Office Seeker Calls for Hladky Resignation Amid Airport Commission Conflict
Cedar Rapids activists and labor leaders clash over an airport commission member, Joseph Hladky Jr. The editor and publisher of The Gazette, Hladky faces calls to resign for potential conflicts while a bond issue fuels voting battles. Tresnak, a laborer and union member, urges investigations, possible removal, and questions the council’s 1968 appointment practices and residency eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Napids
Joseph Hladky
Airport Commission
Hladky
LAX
Cedar, Rapids
Vladky
the Gazelle
Kcrg Radio and Television
Gazelle
Tresnak
Organized Tabor
Commission
Uladky
Jahor
Wilson and Co
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America
Gazette
Lresnak
Tax
Airpork
Airpork Commission
Don Gardner
Stresnak
Hladkey
East Post Road
Donald Canney
Gardner
Estates Controversy Shrugs Off Nixon Era Tax Questions
A Time-article summary cites Hoffa, Nixon, and Watergate figures amid probes into campaign contributions and pensions. It notes Santa Ana's Register reporting underassessment of Nixon's San Clemente estate, with possible $55,000 shortfall and a valued rise to about $1.37 million, plus ongoing state tax authority scrutiny and quotes from Orange County assessor officials on market value and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Calif
Register
San Clemente
Orange County
Nixon
Dawnly
Jack Vallerga
State Board of Equalization
California
Abe Goldman
Blaze Damages C R Steak House in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids fire officials say a blaze early Monday caused extensive damage to JD steak house at 124 First Avenue NE. Reported 1:50 am by a passing motorist, fire crews battled heavy smoke and water damage. Lt. Lloyd Bean received a minor eye injury while removing ceiling tiles and was treated and released at Mercy Hospital. The building is owned by Gertrude Weldhouse of 149 Thirty Seventh Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
JD Steak House
First Avenue
Lloyd Bean
Mercy Hospital
Gertrude Weldhouse
Thirty Seventh Street
Three Accused of Stealing Gasoline
George B. Beyer, 18, of 178 Oklahoma Avenue SW, held on a larceny charge in Linn County Jail with bond set at 125 dollars after siphoning gasoline from two cars at Kap's Auto Body. Two accomplices, ages 15 and 16, were arrested and charged. the 15-year-old faced a curfew violation. Juveniles processed by the youth bureau and referred to a probation officer.
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George BR. Beyer
Oklahoma Avenue SW
Linn County
Beyer
Kap
First Avenue SW
Youth Bureau
Steps Taken To Cut Problems In Sewer Lines
Public Works Director Dick Jensen reports plumbers will use existing connections on sewer lines for repairs to cut cracked pipes and future problems. He notes new lines tapped to the city sewer bypass old segments, doubling leak and sediment risk, especially in sandy soil, risking backing up the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jensen
Jenser
Soldier from Council Bluffs fights drug use in Germany
Pvt. John Anderson, an army private from Council Bluffs, stationed in Germany near Nuremberg, says widespread hard drug use, including cocaine and barbiturates, endangers forces. He and four others in his barracks reportedly abstain, and he has received threats for speaking out. Anderson notified Rep. Dick Clark and Rep. William Stirling, with no action yet.
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Coungil. Bluis
UPI
Germany
John Anderson
Council Bluffs
Iteshiom
Nuernberg
Anderson
Seti
Dick Clark
D-I Owa
William Stherle
Iowa
Speeding Fines Rise Under New Iowa Uniform Citations
Cedar Rapids police report higher speeding fines and court costs under July 1 changes to statewide uniform traffic citations. Deliberations show fines for 10 mph over limit now 30 dollars plus 5 costs, up from 23.75 and 3.75 costs. Fines for 1 to 9 mph over are 20 dollars, previously 10. Some offenses require court appearance, others allow payment by mail. Officials say reforms standardize tickets nationwide and simplify enforcement. 24 year old Fred L. Clemons held on larceny charge following theft of batteries from a Cedar Rapids plant. unrelated to traffic changes.
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John Erger
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Erger
U.S. Department of Transportation
Fred L. Clemons
Tojling
Tov
Clark
District Court
Lawrest
Clemons
Cedar’ Rapids
Sixteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids adopts federal standards for battle control
Birger announced that Cedar Rapids has adopted the federal standards for battle control, aligning local procedures with national guidelines and ensuring consistent implementation across departments.
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Cedar Rapids
Birger
Iowa Wesleyan Students Cited for Dean's List Honors
Over 200 students at Iowa Wesleyan College were named to the dean's list for the spring term. Named honorees include Elisah K. Balsanek of 302 Oakland Road, David Ga Wong of 2217 Cherry Jane NES, Nita Patterson of Elgin, Kathy Bowman, Margaret A. Dane, Thomas Dickens of Town City, Donna Sandersfeld of Marengo, Jane Kabler of Sigourney, Janie Kerr of South English, Janet Flansburg of Tiffin, and Diane Adair, Margaret Haggerly, Pat Turner of Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa Wesleyan College
Haytern
Elisah K. Balsanek
Oakland’ Road
David
Ga Wong
Cherry Jane Nes Nita‘ Patterson
Elgin
Kathy Bowman
Margaret A. Dane
Thomas Dickens
Town City
Donna Sandersfeld
Marengo
Jane Kabler
Sigourney
Janie Kerr
South English
Janet Flansburg
Tiffin
Diane Adair
Margaret Haggerly
Pat Turner
Williamsburg
Sindelar Faces Larceny Check Parole Charges
Robert Sindelar 20 of 1000 Dover Street NE held on 1600 bond in Lake County jail after Monday arrest on larceny uttering forged instrument and parole violation charges. Police say he tried to deposit a forged $2 check at Guaranty Bank, left, then returned to withdraw funds and was accused of stealing the check from the Schaldecker residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sindelar
Dover Street
Lake County
Bornc N'lasday
Bullott
Sindelar
Guaranty Bank
Robert ‘Schaldecker
Wanted Ad for Item Missing Dial 398-294
A compact note invites readers seeking a specific item to use a wanted ad. It directs dialing the number 398-294 to locate the item quickly and efficiently. The terse notice reflects a classifieds style, urging prompt contact through a single phone line.
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Nisons
Cox
Las Vegas
Neamsters Pension Fund
Times
Hoffa
Dean
John Mitchell
John Ehrlichman
Charles Colson
Teamsters
Colson
Bell Caron
Andrew Hinshaw
Vallerga
Sacramento
Board of Equalization
Cairo
Greece
C.R
Malloy Jewelers
Via
3Rd Avenue
Lowall
Manny
Peor Reer
Pecumount Ae A. Pharmacies
Gary Eriisyn
Jowans
Ilowa Yiaslayan
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
England, Holland
Austria
Liechtenstein
Prague
St. Wenceslaus Square
Travel and Transport, Inc
Convenient Peoples Bank
Travel and Transport Lindale Plate Office
Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area
Coples Ak and Trust Company
Town and Country
Mays City
Newhall
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