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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1967

Page

17

Linn-Mar roof work approved amid cost details

Linn-Mar school board approved repairs on the high school roof to fix ridges found during gravel sweeping. Cost estimates include 9000 dollars for patching and flood coating with a follow up inspection in a year. Additional changes for the Indian Creek and Wilkins additions were authorized.

Linn-Mar Board of Education E. F. Kohlmann Kohlmann, Eckman and Hukill Dick Walsh Haegg Roofing Co

Marion Paving Cost Set At 155112 For 1967 Program

Marion council Monday night reviewed the 1967 concrete paving program costing 155112 dollars with 132041 dollars to be assessed to private property owners. The city approved Sentry Insurance bids totaling 1196.82 for general liability coverage and deleted 395.50 from the original bid at the water department's request. Mayor Potter appointed an insurance committee and readings were given on a foundation drainage ordinance and a 40 mph speed limit on East Post road. City engineer accepted Valleyview drive paving and class C beer permit fees were set. Dance licenses were renewed for Armar Inc and Dabbys Half Way House, cigaret permit renewed for Armar, and Marion Post 398 received a club beer permit. Leaves are being collected and residents reminded not to burn leaves on blacktop streets.

Marion Peter F. Crivaro Sentry Insurance Co Water Department Crivaro Ralph W. Potter John Bousley Vince Hart M. G. Linkletter Jerry Ross J. 0. Sheets East Post Road Meadowview Drive South City Limits Valleyview Drive South Fifth Street Fairlawn Fourth Addition Iowa Armar, Inc Marion Boulevard Dabby's Half Way House Armar Marion Post American Legion Twelfth] Street

Marion YMCA Offers Ceramics and Programs This Week

A beginning ceramics class starts Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Marion branch YMCA for eight weeks with Aynilda Nievas as instructor A cake decorating class also begins at 7 p m with Norma Butchers teaching How to Invest begins Oct 27 for four weeks Registration is at the Marion branch Y office Wednesday activities include noon men conditioning 1 p m women’s volleyball 2 p m seniors 4 p m elementary girls gym 4 40 p m cake decorating 7 p m high school boys and men open gym 7 p m. Card of Thanks Amos Stewart family thanks friends for kindness during bereavement Bazaar First Presbyterian Oct 18 luncheon 11 1:30.

Marion Branch Aynilda Nievas Marion Y Norma Butchers Marion

Downtown Bike Crackdown in Marion Business District

Marion police plan a crackdown on youths leaving bikes on downtown streets and riding in the business district. Chief Leighton W. Ford cites numerous complaints and missing licenses. Impounding and possible court summons await violators.

Marion Leighton W. Ford Ford

PTA Groups To Meet Tonight In Lincoln Building

Lincoln, Starry and Washington PTA groups will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Lincoln building. A Flower City speaker will present the program at the event hosted by local associations.

Don Olson Lrs McGowan Boulevard Flower City Lincoln Starry and Washington PTA Lincoln Building

Milwaukee Opens Door to Open Housing Compromise Panel

An 11 member compromise committee of aldermen and citizens was formed by Milwaukee Common Council to break the open housing deadlock after 50 nights of demonstrations. Alderman Vel Phillips, the lone Black member, hailed the move as a first ray of hope. The panel will include five citizen members chosen by pro Phillips groups and six officials.

Milwaukee Common Council Vel Phillips Henry Maier James Groppi Milwaukee Youth Council The National Assn. For Colored People Phillips

Public willing to pay higher postage for bulk mail

Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien says the public supports higher bulk mail rates while junk mail pay more must be ensured. He testifies before the Senate post office committee as a House-passed bill would raise third class mail by 31 percent and first class by 20 percent, air mail by 25 percent.

Washington (Ap Lawrence O’brien O’brien Senate Post Office Committee House

Sheriff Injured In Plane Crash Near Waterloo

Water­loo authorities report Boone County Sheriff Jack Camelin, 34, and pilot Glen MaLecha, 30, seriously injured in a crash at the local airport during a touch and go training run. They were flown to Memorial Hospital in Allen for treatment.

Waterloo Jack Camelin Boone Glen MaLecha Camelin

Krohn Receives Year Scholarship to USC

Mel D. Krohn of 3821 Skylark Avenue SE is awarded a one year scholarship at the University of Southern California by the S and H Foundation, sponsored by the Sperry and Hutchinson company, distributor of S and H Green Stamps.

Mel D. Krohn Skylark Avenue University of Southern California S and H.foundation iSperry and Hutchinson Company

Cabinet Members Press Import Limits Fight on Capitol Hill

Washington AP reports five cabinet members will testify before the Senate Finance Committee as protectionist import limit proposals spread. Dean Rusk leads witnesses with commerce labor agriculture interior heads and Roth also listed. The hearings focus on quotas tied to a Social Security bill amid talks of tariff cuts from Geneva.

Washington Capitol Hill State Department U.S Secretary of State Dean Rusk Senate Finance Committee Alexander Trowbridge Commerce W. Willard Wirtz Labor Orville Freeman Agriculture Stewart Udall Interior William Roth Johnson Rusk United States Everett Dirksen

Soviet accuses Bonn of undermining bomb treaty talks

In Geneva the Soviet Union accused West Germany of blocking a draft nuclear control treaty. U.S. and U.S.S.R. delegates clashed with Moscow charging Bonn seeks to exclude itself from oversight while Euratom would handle controls. UK and US offered tempered rebuttals and urged cooperative solution.

Bonn Geneva Soviet Union West Germany U. S Alexei Roschin U.S Roschin International Atomic Energy Agency European Common Market Euratom U. 5 Adrian Fisher

Sewer Bonds at Waukon Okayed

The Waukon city council approved issuing 150000 in sewer revenue bonds to finish financing the sewage treatment plant. The bonds will be sold on Nov 6. The council also authorized buying the Luedking building on Rossville road for 15000 to convert into a parking lot. Additionally bids will be opened Nov 6 for construction and equipment of a hospital emergency power plant building. MONONA council plans a Nov 7 vote on a 25000 bond for an airstrip project including 18 acres purchase and grading. no site selected.

Waukon Rossville Road Monona

Health unit plan in Linn County faces MSU review

Linn county mental health complex awaits a final operational report from Michigan State University's Dr. Harold Burnett. UCS evaluation chairman Don Ebinger expects a written final version within a week, ahead of the Oct. 25 UCS board meeting, before possible Linn County board action and bond election timing.

Linn County Michigan State University Don Ebinger United Community Service UCS Harold Burnett Michigan State Ebinger UCS Board

Castalia Man 29 Killed in Head on Crash North of Waterloo

Robert Petersen 19 and Michael Canney 19 of Sumner were injured as Henry Balk 29 of Castalia died in a two vehicle collision on Highway 63 two miles north of here. Authorities said Balk was alone in his car when his northbound vehicle collided with Petersen’s truck driven by Petersen and carried two passengers who were hospitalized. Local officials discussed mutual aid and proposed narrowing the agreement before formal action.

Waterloo Carroll Henry Balk Castalia Here Jycuuc Uuansweree Robert Petersen Readlyn Petersen

Mutual Aid Pact To Get More Study

Waterloo and Dubuque approved a mutual emergency aid pact to share men and equipment during disasters. Council member doubt lingered as Davenport was expected to sign next day. The pact covers snowstorms floods tornadoes and hurricanes.

Waterloo Dubuque Thomases Cedar Rapids Donald Canney Davenport

Bus Pulls Into Auto's Path Injuring Two

A school bus pulled into the path of a car at Sixth street and Seventy-sixth avenue SW injuring two people, William and Carol Cubbage. Bus driver Charles Goddard of Fairfax faced a failure to yield charge while the Cubbages faced licensing violations. The report also notes mayoral concerns over a proposed agreement involving arbitration and cross-jurisdictional payroll issues.

Sixth Street Seventy-sixth Avenue William D. Cubbage Carol Cubbage Sunrise Mobile Goddard Cabbage Iowa Canney Dubuque Cedar Rapids William Crary

Benedict Faces Charge For False Uttering Of A Check

James M. Benedict aged 24 of 1003 C Avenue NW was arrested on a warrant for false uttering of a check. He allegedly passed a $31.45 check at Hy Vee Foods on August 29 and was released on county attorney orders. He is set to appear in municipal court Thursday.

James M. Benedict C Avenue NW Benedict Johnson Avenue NW

Body Recovered From Mississippi for James Green Crewman

The body of Laronad Lockwood, 21, of Princeton Kentucky, a James Green crew member, was recovered Monday from the Mississippi River. He had fallen in October 6 while aboard the bowboat James Green.

Dubuque UPI James Green Mississippi Laronad Lockwood Princeton

Dyersville Sets Sale Date for Water Bonds

Dyersville city council set October 30 as the sale date for 112000 dollars in water revenue bonds to complete financing of the water line extension and storage tower project.

Dyersville

Norway Baseball Lighting Plan Approved by School Board

Norway voters heard objections as the school board approved a project to light the baseball diamond 3 to 1. Richard Burger, Wallace Brecht, and Robert Becker voted yes. Robert McNee dissented. The plan calls for poles and lights costing over 5,000 dollars despite petitions and debates on educational use.

Norway Richard Burger Wallace ‘Brecht Robert Becker Robert McNee Vern Miller

Cedar Rapids Man Arrested for Drunk Driving

A Cedar Rapids man Norman G. Hoyum 47 of 939 Fifteenth Avenue SW was arrested early Tuesday on a charge of drunk driving after police observed him driving erratically in the 400 block of Sixteenth Avenue SW Hoyum was held in the city jail Tuesday.

Cedar Rapids Norman G. Hoyum Fifteenth Avenue Sixteenth Avenue Hoyum

Katherine McKee 86 dies after lingering illness

Katherine Emma McKee 86 of Tipton died Monday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Born 1880 in Tipton she studied at Tipton High School and the Bradley School of Engraving in Peoria Illinois. She worked in the jewelry business with her father Roger McKee until 1925 when they retired. A charter member of the Tipton Country Club she participated in several women’s groups. No immediate survivors. Services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Dye funeral home with calling after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Howard M. Titus Third Avenue Aurora Kenwood Prairieburg Marion Mr. Titus Myrtle Mary Strane Hopkinton First Methodist Church National Rural Letter Carriers’ Assn South Pacific First Methodist Lloyd C. Kellams W. Greer McCrory Oak Shade Murdoch Gaz Tipton Katherine Emma McKee Bradley School of Engraving Peoria Roger McKee Dye Funeral Home

One Stop Remodelers and Home Improvement Ads

A dense classified list features contractors for rooms porches attics and basements with services including brick repair painting and decorating, dirt and sodding, cement work, tree care, hauling, and remodeling additions. Local ads include D&B Construction Kalous & Sons Ken Miller Ronnie's Hauling and more with several free estimates and contact numbers.

Tom Quigley Sineer E & N Enterprises Jacobson Construction Callobac Construction CO D.&b. Constr., Inc Kalous & Sons LEAR Ken Miller Ronnie Joan Fields ater S.H_p.m Sihave. SE Fred Sacora Mervin Larson and Son A. Wise EA Lyman Paul Straub Rene Arcargo Ansured Cin Patc

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