Runaway GIs Salvaged at Fort Riley Center
At Fort Riley Kansas the Correctional Training Facility uses clergy ex cons and other specialists to rehabilitate deserting soldiers. The program reports about 28 percent of graduates re assigned are rated above average, with overall 70 percent success, amid rising runaways from 1.5 to near 3 percent since 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kan
George Proudfoot
Proudfoot
CTF
Vietnam
Canada
Toronto
Lowest Bid Won Grading Contract for Edgewood Road Extension
Barker Construction Co of Iowa City submitted the lowest bid for grading and drainage on the Edgewood road extension from O Avenue to the Cedar River. The bid totaled 213338.14 dollars, below the engineers estimate of 242792.50. Other bids were J P Strother Construction Co 249745.74 and Hennessey Brothers Inc 226398.52. The council held a public hearing on flood protections and approved the grading specifications after objections were overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dougherty
Robbins Road
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Jon Janda
Ellis Road
Dougherty
Richard Jensen
Monkeys Escape At Margate Park Find Beer Garden Refuge
At Dreamland amusement park in Margate England a keeper left the monkey house door key in the lock allowing a dozen monkeys to escape. Most were recaptured in the park's beer garden as staff and visitors watched the chase unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margate
England
UPI
Dreamland Amusement Park
Old Husbandry Beekeeping Stands as Ancient Practice
Beekeeping is described as one of the oldest forms of animal husbandry, highlighting its long history and enduring relevance in agricultural life.
Armed Forces 22 Young East Iowans Enlist in Services
Twenty two Eastern Iowa men enlisted in the armed forces. Names span army delayed entry listings and regular calls to Ft Polk and Great Lakes. Navy assignments include San Diego and Central City, with multiple ages and hometowns cited. Reenlistment and wartime awards noted alongside air force promotions and troops on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven J Downey
Marion
John W Kinsinger
Jeffrey W. Schafer
Robins
Dennis L. Merta
Fairfax
Ft. Polk
Stephen H. Heath
Loraine Street
David A. Fosdal
B Avenue
Robert D. Frame
Second
Charles W. Smith
Viola
Daniel D. Avis
Coggan
San Diego
Navy
Earl L. Veverka
Central City
Steve G. Hostert
Fortieth Street
Glenn W. Harvey III
Cottage Grove Avenue
Great Lakes
Fredrick R. Humphrey
Arizona Avenue
Tim McAtee
Second Street
Cedar Rapids Voters Prep For Civic Center Referendum
There are 55,013 registered voters in Cedar Rapids with eligibility for next Tuesday’s civic center referendum. The registration deadline was last Saturday and by Wednesday more than 170 absentee ballots had been cast, signaling potential high turnout for the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Civic Center
City Briefs Pulse and ads brighten Cedar Rapids page
Community notices report a T P A family picnic Sunday at Mohawk Park from 1 to 5 p.m. with covered dishes. Local ads promote dry cleaning specials, beauty salons, meat market specials, and various services. Several personal notices note thefts, a death, and a bus tour, with addresses and contact numbers sprinkled throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.P.A
Travelers Protective Assn. of
Cedar Rapids
Mohawk Park
Gazette Co publishes Cedar Rapids daily with subscription rates
The Gazette Co established in 1863 at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa publishes daily and Sunday editions. Night edition and Sunday 6 issues cost 170 per month or 16 per year plus optional afternoon editions. out of state rates reach 27 per year. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Clark Pleads Innocent To Two Assault Counts
Cedar Rapids man William T. Clark of 118 Second Avenue SW faces two assault and battery charges filed by his wife Linda and her mother Mrs. Lester Thede of Belle Plaine. He pled innocent in municipal court and trial was set for August 28 with $110 bond on each count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
William T. Clark
Second Avenue SW
Linda
Lester Thede
Belle Plaine
Clark
Man Leaves Town After Auto Repair. Warrant Issued
Iowa City police issue a larceny warrant for Robert Kocher of St. Petersburg after a Florida man leaves town owing 250 for repair, 200 from Coralville motel, and a rental car invoice surfaces. Repossession efforts traced the unrecovered vehicle to West, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Florida
West
Texas
Coralville
Robert Kocher
St. Petersburg
Finnish contest offers Santa Claus Land design prize
The Finnish public can enter a competition to design a Disneyland like park named Santa Claus Land to be built near Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland. A first prize of 18000 Finnmark about 4290 dollars will be awarded for the winning plan including workshops a hotel a sauna a restaurant and amusements. Winners announced in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
UPI
Rovaniemi
Lapland
Cedar Rapids Man Charged In Lumberland Burglary Case
George Mason, 54, was charged Wednesday with breaking into the Lumberland lumberyard at 1001 Third Avenue SW. Police said Mason pried a door, entered an attic, cut a hole in the office ceiling, and surrendered to officers around 2 a.m. Bond set at $2000. a preliminary hearing was ordered. Police noted Mason, a former Cedar Rapids resident, gave no permanent address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mason
Lumberland
Third Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
Mason
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Hullinger
Haegg Roofing Co
Ninth Avenue SW
Pittsburgh Paint and Glass Co
Eighth Avenue SE
Business Service
Seventh Avenue SE
Iowa Midland Supply Co
Third Street
Business Service Center
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A.wo
Defense
Laird
A. O. Conner
Army
James Devitt
Kansas City
Jensen
Eastern Iowa
Gary EK. Locke
J Avenue NE
Verlyn H. Hansen
Independence
Leo Hansen
Army Hospital
Ft. Carson
Larry D. Brown
Everett Brown
Brandon
Command College
Ft. Leavenworth
W. O. Marvin L. Melsha, Jr
Marvin L. Melsha
Bel Air Drive
Lee C. Lewis
Thomas H. Lewis
Shellsburg
Gene R. Winkler
Max A. Winkler
Arlington
Spec
Frederick H Pendleton
Rose E. Bittinger
Thornburg
Terry L. Lamphier
Donald O. Lamphier
Oelwein
Gary L
Richard C. Koelle
Delbert Koelle
Toledo
Tim J. Kohl
Glen A. Kohl
Mechanicsville
Air Force
Pfe
David W. Janish
Don Janish
Oakland Road
Sgt
Charles Lyman
H. G. Lyman
Thirty-fifth Street
Norton Afb
Calif
City Briefs
Alberts Cleaners
Lindale Plaza
Linda May
Gerald S. May
Twenty-second Street
University of Chicago
Elsner Womacka
Nelson’s Meat Markets
J St. SW
Mt. Mercy
16Th Ave
Grande Ave
Amarillia Meyer
First Avenue NW
E Avenue
Fourth Street NW
12Th Ave
St. Luke’s
Dorothy Warner
Pat Floetchinger
Armstrong
Peg
29Th St. NE
Mary Wilson
Donnellson
Larry Griswold
Washington Avenue SE
Fort Madison ‘Hospital
Miller's
Twin Towers
Wilson Avenue
Dodge
Chrysler
Imperial
Handler Motors
2Nd Ave
8Th St
Ben McKinney
Waterloo
Holiday Inn
Williams Boulevard
Dubuque and
Galena
Travel & Transport Inc
Parents Without Partners
First Presbyterian Church
Floyd Petersen
Citizens Committee On Alcoholism
Toddville Legion Hall
Barbara Boesenberg
Josef
J. Shanklin
Third Avenue
Warren B. Shanklin
van Nuys
Springville
Los Angeles
Peg's
Commonwealth Beauty Salon
Dial
Che
Arnold
Becker
Cartwright
Craemer
Enzler
Ford's Shoes
Hawkeye Seed Company
Kenwood House
Rubins Hardware
Krall-Woerderhoff Shoes
Martin's
Montgomery Ward National Garages
Penney's
People's Furniture
Sanford's
Seifert
Siebke & Hoyt Siegel's
Jewelry
Slumberland
Woolworth's
C.R. Man
Office of Lumberland
Second Ave
Bridge
Liten & Taege, Inc
Second Avenue
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