Coe International Club Banquet and Cultural Show
The Coe college International club will host its annual banquet and cultural show on Sunday January 18 in the Gage union dining room. Tickets go on sale Monday at the Gage union box office, with reservations by phone 398 1500 weekdays 3 30 to 5 30. The buffet costs 3 50 per person and features dishes from France Iran Germany Laos Israel Vietnam Japan Thailand and Hawaii. Dessert includes fresh fruit from Hawaii. After dinner, folk songs from Iran America and Vietnam and dances from Iran Israel and Hawaii are planned.
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Coe College International Club
Gage Union
Coe
Quick Lorraine
France
Hospitalized Hazel Hicks at St Luke's for fractured hip
Hazel Hicks of 220 Nineteenth street NE is a patient at St. Luke's hospital for a fractured hip. Visitors are permitted. Also notes on local ads include Shell credit card acceptance at Williams Shell on 2455 Williams Blvd SW and various upcoming ads and events.
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Hazel Hicks
Nineteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Shell
Williams
Meeting on 380 Noise in Cedar Rapids at Pierce School
An information meeting on noise reduction for the I 380 corridor between 1st Avenue NE and 42nd Street NE in Cedar Rapids will be held Thursday at Pierce School 4343 Marilyn Drive NE. IDOT aims to involve affected property owners in final environmental impact statement planning. Noise-sensitive areas include Sierra Drive Juhl Drive and Redbud Road NE. The session begins at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria.
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1 Avenue NE
Forty-second Street
Cedar Rapids
Pierce School
Marilyn Drive
Iown Department of Transportation
IDOT
Sierra Drive
Juhl Drive
Redbud Road
Cedar Rapids Selective Service Office to Close
The Cedar Rapids selective service office will close starting Monday as part of a statewide restructuring. Residents in Jones, Benton, Linn and Tama counties will use the administrative office in Iowa City, which operates 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays.
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Cedar Rapids
Former Prime Minister Warns of Canadian Civil War Fears
Diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King reveal fears of civil strife after World War II mutiny by French-Canadian draftees in British Columbia. King recounts averting anarchy by steering draftees to fight in Europe and coordinating cabinet discussions on mobilization.
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Ottawa
Canada
William Lyon Mackenzie King
King
British Columbia
Europe
Mili
Pacific Military Command
Terrace
B.C
A. G. L. McNaughton
McNaughton
City council approves home rule charter ordinance
The council approved the home rule charter ordinance at the first meeting of the year with four new members sworn in. Donald Hoskins opposed terms and possible amendments return to two terms. The body set meetings for the first and third Thursdays at 7 30 p m and informal sessions Tuesdays at 4 p m. Two year terms were approved for City Clerk Mildred Stickney and City Attorney Robert J Stone. Bills totaling 2 185 60 to Montgomery Elevator Co and 8 909 35 to Bituminous Materials Co were paid for library work and the 1975 asphalt project.
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Donald Hoskins
Fourth Ward
the Gazette
Montgomery Elevator Co
Bituminous Materials Co., Inc
American Federation of State
Charles Boquist
Fifteenth Avenue
Indian Creek
Mayor names task force on recreation
Mayor William J. Grundy Friday named 12 persons to a task force guiding the city's joint recreation complex venture with Linn-Mar and Marion Independent school districts. Appointed with city council approval were at large Don Luiken Edward Begley Bob French Carolus Rothmeyer Mabel Stone Lowell Parman and Charles Kress Linn-Mar Blaine Gibson Marion Independent Richard Rice park board William Nelson city council Dr. Victor Klopfenstein senior citizens John Lorence
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William J. Grundy
Linn-Mar
Marion Independent
Don Luiken
Edward Begley
Bob French
Carolus Rothmeyer
Mabel Stone
Lowell Parman
Charles Kress
Blaine Gibson
Marion
Richard Rice
William Nelson
Victor Klopfenstein
John Lorence
Gerald Pederson Sworn In As Vinton Mayor In Special Meeting
Gerald Pederson was sworn in Friday as Vinton's new mayor at a morning council meeting. New oath takers included Delos Frater and Bob Scott, with incumbents Jane LaGrange Doris Wood Pippett Richard Schoonover and Henry Van Eschen. Authorities announced reappointments for mayor pro tempore Henry Van Eschen police chief Murray Wenner city treasurer Bill Barron city attorney Ben Fischer city clerk Bill Strong and director of public works Gordon Kunz. New appointments to boards include Gary Thudhum airport commission Gerald Pederson hospital board and John Ketchen Joe Vermedahl Yollie Sanders Virgil Greenwood planning and zoning commission. A delegation from the Izaak Walton league opposed selling 66 acres northwest of the country club along the Cedar River for golf expansion. members urged preserving the land as wildlife area. No council action was taken.
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Vinton
Gerald Pederson
Delos Frater
Bob Scott
Jane LaGrange
Doris Wood Pippett
Richard Schoonover
Henry van Eschen
Murray Wenner
Bill Barron
Ben Fischer
Bill Strong
Gordon Kunz
Gary Thudhum
Airport Commission
John Ketchen
Joe Vermedahl
Yollie Sanders
Virgil Greenwood
Planning and Zoning Commission
Izaak Walton League
Country Club
Cedar River
Izaak Walton
Blietz Named Acting Fire Chief in Vernon
Vernon L. Blietz, assistant fire chief, was named acting chief on Friday until a permanent chief succeeds James Reynolds who retired December 31. Civil service exams for the post are set for January 27. Blietz joined the department October 18 1954 and has been assistant chief since February 1956.
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Vernon L. Blietz
Marion
Fire Department
James Reynolds
Blietz
Tough new law assists mental health civil rights in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa a new law and Polk County’s hospitalization referee Roscoe Riemenschneider affect involuntary commitment. The act allows petitioners to contest hearings appoints their attorney paid by the county if needed and imposes new deadlines for hearings and examinations while ensuring ongoing review of committed individuals.
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Des Moines
UPI
Lowans
Polk County
Roscoe Riemenschneider
IRS Offers Free Tax Help At Cedar Rapids Center
Larry Lawson of the Cedar Rapids IRS office announces free assistance for local taxpayers weekdays 8 AM to 430 PM at the Brenton financial center suite 300 150 First avenue NE. Taxpayers are urged to file early for faster refunds and may also get help by calling 366 8771 or toll free 800 362 2600. Bring all forms and records. staff assist but do not file returns.
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Larry Lawson
Cedar Rapids
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Brenton Financial Center
First Avenue
Lawson
Illegal To Be Mayor and Civil Defense Director in Iowa ruling
Iowa officials state a person cannot hold the offices of city mayor and county civil defense director simultaneously due to conflict of interest. The attorney general's office told Allamakee County before noting county plans require joint county municipal defense administrations and mayor participation. If a person holds both roles the other position is vacated.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Larry Blumberg
Allamakee County
John Bauercamper
Blumberg
County Board of Supervisors
Civil Defense Administration
Rites Are Saturday For Myrtle B. Michael
Myrtle B. Michael 88 a former Troy Mills resident died Thursday in a Marion nursing home. Born January 7 1887 at Walker she married Ryal W. Michael May 12 1909 at Troy Mills. She lived in Troy Mills then West Los Angeles California from 1935 returned to Iowa 1971 to live with her daughter in Alburnett. She taught in Troy Mills and Linn county rural schools and worked at Killians Cedar Rapids. She belonged to Marista Christian church a 50year CES Columbia chapter member West Los Angeles and West Los Angeles Senior Citizens. Surviving: three daughters Mrs Harry Powell Cedar Rapids Mrs Doris Newman Alburnett and Mrs Donald Cole La Habra California nine grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and a great great granddaughter. Services 1030 a.m. Saturday at Murdoch’s Marion burial Troy Mills cemetery. Friends may call at Murdoch’s.
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Troy Mills
Myrtle B. Michael
Marion
Walker
Ryal W. Michael
Michael
West Los Angeles
Calif
Iowa
Alburnett
Linn County
Kill
Murdoch’s
Suit Alleges Lost Olympic Ability in Cedar Rapids
David A. Johnson of Cedar Rapids sues Richard E. Geiger for 250000 over a May 4 1973 traffic collision. He alleges Geiger turned a camper in front of his motorcycle on First Avenue East Thirtieth Street causing permanent shoulder and back injuries and loss of future Olympic potential.
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David A. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Richard Earl Geiger
Linn District Court
Geiger
Johnson
First Avenue
Thirtieth Street
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