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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1975

Page

11

Possible Zone Reversion Threatens Cedar Rapids Mall Plan

A proposed large shopping center near the intersection of highway 149 and Edgewood Road SW faces a potential zoning reversion next month that would revert land to residential use. Developers Hahn Newman and Dial Realty say delays, not inactivity, hinder progress amid economic uncertainty, with city officials showing little interest in reversing current zoning.

Cedar Rapids BB Acres Highway 149 Edgewood Toad Hahn- Newman Development Co Dial Realty of Omaha Hahn Company Planning Commission Ernest Hahn

Television Listings Fragment From Davenport to Rochester

A dense OCR listing of TV channels and programs across Davenport La Crosse Rochester Waterloo and surrounding areas. It enumerates stations such as 6-WOC TV 10-KROC TV and 13-WHOW TV, with programs like Bonanza The Rockford Files CBS Movie and Midnite Special interspersed with weather news and sports blocks. The entry reads as a chaotic catalog of times titles and station identifiers without coherent narrative.

Woc.tv Davenport WKBT la Crosse Kroc.tv Rochester L2kim-Tv Inne City Who-Tv Dye Maines Waterloo

Canney Opposes Proposals on Longer Trucks

Cedar Rapids mayor Don Canney opposed plans to allow longer semi trailers to operate near interstates and in major cities across Iowa. He warned 48 foot trucks would clog Cedar Rapids streets and hinder turns, and said he would inform Gov. Ray and lawmakers of his concerns. A separate incident reports 21 year old Bobbie Lee Palmer arrested on larceny of a motor vehicle in the Cedar Rapids area after taking a car owned by Margaret M. Fox when she refused to lend it. Palmer was detained in Linn County jail on $1,500 bond.

Cedar Rapids Don Canney Thursflay Wold Iowa Canney Robert Ray Bobbie Lee Palmer Gavene NW Palmer Margaret M. Fox Avenue NW Miss Fox Linn County

Penrock Pennock gets five years for gun violation

Pennock a former Iowa men’s reformatory guard in Anamosa pled guilty to one federal firearms count in Cedar Rapids. He bought a Winchester rifle with false ID two days before inmate Ronald Brewer escaped. The killings near the Edwards home followed that night. Brewer is charged with murders.

Herbert Pennock Iowa Men's Reformatory Anamosa Cedar Rapids Anamora Ronald Brewer Brewer U.S Ivan Hullman Clarence and Patricia Edwards Howard O'Brien Edwards Anso

Mistrial Declared in Wedelstedt Arson Case

A mistrial was declared in the arson trial of 32 year old J Wedelstedt after jurors reported no reasonable chance of verdict. The case concerned a fire at the Sally Dog tavern on West Post road SW last Oct 4 amid disputes over bookstore competition. The judge set April 18 for a new trial order.

J. Wedelstedt Linn Harold Vietor Cine Tor Sally Dog West Post Road

Twenty UYA Grants to Be Awarded at Kirkwood College

Kirkwood Community College awards 20 study stipends of 2400 each for the 1975 76 University Year for Action program. Participants prepare to assist physically handicapped adults under professional supervision. UVA coordinator Patricia Spoden notes yearlong OS and 45 freshman arts and sciences credits after completion. Contact Spoden at Kirkwood, 01 Cedar Rapids 52406, 398 5578 for details.

Kirkwood Colege Uya Patricia Spoden UVA Persun Spoden Action Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Boulevard Cedar Rapids

Grace Files Dies Former Gazette Editor

Grace Files 70 former Cedar Rapids Gazette editor and widow of Tor Edwin Files died suddenly Wednesday at University Hospitals. Born Sept 1, 1904 in Kosiosko Mississippi she grew up in Carroll Iowa and attended Iowa State University. She married Dr Piles Sept 16 1934 lived in Cedar Rapids until 1965 then Iowa City served as women s editor at The Gazette until marriage and retired from University of Iowa office in 1969. Survived by four daughters one sister memorial services Saturday at St Andrew Presbyterian Church with cremation to follow memorial fund established.

Grace Files Gazette Iowa City Cedar Rapids Gazette Tor Edwin Files University Hospitals Kosiosko Miss Carroll Iowa Iowa State University Piles Gedar Rapids the Gazette University of Iowa Business and Placement Office Cedar Rapids Willan Larkin Springfield Winifred Ravenwald Germany St Andea Presbyterian Church

Guernsey Fatal Crash Claims 70 Year Old James Lightner

James D. Lightner, 70, of 1527 Twenty Ninth Street NE, died after his car crossed the center line and struck the English River bridge on Highway 21 near Guernsey. He was pronounced dead at the scene. his death followed a presumed sleep lapse. Surviving are his wife Helen and several siblings and in-laws. Funeral services are set for Monday at Turner Chapel with burial at Chapel of Memories. Memorials may be sent to First Congregational Church or the American Lung Association.

Guernsey James D. Lightner Twentyninth Street Highway 21 Here Lightner English River Bridge Poweshick County Chuna Helen Toms Crosby Tipton George H. Weyer, Inc Kansas City First Congregational Church Crescent Lodge United Commercial Travelers The Elks Club Turner Chapel Glenn N. Bender Pirst Congregational Church Crescent Judge Chapel of Memories Turner Memorial Fund American Lung Assn

NRC finds Iowa Uviolation in radioactive material storage

The NRC reports several storage practices at the University of Iowa may violate requirements including storage security and labeling of low level radioactive materials. Investigators inspected the Oakdale campus after The Daily Iowan alleged nine violations. NRC substantiated most claims and partially substantiated others, noting risks to public access.

Iowa City Latefal Nuclear Separatory Commission University of Iowa NRC U. of 1 Lowan RPO Oakdale

Graham Will Preside At Services for Chiang Kai-shek

Washington reports Billy Graham will preside at memorial services for Chiang Kai-shek of Nationalist China on April 11. The announcement notes Graham's role in leading the service and offers brief context on Chiang's prominence in Asia politics and U S relations.

Graham Chiang Washington Billy Graham Chiang Kai-shek Nationalist China

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