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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1969

Page

4

Linn-Mar Budget Overrun Tied To State Aid Loss

Linn-Mar school district was listed among 125 districts for budgets exceeding the allowed increase. The over-budget amount was 325.00 dollars, with about one third potentially deducted from state aid next year unless spending is cut during the year. Superintendent Kenneth Patton said the board will decide after June 30 how much was spent and the district’s average daily membership. He noted the district may need to finance the excess locally, with the 325 dollar figure representing a three year estimate.

Linn-Mar School Budget Review Committee Supt Kenneth P. Patton Budget Review Board Patton

Marion Parks Accept Reservations for Thomas Park Pavilions

Marion's parks and recreation department accepts reservations for the two pavilions in Thomas Park for next summer. Contact the parks department to arrange use. Four minors were fined for beer possession in justice court. others were fined for making beer available to minors. Also notes on a garage sale, building permits, and local ads including a Dairy Queen promotion and YMCA schedule.

Marion's Parks and Recreation Thomas Park Parks Department George FE Cleppe Palo Steven C. Fairbanks Twenty-seventh Street

Court summaries reveal numerous traffic and minor offenses

This week in Judge Miles court and Justice of the Peace Jessie L. McCormack, numerous speeding, improper passing, intoxication, license, and vehicle violation cases were heard in Cedar Rapids area courts. Notable defendants include Loyal Summers, Sharon Bailey, Daniel Sichinger, John Blong, and James Stoner, among others, with fines ranging from 2 to 100 dollars and several intoxication charges.

Justice of the Peace Court Jessie L. McCormack Gerald A Dankert Westwood Drive Cedar Rapids Steven E. Smith Palo Dennis A. Rule Seventeenth Street James O. Barne, Jr Twelfth Street Miles Amsweres Loyal J. Sumoters First Avenues Arion J. Virkovsky Sixth Avenue Sharon R. Bailey Central City William T. Ferguson Terry E. Knake Fifth Avenue James G. Richart DeWitt Shirley A. Stentz Springville Daniel R B Avenue NE Gertrude A. Myers Maplecrest Drive Michael L. Gehring Twenty-fifth Street John T. Blong McGowan Boulevard Clements Third Street Patricia L. Logsdon Hillview Drive Paul Pielan Fifth Avenue SE Gary E. Knott Twenty-seventh Street Norman R. Cummings Stephen C. Shaver Eighth Street Robert H. Allison Kenneth E. Main Twenty - Seventh Street Jerry Vanek Albert L. Stoner E Avenue James O. Stoner Earl E. Kohl Fourth Avenue Richard D. Engen West Eighth Avenue Cleo E. Darrow Jeannette R. Lewis Dean E. Seaba Sigourney Terrance J. Houlihan Masonville George J. Kidd Route 1 Neva A. Lanning Toddville Deborah E. Cavenaugh Waterloo Larry L. Hodge Beloit Wis Gerald A. Dankert George E. Cleppe Steven C. Fairbanks Seventh Street

Driving Stress Linked to Heart Attacks in Drivers

New York AP report summaries a study by Dr Samuel Bellet and team at Philadelphia General Hospital showing driving stress may trigger heart changes in men and women with coronary history. Of 66 drivers with coronary disease, 11 showed significant electrocardiogram changes during a daytime driving test, suggesting a link to highway accidents warranting further study.

New York Samuel Bellet The Tists Philadelphia General Hospital Heart American College of Cardiology Bellet Dr. Bellet

Like a Clock Mariner 6 Smoothly En Route to Mars

Pasadena California AP reports Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists describe the Mariner 6 spacecraft as running along like a little clock as it speeds toward Mars, indicating precise timing and steady progress on the mission.

Pasadena Calif Mariner 6 Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Reconsider Tax Credit Repeal Bar in Iowa Legislature

Iowa lawmakers faced opposition from the Iowa State Bar Association over repealing the sales tax credit retroactively. Francis L. Cudahy, association president, urged reconsideration, warning the move resembles an ex post facto action. The Senate and House passed the repeal, with refunds and credits affected for 1968 filings. Returned funds await action as the revenue department holds 1968 refunds pending legislative outcome.

Des Moines Iowaegislature Iowa State Bar Assn Francis L. Cudahy Jefferson Association Iowa General Assembly Towa Senate House Senate Cudahy Bar Association Board of Governors Revenue Department Atty Richard Turner Turner

Humphrey urges dropping Sentinel ABM plans in cold war warning

UPI Hubert Humphrey urged the Nixon administration to drop the $10 billion Sentinel anti ballistic missile system, arguing it would be futile, disrupt strategic balance with Russia, risk an endless arms race, and push the nation back to the darkest days of the cold war. He spoke at the University of Minnesota amid International Emphasis Week to about 1,700 attendees.

Minneapolis UPI Hubert Humphrey Humphrey Russia Defense Laird Pe Theji University of Minnesota Northrop Ttat China

Oil Leak Off California Coast Sparks Cement Plugs

Offshore oil workers poured cement and drilling mud to halt a new flow eight miles off southern California. Crude oil washed ashore to Venice as crews, under pressure from a prior spill, attempted relief by activating a well that began seeping about 4,000 gallons daily through ocean-floor fissures.

Santa Barbara UPI California Venice Lacy Wansgunun Elks Club Billlof Scout Council Hickel Union of Co Santa Barbara Channel Union

Five Iowa Students Face Beer Charges

Five University of Iowa students were arrested Wednesday evening and charged with possession of beer as minors. They are Mark J. Schwab, 19, Richard Hinds, 18, Robert Thomas, 18, Joseph McGrath, 19, and Craig Engleman, 18. All posted bond and will appear in court later. The five were riding in a car stopped at 9:30 p.m. by Town City police on Lexington avenue.

Gazete Iowa City University of Iowa Mark J. Schwab Richard Hinds Robert Thomas Joseph McGrath Craig Engleman Lexington Avenue

Little want ads do big jobs in a dial away

A compact notice promotes small classified ads as effective, inviting readers to place messages by calling 369 1234. The prompt highlights the reach and practicality of small ads for various needs.

Dial

Durant Couple Killed in Crash Near Wilton Junction

A man and his wife were killed instantly when their car collided with another vehicle on a Muscatine county road five miles southeast of Wilton Junction. Oakly Collier, 75, of Durant and his wife Grace, 56, died. Joleen Lett, 35, and her daughter Melissa, 6, in the other car suffered minor injuries and were treated at a Davenport hospital.

Wilton Junction UPI Muscatine Oakly Collier Durant Grace Joleen Lett Melissa Davenport

Investment Plan for Watts Industrial Park

The Nixon administration announced a $7.6 million federal plan to transform a 34.5 acre Watts area site into an industrial park. The project, run by Economic Resources Corporation, will fund through the Economic Development Administration and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Lockheed Aircraft signed as first tenant, with a $2 million-plus lease and about the same annual payroll, and the company pledged no tax breaks.

Washington Nixon Administration Watts Los Angeles Secretary of Commerce Slans Commerce Department Economic Development Administration Office of Economic Opportunity Lockheed Aircraft A. Carl Kotchian

Nixon Reporter Struck by Rock in West Berlin Motorcade

CBS White House correspondent Dan Rather was struck on the forehead by a stone while riding in President Nixon's motorcade in West Berlin. He required medical treatment but said the impact did not seem too bad. The stone came from the crowd near the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial church as leftist students also flung paint at the photographers.

Berlin Dan Rather CBS White House Nixon West Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Solon services for Joseph Cerny and break-in arrests

Joseph F. Cerny of Solon dies after long illness in Iowa City at 71. Surviving wife Matilda Miller, three daughters, a sister, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services at Brush funeral home and St Marys church in Solon. Two Cedar Rapids youths, 15 and 15, charged with break-in at Floyd Sauter residence. items recovered and cases referred to probation office.

Solon Iowa City Matilda Miller Morse St. Mary’s Catholic Church Matilda Cedar Rapids William Leonard LaMar Morris Waldo Seery Cedar Breakin Floyd Sauter Rapids Fifteenth Street Leo F. Kessler Brush Funeral Home St. Mary’s Church J. J. Fath Father Fath St. Mary’s Cemetery

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