LEAP Funds Face 15 Percent Cut In House Budget
Linn County anti poverty program LEAP would lose 15 percent of its 1968 funding under a House appropriations bill. Mary Smongeski says cuts fall mainly on central administration while neighborhood programs stay largely intact. Kansas City OEO officials hope Senate restores funding. Initial LEAP processing in Kansas City CEO office near completion.
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Linn County
House
Mary Smongeski
Linn Economic Action Project
LEAP
Regional Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Kansas City
Iowa State University Extension Service
Don Thomason
North Central
Thomason
Iowa
Smongeski
Bill
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Seeeereres
Driver Charged After Two Crashes and High-Speed Chase
Thomas Ray Johnston of Redfield, 29, was arrested after a high speed chase on Interstate 80. His car struck a car driven by Allen near Walcott, then hit a bridge and a second vehicle driven by Grunell of Iowa City after careening off the road. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs for leaving the scene and posted bond on a drunken driving charge.
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Tipton
Thomas Ray
Johnston
Redfield
Allen
Indiana
Walcott
Highway Patrol
West Liberty
Cedar Valley
Grunell
Iowa City
Justice Court
NARCE Chapter Elects Officers
Edward D. Manson of Marion has been elected president of the Cedar Rapids chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees. Other new officers are Victor C. Sunberg as vice president Chester E. Miller as secretary and Libbie Vejda as treasurer.
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Edward D. Manson
Eighth Avenue
Marion
Cedar Rapids
National Assn. of
NARCE
Victor C. Sunberg
Chester E. Miller
Libbie Vejda
Forced Off Road Collision Hurts Two Passengers
An auto was forced off the road in the 4000 block of First Avenue East and struck a light pole. Two people, Millie Barker and her daughter Beth, were hospitalized with minor injuries and later released. The car was driven by Bueta V. Whitney. an unidentified vehicle changed lanes, causing the collision.
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First Avenue East
Millie Barker
Beth
Eleventh Street
Bueta V. Whitney
Thirty-fifth Street
Whitney
Miriam Makeba to Sing at Iowa State Concert
Miriam Makeba, the first South African singer to appear in concert at Iowa State, performs December 2 at 8 p.m. in the armory. The show caps the World Affairs Institute event running November 28 through December 2 focusing on sub Saharan Africa. Tickets at the Hub office are $1.50, $1.75, and $2. orders by phone or mail accepted.
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Miriam Makeba
Iowa State
Ames
World Affairs Institute
sub-Saharan Africa
Clutter Post Names Barbara Boyer Acting Postmaster
Barbara Boyer has been sworn in as acting postmaster at Clutter. She previously served as acting postmaster during World War II while her husband served in the army.
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Clutier
Barbara Boyer
Grain Cars Derail Block Main Line Between Omaha and KC
Three Burlington Railroad freight cars derailed Sunday night blocking the primary passenger line between Omaha and Kansas City. No injuries were reported. The six car train was being moved to form a freight train to Kansas City and a Council Bluffs Omaha bound passenger train was delayed with passengers bused to Omaha and Council Bluffs. Each derailed car carried 100 tons of grain, securely enclosed and undamaged.
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Pacific Junction
Burlington Railroad
Omaha
Kansas City
Burlington
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Bartlett
Grain Cars Derail and Tractor Accident in Dysart
Vernon Dingler, 45, of route 2 Dysart, injured when he fell from a tractor and was run over by its rear wheel. He was listed in serious condition at a Waterloo hospital with a broken pelvis and other injuries after the Saturday incident. The tractor engine was not involved in the fatality of the machine.
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Dysart
Vernon Dingler
Waterloo
Dingler
Marion man escapes injury in highway crash with steer
Donald Dale White of Marion escaped injury when his car struck a black angus steer on highway 30 near Lowden at 1 20 a m The steer was one of three on the roadway owned by Albert Adams of Lowden Cedar Deputy Sheriff Richard Hancock assisted by moving the steer The hit steer was crippled but not killed
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Tipton
Donald Dale White
Marion
Highway 30
Lowden
Albert Adams
Cedar
Richard Hancock
Cael
Bridegroom Among Three At Motel Dead of Fumes
Carbon monoxide fumes killed three guests at the Yankee Clipper Inn in Akron Ohio over the weekend. Forty others were hospitalized with breathing difficulties as a faulty pool heater vent clogged allowing deadly gas to waft through the inn. The victims included Bruce Plagman married Saturday in Cleveland and Betty Ann Bishop and her sister Mary Bishop of Elyria.
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Akron, Ohio
Bruce Plagman
Cleveland
Betty Ann Bishop
Mary Bishop
Elyria
Ohio
Plagman
Robert Wright
Boston Heights
Norman Smith
Wallace Boers
Walter Odom
Joan Plagman
Joanie
Battle Over Devaluation Could Hit Britain Hard
The devaluation of Britain's pound triggers a new battle of economic strains as Britain must raise exports quickly and curb internal costs. Prime Minister Wilson says workers are on their mettle to boost production while limiting rewards. The move raises U.S. rate fears and could pressure tax increases to trim deficits while Britain fights long-term balance-of-payments problems.
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New York
Britain
Harold Wilson
U. S
Federal Reserve
Vietnam
Wilson
Wind-Whipped Flames Blacken the Carolinas
AP reports South Carolina endured 260 forest fires over the weekend burning more than 4 600 acres with 725 acres damaged on Saturday as 182 fires swept 3 898 acres and relief came by Sunday. North Carolina canceled trash burning permits in 32 western counties as 162 fires damaged 1 290 acres.
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Columbia, S.C
South Carolina
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Ralph Winkworth
Raleigh
Wind damages Garnavillo school roof and street light
High winds ripped a 25 by 60 foot section from the Garnavillo school roof on Saturday. The damage, in the northeast corner, also shattered a street light as debris flew. Temporary repairs aim to seal out water and wind while a permanent fix is arranged.
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Garnavillo
Post Office Opens New Brooklyn Branch on Front Street
Brooklyn employees moved into the new post office located on Front Street just south of the old building. An open house is scheduled for January to showcase the facility and services to the public.
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Brooklyn
Front Street
Derivation of the Ballot Word From Ballotta
The term ballot comes from the Italian ballotta meaning little ball. Ancient Greeks voted with shells pebbles or potsherds tossed into an urn. The Italian word extended to round objects used in elections and to the vote itself.
Three Teens Find Over Eleven Thousand Dollars
Centralia Illinois three teen hunters found more than $11 200 on a rabbit hunt. Roger Ashby 15 Jerry Self 16 and Archie McDonald 15 brought nine thousand nine hundred in savings certificates and 1306 in cash to the police. The certificates were registered to an elderly farmer now in a nursing home. Police kept the name and farm location confidential to avoid treasure hunting.
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Centralia, Ill
Roger Ashby
Jerry Self
Archie McDonald
Centralia
Lenox Quartet to perform Beethoven Bartok and Faure at Grinnell
The Lenox Quartet returns to Grinnell College for a Roberts Theater concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. They will perform works by Beethoven Bartok and Faure after a Sunday Carnegie Hall appearance in New York City.
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Grinnell
Lenox Quartet
Grinnell College
New York City
Carnegie Hall
Beethoven
Bartok
Faure
Roberts Theater
Iowa Lutherans name two officials in social service agency
Des Moines Lutheran Social Service of Iowa announces Thomas Irwin as associate director and Richard Matland as director of case work. Irwin has held the post since 1960, marking a long tenure in leadership.
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DES Moines
Lutheran Social Service of Iowa
Thomas Irwin
Richard Matland
Irwin
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Raes
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Sanaaff NH
John Cunniff
Carolinas
Lutheran Service
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Lost
Shueyville
Soned Linn Co
Lo T
Marion, and Collins Engineers
11Th St
Mar_ion
SIUC
NLS USA
Novak Monument CO
Mth Ave
Dial
Buresh
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Hogan Rental
Carl
Ed Brook
Carl Bover
Hallmark Nursing Home
Mt. Vernon
Dun_can
First Avenue
ST. Vincent Mr. Paul
Columbia School of Ag
Routhe
WICK
Center Point Rd
Washington National Insurance Co
Patton
Irene
B. A. Westbrook Const., Inc
D & B Constr. Inc
Kalous & Sons
Eaporments Zobac Construction Co
Jerry Voldingh
Ronnie
Fred Sacora
GT Bean
Leonards Welding
Swisher Heilare
Eim Mervin Larson and Son
John Fields
Edlemen
Carpent Remy
Tregrem
Tregrem'ns
Harry’s
Ed Simon
Paul Straub
F. W. Lyman
Sth
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Dan Elgas
Edar Rapids
Rapids Nila Care Center
Collins
Doll House Nursery
Biat
Twin Pines
Collins Main
O Ave
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Consignees
Riverside
Crestview Nursing Home
Sun
West Branch
Kings Food
U.S.A
Wills’ Atkins
General Office
Clare
West
Netail
Second Avenue SE
Murphy
eRentown
FICE
West Side
Vi Murphy
Edition Sons
Third Ave
Sazette
Ite
the Gazette
Cecil Banner
M. L. Hale
Jerry Myers
15Th Ave
Ironings
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Welty-Way
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