Council Hears City Employe Wage Protest
A public hearing on Cedar Rapids 1970 budget of 16,768,572 drew questions from Teamsters rep Bob Schorg and input from city employee Richard Gates. Gates urged curbside placement of trash containers to speed refuse collection. finance commissioner Stewart Shank noted 5 percent raises plus longevity, averaging 7.5 percent overall. The council adopted the budget pending 1970 tax yield and final approval January 2.
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Cedar Rapids
Teamsters Union
Bob Schorg
The
Teamsters
Stewart Shank
Shank
Schorg
Sanitation Department
Bush
Richard Gates
Gates
Macal Charged With Gun Theft
Paul N. Macal, 24, was arraigned in municipal court on larceny. Detectives say he entered John Perez's home on 641 Twenty-ninth Street SE and stole a shotgun and a rifle while Perez was away in early July. Judge Loren M. Hullinger Jr. set bond at 2000 and gave Macal until Thursday to waive or demand preliminary hearing. Macal listed 802 Fifteenth Avenue SW as his home.
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Paul N. Macal
Macal
John Perez
Twenty-ninth Street
Perez
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Burglar Steals $40 From Soul Palace Youth Center
About $40 in change was stolen from a juke box at the Soul Palace youth center located at Twelfth avenue and Tenth street SE. Police reported the break in occurred between 5 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. Tuesday.
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Soul Palace Youth Center
Twelfth Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Kosel Elected to National Board of Indoor Sports
Bob Kosel an elevator operator at the Linn county courthouse in Iowa has been named a director of the national board of Indoor Sports an organization for physically handicapped adults He represents Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota after attending the group convention in Minneapolis with about 100 delegates The group promotes housing accessible public facilities and ramps for wheelchairs A pilot home for the handicapped is funded with government loans Local chapter meets at the YMCA on the second Sunday monthly Donna Huber can provide more information
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Bob Kosel
Linn County
National Board of Indoor Sports
Kosel
Sunset Court
Minneapolis
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
California
YMCA
Donna Huber
Holloway Fined On False Report Traffic Offense
Cedar Rapids man David Holloway 27 of 921 Old Marion road NE was fined 50 dollars for filing a false report and 25 dollars for failure to keep his car under control. He admitted his car hit a fire hydrant on Forest drive SE at 2 15 a m and he drove away.
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David Holloway
Old
Marion Road NE
Holloway
B Avenue NE
Forest Drive
Teen charged as adult in delinquency case
A 17 year old boy identified as Steven Kluth of 1029 Ninth Street NW was charged as an adult with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was arrested Wednesday morning and held in the city jail after police say he kept a missing 17 year old girl at his rented apartment for two weeks, with the girl also placed in the city jail.
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Steven Kluth
Ninth Street NW
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed by Two Men in Cedar Rapids
Two individuals filed for bankruptcy in Cedar Rapids federal court. Raymond S. Cantonwine a photographer and former Portrait Center operator in Vinton listed 6622 dollars in debts and 2236 dollars in assets. Ward E. Mahurin a farmer and school bus driver from rural Brandon reported 72144 dollars in debts and 22681 dollars in assets all claimed exempt.
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Cedar Rapids
Raymond S. Cantonwine
Vinton
Ward E. Mahurin
Brandon
Bowen seeks emeritus status and leave for U I president
The Iowa Board of Regents will consider granting Howard Bowen emeritus professor of economics and a one year leave of absence effective September 1 after his resignation as president. The move mirrors prior practice seen with Virgil Hancher and precedes Willard Boyd’s elevation to president.
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Iowa City
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Howard
Bowen
Claremont College
California
Iowa State
Ames
U. of S
U. of I
Virgil Hancher
Ford Foundation
New Delhi
India
U. of J
Willard Boyd
Scolaro Back On Critical List After Surgery
Linn County supervisor Anthony Scolaro is listed in critical condition at Woodland Park Hospital Portland Ore after a second surgery for infection and incision trouble He was removed from intensive care last Friday and recognized his parents upon their arrival as they stayed with him Tuesday. The Channel 9 Wednesday Night Movie airs Rebel Without a Cause in color at 8.
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Linn County
Anthony Scolaro
Woodland Park Hospital
Portland
Ore
Scolaro
City borrows 1.13 million for urban renewal notes
Bank of America San Francisco bids 5.83 percent on a one year loan for the Civic Center urban renewal project, beating Morgan Guaranty Trust Co at 5.88. The city will issue temporary notes to refinance and the federal government covers interest above 4.375 percent.
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City
Bank of America of
San Francisco
Civic Center
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
New York
Glue Sniffing Charged Against Curtis Alexander
Cedar Rapids police arrested 18 year old Curtis L Alexander of 1235 Elmhurst drive NE on a glue sniffing ordinance charge after a citizen complaint about activity at a rented house. A 17-year-old girl was also charged and referred to probation officers and parents. The incident occurred before 6 pm at the Elmhurst residence. The misdemeanor carries up to a $100 fine or 30 days in jail.
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Cedar Rapids
Youth Bureau
Curtis L. Alexander
Elmhurst Drive
Citizenship Fees Set to Rise September First
Cedar Rapids federal court officials report that Immigration and Naturalization Service fees will increase starting September 1. Naturalization petitions rise from $10 to $25 and many other fees jump from $10 to $20 or $5 to $10, effectively doubling in many cases.
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U.S
Cedar Rapids
Immigration and Naturalization Service
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Killians
Sunheo
Armstrong
Arnold
Becker
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Enzler
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Hawkeye Seed Company
Kenwood House
Rubins Hardware
Krall-Woerderhoff Shoes
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Montgomery Ward National Garages
Penney's
Seifert
Siebke & Hoyt Siegel's Jewelry
Umberland
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Killian
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