Cedar Rapids hospital to run city ambulance service
Public Safety Commissioner Join Oberthien said two firms submitted price quotations for hospital operated ambulances. Offers from Superior Coaches and Foster Guach Sales will be considered by the city council. Prices are expected between 13 000 and 15 000 per unit. Mercy hospital will base operations with local governments paying equipment costs, about half funded by the federal government.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Safety
Join Oberthien
Oberthien
Council Bluffs
Foster Guach
Steimg
Former Marion resident named assistant state superintendent
Bill Page, son of Mrs. C. R. Page of 1285 Shteol Drive, a Marion high school graduate who taught locally from 1952 to 1957 and is teaching in Rockford, Illinois, is appointed to head the division of public services in Illinois as assistant state superintendent of public instruction. The appointment is effective in April. Mrs. Page is Loyve Schenken, daughter of the Bernard Schenkens of 1995 Tenth Street.
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Marion
Illinois
Bill. Page
C. R. Page
Shteol Drive
Page
Rockford
Division of Public Services
Loyve Schenken
Bernard Schenkens
Tenth Street
Marion Students Win Top Awards at State Speech Meet
Merion high school sent 15 students to the state speech contest at Fairfield on Saturday. Twelve first division winners were named including Michelle Klink Dave White Diane Ward Debbie Melohers Anita Tones Grace Ann Hart Peg Bowen Mary Lee Carr Larry McPherson Gary Hoag and Gwen Barnes. Mrs Starley Swinton led the school’s speech program and the event highlighted student achievement.
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Merion High School
Tairfield
Michelle Klink
Dave White
Diane Ward
Debbis Melohers
Anita Tones
Grace Ann Hart
Peg Bowen
Mary Lee Carr
Larry McPherson
Gary Hoag
Gwen Barnes
Starley Swinton
Enabin
One Arrest Confusion At Rock Concert Scene
JOWA CITY one person was arrested after a Grateful Dead concert at the University of Town fieldhouse. Thomas Dowd, 20, of Laras college Wag, was charged with turning in a false fire alarm and disorderly conduct. Witnesses said the fieldhouse was jammed and seats near the stage collapsed amid pushing as the crowd pressed forward during the performance.
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Jowa City
University of Town
Thomas Dowd
Laras College
Vatican City
Paul VT
Vian
Tito
Vatican
Two Police Killed In Weekend Chicago Incidents
CHICAGO AP Two police officers and another person died in weekend violence. Detective Melvin Galloway was fatally slashed during a raid at a cocktail lounge. A patron Anyi Freeman, 26, was shot by an officer. Off-duty officer Richard Gilmore was killed by shotgun blasts at a card party. Detective Daniel O Sullivan was accidentally shot on the south side by a fellow officer during a purse watching incident. Five men were arrested. one detective was critically wounded.
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Chicago
Melvin Galloway
Galloway
Anyi Freeman
Richard Gilmore
South Side
Daniel O'Sullivan
Youth Faces Seven Counts After High Speed Chase on First Avenue
A 17 year old Cedar Hanida youth faced seven traffic charges after a late Sunday morning chase along First Avenue. Police say Tom Buchanan of 1720 Bever Avenue SE drove 76 mph in the 160 block and disobeyed signals, attempting to elude officers at Second Arena and Nineteenth Street. He posted $235 bond.
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Ceder Hanida
First Avenue
Tom J. Buchanan
Bever Avenue
Buchanan
Arena
Nineteenth Street
Buchatan
Dr Ross Named To Graduate Council
Washington congressman Fred Schwengel announced that Dr Russell Ross chair of the political science department at the University has been invited to serve on the advisory council for graduate education of the department of health education and welfare. In West Union five persons were fined 1000 dollars each for counts of contempt of court.
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Gaeette Washington
Fred Schwenger
Russell ‘Ross
Universi- West Union
Towa
Advisory Council
Wadena
Department of Health, Education
Sehwengel
Dr. Ross
Sound Storm
Chicago
Wadena Devel
Opment Co
Ross
Murray
Moorbatch
Michael Berkes
William Schereck
Charles Schwengel
Duffy
James Crill
Doctors' Tests Show Preparation H Eases Hemorrhoidal Swelling
Doctors tested a non medicinal topical formula that relieves burning itching and swelling of hemorrhoidal tissues without narcotics or astringents. Preparation H is claimed to soothe inflamed skin lubricate the area and make bowel movements more comfortable in ointment or suppository forms.
Public safety dept enters ambulance service in February
The public safety department began ambulance operations on February 2 after an ambulance company owned by B. Howell ceased emergency runs. Awaiting arrival of four units, leased vehicles would join current public safety vehicles already used as ambulances.
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Public Safety Department
B. Howell
Central City Rites For Genevieve Hercher
Genevieve Hercher 71 of Central City died Sunday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born July 1 1899 at Oto she married Edima Hercher December 25 1918 in Moville. She was past matron of O E 8 and a member of Yenna Ve Grange and Presbyterian church. Surviving are three daughters five grandchildren five great grandchildren and one sister. Services Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Murdoch chapel with viewing after 1 p m Tuesday.
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Fred Nelson
Twelfth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Oscarsham
Sweden
Fred AM. Nelson
Manila
Marion
Nelson
Central City
Genevieve
Hercher
Oto
Moville
Edima Hercher
O.E.8
Yenn-Ave. Grange
Elured
Harold Raper
Rapid City
Glen Madson
el Monte
Calif
Dean. Sterner
Harlen Livermore
Sioux City
Murdoch Chapel
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Neen Wis
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Reading Circle
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Marion Woman's Club
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YMCA
Eighth Avenue
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