Reunion of Two Korea Veterans Highlights Cedar Rapids Fund Drive
Glenn Schuller and John Song, long separated by war, met in Cedar Rapids to celebrate and fund raise for Korea War orphans through the World Service program. They helped raise 18000 dollars as a memorial to comrades killed in action and discussed projects including the Seoul YMCA and a $350000 World Service building initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Schuller
Penick and
Ford
John Song
Seoul
YMCA
World Service
Edwin Zeller
Zeller
World Service Project
Russell Knapp
Clyde Sangborn
McConaughy Named Linn Delinquent Tax Collector
William A. McConaughy, a deputy sheriff since February 4, 1961, was appointed Linn County delinquent tax collector starting January 1 at a salary of 375 dollars monthly. The prior appointment of William Bergman was ruled illegal and revoked by Treasurer Donald Cover and the board, with one supervisor opposing both moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Berman
Linn County Delinqeant
Donald Cover
Board of Supervisors
Douglas McConaughy
McConaughy
Springville
Bergman
Jack Fulton
Fulton
Cover
Cedar Rapids
Anthony Scolaro
Scolaro
Dudley Henderson
Floyd Emmons
Army Recruiting Office in Cedar Rapids Reopens with Longer Hours
The Cedar Rapids army recruiting office ends a two week closure and resumes 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours with S/Sgt. Edward W. Lucas transferred from Des Moines. A new enlistment option allows recalled retirees under 50 with 27 years or less to return to active duty if they meet standards. Lance Cpl. Bruce J. Conard, on leave from Camp Smith Hawaii, heads to Camp Pendleton for 30 days as a post exchange specialist.
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Army
Cedar Rapids
Edward W. Lucas
Des Moines
Sgt. Lucas
Lance Cpl
Bruce J. Conard
P. E. Conard
Memorial Drive
Camp Smith
Hawaii
Marine
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Students Protest DACCA Pakistan
Students demonstrated here and in two other cities Monday against President Mohammad Ayub Khan, according to UPI reports from DACCA, Pakistan.
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Dacca
Pakistan
UPI
Mohamed Ayub Khan
Thief Abandons Stolen Car After Accident
Police search for a young man who stole a car and crashed it on First Avenue and Twenty fourth Street East. A witness followed the thief to K Avenue NE where he fled on foot. the 1961 model was traced to Rapids Chevrolet but theft timing remains undetermined.
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Ito
Pheris D. Fowler
Hiawatha
First Avenue
Twenty-fourth — Street
Donald Zrudsky
Lee Street
Zrudsky
K Avenue
Rapids Chevrolet
Ocie D. Hopker
Fourth Street
Isw
City Briefs and Local Notices Read at a Glance
Local items note Kiwanis officers to be installed Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel and a Christmas wig question for Peg’s Beauté Salon. Other notices include Adv Engineers Club talks, Yale Meeting Christmas gathering, free all-day delivery by Hladky’s, and a legal coat missing report for Wyatt Maupin. Also listed are Story Hour at the library, Knights Columbus ring special, and several sales ads.
Christmas mail flow boosts Cedar Rapids post office activity
Cedar Rapids post office reports rising outgoing and incoming mail amid the Christmas rush. Volume for sectional center mail jumps with flats and magazines up 14.6 percent, parcel post up 23.3 percent, while overall outgoing rose 3 percent and incoming 9.9 percent.
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Charles Seda
Duesday
Gas and Electric Stop After Car Crash Collision
Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric stops service after a car collision with a utility vehicle at First Avenue and Twenty Ninth Street East on November 26. Municipal Judge Howard McLaughlin imposed a suspended sentence.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas and
Elec
Tric Co
First Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Howard McLaughlin
G O P Central Committee Plans Hire of Executive Secretary
Linn County's Republican central committee approved a plan to employ a full time executive secretary to operate a year round party headquarters. County Chairman Tommy Tucker announced the move after a central committee meeting at the Roose The executive committee had recommended the plan to the full committee. No selection had been made and likely would not occur before after Jan 1.
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Linn County
Republican Central Committee
Tommy Tucker
Roosevelt Hotel
Tucker
Youth Given 15 Day Suspended Sentence
Lynn A. Fear aged 18 of Hopkinton received a 15 day suspended sentence after being charged with leaving the scene of an accident without giving his identity. Police said Fear failed to assist or identify himself at the scene.
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Lynn A. Fear
Hopkinton
Fear
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schuller
Song
Han River
Fifth Regimental Combat Team
United States
North America
Linn
John Burrill
MocConaughy
Army Recruiting Office
Chase
Metro Kiwanis
Peg’s Beaute Salon
29Th St. NE
Adv
Engineers Club
Gilbert Roller
Holiday Inn
Yale
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Hladky
4Th Ave
Donald J. Mantor
Fifth Avenue SE
Pierson’s
Flowerphone
Lynn’s
Public Library
Sam Nassif
Knights Columbus
Spaight’s
Montrose Hotel
Wyatt E. Maupin
Country Club Parkway SE
Embassy Club
Lynn
First Avenue SE
Lighthouse Inn
Mt. Vernon Road
Civitan Club
Mike Kenney
Tchula, Miss
University of Iowa
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Mr. Abraham
Charles
Rock Society
Cedar Valley
Rocks and Minerals Society
Sun Mart
Town and Country
Luberger‘Mulvany Furniture Co
Third Avenue SE
Post Office Regional
Wesley Kaetzel
St. Louis
Gazette
Joe M. Hoyt
Siebke & Hoyt
Philco
Appliance Company
Iowa
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
S.E
G.O.P. Central Committee
Hermitage
OLD Hermitage Distillery Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Sie Llily John Phoning
Emlcea TitsUe
Northwestern Bell
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