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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1972

Page

4

Marion City Ponders Garbage and Parking Committees

City officials expand study into off street parking and garbage disposal with two committees. Marion names six members from planning and public groups. first meetings set for May 30 and Thursday at city hall to study disposal methods and report to council.

Larry Tanner Marion Divison Chamber of Commerce Fred Weber Irwin Fer J. Don Wiemer City Planning Commission W. J. Hahn John Clark Curtis Cassidy Leon Griswold George J. Machacek Robert M. L. Johnson Johnson Chamber Terry Crank

Car and brush fires in Marion tied to youth set activity

Marion police and fire crews responded to a car fire at East End shopping center on Monday night. The driver was Michael MecAlerney of Cedar Rapids. Fire originated from a backfire through the carburetor. a police officer used a squad car extinguisher before firefighters arrived. A separate brush fire behind 1501 First Avenue was contained with no damage reported. Firemen stated children started the blaze.

Marion East End Michael MecAlerney D Avenue Cedar Rapids First Avenue

Butler 76 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids hospital

Lonie Butler 76 of 788 Fifth Avenue died Tuesday morning in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born May 22 1896 in Locust Hill Kentucky he served in World War I and farmed near Vinton before moving to Marion six years ago. Survivors include daughter Margaret Crittenden Seattle son Leonard Cedar Rapids and three grandchildren Greats. Services Friday at 10 a.m. Baxter Memorial Chapel with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Vinton military rites. Memorials may go to cancer fund.

Lonie Butler Fifth Avenue Cedar Rapids Locust Hill Marie Brewer Rock Island Vinton Marion First Baptist Church American Legion Margaret Crittenden Seattle Leonard Cedar: Rapids Ezra Hardingsberg Alice Kissinger Maywood Calif Baxter Memorial Chapel William C. Larson Evergreen Cemetery Chapel Cancer Fund

Fifteen Truckers Ticketed for Route Violations

Police ticketed fourteen truck drivers on Edgewood road after noon for failing to follow marked highway routes. One driver was cited twice in 35 minutes as authorities warned five ton plus vehicles to stay on designated routes to the nearest point of departure.

Edgewood Road First Avenue Johnson Avenue NW Cub Scout Pat Lammers Rick Panek Edward Simman Biandy

Iowa Governor Seeks Doubling Exports in Five Years

Des Moines Gov. Robert Ray said Iowa can double its foreign exports in five years. He noted current exports total about $1 billion and that 26,000 Iowa jobs depend on foreign trade. He cited support from the U S Department of Commerce and the Iowa Development Commission and urged firms to pursue exporting as an attainable goal. He projected a $2 billion export level by 1977.

Des Moines UPI Robert Ray Iowa Ray U. S. Department of Commerce Towa Development Commission

Growth Potential in Iowa Manufacturing Output

The speaker notes that parts of manufactured goods from Iowa have almost doubled in the last ten years and asserts room for further improvement in that growth trajectory. The comment highlights ongoing expansion in Iowa’s manufacturing sector and potential for continued gains.

Iowa

Sheriff Names Clerk in Benton County Office

Mrs. Robert S Cummings of Vinton has been hired as clerk in the sheriff's office, the Benton county board of Supervisors announced Tuesday.

Vinton Robert S Cummings Benton County Board of Supervisors

Tolson Named Administrator of Hoover Estate After Hoovers Death

Clyde A Tolson, long time FBI associate director and close Hoover confidant, named administrator and sole beneficiary of J Edgar Hoover estate. The will disclosed bulk of $5510000 assets including house, stocks, bonds, cash, jewelry and personal effects. Seven other beneficiaries receive cash bequests, while Tolson already moved into Hoover home and furnishings in Washington.

Clyde A. Tolson U. S. District Court Ately District of Columbia Hoover FBI J. Edgar Hoover Tolson Washington Olson George Wash Ington University Bellevue (Ap John Huber Duclose Buque Hoovers Missis

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