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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1969

Page

13

Cedar Rapids man files for parks commissioner post

David J. Stone, 26, of 148 Edgewood Road NW, Thursday obtained nomination papers for Cedar Rapids parks commissioner. He is an assistant planner in the planning and redevelopment department and is the third candidate to take out papers. The filing deadline is Oct. 7. Other contenders include incumbent Charles Decker.

David J. Stone Edgewood Road Cedar Rapids Stone Department of Planning and Redevelopment Charles Decker Johnson Avenue Stewart Clapp Avenue SE Shelley Willis Ken

Ford Seeks Re Election to Cedar Rapids Riverfront Panel

Robert Ford 41 of 3317 First Avenue SW announces his bid for re election to the Cedar Rapids riverfront improvement commission seeking a six year term. He is an attorney and the first candidate to file petitions with a deadline of Oct 7 ahead of the Oct 21 city primary and Nov 4 general election.

Robert 8 Ford First Avenue Cedar Rapids

Crash on Highway 218 near Donnellson leaves two seriously injured

In Lee County the highway crash on 218 near Donnellson resulted in two people seriously injured. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.

Donnellson Lee County

Roelofs Named Acting Director at Central College

Bill H. Roelofs named acting director of counseling services at Central College in Pella. A Sioux Center native, he earned AB from Hope College in 1961 MA from Western Michigan University in 1964 and EdS from University of Town in 1967. He has served as dean of men at Coe College since 1967.

Bill H. Roelofs Meni Coe College Central College Pella Roelofs Sioux Center Hope College Western Michigan University University of Town Men Coe

Boy Charged in Sunrise Northwest Break-In

A 11 or 12 year old boy was charged with breaking and entering the August 22 break in at Phillip et al residence 151 Sunrise NW. Entry was via a removed kitchen screen. items stolen included a tape recorder two cameras cigars cigarettes two shoes and cash. Cameras and recorder recovered. youth released to parents. case referred to probation. The Rugby League Cup Final from London airs on ABC Wide World of Sports at 4 PM Saturday in color.

Phillip; Etalicky Sunrise Live London ABC

Long Holiday Weekend Marks End of Summer

The Labor Day weekend will see local, state and federal offices closed next Monday. No mail delivery except special service and no window service at the main post office. First Street sub-station closed all day. Regular mail on Saturday with collections as usual. Downtown meters free. Temperatures expected normal with possible showers and heavy rain.

First Street

Douglas Platz Hurt in Two Cycle Collision

Douglas A Platz 19 of 1103 Tenth Street SE was charged with failure to yield after his motorcycle collided with Mark E Gustafson at Bever Avenue and 22nd Street SE. Platz received treatment at Mercy hospital for an ankle injury and was released.

Douglas A. Platz Tenth Street SE Bever Avenue Twenty-second Street SE Platz Mark E. Gustafason Slaud Court NE Mercy Hospital

Burglars Take Whisky Beer Cash From DJ's Restaurant

Thieves broke into DJ's Restaurant and Lounge at 438 Waconia Avenue SW by prying a panel from a west side window. They stole 30 bottles of whisky five cases of beer and $12 in change, with tools valued at $146.90.

Waconia Avenue

Vandals Break Windows in Five Cedar Rapids Homes

Police say vandals armed with marbles used slingshots to break picture windows and screens at five northeast Cedar Rapids residences around 1 p.m. Thursday. Reported locations include 2447 Aspin Lane NE 4308 White Pine Drive NE 4516 White Pine Drive NE 1414 Twenty Ninth Street NE and 242 Lamplite Lane NE.

Cedar Rapids Owen Christoferson Aspin Lane Don Hastings White Pine Drive Richard Brown Robert Essig Twenty Ninth Street Dale Byard Lamplite Lane

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