Supervisors Delay Action On County Insurance Plan
Linn County supervisors postponed a decision on a county insurance proposal that would raise total coverage to 3,128,750 while cutting premiums to 3,942.18. The plan, drawn by a three member committee, faces agent opposition and would change allocation based on assessed valuation. The matter was held until Monday.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
First District
Anthony R. Scolaro
Scolaro
Forrest Smith
Thomas J. Donovan
Harry Whitehead
Board of Health closes B Avenue apartment house
The Board of Health condemned 507-509 B avenue NE for occupancy, serving notices to four remaining occupants including owner Port Stickle to vacate within five days. The duplex with nine apartments and 13 beds was deemed a nuisance with fire and health hazards due to water shutoff and unsafe heating, combustible accumulations, and must meet habitation standards before reoccupancy. An inspection is planned for Monday to assess compliance and future action.
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Avenue NE
Board of Health
Port Stickle
William Basler
Carl Smith
Jesse Hunter
Hunter
Smith
Conquer Cancer Urged By Iowa Research Leader
Dr. Titus Evans, head of the University of Iowa radiation research lab, told Eastern Iowa volunteers in Cedar Rapids that early cancer detection saves lives. He praised the American Cancer Society education program and urged year round education and service alongside crusade efforts.
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Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Titus Evans
University of Iowa
College of Medicine
Evans
State Crusade
American Cancer Society
Iowa
Cancer Crusade
Gazette
John McIvor
Cancer Volunteers
Eastern Iowa Crusade
Dan Kramer
Clinton
State Crusade Committee
County Crusade
Don Ivey
Clarence
Cedar County
Lowell Luhman
Iowa City
Johnson
Robert O'Meara
Linn
Sword of Hope
ACS
Indicted banker Floyd Cramer hangs self in New York
Floyd Cramer 56 former head of Washington Heights Federal Savings and Loan Assn was found hanged two hours after a federal indictment charging perjury and conspiracy. The Chicago born Arkansas native rose from cotton picker to bank president overseeing about 220 million in assets.
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NEW York
Floyd Cramer
Arkansas
Savings and Loan
New York State
Cramer
Washington Heights
Congress
Manhattan
Colonial Mortgage Co
U. S. Marine Corps
Britain Rejects Philippine North Borneo Claim
London reports the Anglo-Philippine foreign ministers conference ended with Britain's rejection of the Philippine claim to North Borneo. The talks closed Friday with no agreement on sovereignty over the territory.
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London
UPI
Britain
North Borneo
Digital threadboard gifted to Coe College by Electronics Co
The $3000 digital threadboard was presented to Coe College’s psychology department by President Joseph E. McCabe. Local representative R Edward Stemm of Engineered Electronics Co. delivered the device for use in controlling experimental programs on psychological behavior led by Dr. Gordon Harrington. The acquisition supports the department’s aim to blend modern electronics with psychological research.
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Coe College
Joseph E. McCabe
Coe
R. Edward Stemm
Engineered Electronics Co
Electronic Engineering Co. of
California
Gordon Harrington
Michigan Amish Also in Trouble Over Teachers
Two bearded Amish farmers Noah Schwartz 41 and Rudolph Schwartz 30 sought Gov. Romney in Lansing to urge help after Hillsdale county authorities warned to close two schoolhouses in Camden and Woodbridge townships unless the Amish hire certified teachers. County official Walter Holliday said the plan to shut the schools hinges on compliance.
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Lansing
Mich
George Romney
Hillsdale County
Noah Schwartz
Rudolph Schwartz
Walter Holliday
Osseo
Camden
Woodbridge Township
Amish Sect Converts to Two Private Schools for Teens
The sect hired two 16 year old Amish teachers as schooling shifts. Amish children must study at in sect schools up to eighth grade taught by Amish teachers. Members cannot obtain teaching certificates. Residents fund public school taxes while running two local Amish schools serving about 52 children.
Charge Cashier For Embezzling Over 35 Years
SELMA AL A 65 year old bank cashier was charged by the FBI with embezzling 427000 over 35 years from the National Bank of Selma where he worked 45 years. A federal reserve act violation warrant was filed Thursday. Bank president said losses were insured and no depositor loss is expected.
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Selma, Ala
FBI
Edwin Tully
Hugh Edward Campbell
National Bank of
Selma
Tully
Roger Jones
Robert Frye
Campbell
Frye
Izaak Walton League honors Dr. Humiston in Linn County dinner
Dr A N Humiston of Cedar Rapids chairman of the state conservation commission was honored Thursday night by the Linn county chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America. The event at the Cedar Rapids Woman's Club featured remarks by Dr Marvin A Dalchow of Maquoketa and Earl Rose of the conservation commission.
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A. N. Humiston
Cedar Rapids
State Conservation Commis
Humiston
South Korea regime shortens political blacklist
The military government moves to ease some blacklist restrictions but still bars many potential opponents from running for office, continuing political repression.
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Seoul
South Korea
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