City Council Sworn In Canney Outlines Goals
Cedar Rapids city council for 1970 1971 took office after a ceremony at city hall with District Court Judge McManus administering the oath. New member Sian Relais succeeds Charles Decker. Mayor Canney and Public Improvements Commissioner Phillips assumed duties. The council pledged to improve services and relations, tackle drainage and sewer fixes, and reexamine air and water pollution amid rapid growth. Budget terms and appointments covered health center support and riverfront, police and fire capabilities, traffic flow, and county boards.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Edward J. McManus
Sian Relais
Charles Decker
Donald Canney
Richard Phillips
Canney
Ees
B. L. Anderson
Louis
Petrak
Anderson
Petrakex
Welfare Dept. Will Eliminate Aide Blacklist
Washington AP reports the HEW announces a drastic revision of security and loyalty clearance procedures for advisers. Pre appointment investigations by HEW internal security will end for part time non sensitive posts. Advisers must sign loyalty affidavits and face post appointment checks. rejected individuals can challenge evidence.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Finch
Office of Internal Security
Tonstead
Ross Jr Named Cedar Rapids City Forester
Robert W. Ross Jr 26 of 1500 0 Avenue NW is appointed Cedar Rapids city forester succeeding Al Wall who becomes assistant forester after the November death of Robert Gardner. Ross a 1969 Iowa State University landscape architecture graduate joined the city in December as landscape architect, a position now left open. Stan Reinis parks commissioner announced the appointment with city council approval. Norman C. Bennett becomes the new horticulturist.
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Robert W. Ross
Cedar Rapids
Ross
Iowa State University
al Wall
Robert Gardner
Wall
Stan Reinis
Norman C. Bennett
Reims
Czechs urged to work hard in 1970 by Sovobod a
President Ludvik Sovoboda told Czechoslovaks on New Year’s Eve from nationwide TV and radio to toil in 1970 without complainin g. He said 1969 showed the country could reject reform theories and return to orthodox Moscow style communism, displaying strength will and decisiveness.
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Czechs Prague
UPI
Ludvik Sovoboda
Murdock Named Public Works Superintendent
Wayne A. Murdock age 37 of 3301 Waveland NW was appointed Cedar Rapids public works superintendent replacing Harry Hilton who becomes acting assistant. Murdock, city lettiplaye since Aug 1 1951, received approval from the Public Improvements Commission and city council during Mayor Donald Canney's tenure. Hilton remains as acting under Canney. The two year term covers the streets department.
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Wayne A. Murdock
Waveland Drive
Cedar Rapids
Murdock
Harry Hilton
Richard Phillips
Donald Canney
Hilton
Canney
Blaze Destroys Garage and Autos in Cedar Rapids
A 4 a.m. Friday fire at the Carl Kramer residence, 1506 Fourth Street NW, Cedar Rapids destroyed a garage and three cars. Police on patrol found the blaze and firefighters arrived to find the building engulfed. Wiring may have started the fire. damage estimate unavailable. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program received a $182,037 Headstart grant to serve 170 low income children in Linn, Johnson and Jones counties with preschool training and related services.
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Cedar Rapids
Carl Kramer
Fourth Street
HAGAP
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc
Department of Health, Education and W Welfare
U.S
Jack Miller
R-Town
Linn
Johnson and Jones
Robbery charges linked to Clark Super 100 station theft
Ray Hull aged 38 of 9746 G avenue NE was charged with robbery after the Thursday night heist at Clark Super 100 service station on First avenue NE. Attendant Mark D. Faye, 19 of 5429 Ohio street SW, said a man entered, asked for cigarettes, then robbed him of 25 dollars in change and bills, implied a gun, and fled on foot. Hull remained in city jail awaiting arraignment.
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Ray Hull
G Avenue
First Avenue
Hull
Clark
Mark D. Faye
Ohio Street
Faye
New Linn Supervisor Is Installed In Republican Board Shakeup
Republican George Clifford took office as a Linn county board of supervisors member on Friday morning. The three member board is now all Republican after Dudley SoMa was elected to fill another seat.
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George Clifford
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Dudley SoMa
George Clifford Henderson Elected 1970 Linn County Board Chairman
George Clifford Henderson served as 1970 chairman at the Linn county courthouse during the year's first meeting. He joined Henderson and Floyd Emmons on the board as Anthony Scolaro carried a 148 election win. The board conducted routine business filing monthly and annual county officer and mayor reports. Several appointments were made to boards and commissions with Elmer Smith of Cedar Rapids named to a three year term on the soldiers relief committee.
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Clifford
Route Three
Anthony Scolaro
Henderson
Floyd Emmons
Elmer Smith
Cedar Rapids
Soldiers’ Relief
Ohio Boys Missing and Found Dead Near Athens
Four Ohio children missing for days were found dead in snow near Athens after their mother, Barbara McBride, 23, abandoned them. Bryan McBride, 3, and his three month old brother Chris died. their father Ralph McBride, 26, reported them missing. Barbara, who faced mental health treatment, implicated herself in the tragedy and was readmitted to a mental health facility. Authorities said the younger child appeared suffocated. the older boy was found alive but likely unable to move.
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Athens
Ohio
UPI
Amall Fwys
Here
Theim
Hope
Bryan McBride
Chris
Barbara McBride
Bryan
Robert Butts
Ralph McBride
Bride Marries Then Hospitalized After Five Car Crash
A Cedar Rapids bride Lavinia Stahr married Lawrence Lee Heggebo in Waterloo. They were in a five car crash near Too, with Heggebo suffering fractured ribs and other injuries and hospitalized. Heggebo released later. Stahr remained hospitalized at Allen Memorial in Waterloo.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Too
Lawrence Lee Heggebo
Heggebo
Decatur County Hospital
Lavinia Stahr
Henry Junior Stahr
Parkview Drive
Allen Memorial Hospital
Navy abandons salvage of explosive laden ship
In the Pacific 1500 miles northwest of Hawaii the Badger State, carrying bombs and rockets to Vietnam, drifts after heavy seas broke its holds. Fourteen crew were rescued. the rest presumed lost. The navy, citing risk, will not salvage further and will instead monitor until States Marine Lines decides next steps. Flames observed from the aft section as the Abnaki moved in to a safer distance.
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Honolulu
Badger State
Pacific
Hawaii
Vietnam
Abnaki
Badger Store
Navy
Marine Lines, Inc
Badgers State
Abandoned Vessel Watch Raises Alarm Over Danger
A derelict ship, the Abnaki, remains under watch five to seven miles offshore after an explosion sparked warnings. Spokesman says the craft could threaten passing vessels and may blow again, prompting continued vigilance by crews and authorities.
Wells Injury in One Car Crash on Twenty sixth Street
Gary R. Wells, 29, of 1686 Sixth Street NW, was injured Thursday evening in a one car crash on Twenty sixth Street NW. He was treated at Mercy Hospital for neck and leg injuries and released. Authorities say his glasses slipped down as he adjusted them, causing the collision.
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Gary R. Wells
Sixth Street
Twenty-sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
Gaid. Wells
Dakar
Senegal
UPI
U.N
Thants
Nouakehott
Ditch
Mauritania
Iowa
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Stewart, Shank
Public Safety
John Oberthlen
Canhey
Robert B Ford
Riverfront Improvement Commission
William C. Cooper
County Conservation Board
Cooper
Stan
Roinis
Welfare Dept
Aide
R. W. Ross, Jr
Forester
Linn Photo Carfier
CA. A
Phora
Public Works
Blaze
H&r Block
Tca
Ee EE
America
Third Ave
S.E
Sun
Linn County
Bride
Thant
Tary R. Wells
Sears
Sears Roebuck and Co
Lindale Piaza
Perpetual’s
Perpetual Savings
The
Fe Eral Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Second Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Iowa City Branch
East
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