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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1968

Page

9

Iowa City School Board to Hire Two More Teachers

The Iowa City school board moved to add staff at Coralville Kirwood and Lincoln schools to ease overcrowding. At Coralville Kirwood, a first grade class of 35 will get a half time teacher and a full time replacement in the second semester. At Lincoln, a fifth grade section with 37 students will receive an additional teacher on a half time basis. The board also formed a liaison committee with the Iowa City Educators Assn and approved related staff and planning measures. A separate report notes a plane crash in ALON-de-PROVENCE France killing six aboard.

Seedel Gazette Iowa City Coralville Kirwood School Campbell John Moore Russell Ross Raymond Sheets William Thelan Tthe Ross West High University of Iowa Coralville

Newsmen Withhold Kidnapping Details in Oak Brook Case

Reporters from Chicago area outlets kept silent about the Hillard Marks kidnapping to protect the boy. Police officials and the FBI coordinated a voluntary media blackout until authorities announced the boy safe and the captors captured by J. Edgar Hoover in Washington.

Chicago UPI Oak Brook Hillard Marks FBI J. Edgar Hoover Washington

Youths Escaped Injury When Car Hit by Train Near Blairs Ferry

Michael T. Toroian, 18, of 3040 B Avenue NE, and two companions narrowly escaped injury Friday night when their car stalled on C Avenue near the Milwaukee railroad tracks off Blairs Ferry Road NE. Linn County deputies reported the vehicle stalled on the tracks and was struck by a train. Toroian was taken into custody on related charges.

Michael T. Toroian B Avenue C Avenue Milwaukee Railroad Blairs Ferry Road Mrawanan Linn County Sheriff Deputies Center-Point Road Toroian

Merril G. Rustman Held on Two Counts

Merril G. Rustman, 27, of 909 Fifteenth Avenue SE, faced two counts after a crash and intoxication incident Friday night. Police said he drove into a parked car owned by Vern Coonfare, 810, before the three youths helped him to safety as a train and vehicle collided at 55 miles per hour. The 1964 car was totaled.

Rustman Vern

Mrs Nicholas Kremer of Independence Dies

Independence obit for 71 year old lifelong resident Mrs Nicholas Kremer who died Friday. Survived by four children Carroll Cagley Evansdale Norbert Cedar Rapids Mrs Fred Langston Cedar Rapids and Mrs Robert Garretts Independence. Services set for Monday at 10 am at St John Catholic church with rosaries Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 3 and 8 pm at McCleery Hawe funeral home.

Independence Nicholas Kremer Carroll Cagley Evansdale Norbert Cedar Rapids Fred Langston iCedar Rapids Robert Garretts St. John’s Catholic Church Rosary McCleery-Hawe

Incident at rear of 2 Sixteenth Avenue SW

A report notes Rustman was being held in lieu of a 140 dollar bond after an event at the rear area of 2 Sixteenth Avenue Southwest.

Teenth Avenue Rustman

Douglas Sovers Hospitalized After Accidental Rifle Injury

Douglas Sovers, 16, of 2849 Thirteenth Avenue SE, was held for observation at Mercy hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the foot. Authorities say the injury occurred Friday afternoon when he was cleaning a .22 caliber rifle at home. the bullet passed through his boot with no bone damage.

Douglas Sovers Thirteenth Avenue SE Mercy Hospital Sovers Lovers

Two Decorah Teens Injured In Highway 52 Motorcycle Crash

Decorah youths Quan dahl 17 and Randal Morstade 17 were treated and released after a motorcycle driven by Quandahl crashed on highway 52 a half mile south of Decorah. A flat tire was blamed for the mishap.

Decorah Clinton Quandahl Randal Morstade Quandahl Highway 52 Here

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