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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1968

Page

3

Linn County Board approves court fee reports and notices

Courthouse News monthly and quarterly court fee reports show district totals for Linn County officials led by Tom F Neenan and several Marion Robins officials with varied fines and fees. The board also approves two hour parking in Buses addition and bonds, liquor permit renewal, and public hearings for project h21 condemnation. Moore asks campaign action details and Martin to send request to Des Moines midweek.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Tom F. Neenan Center Point Miles N. Adams Marion Charles R. Bullcek Vincent C. Hart Marion Township John P. Drakos Robins Leonard E. Pallas William W. Butschi Coggan Raymond Brown Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission Sportsman Club, Inc Wendy Oaks Country Lodge Central City Iowa Liquor Control Commission Keough Electric Keough Justice Electric Don Simmons Tipton Bertram Ing Moore Martin Dés Moines

Charge Inmates In Waterloo Jail With Linn Theft

Two men face burglary by electricity charges over a June 24 break in at Tietge's garage Walker. About $10,500 in checks cash bonds and savings certificates stolen. Michael V. Good 25 of Waterloo and Gates Carney 20 of Contoocook NH sought by warrants and held in Waterloo jail on unrelated charges. Good on work release when incident occurred. Acetylene torch used on a safe. Linn Buchanan and Black Hawk sheriff's departments Waterloo police and Town Bureau of Criminal Investigation cooperated.

Tietge Walker Michael V. Good Waterloo Gates Carney Contoocook N.H Good Black Hawk Linn Buchanan Waterloo Police Town Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Linn Officials To Seek Ruling On Subdistrict Boundaries

Deputy County Auditor John Arthurs said Linn officials will request a ruling from the state attorney general on the exact boundaries of new legislative subdistricts following a meeting with Cedar Rapids City Clerk Harold Schaefer and County Attorney William Martin after a letter from Linn County Democratic Chairman Kenneth Moore.

John Arthurs Arthurs Cedar Rapids Harold Schaefer William Martin Linn County Democratic Kenneth Moore

Damage Award In C R Collision Totals 42514 70

James and Gloria Bishop receive $42 514 70 in damages after a 1964 crash on First avenue west. Wilma Kellogg ordered to pay $3 050 55 to James Bishop and $39 464 15 to Gloria Bishop plus interest.

C.R James Gloria Bishop First Avenue West Wilma Kellogg James Bishop J. Paul Naughton Bishop

C R Man Admits Drunk Driving

Lloyd O Tackman age 25 of 3701 Sixteenth Avenue SW pled guilty to drunk driving in district court. He is to be sentenced July 22 at 10 am by Judge Clair Hamilton for a July 14 incident on Highway 149 a mile south of Cedar Rapids.

Lloyd O. Tackman Sixteenth Avenue Tackman Clair Hamilton Cedar Rapids

Pleads Innocent To Drunk Driving

Marilyn P. Benner, 36, of rural route three Cedar Rapids, pled innocent in district court Tuesday to a drunk driving charge. The case stems from a July 4 collision on Glass Road involving a motorcycle.

Marilyn P. Benner Cedar Rapids Glassroad

Humphrey Dignity Visit Delayed by Rain at Gateway Arch

In St. Louis Vice President Hubert Humphrey dedicated the 630 foot Gateway Arch as rain forced indoor moves and several events were postponed. The weather bureau had predicted cloudy but dry conditions. Humphrey endured the showers as he met officials and observers during the ceremony.

ST. Louis UPI U.S. Weather Bureau Hubert H. Humphrey Gateway Arch Humphrey

Arrests Spark Hours of Disturbance in Haight-Ashbury

In San Francisco two suspected narcotics peddlers were arrested at 6 p.m. sparking six hours of sporadic clashes in Haight-Ashbury. Police swept the area arresting 43, with minor injuries reported as rocks bottles and molotovs were hurled. traffic continued flowing as crowds dispersed after police uranium unlawful assembly warning.

San Francisco UPI Haight-Ashbury

Four Bankruptcy Petitions Filed In Federal Court

Four petitions filed in Cedar Rapids federal court name the Remingtons Smiley Boles and the Smiths. Debts range from about 3,974 to 11,961 with assets from 200 to 1,250 all or mostly exempt. Occupations listed include laborer maintenance man executive chef and truck driver.

Cedar Rapids Larry and Rita Remington Twenty-seventh Street NW Edward and Frances Smiley Twenty-first Avenue NW George L. Boles First Avenue NE Steven Virginia Smith Second Street Hell

Clifford rules out more U S troops in Vietnam briefing

Clifford said he had no plans to request additional troops and noted South Vietnamese President Thieu’s hint of 1969 withdrawal. He praised the 1st Army Division in the Da Nang area and urged matching its quality elsewhere. A Viet Cong directive warned the Paris talks won’t yield peace before a general offensive. The next big thrust is expected at Saigon, Da Nang, and possibly Hue.

Saigon Clifford Nguyen van Thin da Nang U.S Paris United States Hue

Council Honors Retired Workers in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids city council presented certificates of award to retired police detective Jerry Navratil and fire department radio operator and dispatcher Frank Svoboda. Navratil served 25 years and 11 months, Svoboda 22 years. Safety Commissioner John Oberthien issued the honors at a council meeting.

Jerry Navratil Cedar Rapids Frank Svoboda Fire Department Navratil Svoboda John Oberthien

Man Wanted in Michigan Caught In C R by FBI

The FBI arrested Clarence R. Ballard 24 of Wyandotte Michigan in Cedar Rapids on a fugitive warrant for grand larceny. He was held on 2500 bond in Linn county jail after being seized at his east side workplace. Ballard admitted living in Cedar Rapids four to five months and said he would return to Michigan to face charges for allegedly taking 2000 dollars worth of tools from a Ford plant in Saline in May 1967.

FBI Cedar Rapids Michigan U.S K. W. Fuelling Clarence R. Ballard Wyandotte Mich Ballard Linn County East Side Ford Motor Co Saline

Cedar Rapids Council Approves Zoning Change on E Avenue NW

The Cedar Rapids city council gave third reading to rezoning 3401 E avenue NW from R-2 to R-1 with unanimous vote. Petitions by Thomas and Charlotte Gallagher accompany the action. First readings cover R-1 to M-1 at 799 Blairs Ferry road NE by Robert L. Koder and R-1 to M-1 south of Sixty-sixth avenue SW by John T. Anderson et al. Parks Commissioner Donald Gardner opposed the Sixty-sixth avenue SW rezoning.

Cedar Rapids E Avenue NW Thomas Charlotte Gallagher Blairs Ferry Road Robert L. Koder Sixty-sixth Avenue John T. Anderson Council Street Midwest Development Co Donald Gardner

Soviets Full Troop Withdrawal Promised Amid Czech Tensions

Soviet forces are said to depart Czechoslovakia by Sunday though no numbers are given. Earlier, 1 500 of 16 000 troops who entered for June maneuvers had left. Novotny seeks Moscow help to restore orthodox communism as Dubcek leads reform efforts.

Dubcek Antonin Novotny Communist Party Novotny Moscow

C Avenue NE to Close for Paving and Detours

Public Services Director Richard Jensen announced C Avenue NE from Blairs Ferry Road north to Bowman Road will close Thursday morning for concrete paving. The six week project includes a Bowman Woods detour via Bowman Road to Council Streets and Council to Blairs. The Council Street bridge over Dry Run Creek has been completed and will reopen Thursday morning.

C Avenue Blairs Ferry Road Bowman Road Public Services Richard Jensen Bowman Woods Council Streets Council Blairs Ferry Road Council Street Dry Run Creek

Floods Hit Iowa Towns and Knock Out Power

Severe rainfall in a 30 to 40 mile wide band from Sioux City to Dubuque floods Waterloo area towns. The Black Hawk county courthouse and Waterloo city hall faced water damage while 218 highway floods stranded motorists. A lightning strike knocked out Iowa Public Service Co. generator leaving Waterloo in darkness for hours. Dunkerton evacuated as 500 residents moved to a hilltop school.

Chamberlain Mfg. Co Black Hawk County Waterloo Keith Long David Iowa Public Service Co Waterloo Register Co Cedar Falls Sioux City Dubuque Des Moines

Auto Crash Continues. Injured Driver In Fair Condition

Police say Mrs. Treka drove east on Sixteenth Avenue when Mitchells westbound car crossed a median, broad-siding Treka. Both cars, a 1960 Treka and a 1955 Mitchell, were demolished. investigation continues. Memorial services for Karen Claudean Coates set for Friday at Turner Chapel West with burial at Linwood Cemetery.

Treka Sixteenth Avenue Mitchell Karen Claudean Coates Bessie Okla Richard Coates Wellington Texas Square D Co Sharon United Barbara Klausen Lawton Carlene Meyert Hobart Turner Chapel West A. T. Washington Sharon United Methodist Church Linwood Cemetery iFriends

Three Injured in Two Cedar Rapids Traffic Crashes

Three people were injured in two accidents on Cedar Rapids streets late Tuesday afternoon. Kathleen Bixby 43 of Shellsburg was treated at St Luke's hospital and released after a two car crash on Edgewood road NW at 435 PM. The other driver Raymond Wahl 44 of Schultz drive NW was charged with failure to yield. Two others were treated at St Luke's for injuries in a three car crash at C avenue and Old Marion road NE at 427 PM. Mary Chappell 21 of Linn boulevard SE Emmett Scheneberger 60 of Center street NE and Lyle Strand 21 of Knoll street SE were involved. Chappell and Sharon Wells 27 of Daniels street NE had minor injuries and were not hospitalized. Chappell was charged with failure to yield at a stop. Scheneberger was charged with changing from a direct course of travel when unsafe.

Cedar Rapids Kathleen Bixby Shellsburg St. Luke’s Hospital Edgewood Road Raymond C. Wahl Schultz Drive St. Luke’s C Avenue Old Marion Road Mary J. Chappell Linn Boulevard Emmett A. Scheneberger Center Street Lyle Strand Knoll Street Mary Chappell Sharon Wells Daniels Street

Etna Eruption Not Seen as Threat to Nearby Slopes

Mt Etna in Sicily erupted several times on Wednesday but scientists say the 10,902 foot volcano poses no danger to villages or farms on its slopes.

Catania Sicily UPI Mt. Etna

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