Marion council weighs monthly sewer payment to two contractors
Larry Tanner reports on an informal Marion council meeting discussing paying Gjellefald Construction Co. of Forest City and Dave Schmitt Construction Co. of Cedar Rapids $86,828 for monthly progress on the Upper Squaw Creek trunk system. Gjellefald about 99 percent done. Schmitt two weeks from finishing two highway crossings. Funds to come from a $90,000 HUD grant and $40,000 in assessments. city to prepare HUD grant paperwork.
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Squaw Creek
Marion
Gjellefald Construction Co
Forest City
Dave Schmitt
No Decision On Salaries In Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar Education Assn liaison committee and the school board met in a closed session Monday to discuss teachers salaries for 1969 70, with no decision reached and plans to reconvene tonight at 7 30 in another closed session. A public hearing on Bowman Woods elementary addition plans will be held at 8 p m. Tonight bids were to be opened at 2 p m. Superintendent Patton cited slow progress on Bowman Woods due to bad weather and noted three days missing from the calendar for bad road conditions. The board revised the calendar to add two school days, with a third day an in service day for teachers. Resignations of three teachers were accepted and maternity leave granted for a high school teacher, with a replacement named. Several officials will visit Kansas schools to study design work. A public meeting Thursday at 8 p m in the junior high vocal room will explain the district assessment survey and master plan. The council discussed city finances, building permits, and building code provisions including fire zones, with the fire bureau to approve fire zones for insurance purposes. A surplus post office building may be disposed of. Van Berkum seeks a permit to move Van’s Fuel Injection Service to a new site after development by the Industrial Development Corporation.
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Linn-Mar Education Assn
Bowman Woods
County Institute
John Brief
Indian Creek
Jay C. Simser
Main
Sharon Krause
Margaret Bohr
Larry Suggs
Olathe
Lawrence
Kan
John Shaver
van Berkums
Larry Waller
Chamber
Van's Fuel Injection Service
Cedar Rapids
B.A. Westbrook
James Reynolds
State Inspection Bureau
Sixth Avenue
Marion Independent School District
How to make your bridge contract with Jacoby ARCH cue
Opening lead strategies urge pulling trumps early. South wins with dummy’s ace of diamonds and avoids pointless finesses. If trump leaders misplay, declarer can lose clubs and trumps, but with ARCH guidance from Jacoby, game and rubber can be secured.
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South
Tuberculosis Tests Planned Wednesday by School Nurses
Tuberculosis tests will be administered Wednesday by school nurses with materials donated by the Linn County Tuberculosis Association. Local students are expected to participate as part of a community health effort coordinated through the school district.
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Linn County Tuberculosis Assn
Services Thursday for Center Point Woman
Ida G. Newman 98 longtime Center Point resident died Monday in Center Point Benson Nursing Home. Born Oct 14 1870 at Toddville she married Francis M. Newman Dec 9 1888 Greens Grove Iowa. Widow survived by two granddaughters three great grandchildren five great great grandchildren. Services Thursday 1 30 p m Murdoch chapel burial Greens Grove cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p m Wednesday.
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Center Point
Ida G. Newman
Benson
Toddville
Francis M. Newman
Greens Grove
Iowa
Newman
Primitive Baptist Church
Murdoch Chapel
Allamakee School Board Approves Bus Purchases
The Allamakee Community school board voted to buy five school buses. Iowa Bus Sales of Manchester received the body contract for 20 787 dollars while the chassis were purchased from Waukon Ford for 15 707 dollars.
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Waukon
Allamakee Community School Board
Iowa Bus Sales
Manchester
Waukon Ford
Newspapers Pin Hope for Pacts On Legislation
Washington AP report outlines how joint operating agreements among competing dailies in 21 cities face legal risk after a Supreme Court ruling. Senator Inouye plans to propose bipartisan legislation to allow such pacts if one partner is failing, a move debated as a possible shield against anti trust concerns. The Tucson Daily Star and Daily Citizen merger long under scrutiny was deemed an anti-trust violation. no failing company defense justified the exemption.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Tucson
Ariz
Business Department
Inouye
Hawaii
Daily Star
The
Daily Citizen
William Douglas
Douglas
Citizen
Area Schools State Scholarships Voted in Iowa House
In Des Moines the Iowa House passed a bill by 103 to 16 to allow students at community colleges vocational schools and schools of professional nursing to join the state scholarship and loan program. The measure aligns these students with university and college participants and the program is run by the Higher Education Facilities Commission.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Senate
Higher Education Facilities Commission
Anamosa Teachers Reject Pay Offer
Anamosa school teachers' representatives Monday rejected the board's final offer of a 6500 base salary for the 1969 70 year. Contracts on that basis to be returned by April 15. The board set no further meetings and approved a one year sick leave trial.
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Anamosa
James Coulter
Supt
Coulter
Private Rites for Central City Infant
Central City infant Sandra Sue Silver daughter of David and Beverly Nielson Silver died Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born March 9 she is survived by sister Kathy Kay Silver and grandparents Myron Nielson and James Silver, all of Central City. Private graveside services are Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Mt. Clark cemetery. Murdoch Funeral Home of Central City is handling arrangements.
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Central City
Sandra Sue Silver
David
Beverly Nielson Silver
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Kay Silver
Myron Nielson
James Silver
Mt. Clark
Murdoch Funeral Home
Indian Bluffs Area Sought for 200000 State Purchase
A bill in the Iowa legislature seeks a 200000 appropriation to the state conservation commission to acquire about 3800 acres in Jones county for the Indian Bluffs wilderness. Companion bills by Sen Clifton Lamborn and Rep Roy Miller note 800 acres could be set aside for a lake development.
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Des Moines
State Conservation Commission
Indian Bluffs
Jones County
Iowa
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Roy Miller
Monticello
Nixon to decide on ABM this week after Laird talks
The White House said Nixon will announce a decision on the anti-ballistic missile this week but not before Thursday after conferring with Defense Secretary Laird who returns from South Vietnam. Nixon weighed delaying deployment or a modified system amid Senate criticism and disarmament talks with the Soviets.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Ronald Ziegler
Defense Laird
South Vietnam
Florida
Key Biscayne
Henry Kissinger
Dirksen
Allott
Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
Board rules permit height limits after official error
Cedar Rapids board of adjustment ruled the city building official erred in denying Imperial Apartments Inc a building permit for 3 story multi family dwellings between O avenue and Elaine drive NW. The proposed structures would be under 35 feet, aligning with height limits, despite initial denial citing a 2%-story maximum and a requested variation.
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Cedar Rapids
Fistfighting at Rome University as term begins
Rome AP notes campus unrest resumes after reopening. Fistfights erupt during a law school assembly between leftist students and Maoist extremists. Police stand by as the majority removes the extremists amid threats and renewed campus clashes.
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Rome
Rome University
School of Law
Fire damages farm house near Columbus Junction
A fire at the E. H. Hoben farm ten miles northwest of Columbus Junction damaged the house on Monday evening. The blaze apparently started in the chimney and caused kitchen damage.
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Columbus Junction
E. H. Hoben
New Council Member Appointed in Local Shift
Ray Dilley named to fill the council seat after the passing of Harley McComb. Dilley resides in the town and operates a Fayette barber shop, bringing local ties and business experience to the role.
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Bandalia
Ray Dilley
Harley McComb
Dilley
Fayette
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