Expressway may become interstate link by 1974
City officials discuss making the expressway an interstate link with 90 percent federal funding. Gov Hughes lists it as Iowa’s priority. the north leg and right of way issues raise city costs. Land purchases projected at 1.5 to 2 million, with state responsibility for several components.
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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 Vocational Tech Faculty
The Area Ten Community College vocational-technical division adds 33 staff for fall to support enrollment growth and new programs. Eleven health instructors lead new dental lab tech and orthopedic, environmental, and occupational therapy programs. Nurses’ aide courses start in Cedar Rapids and Anamosa. Faculty totals reach 60 with 40 programs offered.
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Vocational-Technical Division
Area Ten Community College
G. W. Eddings
Health Department
Area Ten
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Trade and Industry
Doln 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 Runs for Iowa Senate Seat in Cedar Rapids
The Rev. Roger D. Patton, pastor of Olivet United Presbyterian Church since 1962, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state senator from sub district 3. He cites welfare reform and property tax relief, and notes his Cedar Rapids ties and community service including work with the Geneva Foundation and the city Human Rights Commission.
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Roger D. Patton
Olivet United Presbyterian Church
Subdistrict 3
Tom Riley
U.S. Second District
Patton
Cedar Rapids
Princeton Land
Oxford
N.J
Buchanan County
Delaware County
Manchester
University of
Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission
Commission
Local Civic Leader Patton Dies in Iowa Following Public Service
Obituary notes the passing of Mr. Patton a respected Iowa figure involved in Housing Counseling Campbell Wyoming and church and social committees. He helped establish Linn ADC Welfare Rights Citizen Alcoholism groups and chaired the 22nd precinct Republican organization. Survived by wife Mary Gibbs and three children living at 231 Tenth Street NW.
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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
Lof the
Citizen’s Committee
22Nd Precinct
Citizen’s Advisory
Fillmore Pta
Mary Gibbs
Earlville
Tenth Street NW
Nixon to Begin Chicago Stopover on Presidential Campaign
Richard Nixon resumes his presidential bid with a Chicago Loop motorcade and an Illinois television program to be broadcast statewide, an aide said Thursday.
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Nixon
Chicago
Miami
Richard Nixon
Illinois
National Defense Funds Allocated to 10 Area Colleges
Congressman Culver announced that the Office of Education approved National Defense Student Loan allocations for ten Second district colleges and universities for fiscal year 1969. The funds cover 90 percent of loans with institutions providing 10 percent matching, listing each school's allocation and estimated loan count.
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John C. Culver
Office of Education
Culver
National Defense
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 Rule Mentioned in Editorial
An editorial notes that a loan should apply directly to the college or university that has accepted the student, emphasizing the lender’s link to the institution and the borrower’s admission status.
Three Cedar Rapids Men Accused of False Check Charges
Three Cedar Rapids men were arrested on warrants charging false uttering of checks. Clifford Rigsby, 64, faces two bad checks totaling 7 dollars to Stusak's Meat Market in 1968. Daniel A. Williams, 21, posted bond after a bad check for 8.62 dollars at Elson's Grocery. Bud O. Booth, 45, posted bond after a bad check at Robinson's.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifford Rigsby
Burlington Street
Stusak
Sixteenth Avenue
Daniel A. Williams
Toelson’s Grocery
B Avenue NE
Bud O. Booth
First Avenue NW
Robinson’s
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Gets Plea Time on Bad Check Charge
Robert Blozvich of 385 Highteenth Street Marion faced municipal court on a false uttering of a check charge. He was given until September 6 to move or plead after writing an insufficient ten dollar check to Sun Mart on July 2. He posted a 110 dollar bond and was released.
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Robert Blozvich
Highteenth Street
Marion
Blozvich
Sun Mart
Johnson county sets 35 mph limit on Cou Falls Swisher Road
The Johnson county board of supervisors established a 35 mph speed limit on the three mile blacktop road between Swisher and Cou Falls citing heavy evening and nighttime traffic and the road's curves and hills. The road is posted with the new limit.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Swisher
Cou Falls
Riley to convey farm views to Agnew during Iowa visit
Tom Riley, unopposed Republican candidate for Second district congressman, will host two open meetings for farmers to present ideas for Agnew’s farm program during his Cedar Rapids visit next Wednesday. Meetings are at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Lisbon Park Riley booth and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Big Four Fair Riley booth in Postville. Riley emphasizes farmer needs and debts, citing bankruptcy petitions and Chapter 13 repayment plans filed in Cedar Rapids federal court, with several local residents listing debts and assets in repayment plans.
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Tom Riley
Riley
Repubican
Spiro T. Agnew
Cedar Rapids
Riley For Congress
Lisbon Park
Postville
Agnew
Iowa
United Staes
Abbie M. Becker
Fifth Avenue SE
Otto P. Giese
C Avenue Sne
Roger
Susan Willits
Indiana Street
William and
Helen Brinker
Palo
Holiday Traffic Crackdown Set on Iowa Highways
Gov Harold Hughes declared a state of emergency for a three day Labor Day weekend to cut the traffic toll. About 60 weight officers join highway patrols along with sheriff and city police as shifts lengthen to 12 hours. Last year nine people died in the weekend, with 27 deaths in 1966.
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Des Moines
UPS
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
Jack Fulton
Howard Miller
Department
Drivers Injured in Two Car Collision
Karen L. Pawlowski age unknown was charged with failure to have her vehicle under control after rear ending Patricia A. Ottsman at the intersection of A avenue and Eleventh street NE. 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
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