The Rock Island Argus from Moline, Illinois • 47

SIX-TIME WINNER IFX NATIONAL COLOR PRINTING AWARD Latest News TH Final Edition Page ROCK ISLAND, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1972 47 Civic Center Plans To Be Announced BETTENDORF An architects preliminary sketch of proposed Quad-Cities 810 million convention center civic auditorium will be unveiled at 7:30 p.m., Friday in the Bettendorf City Council Chambres. Bi-State Center, Inc. reported' ly has an option on a 70-acre tract of land at Interstate 74 and 53rd Davenport, the possible site of a center. Robert B. Danico, a Bettendorf developer who is listed as director of Bi-State Center, said yesterday no stock has been sold for the proposed facility, but said sales will be discussed at the meeting.

Danico stated the financing will depend on hte cooperation of the communities Of Davenport and Bettendorf. 'i" V5 1 5 A 1 i it tat uati tat 4 MUNICIPAL MEETING Rock Islands Police Department and the citys Model Cities agency held an informal meeting this morning at the corner of 9th St. and 4th when the Model Cities transportation pool vehicle and a police car collided. (Argus Photo.) MG Van, Police Car Crash; Six Incur Minor Injuries ST IP A A WILL PERFORM WITH DOLPHINETTES Three of the more than 50 swimmers who will perform at the water carnival and swim show of the Dolphinettes at Rock Island High Schoolare pictured above. The show will be presented at 8 p.m.

tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at the pool at the school. Sponsor of, the event is Assistant Principal Gary L. Ackerson, former swimming coach, and Kenneth Knapp, swimming coach. Pictured above, left to right, are: Tracy Mitchell, president of the Dolphinettes; Linda Snowden, secretary, and Debby Zukerman, cabinet member. (Arps Photo.) 1 St.

and 12th Ave. at 12:06 p.m. When the Gustafson car turned suddenly, an auto operated by Daniel J. Maher, 16, of 3430 30th Rock Island, reportedly swerved to avoid hitting the former vehicle, went over the curbing, knocked over a street sip, and ran into a fence. A two-car collision at 30th St.

and 20th Ave. at 6:27 p.m. resulted in police charging Greg A. Dickerson, 16, of 3037 35th Rock Island, with failing to yield at a stop or yield intersection. The driver of the second car was Mary A.

Mc-Neal, 25, of 4808 8th Rock Island. According to police, the squad car was traveling south on 9th St. and the van, which had been headed east on 4th was making a right turn onto 9th St. when it struck the left front portion of the police vehicle. Police said considerable damage was done to the 1972 model squad car.

Book Two Drivers Two-' motorists' face charges as a result of a pair of noninjury traffic mishaps in Rock Island yesterday. Florence Gustafson, 64, of 2403 18th Ave. Moline, was charged with making an improper left turn that allegedly resulted in a mishap at 17th Six persons, one of them a Rock Island patrolman, incurred apparent minor injuries in a collision between a Model Cities van and a police squad car at 9:22 this morning on 9th between 3rd and 4th Rock Island. Paul C. ODaniel, 18, of 510 11th Rock Island, driver of the MC 1 1 was charged with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage.

All six of those Injured were taken to St. Anthonys Hospital for examination and treatment and then were dismissed. Patrolman Donald C. Boysen, 26, of 2612 23rd Rock Island, operator of the squad car, was temporarily pinned in the vehicle. He received treatment at the hospital for an injury to the left shoulder and then returned to duty.

Daniel incurred an injury to the left leg. Police said four passengers in the a complained of slight injuries as follows: Mrs. Portia Simmons, 24, of 918 5th Rock Island, both knees; her son, Cla-bert, 3, face; Mrs. Joyce Reed, 19, of 3700 5th Rock Island, head and leg, and son, Kenneth, 3, bump on the head. i i it 1 I Li Ai SEYMOUR GOLDEN BERNARD WEINDRUCH VIRGIL BOZEMAN GEORGE THOMPSON THOMAS GETZ McGovern, Muskie Will Cross Paths In Quad-City Area Marycrest Drive Vice Chairmen Announced DAVENPORT Announcement was made today by Dr.

Louis rvaccaro, Marycrest College president, of 10 vice chairmen of area leadership gifts committees for the Marycrest fund raising program for a nursing education building and other improvements. The vice chairman were enlisted by T. I. Stephenson III and James T. McLaughlin, executive vice president, lowa-Hlinois Gas Electric Thomas W.

vice president, Priester Construction Edmund E. Seyfried, president, Dewey Portland Cement and Philip J. Rotundo, vice president and regional manager, Oscar Mayer Co. The committees will begin its work Thursday following a kick-off reception and dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Deere Administrative Center.

leadership gifts chairmen for Scott and Rock Island Counties. The 10 vice chairmen have secured the aid of 50 key business and industry leaders in the two counties who will assist with large gifts solicitations. Those in Rock Island County are Virgil Bozeman, attorney, Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton Noe; Thomas G. president, Moline Forge, Seymour P. Golden, partner in charge, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell George D.

Thompson, president and chairman of the board, First National Bank of Moline; and Bernard Weifi-druch, chairman of the board, Malco, Inc. Vice chairmen working with the Scott County committee are W. P. Juckem, vice president and division manager, Eagle Signal Division of Gulf Western C. J.

Math, for 'an afternoon series of shop gate appearances. The location of the appearances have not been announced. McGovern will return Monday for a rally. A television star, Dennis Weaver, will get into the Quad-City presidential campaign act tomorrow night. Weaver, who became famous as a deputy sheriff in Gunsmoke and now plays a sage brush marshal working in New York on toe Mystery Movie television' Series, will make three stops in the 19th Congressional District in behalf of Sen.

McGovern, He will be at Sterling at 4 p.m.; Kewanee at 6 p.m., and Augustana College at 8 p.m. Democratic presidential fuls Sen. George McGovern, and Edmund Muskie, D-Maine, both trying to recover from- shaky showings in the Florida primary election, will come within hours of crossing paths at the Quad-City Airport Friday. 1 Muskie will be leaving the Quad-Cities about 8:30 a.m., a few hours before McGovern arrives at about 11:30 a.m. Muskie will be leaving after speaking at a rally at 8 tomorrow night at the LeClaire Hotel.

He will arrive at the airport at about 5:30 p.m. tomorrow. McGovern will arrive Friday Storefront Learning Center Celebrates 1st Anniversary Bettendorf Sergeant Suspended Burglary at Rock Island Home Probed Kindergarten Signup Set At Westmer JOY Tne Westmer Community School Unit 203 has scheduled kindergarten registration at all four attendance centers for March 22. Registration at Joy and New Boston will be at 9 a.m., and at Eliza and Keithsburg at 1 p.m. In order to register, the child must be five years old by Dec.

1, 1972. The parent or guardian must bring an official birth that our students become a part of the center and that they fee allowed to actively have Sean Joseph Hutter has been Long Dispute for Permit To Channel 8 Near End suspended for five days, beginning tomorrow, by Bettendorf Police Chief Steve Tome-tich. The suspension, according to the chief, is for neglect of duty and disobedience in the line of duty as a police officer. Chief Tometich said that Sgt. Hutter has failed ot keep his third sift men on the street and has allowed them to congregate in the police station.

The lqng drawn-out dispute between Moline Television a licensee for Channel 8, and Community Telecasting Davenport, over the right to hold the license is near an end. a say in how the center operates, Payton said. We are here to serve the students needs, not our own. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

daily and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A formal open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 6-7.

Information about the center may be obtained by calling 786-2952 or 786-2956. The Storefront Learning Center, 1201 12th Rock Island, is celebrating its first anniversary today. The learning center provides Rock Island residents, primarily those from the Modei Cities, an opportunity to continue their education. I am very pleased with the success the Storefront has enjoyed during its first year of operation, states Michael Pay-ton, center supervisor. I personally believe our success has exceeded that which was anticipated.

To date the Storefront has served over 330 people, whether to register them for classes at the Storefront, refer them to other educational programs or to other agencies that serve the needs of the community. The Storefront is our way of bringing to the people a propam wherebyi completion of a high school eeucation. is attained, Payton said. Thirty adults have received the General Education Degree (GED) through instruction at the center. The Storefront is funded primarily through Model Cities supplemental funds and is sponsored by the Adult Basic Education Department at Black Hawk College.

The teaching staff consists of one full-time and five part-time instructors and a full-time student consultant who acts as counselor and recruiter. The center consists of a three-part program: Kindergarten through seventh grade, eighth through 12th, and shorthand and typing. Students take part in a number of social activities and field trips and also put out the newsletter The Storefront Raps. I believe it is. important Burglars not only took a color television set and air conditioner but they also stole a beef roast and chicken from a refrigerator in the home of Mrs.

Cathye Gwynn, 918 6th Rock Island, yesterday, according to a police report. The value of the items taken was estimated at 3604. The btirglary was discovered by Mrs. Gwynns son, Timothy, when he returned from school. A screen on a rear door was found cut and glass in the door broken.

Three thefts also were reported to police yesterday in Rock Island. Jamie Terry, 3011 25th Rock Island, told police 500 was taken from her purse at the YWCA, where she is employed. David Herrera, 3916 6th Rock Island, reported a tape player and five tapes were stolen from his auto in the Town and Country Bowling Lanes parking lot. An? Aupstana College student, Lynda Hanson, Westerlin Hall, reported her purse, containing 810 and a drivers license, was taken while she was attending a dance- The purse later was found, minus its contents. A Kenneth L.

Jones Heads Centennial Bridge Unit An agreement, being studied by officials of corporation, calls for the Moline firm to retain the Channel .8 license and continue telecasting reportedly, pay the Davenport firm a settlement to cover expenses over toe years in filing court orders. Terms of the agreement must be approved by toe Federal Communications Commission, according to Edward Priester, Davenport, an official of the Davenport company, which was one of toe bidder? for the Moline TV frequency before Moline Television Corporation was awarded toe permit by the WQAD-TV went on toe air in Auguk 1963. There were originally seven applicants for toe licensee in 1956. Wre plan no further court action if the Federal Communications Commission approves the agreement, but we will retain the right for appeal if the FCC rejects toe plan, Priester said. Community Telecasting, one df toe strongest contenders for toe license during toe late 1950s, last August protested toe licensee of Moline Television Corp.

in its latest effort to take over operation of Channel 8. The FCC again turned down the application and the Davenport firm filed notice it would appeal the decision in court. The new agreement is expected to halt that action and finally terminate the 16-year-old legal tactics. Sam Gillman, Rock Island, attorney for Moline Television said he had no comment on toe issue. Angela Davis Day Slated At Ambrose DAVENPORT An Angela Davis Day will be sponsored by the Quad-City Committee to Free Angela Davis on Saturday.

The days schedule will begin with a political rap session at 1 p.m. in the St. Ambrose College Black Cultural Center at 2124 Scott followed by a social hour at 4 p.m. A film, Portrait Of A Revolutionary, will be shown at 6 p.m. in toe Fine Arts And Communications Center on the St.

Ambrose campus. A rally is. set for 7 p.m. in toe center, with Matt Eubanks, regional coordinator of toe Angela Davis Committees, as pest speaker. The event will conclude with a dance in St.

Ambrose Gymnasium featuring The Sweet Experience from Chicago! All proceeds from toe Angela Davis Day will go to the Angela Davis Defense Fund. The Quad-City Committee To Free Angela Davis is under the auspices of toe SL Ambrose Black Student Union. Quad-City Briefs SQUARE DANCE The Pep-er Step-er Square Dance Club will hold a dance Saturday night from 8 to 11, at the Friendly House, 3rd and Taylor Davenport. Bud Hitchcock will be the caller and the public is invited. ft RADIO CLUB The Citizens Band Radio Gub will hold a potluck luncheon and meeting in honor of all past and present officers at 2 Sunday afternoon in the East Moline State Bank, 1523 8tb SL WIN SPEECH EVENT MOLINE Two Rock Island men were winners in speech contests of the Moline Toastmasters Gub No.

2790 last night. Merlin Swanson won in the serious speech competition and Ed Reeder won in the extemporaneous contest at the Hasty Tasty in Moline. These, men will advance to area competition in Muscatine April Kenneth Jones, former managing director of the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce, yesterday was elected chairman of the Rock Island Centennial -Bridge Commission. The officers were elected at the regular meeting of the commission at 4:45 yesterday afternoon at the Centennial Bridge office. John Hollingsworth, Rock Island, was elected vice chairman.

Jones, administrative assistant to A. L. Tunick, president of Franchise Growth win succeed Paul A. Taylor, Rock Island, as chairman on April 1. Installation of the new officers will be held at the annual meeting of the commission Tuesday evening March 28, at Bens Gourmet House, Rock Island.

fy ANNIVERSARY The Rev. 0. C. Turner, pastor of First Baptist Church, Deca tur, will be the pest speaker at Olivet Baptist Church, Rock Island, 3 p.m. Sunday.

The service wilt" be the climax of the churchs ninth anniversary, which they have been observing the past week. The Rev. Gablel Barber is in charge of the anniversary propam, and the Rev. Roy Cheers is pastor at 1 NEW BORDER PROPOSAL King Hussein of Jordan announces in Amman today his proposal to set up a semi-autonomous state of Palestine on the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River once Israeli troops withdraw from the region. First unofficial reaction in Israeli was reported to be cautiously favorable.

(AP Wirephoto; story on Page 1.) KENNETH L. JONES.