Water Pollution Costs Stir Cedar Rapids Suit Potential
Cedar Rapids officials seek damages over costly river pollution and sewer treatment failures in Waterloo. The state order to upgrade plants followed odd plant changes that sped sewage flow but did not improve treatment. Health officials report high sewage bacteria levels and ongoing chlorine dumping to kill bacteria while contracts await funding.
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John Shay
Health Department
The
Gazette
Waterloo
State Department
Shay
Lee
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Red Cedar
Isaak Walton League
State Board of Health
Cedar Falls
Vinton
State Health Department
Ed Jochumsen
Cedar
Rapids
Breakfast Club to hear Safety Commissioner Frank Bush
Safety Commissioner Frank Bush will speak at the Business Men's Breakfast Thursday at 7 30 in the Alcove. Also listed are local ads for fresh petunias at Piersons Florist 1800 Ellis Blvd NW and various community notices.
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Frank Bush
Petunias
Piersons Florist
Ellis Blvd
14th Annual School Public Relations Workshop at State College of Iowa
The 14th annual School Public Relations Workshop runs Tuesday through Friday at the State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls. Mrs. Miller represents district one of the state Parent Teachers Association. Jaycees member Donald W. Gatto of 2742 Dalewood Avenue SE was named Jaycee of the month for June by the Junior Chamber of Commerce executive council for his work as procurement chairman of Jaycee Dairy Days.
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State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Miller
Jaycees
Donald W. Gatto
Dalewood Avenue
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Dairy Days
Enlistees and Leave Reports From Local Armed Forces
William W. Franey, 18, of 1118 Twenty-fifth Street SE, joins the Army airborne and heads to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for training. Navy officer team from Des Moines to visit the University of Iowa next week. Cedar Rapids recruiting office to close Monday and Tuesday for Des Moines conference. Airman Randall A. Maas returns on 26 day leave from Truax Field Madison Wisconsin for electronics training. Airman Leonard Aird on 22 day leave fromWisconsin to study computer repairman duties.
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Army
William W. Franey
Twenty-fifth Street
Airborne Infantry
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Navy
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Randall A. Maas
Gilbert J. Maas
Twentyfifth
Truax Air Force Base
Madison
Wis
Leonard Aird
W. J. Aird
Collen Aird
C Avenue NW
Man Swallows 30 Aspirin Tablets
Phillip A. Wilhelm, 43, of 1721 Eighth Avenue SE, was listed in fairly good condition at St. Luke's hospital after ingesting an estimated 30 aspirin tablets Tuesday afternoon at the Parkade. Police said he gave no reason for the act.
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Man
Phillip A. Wilhelm
Eighth Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Wilhelm
Executive Group of Retail Council Is Announced
Membership of the executive committee of the new Area Retail Council was announced Wednesday. The committee held its first meeting Tuesday at the Town House. Members and their groups include Herbert Levin and Joe Enzler Jr from Central Retail Merchants bureau Ed Rains from Marion Chamber of Commerce Kenneth Miller and Irwin Renfer from Marion retailers Ted Kooser and M E Feiden from Lindale Plaza Charles Schmitt and Frank Cach from South Side Civic club Allan Blom and Bernie Bronick from Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club Barney Morrison from First avenue East Vern Counter from Spartan Maurice Bucksbaum and Galyn Peterson from Town and Country Shopping Center Charles Vorel and Martin Wiley from West Side Civic Club. President is Robert Ettinger representing Robinsons Vice-chairmen are John Miller from the Chamber of Commerce and Feiden Sutherland Dows Jr is treasurer and Richard J Petska of the Chamber staff is secretary.
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New Area Retail Council
Town House
Herbert Levin
Joe Enzler
Central Retail Merchants Bureau
Ed Rains
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Miller
Irwin Renfer
Marion
Ted Kooser
M. E. Feiden
Lindale Plaza
Charles Schmitt
Frank Cach
South Side Civic Club
Allan Blom
Bernie Bronick
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Barney Morrison
First Avenue East
Vern Counter
Spar
Kurds Given Extra 20 Days Surrender Time
Damascu s AP Iraq to Kurdish rebels led by Mullah Mustafa Barzani an extra 20 days to surrender to the government and avoid execution upon arrest as defense minister Gen. Saleh Mehdi Ammash announced.
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Damascus
Iraq
Saleh Mehdi Ammash
Mustafa Barzani
Tiny Want Ads Make Big Sales In Local Market
Small classified notices drive commerce as readers spot bargains and services. Local sellers use concise prompts to attract buyers and spark rapid transactions across neighborhoods and businesses.
Gunter resigns as Des Moines city manager to take Pasadena post
Elder Gunter age 47 resigns as Des Moines city manager effective Sept 1 to assume a similar role in Pasadena California. He will earn 26000 dollars annually, two thousand more than his Des Moines pay. Gunter announced the move after an informal city council session and he and his wife returned from a European trip. He is immediate past president of the city managers association of America and attended an international city managers conference.
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Des Moines
UPI
Gunter
Pasadena
Calif
California
New York
Europe
City Managers
City Managers Association of America
Library Night at Ball Park Friday
Cedar Rapids and the Waterloo Hawks clash at Memorial Stadium on Friday at 7 30 p m during the first of two Library Nights. Children in the Dinosaur Days summer reading program may receive one free ticket per 10 books read with over five thousand tickets earned since June 1. Tickets available at the main library branches and bookmobiles for Friday and the Aug 9 second Library Night.
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Public Library
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Stadium
Waterloo Hawks
Kenwood
First Avenue SE
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Terrence L. Briggs
Carroll T. Briggs
First Avenue
Drake University
UN Group
American Association For the United Nations
Bishop’s
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Jerry Vosdingh
John M. Ely, III
Linn County
John M. Ely, Jr
Twenty-third Street
Jerome
Delbert Miller
Chandler Street
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DR. Pipkin
Third Street
Espey
Buster Brown
Life Stride
Miss America
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