New Republican Chairman Visits C R To Listen
Tom Whitney, the Iowa Republican chairman to be, visited Linn County to listen and discuss plans to erase a $60,000 deficit, raise funds for 1976, revitalize the Linn County party, and recruit strong candidates. He stressed listening to counties and aiding the party in upcoming elections amid a statewide Republican resurgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Whitney
Des Moines
Iowa
Linn County
Stoner
Republican State Organization
Linn May Seek State Hearing On Property Valuation Increase
Linn County Assessor Forrest Holvek indicated a state ordered rise in property valuations may prompt a hearing. He planned to ask the county supervisors to pursue a hearing for greater explanation of the sizable upward adjustment. Officials had not yet received formal documents by Friday noon.
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Linn
Forrest Holvek
Holvek
Linn County
Stile Oder
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established and subscription rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established is 163 by the Gazette Co. and published daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions vary by carrier and mail options with weekly and yearly rates listed for Mlent Edition Afternoon Editions Sunday and other service options. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news republication.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar
Sidlie
Gazette Corder
Associated Press
Drunk Driving Charge Against Donald Chaffee
Donald Chaffee, 46, of 117 Tenth Street NE, charged with drunk driving after state troopers halted his erratic driving on highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids. He appeared in Linn County Jail Friday in lieu of a $500 bond.
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Donald Chaffee
Tenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Man loses left leg after quarry mishap near Central City
Clarbert Long, 40, of New Hampton, was run over by an end loader at the Alpha Crashed Stone quarry near Central City. He suffered multiple fractures and had his left leg amputated at St Luke's hospital after the incident Thursday. Loader operator John W. Foster, 38, of Monticello, was identified in the report. Long is employed by Highway Surfacers, New Hampton.
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Clarbert Long
New Hampton
St. Luke's Hospital
Central City
Long
John W. Foster
Monticello
Break‑in at Darrell Gatewood Residence Reported
Stereo equipment and 410 records valued at 2150 and other items totaling 4620 were stolen Thursday from the Darrell Gatewood residence at 1018 Fifth Street NW. Police report details include items valued at 1125 for stereo gear and 1420 for miscellaneous goods.
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Darrell Gatewood
Fifth Street
Gatewood
US corn and soybean crops diverge on yields this year
USDA and industry estimates temper corn output with Iowa and South Dakota showing lower per acre yields while several Midwest states project higher totals. Soybeans hold near last month’s outlook though Georgia Texas New Jersey and South Carolina see reductions. Washington officials say price forecasts for 1975 remain unchanged.
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Lowa
USDA
National Corn Growers Ausn
Boone
Dawson Ahalt
Washington
Richard Beall
Ussr
Bell
Ford
Russia
U.S
Moscow
Charles Robinson
Walter Stoessel
Tion
Nikolai Patohchev
AFL
CIG
George Meany
Iowa
Georgia
Texas
New Jersey
South Carolina
South Dakota
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Minois
Three Are Hurt in Pair of CRC Accidents
Three persons were treated at Mercy hospital for minor injuries after two Thursday accidents. Michael Prachar, 6, of 2185 Zika Avenue NW, suffered arm injuries when his bicycle collided with a car driven by 74 year old Harry Verwaayen on Zika Avenue NW near Twentieth Street. Police said the boy turned left in front of the eastbound car. no charges were filed. In a second collision on Sixth Street SW near Six ty-sixth Avenue, Hildegarde Hill, 54, and her son Robert Hill, 15, sustained possible head injuries as a four vehicle pileup occurred after a truck turned. Driver David Moore, 46, Thornburg, was charged with following too closely.
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Mercy Hospital
Michael A. Prachar
Zika Avenuie
Harry Joseph Verwaayen
Zika Avenue
Twentieth Street
Pollce
Verwaayen
Sixth Street
Sixty-sixth Avenue
Hildegarde Hill
Thirteenth Avenue
Robert James Hill
Hartman Hospitalized After Bicycle Traffic Crash
John Hartman aged 26 was injured in a Beverly Road SW crash when his motorcycle struck a car backing from a driveway near Cedar Rapids. He was admitted to Mercy hospital with condition not released.
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John Hartman
Tinderwood Avenue
Beverly Raed
Cedar Rapids
Hartman
Mercy Hospital
Two Workers Treated after Chlorine Gas Accidents
Two Penick and Ford workers, Orvitte Lewis Jr and Re vere Joseph, were hospitalized overnight for observation after breathing difficulties from chlorine gas. They were discharged Friday morning from St. Litt's hospital as a preliminary probe found no equipment malfunction. Gas masks were used during the incident.
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Penick & Ford
Orvitte Lewis, Jr
First Street
Revere Joseph
Cach Lane
St. Litt’s Hospital
W.L. Strive
Struve
$11,000 Award For Damage to Antique Auto
Buchanan county district court jury awards William Lehmke of Waterloo 11000 for damages to his 1842 antique Cadillac caused while in his ex wife Doris Natvig's custody. Scott Lehmke, a minor, was alleged to have caused the damage with the mother’s encouragement. Judge Karl Kenline presided as the verdict was announced.
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Independence
Buchanan County
William Lehmke
Waterloo
Doris Ann Natvig
Jesup
Lehmke
Scott Lehmke
Buchanan Court
Karl Kenline
Vigil Rises $1000 to Save Historic First Presbyterian Church
Iowa City man Jim Juilfs has raised 1000 in a three day vigil to buy back the 120 year old pipe organ and delay its removal from the historic First Presbyterian church. The church plans relocation to a new building in east Iowa City after demolition by the State Board of Regents. The Lutheran Campus Ministry negotiates with the regents to purchase or lease the property as university plans proceed. The con gregation moves starting this Sunday.
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Iowa City
Jim Juilfs
First Presbyterian Church
Juilfs
Robert Foster
Lutheran Campus Ministry
State Board of Regents
Board of Regents
Presbyterias
University of Iowa
First Presbyterian
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Lina County
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Roosevelt
Eaily
Jerry Mursener
Republican State Headquarters
West
Charleston
Astor and
OR Reals
Hal Wilson
Crop Report
David James Moore
Thornburg
Hill
Carl Lawrence Becker
Route Two
Arlington
Regner Eugene Modrell
Ottumwa
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Recker
Oxford
N.H
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St. John's
Canada
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Alaska
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Bam
Lewis
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Historic Church
Marcus’ Wayne Chennault
Atlanta
Martin Luther King
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Tris
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Scotts, Northrup King & Ortho
Weed & Seed
Privet
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Onnpen
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