Governors Asked To Help Fight Inflation Not an Order
President Nixon says no automatic 75 percent slash in federal aid to highways. Governors urged to curb spending. no firm deadlines, no enforcer role. AASHO warned of Oct 1 cutback affecting interstate 380 progress from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids.
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Nixon
White House
National Governors’ Conference
Washington
the Gazette
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Francis Turner
Governors’ Conference
Colorado
John Love
Colorado Springs
Love
Spiro Agnew
National Governors’ Conference Office
Iowa
Robert Ray
Stanley Charges Brinch With Partisan Mudslinging
Rep Adrian Brinch accuses Sen David Stanley of partisan mudslinging as Stanley faces ethics review over tax assessment appearances. Senate Ethics committee exonerates Stanley 4 to 3, noting assessments fall outside state ethics scope. Stanley defended his conduct before Washington and Newton boards, urging growth and job protection in Iowa.
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Senate Ethics Committee
Stanley
Washington County Board of Review
Newton Board of Review
Code of Ethics
Eugene Hill
Newton
Richard Stephens
Crawfordsville
Crane Co
Washingon
Iowa
Maytag Co
Boards of Review
City Briefs and Local Notices Highlight Club Events
City briefs report Y Camera Club talk at the YMCA about a walking trip in France. Various small items note store ads, a president’s ball on Oct 4, dining events, hospital visitations, a turkey dinner Sept 24, a Cedar Rapids Coin Club auction, a preschool story hour, a new location for Steve Harbit, nominating petitions for Cedar Rapids Streets Commissioner, a burglary at DJ's Restaurant, a Conversational Spanish course, and film award placements at the Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists convention.
Probe Shows Fellow Trainees Pushed Marine
An investigation into Pvt. Stephen Melson’s death at Parris Island indicates fellow recruits may have hit him and pressed him against a wall. Melson, 18, from Millsboro Delaware, died after hospitalization for kidney failure, uremic encephalopathy and pneumonia.
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Parris Island
D.C
Stephen Melson
Millsboro
Del
Marine
Melson
U.S. Naval Hospital
Beaufort
University of South Carolina Hospital
Charleston
Clinton Firm Seeks $11,805 Tax Refund in Federal Suit
Exel Corp. of Clinton has filed a federal court suit seeking 11805 dollars in federal income tax refunds due to government errors disallowing a net operating loss deduction. The taxes cited total 5970 in 1961 3151 in 1962 2207 in 1963 and 477 in 1964, allegedly paid in 1968.
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Exel Corp
Mercy hospital radiologic tech students host Beauty Bowl event
Three Mercy hospital radiologic technology program students hosted a gathering at Beauty Bowl Salon to welcome old and new friends. Marlys Butz greeted attendees and shared contact details.
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Mason City
Mercy Hospital
Marlys Butz
City studies elevated pedestrian crosswalks for schools
Cedar Rapids safety officials discuss placing elevated steel crosswalks at five or six busy intersections to improve school child safety. The plan could win up to 60 percent federal funds via the Safe Streets Act, though some officials question usage by students. First Avenue and Center Point Road NE are cited as likely sites.
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Cedar Rapids
John Oberthien
Oberthien
Donald Canney
First Avenue
Center Point Road
Reinis Enters Race for Cedar Rapids Parks Job
Stanislaus Reinis, 55, of 1932 Belmont Parkway NW, filed nomination papers for Cedar Rapids commissioner of parks and public property. A horticulturist and landscape architect, he is the city horticulturist. He is the fifth candidate. Filing deadline is Oct. 7, city primary Oct. 21, election Nov. 4.
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Stanislaus Reinis
Belmont Parkway
Cedar Rapids
Reinis
South Korean Phantom Squadron Activated
In Taegu Korea the South Korean air force activated its first Phantom fighter bomber squadron on Tuesday. The unit follows delivery of 18 Phantoms from the United States under a $100 million military aid program approved after the Pueblo incident.
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Taegu
Korea
South Korea
United States
Pueblo
Crime Increases in Cedar Rapids Police Report
Cedar Rapids saw rises in six of seven major crime categories in the FBI Uniform Crime Report for the first half of 1969. Murders stayed at one, while for incidences of forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, larceny, and auto theft all rose. breaking and entering declined.
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Cedar Rapids
FBI
Two Des Moines Men Killed in Crash
OSKALOOSA AP Two Des Moines area men died Monday evening when their car left Route 163 eight miles west of Oskaloosa and struck a tree. Stephen Frederick Clements 24 Des Moines and Richard Lee Goodlett 27 rural Des Moines were identified by police.
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Oskaloosa
Des Moines Area
Here
Stephen Frederick Clements
Des Moines
Richard Lee Goodlett
Clements
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Dale Rueter
American Assn. of State
Brinch
Ray Aide
Ray
Y Camera Club
James Young
YMCA
France
Albert’s
7Th St. SE
Verna Hunt
Seventh Street
WSCS
United Methodist Church of
Central City
Coin Club
Cedar Rapids Coin Club
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YWCA
Jerome’s.—Adv
Fred Petrick
Steve Harbit
Petite Beauty Salon
10Th St
Marion
Frank J. Tordik
Meadowbrook Drive
Office of
Waconia Avenue
Executive Plaza
Deanna Donahue
Ryan
Janine Paulson
Rose Ann Worrell
Salon
Iowa Society of Radiologic
Say
Clinton
Nelson's
Jewelers
Diamond Discount Mart
Montgomery Ward
Phantom Squad
Power Company
Sutherland Dows
C.R
George J. Matias
Matias
Titeae A To
Perpetual
Second Ave
S.E
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Iowa City Branch
East Washington
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