Appeal Taken Under Advisement In Cedar Rapids Fireman Dispute
The Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission took under advisement an appeal by Marvin Prachar over his dismissal as a fireman by Fire Chief Jesse Hunter. Prachar, under cross examination, said he would quit his oil company off‑duty job if required, while officials contested claims about injury reporting and off‑duty work. He received sick leave pay and workers compensation during his recuperation. Chief Hunter praised Prachar as an excellent fireman and noted inconsistent policy on off‑duty work.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Service Commission
Marvin Prachar
Mound Avenue SE
Jesse Hunter
Prachar
John Shea
David Mitchell
John Seaton
Commission
Insurance Company
James Harris
David McGuire
Capt. Harris
Oil Company
Shea
Hunter
Four Men Linked to Cabin Thefts
Sheriff Walter Grant announced a Linn county probe into cabin breakins with Robert Dale Stickley 20 arrested for alleged involvement in most of 21 late December and early January thefts. Joseph Pinter 20 of Central City, already serving a 30 day bad checks sentence, is named and two others are being sought. Stolen goods include shotguns, an outboard motor, radios, antique clocks, with valuables estimated in the hundreds of dollars. Most cabins line the Wapsipinicon between Waubeek and Troy Mills. Additional merchandise believed in Stickley’s residence and car. Both Stickley and Pinter charged with breaking and entering pending county attorney action.
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Linn County
Walter Grant
Robert Dale Stickley
Mt. Vernon Road
Stickley
Grant
Joseph Pinter
Central City
Wapsipinicon
Waubeek
Troy Mills
Pinter
Motorbike Theft Traced to Two Cedar Rapids Boys
Two Cedar Rapids youths ages 15 and 13 were arrested for breaking and entering and larceny of a motor vehicle after entering the Paul Egge residence at 938 Belmont Parkway NW and stealing a motorbike. They rode away on the bike using a stolen key. the bike was found at Roosevelt School. The boys were released to their parents while county probation officers consider action.
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Cedar Rapids
Paul Egge
Belmont Parkway
Roosevelt School
Roosevelt
Pioneer Dies Admiral Arthur Davis Dies at 71
Admiral Arthur Davis, 71, a pioneer of dive bombing and a key figure in developing the Norden bomb sight, died Wednesday of a heart attack in Washington. He helped shape aerial warfare techniques during his career.
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Pioneer
Dies Washington
Arthur Davis
Guests of Varied Talents on Les Crane Show Tonight
TV listing notes LES CRANE SHOW at 10 15 PM Thursday on KCRG TV 9 with a mix of talent guests from different fields joining the program.
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Les Crane
Kcrgtv
Burglars Enter Six Cedar Rapids Shops
Burglars entered six Cedar Rapids business establishments Wednesday night. Four reported thefts including an attempt to open a safe at Cedar Rapids Food Market where the safe was damaged but not robbed. Other targets Weber's Grocery Park Plaza Beauty Shop Chandler Co Mackin Paint Co Smythe Sign Co. loot ranged from a portable record player to cash and machines. Detectives saw no evidence the breakins were staged by the same persons.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue SE
Mt. Vernon Road
Smythe Sign Co
John Scriven
Work Halted on Roosevelt Project Near Hotel
Pickets from the Cedar Rapids Building Trades council prompted a halt to demolition of two buildings beside the Roosevelt hotel after the non union out of town firm was dismissed. Officials said a union firm will resume the work, which began February 1, to clear sites for a parking facility adjacent to the hotel.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Sutherland Cook
The
Hotel Corporation
Liebsohn and
Peoples Furniture
General Clark urges quick retaliatory strikes on North Vietnam
New York AP reports retired General Mark Clark called on Wednesday for rapid retaliation to crush North Vietnam, saying the United States should "slaughter the hell out of them for a long time" in a bold war stance.
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Clark
North Vietnam
New York
Mark Clark
U.S
City Briefs and Community Notices Flash Tuesday
Local briefs cover meeting announcements at Elks club and Temple Judah Cedar Rapids. A list of events includes bowling at Tropic Lanes, a wildlife film program in Coe Auditorium, a chess club gathering, a flower shop ad, and a scholarship winner headed to Cornell. Also notes include minor theft reports, a vehicle control charge dismissed, and a boy’s death from congenital kidney ailment.
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Audubon Wildlife
W. W. Crissman Wills
Coe Auditorium
Onj
Orinoco Valley
Vene- World
Tokyojzuela
Stanley Anderson
Donald Anderson
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Charles Vermeersch
Grant Wood Drive
Rusk's Return to Capital Delayed
Secretary of State Rusk cancels plans to fly back to Washington from Florida to host a diplomatic dinner. A lingering cold keeps him at Cocoa Beach with aides hoping he returns early next week. Mrs. Rusk has returned and will host with Undersecretary Ball handling duties.
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Washington
Rusk
Florida
State Department
Cocoa Beach
Kennedy Attacks NY Democrats Over Patronage
U S Senator Robert Kennedy accused New York Democratic leaders of doling out patronage jobs for political gain. He argued against distributing jobs without regard to merit, prompting strong denials from party leaders amid a power struggle before a key state Democratic Committee meeting.
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Albany
N. Y
U. S
Robert Kennedy i
New York
Kennedy
State Democratic Committee
New York City Mayor Wagner versus Kennedy for Democratic bid
The text outlines a 1970s contest for the Democratic nomination with Mayor Robert Wagner and Kennedy as leading contenders. Wagner leads Zaretzki and Travia, while State Chairman William ee backs Kennedy. Wagner demands McKeon resign over party division. McKeon claims majority support in a 300-member committee.
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Robert Wagner
New York City
Kennedy
Zaretzki
Travia
Wagner
Williamee
McKeon
Truck Tragedy: 36 Die When Vehicle Falls Into Canal
Cairo dispatch reports a truck swerved on a curve and plunged into a canal killing 36 workers. The accident occurred Wednesday involving laborers likely near the canal work site.
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Cairo
UPI
Rejoins Kin After Russian Prison Release
LOS ANGELES AP Peter Landerman, freed last week after serving 16 months in a Russian prison for an auto accident, reunited with his family on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Peter Landerman
Culver to Spend Three Days in Second District
Congressman John C. Culver of Cedar Rapids will spend at least three days in northeast Iowa next week. He will fly in Sunday night and visit Clinton, Dubuque, and West Union to present flags at schools. Tuesday includes a flag presentation at St. Jude's and a noon ExChange Club meeting in Cedar Rapids. A longer stay may be arranged. a detailed schedule will follow.
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John C. Culver
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clinton
Dubuque
West Union
St. Jude’s School
Exchange Club
Washington
Bewitched on Channel 9 Thursday Night at Eight
A TV listing announces a BEWITCHED program for Thursday at 8 PM on Channel 9. The notice emphasizes the witches show and invites viewers to tune in for the episode.
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Cat
Channel 9
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