New Nursing Resident Director Named at St. Luke's
Sallie Driscoll of Cedar Rapids named resident director of St. Luke's professional school of nursing. Dr. Wilkinson announced enrollment now at 200 with 69 freshmen. The school offers joint RN certification and bachelor’s degree paths and graduates about 60 annually.
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Sallie Driscoll
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Professional School of Nursing
John Wilkinson
Driscoll
Cedar Rapids Ymca
YWCA
School of Nursing
Coe
St. Luke’s School
Wilkinson
Mississippi River
Robbery Suspect Caught by Local Shopkeeper Honored
Rollie Pierson, 20, of 2206 Kenrich Drive SW, was honored with a Respect for Law medal by the Cedar Rapids-Marion Optimist club at Spring House restaurant for chasing and catching a 17-year-old robbery suspect last July. Pierson pursued after a robbery at Pierson Flower Shop on 1800 Ellis Boulevard NW, with speeds reaching 90 mph before the car stalled. The youth, armed with a gun later found unloaded, was apprehended.
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Rollie Pierson
Kenrich Drive
Optimist Club
Law
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Spring House
Optimist International
Pierson
Ellis Boulevard
Syria accuses Israel as troop buildup escalates on Golan border
Damascus charges Israelis massing troops along the Golan Heights front in preparation for large-scale aggression. A Syrian spokesman says Israel aims to heighten tension by accusing Syria of extremism while U.N. peacekeeping mandates near expiry linger. A separate claim of two peasants killed near Kuneitra sparks outrage. Israel says shepherds were killed after entering Israeli-held land despite warnings.
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Damascus
Syria
Golan Heights
Golan Front
Israel
Hafez Assad
United Nations
Kuneitra
Iowa Supreme Court Opinions Approved and Remanded
The Iowa Supreme Court issued rulings Wednesday including Johnson-Business Ventures v Iowa City affirming condemnation damage awards Cedar-Armstrong v Armstrong affirming replevin Johnson-State v Eads writ sustained remanded Dubuque Northwestern Bell v Cascade Telephone reversed remanded Linn-State v Knutson rape affirmed.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Johnson — Business Ventures, Inc
Iowa City
Cedar — Armstrong
Armstrong
Johnson — State
Eads
Dubuque
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cascade Telephone Co
Linn
State
Knutson
Johnson County Board Approves Walters Bridge Repairs
Johnson County board of supervisors voted 2-1 to award an 18521 dollar contract to Jim Schroeder Co Inc Bellevue for major repairs to the P. C. Walters bridge over Old Man’s creek in the southwest section. Repairs must be finished in 30 working days and the bridge should be open by Thanksgiving with a five ton load limit.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
P.C. Walters
Jim Schroeder Co., Inc
Bellevue
O.J. Gode
Old Man’s Creek
Johnson County
Social Services
Cleo Marsolais
Richard Bartel
Marsolais
Bartel
Hospital Rates At Independence Increase
The Peoples Memorial Hospital board in Independence approved rate hikes for acute and nursing care. Acute care private rooms rise from 55 to 60 dollars per day and semi private from 50 to 55 dollars. Nursing care private pay rate increases from 19 to 21 dollars per day. Rates take effect November 15 for acute care and December 1 for nursing care.
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Independence
Board of Trustees of
Peoples Memorial Hospital
William Yingling
Richard Landis to lead Cedar Rapids EIL program
Richard Landis of 3800 Cottage Grove Avenue SE is named general chairman succeeding Robert Yaw who led Cedar Rapids Experiment in International Living since 1965. Ronald Moore will be replaced by Richard Schulz and George Ross as outbound EIL program leaders.
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Richard Landis
Cottage Grove Avenue
Robert Yaw
Cedar Rapids
Yaw
Ronald Moore
EIL
Richard Schulz
George Ross
Moore
United States
Bruce Butler
Roger Stigers
Larry McGrath
Landis
Europe
India
Bicentennial Meeting Set at Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Henry county bicentennial commission hosts a regional session Sunday at 2 at the Midwest Old Threshers grounds. Theme is Museum of Repertoire Americana and includes the pageant from August. Dinner reservations with Kathryn McLeran. phone 398-8234 for a want ad.
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MT. Pleasant
Henry County Bicentennial Commission
Midwest Old Threshers Grounds
Museum of Repertoire Americana
Kathryn McLeran
Don Johnson to address chamber group on international trade
Donald Johnson deputy assistant secretary of commerce speaks at the chamber of commerce international trade bureau meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Elks club. Attendees may reserve by calling the chamber at 363 3577. A social hour precedes the 7 p.m. dinner. cost is 6 dollars.
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Donald Johnson
Department of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
International Trade Bureau
Elks Club
Johnson
West Branch
Veteran's Administration
Richard Petska
Chamber
Thelma Grover Earns State Library Honor
Thelma Grover assistant director at Cedar Rapids Public Library received the Honorary Award from the Iowa Library Association. The rare honor recognizes significant contributions in librarianship and is given only when deserved. Carney noted Grover is the third Cedar Rapids staffer to win in 80 years.
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Thelma Grover
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Carney
Grover
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Walters Bridge
C.R. Eil
Don Johnson
Melbourne
Australia
Ian
Russell Stover
Lindale Plaza
Killian
Nylon Storm Coats
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