North East Side Home Wins Cedar Rapids Lighting Contest
Munday named winner of Cedar Rapids annual home lighting contest amid 56 entries. Lawrence display at 31 Thirty sixth street NE features Christ child manger and radiant star with life size wise men. Judges praised scene resembling Swiss German cards. Runner up Eickelberg at 1018 Thirteenth street with cutouts of bell and candles. Certificates redeemable at Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. with $5 and $35 prizes. Judges spent four and a half hours over 74 miles of viewing.
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Clare J. Lawrence
Thirty Eighth Street
Munday
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence
Christ
Nevin Nichsis
Playground and Recreation Commission
EL J. Eickelbere
Thirteenth Street
Lawrences
Eickelberg
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cost of Borrowing Seems Likely To Increase Soon
New York report notes the U S treasury will borrow 5 billion in the coming weeks and pay higher interest. Consumers and businesses face steeper borrowing costs as taxes rise and price increases unfold. The overall trend points to higher payments on cars homes and credit as well as larger tax deductions.
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New York
APY
Treasury
U.S. Treasury
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Seaman D. R. Williams, Jr
D. R
F Avenue NW
USS
Robert Burges
Mechanicsville
Youth Charged After Collision With Squad Car
A Cedar Rapids policeman suffered minor injuries when a car struck the right front of the squad car driven by Officer Donald Rosdail at A avenue and Fifth street NW Saturday night. Rosdail, 24, of 340 Fourth avenue SW, was treated for leg abrasions and a minor head injury. The police car sustained about 1200 dollars in damage and was deemed unfit for patrol use. The crash occurred at 9 54 PM as Rosdail drove south on Fifth street NW.
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Cedar Rapids
Avenue
Fifth Street
Donald Rosdail
Fourth Avenue
Peace Corps
Sten
Luke's Hospital
George Matias
Rosdail
Peace Corps Test Jan 9 in C R
A report notes a traffic incident involving Stephen C. Barron 19 of Van Horne who ran a stop sign on A avenue eastbound and collided with a police car and an auto driven by Richard A. Fritz 22 of Fruitland boulevard. Barron faced charges for disobeying a stop sign failing to carry license and possessing beer. Damage estimates: Barron’s car $1000 Fritz’s car $300 and a small box $75. Barron released on $140 bond.
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Stephen C. Barron
van Horne
Richard A. Fritz
Fruitland Boulevard
Barron
Iowa
Capture Man Who Failed to Report to Jail
Glenn Steines of 641 Eighth Street SE was brought back to Linn County from Dubuque after failing to report to jail for a 30 day sentence issued on December 13 by Municipal Court Judge Loren Hullinger Jr for assault and battery. He had been allowed to work at his job during the sentence but did not report to jail that night. Sheriff Walter Grant said Steines could face up to a one year sentence.
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Glenn Steines
Eighth Street
Linn County
Dubuque
Steines
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Walter Grant
Interest rate rise pressures government and lenders
Government securities financing plus higher Federal Reserve borrowing costs push up interest charges. Banks lift loan rates for businesses and individuals as mortgage rates climb from October to November. Auto dealer financing costs also rise amid a broad tightening of money expectations.
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Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Peace Corps Overseas Aptitude Test Application
The test shows how a successful applicant can be utilized overseas by measuring general aptitude and language learning ability rather than education or achievement. Interested persons should obtain an application form from the Peace Corps at the post office or by writing to Peace Corps Washington D.C.
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Peace Corps
Washington, D.C
Services Tuesday for Iowa City Nurse 61
Dorothy Laithi a 61 year old nurse at University Hospitals died Saturday in Iowa City Detectives said a break in at the Cedar Rapids Art Association building caused no items to be taken The burglary involved removing plywood from a rear window A service is set for Tuesday at 1 31 p m at St John's United Church of Christ in Melbourne Ryan Davis funeral home Melbourne is handling arrangements
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Iowa City
Dorothy
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s United Church
Cedar Rapids Youth Shot In Left Foot After Rifle Discharge
A 13 year old Cedar Rapids boy, Mike Eisher of 1301 Twentieth Avenue SW, was shot in the left foot Sunday when a 22 caliber automatic rifle carried by hunting companion Kenneth Bunneke discharged. The accident occurred on a dirt road near the Municipal airport after Bunneke began unloading the rifle with the trigger exposed. Eisher, son of Mrs. Vera Eisher, was in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital. The rifle discharged as the trigger caught Bunneke's jacket pocket while both had just returned from rabbit hunting around 8:30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike Eisher
Twentieth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Kenneth R. Bunneke
Third Street
Jim McMurrin
Bunneke
McMurrin
Eisher
Vera Eisher
The Jack La Lanne Show Premieres on KCRG TV
The Jack La Lanne Show will help you lose those figure blues. Mondays through Fridays at 9:30 am. Starting January 3 on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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Jack LA Lanne
Kcrgtv
Channel 9
City Employes To Receive SUI Skills Short Course
A ten to twelve week pilot training program for government employees starts January 4 on the Coe college campus. Fifteen Cedar Rapids municipal department heads and supervisors will take part in the first series taught by Clayton Ringgenberg and Edward Sears. The course runs Tuesdays for two hours and awards a certificate upon completion. The program, requested by Cedar Rapids officials, aims to provide management and leadership training not previously available to city staff.
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Coe College
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Clayton Ringgenberg
Institute
Edward Sears
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
International City Managers’ Assn
Robbers Loot Salvation Army Food for the Poor in Joliet
Burglars broke into Salvation Army headquarters in Joliet over the weekend and stole 22 bags of food intended for the poor. Capt. Ross Zargus says the bags were worth 15 dollars each.
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Joliet, Hi
Salvation Army
Ross Zargus U
Operation Native Son signals Tuesday career event at Roosevelt
Booths prepared at the Roosevelt hotel by participating companies for Tuesday's Operation Native Son. Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa college seniors will receive career information with a noon luncheon and hours of company booth visits. Chairman Roberta Wray welcomed all seniors, no advance registration required. The event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce personnel managers committee.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Native Son
Grand Hall
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa College
Robert iWray
Chamber of Commerce
Banquet Tickets Open for Naugural Mayor Banquet
Reservations for the inaugural mayoral banquet honoring Mayor Bob Joheson open this week. Banquet chair Mrs Walter Pratt says tickets cost 10 dollars per couple and may be obtained by calling 348121 32 365-9201 or writing Box 12h. Dora Jane Hamblin will be featured speaker with her parents as special guests. the event begins at 6:09 pm next Monday at the Roosevelt Hotel.
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Bob Joheson
Walter Pratt
Pratt
Tcketholders
Dora Jane Hamblin
Gazette
Life Magazine
Staf
Allan Hamblin
Bedford
Roosevelt Hotel
Worth Vietnam charges U S Yule intrusions during truce
North Vietnam accused U S aircraft and warships of intruding into its air and waters on Christmas Day during a 30 hour truce. The protest to the international control commission claimed reconnaissance and provocative activities but did not mention the cease fire in Hanoi radio’s report.
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Oryo
API
North Vietnam
U.S
International Control Commission On Vietnam
Hanoi Radio
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