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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1971
Page
3
Justice Burger urges police discretion to reduce tensions and build public confidence. He cites European practices and recalls childhood memories to illustrate that thoughtful, non punitive policing earns trust while acknowledging no rule book can cover every moment on the beat.
Weber polled 95 votes to defeat incumbent H W Mc Cright for mayor. Incumbents Mausser Sorenson and Meade won council seats with 139, 133 and 122 votes respectively. New council members Grant McKee and Hilda Hendryx earned 119 and 34 votes. Meade’s wife Ragine Meade was elected treasurer with 31 write in votes. In Keswick Jack Kerr was elected mayor unopposed with council winners Carrick Cranston Dobbins Nall Moore and treasurer Streigel.
Herbert, a former U S military officer who lost his command in Vietnam after accusing officers of war crimes, has been approved for retroactive promotion by President Nixon and sent to Congress for action.
Luther College plans a Centennial Union expansion financed by a 996000 loan from HUD. Bid openings set for 2 p.m. November 24 with construction expected to take 12 to 48 months. The addition will extend the third floor, add a second floor extension, and two exterior stairwells, including dining and meeting spaces and offices for student affairs staff.
Louis Russell who received a heart transplant on August 24 1968 in Richmond Virginia and lived longest with a transplanted heart finished sixth in an eight man race for four seats on the Indianapolis city council. He is a Democrat.
The newspaper notes a Saturday morning auction at the Bargain Block with bidding on air. The event airs on KCRG Radio 1600 starting at 9:00 AM.
Sacramento area students led by Earl Koob seek to buy four acres near Carmichael to form a living ecology lab. They offer SOS shares at one dollar per square foot to raise a five thousand dollar down payment and plan native plantings to attract wildlife.
The text outlines platting as a land use review tool and cites a 1969 precedent. It lists actions by the planning commission including zoning changes for multiple properties, approvals of language clarifications on side yard rules, and a preliminary Kirkwood Acres plat approval while mentioning a PDQ Food Stores petition and a general ad line with a phone number.
Kirkwood Community College offers a seven week fall class for diabetics taught by Wilma Blosser a registered nurse. Consultants include a dietician and physician. Tuition is 10 dollars with registration at the first session in room 249 Washington High School.
Ralph Nader announces a congressional probe with 80 volunteers examining electoral and campaign fund processes, profile of donors, and how Congress responds to constituents amid his auto industry investigations.
A humorous recurring feature finds Dennis Tha Menace appearing each day in Tha Gazette classifieds. The strip offers light satire and quirky observations aimed at readers of the local paper.
Keegan won the mayoral race with 118 votes, defeating write in Norman Main who had 22. Town council members elected were James Glynn Jr with 102 votes, George Koch 81, Vincent Riniker 73, Richard Soens 105, and Roger Wilson 124. Defeated were Louis Nachtman 57, James Walderbach 49, and Joe Zeimleser 7. Estimated 10 to 12 young voters turned out at the polls.
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