Truck cargo spill dents seven cars on Sixth Street road
A truck lost heavy counter balance weights along Sixth Street road SW near Hawkeye Downs. Discs scattered and damaged at least seven autos from tire blows to broken tie rods. Discs traced to Cedar Falls foundry bound for St Louis by Gateway Transportation Co. Police report.
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Sixth Street
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Falls
St. Louis
Gateway ‘Transportation, Co
Gatewood
John Hensch
Miller Avenue
John Garvey
Mansfield Avenue
Clif ‘Brown
Solon
Ray Judge
Avenue NW
Ken Brennan
Lisbon
Richard Garber
Jacolyn Drive
School Buses Slide Through Iowa Route Chaos
The article describes a semi-trailer transferring through Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls before reaching Taylor Junction Illinois and St. Louis. Police tracked the truck amid road weights damaged cars reports. A Gateway Co. spokesman said the total weights lost remain unknown and a driver named Gary Gatewood reported road disc damage.
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Cedar Rapids
Taylor Junction
Ill
St. Louis
Gateway Co
Cedar Falls
Gary Gatewood
Prairie Lane
Cedar Rapids bus safety plan eyed by district
The Cedar Rapids school district seeks assurance that private bus operation standards meet safety goals and that individual costs for bus service do not exceed what taxpayers pay. Moore supports permissive legislation for Cedar Rapids only to ease state-aid impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jan
T¢E
Moore
War Dead and Transportation Debate Highlight Iowa Meeting
The Cedar Rapids area faces two major issues as war casualties are confirmed and school transport debates unfold. James Schimberg is listed missing in action in Vietnam, while Edward D. Akers is reported killed in action. Local leaders discuss parochial school bus access and possible private transport solutions to ease district costs and comply with state law.
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Charles Schimberg, Jr
Iowa Avenue SE
James Schimberg
Vietnam
Schimberg
Regis High School
Loras College
Defense Department
Schimbergs
Moore
Iowa
Houtes
Mt Vernon Boy Hit by Shot in Hunting Mishap
Lester Starkweather six of Mt Vernon was accidentally shot in the legs while rabbit hunting on the Starkweather farm. Richard Stinson seventeen fired at a rabbit toward the boy and two pellets caused superficial leg wounds. Lester’s sister Cherlyn eight was present.
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Mt. Vernon
Lester Starkweather
Vernon
Beverly Starkweather
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard Stinson
Starkweather
Stinson
Lester
Cherlyn
Traveling Men Elect Officers In Cedar Rapids Club
The Cedar Rapids Traveling Men's club elected Frank Sheppard as president for 1966. Other officers include William Stewart as vice president James Sharpe treasurer Robert A Hahn secretary and A E Morehouse Ralph Anderson Clyde Satterly Hunter Baylor as directors. Local briefs mention religious talks at Temple Judaa and Mr Shea Mitchell Jackson forming a new firm, with services announced for Mrs Otis Lamar in Rosiclare Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Traveling Men’s Club
Frank Sheppard
Thirty Fifth Street
William Stewart
James Sharpe
Robert A. Hahn
A. E. Morehouse
Ralph Anderson
Clyde Satterly
Hunter Baylor
Jose J. Shea
David D. Mitchell
Stephen B. Jackson
Shea
Mitchell & Jackson
YWCA
Jan. Zist
United Fire & Casualty
2Nd Avenue SE
Otis la
Imar
Robert Stack
Vine Street
Rosiclare
Modernization of Penick and Ford Plant Announced
Dorr-Oliver Murphy division to design and supply equipment for upgrading Penick and Ford corn processing plant. Penick and Ford to manage construction and on site assembly with engineering supervision. Project aims for completion by November 1966. plant expansion enhances production and efficiency.
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Penick and
Ford
Leon Andjof
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Marion
Inc
Dorr-Oliver ‘Adv.Inc
Stamford
James Reed
Nineteenth Avenue
Legion Lanes
Dorr-Oliver
Murphy Division
Driver Falls Asleep In Collision At Vernon Bridge
Daniel A. Salander 22 of Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama suffered minor injuries when his 1965 car struck the Prairie Harold R. Hanley 54 of Mt Creek bridge on Sixth Street Vernon at 5 07 a m Friday. Salander said he fell asleep at the wheel. Hanley was charged with disobeying a railroad crossing signal. Damages: Salander 1500 train engine no damage. Bridge minor. Hanley released after treatment at St Luke's Hospital. No charges filed.
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Gomery
Ala
Prairie
Harold R. Hanley
Mt.Creek Bridge
Sixth Street
Vernon
St. Luke’s
North Western
First Avenue
Fourth Street
Salander
Hanley
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William Paseka
Methwick Manor
Edward D. Akers
Henry Akers
Tenth Avenue SE
Pauline Akers
Wytheville
Akers
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Derby Service
Mt. Vernon Road SE
Army
Marine Corps
Marvin
Jim
Dennis
Kathryn
Linn County
City
Temple
Judaa
Neuman
Ady. Fe
Coe
Stanford University
Chamber of Commerces
Rigoberto el Areces
Cuba
Fairfax Dairy Queen
lQueen
Dairy Queen
James B. Larkin
Daniel A. Salander
Maxwell Air Force Base, Mont
First Credit ~ Corporation
Third Street
Dial
American Industrial Bankers Association
Whipple, Winterberg
Burleson
Wilts and
Shepard
Whipple, Winterberg, Burleson, Wilts and Shepard
Whipple
Winterberg
Wilts and Shepard
Wilts & Shepard
2Nd Ave
Dows
Iowa Theater
Craemer
Buster Brown
Judy Bond
Care
Antron
Cantrece
South Pacific
Shell
Lindale Plaza
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
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