Winds blamed for fatality and fires in Cedar Rapids
Strong winds caused a fatal crash as Raymond Lineweaver, 31, was pinned beneath an overturned truck after being blown off County Road 76. A plane at the municipal airport was blown over without injuries, and multiple fires erupted citywide, with firefighters battling numerous blazes and wind-damaged infrastructure including a traffic signal and a plywood wall.
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Cedar Rapids
Raymond Lineweaver
Lineweaver
Fourth Avenue
First Street
A Avenue
Third Street
Leary Arrested by U S Customs at LaGuardia Airport
UPI reports Dr Timothy Leary prominent LSD advocate was seized at LaGuardia airport by U S customs under federal law barring narcotics users or convicts from leaving or re entering the United States. He was picked up after stepping from a Toronto bound flight. Leary faces appeals of a 30 year narcotics sentence and recently claimed to have founded a religion centered on LSD marijuana and peyote use.
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New York
UPI
U.S
Timothy Leary
LaGuardia
Toronto
Leary
Johnson to Campaign in New York City on Columbus Day
President Johnson plans a Wednesday schedule in Baltimore at a Medicare recognition ceremony and tentatively to travel to New York for Columbus Day appearances. He is expected to deliver three speeches during a six hour visit, with Frank O Connor and several Democratic lawmakers accompanying him.
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Washington
Johnson
Baltimore
New York
White House
Social Security
George Christian
Christian
Avenue
Frank O'Connor
Democratic House
O'Connor
O’connor
John Murphy
Staten Island
Murphy
Bicyclist 12 Injured After Vehicle Collision on Park Avenue
Dick Sibert twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs James Sibert of 1819 Park Avenue SE sustained minor injuries when his bicycle rode from a driveway into a car on the 1700 block of Park Avenue SE at about 8 am. He was treated at St Luke's hospital and released. The car, driven by Gloria J Fagan of 1945 Park Avenue SE, was not charged. The incident was reported Monday evening.
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Dick Sibert
James Sibert
Park Avenue SE
St. Luke’s' Hospital
Gloria J. Fagan
Youth Hurt After Collision With Truck Outside Home
Joseph Mara a %-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph P Mara of 921 Sixteenth avenue SE sustained abrasions when he ran into the side of a moving truck in front of his home Monday at 3 30 pm He was treated at Mercy hospital and released Police said the truck was driven by Charles A Lockhart Otis road SE
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Joseph Mara
Joseph P. Mara
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Charles A. Lockhart
Otis Road SE
Tailgate Incident Leaves Elderly Man with Concussion
Charles Hess, 81, of 208 A Avenue NW, was struck by a truck tailgate Tuesday morning near his Berlin area home and suffered a possible concussion. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in fair condition.
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Charles Hess
A Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Receiver Named By Court for Clinton Engines
Donald L. McDonald, former director of international operations at Clinton Engines Co in Maquoketa, was named receiver in federal court under Chapter 11. The firm, once employing up to 2,000 locally, shut down last Saturday as it seeks to arrange liabilities. Federal officials say the company is not bankrupt but a debtor seeking reorganization plans.
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Clinton Engines Co
Maquoketa
Donald L. McDonald
Clinton Engines
Donald Suhr
Cedar Rapids
New Benefits For Cedar Rapids Teachers Discussed
Cedar Rapids teachers and school officials met at the Board of Education building for a first 1966-67 seminar on possible new insurance benefits including accident health major medical and term life. Dr Arnold Salisbury said a cost study for taxpayers is underway and further discussions are planned with the next meeting set for November 14.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Arnold Salisbury
Salisbury
How Dry I Am Humidifier Ad Sells Relief
An advertisement touts the Scuttle humidifier installed with a furnace to combat dry indoor air from artificial heating. It warns of brittle plaster, damaged furniture, and health issues and offers a free humidistat and information at Helmsmen, 210 25th St. NE, or call 362-1145.
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Januar
Satara Desert
Helmsmen
25Th St. NE
Trick or Treat for UNICEF fund drive planned in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids United Nations Assn will again run Trick or Treat for UNICEF on Halloween night October 31 in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Mrs. R. K. Stoddard is 1966 chairman. Volunteers will collect coins to aid health centers disease prevention powdered milk and nutrition education.
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Unicef
Cedar Rapids
United Nations Assn
R. K. Stoddard
Avenue NE
Marion
Ben-Gurion Birthday Celebration Postponed in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem the Ben-Gurion day event honoring statesman David Ben-Gurion was postponed on Monday due to his fever. The ceremony was to mark his 80th birthday with officials and citizens awaiting rescheduled ceremonies.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Ben- Gurion
David
Ben-Gurion
Exams Announced for Police Fireman and Inspector Roles
Cedar Rapids civil service commission says applications close at 5 p.m. Monday for six police posts 13 fireman positions and one plumbing inspector. Written tests at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at city hall. Applicants must be Iowa residents for a year and meet age height weight and citizenship requirements.
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Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
Fire Department
City Hall
Iowa
U. S
Missouri Man Fined for Leaving Scene of Accident
Leslie G. Fye, 52, of Seymour, Missouri, paid a $100 fine for leaving the scene after his car struck another on Jacolyn Drive NW near Gordon Avenue on September 24 at 5:48 p.m. Police report an additional charge involves a driving test and civil service exam steps.
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Leslie G. Fye
Seymour
Fye
Jacolyn Drive
Gordon Avenue
Civil Service Exam Applications Open at City Hall
The notice invites applicants to obtain civil service application blanks on the first floor of City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. It states a character and work history investigation will be conducted as part of the process.
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Civil Service Office
City Hall
4000 Dimes Stolen From Ritchison Home
Thieves entered the Richard D. Ritchison residence at 195 Mayden Avenue SW in daylight burglary. About $400 in dimes was taken from a bedroom closet box. Intruders turned on faucets causing water overflows and carpeting damage while the home was left unlocked between 7 a.m. and 4:50 p.m.
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Richard D. Ritchison
Mayden Avenue
Ritchison
Remodeling Delay Pushes Old Post Office Work Back
The Cedar Rapids Old Post Office remodeling is postponed with new design specs in 1967. GSA chief Richard McGinnis says air conditioning may be cut on upper floors, with bids delayed and funding uncertain. Center plans include housing social security, recruiters and other agencies later.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal
General Services Administration
GSA
Kansas City
the Gazette
Richard McGinnis
McGinnis
Four Roses selects yeast strains for light whiskey flavor
Four Roses explains that yeast not only ferments grain sugar but also adds distinct flavor. The brand notes it has carefully selected and cultivated 300 yeast strains to achieve a refined light whiskey taste, emphasizing careful choosing rather than any random yeast.
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