Polaroid Wins Iowa License Photo Bid for IDOT Project
Polaroid Corp of Cambridge Massachusetts was the low bidder for a three year Iowa Department of Transportation project to produce about three million photo driver licenses. The bid set at 30.5 cents per photo, far below Avant Corp of Concord Massachusetts at 69 cents. Polaroid will take about a million photos annually, with a potential total value near $915000 if the three million cap is reached. Licenses may be issued by mid August starting at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
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AMES
Polaroid Corp
Cambridge
Mass
Department of Transportation
IDOT
Polaroid
Avant Corp
Concord
Idot Motor Vehicle Divi
Sion
Jon McCoy
Des Moines
McCoy
White Horse Stymies Park Police on Busy Beltway
A white horse grazing the median along the Baltimore Washington parkway eludes capture by U S park police. Officers have tried tranquilizers and cautioned about a potential accident as the animal roams between the highway and surrounding areas.
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Greenbelt
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
U.S. Park
Lloyd Hill
New Building’s Only Garbage Cigaret Butt
West Virginians toured the 14 million state science and culture center drawing 30,000 visitors this week. Center director Norman Fagan said only one cigarette butt was found during cleaning and no fingerprints on the glass exhibits, noting visitors treated the building as their own.
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Charleston
W.va
West
Amtrak Expands Rail Ownership Across 722 Miles
Amtrak adds 722 miles of track plus hundreds of stations and repair facilities in a $90 million series of transfers begun April 1 under the Federal Rail Reorganization Act. Most acquisitions are in the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington, with over 130 stations bought for $86 million and $3.9 million spent in the Midwest.
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Washington
Amtrak
Northeast
Midwest
Northeast Corridor
Boston
Linn deputies report multiple thefts and burglaries
Deputies investigate a series of crimes across Linn County. Victims include Robert A. Leedom who reported drugs as part of loot from a Tuesday break in, along with cash and personal items stolen. Other incidents cite lumber, mowers, sows, guns, a colt, a television, gas line damage, and a shotgun with a TV.
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Robert A. Leedom
Indian Hill Road
Linn Sheriff's Department
Dick McGowan
Washington Avenue
Bertram
Janice Byres
Ely
Harold Etzel
Alburnett
Lyle Rose
Central City
Charles Quaas
Doug Durland
Route One
Cedar Rapids
Verle Leege
Colt
Arnold Dvorak
Springville
Baxter-Dvorak Co
Coggan
Vernon Kucera
Fairfax
David Dohnalek
Route Two
Hussein says Soviets offered cheaper missile system to Jordan
New York AP reports King Hussein of Jordan says the Soviet Union offered a missile defense system at 60 percent the price of the U.S. Hawk. He says the Hawk deal is dead unless Washington improves its terms.
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New York
King Hussein
Jordan
Russia
Gazette Co publication details and postage note
Established in 1883 by The Gazette Co and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Second class postage paid in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier and mail, rates vary by region. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Co
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Iowa
Sunda Waveseng Tao
Oreos
Associated Press
Sovern Proposes Time Limits and Reforms for Iowa Legislature
State Senator Steve Sovern contends reforms to broaden service in the Iowa general assembly include a four day forty hour week and shorter sessions. He calls for stronger standing committees, predictable business order, pre session prep, and limits on amendments and bill introductions with a review committee and a report next session.
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Steve Sovern
D-Marion
Legislative Studies
Iowa General Assembly
Sovern
State Senate
House
Severn
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Marion Democrat
IDOT defers funding for carpool study amid criticism
Iowa Department of Transportation commissioners delayed action on a $39,800 plan for a two area carpool and vanpool study. The University of Iowa institute of urban and regional research would lead a 15 month project in Davenport and the Ames Des Moines corridor, assessing attitudes, socioeconomics, and strategies to boost carpooling.
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Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Department
Commission
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Stephen Garst
Coon Rapids
Garst
R.L. Kassel
Rigler
Kassel
Origi
Nally
University of Iowa
Institute of Urban and Regional Research
Davenport
Ames-Des Moines
Iowa
Office of Transportation Research
Britain says acting envoy to stay in Uganda amid Amin expulsion threat
London says acting High Commissioner James Horrocks will remain in Kampala until Idi Amin formally orders his expulsion and denies plans for an airlift of 500 Britons. Amin accused Horrocks of involvement in the Entebbe raid and warned British figures. The Foreign Office and defense ministry offered no expulsion request or emergency airlift plans.
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London
UPI
Britain
Uganda
Idi Amin
Amin
Kampala
James Horrocks
Entebbe
Foreign Office
Horrocks
Defense Ministry
Pope Paul VI Plans Two Month Castel Gandolfo Vacation
Pope Paul VI will depart the Vatican on Thursday for a two month stay at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo. The Vatican announced the 78 year old pope will skip private audiences during the initial weeks at the hillside retreat southeast of Rome.
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Rome
Paul VI
Vatican
Castel Gandolfo
Civil Service Call Asked to Restore Assistant Building Official Status
The Cedar Rapids civil service commission asks the city council to rescind last month's action and restore the assistant building official job to civil service status. Ed Colton had altered the description and promoted inspector Charles Hooper to the post, which had been vacant since January after Donald King resigned. The commission argues the position is defined by state code as civil service and should remain so. Officials acknowledge confusion over the memo from the city attorney and the vote. Several city officials were unavailable due to vacations or illness during the discussion.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Service Commission
Commission
George W. Gable
Planning Unit Eyes New Housing Plan
Cedar Rapids planning and redevelopment studies two proposals for 42 low cost housing units east of Oak Hill Manor. Proposals come from Ryan Construction Co. of Waterloo and S. W. Linn Co. of Cedar Rapids. Housing for families under federal low income guidelines with about $350,000 year rent subsidies guaranteed by federal government.
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Cedar Rapids
Former Cornell professor among seven killed in California State shooting
Seth Fessenden 72 former Cornell speech professor emeritus died in the California State University library shooting spree. Edward C. Allaway 37 is being held in connection with the incident. The piece notes a separate Chicago riot reference on this date in 1966.
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MT. Vernon
Cornell College
Library of
California State University
Seth Fessenden
Fessenden
Cornell
University of Illinois
New York University
Edward C. Allaway
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