Marion council stalls Blairs Ferry rezoning plan
The Marion city council returned a rezoning proposal for land along Blairs Ferry road to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further study and a report from the planning consultant. Developer Robert Johnson represents a trailer court plan while objectors include the Linn Mar school district and Collins Radio Co.
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Blairs Ferry Road
Marion
Planning and Zoning Commission
Lindale Drive
West Marion
Robert Johnson
Linn-Mar Board of Education
Collins Radio Co
Two Cedar Rapids Firms Share Linn-Mar Roofing Work
Two local Cedar Rapids roofing firms were the only bidders for Linn-Mar school repairs. Koder Roofing Co. won the Indian Creek elementary bid at 4484, while D C Taylor Co. secured the high school roof contract at 12594 with Taylor also bidding 5701.80 for Indian Creek.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar
Board of Education
Koder Roofing Co
Indian Creek
D. C. Taylor Co
Taylor
Koder
Linn Co-Operative Oil Co
Marion
Sun Day DX Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
General Tire Service, Inc
B. F. Goodrich Co
Donnelly Park Work Okayed and Plans for Grants Talked
Marion park officials move to complete building plans for toilets storage and a shelter at Donnelly Park as part of the Donnelly Willow development. City planner Herman Thompson and Parks Director Charles Kremenak will visit Chicago HUD next week to discuss grants. two appraisals for five land tracts are ready. Temporary softball backstops and a sun shade were set at Taube Park, with two swings and a slide planned for the Donnelly toilet area.
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Marion
HUD
Park Board
Kremenak
Taube
Donnelly Park
Earthquake Shakes Mexico City and Resorts
A strong earthquake lasting about two minutes shook Mexico City and resort towns Acapulco and Cuernavaca. No casualties or damage reported. power outages noted in parts of Mexico City. The epicenter lay roughly 115 miles below Mexico City in Puebla state. US authorities measured 6.2 on the Richter scale.
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Mexico
Acapulco
Cuernavaca
Mexico City
Puebla
National Earthquake Information Center
Washington
Alaska
Brennan Dies Held High Post in Vatican
Francis Cardinal Brennan 74, once an altar boy from a Pennsylvania coal town, rose to head the Roman Curia Congregation of Sacrament. He died Tuesday after illness in Rome and a planned June 17 flight for treatment was canceled.
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Philadelphia
Francis Cardinal Brennan
Pennsylvania
Vatican
Cardinal Brennan
Roman Curia
Congregation of Sacrament
Rome
Lindy's Plane Builder Don Hall Dies at 69
Donald A. Hall 69, the engineer who supervised construction of Charles A. Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis in 1927, died of a heart attack May 2. His widow kept the death private. it only became public knowledge this week. Hall later worked for Ryan Airlines, Inc. on the famous aircraft.
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San Diego
Calif
Donald A. Hall
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bethan Arrested for Defrauding Innkeeper in June Theft
George M. Bethan, 34, of Springville, was held in the city jail Tuesday pending arraignment on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper. He was arrested Monday on a warrant after authorities said he left the Snack House at 104 Third Avenue SE without paying a $2.48 bill on June 17.
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George M. Bethan
Springville
Bethan
Third Avenue SE
Legion Medal honors Johnson and Westmoreland
The American Legion announced the Distinguished Service Medal for 1968 would be awarded jointly to President Johnson and Gen. William Westmoreland, army chief of staff and former commander in Vietnam, in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Johnson
William Westmoreland
Army
U.S
Vietnam
Lone Yachtsman Nears Home After Global Voyage
Alec Rose, 59, sailed up the English Channel toward Portsmouth as his around the world voyage ends. He told escort boats he misses home comforts like hot baths and eggs and bacon. A large welcome awaits in Portsmouth with arrival expected Wednesday or Thursday depending on Channel breezes. He has logged 28,500 miles with only two stops, Australia and New Zealand for repairs.
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Portsmouth
England
Alec Rose
English Channel
Rose
Australia
New Zealand
Rockefeller Presses Gun Control as Western Campaign Opens
Nelson Rockefeller urged strict gun control and urged Congress to pass President Johnson's firearms legislation before adjournment. He warned lives are at stake and called for strong, workable measures to curb crime and violence during his four state Western swing. He released a white paper detailing a Western Hemisphere peacekeeping idea and a Latin American common market plan.
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Helena
Mont
Nelson Rockefeller
Congress
Johnson
Rockefeller
Hemisphere
Organization of American States
Canada
OAS
Sylvia Stratton Charged With Assault
Sylvia Stratton, 21, of 300 N avenue NW, was arrested Monday night on a warrant charging assault and battery. She posted $110 bond and was released. Authorities said she struck Esther Lewis of Norway in the stomach and face and tore off some of her clothes June 26 during an argument over a cigarette lighter.
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Sylvia B. Stratton
N Avenue NW
Esther Lewis
Norway
Massive Cities Aid Urged by Humphrey
Vice President Hubert Humphrey urged a federal backed multi billion loan program to save and upgrade U S cities. He proposed a national urban development bank funded mainly by private money with regional banks to finance inner city and metropolitan projects and support non profit neighborhood development.
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Cleveland
Hubert Humphrey
National Urban Development Bank
Humphrey
City Club
Garantee
Inner City
Matthews Reunion Held At Fenstermann Home
The annual Matthews reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fenstermann's home in Earleville on Sunday. Elected officers include Mrs. Fenstermann president Mrs. Franklin Phillips secretary and Mrs. Dale Hunt historian.
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Earlville
Matthews
Carl Fenstermann
Fenstermann
Franklin Phillips
Dale Hunt
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