Two Accused Of Larceny At Hy Vee
Cedar Rapids police charged two men James Rossey and Ronald Rugger with larceny after they saw them loading goods into a panel truck at Hy Vee on First Avenue. A warehouse truck search tied the haul to Aossey, with cigarettes, canned goods and meats valued at 413.05 found.
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Cedar Rapids
James Rossey
Thirty-first Street
Ronald Rugger
Eighteenth
Hy-Vee
First Avenue NE
Aossey
Rugger
Clerk Proposes Dividing Cedar Rapids Third Precinct
Cedar Rapids City Clerk Harold Schaefer urged the council to split the large third precinct and create a 37th precinct from its south half. About 1,000 voters would vote at the waterworks on Shaver road NE while 2,000 remaining in the third precinct would use Adams school. The split awaits state legislative subdistrict changes. the council will enact the 37th precinct boundary along Oakland road to the Cedar River.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold Schaefer
Schaefer
Shaver Road
Adams School
Oakland Road
O Avenue
J Avenue
Cedar River
Ships Crash Off Singapore Killing Four and For Missing
The freighter Sun Tai collided with an ore carrier off Singapore and sank on Tuesday. Four crewmen were killed and seven are missing, believed trapped in the engine room.
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Singapore
Sun Tai
Car Flips Glasses Then Car Drifts Away In Boise
William Haney, driving in Boise, tried to flick a cigarette from the window but dropped his glasses instead. He stopped, retrieved the specs, and watched his car roll away. Police say he chased about 150 yards before it jumped a curb and rolled down an embankment to the Boise River shore.
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Boise, Idaho
William Haney
Haney
Boise River
City Briefs and Local Notices Summary
Local briefs report the Linn county Young Democrats meet Sunday at 3 p.m. at ICBJ hall, and Parents Without Partners host K M Owen on Friday at 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian church. Other items note a police academy talk at the Elks club, Jay McNamara joining Kenwood House staff, and the weekly preschool Story Hour at the downtown library. Also listed are Lily decorations removal week of March 17, a Cedar Rapids Art Center talk by Vervais and Buckley, Lenten hair specials at Young's Beauty Clinic, a Cedar Rapids Coin Club meeting with Dean Oakes, a floral arrangement feature from Pierson's Florists, a house break-in on Day Street NW, a shoplifting charge against Florence D. Atkinson, and an obituary correction for John Nemec noting his Rainbow Division membership.
Columnists and Features on Page Six
The page lists today's columnists including Tom Wicker Marquis Childs Evans Novak Russell Baker and others with sections for Dear Abby Jacobus Shulsky Nye and entertainment writers Rick DuBrow Leonard Lyons Art Buchwald and Gus Schrader plus prep features Ogden and Walton.
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Tom Wicker
Marquis Childs
Evans Novak
Russell Baker
Rick DuBrow
Leonard Lyons
Art Buchwald
No DDT in Elm Disease Battle
Cedar Rapids foresters will spray Methoxychlor this spring to combat Dutch elm disease replacing DDT. Iowa State University research supports dormant application below freezing with alcohol additive. Weather permitting, crews will treat in coming weeks with precautions to avoid car exposure. Iowa State ends DDT recommendation.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Gardner
Iowa State University
Gardner
Child Killed by Cigaret Device in Illinois Restaurant
STREATOR Illinois Aleta Warwick age 3 was killed when a cigaret machine in a restaurant fell on her Coroner James Thompson said the cause of the fall is not known authorities stated no further details were released
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Streator
Ill
UPI
Aleta Warwick
James Thompson
Scannell Named to U. of Kansas Post
Lawrence Kansas UPI reports Dr Dale P Scannell former University of Iowa director of evaluation and examination service was named dean of the University of Kansas School of Education. He will assume the post on August 1 and previously served on the KU faculty from 1959 to 1967.
Eight Presidents Successively From Different States
A historical note recalls Martin Van Buren living to see eight successive presidents, each from a distinct state, assume the U.S. presidency. The fact highlights Van Buren’s long life spanning multiple early administrations.
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Martin van Buren
Bucher Claims North Koreans Cruel and Brutal Savages
Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher testified at the navy court of inquiry in Coronado about his 11 month captivity aboard the Pueblo. He described Nazi like indoctrination, recalled prisoners harming animals, and said North Koreans used coerced letters and confessions while he urged press conferences to mock them. Lt. Edward Murphy stood out as not on the lists praising or criticizing.
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Coronado
Calif
UPI
Pueblo
North Korea
Navy
Cmdr
Lloyd Bucher
Bucher
E. Miles Harvey
Murphy
Action Delayed After VD Bill Is Questioned
DES MOINES AP Iowa senators delayed action on a venereal disease control bill after more than a dozen questions. The bill would let minors over 16 seek diagnosis and treatment without parental consent and require doctors to report patient names to the state health department. Chairman Ernest Kosek asked to withdraw the measure for a public hearing amid objections to teens obtaining treatment without parent knowledge.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Health
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Senate Social Services Committee
Blaze Destroys SE Residence Blamed on Appliance
A residence at 4231 Mt. Vernon Road SE was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. Assistant West Bertram chief Dave Maughan said Cedar Rapids firefighters contained the blaze after an alarm came in just before 7 am. The loss, including house and contents, was about 11000 dollars and officials believe an overheated electrical appliance in the front bedroom started the fire. Mrs Edenson and her daughter lived there. the daughter left for work as smoke was detected and the mother phoned in the alarm.
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Pearl Edenson
Mt. Vernon Road
Dave Maughan
West Bertram Fire Department
Cedar Rapids
Maughan
Kennedy Receives BYU Exemplary Man of the Year Award
Treasury Secretary David Kennedy was presented Monday with the 1969 Exemplary Man of the Year award by the Associated Men Students of Brigham Young University in Provo Utah AP report notes Kennedy's recognition for public service and leadership.
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Provo
Utah
Treasury
David Kennedy
Associated Men Students of
Brigham Young University
Eastern Iowa RV Expo Opens Friday at Hawkeye Downs
The fourth annual Eastern Iowa Recreational Vehicle Expo will open Friday at Hawkeye Downs Exhibition Building with 15 camper trailer dealers presenting travel trailers fold down campers pickup campers motor homes and equipment. Mayor Frank Bush Cedar Rapids will officiate the opening ceremony with area officials invited. The event runs Friday 10 am to 10 pm Saturday 10 am to 10 pm and Sunday noon to 8 pm featuring travel films cartoons balloons for kids and gift certificates.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
The
Iowa Mobile Housing Institute
Frank Bush
Cedar Rapids
Iowa House Lifts Salary Ceiling for Development Director
DES MOINES By a 73 to 40 vote the Iowa house removed the 20000 ceiling for the development commission director salary. The commission has lacked a director for over a year and officials said the cap hindered hiring. An amendment to set a 25000 ceiling was defeated 75 to 34 before final passage.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Iowa Development Commission
Commission
House
Hijack Attempt Ends in Two Deaths in Colombia
In Cartagena a plane bound for Barranquilla was hijacked by three men armed with submachine guns. Police and marines killed one hijacker, wounded another, and captured the third as the group abandoned the aircraft after the government refused refueling. Five people were wounded, including police and passengers, with two fatalities.
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Bogota
Colombia
Cuba
Cartagena
Barranquilla
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Young Democrats
Linn County
Icbj Hall
Reliable Roofing Co
K. M. Owen
First Presbyterian Church
PDS
Jerome’s
Police Academy
Elks Club
Jay McNamara
Kenwood House
Adv
Public Library
Cedar Memorial Park
Paul Vervais
George Buckley
University of Iowa
Assn. F of
Technical Artists
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Coin Club
YWCA
Dean Oakes
Iowa City
Green Dog
Pierson’s Florists
John A. Waalk
Day Street
Florence D. Atkinson
Benton Street
Armstrong’s
John Nemec
Rainbow Division
Editorial
Cee Ewer
Abby Jacobus
Alton Blakeslee
Sam Shulsky
Frank Nye
Gus Schrader
Lana
Ogden
Don Walton
Rex Conn
America
Third Ave
S.W
Marion
Sun
Scannell
U. of Kansas Post
Edward Murphy
San Diego
Blaze
A.m
United
Chicago
Delta
Florida
Miami
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Ft. Lauderdale
Call United
Second Ave
S.E. Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Branch
East Washington
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