Massage suit in Cedar Rapids argued to be dismissed
Attorney Fred Dumbaugh urged Judge Thomas Horan to drop the Cedar Rapids massage parlor case after Iowa Supreme Court ruling on Davenport ordinance. City officials want the issues decided to guide operators and authorities, with a ruling expected within a week on whether to dismiss.
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Fred Dumbaugh
6Th District
Thomas Horan
Dumbaugh
Cedar Rapids
Horan
Iowa
Lynda Thomson
Thomsen
Iowa Supreme Court
Davenport
Dumbaugh and
Linn
Possible cutback in Cedar Rapids road oiling program
Cedar Rapids may sharply reduce summer road oiling as costs rise. Wayne Murdock, public improvements commissioner, notes oil from 48 to 73 cents per gallon and higher sand costs. State road use tax shortfalls of 30,000 and 15,000 dollars in February and March prompt possible reassessment of charges to adjacent property owners. Alley oiling rises to 75 cents per foot.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Linn Supervisors certify next budget
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved the 1980 81 budget with a 6.38 per thousand levy, a 9.6 percent rise from last year. The $29,697,059 total budget includes about $17,387,774 from property taxes and awaits state certification likely in May. A Monday public hearing at the Linn County courthouse drew lighter turnout than usual.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Auditor’s Office
Kirkwood Community College
Lafayette seeks study on sewage troubles in Lafayette
Linn County Health Department directors will study fixes for septic leaks in Lafayette after an inspection found seven homes discharging above ground. Residents protested potential mandatory systems while the board will fund the research and leave adoption up to individuals.
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Linn County Health Department
Linn County
Lafayette
Health Department
al Ahern
Oak Hill Plan Advancing to Public Hearing
A public hearing on the Oak Hill Neighborhood Improvement Plan, led by Chicago consultant Carl Landino, is set for 9 a.m. on April 30 after approval by the Oak Hill Citizens' Committee and the City Planning Commission. The plan aims to preserve single family housing while allowing limited growth and targeted commercial development in the Oak Hill and Flats areas.
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Oak Hill
Chicago
Carl Landino
Landino
Flats
City Planning Commission
Oak Hill and
Citizens’ Committee
Eighth
12Th Avenues
Sixth
14Th Streets
12Th Avenue
Sixth Street
Fifth
Seventh Streets
Sixth Avenues
Bikeway report urges city to adopt pilot route this year
Eight months after inception the Operation Bikeway Committee filed its final report with the City Council and asks adoption of a resolution. A pilot route from Greene Square Park to the Collins plant on Collins Road NE is planned to start June 1 with four additional routes to follow after installation. The total cost for the four routes and safety education is 29300 dollars with 6700 dollars for the pilot. the group seeks 15000 dollars in public contributions to match a 15000 dollar city pledge, having raised 2500 so far. The plan calls for ongoing city maintenance and steps including Cedar Rapids Bike Week, more bike racks, and a city bikeway coordinator. Mayor pro tempore Hal Schaefer said route and rack design will be by the Traffic Engineering Department. The committee praised its work.
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Dick Hogan
Greene Square Park
Collins Plant
Collins Road
Mike Clover
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue Parkade
Hal Schaefer
Schaefer
John Collier, Black Humor Writer and Screenwriter Dies
John Collier, noted for modern black humor short stories and co author of the The African Queen screenplay, died April 6 of a stroke at age 78 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
John Collier
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