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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1969
Page
4
The expanded warning system for Cedar Rapids and Marion is ready for network use with 19 sirens. The first test is Saturday at 10 a.m. a three minute cycle. Savings lowered the expansion cost to 56 000 dollars from 63 000 dollars per civil defense chief William Bjorenson.
Elmer J Hoff was elected president of the Cedar Rapids chapter of the National Assn of Accountants for 1969 70. Other officers named were Jerry Hall Howard Eichhorn Ervin Menken and John Bryant with a slate of directors including John McNeil Al Bachman Al Watson Dick Myren Bill Schatz Tom Maher Ted Johnson Jack Bachtell Ed Filipi and Joe Trecek.
Cedar Rapids airport will finish about 500 extra parking spaces by the first week of August. Airport Manager Roy Jameson urged motorists not to park more than one day in the lot during construction. Capacity rises from 235 to about 700 with a new parking fee to start when opened.
Independence authorities investigate mailbox vandalism in the Amish area near Hazleton. Hazleton Postmaster Dale Stupp reports possible cherry bomb explosions Wednesday night to the Buchanan County sheriff’s office.
Cedar Rapids youth council ends after seven years and sale of the Kapa Ann excursion boat bought in 1967 for 4000. Proceeds go to Jane Boyd Community House and the Experiment in International Living scholarship. Police adviser cites dwindling interest and funds as causes.
A Northeast Iowa presbytery committee charges the U S government with failing to enforce the 1969 school desegregation deadline and with attempts to circumvent the 1965 voting rights act. The Cedar Rapids meeting drafted a statement to President Nixon and sent it to government leaders and the local congressional delegation.
Cedar Rapids recreation commission summer theater players present Nic Cabarbus and the Bear at Mt Mercy College auditorium at 1:30 p m Saturday. Part of the Hap penings program with the public library. Free tickets for readers who finish ten books. additional tickets 75 cents at the door for children and adults.
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