Treatment Facility Expansion Debate Aired At Public Hearing
About 30 people attended a public hearing on proposed expansion of the city's water pollution control facilities. The group favored upgrading existing units rather than building a new downstream plant, citing lower short term cost and maintenance. Industries served would cover most of the city’s share, with EPA approval needed for funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum Armory
Penick and Ford, Ltd
Wilson-Sinclair
Quaker Oats Co
Cargill, Inc
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Public Services
Richard Jensen
Jensen
Donald Canney
Butz Defends Timely Wheat Sale Disclosure to Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz told NBC Today that the administration informed farmers as quickly as facts allowed about the Soviet wheat deal. He said Russia bought over 400 million bushels, and that there was no communication between grain companies and the U.S. government. George McGovern accused insiders benefited, but Butz stood by the timing and scope of the sale.
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Washington
UPI
Earl Butz
Soviet Union
George McGovern
Butz
Continental Grain Co
Suit Against GM Charges Bus Monopoly
New York officials filed a class action anti trust suit against General Motors in U S district court claiming GM monopolizes public transit buses. The city seeks divestiture to restore competition and treble damages for bus purchases in the last four years, noting New York City bought over 40 million dollars in buses in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors
Giant
Corporation
Norman Redlich
City Corporation
U.S
Redlich
New York City
McKinley Street SE Closed for Paving
McKinley street between Fifth Avenue and McKinley Junior High School is closed for paving through Friday morning. Cobbancourt SE will operate as a two way street during the closure.
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McKinley Street
Fifth Avenue
McKinley Junior High School
Cobbancourt SE
Texan Paroled After Animal Theft Plea in Iowa Court
Conrad Burbach Jr., 48, Amarillo Texas, pleaded guilty to larceny of domestic animals in Elkader Iowa. He was sentenced to five years at Fort Madison but placed on parole to the state bureau of adult correction services. Court costs and a $2,500 bond on appeal were noted.
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Waukon
Conrad Burbach, Jr
Amarillo
Texas
Joseph Keefe
Elkader
Allamakee County
Theodore Rumph
John Delaney
Harpers Ferry
Burbach
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
State Bureau of Adult Correction Services
How To Hold False Teeth Securely Ad
Advertisement explains denture insecurity and promotes FASTEETH as a powder adhesive for a firmer, longer hold. It urges use for comfort and better eating, and advises regular dentist visits for proper denture fit.
Interstate Flight Charge Against Woman Dropped
Sharon Rogers of Cedar Rapids had federal charges of unlawful interstate flight connected to a $100000 Moline jewelry heist dismissed. The 31 year old remains free on $250 bond on an armed robbery count, while Linn County court awaits an Illinois governor's warrant.
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Cedar Rapids
Moline
Sharon Rogers
Oakland Road
Linn District Court
Illinois
Miss Rogers
FBI
Rock Island
Holiday Inn
Nixon campaign franking used in California poll
The campaign manager for Richard Nixon said Nixon used the franking privilege earlier that summer to poll Californians on who the Republicans should nominate for president.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
Three Bound to Linn Grand Jury
Three individuals appeared in municipal court and were bound over to the Linn County grand jury after waiving preliminary hearings. Wayne Epke of 1116 Highth Street NW faces a receiving stolen property charge tied to Bechtel Corp. Palo, with listed items found Feb 22 to Nov 19, 1971. Marcia Dobbins of 1608 C Avenue NE bound on malicious injury to a vehicle charged by Teresa Frisch on June 21. Harry Strain of 932 Twenty-first Avenue SW bound on uttering a forged instrument for writing a $96.54 check to himself from Edward G. O'Brien’s account on Aug 4.
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Wayne Epke
Highth Street
Bechtel Corp
Palo
Marcia Dobbins
C Avenue NE
Teresa Frisch
Harry Strain
Twenty-first Avenue SW
Edward G. O’brien
Francis Schmelzer Rites Set at Elma
Services for Francis Schmelzer 56, who died Tuesday at an Amana nursing home, are set for Thursday at 11 at Immaculate Conception church in Elma. Conway funeral home of Elma handles arrangements. Schmelzer long served as custodian for Catholic priests in the Oxford, Walford, Cedar Rapids and Elma areas. He is survived by a brother Paul of Cresco and two sisters Mrs. John Murphy of Riceville and Mrs. Louis Ludwig of Elma.
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Amana
Immaculate Conception Church
Elma
Francis Schmelzer
Conway Funeral Home
Schmelzer
Oxford
Walford
Cedar Rapids
Paul
Cresco
John Murphy
Riceville
Louis Ludwig
Sears Waterloo Store Sued Over Wheel Lug Failure
An Illinois couple, Jesse and Levonia Garrison, filed a $92,256 suit against the Sears Roebuck store in Waterloo alleging the automotive department employee failed to tighten wheel lugs, causing an accident.
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Illinois
Sears, Roebuck
Waterloo
Jesse
Levonia Garrison
Third Arrest Is Made in C R Theft
Steve Moss, 18, Hiawatha, was arrested and charged with larceny for a Sept 16 theft at Robert Hewitt’s home. Moss released on recognizance and to appear in municipal court. he is the third arrest in the theft of car parts worth 425 dollars. Michael Todd and Scott Steiner also faces arrest in the case.
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Steve Moss
Hiawatha
Robert Hewitt
J Street
Moss
Hewitt
Michael D. Todd
Northwood Drive
Scott KE. Steiner
Walker Street
Civil suit seeks damages for injuries and loss of consortium
Plaintiff Mrs Garrie seeks $76 128 for hospitalization and disability and $16 128 for loss of consortium alleging injuries caused by the defendant to her husband cited in the complaint.
Officers Installed by Young Marine Group
Larry Carberry of 1085 Juniper Drive SW was installed as president of Parents of Young Marines at the group’s monthly meeting Tuesday night. New officers include Daryl Copler as vice president Joan Houser as treasurer and Bobbie Montague as secretary. Committeemen are Roger Dochterman procurement Sue Painter entertainment Bob Roberts transportation and Jack Bourgeois board member at large. Next meeting set for November 7.
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Larry Carberry
Juniper Drive
Parents of Young Marines
Daryl Copler
Joan Houser
Bobbie Montague
Roger Dochterman
Sue Painter
Bob Roberts
Jack Bourgeois
C R Firm Awarded Demolition Contract
U S Sen Jack Miller announced that Zinser Inc Cedar Rapids has won a 25000 dollar construction contract from the General Services Administration to demolish the site of the new federal building and post office in Iowa City.
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Washington, D. C
U.S
Jack Miller
A-Iowa
Zinser, Inc
Cedar Rapids
General Services Administration
Federal Building and Post Office
Iowa City
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