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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1969
Page
4
Iowa City school board discusses renewing the University of Iowa contract and proposed teacher salary increases. University bills for district students at U of I schools and a reciprocal district payment for children of university residents attend district schools.
A twin-engine Beechcraft air taxi from Angeles Flying Service crashed on takeoff at Port Angeles County Airport killing eight passengers and two pilots. Witnesses saw an extreme climb stall and a left bank before the craft went down about 1,000 feet north of the runway. Pilot Bill Fairchild, owner-operator famed for glacier landings to supply Mt. Olympus research teams, was among those aboard.
Hennessey Brothers Construction Co. was the apparent low bidder for a sanitary sewer project from Bowling street SW along Forty-first avenue and then southeast for 1,760 feet at $22,810.50, below the engineer’s estimate of $29,526.50. Other bids ranged to $28,678, with Christensen Brothers at $23,004.60.
Hazel Johnson defends selling 66 acres for townhouse development just west of Kennedy High School. She notes prior northeast sales for orderly growth including Twin Pines addition and Forest Hills. About 800 residents signed a petition urging the council to deny Bjornsen Investment Corporation’s rezoning request.
Local notices list Hiawatha City Council meeting set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in city hall and other briefs including area ten board gathering, business ads, and community events across Cresco Marion Cedar Rapids and nearby venues.
Kenwood House expands display space and adds a passenger elevator while Cedar Rapids reviews bond bids. The city plans $1 155 000 in renewal bonds to fund the Cedar Lake urban renewal project over 12 months with bids opened by the finance commissioner and city clerk after notice to successful bidders. Gilbert Wilson 64 Cedar Rapids Cresco father dies. services at Immanuel Lutheran Church Friday at 1 30 p.m.
Reollan Freeman 28 wins divorce and custody after his wife Paula 21 admits falsely accusing him of killing their baby Theresa 22 months. He avoided murder charges as her guilty plea to aggravated battery leads to her six month sentence and his charges are dropped.
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato asked President Nixon for a Washington meeting in November to discuss Okinawa's return to Japan, according to sources familiar with the talks. The request signals Tokyo's push for a formal handling of the territorial issue amid regional tensions.
The Iowa City council approved a class B beer permit for the Triangle club the faculty group leasing space in the University of Iowa Memorial Union. A class A liquor permit was also approved on a 3 to 2 vote with Connell and Lind opposing over concerns about restricting access to members and guests. The club plans no full time bar using facilities mainly at lunch, weekends and some evenings. The five member housing appeals board was created by the city and mayor will appoint members. A meeting with consultant Kimm could revisit sewer and water rate plans. work on water projects not tied to sewer may be discussed next Monday.
Wednesday named the Rev. Elias Ziton to the mayor’s commission on human rights to fill the vacancy caused by Rev. Roger Patton leaving for a pastorate in Jamaica, NY. Patton’s service since Dec. 7, 1966 is acknowledged as the term runs to Jan. 2, 1970.
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