United Way Progress Report and Board Appointments
United Way assistant campaign manager John Byers told the board on Wednesday that $541,852 has been pledged, reaching 37.6 percent of the $1,442,691 goal. He said the drive is progressing excellently and is unlikely to finish on Friday. Pledges are 11.4 percent higher than last year, though major firms have yet to report. only 14.8 percent have reported so far. In other business, two new board members were appointed to replace William Ramstad and Robert Schorg: Pat Marshall and Dr. Thomas White.
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United Way
John Byers
Board of Directors
Byers
United Way Board
William Ramstad
Robert Schorg
Pat Marshall
Circle Drive
Thomas White
Eastland Drive
Four Charged With Violations Of Game Laws
State conservation officers issued citations to four men this week for violations of game laws. Richard Holst of Cedar Rapids faced charges for hunting waterfowl without a duck stamp and was to appear in Magistrate George Stein's court. Duane Ingle of Traer faced charges for having a loaded rifle in a vehicle on a public highway and hunting raccoon by artificial light, with a court appearance set before Stein. David Tesar of Marshalltown and P S Brown of Marshalltown were charged for vehicles in restricted areas of Otter Creek Marsh and for driving off designated roads in the state game area, to appear before Magistrate John Feltz.
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Toledo
Richard Holst
Leisure Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
George Stein
Duane Ingle
Traer
Ingle
Stein
Otter Creek Marsh
Chelsea
David Tesar
Marshalltown
P.S. Brown
John Feltz
Dubuque Man Convicted In Mail Theft Case
A 68 year old Dubuque man named Ervin Joseph Matsch was convicted by a federal jury on nine counts involving theft of U S treasury checks from the mail. He received a two year suspended sentence on each charge and two years probation. The judge ordered six months treatment for a drinking problem. He was found guilty in October of stealing and cashing checks totaling 1130 18 dollars.
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Dubuque
U.S. Treasury
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Ervin Joseph Matsch
McManus
Motsch
Cedar Rapids beer theft trio plead guilty in federal court
Three Cedar Rapids men pleaded guilty in U S District Court to stealing 47 cases of beer from an interstate shipment. Robert Hamilton Daniel Stolba and Steven Jensen received two years probation after suspended prison terms. Four others were fined $50 earlier. Ronald Williams pled innocent.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Robert Hamilton
Avenue
Daniel Stolba
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Steven Jensen
Sixth Street
Ronald Williams
Twenty-second Street
Marion
Police Probe Five Thefts of Citizen Radios
Five citizen band radios valued at 675 dollars were reported stolen Wednesday and Thursday from owners vehicles. Ted Lewis 4610 Aspen lane NE reported a 115 dollar radio stolen from his car at home. David K Carson 98 Thirty sixth avenue SW reported a 100 dollar radio stolen from his semi trailer at the 200 block of Fiftieth avenue SW. Mary J Miller 235 Jacelyn drive NW reported a 200 dollar radio stolen from her car. Deloris K Michel 3906 Bever avenue NE reported a 100 dollar radio stolen from her car. Richard Karr 848 Seventeenth street SW reported a 160 dollar radio stolen from his truck at his residence.
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Ted Lewis
Aspen Lane
David K. Carson
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Fiftieth Avenue
Mary J. Miller
Jacelyn Drive
Deloris K. Michel
Bever Avenue
Richard Karr
Seventeenth Street
Manchester Man Charged With Malicious Injury to Building
Mark F. Recker, 21, of Manchester, was charged with malicious injury to a building after allegedly breaking a $200 window at Pizza Hut on First Avenue NE following a dispute with an employee. He was jailed Thursday in lieu of a $500 bond.
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Mark F. Recker
Manchester
Recker
Pizza Hut
First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids bridges get Sunday sealing with linseed oil
Cedar Rapids public services director Dick Jensen says crews will seal concrete decks Sunday starting at 6 a.m. to protect against winter salt and calcium chloride. Eighth Avenue and A Avenue bridges will close several hours, with other bridges worked one lane at a time or briefly closed. Traffic will be sanded to prevent slipperiness and drivers warned to use caution. If rain occurs, the work will be rescheduled.
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Cedar Rapids
Dick Jensen
Public Services
Eighth Avenue
A Avenue
Jensen
First Avenue
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
Edgewood
Road
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
Twenty-first Street
J Street
C Street
Council Street
Northbrook Drive
Twelfth Avenue
Mike Douglas Celebrates Hollywood Debut and Contract Renewal
AP reports the Philadelphia talk show The Mike Douglas Show will film in Hollywood for the first time and renew its contract to mid 1977. Westinghouse broadcasts the program, originated in Cleveland 14 years ago, now on 130 stations with guests Marlon Brando Lucille Ball Carol Burnett Telly Savalas George Burns Walter Matthau Tony Curtis and Three Dog Night.
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Los Angeles
Mike Douglas
Hollywood
Westinghouse Broadcasting Co
Cleveland
Douglas
Marlon Brando
Lucille Ball
Carol Burnett
Telly Savalas
George Burns
Walter Matthau
Tony Curtis
Two Gazette Photographers Cited for Work
Two Gazette photographers won honors in the Iowa AP Managing Editors newsphoto contest. Duane Crock earned second place in feature for A Dog and His Boy while Paul Jensen took fourth in spot news with Under equipped. Bob Modersohn of the Des Moines Register swept top honors with seven awards and his second Neagle Memorial award. Five other Iowa dailies were cited for photo excellence in Des Moines.
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Gazette
Iowa Associated Press Managing Editors
Duane Crock
Paul Jensen
Bob Modersohn
Des Moines Register
Thomas Neagle
Iowa
Des Moines
IBEW Endorsement Given to Canney
The executive board of IBEW Local 405 AFL CIO endorsed Mayor Donald Canney for re election in Cedar Rapids. The endorsement cited his past leadership and open door policy to residents in an announcement by business manager Charles Swore.
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Ibew Local 405
Afl-Cio
Donald Canney
Cedar Rapids
Charles Swore
Independents Oppose Breakup of Oil Giants
In Houston AP report the Independent Petroleum Association of America opposes breaking up majors arguing divestiture would not increase supplies or improve competition. The group representing 4100 independents from 32 states approved a policy statement amid recent Senate defeats of divestiture measures. A.V. Jones Jr. of Albany Texas, the new president, cautioned that breakup is a political talking point not a solution.
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Houston
Independent Petroleum Association of America
U.S. Senate
A.V. Jones, Jr
Albany
Texas
Association
Donald Lassen rites set at Springville Presbyterian
Donald O. Lassen 68 of Springville route 2 died Wednesday at his home after a life in Springville. He married Maurine Hampton April 30 1936 at Marion and earlier farmed before becoming Don's Cafe owner operator. Survived by wife daughter Roland Koch son Dale Lassen five grandchildren three sisters and a brother. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Springville Presbyterian Church burial Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids. Friends may call Murdoch's Springville after 7 p.m. Thursday memorial fund established.
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Donald Lassen
Springville
Donald O. Lassen
Maurine Hampton
Marion
Lassen
Don’s Cafe
Whittier
Dale Lassen
Eldon Post
Dorothy Lassen
Bernice Lassen
Cedar Rapids
Delbert Lassen
Garden Grove
Calif
Springville Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Murdoch
Yugoslav DC-9 Crash Near Prague Kills At Least 60
A chartered Yugoslav DC-9 with 127 aboard crashed four miles from Ruzyne airport near Prague. At least 60 killed and many survivors in critical condition. Most passengers were Czechoslovak trade union members returning from Yugoslavia. Five Yugoslav crew reportedly aboard. Weather fog delayed traffic. first day of normal operations since last Friday.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ruzyne
Yugoslavia
Adriatic Sea
Tivat
Tanjug
Inex-Adria
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