Commission Approves 9.4 Million Road Bids in Iowa
The Iowa highway commission approved low bids totaling 9.4 million dollars for final Interstate 80 work in Scott and Cass counties and related western segment projects. Quad City Construction Co. led 8.9 miles of paving at 2,459,468 dollars. Other low bidders included E. A. Kramme Co. and John P. Abramson for grading and paving at 1,512,221 dollars. Completion set for November 21.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Mississippi River
Iowa
Scott County
Quad City Construction Co
Rock Island
U. S. 61
U. S. 67
E. A. Kramme Co., Inc
John P. Abramson Construction Co
Des Moines
F. A. Moser, Inc
Farmersburg
Gould Construction Co
Davenport
Big River
Cass County
Pottawattamie
Atlantic
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Dr Lehman Named Secretary-Treasurer of Orthodontists
Dr. Fredrick B. Lehman of Cedar Rapids was elected secretary treasurer of the American Association of Orthodontists. The election occurred at the association’s final session in Chicago’s Palmer House during its annual convention. The new president is Dr. John W. Richmond of Kansas City.
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Fredrick B. Lehman
Cedar Rapids
The
American Assn. of Orthodontists
Palmer House
Chicago
John W. Richmond
Kansas City
Czech Reds Plan Cultural Center At Stalin Monument Site
Prague's communist government invites architects to submit designs for a cultural center at Letna hill on the former Stalin monument site. The plan includes a national gallery and a concert hall for the Czech Philharmonic orchestra.
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Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Radio Prague
Letna Hall
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Iowa County Districts Receive General Aid Warrants
General aid warrants totaling 67 477 61 from the department of public instruction have been received by F E Meloy Iowa county superintendent. Districts listed include Amana English Valleys Hartwick Ladora Victor Iowa Valley Williamsburg and others with aid amounts ranging from five thousand to over sixteen thousand dollars.
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Marengo
Department of Public Instruction
F. E. Meloy
Iowa County
Amana
Deep River
Millersburg
English Valleys
Hartwick- Ladora-Victor
Iowa Valley
Williamsburg
Iowa Township
They ll Do It Every Time by Jimmy Hatlo
A classic comic strip feature by Jimmy Hatlo titled They ll Do It Every Time. The captioned humor centers on everyday workplace and social misadventures with sharp observational wit.
District Payment Totals Displayed in Brief
A list shows payments to several school districts: Gritter English district 715.57, Greene Boyle district 224.51, Greene Oakland district 365.29, and another Greene district 222.66.
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Gritter English
Greene Boyle
Greene Oakland
Kennedy to Deliver Marquette Commencement Address
Milwaukee AP reports Marquette University announced that Attorney General Robert Kennedy will give the commencement address on June 7. The event at the university marks Kennedy's keynote appearance for the class of graduates.
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Milwaukee
Marquette University
Atty. Gen
Robert Kennedy
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Iowa City
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M. R
Marty) Smith
Peoples
Kentucky
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Fleischmann Distilling Corp
Philco
Elgin Hamilton
Benrus Gruen Timex
Bulova
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Bell & Howell Polaroid Air Equipt
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