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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1966

Page

5

Ten Tech Board Approves Rental of Hawkeye Plaza

Area W community college board voted 6 1 to lease the Hawkeye Plaza building on Sixth street road SW for five years to house its academic program. Bob Davidson of Mechanicsville opposed the long term rental, urging a bond issue instead to fund future facilities. Mor-

Ten Tech Board Hawkeye Plaza Area W Community College Tama Packing Co Sixth Street Road Bob Davidson Mechanicsville Davidson Rs Allen Marion B. A. Jensen Jensen

Cedar Rapids Cardinals Keep Veterans Memorial Lease

After a one hour session Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial commission and Cedar Rapids Baseball Club board approved keeping the same lease terms for 1967. The Cardinals will pay $3 000 rent and the commission maintains the stadium with a five cent per attendee levy after 65 000. subleasing requires the manager's consent.

Veterans Memorial Commission Cedar Rapids Baseball Club Veterans Memorial Stadium Cedar Rapids Cardinals Charles Decker Memorial Building

Wheels and chargers stolen in Rapoport Auto Parts burglary

Burglars struck Thursday night at Rapoport's Auto Parts, 630 Second Avenue SE. Four automobile wheels, three battery chargers and seat covers were taken. Loss estimated at 296 dollars. Entry gained by cutting a screen on a walk in door and breaking the glass in the door.

Rapoport Second Avenue SE

Safer Cars Not Sole Accident Answer

Des Moines AP Ford official urges inspection, driver education, tougher licensing and faster road building to reduce rising accident toll. Hubert S. Olson of Ford Credit spoke at a Des Moines Chamber of Commerce meeting, stressing that safer cars alone won t solve highway deaths.

Des Moines Ford Motor Co Hubert S. Olson Ford Motor Credit Co Tes Moines

Three Cedar Rapids Men Hurt In Two Auto Crashes

Three Cedar Rapids men suffered minor injuries in two traffic crashes Thursday evening. Robert C. Plank and Ervin Musser were treated and released from St Luke's hospital after a three car crash on First Avenue East at 6 20 p m. David F Schmidt was charged with failing to have his car under control. A second crash at Forty second Street and Center Point Road NE left Robert L Hansen with a nose laceration. he was treated and released. Hansen was charged with failing to yield to oncoming traffic.

Cedar Rapids Robert C. Plank Culver Street Ervin Musser Thirteenth Street First Avenue E St. Luke’s Hospital Musser David F. Schmidt Nineteenth Avenue Perry M. Benson Scarsdale N. Y Plank Schmidt Robert L. Hansen Falbrook Drive Forty-second Street Center Point Road St. Luke’s Hansen Robert A. Johnston Marion

Surrenders but Won’t Return to C R Voluntarily

Maurice C. Anderson a 19 year old Arkansas youth who surrendered to Ozark county Missouri authorities Monday night has refused to waive extradition to Cedar Rapids. Linn County Attorney Jack Fulton said extradition procedures will be started immediately. Anderson remains jailed in Ozark county and is accused in the November 16 armed holdup of Halls Grocery in Cedar Rapids.

Maurice C. Anderson Ozark County Cedar Rapids Linn County Jack Fulton Anderson Fulton Grady Ark Halls Grocery Cedar Rap John Kuba Gainesville Kuba Ander

Man Surrenders After Grocery Store Stickup

Minutes later the suspect turned himself in to Sheriff Herman Pierce and allegedly took $50 in the Hall's Grocery robbery.

Son Herman Pierce Anderson

Extra Window Hours Planned By Post Office

Cedar Rapids post office will open extra windows Saturday from 8 30 a m to 5 p m at the main building and the federal building station Postmaster E R Petro said the additional Christmas stamp supply arrives and urged people to buy stamps now to avoid lines in the last week before Christmas

Cedar Rapids E. R. Petro Sixth Avenue SE Federal Building Petro Christmaas

Romney Backers Plan Des Moines Office in 1967

Young Iowans for Romney announce expansion as support for Gov George Romney grows. Cedar Rapids officers James Albert and Stephen Ridge say a Romney headquarters will open in Des Moines in 1967 with a 15 member executive board and $1 memberships being accepted.

Romney George Romney Linn County Young Republican Organization James Albert Stephen Ridge Cedar Rapids Des Moines Albert Franklin Avenue Ridge Michigan

Farmer loses fingers in corn picker accident

Waukon LaVerne Gene 38 of rural Waukon was injured Thursday when his left hand was caught in a cornpicker. He was hospitalized at Waukon hospital with multiple fingers lost.

Waukon LaVerne Gene WauiKon Hospital

Linn School Youth Corps Given Okay

The U S labor department approved a 104900 Neighborhood Youth Corps project for Linn county high school students. The Cedar Rapids YMCA will administer with Harold A Waite directing. The in school program pays 1 25 an hour for up to 12 hours weekly, aiding library filing and clerical tasks. There are 100 summer openings for youths returning to high school, with 54 220 in school costs and 50 680 for the summer program.

U. S. Labor Department Linn County Cedar Rapids Prairie Lisbon Center Point Woite Wolfe Alburnett Central City Linn-Mar Marion Mt. Vernon North Lion Springville Jefferson Washington LaSalle Regis Woito

Coe President's Report Sent to Alumni and Friends

The Coe College president reports on stewardship with a Ford Challenge success and a push to raise full-time enrollment to 1,200 as 958 students are enrolled. Faculty hold advanced degrees, study abroad grows, and a New York City term project is discussed alongside a larger library and fund balance totals.

Coe Coe College Joseph McCabe New York City Washington, D.C R. 8. Gates

Tell Legislators Meeting Saturday series in Linn county

The second series of 16 Tell Your Legislator meetings with Linn county's 1967 delegation is set for Saturday. Public sessions will be at 9:30 a.m. Jane Boyd Community house Cedar Rapids 11:00 a.m. Marion High School 1:30 p.m. Legion hall Central City and 3:00 p.m. North Linn High School Coggon.

Linn County Jane Boyd Cedar Rapids Marion Legion Hall Central City North Lion High Coggon

Mt Mercy Tour Of Art Institute Students To Chicago

Sixty five Mt Mercy college students and six faculty members will depart early Saturday on two chartered buses to visit the Chicago Art Institute. Faculty include Sister Mary Innocencia, business manager. Sister Mary Madeline, chairman. Sister Mary Rene, dean of students. Timothy Lenton, art instructor. Mary Waldron, theology instructor. and Leo Lim, chemistry instructor.

Mt. Mercy College Chicago Art Institute Sister Mary Innocendia Mary Madeline Mary Rene Timothy Lenton Mary Waldron Leo Lim

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