Board of Supervisors in a 1964 election year clash
The article notes Marion County supervisor Floyd Emmons faces a dual pressure from county road policy and Cedar Rapids annexation plans as 1964 elections approach. It suggests at large standing could ease his position and align with the board’s stated desire to act for the whole county, per Tony Scolaro’s proposal.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Floyd Emmons
Marion
Emmon
Cedar Rapids
Emmons
Tony Scolaro
Ambulance Safety Rules Urged Over Speed and Regulations
The National Safety Council and the American College of Surgeons urge ambulance regulation by standard traffic laws. They warn excessive speed increases casualties, citing 2500 runs with only one death from delay and minimal significant delivery delays. Cedar Rapids notes no major ambulance problems since last fall’s collision.
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Wm. D. Rexroad
National Safety Council
Cedar Rapids
American College of Surgeons
Traffic Safety Magazine
Firs Avenue
Nation Safety Council
Faiser
National Safet Council
Lessons on conservation from a sewage incident
A city sewage main leak into a small creek killed stream life and prompted calls for conservation. The piece warns against exploiting nature for expediency, cites historic damage from unrestrained development, and urges stricter action and public learning about preservation. It also notes March unemployment data: 5.4% jobless rate, 4.3 million seeking work, with modest gains in non farm jobs.
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McCloud
Labor Department
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Maryland
Indiana
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