May Lose Housing Funds If Project Not Initiated in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids may lose about 120000 dollars in federal 221-0-3 rent supplement funds if the city fails to initiate a low rent housing project. Mayor's commission explores options and hopes to hire Frank Magid and Associates for a survey to gauge eligible households and interest.
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Hoegen
Cedar Rapids
J. Thomas Hoegen
Federal Housing Administration
A. L. Smulekoff
Blair House
Lloyd Humphreys
Humphreys
Frank Magid
Linn Economic Action Project
Budget Cuts Seen To Slash Poverty Program By $400 Million
Washington AP reports the antipoverty program faces deeper budget pruning as Rep. Melvin Laird calls for at least 400 million dollars trimmed from the 2.06 billion dollar Office of Economic Opportunity budget. House action looming includes potential broader across the board cuts and a push from Democrats to finish consideration of the measure.
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Washington
House
Rep
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Republican Policy Committee
Office of Economic Opportunity
House Education and Labor Committee
Sargent Shriver
Senate
CEO
Hyman Bookbinder
Coe Faculty Attend Weekend Professional Meetings
Coe College scientists and philosophers spent the weekend at professional gatherings. Dr. Frank Pennington and two chemists visited Evansville Indiana for a Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers meeting. In Chicago, Dr. John Walker and Dr. Edwin Settle attended the American Academy of Religion four day national meeting. Walker serves as president of the Midwestern section and Settle as past president of the same region.
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Frank Pennington
Coe
Jeffrey E. Keiser
Duane Carr
University of Evansville
Evansville
Ind
Midwest Assn
John Walker
Edwin T. Settle
Philosophy
Chicago
American Academy of Religion
Walker
Academy
Settle
Inspection Tour Of Great River Road Is Planned
Governmental agencies will join a 311 mile inspection trip of the Great River road on Oct 26 and 27. Sponsored by the Iowa highway commission and the Iowa Mississippi river parkway commission, participants include the U S bureau of public roads Iowa Good Roads Assn state conservation commission Iowa development commission State Historical Society Lewis and Clark Trail commission and county officials. The tour will study route alignment seek scenic rest areas camping sites and traveler facilities and consider adding parts of the road to the state primary system.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa Good Roads Assn
State Conservation Commission
Iowa Development Commission
State Historical Society
Lewis and Clark Trail Commission
Soviet approves draft law to start training at sixteen
The Supreme Soviet passed a draft law starting military training at age 16, cutting regular draft age from 19 to 18 and reducing service to two years. Defense Minister Grechko cited U S preparations as a prompted reason and noted part time training for schoolboys. The measure follows a 15 percent defense budget increase approved after a three day session.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Andrei Grechko
U.S
Grechko
Soviet Union
Dickson Charged With Assault In Vinton
Clifford L. Dickson, 53, appeared before Justice Fay Hite on an assault and battery charge. He was arrested Thursday night on a wife’s complaint. No hearing date set. Dickson posted $110 bond and was released.
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Vinton
Clifford L. Dickson
Justice of the Peace
Fay Hite
Dickson
U S and Japan Agree on Domestic Nike Hercules Hawk Production
The United States and Japan reached a bilateral accord to produce Nike Hercules and Hawk anti aircraft missiles in Japan. Japan will safeguard missile secrecy and compensate the U.S. about 9.72 million dollars while Mitsubishi groups compete to be prime contractors for Nike Hercules and Hawk production.
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Tokyo
U.S
Japan
Takeo Miki
David Osborn
Lexington, Mass
Argentine Flood Refugees Return After Severe Buenos Aires Floods
Thousands of refugees trudged back to waterlogged homes as heavy rains swelled rivers in the Buenos Aires area. Troops, firemen, and volunteers evacuated about 120,000 from flooded towns with 35 reported drowned or killed by downed wires.
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Buenos Aires
Hughes Urges Iowa to Learn to Spot Wild Marijuana
Gov. Harold Hughes proposed a campaign to teach Iowans how to identify and destroy wild marijuana. He said 98 percent of residents likely cannot recognize it and urged state and local officials and the university extension service to educate farmers and road crews, with county weed commissioners aiding.
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DES Moines
Frances B Ford dies at 81 in Lamont services Saturday
Lamont Iowa Frances B Ford 81 mother of Dr Lawrence A Ford died Thursday in Oelwein hospital Born January 11 1886 in St Charles Illinois she was married to Ernest J Ford June 30 1910 in Kewanee Illinois Survivors include her son two grandchildren and one great grandchild She was a 50 year member of the Royal Neighbors Services set for Saturday 10 am at St Marys Catholic Church Rosary Friday 8 30 pm at Krussel Fawcett funeral home Burial at Mt Olivet cemetery Kewanee
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Kruessel-Fawcett Funeral Home
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Kewanee
Public hearings set on Iowa highway improvements
The Iowa Highway Commission approved several public hearings for proposed improvements on primary highways in Eastern Iowa. Plans include highway 13 in Linn and Delaware counties near Manchester, with a tentative Nov 9 date. relocation of highway 18 near Lawler to southeast of Postville with a tentative Dec 14 date. and improvements and relocation of highway 52 from Luxemburg to north of Clayton County, with a Feb 15 1968 date.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
Linn
Delaware
Manchester
Lawler
Chicasaw County
Postville
Clayton County
Luxemburg
Dubuque County
Private police force targets innocent man on TV defense show
A private police force attempts to vilify an innocent man during a Friday 9 PM segment on KCRG TV Channel 9 titled Judd for the Defense. The broadcast emphasizes defense and questions the force's portrayal of the individual.
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Judd
KCRG
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