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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1963
Page
4
The Iowa House passed the Shaff plan 77 to 28 to fulfill a Republican pledge on reapportionment. The vote drew 10 GOP defections from large counties, angering supporters and prompting mixed reactions from leaders. A federal court hearing looms February 16 challenging the plan under the Fourteenth Amendment.
The James O'Brien family two story frame house a half mile north of Solon on highway one was gutted by a basement fire about 7 p m Wednesday. Cause undetermined. Solon and Ely fire departments drew water from town aided by an Iowa City milk truck driver who filled a 5 000 gallon tank and ferried water to the scene. Some furniture saved but most damaged by fire or water. the O'Briens and their young daughter were not injured.
The Iowa House passed the Shaff plan Wednesday after 77 members voted yes. 28 voted no and three Republicans were absent, with 66 Republicans and 11 Democrats supporting the measure.
The Shaff plan, aiming to rewrite Iowa legislative districting, wins approval in the house 77 to 28 after a bitter debate. It shifts to a statewide vote December 3 1963 with court challenges anticipated and potential enactment in 1966 if approved.
Iowa highway officials awarded contracts totaling 5.92 million dollars for Interstate 80 work in eastern Iowa. R Burch Inc of Cedar Rapids and Burch Construction Co of Madison, Wis won 900 803 for 6.3 miles of grading west of the 149 interchange. Other bids included culverts and bridge work by Hanson Construction Co, K S Kramme, A Olson Construction Co, Hoke Engineering Corp and Schmidt Construction Co across Jasper Johnson and nearby areas.
Approved contracts cover Iowa primary highways across counties including Jasper Poweshiek Tama and Buchanan Linn and Keokuk for concrete paving Portland cement paving and culverts with bids ranging from about 3 891 to 174 438 dollars and project spans from 0 5 to 9 2 miles along interchanges and rural routes.
Everett Sevening 48 died Wednesday evening after a brief illness. He was born October 19 1915 and lived his life in Norway. Survived by his mother Mrs William Sevening four sisters Virgil Mary Lou Charlene Cedar Rapids and Maxine Fairfax and three brothers Ronald Cedar Rapids Martyn and Marvin in the navy. Services pending at Brosh's Norway.
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