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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Page
2
The Iowa River remains high in Iowa City as Coralville dam outflow stays at 11 000 cubic feet per second after being reduced from 13 000. Heavy weekend rains upstream on the Iowa River force the hold at the lower rate for several days.
Floods push Mesquakie Indian powwow from Aug 7 10 to Aug 29 Sept 1. Grounds by the Iowa River remain underwater with debris and mud hindering setup. Children 12 and under admitted free on Aug 29 and Children’s Day. daily shows with afternoon and evening performances, final day only afternoon. Admission 1.50 for adults 0.75 for children at the gate includes bleacher seating.
Gov. Ray named 30 Iowans to a non partisan committee to study Iowa education from nursery to postgraduate levels. The group will be independent of interests and will examine how the education dollar is spent. Leroy Petersen will chair, meetings soon, initial funds $64 000 from HUD and state match.
Eight week old Gary William Amsen infant son of Mr and Mrs Donald Amsen died Monday night while visiting his grandparents in Ryan. The Amsens had recently returned from three years in Germany with the Air Force. The baby's body was taken to Shelley Funeral Home in Manchester. Services are pending.
Paul Harvey says he will try to catch Larry Lewis when he comments Tuesday at 5 30 and 10 p m on KCRG TV 9. The outline implies a broadcast appearance and scheduled time slots.
Mr and Mrs Darrell Barker of Des Moines were informed by the defense department that their son William 22, an army specialist, was killed in Vietnam combat on Sunday.
WAUKON The Allamakee county board of supervisors on Monday night approved a 65,790 increase to the 754,746 budget for next year. The rise funds the purchase of voting machines and a civil defense program.
UPI reports a Farnhamville teenager Thomas James Knobbe 16 died when his car left a black top road near Farnhamville and overturned Monday night. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Urban Knobbe.
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