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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1972

Page

23

County studies highway liability insurance needs

AMES The Towa highway commission approves a 24 600 research project to study liability insurance needs and procedures for county highway departments in Iowa. Officials note current premiums range from 3 000 to 18 000 yearly. Deputy Engineer McClean says some figures seem far off. Drake University will handle the study, funded from the county secondary road fund. Commissioner Rigler opposes, suggesting public library or mail research could suffice.

Ames Towa Commission Iowa McClean Drake University

Television Today Picks Top TV Sportscasts in 1980s

Hollywood writer Rick DuBrow praises ABC basketball duo Bill Russell and Keith Jackson as the season’s best sportscasting team. He lauds Russell for plain speaking and basketball insight, calls Knicks star Willis Reed pivotal, and proposes all time lineups. He also suggests Gowdy and Koufax could boost NBC’s night baseball broadcasts.

Don Meredith Howard Cosell ABC Dubrow Abc-Tv Bill Russell Keith Jackson Jackson Russell Boston Celtics Cosell Jackson-Russell Curt Gowdy Nbc-Tv Sandy Koufax Koufax Gowdy-Koufax

Television Listings Across Iowa and Illinois Markets

A damaged OCR shows scattered TV listings for Cedar Rapids Waterloo Davenport and Dubuque markets. It includes station call letters KCRG WMT KWWL KTVO WOC WEBY KOUE and others with partial time blocks and program fragments.

Kcrg-Tv Cedar Rapids Wmt-Tv Cadet Rapids KWWL Waterlooker. TV KTVO Chum Ne TV Rock Island Woc-Tv Davenport WEBY le Grosse Kroc-Tv Who-Tv Cat Maines KOUE Dubuque

Bombs and Letter Raise Alarm at Manchester Campaign Hubs

In Manchester New Hampshire authorities strengthened security at political campaign headquarters after bombings damaged a police building and other property. A letter signed by the People’s Liberation Army warned of further attacks and two people face charges related to the incidents. Investigators weigh whether a large or small group is involved while insurance and liability concerns are discussed by officials and-law enforcement.

Manchester N.H Ppbich Sue Phalune Buffalo Kathryn A. Holt Orl Lamman Acess Sory Miss Holt Steven Garst Coon Rapids Thej Iowa Nixon Camaeers Assn

Cornell junior recital by organist Richard Bijella

Cornell student Richard Bijella, Mt. Vernon, will perform a junior piano recital February 25 at 7:30 p.m. in King Chapel on campus. Open to the public, followed by a reception in Hedges Lounge, Cornell Commons. Bijella, son of Mr and Mrs Leni Bijella of 1855 Park Ave SE, studied with Dr. Robert Triplett. The program includes works by Bach, Messiaen, Pachelbel, and Franck.

Richard Bijella Cornell College Mt. Vernon King Cornell Washington High School Bjella Leni Park Avenue Robert Triplett J. G Bach Oliver Mes Isiaen Johann Pachelbel Christus Cesar Franck

Arkansas Collegians Name Black Student Body President

Gene McKissick of Pine Bluff Ark on Wednesday became the first Negro elected student body president at the University of Arkansas. He defeated a white student in a runoff 2140 to 1484 in a campus of over 12 000 students with 350 Black students. McKissick said his parents were apprehensive but his mother called it wonderful.

Fayetteville Ark Gene, McKissick Pine Bluff University of Arkansas McKissick

Building of Road Garages Questioned

Ames Iowan highway commissioner questioned the need for large state garages for maintenance equipment. Harry Reed of Winterset opposed a 280000 2 1 2 stall garage at Council Bluffs but the commission voted 3 2 to proceed with the project while leaving open the option to reject bids if the facility proves too large. The panel plans to decide in two weeks and review garage size at the next meeting.

Ames Wednesday Harry Reed Winterset Council Bluffs Reed Highway Commission Commission

Man Kills Three Sleeping Kids in Hospital Ward

A tall young man with dark hair and a foreign accent fatally stabbed three sleeping children in the Victoria hospital children’s ward in Blackpool early Thursday. He wounded two nurses and another child before escaping as police searched the hospital grounds and surrounding area.

Blackpool England Victoria Hospital Polies Anece

Dead Man Appointed To Coroner's Office

Jefferson City Mo Gov Warren Hearnes appoints a dead man Forrest Nicholson of Kimberling City as Stone county coroner. Nicholson reportedly died last month after a radio station failed to obtain comment. Waukon Allamakee press secretary calls it embarrassing and notes school board bids for bus equipment and a freezer were approved a month earlier. Low bids: Bus Sales Co for two 48 passenger buses at 14902.25 and Curt's Auto Sales for two 48/two or three years at 22270.

Jefferson City UPI Warren &. Hearnes Forrest Nicholson Kimberling City Stone County Nicholson Hearnes Waukon Allamakee Democratic Committee Endar School Bus Sales Co Weeterloo Nikolai Tsitsin Bluet Curt

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