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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1969

Page

9

Finch family faces wrenching move to Washington for HEW post

The Robert Finch family plans to relocate from California as he accepts a top HEW administrator role in Washington. At 35,000 a year with potential 60,000, the job carries heavy responsibility for 109,043 employees serving about 200 million people. The Finches seek a five to six bedroom home, aim to move late January or early February, and face selling two West Coast houses.

Washington NEA Robert Finch California Congress Finch R. M. Nixon Finches Maureen Kevin Priscilla Cathleen Bob Cliff Folger Belgium Maryland Virginia Mr. Finch Mrs. Finch Murphy

C R Streets Hazardous with Eight Injured in Accidents

Snow and ice caused three of four personal injury crashes Sunday injuring eight people. Janet Erland, 21, treated for a head injury after a two vehicle crash at Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street SE, released from St. Luke's. In another collision, Michael D. St Germain and Orvill D. Sweeting reported faulty signals and no charges were filed. Additional injuries occurred in crashes on Cold Stream Avenue NE, Forest drive and Mt. Vernon road SE. Several victims treated at St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals, with ongoing conditions noted for a few.

Janet Erland C Avenue NE St. Luke's Hospital Fourth Avenue Fifth Street Michael D. St. Germain Mallory Street Orvill D. Sweeting Third Avenue Marion St. Germain Sweeting Cold Stream Avenue Herbert F. Dietzman Fourth Avenue SE Cold Stream Lloyd F. McGranahan Kilimanjaro Drive Dietzman Carolina Drive Ethel Johnson Third Street McGranahan Kathryn McGranahan St. Luke’s Hospital John R. Mann H Avenue NW Mercy Hospital Sixth Street Forest Drive Mt. Vernon Road Craig E. Spicher Fifth Avenue SE Lawrence 0. Stevenson Thirty-eighth Street Spicher Stevenson Anne M. Mackin Terrace Hill Drive Miss Mackin Rosemary

City briefs and notices from Bemidji area ads

Gwen Heath named to Bemidji State College dean's list for January. Hospitalized Mrs Richard Koftan at St Luke's Methodist. Mrs W C Zeman reports death of sister Mrs James Rezabek in Osage. Tools stolen from Richard Lacy residence valued at 500. Malcolm G Sawyer residence entered. theft of TV adding machine razor watch worth 220. Various local ads and event notices included.

Gwen Heath Thirty-second Street Bemidji State College Bemidji, Minn Richard Koftan Harold Drive St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital W. C. Zeman Terry Drive James Rezabek Osage Richard Lacy Sixteenth Avenue SW Temperance’ Union Folk Singers Bratwursthaus Malcolm G. Sawyer Benton Street

Firm Seized by Revenue Service for Back Taxes

Internal Revenue Service officers seized the office of Consumer Consultants Inc on the eighth floor of the Higley building for non payment of 1981 in back taxes. A lien was placed in November. James Stevenson is president of the firm. The unpaid taxes cover the last half of 1967.

Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service Office of Consumer Consultants, Inc Higley James Stevenson

Get into the want ad habit

A concise appeal promoting want ads to help sell, buy, or rent quickly with a contact dial-in number 369-1234. The note urges readers to use classified ads as a fast, practical tool for listings and transactions.

Dial

Allan F Bennett pleads guilty to weapon and break in charges

Allan F Bennett 19 of 1310 A avenue NE changed his plea to guilty in Linn district court to carrying a concealed weapon found after a disturbance at George's Gourmet on December 30 and breaking and entering with a $2700 theft at Dino's Hair Styles on October 15. A pre sentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for Friday.

Allan F. Bennett Avenue NE Linn George Bennett Dino

Accident suit filed against Linn residents over 1967 collision

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Young filed a 48281.34 dollar auto accident damage suit in Linn district court Friday against John H Gray Forrest L Voss and Ed mund G Voss all residents of Linn county Mrs Young seeks 38281.34 dollars for personal injuries from a Jan 5 1967 crash at Seventh avenue and Twelfth street in Marion she was walking east in the north crosswalk when struck by a vehicle driven by Voss and by an eastbound vehicle turning north operated by Gray She also seeks 10000 dollars for loss of consortium.

Wilbur Young Linn John H. Gray Forrest L. Voss Edmund G. Voss Linn County Young Seventh Avenue Twelfth Street Marion Forrest Voss Gray

Settlement Reached in 1967 Milwaukee Rail Crash Suit

An out of court settlement was reached in a suit by Donald R Floetchinger of 740 Twenty fifth Street NE against the Milwaukee railroad over a truck train collision on July 27 1967. He sought 95000 in damages. The accident occurred at the Blairs Ferry crossing near C Avenue with the truck hitting and spinning into parked cars before stopping in Collins Radio Co lot. The railroad faced 22 counts of negligence including failing signals. Attorneys admitted to practice in the northern Iowa district include Jerry Jones Ames John M Warren Waterloo and M Wayne Oltrogge Clear Lake.

Donald R. Floetchinger Twenty-fifth Street Milwaukee Railroad Blairs Ferry C Avenue Collins Radio Co Iowa Jerry Jones Ames John M. Warren Waterloo M. Wayne Oltrogge Clear Lake

Debt Repayment Actions Taken in Cedar Rapids Court

Two debt repayment plans and two bankruptcies have been filed in Cedar Rapids federal court. The repayment plans were filed by James and Barbara Johnson, rural Solon, and

Cedar Rapids James Barbara Johnson Solon

Local bankruptcy notices list several debt and asset totals

Charles and Ruth Morris of 1120 Summit Ave SW show assets 1825 and debts over 20000. The Johnsons report assets 2200 and debts around 25000. Mary Jo Robinson of 2112 J Street SW files for straight bankruptcy with debts 21655 and assets 850 exempt. Stanley L. Lawrence of 610 Sixth Ave SE lists debts 8450 and assets 112 with 100 exempt. Robinson is a packer and Lawrence a factory worker.

Charles and Ruth Morris Summit Avenue Johnsons Morris Mary Jo Robinson J Street Stanley L. Lawrence Sixth Avenue SE

New York City Lifts State of Peril Amid Health Factors

The New York City board of health ended the State of Great Peril declared last month due to cold weather, the Hong Kong flu and a fuel strike. The flu epidemic may be peaking but up to 500,000 residents could still be struck. Blood shortages persist with donors giving 425 pints and 475 distributed, leaving about five days of reserve. The Eiffel Tower draws two million visitors annually.

New York UPI City Board of Health Hong Kong Edward O'Rourke

Defense Claims Vet Cleared Pigs Before Interstate Shipping

Defense for Vance Willard argues eight feeder pigs shipped from La Porte City Iowa to Carlisle Massachusetts had veterinary checks. Government says trial will finish soon. jurors from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas seated for the case involving health certificate requirements in interstate swine shipments.

Waterloo la Porte City Iowa Vance Willard Carlisle Mass

Suit of $100000 Settled Before Jury Is Chosen

The $100,000 auto accident damage suit against Dolores Erickson in Linn district court was settled before jury selection for the trial set to begin Monday. Plaintiffs Anna M. Sheridan and LaVern Siebert filed on November 21, 1967, arising from a December 20, 1966, crash while en route to provide Christmas entertainment at the Veterans hospital. The petition cites a collision near the marina on highway 218 after Erickson attempted to pass a northbound car. Both plaintiffs allege permanent injuries.

Dolores Erickson Linn Anna M. Sheridan LaVern Siebert Cedar Rapids Iowa City Veterans Hospital Marina Highway 218

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D.C Mrs United States Department of Health, Education ,and Welfare District of Columbia C.R. Streets S. Albert’s Cleaners 1St Ave Paris Academy of Beauty Culture Prestidge Eastin Flower Shops Mt. Vernon Rd S.E Cing Adv Charles Jones Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Jane Boyd Marvel Foster Club Cundee Kaiser Deane 3Rd Avenue Daughters of Isabella Young Beauty Clinic Florida Lynn Folkedah Armstrong N.Y Peril Paris Defense U.S. Atty Gene Krekel Irene M. Koehn Marengo Gerald M. Fairchild Grace L. Lanford Larry L. Maass Mary J. McCumpsey Marie Messerli Marilyn W. Cook Mary C. Dietrich Harvey H. Merkl Dorothy Butters Mildred G. Hullinger Thomas Huston Hill Top House Mount Vernon Road Hilltop House Furniture Door Busters
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