Linn-Mar bond meetings set for late October
Four district open forums on a $2 million bond issue and up to 15 mills for principal and interest accompany a building program plan for a middle school and additions. Meetings run 7:30 p.m. at Wilkins, Bowman Woods, Indian Creek, and Linn-Mar junior high schools, with sponsors Linn-Mar PTO and the board of education.
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Linn-Mar
Wilkins
Wenty-Seventh Street
McGowan Boulevard
Linn-Mar Pto Group
Board of Education
Bowman Woods
Indian Creek School
Linn-Mar Junior High School
Supl
Kenneth P. Patton
Patton
Linn-Mut
Passenger Train Service is Cut in Milwaukee Area
Mil waukee railroad reduces passenger service to one daily train starting this month. Westbound service splits into two sections west of Omaha then rejoins east of that point. Marion arrivals and departures shifted with westbound at 7 45 a.m. and 7 64 a.m. schedules. Local notices include basement sale, YMCA Saturday schedule, bicycle license issuance, rummage and bake sales, and local hospital patient.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Sooth
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Omaha
Milwaukee
Marion
6Th Ave
Ady
Palide
Arden
Maplecrest
Apples Spill After Truck Breaks On Penfield Road
An accident near Penfield involved a disabled truck shedding eight tons of apples onto the right of way. Police said the truck slipped from a trailer as the driver attempted to deliver produce to a processing plant. No injuries reported.
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Hociareks Nay
Rolena
Penfield
Pollee
Kennedy High at Memphis Session Photo Feature
A photo feature showcases Kennedy High in Memphis among contemporary school designs displayed nationwide. Architects Kohlmann Hakill Cedar Rapids Building contributed to the Kennedy project while Cedar Rapids designers, sculptors, and planners attended the Memphis conference with educators and planners.
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Kennedy High
Memphis
Kennedy
Kohlmann
Kennedy High School
cokman-Hakill
Cedar Rapid
Cedar Rapids
Ayehileel
William Meeling
Council of
Huki
Mamilan’ Vasey
Three Young Cedar Rapids Men Face Drug Counts
Three Cedar Rapids men Thomas J. Huggin Harry P. Lekin Jr and Glenn Forristall Jr were arrested on charges of violation of the uniform state narcotics act following a raid on a Twelfth street SW residence. Bond set at 2500 each with preliminary hearings due by Oct 13. Authorities seized a large quantity of a suspected marijuana residue during the 8:10 p.m. raid.
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Cedar Rapids
Thomas J. Hugging
Harry P. Lekin, Jr
Glenn Forristall, Jr
Twelfth Street
Linn County
Lekin
Huggins
Forristall
Cay
Salvation Army to Lease Iowa City Land for Unwed Mothers Hospital
Iowa Board of Regents approved leasing three acres of University of Iowa land in Iowa City to the Salvation Army for Booth Memorial Hospital. The $2 to $3 million facility will host 50 to 80 patients, with about 400 babies delivered yearly, and involve UI College of Medicine obstetrics gynecology staff supervising residents and students. The site lies west of Finkbine housing on campus.
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Gacette Council Bluffs
Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Salvation Army
Aly
sJihe U. of I. College of Medicine
U. of I. yJenHege
Booth Memorial Hospital
Finkbine
Chicago
Omaha
Des Moines
University of Nebraska
Class for Humphrey On Moratorium Day
Washington AP Hubert Humphrey announced he will conduct classes at the University of Minnesota next Wednesday the day set for widespread campus anti war protests He told students they were in fact to attend classes as planned The class voted to stay in session on Oct 15
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
University of Minnesota
Humphrey
Minnesota
Estates of Two Crash Victims Sue for 700000
A $710,000 damage suit was filed in a Cedar Rapids federal court by Betty J. Plowman administratrix of Mark C. Plowman and Sharon K. Wharton administratrix of another Tama resident killed when their truck was struck by a Chicago and North Western freight train on August 3.
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Cedar Rapids
Tama
Chicago and North Western
Betty J. Plowman
Mark C. Plowman
Sharon K. Wharton
Resignation Accepted Of Merit System Director Howell
The Town Merit Employment Commission voted to accept Gerald Howell's resignation effective November 2, satisfying Gov. Robert Ray's push to replace the merit system director. Democrats Al Meacham and Erama Jorban opposed removal, while Republicans Hubbard Morris and Wolfe supported the move, arguing for a replacement first to avoid stigma on the merit program.
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Wis Moines
UPI
Town Merit Employment Commission
Gerald Howell
Robert Ray
The
Commission
al Meacham
Grinnell
Erama Jorban
Waterloo
Howell
William Hubbard
Iowa City
James Morris
Des Moines
Kenneth Wolfel
Marshalltown
Meacham
Tama Truck Driver and 16 year old Plowman Die In Wreck
Frank C. Wharton 34 drove north on Hall street when a CNW freight train collided with his truck. Eighteen cars of the freight derailed. Wharton and Plowman were killed. A civil suit seeks 500000 for Wharton’s estate and 200000 for Plowman’s estate, charging negligence including excessive speed and failure to warn.
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Frank C. Wharton
Wharton
Plowman
Mark P. Plowman, Jr
Hall Street
Tama
CNW
Young Plowman
Bolb
Railroad
Sniper Kills Woman Wounds Man in MOBILE Shootout
An armed sniper at a valley location in MOBILE killed a woman and wounded a man before being wounded and captured by police. Glent Ballew, 43, fired from a high powered rifle, with witnesses reporting at least five shots. Patrolmen Yates and Daly arrested him after a struggle. The victim, Mrs. Janice McGullough, died, and passerby James Crofton was seriously wounded. The landlady said authorities planned to eject him for further disturbances.
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Mobile
Ala
Glent Ballew
Frank Yates
King Daly
Yates
Daly Lock
Janice [McGullough
James Crofton
Ballew
Iowan Doctor to Receive Proctor Medal in Chicago
Dr. Herman M. Burian of the University of Iowa will be awarded the Proctor Medal of the Association for Research in Ophthalmology in Chicago Saturday. The medal honors outstanding contributions in ophthalmological research.
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Dick Rice
Frank Anthes
William Grundy
Greg Hapgood
John McSweeny
American Legion Post
Marion Board
Marion Independent Board of Education
Morehead Construction Co
B. G. Bracke, Inc
Justice Electrics Co
Jawell
ISU
Marion High School
Studens
Iowa Assn
Lowa Blate
Ames
Aries
Bob Schooley
Mike Nash
Connie Creutl
Teresa Alonso
Spain
Indian Creek Country Club
Indian Creek Road
Walltime
John's
Conuwa
YMCA
Marion Branch
Xe OK
Nordman Jewelers
Ady, Ook Ok
Mary Hunerrichter
St. Luke's Hospital
Avenlion
Nordman Jeweler
Smokey
Heidi Weber
Bill Weber
Ely
Smokey the Bear
Marion Independent
Indian Creek Shack
Starry
Emerson
Edith
Lease U
Iowa Land
Bohemian Savings & Loan
Bohemian Savings
Third Street
Iowa
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