Begley announces candidacy for Marion Third Ward councilman
J Edward Begley a Marion resident for 18 years and 3 percent candidate outlines his bid on a private citizen platform. A charter member of the Marion Jaycees and former director, he lists 21 years as a journeyman lineman with Linn County RBC and 9 years managing Marion kids league baseball. He and his wife reside at 2550 Fifth Avenue. Begley urges faster industrial growth southeast of the city to balance expansion. He says no special group backs his campaign.
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J. Edward
Eddie” Begley
Marion
Begley
Marion Jaycees
Cub
Marion Kids League Baseball
Linn County Rbc
Begleys
Fifth Avenue
Marion scale theft prompts club meeting and vandalism report
Marion police report theft of a 500 pound scale from the Elevator Co building between Sept 17 and 20. A scale used by Dr Anthony Lake was stolen from 7701 7th Ave. incident coincides with vandalism at Emerson elementary and other campus property. Local clubs plan a 1:30 dessert luncheon at Mrs J Otto Kieckhaefer home and study meetings.
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Hazel L. Leidigh
Eighth Avenue
Marion
Cedar Rapids Hospital
R. E. Leidigh
Leidigh
Marion Christian Church
CES
PEO
Ameigo Club
Sorosis Club
Tuck-a-strick Club
J Otto Kieckhaefer
Lincoln Drive
Daniel R. Trimble
Anthony B. Lake
7Th Ave
Appointments Elevator Co
Seventh Avenue
Marion Branch
Thelmen
Linn-Mar
of Education
John Frasher
Fourteenth Street
Robert Mitchell No
WRC
Emerson Elementary
Memorial Hall
Tenth Avenue
Harold
Hatina
Second Avenue
Albert's
Knight Bound Over To District Court
Knight bound over to district court after a preliminary hearing in Irving Iowa City Wesley Knight faces two aggravated robbery charges. The case stems from a holdup of two women on a Town Street last week. He is being held in the Johnson County jail in lieu of a $4,000 bond.
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Busy Roses
Blue Bird Group
Irving
Iowa
Wesley Knight
Blue Bird
Trunk Town City
Johnson Day
Adv
Semi Finalists Named in National Merit Scholarship race
Two seniors from Linn Mar and Marion high schools reach the National Merit Semi finals. Margaret Boquist of Marion High and Evans Boggs of Linn Mar are among 15,000 semi finalists competing for 3,000 scholarships to be awarded in 1970.
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Linn- Mar
Marlon
Margaret Boquist
Charles
Boquist
Marion High School
Euans Boggs
George “Boggs
Sixteenth Street
Linn-Mar High
Marines Cut Vietnam Tour to 12 Months
UPI reports the U S Marine Corps shortened Vietnam tours from 13 to 12 months. The change affects about 72,000 Marines serving in the war zone, with many slated to return home one month earlier than previously planned. Army Navy and Air Force already had 12 month tours.
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DA Nang
UPI
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Army
Navy
Air Force
Three Day Work Week Proposed by Sociologist
Washington AP reports sociologist Millard Faught argues a three ten hour day schedule could solve key problems. He says three workdays would ease commuting, boost family life and allow better use of time for workers and industry.
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Washington
Joe American
Dre. Millard Faught
Business Management
Faught
Classified Want Ad Guide for Marion Area Readers
Memo directs Marion residents to place classified ads by calling 369 1234 or visiting 747 10th St. The ad desk offers experienced writers to help with classifications and questions. Minimum charge listed as 1 dollar.
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Marion Area
10Th St
Pickup Driver Pinned After Gravel Road Crash
A car driven by Richard Holtz of Colgate Minnesota slid off a gravel road seven miles northeast of Decorah. Holtz escaped with minor injuries. A passenger, Peter Tanken of Ossian, and Holtz’s wife and Jane were not seriously hurt. The pickup overturned, pinning a man beneath. Driver Neg Cochran faced charges for failure to yield the right of way. Richard Ottney, driving alone, was unharmed. Road conditions were cited as a factor. no charges filed.
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Richard Holtz
Colgate
Minn
Gazette
Johnson
Decorah
Peter Tanken
Ossian
Holz
Jane
Kiein
Milwaukee
Edward Ottney
Upper
Dam
Ottney
Winneshiek County Hospital
Winneshiek County
Gene Simonson
Jones G O P Women’s Event To Be Tuesday
Monticello column notes the Jones County Republican Women’s luncheon will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the Monticello cafe with State Sen Clifton Lamborn as speaker. The event follows a naval redeployment report from Vietnam and a failed satellite launch attempt by Japan.
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Saigon
Monticello
Jones, Construction Regiment
County Republican Women’s Ard Naval Construction Brigade
da Nang
Monti Cafe
Clifton Lamborn
Brothers Crown Panama Bodies Found At Creek Fishing Spot
AP report says Shelby County officials recovered the bodies of 13 year old James Maloney and his brother Glen from Mesquite Creek where they had been fishing the day before. They were sons of Mr and Mrs Eugene Maloney.
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Panama
Shelby County
James Maloney
Glen
Eugene Maloney
Trail ride draws 200 horsemen in Iowa Minnesota region
Special to The Goentle. About 200 riders from northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota joined a 15 mile trail ride through Upper Iowa river country near Pine Bluff. Sponsored by the Northeast Iowa Saddle club the event included a noon picnic at Pine Bluff and a plan for a similar ride in early October. Riders gathered at Roger Bullerman farm northeast of Decorah.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa River
Pine Blufe
Northeast Iowa Saddle’ Club
Roger Bullerman
Decorah
Pine Bluff
Ossian Man Charged After Two-Car Crash
Five people were treated and released at Waukon hospital after a two car collision on highway 9 four miles southwest of town. Leonard Johnson, 71, of Ossian allegedly turned left into the path of the other vehicle.
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Waukon
Waukon Hospital
Highway 9
Here
Leonard Johnson
Ossian
Possible Hemorrhoid Relief From Preparation H
A New York based research institute reports a medication that shrinks hemorrhoids in most cases. Sufferers experience prompt itching and pain relief as swelling eases. Tests in New York City Washington DC and the Midwest Medical Center support the claim. Preparation H comes as ointment or suppository with no prescription needed.
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New York, N. Y
New York City
Washington, D.C
Midwest Medical Center
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Lions
Eighth Street
Vernon Blietz
14Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Continental Cleaners
Third St
Unit of
Serv-Quak, Inc
Neg Cochran
Jones
G.O.P
3Rd Marine Amphibious Force
U. S
Military Assistance’ Command
7Th Fleet
Uchinoura
Japan
Chrysler Motors Corforation
Handler Motor Company
2Nd Ave
Rial
Polara
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