Conservation Board Seeks Zoo and Museum at Squaw Creek
The Linn County Conservation Board discussed promoting a regional zoo and a county historical museum at Squaw Creek Park. A position paper urged forming a county museum with the Linn County Historical Association, backed by a modest levy increase. The zoo plan envisions site selection within two to three months and could draw up to 300,000 visitors annually, but would require legislative approval and possibly new levies.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Squaw Creek Park
The
Hawkeye Zoological Society
County Board of Supervisors
Dick Alexander
Linn County Historical Assn
Local Conservation Board
Alexander
Duane Anton
Zoo Society
Conservation Board
Cedar Rapids School Board Advances 1970 Budget With Higher Mill Rate
The Cedar Rapids board of education filed a final 1970 budget calling for 69.16 mills, an increase of about six mills, with expenditures of 20.75 million in the 1969 70 period and a total operating budget of 27.61 million including 5.9 million in approved school building bonds. The budget prioritizes teacher salary boosts amid noncompetitive pay concerns, lists 14.48 million for instruction up 14.31 percent, and notes a public hearing at the July 14 meeting. A delegation of 15 district carpenters and painters pressed for changes to next year’s working agreement, seeking higher pay and terms.
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Cedar Rapids Board of Education
Otto Wiedersberg
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
Wiedersberg
Milo G. Blahnik
General Fund
Cedar Rapids
Labor Board Sets Pay Terms for Journeymen
The board approved a plan where journeymen will earn 100 percent of wages for a guaranteed year but will not receive fringe benefits. They will meet again with the workers after its July 14 meeting to discuss holiday pay vacation and extended medical benefits.
Andrew Johnson as President with nonmilitary roots
Andrew Johnson became the first U S president to rise to the highest office without a military or legal professional background. His early life differed from typical presidents who trained in law or served in the military.
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Andrew Johnson
Deserter Prison Term Shortened at Fort Dix
Edwin Arnett a former Army specialist four who deserted to Sweden in Vietnam had his four year federal sentence cut by one year Major General Kenneth Collins at Fort Dix upheld the remaining punishment including a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay Arnett the first GI convicted of deserting to Sweden returned home last December and was detained by military authorities.
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Fort DIX
N. J
Edwin Arnett
Vietnam
Sweden
Arnett
Kenneth Collins
Collins
U.S
Navy seeks return of lost drone plane off Okinawa
UPI reports the U S Navy wants to buy back a drone reconnaissance aircraft it lost off Okinawa. The Korean crew recovered the craft and refuses to sell. The navy offered 250 and then 500 dollars, but the ship’s skipper demanded 11,220 dollars, claiming it was 10 percent of the plane’s value.
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Osaka
Japan
UPI
U.S. Navy
Okinawa
Navy
Edelweiss
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Roger O. Egeberg
World Health Organization
WHO
Boston
War Memorial Auditorium
Egeberg
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Finch
Nixon
Washington
Hamilton
Zoological Society
Anton
Society
George Checks
Armstrong’ S Sports Goods Department
Jed Pay
Sport Goods
Jgreiberas
Armstrongs
Dan River
Famous Label Swimsuits
Swim Shop
Econ
S. M
L. Armstrong
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