Courthouse Trial Opens in 37500 Flood Claim Against City
Trial began in Linn district court over flood damage to Cedar Rapids homes and businesses near A and B avenues and Fifteenth Sixteenth streets NE. Plaintiffs seek 37500 for damages due to an alleged inadequate sewer system after an Aug 4 1968 rain. The city argues the storm was among the heaviest on record and not its fault. Plaintiffs named include Richard and Norma Cooper and Harold L Matteson among others with total damages listed and lost business claims. Jurors named from Cedar Rapids Marion and Springville with an alternate juror listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
A and B Avenues
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Linn
Lascivious Acts Trial Opens in District Court
Glenn Pierce 37 of 2920 First Avenue NE goes on trial in Linn district court Monday on a charge of lascivious acts with a child. He is accused in a July 31 incident involving an 11 year old Cedar Rapids girl. Cedar Rapids and Marion defendants named. alternate juror Tillie Hougen listed.
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Lascivious Acts
Glenn Pierce
First Avenue
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Ansel Chapman
Fred E. Leach
Louis E. Bechka
Earl V. Moeller
Philip G. Gutecht
C. David Ross
Edward R. Webster
Merle W. Reams
Wanda Straub
Russell A. Grisso
Eugene W. de Young
Marion
Marilyn Anne Lala
Walker
Leo E. Frederick
Lisbon
Tillie Hougen
Zoning Board Denies Garage Rezoning Near Cedar Rapids
The Linn County zoning commission rejected a 15 acre rezoning request to permit a trucking garage near the Hwy 149 and Edgewood Rd junction southwest of Cedar Rapids. Residents opposed. supporters argued for industrial use and landscaping. final decision rests with the board of supervisors after a public hearing.
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Linn County Zoning Commission
Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
Elmer A
Helen L. Fehrle
Highway Commission
Fehrles
Fehrle
Leo Lucas
State Health Department
Board of Supervisors
Schleisman to Leave Johnson County Administrative Post
Johnson County board accepts Donald Schleisman’s resignation as administrative assistant effective Jan. 1 1972. He will join J F Helm Associates as division manager for advancement and higher pay. He denies resignation due to county problems while citing criticism impacting his work. He earned 8400 annually and trustees praise his tenure. The board transfers 48002 from emergency to general fund and reviews four ambulance bids: Foster Coach 12150, Kline 12600, Miller 12694, and a 11994 Dodge demonstrator with 4000 miles.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Donald Schleisman
Schleisman
J. F. Helm Associates of
Success Motivation Institute
Johnson County
Foster Coach Sales
Kline Truck Equipment Co
Miller Motor Sales
Dodge
Know-Nothing Party Flourished in 1850 Era
The Know-Nothing party thrived from 1850 to 1860 with secret rituals. When questioned about this practice members answered that they knew nothing, Britannica notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encyclopaedia Britannica
First Free YMCA Membership Highlights Mayor Campaign
The Central branch YMCA Health club presented Mayor Don Canney with a 30 day free guest membership as its Show Him You Care drive launched. Members toured new facilities including a larger pool and gym ahead of fall opening, aiming to boost memberships and local wellness efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Branch Ymca Health Club
Don Canney
Health Club
W. H. Wenkstein
Chet Casali
Central Branch
Clift Becomes President of Iowa Chiefs Association
Cedar Rapids assistant police chief Gareth Clift has assumed the presidency of the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers. He steps into the role after the death of Stan McClintock and will serve the remainder of the late chief’s term before beginning his own.
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Cedar Rapids
Gareth Clift
Iowa Assn
Stan McClintock
Mason City
Clift
McClintock
Woman Arrested On Assault Count
Karen E. Smith 36 of 500 avenue NW is arrested on a warrant charging assault and battery. Information signed by Ruby Pospishil 805 Pawnee drive NW. Incident from 1115 Fifth street NW. Smith posted ten percent of $110 bond and was released.
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Karen E. Smith
Avenue NW
Ruby Pospishil
Pawnee Drive
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Powers
Karen Smith
Fifth Street NW
Inflation guidance and consumer complaint channels
Keating advised shoppers to first ask merchants about price increases and only escalate to the IRS Cedar Rapids office or the Des Moines Economic Stability Program for unresolved cases. He urged watchdogs to screen complaints to prioritize serious violations and avoid overwhelming enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keating
IRS
Cedar Rapids
Economic Stability Program Agency
Des Moines
Labor union and staff wage campaign targets Nov. 23
The document lists union and company staff with wage increase targets from 111 percent to 240 percent. Participants include UCL players and drivers, DuPont Glore Forgan employees, Local 308 carpenters, Iowa lumber dealers, B F Goodrich workers, Nesper Sign staff, Indian Creek and Linn-Mar school staff, Linn County welfare and health center employees, and Crites McConnell Architects. The campaign wraps up on November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPont Glore Forgan
Kelleys, Inc
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Iowa Lumber Dealers
B. F. Goodrich Co
Nesper Sign Co
Indian Creek
Linn-Mar
Linn County Social Welfare
Linn County Health Center
Crites and McConnell
City briefs and ads highlight local happenings and services
UAW retirees meet at 10 with a noon potluck at the Ellis branch YMCA. Ads promote Giftree holiday items, Adv. Handler selling Subarus, a dog theft report, Killian’s Lindale Beauty Salon welcomes customers, NARFE meeting at Geneva Tower, Nelson's Meat Markets turkey and beef deals, Olde Towne Gallery opening, Jerome’s coins as gifts, Story Hour at downtown library, Cedar Hills story hour at Gloria Dei Church, Civil Defense club film night, west side beauty job, Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society meeting with Edward Davidge geology talk, and a Transcendental Meditation intro lecture at First Congregational Church.
Girl Injured in Fall Off Auto
Jane Vikesland fifteen suffered a back injury after falling from the trunk of a moving car. She was treated at St Luke's hospital and released. Rider Lindsay D Lee faced a charge for allowing unlawful riding. Vernon A Hartson charged with failure to yield at a stop intersection after his car collided with Audrey A Kramer’s vehicle. Hartson treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Vikesland
Thirty-fifth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lindsay D. Lee
Maplewood Drive
Lee
Vernon A. Hartson
First Avenue NW
Hartson
Second Avenue
Seventh Street
Audrey A. Kramer
Toledo
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Richard
Norma Cooper
A Avenue
Clifford Crow
Harold L. Matteson
Fifteenth Street
Arlen T
Eleanor M. Nelson
B Avenue
Matteson
Nelson
William Eads
Dorothy M. Bush
Marvin D. Ziek
Mary E. Plowman
Richard A. Polton
Earl W. Usher
Walter F. Hogan
Terry L. Sullivan
Dianne June Gene
Judy C. Paul
Ned W. von Stein
Sharon K. Long
Martin P. Lange
Springville
David M. Ipsan
By Ford Clark
Robert Burns
YMCA
Midwest
Jack Tanner
Minneapolis
Mid-America
Tanner
Justice Department For Prosecution
Nixon
Congress
Johnson
State Group
KingsGard
Mt. Vernon Road
4Th Ave. Cleaners
4Th Ave
Ken & Taege, Inc
Second Avenue Bridge
UCL
UAW
Ellis Branch
7Th St. SE
Handler Motor
Subaru
2Nd Ave
8Th St
Adv
Henry Christensen
Sixth Avenue SE
Sherry Barnes Fields
Killian’s
Lindale Beauty Salon
Coiffures
NARFE
Geneva _ Tower
Nelson’s
Olde Towne
Jerome
Dowtown Public Library
Best
Cedar Hills
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Cherry Hill Road
Civil Defense Center
John Leavy
Lockheed Aircraft
Nice
West Side
Rocks, Minerals
Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society
REC
Edward Davidge
Muscatine
University of Iowa
U.S.A
First Congregational Church
17Th St
Washington Ave
Amateur Radio Club
The
Cedar Valley Amateur Radio
Washington
John Patrick Walsh
Kuwait
Charles Cross
Singapore
Calvert Dist. CO
Louisville, KY
Country
Alver
Calvert
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