Marion council to bid on removing elm trees and pave phase two
The Marion city council will bid Thursday night for removing 43 Dutch elm disease trees recommended by City Forester John C. Van Camp. A hearing on the second phase of the 1967 paving project is set with additional legal work planned. The council may file for a federal grant to acquire land for open spaces. A 16 passenger mini bus from International Harvester Co. of Cedar Rapids will be shown for council inspection.
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Marion Council
John C. van Camp
International Harvester Co
Cedar Rapids
Marion School Purchases Two Lots and Building
Marion Independent school district completed the purchase of two lots owned by E. B. Castle across from the high school athletic field on Third Avenue. The property includes a 30 by 60 foot brick building to be used as a maintenance shop and storage for combustibles. Plans include adding sewer water and gas lines, enclosing more bleacher sections, and moving the band boosters booth. Kiwanis tour of city water facilities follows a dinner.
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Marion Independent School ‘District
E. B. Castle
Third Avenue
Lincoln School
Richard M. Sorensen
First Phase Paving To Begin In Coming Weeks
City to start paving on Blairs Ferry road Lindale drive and Fifth avenue late July barring weather. Storm sewer work near completion with minor catch basin back fill remaining. Midland Construction Co Cedar Rapids to sign contract at Thursday council meeting. Irwin Drake thanks readers for hospital visits. YMCA Marion schedule lists multiple classes and activities. Clearance sale notices from Boston Store.
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Lee Coppock
Blairs Ferry Road
Lindale Drive
Fifth Avenue
Midland Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Mosquitoes Plague Marion Residents This Summer
Wet cool weather boosts the mosquito crop and city crews will spray on suitable nights. City Manager Peter F Crivaro said Wednesday that efforts will continue to curb the nuisance in Marion this summer.
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Marion
Peter F. Crivaro
Can't Say No, It Costs Him In Addington
In Addington England Fred Harmer faces a 20 pound daily fine after Sept 30 if he does not remove derelict cars from the area. The Kent county council acts as he admits he cannot refuse car donations, saying he has already taken over 12000 clunkers and still accepts more.
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Addington
England
UPI
Fred Harmer
Kent County Council
Harmer
McClelland to Seek Psychiatric Exam in Iowa Case
Court-appointed attorney Robert Matias of Cedar Rapids said a motion will be filed Thursday in district court at Vinton asking for a psychiatric examination of Hubert McClelland, accused killer of three Eastern Iowans, as a hearing is set.
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Vinton
Hubert McClelland
Robert Matias
Cedar Rapids
McClelland
People Containers For Exploration
New York report notes glass is being used in research to develop vehicles for deep sea exploration. The Glass Container Manufacturers Institute describes glass as lighter than metal and five to six times stronger than the best steel.
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New York
UPI
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Beirut Business Worries Grow As Lebanon Faces Arab Boycott
Beirut merchants fear economic strangulation after an Arab boycott targets American and British business two weeks after the Arab Israeli war. Evacuations mount as 4,500 American residents and similar European groups leave, while martial law and security measures underscore a fragile return of tourism and trade.
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Roy Essayan
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
U.S. State Department
City Woes Greatest for Negro Report Says
A task force study by the U S Chamber of Commerce released in 1967 argues housing conditions in the United States have improved since 1950 and the share of substandard housing has fallen dramatically. The 11 articles challenge common views on urban problems.
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Washington
U. S
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Frieden
M. I. T’s Department of City and Regional Planning
Frieden
No Military Step To Aid Arabs Brezhnev Indicates
Moscow signals no Soviet military action to aid Arabs against Israel. Brezhnev defends policy while noting limited political and material support, and cites Podgorny talks in Egypt Syria and Iraq as helping coordinate actions in defense of Arab states. He frames the issue as a global struggle against imperialism and urges readiness.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Israel
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Middle East
Kremlin
Podgorny
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
U.A.R
Vietnam
U.S
Columbus Jct Fire Destroys Mayor Shed Roof
Fire destroyed the roof of Mayor William Dunn's shed in Columbus Junction Tuesday evening, threatening a nearby barn. The Dunns were away. neighbor Dr Kenneth Carrel found the blaze and alerted the fire department around 6 p.m. The fire’s source is undetermined.
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Columbus Junction
William Dunn
Dunns
Kenneth Carrel
Tokyo police methods seen as model for U S cities
Article discusses Tokyo crime statistics and prevention strategies. It notes low murder and robbery rates in 1966, extensive neighborhood policing with 32,000 officers and local police boxes, strict gun control, detailed personal files on residents, and merit-based promotions. It highlights a national special investigation system handling major crimes.
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Tokyo
UPI
Asia
Japan
Special Criminal Investigation
Special Investigation
Norwegian Whaler Becomes Mobile Drilling Station
A converted Norwegian whaler owned by a Texas oil group will serve as the largest self propelled drill ship in the world. Seattle Honeywell acoustics gear enables precise vessel positioning up to 600 foot depths. The 619 foot ship will drill in the North Sea off Norway and Newfoundland before returning to European waters.
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Seattle
UPS
International Oil Exploration
North Sea
Seattle Development Laboratory
Honeywell, Inc
Drill Sea Associates of
Houston
Akers Mek. Verksted
Oslo
Drill Sea Associates
Drilling and Exploration Co
Falcon Seaboard
U.S
Drill Ship Ltd
London
Akers Drilling Co
Norway
Honeywell
Tokyo
Tional Science Foundation
Baja
California
APRS
Shipboard
Newfoundland
England
Norwegian
India rejects China claim over ousted diplomat incident
The Indian foreign ministry dismissed as false the Chinese charge d affaires claim that Chen Chao yuan was roughed at the airport before departure and that his Mao Tse tung quotations book was taken as his most beloved belonging.
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New Delhi
Indian Foreign Ministry
Red Chinese
Chen Chao-yuan
Mao Tsetung
Liberal Abortion Law Drive Gains and Losses Across States
Abortion liberalization moves passed in Colorado North Carolina and California while Indiana faced a veto. The AMA shifted to a liberal policy aligning with 1959 Institute guidelines, though California omitted the birth defect clause. Several states stalled or rejected bills amid Catholic opposition and lawyerly debate.
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Colorado
American Law Institute
North Carolina
AMA
California
Ronald Reagan
Alabama
Mexico
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Minutes From June 1 1967 Council Meeting
The meeting convened at 8:00 p.m. with Wall Labs Singleton as guests. Minutes approved, Treasurer reported a balance of 42 297.65. Bills submitted. motions to pay passed. Five school attendance approved. Resolutions 188 Bus Contract and 189 Over-width Buses adopted. Adjournment followed at 8:45 p.m. Beverly J. Dawes, Clerk.
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Wall
Mans
West
Council
Albaugh
Emmons
McLane
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