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Newspaper
Citizen Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1964
Page
2
William R. Smith 52, an Allis Chalmers shop employee, announced his plan to seek the Democratic nomination for State Representative in the June primary. Smith, long employed at La Plant Choate and now Allis Chalmers for over 22 years, is married to former Yolanda Whit...
The candidate Smith, a family man with ten children and active in labor and wildlife groups, pledges to push for equitable reapportionment, a revenue withholding tax aligned to ability to pay, and expansion of vocational and technical public education. He aims to keep Iowa youth in state, create jobs, and improve soil, fish, wildlife and river cleanup. He lists church and civic affiliations and residence in Cedar Rapids.
A trio of county jail prisoners escaped Friday evening by slipping a spring loaded door. Jimmy Dean Stewart returned with Marion Connor after surrendering, while Willis Stotts and Thomas Kenny hid until nearly thirty hours later. Authorities hunted the two remaining fugitives.
Cedar Rapids police reported Wayne A. Griffioen said his car was hit from behind near Cedar Cafe on Sixteenth Avenue and Eleventh Street SW. Seconds later a second vehicle struck him in the face and the driver fled after refusing to show license or insurance. Griffioen gave the last four digits of the suspect’s plate. no match was found. He described the assailant as tall, medium build, brown hair, about 25.
Richard Wells reports his two year old 26 inch Schwinn bicycle stolen from in front of the Cedar Rapids Gazette building between 12 15 and 5 15 Friday. The black bike with white trim valued at 40 dollars.
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