Marion City Council Votes to Reimburse Elm Removal Costs
Marion council approved paying property owners up to 9000 for Dutch elm removal from 1963 to 1966 by a 4 to 2 vote. Newcomers Johnson Schnell Anthes and Grundy backed the plan. Eckhart and Martin opposed. June 15 deadline set for applications, with payments made in 1969 from available funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Tanner
Marion
Raymond Eckhart
Laurence Martin
Martin
Eckhart
Richard Johnson
Willis Schnell
Frank Anthes
Bill Grundy
Peter F. Crivaro
John C. van Camp
Council
Bowman Woods Plans Okayed By Linn-Mar Board Of Education
Final plans for a Bowman Woods elementary school were approved by the Linn-Mar board. Architect E F Kohlmann was directed to finish plans and bid details. Supt. Kenneth P Patton will seek a district survey with Iowa State extension services as the district foresees a major building program in five years. The teachers salary and fringe benefits committee met in a closed session and will reconvene March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman Woods
Linn-Mar Board of Education
E. F. Kohlmann
Kenneth P. Patton
Iowa State
Ames
Patton
Legion Memorial pool committee meets at city hall
The Legion Memorial swimming pool committee will meet at City Hall on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Memorial Swiming
City Hall
Hughes Calls 16 Iowa Mayors on Cause of Unrest
Governor Harold Hughes summons mayors from Iowa's 16 largest cities to Des Moines for a March 6 meeting at Kirkwood Hotel. He seeks joint action on poverty employment crime discrimination and other unrest causes and to review state and federal programs for local use. A state resource panel is drafting guidelines and may visit cities seeking aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Iowa
Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Kirkwood
Fayette School Board Sets $6000 Base Pay for Teachers
The Fayette school board approved a $6000 base salary for beginning teachers with bachelor’s degrees, up $550 from the current level, and revised the increment schedule to 12 steps. The plan adds two personal leave days, enhances fringe benefits, and provides major medical and hospital insurance. Plans to raze the old brick elementary school were announced, with Bill Kaberle overseeing the spring demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Bill Kaberle
Ken Murray and Mary Taylor on Joey Bishop show on KCRG TV 9
Comedian Ken Murray teams with Mary Taylor on a Tuesday 10 30 PM broadcast on KCRG TV 9 in color. Joey Bishop hosts the program bringing together music and comedy for local viewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Murray
Mary Taylor
Joey Bishop
Kcrg-Tv
Youth charged after ripping telephone from cafe wall
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids boy is jailed on an injury to a utility charge after allegedly pulling a telephone from a Landmark restaurant wall at the Highway 149 Interstate 80 interchange. He is held on a $1000 bond as two other Cedar Rapids youths, ages 18 and 17, were released to their parents after a patrol stop at the Highway 63 Interstate 80 interchange about 4 45 a.m. Tuesday. The arrestee was slated for juvenile court in Cedar Rapids Wednesday on another matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Landmark
Highway 149
Robert Klein
Charles Hauck
California
Reward Offered For Return Of Stolen Notes
A $50 reward is offered for the return of notes stolen from a car owned by David Nicholas of Ames. The notes, compiled over a year for a master's thesis at Iowa State, can be returned to his parents at 109 Seventeenth Street SE or to 842 Pommel Court. The Cedar Rapids Public Library will act as intermediary, accepting the notes at the drop box or from staff. The theft also included books and a typewriter, but the notes are the priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David ‘Nicholas
Ames
Roosevelt Hotel
Nicholas
Iowa State University
Seventeenth Street
Pommel Court
Cedar Rapids
Javits to Seek Third Term in Senate Race
New York Senator Javits announced on Tuesday his plan to run for another term as a Republican. Party renomination appears assured as he seeks a third Senate term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Javits
R-N.y
Republican State Committee
Independence Paving Bid Tops Nine Bidders
The Independence city council opened bids for the 1968 paving project. Allied Construction of Charles City submitted the low bid of 175,880.91 for 23 blocks of concrete paving with curb and gutter across various town areas. The council also accepted a 5 per stump bid from Filod dene Tree Service of Waterloo for stump removal linked to Dutch elm disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Allied Construction
Charles City
Filoddene Tree Service of
Waterloo
East Iowans in Lear Cast at University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Peter Reiter and Iowa City Nicholas Scott join the University of Iowa production of Shakespeare's King Lear. Cosmo Catalano directs the play, which runs at 8 p.m. each evening except Sunday from Thursday to March 8 at the university theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa pianist to give recital Friday
Marian Buck Lew assistant professor of music at the University of Iowa will present a piano recital Friday in North music hall at 8 p m. The program features Aaron Copland Piano Variations written in 1930 blending lyrical and percussive effects with jazz and blues rhythms. The recital is free and open to the public with no tickets required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Marian Buck- Lew
University of Iowa
North Music Hall
Aaron Copland
Twelve Apply for Postmaster Job in Clutier
Twelve people took the postal examination to succeed Monroe Boyer who died last summer. Since her husband’s death Mrs Boyer has served as acting postmaster. It will be several months before a final appointment is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clutier
Monroe Boyer
Boyer
Rep Radl of Linn Files For Third Term
Des Moines UPI reports State Rep Richard Radl a Democrat from Lisbon took out nominating petitions from the secretary of state to run for a third term in the House. The Linn county incumbent followed usual filing procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Secretary of State’s
Town House of Representatives
Richard Radl
Lisbon
Linn County
Youths Waive to District Court in Tavern Breakin Case
Independence Justice of the Peace Charles Dannenbrink heard charges against six youths for nighttime larceny in a tavern breakin at Aurora Sunday. Donald R. Millard and Gerald McLaury waived to district court. Millard released to parents. McLaury remained jailed. The four juveniles from Oelwein and Fairbank were transferred to juvenile court and released to their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Charles Dannenbrink
Jarceny
Aurora
Donald R. Millard
Gerald McLaury
Oelwein
Millard
McLaury
Fairbank
Des Moines Teachers Endorse 1968-69 Contracts
Des Moines teachers backed accepting the school board contracts for 1968-69 after a referendum by the Des Moines Education Assn. About 70 percent favored acceptance over a strike or further benefit demands. Hampel noted no strike plans were ever considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Capital
Des Moines Education Assn
George Hampel, Jr
Association
Long Range Planning Talked at West Union Meeting
West Union council and planning and zoning commission discussed the federal 701 program funding long-range community plans. Jim Maynard of Powers, Willis and Associates of Iowa City spoke, with a follow-up meeting planned for April 1 to continue the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette West Union
City Council
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jim Maynard
Powers, Iwillis and Associates
Iowa City
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David Turner
Chamber of Commerce City Betterment Committee
Thomas Park
Board of Plumbing Examiners
Marion Homebuilders Assn
Arland Miller
Linnwood Knolls
Parkview Drive
Alpine Road
Lee Schoon
Robert M. L. Johnson Company
Blairs Ferry Road
Collins Radio
Ralph W. Potter
Park Board
Boyson
North City
Hennessey
Mill Dam
Marion Boulevard
Eighth Avenue
Carsner
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion Post 298
American Legion
Indian Creek
Merwen L. Taylor
City of
Marion Heights, Inc
Marion Heights
Oliphant Engineering Co
Tauber Park
Crivaro
Granger
Tenth Street
7Th Ave
Shoe Horn
Lloyd Jordan
James Jordan
Route 3
Eugene Lent
Sorg Pharmacy
Julie Roberts
Mary Petrak
Mary Eick
Nancy Veatch
Albert
YMCA
Marion Branch
Imen
Frank Gorup
17Th Street
Robert Burnham
Atlantic
Merle O. Burnham
Perry
Rubbermaid
Handyman’s Workshop
Price Electric and Hardware
Eta Iota
Beta Sigma Phi
Dean Hoffman
Whittier
Robert Sieck
al Myers
11Th Ave
Noble Grands Assn
Grove City
Hebekah Lodge No
Aia
Third Street
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Harold iGrimes
Twenty-sixth Street
Joe Fischer
Say C.K
Cafe
Hell Syndicate
Continental
U.S
Alaska
Northwestern Bell
East Iowans
U. of Iowa
U. of
Radl of
Linn
D.M
W. Union
Dickey's
10Th Street
Lindale Shopping Center
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