Petitioners Seek To Force Food Program Participation
Five persons from Mills and Fayette counties sue in Cedar Rapids federal court to require several Iowa counties to implement federal food programs. The suit claims Iowa’s plan is discriminatory for excluding counties like Fayette Poweshiek Adair Bremer Mills Monroe Muscatine Page Polk Fremont and Webster from food benefits.
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Fayette County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Town Department of Social Services
Fayette
USDA
Rogers
Jones Faces Questioning Over Teen Morals Claims at School
In Washington Jones defended charges about teenage morals as students pressed him with questions. He offered to cooperate with a grand jury if called, urged youth self governance, and proposed a city youth council and center while noting glue flow concerns.
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Jones
Washington
Richard Anshutz
John Middleton
Middleton
Council Approves Expressway Agreement in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city council approved a preliminary Cedar Valley Expressway agreement outlining duties for the Iowa highway commission and the city. The plan defines the route and sets city rights of way and sewer, bridge, and storm sewer work, with interstate designation potentially shifting costs to the federal and state split.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Commission
Tenth Street
Highway Commission
Cedar River
The
Lisbon man given time to answer charges in court
Anthony Mathis 25 of 1809 Fourteenth Avenue SE was ordered to move or plead by December 12 on charges of prohibited sales and advertisement and driving with a canceled license. He was arrested Saturday night with two Lisbon youths aged 16 and 14 for beer consumption. they were returned to Lisbon authorities. The arrests occurred at Otis Road and Memorial Drive SE. Mathis posted two $500 bonds.
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Anthony Mathis
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Mathis
Lisbon
Otis Road
Memorial Drive
Griffin Fined for Possession of Beer as a Minor
Edward W. Griffin, 18, pleaded guilty to possession of beer as a minor and paid a $25 fine. He and Charles S. Slaughter, 19, both of 129 Thirty-sixth Street NE, allegedly supplied beer to three juveniles on Nov. 4. Slaughter’s trial is set for Dec. 12. Griffin was released on his own recognizance.
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Edward W. Griffin
Thirty-sixth Street
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Griffin
Charles S. Slaughter
Slaughter
Olson Fined for Defrauding Innkeeper at Cedar Room Incident
Wesley Olson pleaded guilty to defrauding an innkeeper at the Armstrong store Cedar Room. Judge Hullinger Jr imposed a 25 dollar fine after Olson was arrested November 23 while attempting to leave without paying for food. He was free on a 110 dollar bond.
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Wesley Olson
C Avenue
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Olson
Armstrong
Third Avenue
Third Street
Darland Sentenced On Weapons Charge
Dale L. Darland aged 33 of 906 Eighth Street SE pled guilty to a reduced charge of manner of conveyance and received a 30 day suspended sentence after police found a loaded .22 caliber revolver in his car from a stop in the 1200 block of Third Street SE following an arrest on November 22. Hullinger Jr. handed down the sentence.
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Dale L. Darland
Eighth Street SE
Darland
Third Street SE
Loren M. Hullinger, Jr
Drop Assault Charge Against C R Man
A Cedar Rapids man faced a charge of assault and battery was dismissed Wednesday by Municipal Judge Loren Hullinger Jr. Elmer Brinkman of 1050 Third Avenue SE was accused of choking Howard J. Steifel of 506 Thirty-fourth Street SE on August 19 at Brinkman’s residence.
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Cedar Rapids
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Elmer Brinkman
Third Avenue
Howard J. Steifel
Thirty-fourth Street
Brinkman
Trade unions urge fair hiring at Cedar Rapids meeting
Building Trades reports a Cedar Rapids meeting at Jane Boyd Community House from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on December 5. The group rejects tokenism and quotas, emphasizes equal employment opportunity policies, and calls for individual initiative without altering selection standards. The letter is signed by The trade unions of Cedar Rapids.
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Cilities
Jane Boyd
Afl-Cio
Cedar Rapids
Bascom Faces Dropped Charges in Cedar Rapids Court
Three counts against Kenneth D. Bascom were dismissed by Municipal Court Judge Loren M. Hullinger Jr. The Cedar Rapids man, living at 3600 F Avenue NW, faced charges of malicious injury to a building blasphemous language and assault following an incident July 7, 1967, at 320 I Avenue NW. Bascom had been free on a $330 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Loren M. Hullinger
Kenneth D. Bascom
F Avenue NW
Bascom
Paulette Bascom
I Avenue NW
Richard L. Bascom
Kenneth Bascom
Courthouse Road Program Approved Includes Edgewood Work
The board approved a 1969 secondary road program totaling about 961 000 with 230 000 for the Edgewood road extension. Supervisor Henderson backed the plan despite prior objections and cited need for county right of way north of the bridge. Floyd Emmons, set to take office, indicated no opposition to reasonable project terms.
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Dudley Henderson
Edgewood Road
Henderson
Quired
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Emmons
Emmons
the Gazette
Final Readings on Water Rate Increases Approved
Wednesday the city council gave second and third readings to a water rate ordinance and a sewer rental raise. New monthly water charges begin on publication with a tiered schedule from 42 cents to 18 cents per 100 cubic feet and sewer rentals rising to 70 percent of the water bill. The minimum bi monthly water bill will rise from 4.95 to 7.14 dollars to fund plant expansions and sewer treatment improvements.
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Cedar Rapids
Cily
Linn Assistant Attorney to Attend Drug Conference
The Linn board of supervisors approved travel for an assistant county attorney to attend a national narcotics conference in Chicago January 27 to 30 at county expense. They also authorized a deputy sheriff to attend a fingerprint school at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Fort Dodge starting December 9 and four assistants to attend a one day school sponsored by the state county attorneys association in Des Moines.
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Linn Board of Supervisors
Chicago
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Ft. Dodge
State County Attorneys Association
Des Moines
Faches
Linn County
Rites Saturday for Howard Henderson 68
Howard H Henderson 68 a former Cedar Rapids resident and Iowa Manufacturing Co employee died Tuesday after a long illness. He was born November 26 1900 near Mt Vernon and lived in Solon for 15 years farming and recently driving a school bus. Survived by wife Melba McClurkin two sons Marvin Millard Ned and Robert a granddaughter and brother Lawrence Center Point. Services Saturday at 2 p m in Brosh funeral home with calling Friday.
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Solon
Howard H. Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Mt. Vernon
Melba McClurkin
Marvin
Millard
Ned
Robert
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Alaska
Lawrence
Center Point
Brosh Funeral Home
Columnists and sports writers listed for today
Today's columnists include William White and C L Sulzberger with Pearson Anderson and Leonard Lyons. Sports writers Gus Schrader and Don Walton cover bowling. Financial notes by Sam Shulsky and TV reports by Rick DuBrow.
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William §. White
Pearson-Anderson
C. L. Sulzberger
Leonard Lyons
Rick DuBrow
Gus Schrader
Don Walton
Advisory Group Named on Two Linn Services
A Cedar Rapids based advisory committee forms for Linn County Health Center services the information and referral service and the central volunteer service. Henrietta Van Maanen named chairwoman with Mrs Robert L Mason as secretary. The group will review procedures and policies and strengthen agency community ties. Immediate volunteer needs include workers for handicapped children and companions for the elderly. A volunteer coordinators council, chaired by Vyron Anderson, was formed with hospital and agency directors.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Health Center
Central Volunteer Service
Henrietta van Maanen
Iowa State Area Extension Office
Robert L. Mason
Vyron Anderson
Bjornsen Plan For Apartments Draws Protests
Bjornsen Investment Corp plans 66 acre apartment project west of Kennedy high school drawing strong local opposition. About 850 residents signed a petition asking denial of the rezoning from R-1 to R-4 citing overcrowding traffic and drop in property values. The proposal submitted Nov 7 was referred to the city planning commission which tabled the matter for further study.
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Bjornsen Investment Corp
Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids
Bjornsen
City Planning Commission
Accuse C R Man of Drunk Driving
Hobart F. Fowler 52 of the Magnus hotel was arrested after a collision at 1831 Second avenue SE and charged with drunk driving. He was taken to the city jail, posted a security bond, and released.
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Hobart F. Fowler
Magnus Hotel
Fowler
Second Avenue SE
Thanksgiving with the King Family on KCRG TV 9
The program invites viewers to spend Thanksgiving with the King family on KCRG TV 9 at 8 30 p m Thursday in color.
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King
Kcrg-Tv
Renewal Board Approves Sale of Four Properties
Cedar Rapids urban renewal board approves four parcel sales to local bidders. High bids include 44 596 for a 16800 square foot lot, 140 000 for a 166500 square foot block, 13500 for a 27000 square foot lot, and 53000 for a 4800 square foot parcel.
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Cedar Rapids
Don C. Spaight
Knights of Columbus
McGrath Pontiac, Inc
Fidelity Co
Consistory Fidelity Co
McGrath Pontiac
Iowa Land and Building Co
A Avenue Corp
McGrath, Inc
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Urban Renewal Board
Shive, Hattery and Associates
Cedar Lake
General Excavating Co
Coe December Youth Recital Set For Sunday At Coe
Coe's December Youth Recital will be held Sunday at 3 p m in Daehler Kitchin auditorium. J D Kelly assistant professor of music at Coe says pian o and violin solos compose the program for this month by Cedar Rapids area private teachers. Jane Ask opens with Frances Clark pieces Hungarian Dance and French Dance. Lisa Shimek Susan Marner Debra Snyder perform excerpts from Kuhlan Sonata Opus 55 No 1 Bach Chorale Gieb Dich zu Frieden Gretchaninoff Walter Kabalevsky Clowns Copland Sunday Afternoon Music and Poldini Waltzing Doll. Violinist Chelaine Bern plays Mlynarski Mazurka. Christy Moore plays Grieg Puck Turina Fiesta. Pianist Diane Neff and violinist Debbie Sedlacek close with Chopin Nocturne in E flat major and Tschaikowsky Concerto in D major respectively.
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Coe
Daehler-Kitchin
J. D. Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Jane Ask
Frances Clark
Lisa Shimek
Susan Marner
Debra Snyder
Kuhlan
Bach
Chorale
Gretchaninoff
Walter
Kabalevsky
Copland
Poldini
Chelaine Bern
Mlynarski
Christy
Salvation Army Kettles Set to Open Friday
The Salvation Army kettle drive begins Friday in downtown and Lindale Plaza with the theme Share with Others. Last year 548 baskets and grocery orders funded 2,120 Christmas dinners, 1,247 candy and fruit treats at 16 institutions, and a fundraising goal of $5,000 this year.
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Salvation Army
Lindale Plaza
Lester Atwood
Truck Swerves To Miss Bus Corn Dumped In Street
Cedar Rapids police charged Lynn W. Wells 44 of 1122 Fifteenth Avenue SE with unsafe lane change after a Tuesday crash in the 1700 block of First Avenue East. Leon F. Boeckenstedt 31 of Ryan drove a grain truck that swerved and hit a car driven by Rodney K. Roy 628 Twenty First Street NE, tipping the truck onto its side and spilling 14 14 tons of corn. Crews cleared the street with no injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
RTA
First Avenue East
Lynn W. Wells
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Wells
Leon F. Boeckenstedt
Ryan
Boeckenstedt
Rodney
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