State To Spend $115 Million on Area Roads
The Iowa highway commission outlines a five year program costing over $115 million for 15 Gazette area counties. Major projects include a four lane Iowa City to Cedar Rapids freeway and the Highway 20 corridor upgrades with graded sections through 1972 and paving into 1970.
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Cook Denies Vagrancy and Disturbing Peace in Court
Dennis K. Cook, 22, of 333 Seventeenth street SE, pled in nocent to disturbing the peace and vagrancy in municipal court. Police arrested him outside the Kozy Inn at 1004 First Avenue NE after complaints of arguing with employees and customers. Van Martin, the restaurant manager, signed the complaint. Judge John Reilly set trial for February 7 and released him without bond in custody of a relative.
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Council OKs Edgewood Road Pact Amendment
Cedar Rapids city council approved signing an amended Edgewood road NW to Blairs Ferry road NE extension agreement. Linn county supervisors ratified the pact. The new split is 39.7 percent county 60.3 percent city with the project cost estimated at 2.8 million dollars.
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Three Marines and Soldier Arrested for Desertion in Cedar Rapids
Two marines Donald B. Janish Jr and Francis M. Burr both 19 were arrested Tuesday in Cedar Rapids and held for marine officials at Camp Pendleton California. Victor M. Dugger 20 was arrested as an army deserter.
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Fifth Street
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Center Point Road
European Heights Mont Blanc Peak in the Alps
Mont Blanc in the Alps is described as Europe’s highest peak at a stated height of 15 771 feet.
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Computerized Christmas Card Shown to Council
Cedar Rapids waterworks department presented a computerized Christmas card to the city council. Ed Sandler water revenue supervisor introduced the seven foot data processing display featuring Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with reindeer and sleighs formed by tiny numbers. Mayor Bob Johnson praised the gag noting you can program anything.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicagoan Fined For Drunk Driving Near Cedar Rapids
William J. Murphy 28 of Chicago received a $300 fine and a 60 day license suspension from District Judge William R. Eads after his car crossed the center line on Highway 218 near Cedar Rapids and sideswiped a southbound semi driven by Glenn Little 40 of 1716 Twelfth Avenue SW. Murphy was treated at Mercy hospital for facial and temple injuries and held in Linn county jail. The 9 25 p.m. crash occurred just north of the airport road junction.
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Rudy Valee on The Joey Bishop Show Visit
Rudy Valee and The Royal Guardsmen appear on The Joey Bishop Show at 10 30 p m Wednesday in color on KCRG TV 9.
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