Hayes Seeks Black Hiring Push in Road Projects
Hayes, director of the Town's Civil Rights Commission, urged the highway commission to shut down projects where contractors fail to hire minorities and to establish a pre bid review of contractors' minority practices. He pressed for a December 1 goal and a work study or scholarship program to recruit Black applicants, noting that area colleges offer limited highway oriented courses.
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Ames
Town’ Civil Rights Commission
Highway Commission
Alvin Hayes
The
Morel
Hayes
Bernard’ Mercer
Des Moines
Hayesaid
Commission
Joseph Coupal
Statehouse
Coupal
State Department of Social Welfare
Donald Wicklund
Wicklund
Union Offer Sparks Cedar Rapids Sanitation Dispute
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports continued union action as Canney urges a uniform grievance procedure and secret ballot representation for city workers. A return-to-work proposal for sanitation staff was rejected by Acting Mayor Shank, with 41 of 49 discharged employees affected and SDS pickets present at the garage amid limited garbage pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Canney
Wilson
Teamsters‘ Union
Donald Canney
Sanitation Department
Shank
Teamsters
Harry J. Wilford
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Kelly’s
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids Reworks Sewage Plant Grant Request
Cedar Rapids city council voted to revise a sewage sludge dewatering grant plan to seek more federal aid for construction and less for research. The project funds total 2.4 million dollars with a proposed 923,014 federal contribution, while research funds drop to 109,700.
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Cedar Rapids
Lly
Sewipe
J. W. Gerlich
Honard R. Green Co
Gerlich
Arnold Elected Board Chairman of Iowa Electric
Duane Arnold, longtime president of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co., was elected chairman by the board in Cedar Rapids to succeed the late Sutherland Dows. Arnold has served with Iowa Electric since 1948 and became president in 1982, and he also chairs the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. He was elected chairman of Perpetual Savings and Loan Co. the same day, succeeding the late Dows at that institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Duane Arnold
Arnold
Sutherland Dows
Iowa Electric
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Residents Cleared in Municipal Court
Two Cedar Rapids residents were found innocent in municipal court. Ned Hall of Orchard trailer court denied charges of assault and battery from an Aug 8 incident with Audrey M. Blew of 2801 Thirty-third Avenue SW. Susan Dzlewanowski, also Susan Meyer, of 1114 Fifth Street NW was cleared of larceny for allegedly stealing a $25 television from Mrs. Harvey Heckensiable of 3705 Wenly Road NE on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ned Hall
Orchard Trailer Court
Audrey M. Blew
Thirty-third’ Avenue
Susan Dzlewanowski
Susan Meyer
Fifth Street
Harvey Heckensiable
Wenly Road
Admits Charge of False Pretenses
Brian Galbraith appeared in M municipal court Monday and pled guilty to false pretenses. Galbraith, 21, of 834 Second Avenue SE, received a 30 day suspended jail sentence and time to make restitution after allegedly buying three tires from Sears for 45.70 and not paying the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Galbraith
Galbraith
Second Avenue SE
Sears
Peters Bound Over To Grand Jury In Arson Case
James L. Peters, 36, appeared in municipal court and had his case bound over to the grand jury. He faces an arson charge for allegedly setting fire to his home at 5640 Colorado Drive SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Peters
Peters
Colorado Drive
Getting Plea Time On Check Charge For Larry Pitz
Larry Pitz 90 O Avenue NW was given until October 16 to move or plead on a charge of false uttering of a check. He allegedly wrote a 5.23 dollar check at Bob's Skelly Station Ellis Boulevard and F Avenue NW on July 4. Pitz is free on a 110 dollar bond.
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Larry Pitz
O Avenue NW
Pitz
Bob's Skelly Station
Ellis Boulevard
F Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids School Board Holds Closed Session at Ramada Inn
Cedar Rapids school board and Superintendent Craig Currie met in a lengthy executive session Monday at the Ramada Inn in Iowa City. The session, held all afternoon into the evening, focused largely on personnel and finance matters as Currie sought an annual performance review and impressions of district operations for the 1968-69 year.
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Cedar Rapids
Hamada Inn
Iowa City
Craig Currie
Currie
Cedar Rapids Community
Three youths charged in theft of two handguns in Rapids
Three boys aged 13 to 15 were charged with larceny in connection with a theft of $165 and two handguns. Authorities recovered the guns. The boys were processed by the youth bureau and placed in parental custody. cases referred to probation. The article notes Navy corpsman Maher, wounded in Vietnam, as the source of a letter.
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Gary L. Maher
Cedar
Vietnam
James Halker
Navy Medical Corps
Raymond
Maher
Guam
Japan
Navy
Jefferson Highschool
Plans Submitted For Rebuilding Of C R Bridge
Ned Ashton, Iowa City engineer, Tuesday presented Cedar Rapids city council with plans and specifications for reconstructing the Cedar Rapids bridge over the Cedar River. Bid opening set for Oct 29, project estimated near 500000, revised from 350000 due to higher costs. The plan features a 52 ft deck with removal of the deck and construction of a 42 ft wide bridge with five foot sidewalks and adjacent lanes. Work to start immediately. entire bridge to be closed until November 1970.
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Ned Ashton
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Avehue Uluel
Ashton
First Avenue
Nancy R. Grimm
Cedarsdeck
Stu Wwains
Mercy Hospital
Dodge Street Project Hearing Slated for Nov 4
Iowa City officials hear progress on the Dodge Street widening to four lanes from Bowery to Kirkwood and a new four lane bridge over Rock Island tracks. A public hearing is set for November 4 with a contract decision in December. City Manager Frank Smiley presented the update.
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Iowa City
Frank Smiley
Dodge Street
Bowery
Kirkwood
Rock Island Tracks
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Magis
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Kentucky
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C.R. Bridge
Girl
Dodge Street Project
Sedal
Dareite
Moggis
Nl-Bran
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
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