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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1968

Page

4

Tama County Audit Cites Flowers Dinner Costs and Fees

State audit of 1967 1968 Tama county operations criticizes dinner expenditures for zoning board meetings totaling 38 dollars and a 15.93 dollar flower payment by the assessor. It notes budget overruns 38345 mental health and 3339 road clearing, and $11547 remodeling the Farm Bureau building without bids or proper contracts.

Toledo Tama County Iowa Tama County Farm Bureau

Bandits haul two tons in pay phone loot

Two men seized a Bell Telephone Co. truck driver’s coins weighing about two tons in Cleveland. Police said the haul totaled between 15000 and 20000 dollars in nickels dimes and quarters and the suspects escaped with the coins after the robbery.

Cleveland Ohio, Bell Telephone Co

1914 Rolls-Royce with Bullet Holes Auctioned at Sotheby’s

A 1914 Rolls-Royce bearing World War I bullet holes sold at Sotheby’s to an Italian museum for 22 800 dollars. The open touring model, once used by Col Sir Francis McClean to inspect French airfields, retains bullet holes in its radiator. The car, gifted in 1948, was bought by Ian Grant for Museo Automobile Carlo Biscaretti in Turin.

London Rolls-Royce Sotheby’s Auction House Francis McClean France Sir Francis A. R. H. Williamson Ian Grant Museo Automobile Carlo Biscaretti Turin

Driver Charged After Bus Crash West of Toledo

A car struck a new school bus traveling from Indiana to North Dakota on Highway 30 about 342 miles west of Toledo. Bus driver Guy Simmons swerved to avoid impact as Arthur Blackcloud crossed into the westbound lane. Blackcloud faces charges of reckless driving and intoxication and will appear in Tama court.

the Gazette Toledo Indiana North Dakota Guy William Simmons Mandan N. D Arthur Blackcloud Tama Blackcloud Danny Youngbear Wayne Martin Jim Sorensen

Bodies Found in Harbor Believed Linked to Red China Power Struggle

Three bodies recovered in the harbor are believed to be victims of a power struggle in Red China. The report is part of an AP updated dispatch. A separate TV plug promotes Paul Harvey Comments airing on Channel 9 News starting Monday.

MACRO Red China Paul Harvey Channel 9 News

Legal Notices Report of District Finances September 1968

Quarterly financial statement of the School District with balances July 1 1968 receipts and disbursements for the quarter ending September 30 1968. Includes deficit figures 181484.38 total warrants drawn 95 881.28 and 3 995.04 ending balance 106 089.85. Public notices cover bids for Cedar Rapids projects ordinances township meetings and court actions.

College Community County Linn Johnson, Benton

Public hearing on vacation of Cedar Rapids alley lots

The Cedar Rapids City Council will hold a public hearing November éth day 1968 at 9 00 a m in City Hall on vacation and disposition of property described as air between Auditor's Plat 25 lots 1–3 9–10 and 4–8 and the central alley from Third Street SE to Second Street SE Cedar Rapids Iowa A Quit Claim deed to Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad may be conveyed Any interested person may appear The City Clerk dated October 14 1948 Published October 18 and 25 1968 in The Cedar Rapids Gazette

Edar Rapids Iowa Cedar Rapids Linn County Old Marion Road Frank A. Bosh Harold G. Schaefer Eva Evans Cedar Lake Edar Lake Rapids Department of Planning and Redevelopment City Hall Cedar Lake Project P.C Shire-Hattery & Associates N. E Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Auditor’s Third Street Second Street

Notice of Probate and Executor for Ray S. Knight Estate

In Linn County Iowa probate in the matter of Ray S. Knight deceased. Clara E. Knight is appointed executor. Actions to set aside the will must be within one year from second publication. Creditors to file claims with the district court clerk within six months from second publication. Date of second publication October 25 1968. Center Point Iowa.

State of Iowa Linn County Ray S. Knight Clara E. Knight Ereas Center Point Barnes, Wadsworth, Elderkin, Locher & Rnie

Neon Lights Lure Tourists in Three-Block Las Vegas District

In downtown Las Vegas Casino Center a three-block area shines with 42 miles of neon tubing and two million lights. Monthly power use tops nine million watts and the electric bill runs about $65,000.

Big Bill Las Vegas UPI Casino Center Las Vegas

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