Operation Medicare Alert Program Okayed for Six Counties
The Office of Economic Opportunity approves Operation Medicare Alert to enroll 65 plus residents in six county Cedar Rapids area. LEAP leads outreach in Linn Johnson Benton Iowa Poweshiek Tama with 40 staff and about 300 to 400 volunteers from 4H scouts Camp Fire Girls and others. The project costs 23600 with 21987 funded by a federal grant and survey work begins February 12 with aims to finish by March 1.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Cedar Rapids
Linn Economic Action Project
LEAP
Linn
Johnson
Benton
Iowa
Poweshiek
Tama
Ted Lloyd
United Community Service
UCS
Lloyd
Officers Elected By Linn Assn for Mental Health
The Linn County Assn for Mental Health elected Mrs Lumir Kopecky president of the board. Other officers include Harry R Terpstra first vice president and Mrs Ralph Hunt ing Jr second vice-president. The article lists board members and advisory members with terms. Medicare signup plans are detailed with sessions for those over 65 and cost information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Assn
Lumir Kopecky
First Street
Linn County Assn
Harry R. Terpstra
Ralph D. Hunting, Jr
Ruth Smith
Vernon Cerveny
William Ellwood
William Claassen
Chase Hunter
Carl Aschoff
Don Neale
Fred Fisher
Edward F. Hanlon
Gordon DeLay
Ralph Denny
Joan Liffring
Frank Ma‘lone
James Basino
R. H. Foege
Vern V. Feldman
Leo B. Sedlacek
Worth Averill
Louis B.blair
J. C. Crawley
Ernest Kosek
Norman Lipsky
Allen Lowell
W. J. Moershel
Thomas Murphy
Martin Pfab
August Pufall
W. J. Turner
Warren van Eschen
C. G. Wellso
A. L. Brown
Robert Thorson
Quill Praises Lindsay for Ending Transit Strike
Michael J. Quill president of the Transport Workers Union praised Mayor John V. Lindsay for helping end the transit strike. He urged a congressional investigation and offered union records while criticizing President Johnson for politics amid the suffering. Quill credited Senator Robert Kennedy and questioned Governor Rockefeller's role.
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New York
UPI
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union
John V. Lindsay
Johnson
Ile Pipsqueak
Quill
Sen
Robert Kennedy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
City truck driver charged after collision on Oakland Road
George H. Cotton, 46, sanitation department driver, was summoned after a city truck backed from the wrong side of Oakland road NE and struck a car driven by Sue C. Christiansen, 28, of Kesler road NW. Damages: $400 to the other vehicle and minor to the truck.
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City Sanitation Department
George H. Cotton
Oakland Road
Cotton
Thirty-third Street
Sue C. Christiansen
Kesler Road
Christiansen Auto
Delay Arlington Burial for Red Reveals Eligibility Ruling
The Pentagon postponed the burial of Robert Thompson a convicted communist party leader in Arlington National Cemetery while awaiting a legal opinion on his eligibility.
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Washington
Pentagon
Robert Thompson
Arlington National Cemetery
Snow Footprints Lead to Culprit in Car Theft
Police traced a stolen 1956 car to 3718 F Avenue NE after snowprints from the Collins Radio Co lot led to Richard D. Stoddard, 19, of that address. He is charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and parole violation. the car was reported stolen from Allis-Chalmers Co. between 8 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. Monday and was recovered in Linn county jail custody.
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Collins Radio Co
Thirty-fifth Street
Charles Polansky
Dennis Reuters
F Avenue NE
Richard D. Stoddard
Stoddard
Charles Kress
Quasqueton
Kress
Allis-Chalmers ,Co
Linn County
Cheryl Menge Pays Fines for Hit and Run and Control Violation
Cheryl S. Menge, 25, of 1308 First Avenue NE, paid a $60 total fines after a two charge incident. She faced a $50 fine for leaving the scene of an accident and a $10 fine for failing to keep her car under control after her vehicle struck a car on the 100 block of Tenth Street NW at 9:45 p.m. August 14. The hit and run fine was originally $100 but $50 was suspended by Municipal Judge Howard McLaughlin if she maintains good behavior.
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Cheryl S. Menge
First Avenue NE
Tenth Street
Howard McLaughlin
Pack awards given at local schools
Cub News Pack 25 awards were presented Thursday at Arthur school to Mark Dunn Jim Eicher John Eicher Robert Godbey Kyle Heppe Steve Koontz Douglas Oelschlaeger Brad Schubert Ed Toms and Kirk Walther Pack 17 awards were given Monday at Buchanan school to Alan Antone Alex Antone Dale Juntuila David Falconer and John Kooiker
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Arthur School
Mark Dunn
Jim Eicher
John Eicher
Robert Godbey
Kyle Heppe
Steve Koontz
Douglas Oelschlaeger
Brad Schubert
Ed Toms
Kirk Walther
Buchanan School
Alan Antone
Alex Antone
Dale Juntuila
David Falconer
John Kooiker
City Briefs Highlight Local Talks and Events
City Briefs notes Thursday events with Rob ert Caldwell of the Chamber of Commerce speaking at noon at the Elks club. Also listed are the weekly preschool story hour at the public library, a hospital patient, and various ads for local services and activities including a district drum corps, a Medicare talk, bowling clinics, and honor roll notices for students and families.
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Robert Caldwell
Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Cedar Rapids Penney manager elected bureau chair 1966
Victor Bock of J C Penney Cedar Rapids was elected chairman for 1966 of the central retail merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. Joseph W. Enzler remains as ex officio on the executive committee. New exec members are James Seifert Robert Tibbitts and Joseph Trabon. re-elected are Ralph Davis C C Makowski and Robert Miller. Vice chairman to be appointed Friday. Chamber treasurer Stevan B Smith also serves as bureau treasurer. John X Waters is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bock
J. C. Penney Co
Cedar Rapids
Central, Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Bock
Joseph W. Enzler
Bureau
James Seifert
Robert Tibbitts
Joseph Trabon
Ralph Davis
C. C. Makowski
Robert Miller
Chamber
Stevan B. Smith
John X. Waters
Rhodesia To Get So. African Oil
South Africa will permit oil shipments to Rhodesia, announced by Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on Tuesday. The decision signals Pretoria’s stance amid ongoing regional tensions and sanctions.
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Rhodesia
Cape Town
South Africa
Hendrik Verwoerd
Time for Living 6 Check List For Nursing Homes
A retirement counselor shares a quick emergency guide to picking nursing homes. He advises checking licensure lists, visiting during meals to judge care and atmosphere, and insisting on written rates plus included services. Also suggests prelisting options and contacting the American Hospital Assn and the National Council on Accreditation of Nursing Homes for listings.
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Nick‘el
American Hospital Assn
North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
National Council On Accreditation of Nursing Homes
North Michigan
The Come On Stars Anne Baxter and Ster Ling Hayden
Anne Baxter and Ster Ling Hayden share starring roles in The Come On on KORG TV Channel 9 at 4 O clock MO VIE Wednesday.
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Anne Baxter
Sterling Hayden
Korg‘tv
Channel 9
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