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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1969
Page
7
The Marion city council finalizes a glue sniffing ordinance classifying it as a misdemeanor with a maximum 100 dollar fine or 30 days in jail. The meeting also sets hearings on sewer work safety codes alley sales and building code adoption while approving budgets and appointments for city boards and hires.
A master plan survey presented to the Linn-Mar board by a Washington firm calls for using all current buildings, adding to the senior high, and creating a middle school. It suggests combining junior and senior high into a senior high, and a middle school with grades six to eight or five to eight. The district must maintain bonding capacity to fund facilities. The board accepted resignations of Frances Hansen and Linda McCoy, both on leave, and revised the hot lunch program to meet federal rules.
Clyde L. Nelson 35 of Robins died Monday at a Cedar Rapids hospital born January 4 1934 in Clayton County He married Alberta Brady October 24 1954 at Elkport a Navy veteran of the Korean conflict He worked as a foreman at Collins Radio Co He lived in Marion seven years before moving to Robins five years ago Surviving his wife Shaun Allen Nelson two sisters and his parents Services Thursday at Church of the Brethren Robins burial Bethel Cemetery Colesburg Call at Murdoch Marion after 7 p m
Bad weather and illness force cancellations of several city meetings this week. Handicraft One club cancels Friday, Milwaukee Women's club cancels Thursday, Linn County Heritage Society cancels Thursday. Postponements move Circle 2 United Presbyterian Women to Jan 15 and Wednesday study club to Jan 22.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck parts of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Monday. There were no reports of damage or injuries.
About 35 citizens including a hospital official and a former city councilman raise money to pay the $15,000 bail for arson suspect Joeanna Cheatom. Hans Glissman offered property to help cover the bond as supporters pledge roughly $15,000.
Tom E. Hamilton 69, longtime Northwestern Bell manager in Monticello, died Monday after a heart attack. He served as secretary of the Greater Monticello committee and secretary treasurer of the Picture Rocks Methodist Camp. Survivors include wife Vivian and two sons David of Chicago and James of Marion. Services Friday at 1 30 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Burial in Oakwood cemetery. Body at Goettsch funeral home.
Government officials in Georgetown seek extradition of Elmo Hart a 35 year old Guyana born U S citizen and seven others who fled to Brazil after the Rupununi rebellion in Southwest Guyana broke off.
A Waterloo man, Vance Willard, was acquitted in a federal court after a half hour jury deliberation on shipping eight pigs from LaPorte City to Carlisle Massachusetts in 1967 without health certificates. Defense witnesses said a local veterinarian had inspected the hogs as part of a larger shipment of 500 before loading.
The Linn County Republican Central Committee sponsors a local event. Contact numbers 364-0283 and 362-5320 provided for details.
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce transportation bureau in its 61st year saved $20 810 in freight costs for local firms during 1968. It audited over 25 000 freight bills, filed 233 overcharge claims, and provided advice rate routings tariff printing and claim assistance to 228 member firms.
Harold Ward will serve as master of ceremonies for Cedar Rapids first inaugural ball at the Armar Ballroom on January 20. Ticket chairman is Jerry Ovel, decorations led by J. C. Otto, and Marion residents may buy tickets from Mrs. Ron Schott. The Frankie Masters Orchestra will perform. tickets cost $5 per couple with a bring your own party rate.
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co unveils a 1969 construction budget of 23,002,919. The plan increases over 1968 as the Palo nuclear plant drives expansion. Cedar Rapids projects total 3,307,149 with upgrades to substations, transmission lines, and pollution controls.
Harriet Reid born August 3 1928 in Huntington died after several months illness in a Huntington Virginia hospital. She lived in Urbana several years returning there in 1967 and belonged to the CES Center Point and Urbana Legion auxiliary. Survivors include her parents two daughters a son a grandchild three sisters and one brother. Services set for Huntington Thursday.
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