Auto Sales Rise 23 Percent for October in Strong Market
Domestic car sales climbed 23 percent from a year earlier to 773,623 units, the best since May 1974, with imports at about 13 percent of the market after a 10 percent drop. Toyota overtook VW as the top imported brand, while GM, Ford, Chrysler, and American Motors all posted gains.
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Detroit
Japan
Toyota
Volkswagen
U.S
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Day Care Funds Open for Linn County Second Year
Linn county child care centers will again share 25 938 dollars in state funds from a 500 000 appropriation by the Iowa general assembly. The funds aim to improve facilities and provide educational equipment for centers serving low income families with employed or training parents. A public meeting Thursday night will explain disbursement plans and allow applications. Deadline to apply is December 1 with board action December 19. Prior year allocations were distributed to six centers and an unspent 2 580 dollars was carried to other counties.
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Linn County
Loren Jansa
Linn Social Services
Jansa
Iowa General Assembly
Linn Health Center
Third Avenue SE
Doll House
Humpty Dumpty
St. Wenceslaus
Eden
Eighth Street
Approval Seen Thursday For House Panel's Tax Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee plans final approval Thursday of a bill extending this year's income tax cuts into 1976 with a $12.7 billion plan. The measure faces liberal criticism for limited revisions and would temper tax shelters including real estate farming oil gas and pro sports while aligning with a spending ceiling proposed by President Ford.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Ford
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
Abner Mikva
D-Ni
Blouin Names Two Iowans To His Staff
Two people join the staff of Second District Congressman Michael Blouin. Marty Brown becomes district office coordinator in Cedar Rapids after service with the Iowa Senate and the Democratic Party. Pat Saylor joins Washington staff as a case worker after roles with Sen. John Culver and a senate subcommittee. In 1970 the Vatican issued a reform of the Mass expanding roles for women.
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Michael Blouin
Marty Brown
Iowa Senate
Blouin
Cedar Rapids
Pat Saylor
Washington
Brown
University of Iowa
Democratic Party
Linn County
Democratic Caucus
Des Moines
Saylor
LaSalle High School
John Culver
Senate
United Way Nears Halfway to Goal With Pledges
United Way report shows 49.2 percent of the 1 442 691 goal reached by Tuesday, with pledges totaling 710 103. Recognition goes to Hy Vee store five Perpetual Savings and Loan and State Farm Insurance for 100 percent participation while others reach 80 and 70 percent including General Mills Downing Box Martin's Allen Motors F and W Trucks and more.
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United Way
Perpetual Savings and Loan
State Farm
General Mills
Downing Box
Martin’s
Allen Motors
F and W Trucks
King’s Builders
New Process Laundry
Howard Green Co
D and E Distributing
Iowa Concrete
Petroleum Equipment
B and H Tank Co
Alpha Crushed Stone
Martin Marietta
Iowa National Mutual Insurance
Life Investors
Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Creswell, Munsell
Schubert and Zirbel
Hamilton Co
Cedar Rapids Paint
Cedar Rapids Welding Supply
Dowie Advertising
Taylor Music Co
Otis Footwear
Lamson Brothers
Midland Farm Management
Snelling and Snelling
Two CB Radio Thefts Reported
Two citizen band radios were stolen along with assorted items valued at 387 dollars from owners vehicles on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ray Lehdigh reported losses from his tow truck including a 350 dollar CB radio a 200 dollar jack a 30 dollar fire extinguisher 25 dollars in tools and a 12 dollar radio. Terry Seligman reported a 120 dollar CB radio and a 120 dollar stereo tape player stolen from his vehicle.
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Ray Lehdigh
Park Towne Lane
Terry Seligman
Glenbrook Drive
Rites Planned Friday for Margaret H Meyer of Solon
Margaret Holubar Meyer 77 a lifelong Solon resident died Tuesday in Iowa City after a short illness. Born January 6 1898 in Solon she married John Meyer February 14 1917 and was a member of St Marys church. Surviving are a daughter Mrs William Morio Lisbon a son George Solon seven grandchildren and a brother Roy Holubar Solon. Services at Brush Funeral Home Solon Friday at 9 30 a.m. and 10 a.m. at St Marys church with burial in St Marys cemetery The Rosary will be recited by the Rev J J Fath at 8 p m Thursday friends may call after noon Thursday.
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Solon
Margaret Holubar Meyer
Iowa City
John Meyer
St. Mary's Church
William Morio
Lisbon
George
Roy Holubar
Brush Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
J.J. Fath
Beame Rejects Ford Plan as Cop-Out on NYC Finances
New York Mayor Abraham Beame denounced President Ford's offer as a cop-out and warned it would not fix the city's fiscal crisis. He cited payroll deductions, halted construction, and closing facilities while pledging further budget cuts and changes to financing for the free university system and hospitals.
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Washington
New York
Abraham Beame
Ford
New York City
Free University System
National Press Club
Beame
Press Club
America
J C Conner Dies Services Friday Mt Vernon
John Clifford Conner 66 of Mt Vernon rural route 2 died Tuesday after a short illness. Born March 6 1909 in Johnson county he was a retired farmer and member of St Josephs Catholic church Marion. Survived by two daughters Mary Ann Campbell Tacoma Washington Velma Louise OHearn Los Angeles California two sons Richard Allen and Thomas Benoni Conner Mt Vernon five grandchildren two brothers Francis Marion and Anthony rural Iowa City and three sisters Marie Cilek Solon Margaret Stinacher Iowa City and Helen Sheets Oxford. Services 10 am Friday at St Josephs Marion with Rev J David Pepper Burial Mt Calvary Rosary 7:30 pm Thursday Turner East chapel.
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MT. Vernon
John Clifford Conner
Vernon
Johnson County
Conner
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Marion
Mary Ann Campbell
Tacoma
Wash
Velma Louise O’hearn
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard Allen
Thomas Benoni Conner
Francis
Anthony
Iowa City
Marie Cilek
Solon
Margaret Stinacher
Helen Sheets
Oxford
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
J. David Pepper
Mt. Calvary
Turner Chapel East
Father Pepper
Turner East
Kloft Charged After Public Intoxication Incident
Ivan Nicholas Kloft 37 of Oelwein was arrested six miles north of Independence on highway 150 by Buchanan County officers on Tuesday night. He faces charges of public intoxication and operating a motor vehicle with a canceled license and is set to appear in magistrate court.
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Independence
Ivan Nicholas Kloft
Oelwein
Buchanan County
Highway 150
Kloft
Defenses at Highlands Face Worker Shortages on Sundays
Authorities overseeing Hudson fortifications report workers refuse Sunday duties and only follow orders from master craftsmen amid urgent defensive construction.
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Highlands
N.Y
Hudson
Esther Sarrow Dies Long-Time Educator
Esther M. Sarrow, 73, a long-time What Cheer and Keokuk county educator, died in Des Moines Monday after a long illness. Born November 12, 1901, she taught high school in What Cheer for 31 years and served as elementary supervisor for Keokuk county. She held offices in multiple educational associations and was a life member of both the Iowa State Education Assn. and the National Education Assn. Surviving: mother Mrs. Ancil Sarrow, brother Jasper, sister Gertrude Dore, and sisters Lissie Casper and Laura Brooks. Services Thursday at 11 at Harden's. Memorial fund established.
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What Cheer
Esther M. Sarrow
Keokuk County
Des Moines
Delta Kappa Gamma
White Shrine of Oskaloosa
Iowa State Education Assn
National Education Assn
Ancil Sarrow
Jasper
Gertrude Dore
Lissie Casper
Milwaukee
Laura Brooks
Morris Plains
N.J
Harden’s. Memorial Fund
John P Grieff Dies Former Hopkinton Official
John Peter Grieff 88 a former Hopkinton city council member and mayor died in Monticello Monday. Born September 7 1887 in Germany he moved to the United States about 1900 and farmed before entering the rock and lime business. Surviving are a son Donald and six daughters as well as ten grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 10 at St Luke s Catholic church with burial at Sacred Heart cemetery Monticello Rosary Wednesday at 8 at Goettsch s.
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Hopkinton
John Peter Grieff
Monticello
Germany
United States
Donald
Dorothy Wolfe
Ryan
Marie Grieff
Maurice Nebel
Marvin Pesek
Cedar Rapids
Helen Brown
St. Louis
Grace
Struck by Car Injuries to Woman on City Crosswalk
Carrie E. Sager, 78, of 627 Fourth Avenue SW, suffered minor injuries crossing First Street SW at Second Avenue. She was treated at St. Luke's hospital for a left leg and knee injury and released. The driver David C. Andersen, 31, of 2143 Richard Drive NE, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to carry and display a valid license.
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Carrie E. Sager
Fourth Avenue
First Street
Second Avenue
Sager
St. Luke’s Hospital
David C. Andersen
Richard Drive
Andersen
Two Candidates Vie for Swisher Council and Park Posts
In Swisher only two candidates sought the three council seats with Robert MacQueen earning 40 votes and Ronald Sadderis 48. For park commissioner two seats were filled by Donald Kasparek 45 votes and Robert Milke 41 votes.
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Linn Board of Social Services
Merilyn Sedlacek
Social Services Board
Sam Gibbons
D-Fla
Treasury
Citizens of
Vatican
Margaret H. Meyer
Hugh Carey
Carey
J.C. Conner
Singer
Reg. Price
Lindale Plaza
Lowe
Esther Sarrow
John P. Grieff
Swisher
Callus
Edgewood Rd
Avocado Contemporary
LES 215
First Avenue SE Furniture
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