Primary Roundup Highlights Away From Tight Races
The Associated Press notes Barry Goldwater’s Arizona opponent Roy Elson won the Democratic nomination in a multi state primary sweep favoring incumbents. Vermont’s George Aiken secured both GOP and Democratic nominations. Wisconsin names Bronson La Follette governor nominee with varied results across eight states. Nelson unopposed. Other primaries include Minnesota Utah Maryland Rhode Island New Hampshire. Renominations span all eight Minnesota reps and Sen. Nelson.
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Arizona
Barry Goldwater
George Aiken
Vermont
Goldwater
Roy Elson
Carl Hayden
Dariz
Elson
G.O.P
Aiken
Senate Republicans
Wisconsin
Atty
Bronson la Follette
Warren Knowles
Colorado
Minnesota
Utah
Maryland
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Lynn Stalbaum
Henry Schadeberg
John Race
William Steiger
Gaylord Nelson
Sam Goddard
Jack Williams
U.S
Donald Fraser
John Blatnik
Phil Hansen
Milton Weisenmann
Wallace Bennett
Charles McMathias
Daniel Brewster
Fernand St. Germain
Lincoln Almond
Norris Cotton
John King
Walter Peterson
Emile Brassiere
David Hoeh
James Cleveland
Boy 13 Admits Fire Set at Two Cedar Rapids Homes
Police say a 13 year old boy confessed to setting a fire at 718 Ninth Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids last Saturday. He also tried to set fire to a porch at 815 Eighth Street SW. Fire was started with gasoline and matches. investigation continues and the youth was referred to juvenile authorities.
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Police Youth Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Ninth Avenue
Eighth Street
Hiawatha Optimists Meet Tonight at Youth Center
City briefs list events and local ads including Hiawatha Optimists meeting at 6:30 PM, youth center, managerial job opening, hairdresser needed, and a phone contact 362-2316. Also notes on Coin Club meeting, shop openings, deaths, theft reports, and business ads in Cedar Rapids area.
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Hiawatha Optimists
Coin Club
Cedar Rapids
The
YWCA
Marijuana Plants Found Growing in Flower Pots
Authorities in Dalton Georgia found six marijuana plants growing in flower pots on Paul McCurdy's carport. McCurdy age 32 was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing marijuana.
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Dalton, Ga
Paul McCurdy
McCurdy
Koch Announces Discovery of Tuberculosis Germ
Berlin scientist Prof. Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis germ on March 24 1882. The breakthrough identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the cause of the disease and opened new paths for diagnosis and treatment.
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Berlin
Robert Koch
Riley criticizes move to delay U S road funds
Tom Riley a Republican candidate for the Second district congressman criticized the Department of Transportation plan to delay state requests for federal highway funds until December. He warned the delay could cost states 200 million in added costs and delay projects for at least a year.
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Tom Riley
U.S. Department of Transportation
Riley
Iowa Highway Commission
Congress
Iowa
Council Plans Hearings Oct. 2 On Rezoning
Cedar Rapids city council set October 2 as the hearing date for six rezoning proposals from R 3 to R 2 at Sixteenth Avenue and Hamilton Street SW Wayne and Margaret Short to R 1 to R 3 at 2606 First Avenue NW Glen and Patricia Lester to R 1 to Industrial park and R 3G along Blairs Ferry Road west of Addison Street NE Grace Jones and Terry Bjornson R 2 to R 3G along Fortieth Street NE west of First Avenue Iowa Builders Finance Inc special permit in R 4 at 1015 Old Marion Road NE Eva Evans and R 1 to M 1 north of Collins Road NE east of Collins Radio Co.
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Cedar Rapids
Sixteenth Avenue
Hamilton Street
Wayne
Margaret Short
First Avenue
Glen
Patricia Lester
Industrial
Blairs Ferry Road
Addison Street
Grace Jones
Terry Bjornson
Fortieth Street
Iowa Builders Finance, Inc
Old Marion Road
Eva Evans
Collins Road
Collins Radio Co
Water Report for August Sees Cedar Rapids Pumps
The Cedar Rapids water department pumped 528,650,000 gallons in August under Superintendent George S. Lee. Daily average 17,053,000 gallons. Electrical energy use totaled 600,300 kilowatt hours. Water hardness averaged 19.6 grains per gallon for well water and 4.9 grains per gallon after treatment. Wells supplied 542,043,000 gallons. none pumped from the Cedar River.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Garden party turns into shoot-out on THE AVENGERS
Color broadcast of THE AVENGERS on KCRG-TV 9 features a garden party that erupts into a shoot-out. The program airs Wednesday at 6 30 PM.
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THE
Avengers
Kcrg-Tv
Columnists and features listed for today
Today's lineup includes David Lawrence Russell Baker William S White in the columnists slot. Financial writing by Rick DuBrow Leonard Lyons. Sports by Gus Schrader Jack Ogden Don Walton. Rex Conn's What's What. Art Buchwald humor and a picture page.
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David Lawrence
Russell Baker
William S. White
Gus Schrader
Jack Ogden
Don Walton
Tragic Cedar River Drowning Near Chain Lakes Bridge
Dragging operations began in the Cedar River near the Chain Lakes bridge for the body of a 24 year old Palo man. Sheriff Walter Grant said Carl Appleby went fishing with a family member around 8 a.m. The clothes were found at 9 a.m. but he was missing.
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Cedar River
Chain Lakes Bridge
Palo
Walter Grant
Carl Appleby
Appleby
Hearing set October 2 on motel zoning ordinance
Wednesday placed on file a proposed B-2 zoning rule for motels with parking requirements. A public hearing is set for October 2. The ordinance would bar motels in B-1 districts and require parking for each motel bedroom and manager's office plus additional spaces per dining and banquet area.
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Cedar Rapids
Five Bids Exceed Vinton Fire Station Estimate
Five bids on a new Vinton fire station all topped the architect’s estimate. The lowest bid came from Youngblur Construction of Washburn at 55 251 dollars. Council members will review bids and await a preliminary study by Green Engineering of Cedar Rapids on the project and river flow effects on the sewage plant. Final payment of 70 810.49 dollars was issued to Bovia Gravel and Excavation of Nashua for storm sewer work.
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Vinton
Youngblur Construction
Washburn
George Milligan
Green Engineering
Cedar Rapids
Nashua
Mrs. Mooney Seeks Cat Confinement Ordinance
Mrs. Louis Mooney of 1710 First Avenue NE writes to the council petitioning for a cat confinement ordinance. She lists eight Midwest cities with cat and dog laws while the city legal department reviews similar regulations from other cities.
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Cedar Rapids
Louis Mooney
First Avenue
Mails 115173 In Tax Refund Checks Duplicate Noted
Iowa state auditors uncover 3061 duplicate motor fuel tax refund checks mailed after data processing error. Stop payments issued for 115,173 dollars. none cashed. Officials say a cross checking system will prevent repeats and costs include postage and computer time.
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Des Moines
Lloyd Smith
Iowa Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Division
Marvin Selden
Smith
Department of Revenue
Selden
Tickal withdraws rezoning petition before denial
RJT Inc president Richard Tickal withdrew a petition to rezone parcels at 226 234 and 242 Thirty fourth Street Drive SE from R-3 to R-4 as Cedar Rapids council prepared a denial resolution. Opposition arose at the planning commission and a council hearing despite earlier commission approval. The council also denied two other planning commission endorsed rezoning requests.
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RJT, Inc
Richard Tickal
Thirty Fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
August Jobless At 17 Year Low
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in August the third 17 year low in 1968 with 2.8 million jobless. Nonfarm payrolls rose 200000 to 68.6 million while total employed reached 77.4 million. Gains were in trade service and local government as teens left the labor force.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gazette
Norway
Verne Miller
Wallace Brecht
Miller
Brecht
John Brownlie
Francis Woolstrchill
Prentis Folway
Tony Curtis Starred Comedy On Channel Nine Movie Night
Tony Curtis stars in 40 Pounds Of Trouble airing on Channel 9 Wednesday at 8 00 PM in color.
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Tony Curtis
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Larry T. Buck
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Charles N. Ledore
Harriet Avenue NW
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Islander
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Texas
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Tickal
F Avenue NW
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Cavenue NE
Continental Investment Corp
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Lindale Plaza
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Prince of Wales
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