Truman's Give em Hell Rail Car Fetches 77000 At Auction
Vernon California AP bidding drew a group of bidders including Thomas Baker who bought the former presidential rail car for 77000 dollars plus tax. Barker, board chairman of Metropolitan Construction Co. of Kansas City, said the car may be placed in an industrial park or donated to the Truman Library. The car, a mahogany paneled exhibit once used by Truman, attracted admirers who wanted to travel with it or display it at fairs and venues across the country.
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Vernon
Calif
Harry & Truman
Thomas Baker
San
Francisco
State of Cotten
Aspen
Colo
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Roaring Fork River
Midnight Blue and Gold
Alex Barker
Truman Library
Vnjin Independence
Missouri
Robert Koste
Koste
Barker
Metropolitan
Truman
Ams Ford
Koste’s
Joseph Ellis
al’ del Mer
House Passes Lipsky Tree Removal Bills in Des Moines
DES MOINES The towal house passed two Lipsky bills to ease financing elm tree removal. HF183 would let municipalities issue five year general obligation bonds at 6 percent for public property tree removal and replacement, approved 102 to 13. HF184 would allow private citizens to pay municipalities over ten years for private property removals, passed 86 to 25.
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Des Moines
Towal House
Josn Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
Tne
Cedar Rapids Air Service Study by Chamber Task Force
A Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce task force led by Robert Wood analyzes air transportation needs to boost service. The study targets passenger and freight demand, seeking more flights and carriers, with interviews of major users and local business leaders.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Chamber
Transportation Bureau
Robert Wood
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Towa
Larry Owen
Joseph
Anderlik
Seventh Street
Ozark
United Air
Star Printing Company
iLines
Adv
Sladky’s
Mar
4Th Ave
Frank Adv. Magid and Associates
Cathleen H
Farland
First Avenue NW
Butler University
Owen
Des Moines
Wood
J. F. Hladky
Iita
Airport|t Commission
Magid
Amendment on Fine Disbursement Passes Senate
DES MOINES The Senate approved a constitutional amendment by 51 to 1 to repeal a section on disbursing certain fines. The measure would require truck fines to be distributed to school districts in the counties where fines were collected. Senator Richard Stephens voted no.
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Lorch
Des Moines
Town Senate
House
Richard, Stephens
Crawfordsville
Pennington Pleads Guilty in Suspended Sentence Case
Marlin Pennington pled guilty to driving while license suspended and improper registration. Municipal Judge Clinton Schaeffer imposed a 40 day suspended sentence on the suspended license charge and a 10 day suspended sentence on the registration charge. Pennington was charged Sept 24 1967 and listed a Cedar Rapids address.
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Marlin Pelpington
Clinton ¥. Schaeffer
Pennington
Cedar’ Rapide
Eisenhower to receive 1989 Atoms for Peace Award
Former President Eisenhower is chosen to receive the 1989 Atoms for Peace Award with a $30,000 honorarium. Dr. James Killian announced the selection at MIT, noting the award recognizes contributions to peaceful atomic energy use. The $50,000 prize will be sent to Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls, N. Y., per his request.
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Atoms For Peace
Cambridge, Mags
Eisenhowe
James Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Killian
Eisenhower College
Seneca Falls
Break-ins Reported at DeWoody Co and Cedar Rapids Stores
Burglars smashed rear windows and doors at DeWoody Co. 545 Sixth St SW taking precision tools valued at 1000 between 3 and 4 am. Cedar Rapids Food Market 1585 First Ave SE suffered goods and money loss totaling 426 from a rear window entry. Olssen Old Co. 1041 Tenth St SW reported a 40 radio stolen as police found a north side window broken with a rock.
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Cedar Rapids
DeWoody Co
Sixth Street
First Avenue SE
Olssen Old Co
Tenth Street
Daily columnists and features listed by page and department
The page catalog lists columnists and column sections across topics from editorials to TV entertainment. Names include Pearson Anderson, Drummonds, Russell Baker, Dear Abby, Erma Bombeck, Suzy Knickerbocker, Dr Andelman, Jacobus, Sam Shulsky, Alton Blakeslee, Rick DuBrow, Leonard Lyons, Florabel Muir, Rex Conn, Gus Schrader, Don Walton. The entry notes page numbers and brief descriptors for each columnist and sport section.
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Dr. Andelman
Jacobus
Suzy Knickerbocker
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
Sam Shulsky
Alton Blakeslee
Rick DuBrow
Leonard Lyons
Florabel Muir
Rex Conn
Shucks
Gus Schrader
Don Walton
Gosslin in Fair Condition After Two Vehicle Crash
Jim Gosslin aged 23 at 447 South Eleventh street Marion remained in fair condition Friday afternoon at Mercy hospital with head injuries from a two vehicle crash at Twelfth street and Eighteenth avenue SW. Joanne Carlyle driving left of center faced injury and charges for driving left of center line.
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Jim Gosslin
South Eleventh Street
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Twelfth
Eighteenth Avenue
Joanne Carlyle
Sixteenth Avenue
Gosslin
Miss Carlyle
Kathleen Molden Accused of Assault in City Incident
Kathleen Y Molden 26 of 1505 Fifth Ave SE was arrested Thursday night for assault and battery. She posted 110 bond and was released. The arrest followed information given to Justice Jessie L McCormack by Elaine Sallis 1726 Park Ave SE. Sallis claimed Molden struck her in the face causing five cuts outside the Cougar Lounge 328 Ninth Ave SE Saturday night. Griefstricken male moths frequently die of grief when their mates are trapped or killed.
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Kathleen Y. Molden
Fifth Avenue SE
Justice of The!eats
Jessie L. McCormack
Elaine Sallis
Park Avenue, SE
Miss Sallis
Miss Moldep
Cougar
Ninth Avenue SE
Marion Courthouse Joins Damage Suit Over Tether Ball Incident
Norman Heeren filed a $17,000 suit last Nov. 27 against the Marion Independent School District alleging negligence by allowing classmates to injure his 7 year old son Rion during a tether ball incident on February 5, 1968 at Lincoln Elementary School. The city of Marion was named as a defendant in a cross petition claiming the equipment belonged to the city and that it should bear liability if a judgment is based on unsafe equipment.
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Marion
Norman Heeren
Rion
Schol
Lincoln Elementary
Linn Petit Jurors To Report Monday
The Linn County district court jury panel for March and April will report for duty for the first time Monday. Clerk Kenneth Perry says jurors should assemble on the third floor of the courthouse at 9 am.
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Linn County District Court
Kenneth Perry
Confederate States Organized at Montgomery in 1699
The Confederate States were organized at Montgomery Alabama in 1699. This item notes the founding location and year of the Confederate government in a concise historical record.
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Montgomery
Ala
Exchange Drops New Jersey Idea
The New York Stock Exchange abandoned its plan to move its operations to New Jersey for tax purposes after vote. The unusual decision comes as officials consider alternatives.
Bank plans new building on East River landfill site
President Robert Haack announced on Thursday that the exchange aims to remain in the financial capital. The board of governors approved a letter of intent for a multi year project on the river site, with construction costing about $285 million and completion targeted for 1975.
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East River
Robert Haack
Exchange
Board of Governors
Mobile Bank Ban Passes Amid Ethics Protest
DES MOINES AP A Iowa senator refused to vote on a bill banning mobile banking after acknowledging a substantial deposit in United Federal Savings and Loan Co. Des Moines. The senate approved the measure 46 to 12 before sending it to the house, with an amendment permitting local mobile units within the company's city.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George O'Malley
Senate
House
United Federal Savings and Loan Co
O'Malley
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