Cedar Rapids fire chief touts film to curb uncorrected hazards
Assistant Fire Chief Robert H. Ellison addressed the Independent Insurance Agents of Cedar Rapids as they viewed a new fire prevention film Condemned. The group donated 125 dollars to fund the department's annual fire school, praised as one of the Midwest's best. The film highlights careless smoking and matches as major fire causes and notes 63 homes catch fire hourly with 700 unattended children dying annually. Byron Thorpe was elected fifth district director of the Iowa association, while H Lee Wilts will chair a new liaison committee between the insurance association and the rating bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ellison
Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire Department
Midwest
Ellison
Cedar Rapids
Fred Schuchmann
Association
William Osborne, Jr
Robert H. Ellison
Insurance Agents Group
Byron Thorpe
Independent Insurance Agents of
Iowa Association
Johnson, Linn
Cedar
Jones, Jackson
Clinton
Scott Counties
H. Lee Wilts of
The
Insurance Association
Insurance Rating Bureau
St Luke's School of Nursing Welcomes 7 Freshmen
An incoming class of 7 freshmen increases total enrollment to 198 at St. Luke's School of Professional Nursing. Dr. John A. Wilkinson notes the school graduated 59 students recently and accepted about one in four applicants. 16 newcomers have prior university education and 65 reside within 100 miles of Cedar Rapids, with students from Albany New York Johnstown Pennsylvania West Allis Wisconsin and across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s School of Professional Nursing
John A. Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids
Albany
N.Y
Johnstown
West Allis
Wis
Iowa
Entry to Hong Kong By Refugees Thwarted
Hong Kong authorities arrested 33 refugees from Red China on Tuesday night while about 400 more refugees waited in fishing junks just outside Hong Kong waters. Marine police had thwarted earlier attempts. the 33 on four junks slipped into British waters in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Red China
China
Ray receives $25,000 for defense in King case
James Earl Ray, charged with the King assassination, has received $25,000 from author William Bradford Huie to fund his defense. Huie notes Ray has supplied 20,000 handwritten words for a life story and expects 30,000 more from jail. Huie has not met Ray. contact is through attorney Arthur Hanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
William Bradford Huie
Hartselle
Ala
Ray
Huie
England
King
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Smart Policeman Adds to Laurels
Patrolman Richard Wright 25 has made 74 arrests and earned five citations with nine pending in 30 months on the force. He intercepted and arrested three men suspected of robbing the Hotel Osborn in New Rochelle, Westchester County, as they escaped toward New York City. An unknown amount of cash was taken. Wright traced the route from the Bronx and captured all three at the expressway entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Wright
Wright
Osborn
New Rochelle
N.Y
Westchester County
Bronx
New York City
Igeen Wright
Regional Health Planning Topic of C R Meeting
Regional health planning discussion brings together area health institutions at the Roosevelt hotel at 7 p.m. Thursday led by Richard Dix of the Health Planning Council of Iowa. Local committees and hospitals including St Luke's Mercy Iowa City and Linn Johnson medical societies participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
Richard Dix
Health Planning Council of
Iowa
The
Health Planning Council
John Schmidt
State Office For Comprehensive Health Planning
John Lohnes
Robert Yaw
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Fletcher
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Linn
Johnson County Medical Societies
Linn County Health Center
Richard Nazette
Richard Sedlacek
A. L. Smulekoff
Robert P. Langford
Girl Hurt in Fall at Harding School
Phyllis Rittgers aged 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs David Ritters of 3900 B avenue NE was admitted to St Luke s hospital after falling on steps outside the Harding junior high school library. She was listed in fair condition Wednesday morning with head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Rittgers
David Ritgers
Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Harding Junior High School
Cable knit yarn kits with machine washable yarn
Knit with seed stitch knitwear yarns touted as easy care and machine washable. Pullover kit options include raglan round neck and turtleneck styles with instructions and eleven color choices. Regularly 7.50, now 5.99.
Irish fisherman pattern three stitch styles with colors
Hand knitted fisherman pattern items offered in three styles with seven color choices. Hand washable. Original price ten dollars, discounted price shown.
Kilian Al Values Sale Promises Quality Bonus Items
The notice touts a continuing sale with bonus items planned in cooperation with top manufacturers. It guarantees products meet rigid quality standards and will be sold at low prices while quantities last.
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R. F. Smtil
State Association
St. Luke's
Dial
C.R
Harding School
Killian Company
Jean Joyce
Tex
C.O.D
Killian
Rippletone Afghan
Kit
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