Health Complex Timetable Set by UCS
Planning continues for Linn County health complex with United Community Services taking over the project after a December bond issue was postponed. UCS will draft timelines and locate facilities while coordinating with five program areas led by county and agency directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Richard Lamping
United Community Services
UCS
Uccs
United Fund Agency
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Lamping
John Berger
Family Service Agency
Mariani van Fossen
Les Nummela
Woman Fends Off Attacker Near Fifteenth Street
A 19 year old woman fought off a man who grabbed her from behind and tried to drag her into an alley in the 100 block of Fifteenth street SE. She escaped and called police. search yielded no results. The suspect was described as six feet tall in a light jacket and dark trousers.
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Fifteenth Street
Area One Voca tional Plans Ground School Cresco
CALMAR The Area One vocational school board approved a ground school for private pilot instruction at Cresco with a to be announced start date. The board also created welding and auto mechanics schools at New Hampton and Waukon, with an Oelwein mechanics program opening Nov 21 pending state approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Area One Vocational Technical School
Cresco
New Hampton
Waukon
Oelwein
Wauhawk Area Scouters Name New Leaders
Dr. W. M. Spec tor of Iowa City was re elected chairman of the Wauhawk district Boy Scouts at the district annual meeting held in Memorial Union The three county district includes Johnson Washington and Iowa Phillip G Hubbard of Iowa City was named vice chairman The Scouters Key for Commissioner service was presented to the Rev Robert Holzhammer of Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
W. M. Spector
Wauhawk
Memorial Union
Phillip G. Hubbard
Johnson
Washington
Iowa
Robert Holzhammer
State Sets College Meeting in Dubuque
Iowa Department of Public Instruction to sponsor the second in a series of meetings for college representatives from three states at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque on November 17. Discussion will cover new approaches to certification and methods of certification starting at 9 30 a.m. under Dr Don Cox Orrin Nearhoff and Howard Hammond. Invited schools include Coe Mt Mercy Upper Iowa Cornell and Luther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
Don Cox
Advanced Education
Orrin Nearhoff
Howard Hammond
Coe
Mt. Mercy
Upper Iowa
Cornell
Luther
Cedar Men Named to National Legion Councils
Two Cedar County men receive appointments to national American Legion councils. George Thordsen of Tipton is named to the Foreign Relations council and Harlen Siemsen of Bennett to the Americanism council.
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Tipton
Cedar County
National American Legion
George Thordsen
Foreign Relations Council
Harlen Siemsen
Bennett
Americanism Council
Last Indian Wars veteran Charles Jones among four survivors
Cedar Rapids resident Charles G. Jones aged 93 is one of four living veterans of pre 1900 Indian campaigns. On Veterans Day he remained in a wheelchair at Americana nursing center. he recalls service in Arizona and New Mexico from 1894 to 1896 and memories of patrolling for the Apache Kid.
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Charles G. Jones
Cedar Rapids
United States
Mr. Jones
Americana Nursing Center
Jones
Oakland
Calif
Fredrak A. Fraske
Chicago
William Sutphin
Boston
the Gazette
Arizona
New Mexico
Twenty-eighth Street
Armstrong
J LaHue Moves Plea Time on Damage Charge
John LaHue, 20, jailed in Linn County, was given until Nov 17 to waive or demand a preliminary hearing in municipal court. He faces a malicious injury to property charge for ripping a water basin from his cell wall Oct 24. He is serving a six month sentence for operating a vehicle without the owner's consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John LaHue
Linn County
LaHnne
Lincoln Way
Jaycees To Host 400 Members From Northeast Iowa
About 400 Jaycees and their wives from Northeast Iowa chapters will attend a meeting here Sunday. Registration starts at 1 p.m. in Veterans Hall.
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Waulkon
Iowa
Drake Coed 19 Fends Off Intruder at Sorority House
Penny Wobbema of Sioux City reported a sandy-haired man, 21 or 22, entered the Delta Gamma basement in Des Moines while she studied. He struck her with a pop bottle. she retaliated with a small chair and fled as sisters and the house mother treated a profuse head wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Drake
Parking Lot Crash Injures Two Women
Two Alburnett women suffered minor injuries in a two car collision in the parking lot of Martin Marietta Corp at 4096 First Avenue NE. Mary Ann Kula, 22, and her mother Mrs Earl J Kula, 45, were treated at Mercy Hospital and released. The other driver was Carl F Hof, 32, of 2645 Second Avenue, Marion. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Martin Marietta Corp. General Office
First Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Earl J. Kula
Mary Ann Kula
Miss Kula
Carl F. Hof
Second Avenue
Marion
Inmates Clear for Cedar Rapids Bad Check Clinic
Four inmates from the Anamosa men's reformatory have clearance to attend a Cedar Rapids bad check clinic. They will join a panel to advise merchants and clerks on handling bad checks. Warden Charles Haug will accompany them at the 7 30 p m event on the chamber of commerce fourth floor, open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Reformatory
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Haug
Breakin Investigated at Maquoketa Valley High
Authorities probe breakin at Maquoketa Valley High School discovered about 6 am Friday. No money stolen from vault though a pay phone was looted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Maquoketa Valley High School
Campaign chairman named for Cedar Valley Muscular Dystrophy march
State Sen. Tom Riley of Cedar Rapids is named honorary campaign chairman for the 1966 Thanksgiving appeal by the Cedar Valley chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The drive runs through November 20 with door-to-door fundraising. Proceeds aid muscular dystrophy research and support. Local civic, fraternal, and social groups join volunteers including fire fighters and fire chiefs.
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Tom Riley
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley
Muscular Dystrophy Assn. of America
Riley
Muscular Dystrophy Assns. of America
Institute for Muscle Disease Funded in New York
A agency builds and supports a $5 million Institute for Muscle Disease in New York, aiming to advance treatment research and patient care through this dedicated facility.
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Institute For
New York
Women Voters Back Unified Iowa Court Structure
The League of Women Voters of Iowa endorsed a unified court structure after an 18 month study by 24 local leagues following a two day session at Holiday Inn. Proposals include uniform procedures for minor traffic cases simplified small claims, an administrative district judge and redistricting to balance judge workloads.
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Iowa
League of Women Voters of
I Iowa
Holiday Inn
Howard Dresser
Malson City
State League
Iowa Legislative Court Study Committee
Iowa Bar Assa
League
Gazette Want Ad Line Updates for Direct Orders
The notice informs readers to dial 369-1234 to place Gazette want ads directly. The line provides the new contact number for advertisement orders and clarifies the updated dialing method.
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Twin Pines
UCS Board of Directors
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Lively Lindale
Charles Jones
Joshua
Anuon
Boone
Reginald Bradley
J. LaHue
Drake Coed
Marion, Iowa
Hof Auto
Palin
Monaco
Polara
Coronet
Dart
Dodge Charger
Dodge Boys
Eighth Street
White Hat Gang
Spelg Park
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