Buses Ready but Tires Hold Up Cedar Rapids Transit
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports delays in bus delivery due to tire shortages amid strikes at Firestone and other rubber plants. RTC, RTA officials note May arrival is uncertain as 20 nearly new Fixible buses wait with tires. Dean Wagner cites atypical April and May ridership and plans for summer adjustments.
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Dean Wagner
Detroit
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Goodrich
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Goodyear Corp
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Justice de the Gazette
Dodd censure debate and bus contract details surface
Amid Senate censure debate, Dodd defends conduct and cites rules yet to be defined while details emerge on Flxible bus purchases for a city. The article notes a lease purchase of 20 buses at 436000 total and smaller buses arriving later, with drivers and tire leasing factors complicating delivery.
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Dodd
Select Committee
Senate
Plans Dropped To Cut Service At C R Airport
FAA backed off plans to curtail Cedar Rapids airport control tower, while United Air Lines marks 20 years and Ozark its 10th anniversary. United began service in 1947 with two DC-3s. Ozark started 1957 with two flights. Combined daily seats total 1,540 as both airlines expand.
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Cedar Rapids
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Ozark Airlines
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Ozark
Henderson Criticizes Linn County Spendthrift Governance
Henderson contends Linn County has doubled county government costs under Democratic control. He cites an annual tax increase near 3 million dollars and argues against new positions and unclear duties in a McGarvey contract. He urges returning government to the people.
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Linn County
County official questions creation of new county post
The discussion centers on whether a new county position can be created and who should fill it. Henderson criticizes County Auditor Werner for not performing adequately and argues the role would duplicate duties by employing Mallon as an assistant to the board. He cites a personnel problem with too many chiefs and questions the proposed purchases from Burroughs Corp.
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McGarvey
Linn County
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Burroughs Corp
Officials discuss interns and major for county post
Henderson said the county auditor is responsible and urged improving guidance. He proposed Scolare and Linstrom hire a business or economics major for the administrative intern role rather than political science student McGarvey, aiming for practical expertise.
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Scolare and
Linstrom
McGarvey
British betting total eyed at up to 1 billion pounds
The Official British Handbook estimates yearly public stakes on organized betting and gambling range from 740 million to 1 billion pounds. This translates to about 2.07 to 2.8 billion dollars.
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London
UPL
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