Praise for Title 20 funded programs at public hearing
About 60 residents attended a public hearing at the United Way building on Title 20 funding. Praise came for Brendelwood Program for the Elderly at Meth-Wick Manor and the Mental Health Adult Day Treatment at the YWCA, with speakers stressing the programs' impact and need for continuation. The panel also discussed potential cuts and alternate funding sources, including removal of substance abuse from Title 20 in this district and elimination of mobile meals funding in Linn County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way
Third Ave. SE
Brendelwood
Meth-Wick Manor
YWCA
Ben Baggarly
Harriet Court
Joel Hoffman
Linn County
Urban renewal debt cut hoped for on community center site
Mayor Don Canney held talks with HUD and Rep. Mike Blouin staff about the Five Seasons Community Center block bounded by Third Fourth streets and First A Avenue NE. He aims to substantially reduce the $350000 debt after Washington meetings this weekend while HUD credits public improvements against the loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Seasons
Don Canney
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mike Blouin
Iowa
Canney
Third
Fourth
Washington
HUD
Lawsuit Filed Over Cedar Rapids Elevator Death of Boy
A $500000 lawsuit filed in Linn District Court alleges Cedar Rapids Hide and Fur Co owner Richard Mitralsky allowed a dangerous freight elevator to operate. James Arnel Brotzman, administrator of the boy's estate, seeks $250000 plus $150000 punitive damages. parents seek $100000 for loss of companionship and services. The release they signed is challenged as void.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mitvalsky
Brotzman
L St. SW
Chain letter scheme probed by postal inspectors
Postal inspectors opened an inquiry Wednesday into a chain letter scam circulating in the Cedar Rapids Marion area. Inspector Tom Goodrich described a scheme where participants buy a name list for 37.50 and two 25 dollar savings bonds, forward the bonds to two listed people, then sell the list to two others. He warned that buyers are unlikely to profit and that the scheme violates postal regulations as it involves something of value. The postal service seeks to identify the scheme’s originator, who is considered the likely profiteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Tom Goodrich
Goodrich
Three charged after Hiawatha raid on B Avenue apartment
Police arrested Rodney Swallom 18 Raymond Ross 20 and Floyd Boll 18 at 1313 B Ave NE after a raid on Wednesday night recovering three stereo units stolen Monday from Hames Mobile Homes 180 Center Point Road. Value of units set at 600 dollars. Boll's car impounded. police believe it aided the theft.
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Hiawatha
B Ave
Hames Mobile Homes
Center Point Road
Rodney Swallom
B Avenue
Raymond Ross
Amberjack
Floyd Boll
Boll
Donation funds prairie restoration near Matsell Bridge area
The Audubon Naturalist Society of Cedar Rapids contributed 450 dollars to Linn County Conservation Board to buy seed for about 10 acres of prairie grass at Matsell Bridge natural area just north of Viola in northeast Linn County. The restoration aims to reestablish native Iowa grasses and Forbes species, a goal since the 1960s, building on early work begun with a gift from the Audubon Society and led by the late Dr. J Harold Ennis of Cornell College.
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Audubon Naturalist Society of
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Conservation Board
Matsell Bridge
Viola
Linn County
Audubon Society
J. Harold Ennis
Cornell College
Couple Sues Marion Over Hole Injury in Ninth Avenue
Betty and Donald McIntyre file in Linn County District Court seeking more than 300000 against the city of Marion and two construction firms for injuries from a July 15 1977 incident when Betty McIntyre’s car dropped into a hole on Ninth Avenue. Betty seeks 101518.67 from each defendant for medical costs and impairment, while Donald seeks 15000 from each defendant for loss of companionship and support.
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Linn County District Court
City of
Marion
Betty
Donald McIntyre
Cherry Hill Road
Ninth Avenue
McIntyre
Ninth Street
10Th Street
Kutchera Construction Co
R.T. Powell Construction Co
Vehicle vandalism reports flood police records
Police on Wednesday logged multiple vandalism cases including rocks through windows of several Chevrolet models and a Ford pickup, a Hy-Vee truck vent window broken, tires slashed on a Joyce Swanson car, a tire and wheel assembly stolen from a 1978 Chevrolet van, and numerous thefts from vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Watson
I Ave
Lloyd D. Craft
Robert Weldon
30Th St. Drive
James M. Patrick
Penick and
Ford
Bill Wharton
29Th St. Drive
Tom Dodson
Regent St. NE
Dodson
Johnson Ave. NW
Joyce Swanson
22Nd St. NE
B Avenue NE
Rapids Chevrolet
First Ave. SE
Lawsuit filed over alleged beating in Cedar Rapids
Kathleen Allard filed a 35 000 suit in Linn District Court against Ladonna Rich alleging intentional assault and battery at the 15th Avenue and Sixth Street SW intersection on June 25 1977. Allard seeks at least 10 000 for medical costs plus costs and 25 000 for exemplary damages along with wages loss and mental anguish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Kathleen Allard
First St
Ladonna F. Rich
Ladonna Miller
Ellis Blvd
Allard
15Th Avenue
Sixth Street
Railroad Sues ADM for $65,436 Over Cedar Rapids Shipments
The Chicago and North Western Railroad filed in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids a suit seeking 65 436 dollars from Archer Daniels Midland Company. The claim covers shipments made to ADM's Cedar Rapids Corn Sweeteners plant over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North Western Railroad
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
ADM
Hiawatha Council OKs OSHA Fine Settlement
The Hiawatha City Council approved a settlement with the Iowa Bureau of Labor reducing fines from 3300 to 2300 for alleged OSHA violations. The agreement came after negotiations and a 2 to 1 vote following a closed session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha City Council
Iowa Bureau of Labor
Labor Department
Labor Bureau
Right to read tutors to be tutored too
Kirkwood Community College Right To Read program will train new tutors in April across Linn Jones and Benton counties. Coordinator George Maybanks says more tutors are needed as demand rises. Training dates April 13 in Linn via Lincoln Learning Center April 18 in Monticello Learning Center and a Benton County session April ?? at the State Bank of Vinton Building. Call numbers listed for information. Marquis de Lafayette arrives with French volunteers in 1777.
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Kirkwood Community College
Linn
Jones
Benton
George Maybanks
Linn County
Kirkwood
Lincoln Learning Center
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Monticello
Benton County
State Bank of Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Maybanks
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Fred Uphoff
The
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C.R. Boy
Coe College
Royal Hoover
Eureka
Elna Belvedere
C.R
Sues
Rape Crisis Service
Railroad
Siebke Hoyt
Sebke Hoyt
Second Avenue Secedar Rapids
Hiawatha Council
Osha
Linn County Humane Shelter
Joan Biederman
Humane Shelter
Sixth Avenue
Emmons Street
Iowa Department of Transporta
Crawford and Associates
City Hall
Hartford
Blairs Ferry Road
Buffalo Corner
Robert Postel Sr
Recreation Commission
Marquis de Lafayette
America
Britain
Dial
3Rd Ave
Cartwright
Cartwrights
Std Ave
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