26 93 in Linn Sale
Eighty nine 4 H club baby beeves averaged 26.93 per hundredweight at the Linn County fair auction in Central City closing the beer show. Top price 40 50 paid by Farmers State Bank of Marion and Alburnett for the champion Hereford shown by Vance Gordon of Central City. Sale totaled 21 650. Bud Smith and Wesley Waterhouse were auctioneers.
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Central City
Linn County Fair
Farmers State Bank of
Marion and
Alburnett
Vance Gordon
Bud Smith
Coggan
Wesley Waterhouse
Culver Accused of Misusing Free Mail Privilege
Mayor Bob Johnson charged incumbent John Culver with abusing the free mailing rights for political purposes in a Second District race. He said 13,000 free copies of a brochure featuring Culver and a newborn son were sent with a district wide questionnaire, worth about $6,500 in postage.
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Bob Johnson
John Culver
Culver
Johnson
Taxpayers Alert Over Mailing Privilege Abuse
Johnson criticized the use of the mails for political purposes calling it overt misuse of the free mailing privilege and said taxpayers of the Second district won’t be fooled.
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Second
Johnson
Firecracker Damage Reported at Meade Apartments
Police received a report of firecracker damage to the third floor lobby of the Meade Apartments at 1407 Third Avenue SE. T. J. Wilkinson, manager of the complex, said a cherry bomb exploded Monday afternoon causing about 25 dollars in damage to floor wall and ceiling.
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Meade Apartments
Third Avenue SE
T. J. Wilkinson
SGA _ building
Cedar Rapids Auto Safety Check Inspects 542 Vehicles
Cedar Rapids police and highway patrol staged an auto safety check from 9 to 11 a.m. on four locations. They inspected 542 vehicles, issuing 116 faulty equipment tickets, two registration memos, eight summonses for license failures, one license without possession citation, and one license restriction ticket. Two taxicab warnings were given for uniforms. Locations included Ellis boulevard and N avenue NW, Thirty-second street and Prairie drive NE, Forest drive and Cottage Grove SE, and Eighth avenue and Fifteenth street SW.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Boulevard
N Avenue NW
Thirty-second Street
Prairie Drive
Forest Drive
Cottage Grove
Eighth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
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Linn County
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Lowe
Lowe Brothers
Dial
Arnold Salisbury
Embassy Klub
Register Now
N. F. Sorg
Bruce Lodge
Dorsey L. Andrews
Masons
Knights of Pythias Hall
New Fillmore School
Tenth Street
C Avenue NW
Ed Bengler
Franklin Avenue
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Aloha
Hawaii
Washington High
Legion
Don Gardner
Elks Club
George W. Gable
Grande Avenue SE
Josef
Elks
Bob Preston
Kay I. Graham
Eighth Street
Flame
Fox and Hounds
Adv
W. A
Noelridge
Linn Sale
Comfort Zone, Inc
THE
United State Bank
Courteous Banking Service
16Th Ave
BELS
Consult
Interior Design Department
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Enst
Eee
First Ave. S.E
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