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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1968

Page

5

Road Work Impacts West High Area Traffic and Access

City and university officials briefed on Melrose avenue and First avenue projects tied to the new West High School. Traffic access from Hawkeye apartments and Benton street will be prepared with closures for paving, while alternate routes and bus services are arranged for students and local commuters.

Iowa City Coralville University Heights University of Iowa Iowa City Coach Co New West High Frank Smiley Melrose Avenue First Avenue Highway 6 Wsui Towers Ray Mossman Benton Street Melrose Hawkeye Smiley Benton Chan Coulter West L. H. Negus The Coach Company Manville Heights Clear Creek

Van Buskirk joins Upper Iowa as art instructor

Emmett M. Van Buskirk of Fort Monroe Vic has joined the Upper Iowa college faculty as an instructor in art. He previously served four years as director of art for Rising Sun-Ohio County consolidated schools in Rising Sun Indiana.

Miller Urges Delay of Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

U S senator Jack Miller warns that the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia shows Moscow cannot be trusted and urges postponement of ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. He cites Hungary and North Vietnam actions and calls for strict inspections in any Soviet arms deal.

Washington Czechoslovakia Russia U.S. Senate U.S Jack Miller Iowa Miller Soviet Union North Vietnam

Hoobler Named ISEA Regional Representative

James A. Hoobler 33 of West Liberty has started work as a regional field representative for the Iowa State Education Association in east central and southeast Iowa. Hoobler joined the ISEA staff in July.

Des Moines James A. Hoobler West Liberty East Central Iowa Iowa State Education Association ISEA Hoobler

Iowan Helps Seat Mississippi Loyalists at Democratic Convention

Iowa delegate Lawrence Scalise led the credentials committee in seating the Mississippi loyalists over the regulars by a vote of 84 to 10. He argued the decision reflected party responsibility and proper notice of precinct conventions, noting irregularities in Mississippi press coverage and lack of party resources among regulars.

Chicago SDPA Iowa Mississippi Lawrence Scalise Scalise Des Moines Iowa Democrats Roberta Keister Council Bluffs Atlantic City

Newton Man Not Supporting Children Charged in Tama County

Raymond Alkire of Newton is jailed in Tama County on a $1,000 bond for contributing to the delinquency of minors by failure to support three children. He was bound over to the Tama County District Court in Tama before Mayor Jim Sorensen. The complaint was filed by his former wife, now remarried.

Toledo Raymond Alkire Newton Tama County Alkire Jim Sorensen Tama Sorensen

Iowa Seeks Extradition for Dodd in West Indies

Iowa moves to extradite Thomas A. Dodd, a Fort Madison life term killer who escaped last summer. Gov. Hughes asks U.S. State Department to urge French authorities to arrest and detain Dodd in the French West Indies for transfer to Iowa. The FBI issued an unlawful flight warrant, but extradition via the French treaty is not triggered.

Des Moines UPI Dodd Iowa Ivie FBI U.S Fort Madison Elmer Comstock Newton

Officers elected at the 34th Hocken reunion

Elza Marling of Delaware was chosen president Jim Zobeck of Lime Springs became vice president Mrs Ralph Marling of Independence was named secretary treasurer at the Sunday reunion in Winthrop with officers elected for the year.

Winthrop Hocken Elza Marling Delaware Jim Zobeck Lime Springs Ralph Marling Independence

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West High Mel Dahl Ellen Fenn Nancy Schumacher William Schumachers Nancy Hungary First Avenue East Iowan Lawrence Newton Man the Gazette W. Indies Smulekoff Amana
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