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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1969

Page

13

Iowa College Surcharges To Continue For 1970 71

The temporary surcharge on students at Iowa's three state universities is likely to remain through 1970-71. Regents reports say removing the surcharge would harm operations, and relief would come only from a larger legislative appropriation. University leaders cite potential cost cuts but warn of long term damage. University of Northern Iowa suggests revenue ideas, including selling alumni mailing lists. President Willard Boyd warns against hasty, drastic changes.

Jerry Marscuer Council Bluffs UPI Towa Board of Regents Iowa State University of Iowa University of Northern Iowa WNT Towa State Willard Boyd

Candidate Urges Law to Allow Collective Bargaining

Floyd T Bergen, a Cedar Rapids safety commissioner candidate, urged Iowa lawmakers Wednesday to pass a law letting city county and state workers bargain collectively. He called for union representation of workers chosen by they and for officials to recognize them as bargaining agents. The meeting was at IBEW Local 1362 hall on Blairs Ferry Road NE.

Floyd T. “Bergen Cedar Rapids Turner Co Iowa Bergen International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Foca Hall Blairs Ferry Road

Gets Suspension For False Use Of Credit Card

Darlene King, 23, of 01 suv street SW, arrested Wednesday on charges of fraudulent use of a credit card and larceny after allegedly attempting to buy goods at the Country Cobbler Lindale Plaza with a stolen card taken from Linda Gulz of Marion. She appeared in municipal court before Judge Laren M Thillinger Jr. The Jarcony charge was dropped and she received a 60 day suspended sentence on the credit card charge.

Darlene King Suv

Statistics Show Where Germans Spend Cash in 1900

Bonn UPI reports the Federal Statistical Office finds a four member West German family allocated 32 percent of income to food, 15 percent to rent, and 11 percent to shoes and clothing in 1900, outlining early consumer spending patterns.

Bonn West Germany Federal Statistical Office

Turner Co Strike Prompts Friday Mediation Session

About 165 members of local IBEW, mainly women, walkout at Turner Co since Sept 16 over wages. Mediation service calls Friday meeting between striking workers and management as production stays limited by salaried staff. In related labor moves, Quaker Oats union ends support for United Hospitals Campaign over St Luke's talks. Mercy hospital organizers alert employees, but St Luke's remains the focus of union efforts with contributions split between Cedar Rapids hospitals.

Turner Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Turner Co International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Quaker Oats Co United Hospitals St. Luke's Hospital Labor, Assembly and American Federation of State St. Luke’s Cedar Rapids

Teens Charged in House Breakin at Tony Upah Home

Three teenage boys aged 17 and 15 were arrested by the youth bureau on charges of breaking and entering in connection with the Oct 2 burglary at the Tony Upah residence, 930 Sixteenth Avenue SW. About $225 in cash and $1,200 in bonds and deeds were stolen. partial recovery noted and cases referred to probation.

Youth Bureau Third

Blaze Destroys Vacant House In Two Separate Fires

Fire heavily damages a vacant house at 419 Sixteenth Avenue 8k with extensive smoke and water damage. The property owned by John W. Minar was involved in the blaze. A second fire damaged a two stall forage and its contents at the June M. Wieneke residence on HYG Avenue NW. Investigations into both fires were ongoing.

Sixteenth Avenue John W. Minar Lauren Drive Wieneke Hyg Avenue

Great Lakes Paper Raises Newsprint Price

Great Lakes Paper Co Ltd announced on Thursday it will raise the price of standard white newsprint by $4 per ton, effective soon, bringing the price to $452 per ton. President J Warwick Fox cited rising costs of materials labor power freight and pollution control as the reasons. The company is a supplier of newsprint for The Gazette.

Fort William Onl Great Lakes Paper Co., Ltd J. Warwick Fox Great Lakes Paper Gazette

Want ads are easy to use and produce quick results

A concise notice notes that want ads provide quick, satisfying results through simple use. Published for readers seeking fast, practical classified placements.

Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors Elects Leadership

Donald Smiley of Smiley and Doe Realtors was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors, to take office January 1. George Hill and Fred J. Gibson named vice presidents, Dean Wyatt secretary, Cart Long treasurer, with Dr Stevens Pittell among advisors. The session also noted new officers for the group.

Donald Smiley Smiley and Doe Healtors Cedar Rapids

Courthouse C. R. Youth Convicted of Robbery

Luther Batte Jr. ten, of 034% Fifth Street SE, found guilty Wednesday evening of robbery without aggravation in Linn County Court. Jury verdict came after brief deliberation. sentencing set for Oct. 20. Prosecution argued aggravated robbery with a dangerous weapon. defense contended the gun was not used by Batte. Witness John Kidd testified Batte acted as lookout.

Luther Batte, Jr Fifth Street Linn Batte John Kidd Timothy White Kidd Raymond Coullier Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital Coultier White Rob Ansel Chapman Robert Matias Butte

Three Bar Associations Endorse Rees for Supreme Court

Iowa Judge Warren J. Rees, 61, of Anamosa, chief judge of the eighth judicial district, has been endorsed by bar associations in Linn Jones and Cedar counties for a seat on the state supreme court. A nominating commission will meet in Des Moines Friday to discuss three nominees for Gov. Ray. The commission may select Rees, with Harvey A Whlenhopp also recommended. The process follows a constitutional rule dating to 1903.

Warren J. Rees Anamosa Nominating Commission Des Moines Theodore G Garfield Ames Bar Associations Linn Jtones Cedar Counties Rees Ray T. James Bradley Harvey Awhlenhopp Hampton Tor Collins Linn County

Sweden aid to Hanoi halts U S firm order

Sweden's Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB reported a $35 million American order was canceled after Stockholm pledged $40 million in three year aid to North Vietnam. Managing director Erik Sundbland said the contract had been signed but not yet, when the U.S. buyer called to cancel. A UPI report notes the pledge followed the Social Democratic party congress.

Sweden Hanoi U.S Halts FALUN UPI North Vietnam Erik Sundbland Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB Belt Torsten Nilsson Social Democratic -Party Congress Sundblad

Municipal Court Action Involving Harrington In Waterloo

Harrington appeared in municipal court Thursday and was given until October 16 to move or plead on charges of petty larceny. Harrington allegedly took a pair of shoes from Famous Footwear at Town and Country Shopping Center on September 11.

Vames Harrington Waterloo Town and Country

Doby Fined on Assault Charge

Jack Doby pled guilty in municipal court Tuesday to assault and battery. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs and sentenced to five days in county jail. Doby, resident of 9049 Franklin Avenue NE, was accused of assaulting Karl A. Montgomery at 405 First Street SW on August 6. It was incorrectly reported that charges were dismissed on a motion from the state.

Jack Doby Doby Franklin Avenue Karl A. Montgomery First Street Dohy

Border Drug Vigil Eases Some Texas Crossings

AP reports that customs agents loosened some searches at major Texas ports of entry under Operation Intercept while other crossings kept firm instructions. In Laredo agents gained discretion to stop trunk and hood searches, Del Rio sources noted a reduced search scope. Traffic and business had been heavily affected by the program.

Laredo Texas Mexico U.S del Rio

Hijacking on U.N. agenda as General Assembly weighs issue

United Nations officials report full scale airing of an aerial hijacking topic after the steering committee unanimously approved adding the issue to the General Assembly agenda. The move signals heightened focus on security and aviation challenges within UN discussions.

U.N United Nations General Assembly

Ovel Objects to Cedar Valley Expressway Delays

Cherry Ovel criticizes recent starts and stops on the Cedar Valley Expressway as unfortunate and unnecessary. She calls for a mayor who will cooperate fully with the Bureau of Public Heads and the Iowa Highway Commission on this vital project.

Cherry Ovel Cedar Valley Expressway Bureau of Public Heads Iowa Highway Commission

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Iowa College Great Lakes Carl W. Nelson Luce & Sullivan Realtors Center Pr. Ad Atte CR. Realtors Stevens Pittell Joey, Bishop TV 91 C.R Three Bar Assas Supreme Court Smi Jones Jones County Thomas A. Rowell Avenue NE Rowell Admiral Merchants Mundy Municipal Enith B&w Second Ave Second Avenue F* Ilten & Taege, Inc Dial CNB Lindale 42Nd St. Neaf, Old Marion Rd Lindale Plaza Ceder Valley Expressway Ovel Meyer Frank Platt Ghmn
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