Area 10 Board Receives Plan for Vocational College
Area 10 vocational technical school board heard state officials outline steps for a campus site purchase, master planning, and phased construction. They urged a clear vocational college philosophy, adequate site, long range planning, utilities, parking, and a one to two student parking ratio. Board to seek voters for a 0.75 mill tax increase and pursue grants up to 1.5 million per school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area 10 Vocational-Technical School Board
State Department of Public Instruction
Gene Coffey
Kenneth Wold
Division of
Tthe Board
Coffey
Area 10
Enlistees Join Marines Seabees and Air Force Awarded
Two men enlist in the Marines Albert P Corr 19 Hubbard and Joseph T Stark 22 Marion Route three Marion. A third joins the Navy Seabees Vaughn E McIlrath Brooklyn sent to Davisville. Raymond S Jennings son of Mr and Mrs Ermin A Jennings Vinton awarded the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at Chick Sands Royal Air Force Station England for meritorious service as a communications specialist at Lincoln AFB Nebraska. Jeffrey J Knappen 21 Iowa City promoted to specialist 4 c in Korea. Reported home on leave Friday Fireman Donald A Karr Jr wife 240 Maiden Ave SW spent 12 days leave and leaves for eight months aboard USS Estes near Vietnam. He is son of Mr and Mrs Donald Karr 848 Seventeenth St SW. Fireman Apprentice Dennis L Stastny son of Mrs Mary L White 81 Fifteenth Ave SW for 14 days from Charleston DC.
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Marines
Navy Seabee Program
San Diego
Albert P. Corr
Hubbard
Joseph T. Stark
Route Three
Marion
Raymond S. Jennings
Ermin A. Jennings
Vinton
Chicksands Royal Air Force Station
England
Jennings
Lincoln Air Force Base
Neb
Donald A. Karr, Jr
Maiden Avenue
Estes
Vietnam
Donald Karr
Seventeenth Street
Dennis L. Stastny
Mary L. White
Fifteenth Avenue
Charleston
D.C
Douglas and Perey Race Quietly in Illinois Senate
In Illinois the contest for the U S Senate narrows to Democrat Paul Douglas and Republican Charles Percy. Polls show a tight race as voters weigh Vietnam policy, inflation, and employment with Douglas aided by Stevenson III on the ticket while Percy seeks momentum among Chicago’s Black and immigrant communities.
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Chicago
Paul Douglas
Charles Perey
U.S. Senate
Douglas Camp
Douglas
Percy
Vietnam
Johnson
Hawks
Doves
Illinois
iChicago
Adlai Stevenson III
Dirksen
Young Stevenson
Bargain Booklet Fair Tickets Now On Sale
All-down fair advance ticket project shows 400 booklets sold in four days representing 2000 ad missions. Wenkstein reports bargain booklets with five outside gate admissions sell for 4, regular gate 1. Mail orders require payment and self addressed envelopes. Event runs August 12 18 with transferrable admission valid anytime.
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W. H. Wenkstern
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Wenkstein
LaGrange Man Given 90 Days on Three Charges
Darryl D. LaGrange, 24, of 1151 Fifth Street NW, was sentenced to 90 days in Linn County jail on two misdemeanor counts and a revoked suspension. The judge gave 30 days for failing to have his car under control, 30 days for speeding, and 30 days for assault and battery. The assault term was set Jan. 7 and suspended for good behavior. the other counts followed a one car accident on River Road SW. LaGrange had failed to appear in court when summoned.
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Darryl D. LaGrange
Fifth Street
Linn County
Loren Hullinger, Jr
LaGrange
River Road
Donovan Cuz the Weather on Channel 39 News
The moniker Donovan Cuz the Weather headlines the 10 PM News weeknights on Channel 39 in a rib tickling segment.
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Donovan
Channel 39
McManus Denies Inmate Habeas Corpus Petition
Judge Edward J. McManus denied Charles L. Freeland a writ of habeas corpus. Freeland, inmate at Anamosa Reformatory, challenged his 1962 Black Hawk district conviction for breaking and entering, alleging illegal evidence. The ruling upheld prior Iowa Supreme Court decision and Freeland remains jailed on a 10 year term.
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Edward J. McManus
Nursing School Graduates From Creighton Memorial St. Joseph’s
Graduates Cynthia Anne Hermsen and Theresa Ann Lee will receive diplomas from Creighton Memorial St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha Nebraska this Sunday. Hermsen is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James W Hermsen of 3607 Dennis Drive INW and Lee is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale A Lee of 324 Trailridge Road SE.
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Cynthia Anne Hermsen
James
W. Hermsen
Dennis Drive
Theresa Ann Lee
Dale
A. Lee
Trailridge Road
Creighton Memorial
Waikiki Restaurants Destroyed by Fires
Honolulu AP reports two Waikiki eateries the Beachcomber and Christo phers were destroyed by fire. Damage is estimated at 250000 dollars.
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Waikiki
Honolulu
Christopher’s
County Board Sets Aug 3 Meeting Over Merger Petition
Ira Larsop Linn county superintendent said a special county board of education session is planned for August 3 to review a petition with 2 200 signatures seeking to void the Cedar Rapids Atkins Fremont merger election Circulators favor merger with Benton county district a twice failed proposal The petition relies on a site used law requiring 26 percent or 448 of eligible voters to stop a merger with a non high school district Tom Riley urged delay to Larson Tuesday.
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Ira Larsop
Linn County
County Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
Atkins-Fremont Township
Atkins
Benton County
Tom Riley
Larson
County School Board to Vote Amid Merger Claims
Riley cited legal and technical irregularities in the petition signed for the merger proposal. Some signers requested withdrawal, and the Aug meeting will seek a path through the maze of claims surrounding the merger proposal.
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Riley
Cyclist To Work In City Parks Courts Suspends Benning Sentence
Dennis L Benning 18 of T34 Danburs street NE received two jail terms on charges of eluding and reckless armpe. Municipal Judge Loren Hil linger ordered work in Cedar Rapids parks instead of county jail, running concurrently. Benning accused of racing near Washington high school July 17. police spotted him with another youth, a 30 day suspended sentence for disturbing the peace and window peeping was noted.
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Dennis L. Benning
Danburs Street
Waar
Loren Hillinger
Benning
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Budd Keller
Don Richard
Sry
Fet
Loren Hul
Schultz
Sen
Zacek
Eyele
H Avenue NE
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