Expressway may be interstate link by 1974
City officials discuss declaring the expressway an interstate link with 90 percent federal participation if approved. Mayor Bush notes Gov. Hughes named Iowa’s expressway priority for interstate designation. Land purchases for the north leg are estimated at 1.5 to 2 million dollars.
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Richard Jensen
Canney
Bush
Harold Hughes
Iowa
L Street
Third Street
Canney and Jensen
Highway Commission
Germaine
Area Ten Names 33 New Vo-Tec Staff for Fall Term
Area Ten Community College expands its vocational-technical division with 33 new staff to support enrollment growth and new curricula. The health department adds 11 instructors for programs in dental laboratory technology orthopedic assistance environmental and occupational therapy aides, with nurses aide training in Cedar Rapids and Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational-Technical Division
Area Ten Community College
G. W. Eddings
Health Department
Area Ten
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Trade and Industry
Coln R. Armon
Larry G. Patten
David E. Hanrahan
Floyd H. Meyer
Robert R. Doubet
Joyce Downing
Pamela Georgecopoulos
Louise Flatley
Harold Kort
Nancy Less
Bonnie Spear
Janet Greif
Frank Lydic
Minister Patton Announces Candidacy for Iowa Senate
The Rev. Roger D. Patton, pastor of Olivet United Presbyterian since 1962, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state senator from sub district 3 in Cedar Rapids. He aims to represent city and rural voters, advocate welfare reform, and seek property tax relief via state education aid. Patton holds a Princeton divinity degree and has ties to Geneva Foundation and the Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Patton
Olivet United Presbyterian Church
Subdistrict
Tom Riley
Patton
Cedar Rapids
Princeton
Oxford
N.J
Buchanan County
Delaware County
Manchester
University of
Housing Counselor Agency founder active in community groups
The article profiles Mr. Patton, founder of the Housing Counseling Agency, and his service on the Ellis Neighborhood Council, as a Camp Wyoming trustee, and as Northeast Iowa Presbytery committee chair. He helped found Linn ADC and Welfare Rights in Iowa, led the Citizen's Committee on Alcoholism, and chaired the 22nd precinct Republican group. He and wife Mary Gibbs of Earlville live at 231 Tenth Street NW with three children.
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Housing Counseling Agency
Ellis Neighborhood Council
Camp Wyoming
Northeast Iowa Presbytery
Committee On
Church and Society
Patton
Linn Adc
Welfare Rights
Iowa
Citizen’s Committee
22Nd Precinct
Citizen’s Advisory
Fillmore Pta
Mary Gibbs
Earlville, Ireside
231
Tenth Street NW
Nixon Schedules Chicago Stopoff
Richard Nixon will resume his presidential campaign with a motorcade through the Loop in Chicago and a television program broadcast across Illinois, an aide said Thursday.
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Miami
Richard Nixon
Chicago
Illinois
National Defense Funds Target Ten Area Colleges
Congressman John C. Culver announced that the Office of Education approved National Defense Student Loan allocations for ten Second district colleges and universities for fiscal year 1969. Institutions receive 90 percent federal funds with 10 percent matching by the colleges, supporting thousands of loans for eligible students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Culver
Office of Education
National Defense
Culver
Area Ten Community College
Cedar Rapids
Clarke College
Dubuque
Coe College
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Divine Word College
Epworth
Loras College
Luther College
Decorah
Mount Mercy College
University of Dubuque
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
College Loan Application Must Go to Accepted Institution
The guidance states that a loan should be directed to the college or university that has accepted the student. This ensures the funds reach the correct institution for disbursement.
Three Cedar Rapids Men Face False Check Charges
Cedar Rapids men were arrested on warrants for false uttering of checks. Clifford Rigsby, 64, of 2129 Burlington Street SW, held pending arraignment, wrote two bad checks totaling 7 dollars to Stusak's Meat Market in 1968. Daniel A. Williams, 21, of 1137 H Avenue NE, posted 110 dollar bond after an 8.62 dollar bad check to Nelson's Grocery on April 14. Bud O. Booth, 45, of 1304 First Avenue NW, posted 110 dollar bond for a bad check to Robinson's on May 3.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifford Rigsby
Burlington Street
Stusak
Sixteenth Avenue
Daniel A. Williams
H Avenue
Nelson’s
B Avenue NE
Bud O. Booth
First Avenue NW
Robinson’s
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Gets Plea Time on Bad Check Charge
Robert Blozvich of Marion was arraigned in municipal court on false uttering of a check. He received until September 6 to move or plead. The charge stems from an insufficient ten dollar check written July 2 to Sun Mart. He posted a one hundred ten dollar bond and was released.
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Robert Blozvich
Eighteenth Street
Marion
Blozvich
Sun Mart
County Sets 35 MPH Limit on Swisher Cou Falls Road
Johnson county supervisors establish a 35 mph speed limit on the three mile Cou Falls Swisher road due to heavy evening and night traffic and its curves and hills. The new limit is posted on the road.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Swisher
Cou Falls
Riley to convey farm views to Agnew in Iowa meetings
Tom Riley, unopposed GOP candidate for the Second district, will host two farmer meetings to present district concerns to vice presidential candidate Spiro Agnew during his Cedar Rapids visit. Talks will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lisbon Park and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Big Four Fair in Postville.
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Tom Riley
Riley
Repubican
Spiro T. Agnew
Cedar Rapids
Riley For Congress
Lisbon Park
Postville
Agnew
Iowa
United Staes
Drivers Injured in Two Car Collision
Karen L. Pawlowski 1129 I avenue NE was charged with failure to have her vehicle under control after striking the rear of Patricia A. Ottsman 351 Red Fox road SE at the A avenue and Eleventh street NE intersection. Both drivers were treated at St. Luke's hospital for minor injuries and released.
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Karen L. Pawlowski
I Avenue NE
Patricia A. Ottsman
Red Fox Road
A Avenue
Eleventh Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Want ads prove effective for buyers and sellers alike
Classified want ads serve buyers and sellers by listing available goods and services, helping match needs with offerings. They offer quick visibility and broad reach for a wide range of items and opportunities.
Holiday Traffic Crackdown Set
Des Moines Iowa Gov Harold Hughes declared a state of emergency on Iowa highways for the Labor Day weekend to cut the traffic toll. Sixty weight officers joined highway patrolmen sheriff deputies and city police as patrols lengthened to twelve hours to maximize presence and deter drinking drivers. Last year nine people died during the Labor Day weekend with a record 27 deaths in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPS
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
Jack Fulton
Howard Miller
Department
Three Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Cedar Rapids Court
Three bankruptcy petitions and a Chapter 13 repayment plan were filed in Cedar Rapids federal court. Abbie M. Becker reports 2036 in debts and 538 in assets at 521 Fifth Avenue SE. Otto P. Giese lists 3229 in debts and 775 in assets with 750 exempt. he is a clerk and truck driver. Roger and Susan Willits show 2857 in debts and 300 in assets all exempt at 2502 Indiana Street SW. William and Helen Brinker, rural Palo, report 5200 in debts and 800 in assets. he is a truck driver.
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Cedar Rapids
Abbie M. Becker
Fifth Avenue SE
Otto P. Giese
C Avenue NE
Roger and
Susan Willits
Indiana Street
William and
Helen Brinker
Palo
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Johnson Avenue
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Blake Boulevard
Steve B
Thirteenth Avenue
Hiawatha
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Linden Drive
Robert Barber
White Oak Road
Kenneth L. Curran
Eighth Street
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Laurence Harvey
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Kcrgtv
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Springville
All Sports Booster Club
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John Davis
Senate
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Art Heusinkveld
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Pearson-Anderson
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