City Plans Silt Control At Robbins Lake Erosion Issue
Cedar Rapids council heard a plan to stop silt from Robbins Lake as erosion along the Edgewood Road bridge ditch worsens lake fill. Charles Fillenworth urged action citing winter fish kill and calls for ditch work beyond dredging. Officials noted erosion controls and possible conversion of the ditch into a fresh water source pending engineering work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins Lake
Cedar Rapids
Charles S. Fillenworth
Ellis Road
Haili
Edgewood
Public Services
Richard Jensen
Fillenworth
Donald Canney
Davis Cup Challenge to Be Held at Julian J. Clark Stadium
The Davis Cup will be contested at Julian J. Clark Stadium in Charlotte North Carolina from October 8 through October 10 with matches featuring Davis Cup teams and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian J. Clark
Charlotte
N.C
Halt to Food Stamp Cash Change Suggested by USDA
Washington officials announced a new USDA proposal to end cash change and deposit-use options connected with food stamp purchases. The plan follows a 22 July appropriations report noting the 49 cent cash change practice endangers the program and should stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Department
Richard E. Lyng
USDA
Two Cedar Rapids Youths Face Assault Charges
Two Cedar Rapids youths were charged after an alleged early Tuesday parking lot assault. David A. Randles, 18, was charged with assault and battery and held on $110 bond. Gary D. Gangke, 24, faced a tampering with a motor vehicle count and was released on $110 bond. The pair allegedly attacked Deland Swanson, 1622 4 Park Towne Lane NE, striking him in the face and robbing a wedding ring valued at $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
David A. Randles
Devonwood Avenue
Gary D. Gangke
Park Court SE
Nandles
Ganske
Deland Swanson
Park Towne Line
East Iowans Win UIC Scholastic Awards
Four Upper Iowa College students received scholastic honors for 1970 71. Teresa Lentz earned the Faculty award for freshmen with a 3.92 GPA, Janice Jones won the Dean's award for sophomores with 3.99, Richard Netolicky received the President's award for juniors at 3.75, and Ron Murdock earned the Trustees' award for seniors with 1.94 GPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Aldrich K. Paul
Upper Iowa College
Teresa Lentz
Francis Lentz
Aurora
Janice Jones
Vernon Jones
Cedar Rapids
Richard Netolicky
Donald Netolicky
Ron Murdock
Leonard Murdock
Central City
Chamber Endorses Levy for Kirkwood
The Kirkwood Chamber of Commerce education committee endorses the continuance of the 44 mill tax levy for Kirkwood Community College. The levy, already in force, would not raise new taxes and comes before voters in next Monday's school elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Education Committee
Kirkwood Commaunity College
Kirky Wood
Opposition leader claims 12,000 youths held in custody
An opposition leader in Colombo Ceylon says about 12,000 young people remain in custody following the attempted uprising last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo. Ceylon
Flammability Standard For Mattresses Proposed
Washington AP reports a proposed flammability standard for mattresses and mattress pads. The standard would require tests showing non ignition after exposure to a lit cigarette, based on Detroit and other city fire data. The National Bureau of Standards developed the standard with Commerce Department support and industry cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Commerce
Stans
National Bureau of Standards
Commerce Department
Detroit
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Arlington
Montgomery County
Oregon
California
Rome Cabbies Stage Nine Hour Strike Over Unlicensed Drivers
Rome taxi drivers halted service for nine hours affecting hundreds of tourists who were forced to walk to bus stops. They staged the stoppage Monday night and Tuesday to protest Wegal cab drivers stealing customers and cited a 1967 law on unlicensed activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
UPI
Wegal
Ant
Anglican And Catholic Unity Nearing
Windsor England AP reports progress toward Anglican Roman Catholic unity as a nine theologian commission set by Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury announces substantial agreement on the Eucharist. The exact content remains unpublished while the group seeks consensus on ministry ahead of its September 1972 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
England
Paul VI
Canterburry
Windsor Castle
Alan
Clark
Forthampton
Vi Pn Commumion
Michael Ramsey
Proposed cigarette standards target mattress ignition tests
The draft standard describes burning three cigarettes on mattresses and between sheets to test ignition. If a mattress ignites during testing, a potential failure is noted. The department will accept comments on the plan within 30 days.
McCain to Visit Cambodia in Pacific Trip
Admiral John S. McCain commander of U S forces in the Pacific will begin a three day visit to Cambodia on Thursday. The trip marks a diplomatic military exchange with Phnom Penh as regional ties are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
UPI
John
McCain
U. S
Pacific
Cambodia
Also Mentioned on This Page
King Drive
Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
Stan Kennis
UIC
Chamber
Levy
Kirkwood
APA. Roosevelt
Iowa
Ment
Fe Iano Handard
Detroit Fire Department
American Society For Testing and Materials
National Assn. of
Rome's
1St Ave
Grean Ot
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!