Manhattan Residents Expunged in Motel Fraud Case
Timothy J. Hale aged 18 and Marsha M. Freet aged 26 of Manhattan New York were released from Linn county jail after a municipal court expunged their conviction for defrauding an innkeeper. They had been sentenced to 30 days and released when payment of a $67 motel bill was guaranteed and employer consent for card use was provided. Hale formerly resided in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
N.Y
Linn County
Timothy J. Hale
Marsha M. Freet
Holiday Inn
Williams Boulevard
John B. Reilly
Hale
Cedar Rapids
Mitchell Denies Charge in Fatal Highway Crash
Robert P. Mitchell, 18, of 1012 Juniper Drive SW, pleaded innocent to driving left of center in a fatal crash July 16 on Highway 30 near Cedar Rapids. Trial set for Feb 6 at 10 a.m. A station wagon passenger, Mrs. Richard Coates, died in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Mitchell
Juniper Drive
John B. Reilly
Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
Richard Coates
Plea Time for Baumhoefner on Assault Charge
John C. Baumhoefner Jr 36 of Carlton apartments was given until Jan 23 at 9 30 a m to move or plead to an assault and battery charge. He is accused of assaulting his estranged wife Phyllis on December 21 at her Fairfax home causing a broken nose facial bruises and a leg injury. He is free on his own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Baumhoefner, Jr
Carlton Apartments
Baumhoefner
Phyllis
Fairfax
Dismissal Granted in Glue Sniffing Case
A charge of glue sniffing against Tracy Dirks 18 of Fourteenth Avenue SE was dismissed by Municipal Judge Clinton E Shaeffer for insufficient evidence. Dirks was arrested November 24 with Frederick A Johnson 18 of Mt Vernon Road SE and a 17 year old. Johnson was later sentenced to 30 days in Linn County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Dirks
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Clinton E. Shaeffer
Dirks
Frederick A. Johnson
Mt. Vernon Road
Johnson
Linn County
Cole Street
Otis Road
Hoover Turns 74 As Nixon Era Secures FBI Leader
Washington AP reports FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover marked his 74th birthday on Wednesday amid a Nixon administration backdrop. Hoover's tenure remains secure as the administration endorses his continued leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Nixon
Patricia Hefel Pleads Guilty to Shoplifting Charge
Patricia M. Hefel of 1837 Avenue NW pled guilty Thursday to larceny by shoplifting. Judge Reilly imposed a ten day suspended sentence with restitution of costs for attempting to leave Robinson store at 2020 Sixteenth Avenue SW with merchandise valued at $3.32 concealed in her purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia M. Hefel
1837
Avenue NW
John B. Reilly
Robinson
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Man commends city, cites blocked driveway by plow
O. L. Eckert of 2741 Virginia drive SE sent a letter to the Cedar Rapids city council praising the streets department for its winter and summer work. He noted his driveway was blocked by a city snow plow after a heavy snowfall and said he shoveled to move his car, asking the department to look into the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Eckert
Virginia Drive
Cedar Rapids
Streets Department
Eckert
Streets 'Department
Move To Rezone 43 Acre Area On Johnson Avenue
Cedar Rapids city council gave second and third readings to a rezoning ordinance converting 43 acres along Johnson Avenue NW and Highway 30 from R-1 and R-2 to R-2 for a shopping center. Midwest Investment Corp. filed the petition. A second rezoning action from B-1 to B-2 along Old River Road East for Ely Road SW was heard, with Lester and Margaret Cach as petitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Johnson Avenue NW
Highway 30
Midwest Investment Corp
Old River Road
Ely Road
Lester
Margaret Cach
City Authorizes Signing Contract With Consultant
Thursday the mayor and city clerk may sign a contract with Environmental Planning and Research Inc of Chicago for consulting services in the civic center urban renewal area. City payments as urban renewal agent are capped at $10 000. The contract covers studies that could alter renewal boundaries or amend the renewal plan. Environmental Planning and Research is led by Carl Landino, formerly with Cedar Rapids and Urban Planning Consultants of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Environmental Planning and Research, Inc
Chicago
Civic Center
Carl Landino
Urban Planning Consultants of
Cedar Rapids Woman Files Bankruptcy Petition
Roberta A. Sheppa of 1820 J Avenue NE Cedar Rapids filed for bankruptcy in federal court. She cites $2,700 in debts and $473 in assets with $220 exempt.
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C.R. Woman
Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Roberta A. Sheppa
J Avenue
Columnists and topics listed for feature pages
The page lists columnists and sections including Roscoe Drummond Tom Wicker C L Sulzberger Elinor Ahern Edith Head Abby Van Buren Nancy Gilbert youth Nancy Gilbert Dr Andelman The Jacobys bridge Rick Dubrow Leonard Lyons Entertainment Humor Art Buchwald and a picture page with columnists and features across pages 6 7 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Drummond
Tom Wicker
C. L. Sulzberger
Elinor Ahern
Edith Head
Abby van Buren
Nancy Gilbert
Dr. Andelman
the Jacobys
Bids Opened for Demolition in Renewal Areas
Anderson Excavating Co of Omaha was the apparent low bidder at 68 850 for demolishing 44 parcels in Cedar Rapids two urban renewal areas. The project targets 41 civic center parcels and three Cedar Lake parcels with completion by Sept 15. The American Garage building in the 100 block of Second Street NE will be demolished first due to a large crack in the rear wall. Other bids ranged up to 139 996.10 from Julian Brothers and 134 941.65 from General Excavating Co.
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Anderson Excavating Co
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Shive, Hattery and Associates
Civic Center
Cedar Lake
American Garage
Greene Opera House
Second Street
Nor-West Demolition Co
Farmington
Mich
Ehinger Co
Kansas City
Dove Wrecking Co
Kwakwaklin
General Excavating Co
Sioux Falls
Julian Brothers
Villa Park
Ill
Castro Says Nixon Cannot Intimidate Cubans at Anniversary
Fidel Castro addressed a large Havana crowd for the 10th anniversary of his rise to power and rejected U S warnings. He claimed Nixon cannot intimidate Cuba and accused Eisenhower and the United States of economic aggression and the Bay of Pigs as evidence.
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Miami
Fidel Castro
Havana
Nixon
U.S
Castro
White House
Cuba
Eisenhower
Giron Beach
Bay of Pigs
Times
City Adopts 1969 Budget and reappoints six to boards
Cedar Rapids Mayor Frank Bush reappointed six to city commissions and boards. Appointments include Robert C. Brooks to the planning commission and Lee A. Ilen to the examination board with terms to 1972 or 1974. The budget totals 15.4 million with tax askings up about 8.6 percent and millage rising to 42.61 per thousand.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Bush
Robert C. Brooks
City Planning Commission
Lee A. Ilen
Spaights complain of backed sewer at residence
Donald C. Spaight and Elizabeth A. Spaight of 222 Foote St SW report sanitary sewer backup into their basement twice including Aug 4 during heavy rain. They say costs range from 750 to 1000 dollars plus worry, and urge city inspection. The letter was sent to the sewer maintenance department after being filed with public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Donald C. Spaight
Elizabeth A. Spaight
Foote Street
Public Health Department
Sewer Maintence Department
Northwestern Bell Seeks Cedar Rapids Drive-up Phones
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co submitted a letter outlining drive-up phones benefits for Cedar Rapids. It cites increased city revenue with no expense, a 15 percent commission on drive-up revenue, improved crime alert efficiency, police ability to file reports from cars, greater caller safety, and a service aligned with Cedar Rapids residents and transients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Jim Kohler
City Briefs and Advertisements Highlight Local Notices
A compilation of small notices covers a garage theft of tools and a tool chest, massotherapy ad, a large sale at Berger Fourrier Marion, Dr. Bruce Fencher lecture on Dentistry Behind the Iron Curtain at Embassy Club, plus nightly entertainment at Ambassador Lounge East Marion. Other items include a part time beautician ad, Kenwood Rug and Furniture cashless service discontinuation, alien address reporting forms at the post office, Hiawatha preschool registrations, a Frn and Sat special at Armstrong's Beauty, and John Donnelly speaking on wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Fencher
Embassy Club
Iron Curtain
Problem of Old Christmas Trees Cries for Solution
Washington columnist Dick West laments discarded Christmas trees as a disposalist problem. He jokes about uses for rubbish, from hat racks to ski slopes, noting the growth of waste and urging urgent action by the Nixon administration and Spiro Agnew.
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Seaboard
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Wanted ad seeks unusual item in local market
A local notice runs a wanted advertisement seeking an unusual item. The ad outlines the caller needs a specific object and invites responses from possible sellers or pointers to the item’s location.
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Robert Mitchell
Hoover
Johnson Avenue
Aia
First Street
Editorial
Rick DuBrow
Leonard Lyons
Art Buchwald
Financial
Sam Shulsky
Rex
August A. Pufall
Recreation Commission
John R. Battin
R. Cedric Anderson
City Band Commission
Robert E. Carson
Regional Transit Authority Board of Trustees
Donald Spaights
Northwestern Bell
Smulekoff
Contact and Commercial Design
James R. Benford
Twenty-ninth Street
Evan's
Berger Fourrier
Marion
Adv
Ambassador Lounge
East Marion
Kenwood Rug and
Armstrong
Hiawatha
John Donnelly
Bishops
By Dick West
UPI
I Movement
Zonolite
Lampert Yards
E Ave. NW
Peoples Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
AT Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Morgan
Westinghouse
Peoples
Peoples Downtown
Peoples East
Town & Country
Peoples West
Mays City
Newhall
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