New Manager Named for Montgomery Ward
C. E. Lucas named manager of Montgomery Ward succeeding Ralph Davis who was transferred. Lucas, 32, previously worked as a merchandiser in Kansas City and held positions in Des Moines Iowa City and Ames stores over nine years. He and his wife and two sons reside at 4533 Fairlane Drive NE.
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C. E. Lucas
Montgomery Ward
Ralph Davis
Lucas
Kansas City
Montgomery Wards
Des Moines
Iowa City
Ames
Fairlane Drive
Cedar Rapids approves housing equal rights law unanimously
The Cedar Rapids city council approved second and third readings of a fair housing ordinance. It designates the human rights commission as the enforcing agency and mirrors the Iowa open housing law. The measure prohibits discrimination in selling or renting housing and in related terms, conditions, or advertising. The ordinance passed unanimously with no objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Human Rights Commission
Iowa
Youth Charged With Car Theft
A 17 year old Cedar Rapids boy was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after a car borrowed by Myrtle Barrett from Chicago was stolen from First avenue NE. Police spotted the vehicle at J avenue and Oakland road NE and arrested the youth who was released to his parents and referred to probation.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Greenwood
Woodfield Lane
First Avenue
J Avenue
Oakland Road
Youth Bureau
Probation Office
RTA Bus and Auto Collide on Busy City Intersection
A city RTA bus and a car driven by Alfred L. Gould collided Tuesday afternoon at the Second avenue SE and Second street SE intersection while traveling west side by side. Bus driver Edward W. Bohren was identified. no charges were filed as investigations concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Rta
Alfred L. Gould
L Avenue NE
Second Avenue
Second Street
Edward W. Bohren
Fruitland Boulevard
Second Avenue SE
Dolls Turned In In Cedar Rapids Declared Safe
About 70 Vietnam era dolls turned in for inspection in Cedar Rapids were judged safe by explosive disposal experts. Civil Defense Director William Bjorenson said 50 dolls remain at the central fire station and owners can claim them Thursday between 9 am and 4 pm with a volunteer on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Civil Defense
William Bjorenson
Central Fire Station
Bjorenson
Will Probe Embassy's Behavior Toward India
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi told parliament she would investigate genuine grievances about the Indian embassy in Washington. Opposition critiques charged officials handled Indians and students there with indifference and casualness.
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India
Draft Cuts Indiana Law School Enrollment at IU
Dean William Harvey forecast a drop of more than 28 percent in IU law school enrollment due to the military draft. He estimated students would fall from 574 to about 415 next fall in Bloomington Indiana.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University Law School
William Harvey
Theft at Elizabeth Bender Pool Construction Site
About 200 dollars worth of plumbing tools and fittings were stolen from Chairpar Plumbing Co at 1857 Sixteenth Avenue SW. The items disappeared from the pool area at Fourteenth Avenue and Tenth Street SE between Friday and Monday. the theft was reported on Tuesday.
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Chairpar Plumbing Co
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Elizabeth Bender Pool
Fourteenth Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Burglars Hit Six Offices at Cedar Rapids Airport
Six offices in the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport building were entered early Wednesday. The Avis booth lost 40 to 50 dollars, the Hertz booth 99.20 dollars, Ozark Air Lines 122 dollars, and Hart's Car Rental 102.59 dollars. National Car Rental and United Airlines had no cash missing, drawers pried open but no forced entry to the main building reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Municipal
Avis
Hertz
Ozark Air Lines
Hart
United Airlines
Bromwell Names Linn County Campaign Head for Senate Bid
Former Congressman James Bromwell announced Mrs. John Huston of 128 Twenty second street NE as Linn county chairman of the Bromwell for Senator campaign activities committee. He plans a Linn county headquarters and is running for the Republican nomination for U S senator against State Senator David Stanley and William Plymat.
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James Bromwell
John Huston
Twenty - Second Street
Linn County
Bromwell
U.S
David Stanley
Muscatine
William Plymat
Des Moines
Cub Scouts Pack 19 awards at Lincoln and Hayes schools
Tuesday evening at Lincoln school Pack 19 awarded members including Terry Bagley Bobby Hall Gary Ellis Casey Hartman Mark Jensen Ronnie Rooks Tony Erceg Bobby Folkers Bob Bushman Kevin Burkle William Sueppel Kenneth Eden John Humphreys Eugene Laton Bob Batey Terry Becker Mike Allcutt Brian Daugherty Jeff Foster Bart Frisk Marvin Hannaman Richard Jones Doug Kobusch Bobby Reeve and Paul Williams. Pack 2 at Hayes school awarded Denny Hruby Kent VanAmburg Scott Bricher Bill Lewis Sean McDonough Kevin Mumford Mike Schlicht Dale Novak David Welch Jerry Sherman Tom Jones Steve Jelleson Jeffery Gillespie John Tischer Kevin Campbell Keith Vanous Duane Detert Abdullah Igram Steven Wieland.
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Pack
Lincoln School
Terry Bagley
Bobby Hall
Gary Ellis
Casey Hartman
Mark Jensen
Ronnie Rooks
Tony Erceg
Bobby Folkers
Bob Bushman
Kevin Burkle
William Sueppel
Kenneth Eden
John Humphreys
Eugene Laton
Bob Batey
Terry Becker
Mike Allcutt
Brian Daugherty
Jeff Foster
Bart Frisk
Marvin Hannaman
Richard Jones
Doug Kobusch
Bobby Reeve
Paul Williams
Hayes School
Denny Hruby
Kent VanAmburg
Scott Bricher
Bill Lewis
Sean McDonough
Kevin Mumford
Mike Schlicht
Dale Novak
David Welch
Jerry Sherman
Tom Jones
Steve Jelleson
Jeffery Gillespie
John Tischer
Kevin Campbell
Keith Vanous
Duane Detert
Abdullah Igram
Steven Wieland
City Honors Ruckle On His Retirement
Glenn Ruckle Cedar Rapids public works superintendent received a city council award certificate. After 18 percent years of service he retires and moves to Denver with Friday set as his last work day. Harry Hilton will serve as acting superintendent after departure.
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Glenn Ruckle
Cedar Rapids
Ruckle
Denver
Harry Hilton
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RTA
C.R
Indiana Law School
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Crescill
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City
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Bunny
Shop Armstrong
Children's Store
Young Mrs. Shop
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