Cedar Rapids School Board approves equipment purchases over 8100 000
The Cedar Rapids school board accepted 14 bids and authorized over 8101 000 in equipment purchases including 218 overhead projectors from Koch Brothers Co at 826 465.20 and 67 tape recorders split between two local firms. The board also did not accept True Art Carpet bids for library carpeting and reviewed fire inspection findings urging extinguishing systems in kitchens. A substitute teacher pay reform petition was referred to the superintendent and the annual fire report was filed.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Koch Brothers Co
al Watson
Watson
Woodburn Sound Service
Times Photo Co
Pratt Sound Films Co
Lipsky
True-Art Carpet Sales,Inc
True Art
R. H. Ellison
City Fire Department Bureau of Fire Prevention
Ellison
Joe Malmer
Celebrities Set for McCarthy TV Rally at Armar
Paul Newman Harry Belafonte and Barbra Streisand head a list of entertainers for a closed circuit broadcast at a McCarthy for President rally Thursday at 7 30 in the Armar ballroom. Eugene McCarthy will address from New York via Madison Square Garden with 30 other cities involved. Allen Funt will host the Cedar Rapids rally with Fred Gwynne John Denver also appearing. Tickets available at local stores and McCarthy booth at the All Iowa fair. Local candidates will be introduced and dancing will follow.
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Paul Newman
Harry Belafonte
Barbra Streisand
Armar
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
New York
Madison Square Garden
Allen Funt
Cedar Rapids
Fred Gwynne
John Denver
Chad Mitchell
Ginsberg’s
Josef
Makin Paint Co
Data Processing Officers Elected in Eastern Town Chapter
Donald L. Jacobsen elected president of the Eastern Town chapter of the Data Processing Management Assn. Donald C. Olson named president-elect Loraine Bomkamp secretary Carl Garrels treasurer Dick Spurlock international director Named to board of directors are Max Fitz John K. Hoover Warren Lawson Ed Rehberg and Norm Shaffer.
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Donald L. Jacobsen
The
Data Processing Management Assn
Donald C. Olson
Loraine Bomkamp
Carl Garrels
Dick Spurlock
Max Fitz
John K. Hoover
Warren Lawson
Ed Rehberg
Norm Shaffer
Mid-Week Dances at The Attic Teen Center
The Attic at 119% Third Avenue SE will host two mid week dances with live music. The American Legend will perform from 8 to 12 on Wednesday, and on August 21 The Sights and Sounds will play. Previously the center opened only on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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the Attic
Third Avenue SE
American Legend Group
Edgewood Adopts $76,000 Budget With Small Mill Rate Increase
Edgewood town council approved a $76,000 budget for the coming year signaling a small millage increase. The measure aims to fund municipal services and ongoing projects while maintaining fiscal balance.
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Edgewood
Collins Radio appoints Foster and Martin to board
Collins Radio Co. announces the election of David H. Foster and Dr. Thomas L. Martin Jr. to its board to fill vacancies from R. T. Cox retirement and C. J. Lynch resignation. Foster, 41, vice president and secretary, has led the legal department. Martin, 47, dean at Southern Methodist University’s Institute of Technology, is an electrical engineering author.
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R. T. Cox
C. J. Lynch
Foster
Collins
FOST
Dr. Martin
Institut Technology
Southern Methodist University
Lynch, Dallas, Smith and Harman
Lynch
Linn Humane Society breaks ground on new shelter and hospital
Construction begins on an eight acre Mt Vernon road site in Linn County for a modern humane society shelter and hospital. Dr. Robert Glotfelty notes a mid November completion with contracts totaling 41000 and a volunteer progress meeting at St Pauls United Methodist church.
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Linn County Humane Society
Mt. Vernon Road
Robert Glotfelty
Capital Fund
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Dr. Glotfelty
Glotfelty
Zobac Construction Co
Simanek-Zazza Plumbing and Heating Co
Cedar Rapids Electric Supply Co
Brown, Healey and Bock
Cedar Rapids
Counselor Sessions Planned at Area Ten Community College
Area Ten Community College announced Tuesday that a counselor will be on duty seven evenings this month for conferences with prospective students. The sessions begin Tuesday August 20 and continue with additional dates.
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Area Ten
Area Ten Community College
Summer camp counselors to meet at Hawkeye Plaza
The counseling sessions are scheduled for August 21 22 26 27 28 and 29 at Hawkeye Plaza 4401 Sixth Street Road SW from 6 30 to 9 00 p m each evening. Call 366 5321 for an appointment.
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Hawkeye Plaza
Sixth Street Road
Parkade Revenue and Tickets Report for July in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids parkade division reported July receipts of 6740.30 with an average daily income of 259.24 dollars. Tickets issued totaled 24815, averaging 954.4 per day. Cash paid 5739.50 and park and shop stamps 1000.80. The busiest day was July 18 with 1544 tickets. slowest was July 17 with 824 tickets.
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Cedar Rapids Parkade
Department of Public Safety
Serious Injuries To Ryan Man in Car-Semi Crash
James Wood 21 of Ryan suffered serious injuries in a two a.m. crash on Highway 13 north of Highway 151 east of Marion when his car crossed the centerline and struck a semi driven by Kenneth Shaw 36 of Cedar Rapids. Wood remained in University Hospitals Iowa City with multiple fractures and a dislocated hip. Richard Wilson 21, a passenger, was uninjured.
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James Wood
Ryan
Highway 13
Highway 151
Marion
University
Iowa City
Kenneth Shaw
Cedar Rapids
Richard Wilson
Highway Patrol
It Takes a Thief Saves Day for Diplomacy on TV
Mystery host Alexander Munday anchors a Tuesday night telecast on KCRG ITV Channel 9 in color. The program centers on a caper themed around American diplomacy and features dramatic acts to resolve an international standstill.
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Alexander Munday
Kcrgitv
Channel 9
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