Cleveland riot area in turmoil as guards patrol violent district
In Cleveland's Hough section amid a state of tumult guards patrol with machine guns after a Negro man was shot to death Tuesday night. Two others wounded, bricks and rocks injured several, 100+ arrests as looting and arson erupt. Authorities identified the dead as Percy Giles.
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Cleveland
Ohio
James Rhodes
Hough
Percy Giles
National
Jacksonville
Fla
Open Space Pact Approved for Cedar Rapids Park Land
City council OKs HUD grant of 82440 to acquire 437 acres across three sites including 100 acres near Miller's pond in northeast Cedar Rapids 22 acres near Ely road by Jones park golf course and 3 acres in Cedar Hills. The grant covers 50 percent of the total cost with 51890 for relocation payments. This marks the second city land acquisition program funded by Open Spaces.
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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Cedar Rapids
Miller’s Pond
Ely Road
Jones Park
Cedar Hills
Select Engineers For C R Sewage Plant Expansion
The city council named Howard R. Green to provide resident engineering services for the $2 900 000 sewage treatment plant expansion to serve a city of 400 000. Financing comes from federal city and private funds with Cedar Rapids Industries Wilson and Co Quaker Oats and Penick and Ford signing financing agreements. A separate $330 250 waterworks expansion adds a new administration and service building on Shaver road NE.
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Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Co
Quaker Oats
Penick and Ford
Shaver Road
Booster Club Plans Cedar Hills Pool Project
The Cedar Hills Swimming Pool Booster Club presented preliminary plans for a new pool at its meeting. The Z shaped pool includes a training area and diving wells with one and three meter boards. Main section measures 75 ft 2 in by 44 ft. A concession stand will be run Sunday at Cherry Hill park during the Little League tournament. Proceeds go to the pool fund. Committees will solicit funds from businesses and families. A kickoff meeting is set for Aug 9. Steering committee meets Jul 26 at 8 pm at Taft junior high school.
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Cedar Hills
Cherry Hill Park
Taft Junior High School
Betty Ferguson Injured in Two Car Collision
Betty Ferguson aged 37 of 2110 Chandler Street SW sustained a leg injury in a two car crash at First Avenue and Third Street W Wednesday at 8 40 p m. She was treated and released from St Luke s hospital. Police say she rode as a taxi passenger driven by Lester Jones 57 of 1028 Third Avenue SW. The auto driven by Patrick Nowak 27 of Prairie Eden Minnesota rear ended the taxi. Nowak was charged with failing to have his car under control and fined 10 dollars plus costs in municipal court.
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Betty Ferguson
Chandler Street
First Avenue
Third Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ferguson
Lester Jones
Third Avenue
Patrick Nowak
Prairie Eden
Minn
Nowak
Parkin Resigns as Linn-Mar High Principal
Linn-Mar board on Tuesday accepted the resignation of high school principal Don Parkin effective August 15 as he takes another administrative post. Bids will be sought for Indian Creek elementary roof repair as Architect E F Kohlmann reviewed plans with the board. Gayle Hise of Hiawatha has been offered a contract to teach eighth grade science.
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Indian Creek
Linn- Mar Board of Education
E. F. Kohlmann
Don Parkin
Parkin
Gayle Hise
Hiawatha
Hise Graduates From Michigan and Begins Teaching
Hise is a University of Michigan alum with one year of teaching experience. He completed his degree and is now pursuing education careers, leveraging his academic background and classroom exposure.
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Hise
University of Michigan
Woman Burned In Trash Fire In Detroit
Mrs. Frank Edmonds, 53, of 898 Eleventh Street NE, suffered burns to the upper body in a backyard trash fire Monday evening. She was listed in fairly good condition at St Luke’s hospital on Wednesday as she recovers. Neighbors said the mishap occurred when she tried to pour gasoline to revive a dying blaze. a neighbor helped extinguish the flames and she was rushed to hospital.
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Frank Edmonds
Eleventh Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Edmonds
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