Linn-Mar Okays Building Changes
Linn-Mar school board approved final plans for the junior-senior high addition including a vestibule at 5346 dollars and eight-inch water mains at 22163 dollars. Other costs cover air conditioning vents 14644 dollars and electrical work 2424 dollars with a total project around 2.40 million and district funds about 2.33 million. The board directed further cost estimates and master site planning and extended a contractual agreement with Leo C Peiffer and Associates for future architecture.
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Linn-Mar
Leo C. Peiffer and Associates
Rites Planned Saturday for Pearl Harris 84
Pearl Harris 84 of route 3 Marion died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. Born Oct 7 1889 in Toddville she married John W B Harris Nov 24 1910 who died in 1969. Survived by three daughters a son eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Services 10 a m Saturday Murdoch chapel Marion burial Dunkard Cemetery Toddville. Friends may call.
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Pearl Harris
Marion
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
John W.B. Harris
Ronald Lawrence
LaVern Draper
Union
Ore
Roy Ewen
Fay L. Harris
Glenn McCreary
Sioux City
Murdoch Chapel
Lee Roy Collins
Dunkard
Olinger Dies at 69. Toddville Rites Planned
Theodore J. Olinger 69 of Toddville a longtime building contractor died after a long illness. He was born November 8, 1904 near Marion and married Mildred McCreary on August 1, 1928 at Nashua. Surviving include wife two sons Theodore R. of Marion J Dwight of Hiawatha and N Richard Olinger of Cedar Rapids two daughters Mrs Charles Beaner of Toddville and Miss Janeece Olinger of Monticello 12 grandchildren and three sisters. Services set for 1 30 p m Saturday at the Free Methodist church Toddville burial in Oliphant cemetery. Friends may call Turner East Cedar Rapids until 9 p m Friday and at the church after 10 a m Saturday. Memorial established.
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Toddville
Theodore J. Olinger
Marion
Mildred McCreary
Nashua
Theodore R
J. Dwight
Hiawatha
N. Richard Olinger
Cedar Rapids
Charles Beaner
Janeece Olinger
Monticello
Marion park board reviews open space plan with consultant
Marion park board met with city planning consultant Herman Thompson on Thursday to review the preliminary community open space plan. The board will study the plan and submit suggestions to Thompson before printing. Also promoting 8x10 color portraits of Linn-Mar varsity, freshman, and sophomore football, cross country, and gymnastic teams for $4 each by Hall's Photo Adv. Merleen's Beauty Nook. Call 377-4424.
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Marion's Park
Herman Thompson
Thompson
Linn- Mar
Hall
Youth Critical Injury After Elkader Road Crash
Vivian Kanospe, 40, and son Louis, 13, were injured Thursday when their car left Highway 13 a mile south of Elkader, plunged down an embankment, and struck a garage owned by Rueben Christian, knocking it off its foundation. Mrs Kanospe was in satisfactory condition at Elkader hospital. Louis was in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City. Investigation continues.
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Elkader
Vivian Kanospe
Louis
Highway 13
Here
Rueben Christian
Kanospe
Elkader Hospital
Louis Kanospe
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Fear of Violence Keeps Some Trucks Off Road
In Youngstown area a PennOhio truck stop blockade drew about 100 vehicles as drivers feared violence. Seven truckers in a North Lima restaurant said they would stay off the road until the situation calmed. Some called for action, while others warned against lethal methods, urging peaceful protest or relocation.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Ohio Turnpike
PennOhio
Lima
Dave Justice
WFMJ
Youngstown
Ade
Dallas
Washington
D. C
Cedar County Supervisors Deny Rezoning Request
The Cedar County board of supervisors denied Delmar Kohl of Mechanicsville a 12 acre rezoning from agricultural to residential after neighbors protested and officials found terrain unsuitable for building lots. The same meeting approved a five acre shift from agricultural to light commercial for Calvin Robinson of Mechanicsville due to her basement hobby craft shop. A hearing was set for 1:30 p.m. on December 27 to amend the 1973 budget.
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Tipton
Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Delmar Kohl
Mechanicsville
Calvin Robinson
On the move Sell those leave behinds quickly
A compact classified note offers a low cost want ad to move unwanted leave-behinds. It provides a phone number 398-8234 for readers to dial. The brief item emphasizes fast, inexpensive disposal via a simple contact.
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Dial
Iran Signs Oil Delivery Pacts
Tehran reports the National Iranian Oil Co signing contracts with 15 European American and Japanese firms for 84 million barrels of Iranian crude. Deliveries are set for the first half of 1974 at record high prices ranging from 9 to 17.34 dollars per barrel depending on light or heavy crude grade.
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Tehran
National Iranian Oil Co
Restrict Attendance To U of Iowa Concerts
University of Iowa limits concert attendance to 6 500 at the field house citing health and safety concerns. Vice president Phillip Hubbard says rules will not fully ban concerts, while CUE objects and warns of smaller acts or higher ticket prices due to the cap. Past issues include crowds, property damage, and illegal smoking and drug use during performances.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Field House
Phillip Hubbard
Commission For University Entertainment
CUE
Joe Gauthier
Block Receives Helping Hand Award for Learning Disabilities
Dr. Walter Block of Cedar Rapids was honored with the Helping Hand award from the Iowa chapter of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. The top professional contribution prize was presented at a state meeting in Des Moines. Block has directed Cedar Rapids Child Evaluation clinic for eight years.
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Walter Block
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
Assn
Block
State Association
Des Moines
Comecon Signals Fuel Shortage Concerns Across Bloc
Moscow reports growing concern over fuel supplies within the Comecon union. The executive committee discussed methods for increased cooperation to ensure member demands for fuel reserves and instructed the geology commission to continue solving cooperation issues among the seven member nations. The Soviet Union supplies most oil and natural gas to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, East Germany, Romania, and Czechoslovakia, with Romania the only member not receiving Russian oil.
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Moscow
Economic Union
Comecon
Union
Geology Commission
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Wanted ad directs readers to Dial 398 8234 for items
A brief classified notice invites readers to use a wanted ad system with the given phone number 398 8234 to locate a desired item quickly. The snippet emphasizes a dialing line and the quick lookup function for readers seeking missing goods.
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Navy
Jean Amosson
YMCA
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Adv
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Sixth Avenue
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East Post Road
Drake
Nordman Jewelers
Bertha Schrimper
Eighth Avenue
St. Luke's
Santa
City Square Park
Magnavox Odyssey
Marion TV
Farmers State Bank
X-mas Club
T. J. Olinger
Park Ave
Center Point Rd
Park Towne Square
Pancake House & Family
Waterfront Inn
Skip Dyer
F Ave
Merleen
Beauty Nook
Call
Michelob
1St Ave
Ncy
Dale
Texas
Mary Styles
Dale's Fruit Market
Center Point Road
Urbana Feed & Implement CO
Pabst & Bud
Urbana
Chance
Stanwood, Iowa
D.C
Cedar County
Iran
Jack & Gin
MT. Vernon RD
Wendy's Lounge
FBI
Swisher
U. of I
Dr. Block
Helping Hand
Monticello, Lowe
Featuring
Papa Juans
2Nd Ave
Lynn Rose
Kansas City
Panckieers
East Ore
16Th Ave
Armor Ballroom
Featuring Warren Covington
Tommy Dorsey
Collins Radio Technical Assoc
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Liberty
Cedar Ra
Wood 'N Wheel
John Myers
McClelland, Fredrick and Kirchmann
Janet Myers
Steve Johnson
Wood ’N Wheel
Highway
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