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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1968
Page
14
Marengo city council appoints Robert Olson 40 as police chief. Olson has been a night officer since January and graduates from the state police academy's second class. The council notes prior vacancy and discusses health department sewage system inspection concerns.
In Black Hawk County Iowa a court ordered a mental examination for 20 year old Terry French of Waterloo. He was arrested Oct. 26 over a shooting spree at Sweet's Marsh and faces an assault charge. French is to be returned home after the evaluation at Independence Mental Health Institute and will appear at a parole revocation hearing. He was paroled on a five year sentence for receiving stolen property.
Maurice Baringer of Oelwein will deliver the main address at North High school on Monday for the ninth annual Veterans Day program. The Vietnam era invitations go to veterans and families of service members. The event starts at 10 20 a.m. and is open to the public.
Central City Telephone Co has been purchased by Central Iowa Telephone Co of Grinnell. The transfer effective October 30. Monona council sold a $20 000 airport bond to Central City Telephone Co and Monona Union State Bank at 4.74 percent. William Hyter remains local manager as 800 telephone lines service Central City Troy Mills and Walker. Central Iowa Telephone Co is GT and E subsidiary with headquarters in Grinnell and operations in Iowa Missouri and Nebraska.
CHIMNEYS ROOFS BASEMENTS REPAIRED AND WATERPROOFED EAVE SPOUTS CLEANED REPAIRED PAINTED FREE ESTIMATES INSURED AND BONDED TOM QUIGLEY 366-2270 Dress Making Alterations 4420 Bowling St SW 366-6898 EXPERIENCED Baby Siting near Collins Main and Fab 365-7092 WILL care for your child while you work or shop NE 365-7761 BABY ISIETING my home 15th St.
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