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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1968

Page

9

Marion Council Rejects Bus Subsidy Plan

Marion city council voted 4 2 to reject a subsidy for Regional Transit Corp bus service. A 30 day subsidy proposal failed. officials prefer a rate increase to offset losses. No south side bus route exists. council cites lack of 10 day termination notice and Cedar Rapids board changes.

Marion Regional Transit Corp Howard Hampton Anthes Hampton Grundy Peter F. Crivaro Ralph W. Potter Cedar Rapids Regional Transit Authority Board Council

Linn-Mar Opens School Bus Bids

Linn-Mar board of education opened bids for three school buses on Monday night. Six body bids and three chassis bids were received. Watkins Body Co. of Keosauqua won the body bid at 10 447 for the three units, while Stone Truck Service of Cedar Rapids had the low chassis bid at 1 057.07. The board kept the second body bid from School Bus Sales Co. of Waterloo as a safeguard against bid correctness. Second body bid was 14 622, about 4 000 higher than the low bid. Other chassis bids came from International Harvester Co. and Grant Williams Fordtown, both of Cedar Rapids. Board scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday at 8 p m in the junior high vocal music room to discuss Bowman Woods elementary building with a 500 000 bond issue to be decided February 8. Further items included local youth group activities, funeral attendance, and YMCA activities for Marion.

Linn-Mar Board of Education Watkins Body Co Keosauqua Stone Truck Service Cedar Rapids School Bus Sales Co Waterloo International Harvester Co Grant Williams Fordtown Superior Coach Sales Iowa Cedar Falls Town School Bus Sales Manchester Moline Body Co Moline Klown School Equipment Co Des Moines

Widespread Abuses In Diet Drug Traffic Exposed

Federal investigator describes extensive traffic in amphetamine-type weight-control drugs by unnamed physicians. Kansas City bureau chief cites large mail order operations and millions of dosage units seized. Dr. Mendenhall argues obesity is a complex medical issue and condemning all diet pills is unwarranted.

Washington Bill Ashcraft Kansas City Bureau of Drug Abuse Control C. C. Mendenhall Gardena Calif Senate Ashcraft The Food and Drug Administration Ohio Kentucky Drug-Control Bureau Mendenhall

Police Seek Two Drivers in Cedar Rapids Crash Reports

Cedar Rapids police ask two drivers to contact the traffic bureau after pedestrian accidents Monday. Barbara Degnan, 15, was hit at First Avenue and Tenth Street East. the driver left the scene. Arthur Mills, 37, was struck by a green Rambler at Avenue and Tenth Street NE. he was hospitalized.

Cedar Rapids First Avenue Tenth Street Barbara Degnan Center Street Arthur C. Mills Sixteenth Street A Avenue Mills St. Luke’s Hospital

Lavester's Guise Inquiries On Insurance And Investments

In a Q and A style column, Sam Shulsky advises not to cancel life insurance hastily, noting favorable original terms may not recur. Consider converting to paid up insurance to retain protection while reallocating premiums. A doctor asks about retirement with 400000 in municipal and high grade bonds. guidance suggests partial equity exposure to combat inflation and diversify beyond dollar bonds.

Sam Shulsky Avider

Want Ads Spotlight Home Offerings Full of Variety

Local want ads highlight a wide array of home offerings from furniture to appliances. Shoppers can find deals on beds sofas and desks, with sellers listing prices locations and contact details for quick purchases.

Hair Too Long Leads to 53 Student Suspensions

Norwalk Connecticut Brien McMahon High School principal Luther Howard suspended 53 boys for hair length exceeding the district dress code. The policy bans hair overlapping ears eyes or collar with sideburns to mid ear. Some students and parents dispute the move as protest symbols amid debate over school atmosphere.

Norwalk Conn Luther Howard Brien McMahon High School Carl Peterson Secondary Education Board of Education

Dummy License Plates Ruling in Iowa Clarifies Issuance

Iowa Attorney General rules dummy license plates may be issued only to state and local government vehicles for police work and narcotics enforcement. Federal agencies may buy ordinary plates but not receive them free. The Iowa Executive Council controls issuance.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Executive Council

Mundy Sent Behind Iron Curtain On IT TAKES A THIEF

Alexander Mundy is dispatched behind the Iron Curtain in IT TAKES A THIEF airing Tuesday at 7 90 PM on KCRG TV 9 in COLOR.

Alexander Mundy Kcrg-Tv

WIN AT BRIDGE by Oswald and James Jacoby

South's bidding reflects modern inflation as he opens two no trump then bids four no trump claiming a strong hand. He values a four club fit with partner's clubs and considers a club slam with heart finesse. Six no trump would hinge on early heart or trump play and distribution.

South King East

Fire Strikes Miners Union Office During Looming 13000 Man Walkout

Fire swept the Southern Labor Union hall in Clymer Pennsylvania as talks were due to begin over a 13,000 man strike tied to miners at Solar Fuel Co and Mears Coal Co. A dynamite blast damaged Dixonville’s Mears mine wall two weeks earlier. US Coal miners shifted to a Tennessee independent union amid mass arrests of picketers.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Southern Labor Union Hall Clymer Indiana Mears Coal Co Dixonville United Mine Workers AFL Cio

Japan says Soviet Union failed to cooperate in Vietnam peace bid

Tokyo reports of faliure by the Soviet Union to engage with Japan on a peaceful settlement for the Vietnam conflict. Foreign Minister says Moscow did not respond to the long standing proposition.

Japan Tokyo Soviet Union Vietnam

Linn County Supervisors Holds January 14 1968 Proceedings

The Linn County Board of Supervisors met January 14 1968 in Cedar Rapids Iowa at 10 a.m. Present were Chair Anthony R Scolaro and Supervisors Dudley Fanderson and George E Michel. Minutes from January 9 1968 were approved. Reports from Vincent Hart and Charles Bullcek were received and filed. Public Official Bonds for Alfred Brendel and Virgil Clifford were accepted. Extension of contract time for the Lower Central City Bridge project was authorized. Resignations of Patrick McGarvey were discussed. actions deferred. The board considered voter registration actions and heard a wage demand presentation by CIO-AFL representative George Parks. Claims were approved as listed. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. on January 14 1968 with the next session on January 23 1968 at 10 a.m.

Boerd Lipunty Cedar Baids Iowa Anthony R. Scolaro Dudley Fanderson George E. Michel Michel Henderson Vincent C. Hart Linn County Lows Alfred Brendel Central City Vinian FE. Clifford Cedar Rapids Bertram Tw W. Clifford Bertram Two Board of Supervisors County of Linn Oliphant Engineering Co Toddville Lower Wapsipiniton River Patrick McGarvey McGarvey Russell Ross Lisle University of Iowa Patrick E. McGarvey Menderson University of Jones Motian Linn County Board of Supervisors Scolaro Atttorney Thomas J. Wilkinson Win. G. Harrington Grand Jury Lloyd Smith George Parks Cio-Afl State, County and Municipal Employees Union Scalaro Ad Anthony R. Scalarg

Sheriff Sale Notice on Linn County Property in Cedar Rapids

Special execution issued from Linn County District Court on December 1 1967 directs sale of Roy V Harris et al property in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Justice presides to satisfy a 4999 73 dollar judgment plus 119 90 costs at 9 00 AM February 6 1968 in front of the courthouse.

District Court Linn County Iowa Bohemian Savings and Loan Association Cedar Rapids Roy Pope and Jones Carpenters Cedar /Raples Lowe Ard Court House Linn Sounlye Loweas Walter H. Grant Sheriffinn County David Ravebster Kubitek Novakubicek

Bridge errors blamed on East as West misplays cadenza

In a contract hand East led the deuce of spades and, after a sequence of discards, West exposed a misplay by keeping low from three small. The analysis faults East for leading and discarding in a way that revealed the spade jack and allowed South to seize the defense.

West East South

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