Detour Likely on Old Highway 30 Near Indian Creek Bridge
Linn County officials said a detour around the Indian Creek bridge on Mt. Vernon Road SE will be needed for about two months as the north bridge section cannot begin until Cedar Rapids takes title to promised land. The county condemned 1.82 acres from Milo Machula to enable future north section construction after the south portion.
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Indian Creek
Mt. Vernon Road
Linn Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Milo Machula
Bill Harington
Second 5 Year Term for Merle Meyers Upheld
Merle J. Meyers received a second five year term after pleading guilty to attempting to produce an abortion. The sentence runs concurrently with a prior abortion conviction. Judge J Paul Naughton imposed the term and dismissed a third abortion charge. The third charge tied to a Waterloo case and an alleged Cedar Rapids abortion ring was dropped.
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Merle J. Meyers
J. Paul Naughton
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Jurors Selected in Housing Contract Suit
Jurors were chosen in Linn district court for a case where William J. and Connie Kerscher seek 6790 from U S Homes Inc over a contract signed April 16 1967 for a house The suit alleges inadequate financing salesman's errors and cost increases due to delays The defense includes a counterclaim for 8300 on a mechanics lien foreclosure Names listed include Cedar Rapids residents and other local towns Also mentioned are related civil notices and a separate case involving mortgage foreclosures and vehicle collision damages in 1964 1968 context
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William J
Connie Kerscher
U.S. Homes, Inc
Linn District Court
Des Moines
Ing
Richard W. Fish
Cedar Rapids
J. Paul Naughton
Russell Scholz
Robert E. Tanner
Mary Jeanne Collins
Thomas Glenn Nutt
Maurice D. Luther
Norma J. Gage
James W. Prinmer
Donna J. Buechel
Martin R.davis
Adrian Pearson
Estel Ialph
Fleming
Marion
Melvin Squires
Center Point
No Progress in Strike Talks Stalled Negotiations Reported
Contractors and federal mediators said no progress at Monday night talks with Sheetmetal Workers local 263 with union reps unavailable. Workers seek a 2.10 hourly raise for one year to reach 7.25, while contractors offered 0.20 per hour over five years. No future meetings scheduled. Other items note Carpenters local 308 talks, health insurance aims, and unrelated local notices.
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Sheetmetal Workers
Sheetmetal
Montgomery Wards
Second Street SE
Carpenters
Ray Bagley
Cedar Rapids
Regional Transit Corp
Mitlee
Lowas
Transit Assn
Albert
Rati
Barth
Mall Mar
Binghamton, N
Herbert H. Ray
18 year old charged with forgery in county court
Andrew Gaal age 18 of 1700 Fifteenth Avenue SE was given until May 16 to move or plead to a forgery charge in Justice Glenn Powers court. He was arrested Monday and held on $500 bond after arraignment. A $30 check allegedly forged on April 23 was cashed at the Keg tavern on Fifth Street SE.
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Andrew Gaal
Fifteenth Avenue
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Powers
Gaal
Keg
Fifth Street
Three Couples Seek Bankruptcy in Federal Court
Cedar Rapids man and three couples filed bankruptcy petitions in federal court. Gerald J. Robinson of 2112 J Street SW reports 24 095 in debts and 970 in assets with 370 exempt. Eldon and Lois Thompson of Hiawatha report 16 040 debts and 1 450 assets with 1 050 exempt. Robert B E Aikman and his wife Shirley report 14 012 83 debts and 3 719 34 assets with 3 244 exempt. Marian and William Perry of Charles City report 8 437 25 debts and 220 assets, with all assets exempt. Occupations listed include laborer welder waitress laborer housewife and roofer.
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Cedar Rapids
Gerald John Robinson
J Street
Eldon
Lois Mariel Thompson
Hiawatha
Robert BE. Aikman
Shirley
Sixth Avenue
Marian
William G
Linda L. Per
Charles City
Las Roofer
Deer Crashes School Glass in Jefferson High Incident
A young deer broke through two triple strength glass panels at Jefferson High School near the cafeteria area then exited via an open door on the Eighteenth street side after school dismissal. Students and staff observed the brief intruder and residents saw the deer flee the area. reports note facial cuts.
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Jefferson High School
Kingston Stadium
Otepka Nomination Approved by Senate Judiciary Panel
The Senate Judiciary Committee backed Otto Otepka for the Subversive Activities Control Board by a 10 to 3 vote. Senator Kennedy pledged ongoing opposition on the floor, with Senators Hart and Tydings voting against the nomination.
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Washington
UPI
Senale Judiciary Committee
Otto Otepka
Subversiv Activities Control Board
Kennedy
D-Mass
Hart
D-Mich
Tydings
D-Md
Olepka
New Funds Sought for Sewage Job
Cedar Rapids council revises a sewage sludge dewatering grant request from 631600 to 726198 dollars to offset rising costs for a 2.6 million project. If approved, federal funds plus 1,075,698 total including research allocations will be received.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of the Interior
Today’s Columnists Editorial Panel and Features
A listing of columnists and contributors including Evans and Novak James Reston The Drummonds Abby Van Buren The Jacobus Dr. Andelman Erma Bombeck Frank Nye Sam Shulsky Rick DuBrow Leonard Lyons Rex Conn Gus Schrader Al Miller Bob Lana and others. The page highlights entertainment and sports writers with notes on columnists of the week.
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Abby van Buren
Jacobus
Andelman
Erma Bombeck
Sam Shulsky
Entertainment
Rick DuBrow
Leonard Lyons
Rex Conn
Legislative
Gus Schrader
al Miller
Bob Lana
Sealing sewage plant work with moisture reducing chemicals
Bids will be opened in late summer or early fall for a project to remove moisture from sewage sludge to about 12 percent. Completion target is December 1 1970.
Sweden grants asylum to 14 more Americans
Stockholm reports the government granted asylum to 14 U S servicemen and draft dodgers on Tuesday, raising the total to 218 Americans allowed to remain in Sweden since 1968.
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Stockholm
UPI
U. S
Sweden
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Courthouse News
Atty
William Faches
Meyers
Ottumwa
Merle Meyers
David B. Montague
Dorothy A. Montague
A.W. Schmidt Transfer, Inc
Kenneth M. Hanshaw
Lyle A. Cameron
West Amana May
Eighth Avenue SE
Ai Ft. Madison
Linn
Cambodia
Frontiers
City Briefs
Civil Employes
NARCE
The
YMCA
Larry Chaney
Thirty-eighth Street
Adv
UAW
Ellis
Cavarla
Jerome’s
Cedar Christian
Eos Coin Club
Young's Beauty Clinic
1St St. SH
H. Bob .Fawcett
Stamats Publishing Co
Previews
Tne
New York
Albert’s Dry Cleaners
1St Ave
NE - Lindale Plaza
Moscow
Calvert
Otepka
J. W. Gerlich
Green Engineering Co
Gerlich
Guaranty Bank
Guaranty
Mr. Gibson
Mrs. Chiverton
Guaranty Bank & Trust CO
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Evans and Novak
James Reston
Drummonds
Frank Nye
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