Cedar Rapids Area Happenings Include Story Hour And Sales
Preschool story hour at Kenwood branch library 3223 First Avenue SE Thursday at 10 30. Fall art sale at Cedar Rapids Art Center features ornaments pottery prints toys and candles. Linn County Historical Museum Assn meet 7 30 p m Thursday in REC building Marion Rex Conn speaker. Several local ads note beer theft bus fuel and vehicle break ins with police reports.
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Kenwood Branch
First Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Goldwater Sees Isolationist Vote
Senator Barry Goldwater spoke at Wichita State University predicting a large 1972 vote for a presidential candidate who favors isolationism. He urged choices between isolationism and maintaining world powers, without naming any candidate during the Eisenhower lecture series.
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Wichita
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
Eisenhower
Wichita State University
Funds Approved for Supersonic Airliner
The House approved 96 million dollars to advance the 300 passenger SST program. Two prototypes would be built as development continues toward the 1,800 mile per hour plane with a projected 1.2 billion total cost. Russia France and England pursue rival plans with operation eyed a few years before 1978.
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House
Nixon
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France
England
Department of Transportation
Road Builders To Train 20 Percent From Minorities
Iowa AGC adopts a revised minority training program for highway firms approved by the state highway commission and awaiting federal sign off. The plan targets 100 trainees next year across 34 crafts, with 25 percent current workers upgrading, and recruitment via agencies and minority groups.
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Ames
Iowa
Associated General Contractors
AGC
Iowa Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Transportation
Highway Commission
Keith Davis
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Social Worker Group To Meet Friday in C R
Executive board of the National Federation of Social Service Employees holds its quarterly meeting at the Montr ose hotel in Cedar Rapids with sessions opening 11 a.m. Friday. Topics include collective bargaining for state employees, welfare proposals, rights of welfare recipients, and recent welfare demonstrations. Tony Balik of Linn County will attend as president of a local chapter.
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National Federation of Social Service Employes
Montrose Hotel
Congress
Nixon
Tony Balik
Linn County
Czech Historian Defects to Britain
Prague radio commentary reports Czech historian Antonin Snejdarek a backer of reform communism has defected to Britain. The move signals possible tensions within Czechoslovakia as authorities face internal dissent and international response.
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Britain
Prague
Antonin Snejdarek
Reform Communist Movement
Nixon Tribute to Kennedy
President Nixon paid tribute to Joseph P. Kennedy who died at 81 describing him as leaving a long distinguished record of service and a genuinely unique contribution to American history. He said Kennedy inspired his family and faced life’s triumphs and tragedies with dignity.
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Nixon
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Speed Limit Cut on Highway 218
Motorists on rough Highway 218 between Ilona City and Washington must slow to 60 mph by regulation. The change, approved by the highway commission, reflects the road’s poor condition and aims toward future replacement with the four lane 518 expressway.
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Ames
Ilona City
Washington
Highway Commission
City Allows Partial Closure of Eighth Avenue Bridge
The Cedar Rapids city council granted Cramer Bros. Construction Co. permission to close the south 14 feet of the Eighth avenue bridge on December 1 to remove handrails and sidewalk and start reconstructing an outside beam. The rest of the bridge remains open until after January 1, then will be closed for about nine months.
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Cedar Rapids
Cramer Bros. Construction Co
Eighth Avenue
Fulbright claims $45 million US aid for Philippine Viet role
Senator J. W. Fulbright says the United States paid the Philippines about 45 million in allowances and equipment to deploy a civic action team of 1500 to 2300 men to Vietnam. He notes hundreds of millions in grants and questions the value received from Southeast Asia Treaty Organization membership. The record cites monthly pay from $33 for privates to $210 for brigadier generals in Tay Ninh.
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J. W. Fulbright
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Ark
U.S
Philippines
Vietnam
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Army Engineers
Tay Ninh
Jesup Soldier Dies of Wounds in Viet Nam
Pvt. Robert Schaers of Jesup died from wounds received November 7 near the Cambodian border in Vietnam. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schaers and the Department of Defense confirmed the death Tuesday.
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Jesup
Robert Schaers
Herbert Schaers
Vietnam
Defense Department
Local Want Ads Highlight Buying and Selling Opportunities
Community classifieds spotlight readers seeking to buy or sell items, services, and housing. Short listings invite quick responses and local deals, reflecting a bustling exchange for households and small businesses.
Oversize Load Permits Lifted From 7 Truckers
The Iowa highway commission suspended annual oversize permits for six haulers and revoked one for Finestead Implement Co. of Granger after an Oct. 8 hearing found willful violations. Granger firm placed on the commission list requiring full review for future applications. Suspended 30 days: Central Construction Co. and Heavy Haulers Inc. of Indianola Hymans Construction Co. of Hull Irving F. Jensen Co. of Sioux City Midwest Pipecoating Co. of Bellevue Van Mobile Homes of Des Moines. Dennis Ehlert said violations have declined since last summer crackdown.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Finestead Implement Co
Granger
Commission
Central Construction Co
Heavy Haulers, Inc
Indianola
Hymans Construction Co
Hull
Irving F. Jensen Co
Sioux City
Midwest Pipecoating Co
Bellevue
van Mobile Homes
Des Moines
Dennis Ehlert
Kidnapping Report Terrains Iowa City Interchange Case
Two Illinois men Dennis Huber and Tom Cook claim they were abducted by armed killers near the Iowa City interchange of I 80 and US 1 and forced to search for a missing billfold. FBI involvement follows conflicting reports. local authorities question whether a kidnapping occurred amid drug allegations.
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Iowa City
Illinois
Galesburg
Ill
Dennis Huber
Tom Cook
Highway 1
FBI
Decision Deferred on Sites for Snowmobiles
Linn county conservation board defers a decision on snowmobile permits and study the Chain Lakes flood plain areas. Joe Butterfield recommends Pinicon Ridge and Morgan Creek park sites with annual permits and $5 to $10 fees. Areas require adequate snow cover and two potential affiliations with a state advisory board are postponed.
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Linn County Conservation 1
Central City
Joe Butterfield
Pinicon Ridge Park
Morgan Creek Park
Chain Lakes
Flood Plain
Center Point
Plans Filed for Cedar Flood Wall Construction
Wednesday filed plans and specifications for a concrete flood wall along the Cedar river south bank near the Edgewood road bridge. The council set December 10 for a public hearing and opening of bids. Estimated cost is 8365 pounds. The wall runs 516 feet from the city limits eastward to improve flood protection per the Iowa National Resources Council.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Edgewood Road
Iowa National Resources Council
Cub Scouts Pack 108 awards at Kenwood Park Church
Awards were presented Tuesday night at Kenwood Park United Methodist Church to Gary Fries David Grey Tom Martin Rodney Menken Dennis Michel Jeff Moore Mike Moore Lawrence Noggle Bill Roby Kenny Johnson Donny Kallail Brad McClain Danny Moser and Eric Smyth
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Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Gary Fries
David Grey
Tom Martin
Rodney Menken
Dennis Michel
Jeff Moore
Mike Moore
Lawrence Noggle
Bill Roby
Kenny Johnson
Donny Kallail
Brad McClain
Danny Moser
Eric Smyth
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Linnhall
Bowling Street
Pierson’s Florists
Charter Coaches
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Fifth Street NW
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St. Luke's Hospital
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Lowell
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