Meeting to Review 149 Plans Between Homestead and I-80
Iowa county supervisors will be invited to a June 20 meeting with the Iowa Highway Commission to discuss improving Highway 149 from Homestead to I-80. The commission chief engineer said the May plan, a two lane replacement for county road L, was rejected by the supervisors amid Conroy and Williamsburg resident opposition. The original freeway concept north to Homestead through the Amana colonies has been dropped with no south of Homestead replacement project.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Homestead
Commission
Howard Gunnerson
Iowa County
Conroy
Williamsburg
Amana
Hughes Granted One Year Stay in Canada
Ottawa UPI dispatch notes Howard Hughes received a one year extension of his visitor permit in Vancouver. Ray Perrault, secretary to Immigration Minister Bryce Mackasey, said the personal appearance was waived due to indisposition. Hughes has remained at Bayshore Inn since arriving March 14.
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Ottawa
UPI
Howard Hughes
Canada
Ray Perrault
Bryce Mackasey
House of Commons
Vancouver
Hughes
Perrault
Bayshore Inn
Boys State Election Winners Listed From Page One
More than 800 Boys State participants this week. Winners and opponents include Secretary of State Kim Walker, 17, Washington, over Thomas Thul, Manly. State Auditor Craig Woodward, 16, Ames, over Jerry Cox, Waterloo. State Treasurer Gary Wilcots, 16, Des Moines, over Tom James, Burlington. Secretary of Agriculture Greg Lynott, 16, Hawarden, over Brad Greiman, Garner. Attorney General Michael Riscio, 16, Denison, over Gary Fry, Keswick.
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Kim Walker
Washington
Thomas Thul
Manly
Craig Woodward
Ames
Jerry Cox
Waterloo
Gary Wilcots
Des Moines
Tom James
Burlington
Greg Lynott
Hawarden
Brad Greiman
Garner
Michael Riscio
Denison
Gary Fry
Keswick
Owen To Play Own Work in Band Concert
Jerry Owen of Coe College music faculty will be featured with the Cedar Rapids Municipal band performing his new trombone solo and band work Elkhorn Variations in contemporary jazz style. The concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Noelridge Park also includes pieces by Fillmore, Thomas, Reinecke, Nestico, Rodgers, Sousa and others. Owen is in his fourth year as assistant professor directing the Coe jazz band and teaches theory and brass. he also plays first trombone in the Municipal, Symphony, and Promenade orchestras.
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Coe College Music
Cedar Rapids
Noelridge Park
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Coe
Fillmore
Raymond
Thomas
Manfred
Reinecke
Hostrauser
Chambers
Leidzen
Nestico
Rodgers
Walters
Sousa
Huffine
Many Interest Conflicts In Congress Study Funds
A citizen group says about one third of the house’s 433 members have outside business or law firm ties that could clash with duties. NCEC cites 16 lawmakers who left the practice of law last year and urges full financial disclosure to better reveal conflicts across law, banking, insurance, oil, media, farming, and other interests.
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UPI
House
National Committee For An Effective Congress
NCEC
House Ethics Committee
Senate
Bridge Closure Near Waubeek Sparks County Action
Linn supervisors voted to close the Wapsipinicon river bridge at Waubeek after the county engineer deemed the span unsafe following a bridge safety study prompted by federal legislation. In the same meeting, two other bridges received a three ton limit, 15 mph, and one lane restrictions on Chain Lakes bridge near Palo and Daniels Mill bridge east of Cedar Rapids.
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Wapsipinicon River
Waubeek
Chain Lakes
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Palo
Daniels Mill
Indian Creek
Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Madison Appeals Suspension From Fire Department
Madison appeals his suspension from the fire department to the civil service commission after being charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing over $100 in quarters from Danish Book World coin boxes. The commission will schedule a hearing date.
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Fred J. Madison
Scutter Avenue
Civil Service Commission
Madison
Fire
Danish Book World
Sixth Street
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Lester G. Rowe Accused of Assault
Lester G. Rowe age 24 of 1270 Third Avenue SE is held in the city jail on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. He allegedly beat a 22 year old Cedar Rapids woman with fists a tire iron and a knife during Monday's incident. Rowe is held on a $10 000 bond awaiting municipal court arraignment.
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Lester G. Rowe
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Rowe
Pastor challenges town over number 13 ban in Ampthill
AMPTHILL England UPI reports a local pastor criticizes the town council for banning the number 13 from house numbers and replacing it with 12A The Rev Peter Richards calls it un-Christian while council clerk Ronald Armour says the move avoids future complications and helps new houses start without 13 labels
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Ampthill
England
UPI
Peter Richards
Ronald Armour
Three Hurt in Two-Car Crash Near First Avenue
Three people were injured in a Sunday two car crash in the 1100 block of First Avenue West. Larry D. Hill, 19, of 119 Eleventh Street SW, was allegedly overtaking at high speed when his car lost control. His vehicle struck a second car driven by Herman Lemmer of Monticello. Hill faces charges.
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First Avenue West
Larry D. Hill
Eleventh Street
Herman Lemmer
Monticello
Hill
Car Crash Injures Three In Route Incident
A vehicle collision left Hill with abrasions. Passenger Willard Brigman 22 of 606 Eighteenth street SE sustained a shoulder injury. Third occupant Jim Thompson 14 of 206 Twentieth street NE had head, stomach and leg injuries. All were treated at St. Luke's hospital and released.
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Hill
Willard Brigman
Eighteenth Street SE
Jim Thompson
Twentieth Street NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Talks Held on LTV Purchase of Wilson Shares
LTV Corp and Wilson and Co announce ongoing discussions on a merger where LTV would acquire all publicly held Wilson shares. The tentative plan offers about 12 dollars per Wilson common share with appraisal rights, and boards are to meet June 15 to consider the plan. LTV already holds roughly 84 percent of Wilson.
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Dallas
LTV Corp
Wilson and Co., Inc
Wilson
LTV
Paul Thayer
Roy Edwards
Cedar Rapids Art Assn Sets $50,000 Member Drive Goal
The Cedar Rapids Art Association outlined a $50,000 membership drive at a Monday meeting with 140 volunteers at the Art Center. The target equals two thirds of next year's funding, supporting 19 exhibits, classes, lectures, films, and other programs as attendance nears 60,000 in 1972. The center's 400-piece permanent collection is valued above $500,000, with over 200 works donated in the last five years.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Art Center
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