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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
5
Mrs. Robert Beck, wife of Centerville publisher and Republican gubernatorial hopeful, to campaign across Iowa starting Aug. 11. She will attend three or four coffees daily and has been accompanying her husband at many appearances. Mrs. William Murray, wife of the other Republican nominee, has also joined her husband on campaign events.
Iowa Commissioner William Timmons says no major auto insurance rate increase is planned in Iowa this year though renewals may bring some riders. He cites rising accident counts, higher repair costs, larger court awards, and surging medical expenses as contributing factors.
John Henry Mickelson 66 of Clinton Iowa and his wife Georgia died in a head on collision on highway 234 about 34 miles west of York Nebraska while returning from a western vacation. Irene Thompson 57 of Carpentersville Illinois a passenger in the Mickelson car and Verne Voss 29 of Bradshaw Nebraska were injured.
Tama proposes a 1967 budget totaling 647,850 up from 195,475 with tax rise of 13,375. Public hearing set for Aug 15 at 7 30 pm. Key spends include water distribution 320,000 street improvements 97,000 sewer project 43,000 and a new water tower and wells. Police budget falls by 2 000 and taxes per thousand rise to 34.64 from 32.75.
The Avengers expose a deadly sabotage scheme on KCRG-TV Channel 9 at 9:00 PM Thursday. The investigative episode highlights the threat and warns viewers to stay alert.
Thirty one students completing a year of practical nursing training at the University of Iowa will receive graduation certificates at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Macbride auditorium. The largest class since the program began in 1952 will take state board exams in Des Moines on Oct 5 to become licensed practical nurses. Notable graduates include Karen DeWald Catherine Kennedy Vicki McBurney Carol McMaster Judith Smith from Cedar Rapids and others from Iowa City North Liberty Oxford Postville Springville Toddville Van Horne Wellman Toledo and more.
Fayette county supervisors schedule August 15 at 2 p.m. in the courthouse for the budget hearing. The mill levy will drop from 16.48 to 16.13 due to higher assessed valuations while the county asks $7,050 more overall. State requests rise to 88,700 and bovine tuberculosis funding to 20,000. 7,500 is added for mental health center participation with Waverly. General fund and poor relief are reduced by 20,000 and 20,000 respectively. Cedar Valley Mental Health center plan to start January 1, 1967. A Junction in Toledo condemned property awards total 400 to Spooner and Ashby. Kubik and Petrofina receive nothing and may appeal within 30 days.
The Iowa state planning effort to combat mental retardation gets a $70,000 federal grant announced by the state board of control. Chairman Russell Wilson says funds will help communities assess needs and create local programs to train the mentally retarded for jobs and self care, matching state institutional work.
Parents of Pfc. Ronald Kaiser 20 of Sioux City were notified of his death in action in Vietnam. Kaiser who served with an army paratroop division died from shrapnel wounds on Monday. His parents had just received a letter he wrote July 29.
Two Tama property owners were awarded condemnation for the four lane widening of Highway 63 through Tama and to the Highway 30–63 intersection after they refused to sign the right of entry easements.
Larry M. Greiner and Mary Elizabeth Wehr received God Home and Country awards at St. Mary’s Catholic Church from Father J. M. Mackin. They were honored for outstanding scholastic achievement and 4-H work.
Iowa highway commission approved bids totaling 4 161620 for highway construction with Payne and Dolan winning three resurfacing contracts on Highway 22 in Keokuk and Washington counties. The largest bid 723252 was by E M Dusenberg for 5128 miles of reconstruction on Highway 275 north from Sidney.
Twenty four nursing students at the University of Iowa earned letters of commendation from Dean Laura C. Dustan for academic achievement. East Iowa honorees include Suzanne Marek and Sharlyn Wax of Cedar Rapids, Marlene Delphey of Harpers Ferry, Carole Brown of Iowa City, Barbara Schultz of Postville, Mary Horn of Springville, Terrye Jo Dulin of Vinton, and Sharon Saboe of West Union.
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