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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1963
Page
9
Retired educator Rep. Bruce E. Mahan of Iowa City urged liquor by the drink, framing it as gracious living. He cited George Washington and Winston Churchill as examples and recalled WCTU prizes to argue for the bill amid applause in the Iowa House.
The University of Iowa will name the Burge Hall expansion Kate Daum House in honor of late Dr. Kate Daum a noted nutrition researcher and former director at University Hospitals. Construction budget for the eight story dorm addition is $1 770 000 with completion hoped by fall 1964 financed by student room and board payments.
An inquest in Chicago attributed the December Minneapolis bus driver death to Harold Steen, who was later killed in Davenport during a holdup attempt. The verdict tied Steen to the murder of Lloyd Danielson, whose body was found April 9 in the trunk of Danielson’s car abandoned at O’Hare.
Decorah Iowa congressman James Bramwell urged a special congressional committee to study the livestock industry and its production and distribution. He cited declining prices, international meat imports, and the need for comprehensive national legislation across agriculture, tariffs, transportation, and small business. The proposal was announced at a Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Hereford Association banquet attended by 300 plus.
State Rep. Scott Swisher of Iona City, 43, was taken to University hospitals at 1 30 a m Saturday with chest discomfort. The veteran lawmaker, who suffered a heart attack last summer, is in fair to good condition after taking part in Friday's liquor by the drink debate in Des Moines. He is in his fifth term in the Iowa House.
Harvey Olson, 21, of Waukon is in fair condition after a two a.m. one car crash on highway 182 north of town. He rode with James Burns, 20, and Donald Burns, both treated and released. James Burns faces a charge of failure to control his vehicle.
A Denver fire at the Denmark hotel left four people injured as about 100 occupants, aided by firefighters, escaped down a fire escape.
Iowa liquor sales fell by 330000 in March from the prior year. The 190 stores posted 3771635 versus 4102351 in March 1962, with nine month fiscal sales down 139285 and total 34641667 versus 34780952, a decline under 1 percent.
The Iowa highway patrol issued 16,045 summonses in the first four months, up about 1,500 from a year ago as unmarked patrol cars aided enforcement. Daytime speeding arrests rose 659 and nighttime speeding arrests increased 703 from last year.
Lost brown suitcase containing boy's clothing reported April 26 on the highway between Marion Sunhart and Western Corral Motel. Contact 377-3103.
Several job notices across Davenport Cedar Rapids Solon and Fort Worth seek supervisors accountants sales managers agents and skilled tradesmen. Highlights include an accountant supervisor at Nichols Wire in Davenport a real estate salesman and open house campaigns a life insurance agency manager Cedar Rapids and a monotype printer needed with good wage offers plus various skilled trades and drafting positions.
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