Bills embarrass credit service in Linn County incident
The Consumer Credit Counseling Service faced overdue bills totaling over 200 dollars, many 90 days old, while assuring clients were not affected. Gene Knepper admitted taking on too much responsibility for the service’s operations though client funds remained separate. The Health Center board discussed payments and the service’s limited staff including one counselor and a secretary.
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Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Linn County Health Center
Gene Knepper
Counseling Service
Knepper
Health Center
Health Center Board
Service board backs continuing support amid accounting concerns
Knepper and the Health Center clash prompts review of the counseling service. He will be relieved of some duties as the board notes months of unreconciled bank statements while secretary Sharon Ransford may take over bookkeeping. The service continues to aid about 100 people with 35 to 40 on a waiting list.
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Knepper
Sharon Ransford
Dee Baker
ACS seeks more funds for cancer research in Iowa
An Iowa ACS official told volunteers that 1,696 research requests were funded last year with 38.6 million dollars, while 750 promising projects could not be funded due to budget limits. He urged more money to back underwritten research and noted potential life saving outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
ACS
Cancer Society
Iowa
Arthur Stocks
Mason City
First Lutheran Church
Eagle official Reed to visit Cedar Rapids for bowling tourney
Eagle official E. H. Reed of Milwaukee, past national grand worthy president and current general auditor, will visit Cedar Rapids Aerie 2272 on February 25 for the 24th annual Men’s International Bowling tournament opening. Reed, a 30 year Eagle member, has held multiple offices and chairs the Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund, which has raised over 2 million dollars nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. Reed
Milwaukee
Order of Eagles
Cedar Rapids
Reed
Eagles
Aerie
Art Ehrmann
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Moose
Five charged with drunk driving in separate instances
Five individuals faced drunk driving charges. Herbert L. Bowers 20 of Edgewood Road NW was also cited for a stop sign violation after a 2 41 a m arrest at Oakland Road and 32nd Street NE. Emil H. French 47 of Robins was arrested at 4 45 pm in Hiawatha at Northwood Drive and Robins Road. Alma J. Melson 109 Fifth St SW was arrested 7 10 pm in the Fifth Avenue SE block for no Iowa license and wrong way on a one way street. Gunnar N. Munson 19 of Clark Road SE was picked up at 1 15 am at 35th Street and Dalewood Avenue SE with a stop sign violation. Michael E. Sheldon 31 of 1414 Hamilton St SW was arrested 1 20 am in the 300 block of Coe Road NE and charged for failure to have control of his vehicle.
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Herbert L. Bowers
Edgewood Road
Oakland Road
32Nd Street
Emil H. French
Robins
Northwood Drive
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Alma J. Melson
Fifth St
Fifth Avenue
Iowa
Gunnar N. Munson
Clark Road
35Th Street
Dalewood Avenue
Michael E. Sheldon
Hamilton St
Coe Road
Waterloo youth wins contest at area Legion oral
Ed Schwartz, 14, of Waterloo and West High sophomore, won the Area 2-3-4 American Legion Oral Contest at Hanford Post 5 in Cedar Rapids, representing District 3 and Black Hawk County. Natalie Lamantin and Stephen Palmer finished second and third. Schwartz advances to the state contest March 1 at Ballard Huxley High School. Today Mrs Clifton Daniel, formerly Margaret Truman, is 54 years old.
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Ed Schwartz
Jerome Schwartz
Waterloo
West High
American Legion
Hanford Post
Cedar Rapids
Black Hawk County
Natalie Lamantin
Davenport
Stephen Palmer
Kensett
Schwartz
Ballard-Huxley Community High School
Seven Nation Gold Pool Splits Prices on Gold
On this date in 1968, seven nations in the gold pool announced a split price system to curb speculation with official price at 35 dollars an ounce for governments and a free-market price for individuals.
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Seven-Nation
Teachers fill committee jobs at Cedar Rapids meeting
Velma Murphy Hill of the American Federation of Teachers speaks at 7:30 tonight at Village Inn about labor reform and the J.P. Stevens boycott. Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers names chairpersons for nine standing committees with members from Kennedy High Roosevelt Junior High and other schools. Next CRFT meeting set for 7:30 p.m. March 6 at the IBEW Hall.
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Velma Murphy Hill
American Federation of Teachers
Village Inn
F Ave
J.P. Stevens
Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers
Larry Orr
Kennedy High
Myrene Hildebrand
Cedar Rapids Community
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Lorene Thurman
Roosevelt Junior High
Joanne Beasler
Kennedy
Bob Barnes
Roosevelt
Joe Damian
Harding
Marion Kennedy
Kenwood
Marhelle Carlson
Cleveland
Howard McKnight
United Nations
Sara Hanson
Grant
CRFT
Ibew Hall
Wiley Boulevard
Two liaison officers held in temporary arrest in North Korea
Thirty years ago the Army reported that two liaison officers were under temporary arrest in North Korea. The report noted no further details on the charges or circumstances.
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USS. Army
North Korea
Roger Caras to speak at Mount Mercy College Cultural Affairs
Naturalist Roger Caras will present The Next 25 Years at 8 p.m. Sunday in McAuley Auditorium Mount Mercy College as part of the Cultural Affairs Series. The talk is free and open to the public.
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Roger Caras
Mount Mercy College
Caras
America
CBS Radio Network
McAuley Auditorium
Royal Society of Arts
London
Humane Society of the United States
Zero Population Growth
Elsa Wild Animal Appeal
Boy Scouts of America
National Wildlife Health Foundation
A.M. America
Office workers seminar slated
A seminar for secretaries and office workers at Marion Community Center offers two sessions from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Colleen Holmes leads topics on personal organization clear writing English usage and business communications. Registration is $10. Kirkwood Community College sponsors the event.
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Marion Community Center
Colleen Holmes
Kirkwood Community College
Jury finds Blevins guilty of embezzlement
James E. Blevins a 42 of 4420 Bowling St SW was found guilty by a Linn District Court jury of embezzling 10000 from Cedar Rapids businessman Jerome Padzensky. He allegedly received the money Oct 10 for gold coins from Jerome's Rare Coins and did not deliver coins or return the funds. Sentencing set for March 29 at 1 30 p.m.
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James E. Blevins
Bowling St
Linn
Blevins
Jerome Padzensky
Cedar Rapids
Jerome
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RedoRop
Hodgkin
Center For Radiation Therapy
Harvard Medical School
Samuel Hellman
Martin Levene
Food and Drug Administration
Eagle
C.R
Clifton Daniel
Margaret Truman
Iray
Kennebec White Superiors
Wisconsin Russett
Ray’s Fruit Market
Bowling Street
Tropical Fish Sale
Daniel
Cat’s. Too
Pet Cages
Mount Mercy
Dick Cavett
Mike Douglas
Armstrong
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