Unions Back Single Contractor Plan for Bowman Woods Addition
Cedar Rapids building trades unions urged the Linn-Mar school board to use one contractor for the Bowman Woods elementary addition funded by a $200,000 bond issue set for Feb 13. They praised a phased approach and coordinated bidding while noting no disruption to the present building. The board also considered aerospace education, driver education changes, and prom venue shifts.
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Cedar Rapids
Jerry Kriz
Sheet Metal Workers
Bowman Woods
Schaff Construction& Co
Lisbon
Pete Farris
Everett Dague
Teamsters
Marvin Larimer
Roman Tanner
Schoff Construction Co
Marion Jaycees Winter Carnival Set at Thomas Park
The Marion Jaycees sponsor a winter carnival this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Thomas Park with registration for sliding and skating contests from noon at the warming house. Prizes will include first second and third place ribbons for ages 5 to 18. Duane Oelberg chairs the event. The item also notes local obituaries and community notices including Helena Lake 95, services in Guttenberg, and YMCA branch schedules plus ambulance service contact information.
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The
Jaycees
Thomas Park
Duane Oelberg
Marion YM approves addition with indoor pool plan
Marion's YMCA board authorized an addition to the building including a 36 by 75 foot indoor pool and two club rooms. Project funded in 1968 by Cedar Rapids Marion YMCA groups, estimated at 247000 dollars. Completion is set for early 1970, creating the citys first indoor pool and expanded Y facilities.
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Marion
Ymca Board of Directors
Cedar Rapids
Park Board To Oversee Public Tree Removal In Marion
Marion council approved first reading to transfer maintenance and removal of trees on public property to the park board. A three-fourths vote to suspend rules for final approval failed. Four councilors supported final approval. two opposed. Public hearings held on sewer projects and building code. no objections filed.
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Marion
Park Board
Bill Grundy
Frank Anthes
Richard Johnson
Hurley Hall
Laurence Martin
Willis Schell
Robert J. Stone
Council
Thirty-fifth Street
Morris L. Allen
Eldon McMillen
Ray Franklin
Seventh
Dean Beckley
Blairs Ferry Road
Lindale Drive
Zone DMZ entries cited as 1500 to 3000 North Vietnamese in area
US intelligence cites 1500 to 3000 North Vietnamese troops in the six mile DMZ strip across Vietnam. Sources say three to six battalions of 500 men reside mainly in the northern half. Abrams downplays threat while Hanoi probes peace talks. A helicopter was shot down in the Mekong Delta with no casualties.
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Saigon
Paris
U.S
Vietnam
Creighton Abrams
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
Dmz
Mekong Delta
Birthday honor for Mrs Hagerman at Todd's Indian House
Mrs G R Hagerman of 816 Ninth Avenue was honored on her birthday Monday noon at Todd's Indian House with eight relatives present. Orval Quaas, route 1, led arrangements. Visitors welcome. MAGNAVOX Annual Sale mentioned. Mrs Martin suffered a fractured hip after a fall last week in her home.
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G. R. Hagerman
Ninth Avenue
Todd
Indian House
Orval Quaas
Route 1
Medicaid Fraud Probe Under Way In Iowa
Gov. Robert Ray said the state social services department has begun a probe into Rep. James Klein's claim that about one third of Iowa Medicaid recipients are ineligible and defrauding taxpayers. The investigation follows Klein's weekend county check and his House statement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Social Services
Robert Ray
James Klein
Klein
Winnebago
Minneapolis Man Sentenced for Killing Neighbor After King's Death
Clarence Underwood, 28, received a 40 year prison term after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the shooting of John Murray in Minneapolis. District Judge Donald Barbeau handed down the sentence following Underwood's plea. The arresting officer quoted Underwood as saying, I want to die, you killed my King, though Underwood later claimed memory loss of the event.
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Minneapolis
Martin Luther King
Donald Barbeau
Clarence Underwood
John Murray
Underwood
King
Juvenile Accused Of Stealing Car In Cedar Rapids
A 15-year-old Cedar Rapids boy was arrested Monday night in a stolen car and charged with larceny of a motor vehicle. Officers stopped the youth on the First Avenue bridge shortly before 11 p.m. in a car reported stolen from Robert Wade. He was released to his parents and will be processed by the youth bureau this week.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue Bridge
Robert Wade
C Avenue NW
Youth Bureau
Radical Students Storm Kadena Air Base on Okinawa
Radical students hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at Kadena Air Base but were repulsed by Okinawan riot police. About 6,000 gathered nearby amid rain to demand removal of U S B 52 bombers, while authorities protected workers on base and labor unions faced pressure over a planned strike linked to the Vietnam war risk.
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Radical
U. S. Air Base
Okinawa
Naha
U.S
Kadena
Air Force
Chobyo Yara
Yara
Vietnam
Six No Trump Safety Play in Bridge Analysis
A bridge problem discusses the six no trump contract after a two no trump response and a three no trump rebid. South aims for four heart tricks while managing heart split, using a king of hearts and a queen dropping to secure tricks. The text explores alternate lines if the queen or lead changes and examines outcomes.
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North
South
West
East
Jack
Mrs Forest Hunt Dies in Japan at 60
Special to The Gazette LVILLE Mrs Forest Hunt 60 wife of an Earlville native civil engineer in Japan died Friday after a stroke Burial set for Wednesday in Seattle Hunt is sister in law to Mrs Glen Carty of Earlville
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Japan
Lville
Forest Hunt
Earlville
Seattle
Hunt
Glen Carty
Stayman Keeps Slam Dreams Alive In Bridge Bidding
North with 12 points and a five card suit plans for a slam after partner opens no trump. He bids Stayman three clubs to probe for four hearts and possible grand slam while South rebids three no trump using Stayman and Jacoby methods.
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North
South
Stayman
Jacobys
Driver Vernon Kruser Dies in Snow Bank Crash Near Lancaster
Vernon Kruser, 38, of Dubuque was killed when his car lost control and struck a snow bank off highway 61 35 seven miles south of Lancaster Wisconsin late Monday night.
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Lancaster
Wis
Vernon Kruser
Dubuque
Here
Health questions on ulcers swimming undescended testes and arthritis
A reader asks if antacids harm or treat ulcers and if ulcers are possible. Advice: diagnosis by a doctor, supervision of any ulcer treatment. A daughter in swimming class may have ear or throat infections. exam by a physician is advised. Hormone therapy may help undescended testicles. surgery based on doctor. Herbedens nodes reflect arthritis. hot soaks and analgesics help. avoid trauma. follow medical guidance.
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I Andelman
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