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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1966
Page
14
City government proposes a tax driven measure to fund a law enforcement protection program. Officials seek business community backing by highlighting low-cost options and cooperative funding schemes to bolster public safety.
A proposed citywide burglar alarm system for Cedar Rapids moves toward formal mailing to the Department of Justice. Police Chief Matias and Prof. Holcomb tout potential crime reduction and fire protection benefits while detailing costs, staffing needs, and the scope of merchant participation.
Frank B. Means of the Iowa state commerce commission held a Tuesday hearing in Cedar Rapids on installing an automatic crossing signal at the J street SW crossing of the North Western railroad. The city council and railroad clashed over the issue for about a year and a half. A decision is expected in four to six weeks. Witnesses for the city cited traffic counts and school bus safety concerns, while railroad officials noted the proposed signal would cost about 23 125 for a flashing light and short arm gate system.
An excerpt from December Reader's Digest titled Love in a Nutshell offers quick answers on mate choice. It questions whether shared interests determine a spouse and whether to wait for an ideal partner. The article promises to reveal simple truths about love now on sale.
The Sept 11 Gazette photo shows the Crandic spur crossing 1300 feet south with a cross bar warning and flashing signal. On Sept 17 Jay Dryden, 35, of 5711 J Street SW, was killed at the crossing when his panel track collided with a North Western freight train. The commerce commission may order signal installation and apportion costs among railroad, city, and the highway grade crossing safety fund.
Three Burlington residents suffered minor injuries in a car truck collision on Route 149 southwest of Cedar Rapids shortly before 8 a m Tuesday. Mary Jane Dansdill 5 Rita Dansdill 10 daughters of Mr and Mrs Richard Dansdill Burlington and Irene Hemerling 20 Burlington were treated at Mercy hospital and released.
Police pursued a man after he struck 18 year old Sandy Miller in a front yard on Oakland Road NE. Miller ran to defend her puppy as the assailant punched her twice and cursed her. Janet Clark aided before the man fled north on Oakland Road. The suspect is described as in his 50s, six feet tall, slender, wearing a tan jacket and light pants.
Richard H. Strawhorn, 19, of 847 Tenth Street SW, was sentenced to two 30 day jail terms for disturbing the peace and driving without a license. Judge Loren Hulinger Jr ordered the sentences served consecutively after Strawhorn’s arrest at the Aragon cafe.
Linn Economic Action Project gains approval to serve as funding agency for part of a 3 million federal grant for Area 10 adult education across 12 eastern Iowa counties. The plan covers pre vocational and vocational training, basic education, high school completion, counseling, and job placement, with 232 full time positions and 91 part time equivalents. Funding anticipated from labor education health and welfare and OEO, with LEAP handling vouchers and payments to Area 10. A separate UCS action approved a 24000 loan to Camp Fire Girls for land purchase near Central City, potentially repaid with 4 percent interest over six years starting 1968.
Jerry Burke 17 of 232 Boice Road NW suffered minor injuries in a two car collision at Edgewood Road and Sixteenth Avenue SW Monday at 5 57 p m He was treated at Mercy Hospital and released Police charged Burke with failing to yield at a stop sign driving Josifek Wayne C 18 of 5041 Harrier Avenue NW was the other driver.
Soviet Premier Kosygin will visit Toulouse Lyon Grenoble and Paris during his December 19 trip to France. He travels from Lyon to meet French officials and inspect local sites. The itinerary includes multiple cities reflecting a broad diplomatic mission.
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