Work Planned on Dike to Protect City Agencies
The Urdar Rapids Gazette reports Cedar Rapids will start a dike project along the west bank of the Cedar River to shield traffic engineering and street department properties. Public Services Director Richard Jensen says the 700 foot dike, four to six feet high, will use about 1,200 cubic yards of fill and involve relocating roof drains and installing valves to prevent flood back up, with an estimated cost of 3,000 to 4,000 dollars and completion in several weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Richard Jensen
Jensen
Riverfront Improvement Commission
Uncertain if Kirkwood benefits for Ballantyne are legal
State auditors questioned the Kirkwood district in Iowa over the legality of Ballantyne's $25,000 superintendent salary and a $3,730 retirement contribution. The audit cited accounting errors, inaccurate enrollment data, and unverified contact hours and FTEE across vocational programs. It urged accurate records and DPI-compliant calculations, plus timely reporting to state and federal agencies.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Smith
Kirkwood
Code of Iowa
Selby Ballantyne
Iowa
Area Board
Si Ling
Internal Revenue Code
DES Moines
UPI
Alors
Richard Turner
Richard J. Sydney
Turner
State Board of Regents
Imum
Sydney
Can Assn
AAUP
Kirkwood Board of
Department of Public Instruction
Youth Rescued After Ankle Grab Prevents Fall From Dorm
IOWA CITY A University student suffered severe injuries after an apparent drug overdose near an eighth floor Rienow Hall dorm room. Witnesses say two roommates grabbed him by the ankles and hauled him back from a broken window as police, called about 11 05 p.m. Saturday, investigated a disturbance at a rock concert in Rienow Hall where open beer and wine were served. Four people passed out from drugs and two were hospitalized. Campus Security Officer Ken Saylor broke an arm trying to stop entry.
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Iowa City
Iowa State University
Rienow
William Heinzel
Burlington
Heinze
Leon Russell
Campus
Ken Saylor
Mt Vernon Man Faces Gun Count
Harald M. Clark, 29, of route one, Mt. Vernon, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. A patrolman said he was asleep in a car north of Mt. Vernon with a loaded revolver on the front seat. Clark was released from Linn County jail on orders from Justice Jessie Mes icCormack, who filed the charge.
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Harald M. Clark
Route One
Mt. Vernon
Clark
Linn County
Justice of the Peace
Jessie Mes iCormack
Envoy Lodge Meets Pope Paul VI at Vatican
Henry Cabot Lodge, President Nixon's special envoy to the Vatican, conferred with Pope Paul VI in Vatican City on Monday, reflecting ongoing diplomatic talks between the United States and the Holy See.
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Vatican City
UPI
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nixon
Vatican
Pope Paul VI
Minnie Webber 86 Dies in Alburnett
Minnie Webber age 86 of Alburnett died at her home Sunday after living in Alburnett 11 years She leaves a son Lester L of Marion a brother Waller Quass a sister Mrs Dave McCleary and five great grandchildren Her husband Allie died in 1955 She was a United Methodist member Services set for Baxter Memorial Chapel Marion at 2 p m Wednesday Memorials may go to the church Friends may call after 9 a m Tuesday The casket will not be opened after the service
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Alburnett
Millie MM. Webber
Marion
Albur
Lester L
Waller Quass
Dave McCleary
Allie
Webber
United Methodist Church
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Chapec
Boy Pleads Guilty To Larceny Charge
Robert Sindelar eighteen of Dover Street NE pled guilty in municipal court to a larceny charge. He was fined twenty five dollars and costs after being arrested Wednesday for stealing coal valued at twenty eight dollars and eighty three cents from Kmart West located at Sixteenth Avenue SW.
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Boy
Robert Sindelar
Dover Street
Kmart West
Sixteenth Avenue
Motorist Faces Right of Way Charge in Crash
Gregory H. Mason sixteen-year-old of 121 Thirty-sixth street NE was charged with failure to yield the right of way after a three car crash Sunday at the Mound Farm drive and Thirty-second street NE intersection. A passenger John Hendrickson fifteen of 121 Thirty-fourth street NE was admitted to St Luke's hospital with a head injury and was listed in fairly good condition Monday. Mason's car collided with a vehicle driven by David E. Karr route one Marion and then with Carol J. Goddard of 3228 Carlisle street NE, with Mason treated for head and face injuries and released.
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Gregory H. Mason
Thirty-sixth -Street
Mason
John Henrickson
Fourth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Mound Farm Drive
Thirty-second Street
David E. Karr
Route One
Marion
Mason Auto
Carol J. Goddard
Carlisle Street
Pastor dies founder of large Evangelical church in Abilene
AP report notes Dr J H Hamblen, 33, founder of the 11,000 member Evangelical Methodist Church in Abilene, Texas, died Sunday. He had preached for 40 years and left the Methodist Church in 1945 to establish the Evangelical sect.
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Abilene, Texas
J. H. Hamblen
Evangelica Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Evangelical Sect
Ten Dead in Two Family Slayings
GRASS VALLEY Calif AP A husky auto body worker Alexandre Vichi 41 surrendered without resistance after deputies forced his car off a Sonoma County road. He is in custody in the slayings of his estranged wife and four of her children and the wounding of her parents. A .22 caliber rifle was found in the car. The suspects and victims include multiple family members.
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Grass Valley
Call
Vichi
Alexandre Vichi
Sonoma County
Here
Wayne Brown
Bert
Tragic murders and shootings shock Solon area
Bernard Beranek, 38, and family tragedy unfold after a fallen tree injuries and a series of killings. Charlene Vichi, 32, and children Teena 2, David 4, Steven 10, Michelle 13 die. Beranek survives with head and chest injuries. Police say a note hints at family destruction. another man John Sanders, 33, tied to additional fatal discoveries. Detective Powell traces strangling and multiple killings at Cedars and Coast to Coast stores linked scene. Concluded with survivor Connie and police handling the cases.
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Waa
Vichi
James Powell
John Sanders
Mercy Man
Motors Employe
Beranck
God Help
Cedars
Tite Invitation From Heath To Visit Yugoslavia
London AP reports British Prime Minister Edward Heath accepted an invitation from President Tite to visit Yugoslavia at a future date. The announcement came on Monday as relations between the nations showed signs of warming.
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Tite
London
Edward Heath
Yugoslavia
How To Hold False Teeth Securely And Comfortably
Denture adhesive can help prevent embarrassing slips while eating. Using a suitable paste or powder provides more security and comfort, aiding proper fit. Regular dental checkups ensure dentures stay healthy and well fitting.
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Kirkwood Board
BA. Jensen
Col
Withee Witthe
First Church OF Christ
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Euregion 1242
Second Avenue
Minnie Webber
Bernard Beranek
Solon
Mercy Hospital
Canada
Beranek
R Rapids
Teeter
Sanders
Connie
Powell
Maisie
Jackie
Allan
Brian
Enid Robinson
Tae
Merchants National Bank
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