Owen predicts Cedar Rapids economy to improve in 1968
Larry Owen of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce told the Board of Realtors that the city will be at least a shade better than 1967 in growth. He cited major projects including the civic center and noted efforts in low cost housing, youth job opportunities, and housing improvements. He highlighted plant expansions as signs of firm growth and said these decisions reflect economic evaluation by outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Larry Owen
Chamber of Commerce
Owen
Chamber
Iowa official urges study of closed water systems for plants
A member of the Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission urged studying mandated conversion of water waste to closed systems for electric plants. Dr. Robert L. Morris proposed feasibility research, noting Cedar Rapids area plans and Marshalltown's example. Federal officials fear higher river temperatures may block fish migration on the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission
Robert L. Morris
Iowa City
State Hygienic Laboratory
Morris
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Swore Elected President Of Sheet Metal Workers Credit Union
George Swore was elected president of the Sheet Metal Workers credit union. Other officers include Dick Worrell as vice president Ray Terrell as secretary and Don Davis as treasurer. Board members elected were Don Davis Archie Farmer and Jane Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swore
Sheet, Metal Workers Credit Union
Dick Worrell
Ray Terrell
Don Davis
Archie Farmer
Jane Conrad
Suspended Term For Marilyn Boe In Parolee Case
Marilyn J. Boe aged 20 of 202 A avenue NW received a 30 day suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of aiding and abetting a parolee. The case involves James A. Johnson 23 of 313 First avenue SW who escaped from Independence state mental health hospital on February 14. Johnson also received a one year suspended sentence on forgery and was sent to Anamosa reformatory for parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn J. Boe
A Avenue NW
Miss Boe
James A. Johnson
Johnson
Independence
First Avenue
Anamosa
Draft Call for 14 Iowa Doctors
Iowa selective service reports a special draft for 14 physicians and two osteopaths to be drafted between July and September. 1-A under 26 will be called first with oldest priority, then those over 26 closest to 26. Most are finishing internships by July and will enter the army. Dial 369-1234 to place a want ad.
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Des Moines
UPI
Selective Service System
Victor Gillespie
Gillespie
Investor's Guide 3 SAAAASAAT OOO AS
Sam Shulsky guides a reader on building a young son’s college fund with $50 monthly. He favors equity securities and investment companies for growth, suggests mixing with 9 percent mortgage yields tax free, and warns on tax rules for selling AT and T stock including identification of specific shares to avoid improper lot liquidation.
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Sam Shulsky
Exchange
Cedar Rapids Sees Winter Dip in Building Permits
Cedar Rapids issued ten building permits in January for single and two family dwellings, tying for sixth in Iowa. Des Moines and Davenport led with 19 permits each, while Cedar Rapids ranked fourth in new-structure value at 163 427 dollars and led the state in remodeling permits with forty. Des Moines posted the top remodeling value at 72 778 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Environmental Engineering Service
Town Health Department
Iowa
Des Moines
Davenport
Marion
Valeries
Burlington
Ames
Sioux City
Waterloo
Armed Forces Enlist Nine Men From East Iowa
Nine East Iowa men join the armed forces in various branches. Don E. Brandt 18 enters navy delayed program from Marion. Navy draftees to Great Lakes include Burton Maihes 19 Mt. Auburn and Robert Tjornedo 19 North English. Marine delayed program enrollees are Raymond Houser 19 and Randy Wilkey 19. Hartman 25 Iowa City joins marine corps band for Washington. Powers promoted to yeoman petty officer 3c in Vietnam. Peters promoted to specialist 4c in Vietnam. Sent home on leave are Good 20 days from Camp Pendleton. Spieker 33 days to Key West. Neff 17 days from Kingville. Allen Neff 14 days from San Diego.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Don E. Brandt
Sixth Street
Marion
Great Lakes
Ill
Burton J. Maihes
Mt. Auburn
Robert J. Tjornedo
North English
Gary G. Trout
Second Street
San Diego
John P. Jones
Route Three
Cedar Rapids
Keith R. Tuttle
Iowa City
Marine’s
Raymond K. Houser
A Avenue NW
Randy L. Wilkey
Westland Road
William W. Hartman, Jr
Marine Corps Band
Washington, D. C
Gordon A. Powers
Nancy Powers
Eighth Avenue
Vietnam
Fred L. Peters
Bernard Peters
Thirtysixth Avenue
James L. Good
Roy A. Good
Avenue NW
Camp Pendleton
Calif
David J. Spieker
Leonard F. Spieker
Ninth Avenue
Key West
Fila
Terrance M. Neff
Miles H. Neff
Forty-second Street
Kingville
Texas
Allen R. Neff
Six Arrested and Drugs Seized in Ames Raid
Police arrested six persons in an Ames raid near the Iowa State campus and seized marijuana, prescription drugs, and drug paraphernalia. Four suspects faced charges of illegal housing while two faced same charges. all but one pled guilty or set hearings as investigators continue.
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Dianne Hammond
Rebecca Roberts
Ames
Stephen Kuhrts
Rural
Denny Brown
Boone
Brown
M. D. Seiser
Seiser
Story County
Romney First To Box Out Before Primary
Michigan Governor George Romney becomes the first presidential aspirant to bow out before a primary election. The move stands as an early exit precedent amid past dramatic withdrawals in 1944 and 1960, though both faced primary setbacks.
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Romney
Michigan
George Romney
White House
Wendell Willkie
Hubert Humphrey
Frank Stanek Given 30 Day Suspended Jail Sentence
Frank G. Stanek, 40, of 509 Fifth Avenue SE, received a 30 day suspended jail term for false uttering of a check. He allegedly wrote a $10 bad check to a Cedar Rapids supermarket on June 7. Municipal Judge John B. Reilly imposed the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Stanek
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
John B. Reilly
Cambodian Clash Kills 13 as Govt Forces Battle Rebels
Cambodian News Agency reports 13 communists killed and several wounded in a February 24 clash with government forces in Phnom Penh. The report notes ongoing fighting and seeks to document the casualties and intensity of the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Rights Unit Seeks To Cut Duplication In Human Rights Efforts
The Cedar Rapids mayoral commission on human rights seeks to eliminate duplicate actions among community groups promoting equality. A proposed liaison between the mayor's commission and the council on human relations was discussed, along with the idea of a professional coordinator, which was not pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rights Unit
Commission
Abbott Lipsky
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Investor’s Guide 3
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Neutral Spirits
Frankfort Distilling Co
Lawrencrburg, Ind
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Ae Ey
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Lipsky
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Charles McMillan
Grant
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Rne
Yale
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General Electric Mobile Maid
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Goodyear Service Store
2Nd Ave
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Tth Ave
Marion, Town
Price Electric & Hardware
7Th Ave
S.& W Home & Auto Supply Co
12Th Street
Belle Plaine
Fred Mitzner
Colesburg
South Clinton
Strachkbein Equipment
London, Iowa
Allen & Appleby Electric Co
South Franklin
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