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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1968

Page

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Sheriff Barden Adds Videocorder to Tipton Patrol

Tipton Cedar County Sheriff Richard Barden announces a new Videocorder device for the department praising its potential value. He is training four Cedar County highway patrolmen to operate the mobile camera-recorder system though not yet used on a criminal case.

Cedar Richard Barden Tipton Cedar County Iowa Barden Webelos Highway Richard Ward Sheriff's Department

Fayette County Fair to Host First Pro Rodeo

Fayette county fair will feature a Rodeo Cowboys' Association professional contest rodeo with purses and points toward the national championship.Barnes Rodeo Co. supplies livestock and personnel. Contestants pay entry fees adding to a $100 per event purse. Rodeo set for Aug 22 and 23, with five events each program.

West Union Fayette County Rodeo Cowboys’ Assn E. T. Alcorn Barnes Rodeo Co Bob Barnes Peterson Rodeo Cowboys’ Assa

Johnson County zoning hearing prompts calls for resignations

Iowa City public hearing on Johnson County zoning featured a push for the resignation of members living inside municipal limits. Joe Zajicek of Basic Freedom Inc. led the charge, claiming the commission is exempt from county zoning, while Chairman William Meardon defended public records and the meeting’s purpose. Six rezonings and two subdivisions were discussed amid opposition to Sunrise Enterprises highway commercial plans and other zoning changes. A TV comedy promo closed the night.

Iowa City Johnson County Zoning Commission Joe Zajicek Basic Freedom Incc Zajicek Commission William Meardon Meardon Sunrise Enterprises American Legion Scott Boulevard Consumers Cooperative Society Jessie Reeve James Quinn Tiffin Interstate 80

Hills Breakin Nets Liquor and Cigarettes

A breakin at the Two Way Inn in Hills led to the loss of 17 liquor bottles six and a half cases of beer and 34 cartons of cigarets. Johnson County sheriff officers investigate after a janitor found the entry around 4 a.m. A glass door was broken to gain access.

Hills Johnson County William Rotter Sheriff's Deputies

Tama Mayor Fines Total $450 In Court Cases

Tama Mayor Jim Sorensen ordered fines and costs totaling over 450 dollars for residents who pled guilty in recent court sessions. Several defendants chose jail terms in lieu of payment, including 30 days for Bill Williams and 16 to 15 day sentences for others on charges of driving offenses, disturbing the peace, intoxication, and driving with suspended or expired licenses. Restitution was made for several checks.

Tama Jim Sorensen Tama County Bill Williams Belle Plaine Dale Baker Third Street Iowa George Smith Frank Mitchell Mitchell Delmar Dolash Charles Walleroff Chelsea Harold Mitchell Don Gunder Wilbur Kirchner Toledo Highway Patrol Mary Wakeman Denver Victor Youngbear Bernard Papakee

McGregor group buys Mar Mac emergency vehicle

The McGregor achievement club formed a year ago by seven local housewives now has 474 members and recently purchased a Mar Mac emergency vehicle. The carryall responds to calls and has operated for two weeks, answering three calls so far.

McGregor McGregor Achievement Club

Summer Attendance at ISU Up 12 Percent

Iowa State University sees record summer attendance with 5 955 students in session one an increase of 12 5 percent from last year s 5 294 Graduates account for 53 percent of the rise with 661 more students overall 352 of them graduate The College of Sciences and Humanities and the College of Agriculture show notable gains and summer enrollment has more than doubled since 1960.

Ames Iowa State University Iowa State College of Sciences and Humanities College of Agriculture

Heavy Filing by Candidates Due for Sept Primary

Des Moines AP state filing surge nears deadline for the September 3 primary. The secretary of state set a Sunday midnight cut off with a Saturday opening and Sunday filings to be delivered to Melvin D. Synhorst at his home due to the statehouse closure.

Des Moines Secretary of State Melvin D. Synhorst Statehouse Synhorst

Top Prize Won By C R Marion Accountants

The Cedar Rapids Marion chapter of the National Assn of Accountants won the top prize for general excellence at the NAA international conference in New Orleans June 16 to 20. Past President J J Finerty received a trophy. Ed James won the Lybrand medal for original manuscripts for the NAA magazine. The chapter was among five to receive the National Public Relations Achievement award.

Cedar Rapids - Marion National Assn. of Accountants NAA New Orleans J. J. Finerty Ed James Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids NAA Lybrand Marion Finerty J. B. Rehnstrom Walter Barnum Carroll Voelkers William Schatz Lester Wright Art Redel James Carruthers Elmer Hoff Howard Eichhorn Leonard Lambert Jerome Hall von Elbert Ervy Menken Joseph Trecek, Jr

Commons votes to reject Lords abolition motion

In London the House of Commons on Wednesday voted 223 to 132 against a Labor motion from MP William Hamilton to abolish the House of Lords as an indefensible anachronism.

London UPI House of Commons William Hamilton Labor Party House of Lords

Four Hurt in Interstate 80 Camper Crash West of Atalissa

A collision on Interstate 80 one half mile west of the Atalissa exchange left four people injured. David L. Weinstein 16 of Skokie Illinois drove a camper west when a gust of wind caused a loss of control the vehicle crossed the median and overturned in the eastbound lane. Barbara Fitzgerald passenger suffered broken ankles and other injuries and is hospitalized. Frank J. DeLuca 52 his wife and mother sustained minor cuts and bruises. All wore seatbelts Weinstein was uninjured.

Tipton Atalissa Exchange David L. Weinstein Skokie Weinstein Barbara Fitzgerald Iown City Frank J. DeLuca Middleburg Heights Ohio

Driver Nabbed on Stolen Car Charge in Manchester

Leon Hammond, 26, of Grand Rapids Michigan, was arrested in Manchester at 1 am for larceny of a motor vehicle in Waterloo. Police found him in a car with a road map, no license, and the car reported stolen. He told officers he took the car because he was tired of walking.

Manchester Leon Hammond Grand Rapids Mich Waterloo Hammond

Promotions in Iowa Social Services Dept Name Two Heads

DES MOINES AP Elevation of two employees in the new state department of social services announced by Commissioner Maurice Harmon. Ross T. Wilbur named chief of planning and activities development, aged 58, under Deputy Commissioner Joseph S. Coughlin. Harold Templeman, 32, to become acting director of the bureau of child and family services as Wilbur’s successor. The merger forming the department takes effect July 1.

DES Moines State Department of Social Services Social Services Maurice Harmon Ross T. Wilbur Division of Family and Children's Services Old State Department of Social Welfare Wilbur Joseph S. Coughlin

Belle Plaine woman wins college scholarship award

Janet Holst of Belle Plaine plans to attend Iowa State University next fall on a scholarship from Aid Association for Lutherans. She is among 100 winners in the fourth all college scholarship competition of the fraternal benevolence program of the fraternal life insurance society based in Appleton Wisconsin.

Belle Plaine Janet Holst Waldo Holst Route One Iowa State University Aid Assn The Fraternal Life Insurance Society Appleton Wis

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