Crackdown on East Post Road Traffic Violations
A major crackdown on speeding on East Post Road SE began Thursday with 30 speeding tickets in two hours. Residents cite five deaths in a half-mile stretch since recent years. Officials plan strict patrols and discuss road alignment changes, lighting, and liquor factors in fatalities. Dennis Svoboda, 22, died last Saturday near Eaglemere court. authorities vow to intensify enforcement.
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East Post Road
Iowa Highway Patrol
Cottage Grove Avenue
Indian Creek Bridge
Hauck
Harrington
First Avenue
Dennis Svoboda
Higley Avenue SE
Eaglemere Court
Police plan speed traps and unmarked cars on patrols
Grant said the agreement calls for alternating patrols with speed traps and unmarked cars to monitor the area. He noted they will deploy various enforcement methods to ensure compliance.
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Grant
Lawrence murder arraignment set for December hearing
Richard Paul Lawrence, 37, faced a preliminary hearing after an arraignment before Municipal Judge Howard McLaughlin on an open murder charge. The hearing was scheduled for 10 a.m. next Wednesday. He remained in Linn County jail in maximum security with bond set at 25000 as authorities linked him to the shooting of Clark Kaiser, 49, at a south Marion supermarket construction site. Kaiser died en route to a Cedar Rapids hospital after the Tuesday morning incident. Lawrence surrendered to Marion police Tuesday afternoon. A .38 caliber revolver was reported used, with domestic problems cited as a possible motive.
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Richard Paul Lawrence
Howard McLaughlin
Lawrence
Linn County
Fred Dumbaugh
Sidney Street
Clark Kaiser
Fifth Avenue SE
South Marion
Kaiser
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hearing Sought by Max Baseman on False Pretenses Charge
Max Baseman 25 of route two requested a preliminary hearing in municipal court on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. He allegedly used 19 cattle he did not own as collateral for a $2,410.44 loan from Collins Employees Credit Union last August. Hearing set for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
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Max Baseman
Route Two
Baseman
Collins Employes Credit Union
Soviet Donates Wheat to India Amid Drought Aid
The Soviet Union will donate 200000 tons of wheat to India to aid the drought stricken region. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's office announced Thursday in New Delhi.
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New Delhi
Soviet Union
India
Indira Gandhi
Dream Girl of 67 Captures Pageant Glamour on TV
Monthru Fri presents a beauty pageant special titled Dream Girl of 67 at 1 30 PM on Channel 9. The program highlights glamor and excitement with contestants showcasing evening wear and stage presence.
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established In 1883 Ad Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette published daily and Sunday at 50 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406 offers carrier subscriptions 50 cents a week and mail rates 1.25 monthly 13 yearly for night editions plus 7 issues 35 per month 14 yearly for afternoon editions and Sunday. US territories 23.40 yearly. No mail subs accepted in towns with Gazette carrier. AP content rights noted.
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The
Gazette Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rap
Lowa
Gy Mail
U. S
Safe Stolen From Ozark C A Office
Burglars entered the Ozark Airlines office at the municipal airport and took a safe with 1262 dollars in cash and checks. Entry was gained by prying a back door. The theft links to similar breakins at Moline Illinois and Cedar Rapids with shared patterns and possible same perpetrators.
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Ozark Airlines
Ozark
Midwest
Moline
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Tent
Motorist Suffers Minor Injuries In C R Crash
John F. Anderson, 51, of 654 Grant Wood drive SE, sustained minor injuries in a two car collision at Fifth avenue SE and Sixth street Wednesday at 4 20. He was treated at Mercy hospital and released. Durham, 74, of 2306 Hillcrest drive SE, was charged with failing to yield at a stop and fined 10 dollars plus costs in municipal court.
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John F. Anderson
Grant Wood Drive
Fifth Avenue SE
Sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
Anderson
Harry D. Durham
Hillcrest Drive
Durham
Cub Scouts Award Winners Named at St Matthew’s and Noelridge
Awards were presented Monday at St Matthew's church to Timmy Soukup Douglas Van Hoeck Vern Counter John Carstensen and John Brightman for Pack 23. Pack 139 at Noelridge school awarded advancement honors to eight scouts David Bennett Bobby Wright Marty Roland Kevin Ralston George Farris Jeff Brown Steve Svoboda and Farley Williams on Wednesday.
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St. Matthew’s Church
Timmy Soukup
Douglas van Hoeck
Vern Counter
John Carstensen
John Brightman
Noelridge School
David Bennett
Bobby Wright
Marty Roland
Kevin Ralston
George Farris
Jeff Brown
Steve Svoboda
Farley Williams
To Order Your Want Ad Dial Direct
A brief classified prompt urging readers to place want ads by calling 369-1234. It presents a straightforward service offer without additional context or events.
Six Hurt in Five Car Collision on Sixth Street SW
Five cars collided on Sixth Street and Ingleside Drive SW injuring six people, one seriously. Names include Naomi Remington, 52, and Frank Remington, 54, both treated at St. Luke's Hospital. others listed in fair to released conditions. Police charged Thomas L. McLauchlan, 19, with failing to have his vehicle under control.
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C.R
Sat Sixth Street
Ingleside Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Naomi M. Remington
Eighth Avenue
St. Luke’s
Coralville
Kimala Unkrich
Glen W. Unkrich, Jr
Twentysixth Street
Alan Remington
Frank Remington
McLauchlan
Trenda
Unkrich
Moomey
Sixth Street
Remington
Dustfall Declines in October Residential Area
The November health report cites October dustfall averages of 49.5 tons per square mile in the industrial area and 17.8 in the residential area. The residential drop follows end of construction near stations while drier weather may also contribute. New venereal disease cases in Linn County totaled 72 in November, with Cedar Rapids accounting for 60.
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Health Department
Sunderman
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Rights case set for Jan in Cedar Rapids federal court
A pre trial conference is scheduled for January 12 in Cedar Rapids federal court over a civil rights suit filed last summer against the city of Waterloo and its officials. The action seeks $200 000 for Mary A Sallis widow of Eddie Sallis alleged death in Waterloo city jail on June 1.
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Cedar Rapids
City of
Waterloo
Edward J. McManus
Evanston, Ill
City of Waterloo
Robert Wright
Donald S. Frey
Mary A. Sallis
Eddie Sallis
Sallis
Waterloo City
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Frey
Edward J. Gallagher,Jr
Waterloo Equal Opportunity Council
Johnson and Buchanan principal burned in living room fire
John Sackett 38 a Cedar Rapids school principal suffered extensive burns in a Wednesday fire at home caused by pouring a flammable fluid to start the fireplace. He received first and second degree burns to the face head legs and arms. His wife June was treated for a burn to her left hand and released.
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John Sackett
Cedar Rapids
Sackett
Brookland Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
June
Johnson and Buchanan
Jeannie
Sacketts
Partial Payment Ordered on Land At Hoover Site
Federal Judge Edward J. McManus orders the clerk to release $45,000 of a $50,000 condemnation appraisal for 0.54 acre near the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch. The U S department of the Interior filed the action on November 2 against Olsen Implement Co and owners Olsen family. The ruling allows release of most funds while the government takes immediate delivery of the land pending finalization.
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Edward J. McManus
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch
U. S. Department of Interior
Olsen Implement Co
Theodore
Margaret
Richard
Georgia Ann Olsen
Lt Naughton Leads Enterprise Jets in Vietnam Strike
Cedar Rapids naval flyer Lt. Robert J. Naughton helped lead a flight from the U S carrier Enterprise during a Westward strike in North Vietnam on Wednesday The group targeted a missile site near Vinh and utilized a brief cast of clear skies. Naughton has six years in naval aviation.
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Saigon
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Enterprise
North Vietnam
Robert J. Naughton
Roland Naughton
Sixth Avenue SE
Vinh
Naughton
Naval Aviation
Theft at Paul See Home Reported at 279 Jacelyn Drive
Thieves entered the Paul See home on a Wednesday evening and took a radio a television and a small resuscitator. Loss estimated at 290. See found the back door open at 9 p.m. though he left at 7. House was locked when he departed.
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Paul See
Jacelyn Drive
See
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