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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1969

Page

3

Water tank project advances with subcontractor work

Foundation work for a 500,000 gallon spheroid elevated storage tank has been finished by Black Hawk Drilling Co of Geneseo Illinois and Cefco of Central City. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co will start erection soon. The $146,000 tank will sit at Blairs Ferry road and Lindale drive. Anamosa Adv notice also lists a wanted unfurnished 2 bedroom lower apartment with contact 462 4047.

Black Hawk Drilling Co Geneseo, Ill Cefco Central City Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Co Blairs Ferry Road Lindale Drive

Juveniles Accused Of Taking Auto In Marion

Marion police referred two local boys aged 14 and 16 to Linn county juvenile authorities this week for allegedly taking a car from a Marion residence last Thursday. Cedar Rapids police recovered the car Tuesday. YMCA Friday schedule at the Marion branch includes noon and 5 p.m. men's conditioning classes, 1 p.m. senior citizens, 4 p.m. junior and senior high boys gym, and 7 p.m. family night.

Marion Linn County Cedar Rapids YMCA Marion Branch

Justice of the Peace fines and beer charge in Cedar Rapids

Ronald E McDonald of 2719 Willow Street SW Cedar Rapids was fined 50 dollars and costs in Jessie L McCormack’s justice court for a March 17 beer possession charge involving a minor. Kathaleen Malden of 1505 Fifth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids received a 30 day assault and battery sentence suspended on good behavior.

Ronald E. McDonald Willow Street Cedar Rapids Justice of the Peace Court Jessie L. McCormack McCormack Kathaleen Malden Fifth Avenue Miles Adams Stanley O. Wolfe Eugene A. Owens, Jr Twenty-fifth Street Eleanor M. Roberts Northview Drive Roy O. Alexander Krumholtz Drive James E. Feickert John H. Peterson Thirteenth Street Jerry L. Wharton B Avenue Randy L. Suffin Keyes Court Thelma F. Hanna Leonard Street Gary E. Knott Janet E. Virkovsky Eleventh Street Barbara E. Richardson Alpine Road Mike H. Hebert Tim G. Lyon Twelfth Avenue James W. Clements Third Street Glenn D. Wagner Twenty-ninth Street Thomas B. Conner Springville Steven R. Gaines Mount Vernon Randy Lee Northway Fifteenth Avenue Edward E. Hach Grand Avenue Clifford E. Paulson Twentieth Street NW James E. Hinton, Jr Leonard G. Bohlken Fourth Avenue Kenneth T. Burns Blairs Ferry Road Robert K. Newlin Jessie L McCormack Dennis D. McClure Sherman Street David F. Hoskins Terry L. Kerr Montezuma Dale E. Moody D Avenue Douglas A. Barrett Manchester Gary W. Cooper Twenty Fourth Street Charles L. Koler West Eighth Avenue Willie B. Sexton Center Point James R. Johnson Vernon J. Weers Anamosa Ronald P. Cosgrove Ninth Street Randall J. Davis Toddville Alan T. Lei

Marion Courts Dispatches Multiple Violations This Week

In Judge Miles Adams police court, numerous speeding and traffic offenses were heard including Stanley Wolfe Eugene Owens Elea nor Roberts and others with fines from 5 to 100 dollars. Intoxication cases against Hach Paulson Hinton and others involved fines, suspensions, and bonds. several driving violations were noted along with a beer provision offense for a minor Ronald McDonald.

Migrant Labor Housing Bill Filed by Rep Drake

Iowa state Rep. Richard Drake proposed a migrant labor housing bill establishing state sanitary standards for camps. The plan, backed by Muscatine growers and migrant council, would require state health department licensing with a three year compliance period, penalties up to $100, and stricter bunk and restroom rules. Drake aligns with Rep. John Tapscott on health permit enforcement and aims to extend permit lead time from 15 to 60 days.

Rep Drake Des Moines Richard Drake Muscatine Migrant Council Iowa State Department of Health John Tapscott Tapscott Commissioner of Health Illinois Ohio

Study Proposals for Supervisor Election Laws

Des Moines The chairman of a house subcommittee proposed guidelines to align county supervisor elections with one man one vote rulings. Rep Charles Pelton doubted subcommittee approval, outlining repeal of a ban on multiple supervisors from one township and options for at large or district based elections.

Des Moines House Charles Pelton Clinton Pelton Iowa Supreme Court Woodbury

Senate Confirmation For College Heads

Des Moines Senator Francis Messerly plans legislation to require two thirds Senate consent for Iowa's three state university presidents. Presently, presidents are appointed by the state board of regents without Senate confirmation, while all nine regents must be confirmed by the Senate after gubernatorial appointment.

Des Moines Francis Messerly Cedar Falls Iowa Iowa Senate State Board of Regents Senate

Alejandro Rey in The Flying Nun on Channel 9

Alejandro Rey plays both playboy and naive cousin in The Flying Nun airing color at 6 30 PM Thursday on Channel 9.

Alejandro Rey Playboy Naive Channel 9

Iowa Governor Questions Tax Study on City Aid

Des Moines Iowa Gov Robert Ray said recommendations from his cities and towns committee lack sufficient facts to justify a tax hike. He has not received the committee's report and questions whether all 900 municipalities need more funds. He rejects state aid for cities in the coming biennium and opposes removing the 30 mill property tax limit or allowing four local taxes.

Drake Des Moines Robert Ray Iowa Ray

Pope Paul VI Opens Dialogue With Atheism Group

Pope Paul VI at a Vatican audience with sociologists surveying atheism said the Roman Catholic Church will listen to nonbelievers while insisting his voice be heard. He called the encounter a dramatic moment as he met scholars including Harvey Cox and urged mutual respect between cultures and ideas.

Vatican City Paul VI Vatican Secretariat For Non-Believers University of California At Berkeley Paul

Death Notice for Edward Irwin of Maryland

Relatives in Oxford report the death of Edward Irwin age 50 of Silver Springs Maryland Survivors include two sisters Mrs Earl Kempf Cedar Rapids and Mrs Thos Barry Oxford and two brothers Mike Victor and Ben Iowa City Services were held in Maryland.

Oxford Edward Irwin Silver Springs Earl Kempf Cedar Rapids Thos. Barry Mike Victor Ben Iowa City Maryland

Clermont Soldier Wounded in Vietnam Second Time

Clermont resident Mrs. LawVilla Rowland was informed that her son, Sgt. David O. Rowland, was wounded for the second time in Vietnam. He sustained arm damage while serving as point man on a sniper mission and will be hospitalized there for at least a month.

West Union LawVilla

Oskaloosa Police Ordered to Shoot on Flight

OsKaloosa Police Chief Lawrence Winn ordered officers to shoot at any known felon who flees during an attempted arrest. No warning shots will be fired. The stance followed the arrest of Monte Meadows, 21, after he fled a stolen truck and wrecked it.

Oskaloosa Lawrence Winn Winn Monte Meadows

Postville Youth Charged After One-Car Crash

Daryl Halgerson, 19, was charged with possession of beer and failure to have his car under control after a one car crash on highway 52 18, one half mile west of Postville Wednesday. He suffered facial lacerations.

Postville Daryl Halgerson Here

Nursing Home Fire Chief Criticizes Shady Lawn

Marshalltown fire chief criticized Adams Shady Lawn nursing home owners for not posting round the clock watchmen the night of March 18 when the home burned killing five elderly women. He also blamed a non working fire detection system and said the suspect, under maximum security supervision, contributed to the disaster.

Marshalltown Adams Shady Lawn Nursing Home Leonard LaPour

Lowden High to present Come to the Cabaret concert

The Lowden High vocal department stages Come to the Cabaret Friday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. The Gazette previously misdated the event in last Sunday's edition.

Lowden

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