Jury awards damages in Linn county condemnation case
A Linn county condemnation jury awarded Hetherington Letter Co. 112400 and John D. Randall 12000 for the 10 First Avenue NE site. Judge Harold Vietor denied a temporary injunction from Randall. The property was seized for the Civic Center urban renewal project.
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Linn County Sheriff's
First Avenue NE
Harold Vietor
Hetherington Letter Co
John D. Randall
Victor
Randall
Jack’s
Civic Center
E. Lileah Harris
Sam E. Orebaugh
Fredericka Miller
Carlyle L. Vanourney
Mary L. Pittman
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Griffith
Marion
Jurors Named In Suit Over Marion Culvert Injury
The jury was chosen in the $3,500 damage suit against the city of Marion filed by Russell Myers for his son Russ after he fell into an open culvert at 1420 1430 Twenty sixth street. The city allegedly allowed a nuisance on the walkway. Damages cited include permanent disability and pain. Jurors include Donald R. Barger Wilbert M. Glass Laurance A. May Durward D. Baade Frank W. Eightey Virginia J. Blanchard James C. Dozier Maxine K. Moneypenny David B. Wills Edna J. Newkirk George E. Vogel Shirley Newland.
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Marion
Russell Myers
Russ
Myers
Twentysixth
Donald R. Barger
Wilbert M. Glass
Laurance A. May
Durward D. Baade
Frank W. Eightey
Virginia J. Blanchard
James C. Dozier
Maxine K. Moneypenny
David B. Wills
Edna J. Newkirk
George E. Vogel
Cedar Rapids
Shirley Newland
Walker
Swanson Quits Linn County Post as Building Administrator
Carl E. Swanson, building administrator for Linn County for two years, submitted his resignation effective February 15. Swanson had been an assistant.
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Carl E. Swanson
Linn Post
Linn County
Swanson
Pleads Innocent To Drunk Driving
Ferdinand K. Vick, 33, of 395 Eighteenth Street SE, pleaded innocent in Linn district court Monday to a drunk driving charge. Indicted by a grand jury last week, police said his car struck a street sign before his arrest November 18 at Blake Boulevard and Nassau Street SE.
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Ferdinand K. Vick
Eighteenth Street
Linn District Court
Blake Boulevard
Nassau Street SE
Democrats Charts 1968 Convention Delegates by State Votes
The document outlines the 1968 Democratic national convention delegate allocation. It notes a total of 2 822 votes, an increase of 304 from 1964, a three point formula for state votes, bonus votes for states carried in 1964, and extra votes per 100 000 1965 national ticket ballots, with Alabama excluded from the bonus. New York leads with 199 votes, California up 20 to 174, followed by Pennsylvania 130, Illinois 118, and Ohio 115, plus 46 territory votes and 23 for the District of Columbia. Chairman John Bailey comments on rising President Johnson popularity.
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Congress
Alabama
Johnson
Georgia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Arizona
Mississippi
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
District of Columbia
Guam
Canal Zone
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
John Bailey
G.O.P. Split and Chicago Convention Remarks
The passage notes August nominations and November elections for the GOP split, Bailey predicting a fracture after intra-party clashes. It also reports Mayor Daley promising no protest interference and thanking the committee for choosing Chicago as convention site.
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Bailey
Richard Daley
Chicago
Sip-N-Stir Burglarized. $257 Stolen From Tavern
Burglars broke into the Sip-N Stir tavern at 1119 First avenue SE early Tuesday and took about $257 in cash and checks. Entry was gained by forcing the rear door and the loot was recovered from the basement. The break in was discovered at 8:40 a.m. by custodian Kenneth Cline.
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First Avenue SE
Kenneth Cline
Dr. Herbert W. Bohlman Dies at 71 in Des Moines
Dr. Herbert W. Bohlman 71 dean emeritus of Drake University College of Business Administration died Monday after a cancer illness. He had been a longtime university administrator and educator.
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Des Moines
Herbert W. Bohlman
Drake University
College of Business Administration
Laura Henderson Dies in Colorado After Long Iowa Ties
Laura D Henderson 67 a former Coggon resident and Greeley Colorado retiree died Sunday in a Greeley hospital She was born July 27 1900 in Manchester married Eddie Henderson at Coggon June 10 1921 She taught school and was active in Greeley Congregational church the Greeley Progressive Art club and the Coggon Order of Eastern Star Survived by husband two sons two daughters her mother 13 grandchildren and three sisters Graveside services will be conducted by Rev Aaron.
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Manchester
Eddie Henderson
Coggon
Henderson
University of Northern Iowa
Greeley
Funeral service at Coggan cemetery Thursday afternoon
The Koskamp family announces a funeral for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Coggan cemetery. Murdoch funeral home handles arrangements and the family requests no flowers.
Restricted Areas Designated for Snow Vehicles in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Parks Commissioner Donald Gardner announced that snowmobiles and ski-vehicles are prohibited in all city parks except Seminole Valley Park NE Cheyenne Park SW and an unnamed 16 acre parcel north of Wilson Avenue NW west of Highway 149. Snowmobiles pose safety hazards in busy areas like the Jones Park SW toboggan run.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Gardner
Seminole Valley Park
Cheyenne Park
Wilson Avenue
Gardner
Jones Park
Hazleton appoints Leo Wyman as Mayor pro tempore
Hazleton city council on Monday night announced the appointment of Leo Wyman to serve as Mayor pro tempore.
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Hazleton
Hazleton City
Leo Wyman
Cedar Rapids Police Pay Differential to Stay at Ten
Cedar Rapids council keeps the police fire pay gap at ten dollars while raising police starting salaries to 485 per month and firemen to 475. Public Administration Service had urged raising the differential to 25, with 485 police and 460 recruit firemen in the plan. The decision follows discussions with Field Rep. Joseph Molkup and firemen requests to abolish the differential among other wage changes. The plan retroactive to January 2 awaits council approval.
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Public Administration Service
PAS) of
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Assn
Joseph Molkup
Council
Cedar Rapids
Frank Bush
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