Additional Homestead Tax Credit Awareness Grows in Iowa
Cedar Rapids and Linn County assessors report about 900 applications for the extra homestead tax credit filed for 1968 while urging eligible residents over 65 to apply. The credit, part of House File 686 from 1967, requires age 65 before Jan 1 1968, residence in the home, and income under 3500 annually.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of Linn County
Dale Piersall
Linn County
Forrest C. Holveck
May’s Island
May's Island
Iowa
Piersall and
Holveck
Department of Revenue
U.S
Innocent Plea by Marion Man To Traffic Charges
Marion man Richard Mishler, 22, of 180 Twenty-second street in Marion, pleaded innocent to reckless driving, attempting to elude police, drag racing, and related charges after a Sunday police chase. Trial set for July 15. he posted 110 dollars on each charge and was treated for a lip laceration after the motorcycle crash on Cedar Rapids streets.
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Richard Mishler
Twenty-second Street
Marion
Mishler
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Elmhurst Drive
Maplewood Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Three Cedar Rapids Men Named to Humphrey Committee
Three Cedar Rapids men F James Bradley Ethan Sproston and Thomas Ryan are named among Eastern Iowans appointed to the Iowa United Democrats for Humphrey Committee. Also listed are Steve Story Fayette Henry Fields Decorah Thomas Gillon Dyersville Verne Hoffman Aurora Bert Leming Wilton Junction Dr C B Obermann Iowa City and Alberta Metcalf Kelly Nichols.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa United Democrats
Humphrey
F. James Bradley
Ethan Sproston
Thomas Ryan
Honolulu Police Dispatch Calls Cracking Gambling Squad
Honolulu police records show dispatcher directs car seven eleven to officer George Kruse of the gambling squad. Kruse is identified as part of the gambling crackdown and handling related calls.
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Honolulu
George Kruse
Rochester man sentenced for transporting stolen car and guns
Dale W. Alexander, 24, of Rochester Minnesota, was given four years in federal prison for transporting a stolen car and four rifles, two shotguns, and a revolver from Rochester to a farm near Clermont Iowa. Indicted by a Sioux City grand jury, he had been held on $2000 bond.
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Rochester
Byrd and Eilers Change Pleas to Federal Charges
Two Cedar Rapids men changed pleas in federal court on Monday. William Byrd alias Winfred Barnes pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of forged securities. he is from Des Moines and 30 years old. George Eilers pled guilty to two counts of embezzlement. sentencing postponed for a probation background check.
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Cedar Rapids
William Byrd
Winfred Barnes
Des Moines
Byrd
Illinois
Joliet
Peoples Bank and Trust Co
George Eilers
Idleas
Eilers
Cedar Rapids Water Dept Pumps 414 Million Gallons in April
The Cedar Rapids water department pumped 414,010,000 gallons in April, averaging 13,800,000 gallons daily. Total electrical energy used was 500,400 kilowatt hours, averaging 1,215 kWh per million gallons. Well water hardness averaged 16.7 grains per gallon, treated water 5.55 grains. Wells pumped 426,115,000 gallons. Cedar River supply was zero.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Governor's Daughter Among Eight Nabbed
Eight Drake university students were fined after arrest near Indianola Saturday night. Helena Kerner, daughter of Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, was named among those charged. Warren County Sheriff William Mathews said the group was picked up at a beer party in a wooded area on an unoccupied farm, with about 50 others escaping.
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Indianola
Drake University
Helena Kerner
Ilinois
Otto Kerner
Here
Warren County
William Mathews
Penick and Ford To Expel Sewage Into Cedar River
Penick and Ford of Cedar Rapids will expel condensing water into the Cedar River for six days starting Wednesday. The bypass allows cooling tower rebuilding. The firm has city and state health authorization. City chemists and Penick & Ford will monitor multiple river points to protect water quality.
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Penick & Ford
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
State Department of Health
Base Renamed For Grissom
PERU Indiana United Press International reports Bunker Hill Air Force Base is renamed Grissom Air Force Base in honor of Virgil Gus Grissom Indiana native and Apollo fire casualty. The renaming was proclaimed by Assistant Air Force Secretary Thomas Nielson before about 17 000 spectators.
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Peru
Ind
UPI
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Virgil “Gus” Grissom
Indiana
Grissom
Air, Force
Thomas Nielson
Strategic Air’ Command
Grissom Air Force Base
Romania objects to Moscow summit topics seeks clarification
Bucharest protest over a Moscow summit of Soviet aligned leaders prompts Romania to demand clarification of discussed subjects. A qualified source says Romania questions contents and seeks explicit details from officials.
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Bucharest
Romania
Moscow
Kremlin agenda targets alliance stance blanking Romania and Czechoslovakia
The Kremlin planned a meeting focused on criticizing positions in communist military and economic alliances. Notably, Romania and Czechoslovakia were not invited to the session, signaling diplomatic estrangement.
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Kremlin
Romania
Czechoslovaka
Fowler Supports Tax Compromise
Treasury Secretary Fowler endorsed a Senate House compromise plan calling for a $6 billion spending cut and a 10 percent income tax increase. He stressed he spoke only for himself as the first administration official to back the plan publicly.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Fowler
Administration
Marquette University Grants BA and BS Degrees to Graduates
Monica M. McCue and Laura S. Schimberg have earned BA degrees at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Christine J. Blazek and Karen R. Navratil have received BS degrees at Marquette.
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Monica M. McCue
Leonard Terrace
Laura S. Schimberg
Park Terrace
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Christine J. Blazek
Cavenue
Karen R. Navratil
Memorial Drive
Marquette
Shoplifting Charge Against C R Woman Minnie Madson
Minnie Madson age 75 of 1224 Thirteenth Street NW was arrested shortly before noon Monday on a shoplifting charge. She is held in the city jail in lieu of 110 dollars bond after attempting to leave Woolworths at 117 Second Street SE with a head scarf four earrings two cards of buttons and a spool of darning thread valued at seven dollars forty one cents.
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Minnie Madson
Thirteenth Street
Woolworth
Second Street
Masad Crash Remains Under Investigation In Cedar Rapids
Toy Masad owner of Log Cabin Lounge and Cedar Rapids resident for 14 years died in a two car collision after stopping for a sign. Olmstead car sped east at about 75 mph as Masad’s vehicle was struck broadside. Police continuing probe no charges yet. Survived by wife Louise and two children. Services planned at Turner Chapel and St George Syrian Orthodox Church with military rites by Hanford Post. Burial at St George Orthodox Cemetery. Trisagion service to follow.
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Olmstead
Toy Masad
Cedar Rapids
Fessenden
N.D
Louise David
St. George
S.D
Sophia Vaughn
Albuquerque
N.M
Harry Britton
Lodi
Calif
Joan Pichetto
Los Angeles
Wade
Hollywood
Lewis
Bismarck
Franklin
Mott
Turner Chapel East
St. George Syrian Orthodox Church
Elias Ziton
St. George Orthodox Cemetery
Hanford Post
Mr. Ziton
Four Sisters Die in House Fire in Huddersfield
A dramatic blaze in Huddersfield England claimed the lives of four sisters ages 1 to 5 Monday night. The tragedy occurred in their home as reported by AP and aired on Channel 9 and KCRG 5.
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Constance
Huddersfield
England
Kelly
Peyton Place
Kcrg- 5
Channel 9
May 29 Date Of Trial For Waterloo Couple
A Waterloo couple Jimmy Hunt and Barbara Coleman Hunt pled innocent to an amended indictment in federal court. The trial date was set for May 29. They are free on bond with Hunt facing eight counts and Mrs Hunt two additional charges. Virginia Lee Willingham, 31, of Bay City, Michigan, is also charged with two counts in the case.
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Waterloo
Jimmy Hunt
Barbara Coleman Hunt
Virginia Lee
Jackie) Willingham
Bay City
Mich
Hunt
Senate Approves Ball Nomination for U.N. Ambassador
The Senate approved George Ball by voice vote as ambassador to the United Nations. Senators Thurmond and Williams opposed. Thurmond cited Ball's handling of Otto Otepka's dismissal as a reason, while Williams gave no detailed explanation.
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Washington
Senate
George Ball
U.N
Thurmond
R-S.c
Williams
R-Del
Otto
Otepka
State Department
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