House Approves Smaller Postal Rate Hike Plan
The House voted to limit the December postal rate increase to two cents, keeping first class postage at 10 cents for a one ounce letter and approving a 20 percent rate rise for the year. The bill would speed post office rate requests and study subsidies while rejecting a $1.5 billion subsidy add on.
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Bell Seeks Rate Hike for Iowa Telephone Service
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co seeks a 3.6 percent rate rise averaging 40 cents for 670,000 Iowa customers, amounting to 10.8 million annually. Long distance within Iowa would not rise. The ICC will decide, with prior increases already in progress and amendments filed to augment funding.
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Safety Rescue Course Slated At Bender Pool
The city announces a safety and rescue course at Bender Pool starting Nov. 25. The program targets older individuals able to pass a prelim and runs Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 to 8. It comprises eight lessons through Dec. 24 with additional sessions and public swim times noted.
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Drunk Driving Charge Against Local Man
Police arrested Witten C. Harptgin, four, of Hoane, on a second offense drunken driving charge after he allegedly drove erratically on highway 150 Thursday night. He was arraigned in county court Friday in lieu of $1,000 bond.
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Fragmented Gazette ad text with garbled pricing notes
Readable fragments show an advertisement fragment with pricing lines for subscriptions and editions, including weekly and 4 week rates. Mentions Cedar Rapids area, delivery options, and a note about Associated Press transmission. The corrupted text obscures clear entities but indicates newspaper service details.
R W Daubendiek Dies Iowa Johnny Walnut Seed
Robert W. Daubendiek 57 known as Iowa's Johnny Walnut Seed died Thursday evening of cancer at Winnebago County Memorial hospital He was a formal tree planting contractor for the state and former conservation commissioner and owned the Andy Mountain campground at Halpern Ferry since retirement Survived by Mae Sloan his wife three brothers and two sisters Services Monday 9:30 at Congregational Church Burial West Bend Cemetery 3:30
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Chamber Makes Film Available On Shoplifting
The Cedar Rapids Merion area Chamber of Commerce bought a 24 minute color sound film titled Caught on shoplifting and will provide it to junior and senior high schools. Bureau Chairman Robert Tibbitts says shoplifting by youths is a nationwide problem done for sport and can lead to lifelong trouble. Schools may schedule the movie by contacting Harald Ewoki, general manager of the Chamber.
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Gas Siphoned Three Arrested in Night Theft
Larry L. Starr 19 and two Cedar Rapids youths aged 14 and 17 were charged with nighttime larceny for siphoning gasoline from a car at Tower Terrace trailer court Thursday night. A Linn deputy traced the suspects after the car was identified by a citizen. About ten dollars in fuel was stolen from Kathryn Cornelis's vehicle. Starr remained jailed Friday, while the youths were released to parents as their case goes to juvenile court.
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Why Linn Democrats Were Not Polling At Dinner
Linn county Democrats wonder why they did not receive ballots for a presidential straw poll at Kilton Coliseum Ames last Saturday. About 80 percent of the roughly 225 attendees were not polled, according to Anita Terpstra. The Des Moines Register reported 1,004 ballots cast of about 4,000 attendees, with Jimmy Carter leading at 284 votes, Humphrey a distant second, and others trailing.
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Keokuk County Logos and Poll Debates Stir Local Quarters
Keokuk County bicentennial board offers the official 1976 logo depicting Chief Keokuk, sold at banks and post offices for 30 cents with proceeds funding county projects. A Linn County straw poll at Ames shows Carter leading, but concerns about methodology and turnout cast doubt on results, with officials noting uncommitted delegates and uncertain controls.
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To Accept Ballots Saturday Afternoon
The Linn county election office will be open Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. to receive absentee ballots for city elections. Voters from 17 cities may cast absentee ballots in the court house basement despite being away from their precincts. Mailed ballots are accepted through Tuesday with a signed application including name, address, mailing address, election name, and signature. Access on Saturday is through the east courthouse door.
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