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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1975

Page

15

Marion Foster Files for Council Position

Marion Foster, 133 Thir lipth street cunn, filed nom papers for an at large city council seat. She is the second filer, joining Mary Lou Pazour who already filed for the Third ward seat. Incumbent candidates have filed, with Mildred Stickney as City Clerk. Other filings include James Gathi fen and Dr. Victor Klopfenstein for First and Fourth wards, plus the city treasurer and one park board seat on the November 4 election, with Marion Business Girls electing officers at a Tuesday meeting led by Mrs. Ralph Hoskins as president.

Carl Foster, Jr Thirlipth Street Mary Lou Pazour Third Avenue Third Ward Mildred Stickney Sail James Gathifen SBR Twelfth Street Fourth Ward Victor Klopfenstein Sixth Street First Ward Hae Marion Business Girls Ralph Hoskins Haven Hines Marjorie Hess Evelyn Noah Charles Schuch

Building Permits Issued for City Storage Structures

Over the last seven days the city issued permits for storage type buildings. Notable projects include Eugene Strachen building a 6912 square foot storage warehouse at 1540 Sixth Avenue with Pacemaker of Central City as contractor, costing about 62531 dollars. B A Westbrock constructs a 4840 square foot storage garage at 600 Twenty ninth Street for 44176 dollars with own contracting. Additional permits list K R Balderson garage 2512 Twelfth Avenue 1500 dollars Fred Barnhouse garage 850 Parkview Drive 2562 dollars Jeffrey Huntley re reoder basement 3060 Twenty sixth Avenue 300 dollars Leroy Penne foundation on porch 410 Twelfth Street 300 dollars.

Eugene Strachen Sixth Avenue Pacemaker Central City B. A. Westbrock Twenty-ninth Street Westbrock K. R. Balderson Twelfth Avenue Fred Barnhouse Parkview Drive Jeffrey Huntley Rereoder Twenty-sixth Avenue Leroy Penne Twelfth Street

Ken Hartung To Speak At Marion Christian Church

Ken Hartung will deliver the keynote sermon at the Marion Christian Church on Sunday at 10 45 am welcoming back summer. The Rev Peter M Morgan notes the service and free lunch as fellowship. Hartung chairs the church board and will discuss the ministries of the congregation.

Ken Hartung Te Marion Christian Church Hartung Peter M. Morgan Christian Church Board

Girl's Bicycle Stolen Twice In Four Days

Kathy Wandward of 210 Seventh Avenue SW reports her bike stolen twice in four days. The first theft occurred Sunday after her brother Mark, 13, left the bike at Legion Lanes, 401 Fourth Avenue SE, while he bowled. police recovered and returned it Tuesday. The bike disappeared again Wednesday night from Kathy's yard, with sister Laura, 11, and friend Kevin Drew also affected. A thick chain around the spokes did not deter thieves.

Kathy Wandward Seventh Avenue SW Mark Legion Lanes Fourth Avenue SE Kathy Laura Kevin Drew

Cedar Rapids News Briefs Highlights Local Ads and Notices

Local items include cattle feeder talk by Glen Browstt at the Elks Club, a beef industry program kickoff, plus assorted police reports of stolen radios, tools, and rings. Community notices cover candidate night, yearbook pickup, NAACP Cedar Rapids meeting, motor coach tours, food stamp outreach, and local ads for sales and events.

Glenn Browstt Ova The Elks Club

Encephalitis Cases Reported in Iowa City and Emmet County

Three encephalitis cases confirmed in Iowa with two in Des Moines and one in Emmet county. Des Moines cases clinically diagnosed. blood tests pending to identify the type. A five year old from Emmet county is recovering at home after illness following a camping trip to Minnesota. Jeffrey Anderson of Ringsted reported headaches and dizziness after a camping trip two weeks ago.

Iowa Des Moines Emmet County Foral Julius Conner Polk County Health Department Conner Ilinois Minnesota North Dakota Emmet Jeffrey Anderson Darrell Anderson Ringsted

Economists Propose Price Index Study for Iowa

An Iowa council recommends a feasibility study on a state consumer price index using a $6k to $10k portion of a $50k appropriation. Proposals from University of Iowa and Drake University seek to develop a Cedar Rapids based index with national comparison, to aid school aid formulas and private sector use.

Des Moines IDPA Governor's Economic Advisory Council State Comptroller's Office Maryin Selden Selten Institute For Economic Research University of Fawa Drake University Ron Sargraves Division of State Office of Planning and Programming U.S Sargraves Cedar Rapids Eivertisement Bureau of Labor and Statistics Iowa Towa Sagraves Florida

Senate kills anti-busing amendment in 42 35 vote

Senate defeats amendment to bar the Justice Department from funding desegregation proofs involving busing or forced transfers. The 42 35 tally tabling the measure comes as the $36 188 billion State Justice and Commerce appropriations bill passes 61 18 toward House Senate conference. A Boston Univ researcher reports desegregation may curb white flight to the suburbs, not accelerate it.

Washington Senate Justice Department Tthe Department Robert Dole R-Kan Congress Department of Health, Education and Welfare John Pastore R.J Senate Appropriations Committee Ate State, Justice and Commerce Departments House

Man Took Own Life in Muscatine Hotel Death

Muscatine officials report a Tuesday night gunshot death of 21 year old Cedar Rapids man George Edward Fichtner at a Muscatine hotel room. He was employed by Heinz Co. in Muscatine and born October 28 1953 in Chicago. Surviving family includes father Edward Fichtner Cedar Rapids mother stepmother two sisters and three brothers. Funeral services set for Friday at Brady Kuba funeral home with cremation to follow.

Muscatine Cedar Rapids Paticé George Edward Fichtner Eighteenth Street Muscatine Hotel Fichtner Heinz Co George Edward Fivhner Chicago Hanfare Post of America Legion Edward Fichtner Jobs Fichtner Cleo Eicherly Ruth Fichtner Brigham City Utah Margaret Kowalski Boyne Falls Mich Mary Reibel Ellsworth Whitford Armstrong East Jordan Dennis and Donald Armstrong Quantico Brady-Kuba Funeral Home

Lisbon Man Injured In Car Leave Road Crash

Jack Carstensen, 29, of Lisbon, was injured when his car left old highway 30 west of Mt. Vernon and rolled into a soybean field. He was treated for head injuries at Cedar Rapids hospital and released. The car, valued at $6,000, was destroyed after it rolled over three times. He had missed a curve about three miles west of Mt. Vernon. The driver was charged with failure to save the vehicle under control.

Jack Carstensen Lisbon Mt. Vernon Carstensen Cedar Rapids Linn Carsten- Ser Mwe

Injured on School Roof After Fall at Polk Elementary

Jim Jacobi of 1287 B avenue NW told police he was pushed or thrown feet from the roof over the first floor at Polk Elementary, Fifteenth Street and B avenue NE, Wednesday night. He was treated at Mercy hospital for a pelvic bruise and released. A separate report notes a $1,100 larceny and malicious damage at a cabin in ZCBI park on River River road SW, with stolen items including a typewriter, two guns, two cameras and other valuables. Melvin Young of Palo reported $200 damage from a burglary at Dunn's Fine Meats store.

Jim Jacobi B Avenue NW Polk Fifteenth Street B Avenue NE Jacobi Mercy Hospital Joseph Rompot Clover Drive Linn Sheriff's Office Zcbi Park River River Melvin Young Palo Dunn's Fine Meats

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Marion Foster Ray Christian Church Stickney YMCA Marion Ymca Camp Courage Forty Fourth Street Highway 151 James Shattick Perm Marleen West Union West Union Merchants Coah Modern Piping Thirty-third Street Drive Joby F. Kuba Fruntland Boulevard Peek Steve Lichtenauer Johnson Avenue Torkeil Helen L. Meskimen Twenty-fifth Street First Trust and Savings Bank Third Street St. Pius Council Collins Rd Jerald Broussard Whittier Old River Road Fidel Sirhan Los Angeles UPI Sharif Sirhan Sen Robert Kennedy Cedar Rapid Community School Wari Kennedy High School DAV Jones Park YWCA Jefferson Jefferson High School Rapra Door County Wisconsin Travel and Transport NAACP Lane Boyd Community House Grand Ole Opry Mt. Vernon Hacap Central City Neighborhood Center Ty Center Point City Hall Hawthorn H Ills Mt. Vernon Rd Ady Cure — Citizen's United For Responsible Energy Peoples Church Jane Magers Shumpoo Weel Julie Call Coiffures Civitan Club Bishops Ozarks Johnny's Ancobbs Blue Moon Ist Ave Jerome's U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics Carpetland U.S.A Kergstvs Fastare Boston University Christine Russell American Political Science Association San Francisco University of Maryland Russell C.R John Gunzenhauser Seventeenth Street Charles Batey Laverné NE Westmoreland Fenton Imperial Malek Wood Pfalagraf Pottery Frankoma Pottery Frankoma Boston Cedar Hills Bank Americard P&h Harruschtegar Ower Hartischteger C.cators Miwarkee Howe Harnischteger
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