Ambulance Rates Set for Cedar Rapids and Outlying Areas
The Cedar Rapids Hospital Council advisory board announced ambulance charges of 30 dollars for trips within Cedar Rapids and 40 dollars plus 50 cents per mile outside the city. Standby fees start at 30 dollars for the first two hours with 6.50 dollars for each additional hour. Service begins 7 a.m. Saturday under Mercy Hospital operation with two leased ambulances and one city-owned unit. A new Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio system links Mercy and St Luke's for dispatch and broader regional contact.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Stamy
Stamy
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Hospital Council
Mercy Hospital
Mercy
St. Luke's
Neighborhood plans May 18 block party after brush clearance
Cedar Rapids residents in the Lindale drive and Thirty second street NE area petitioned the city council to block Staub court for three hours on May 18 as a gala potluck. They credit Barry and Liz Barry with clearing brush and trees from a large undeveloped northeast tract after bird nuisance concerns and health department permit actions this spring.
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Cedar Rapids
Lindale Drive
Staubcourt
Lindale Avenue
G Avenue
Barry
Don
Liz Barry
Barrys
Lindale and
G Avenues
Thirty-second Street
Linn County Health Department
Midwest Development bids for 16 Oak Hill lots in Cedar Rapids
Midwest Development Co. of Cedar Rapids was the sole bidder for 16 Oak Hill single family lots, offering 19,450. The bid goes to the city urban renewal board and HUD for redevelopments near Fifteenth street SE. Townhouse sites on Fifteenth SE between 14th and 15th Aves drew no bids.
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Midwest Development Co
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill
City Urban Renewal Board
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Fifteenth Street SE
Federal Housing Administration
Fifteenth Street
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Avenues
Baltimore Museum of Art relocating Thinker statue
A bronze cast of Rodin's The Thinker is moved indoors at the Baltimore Museum of Art to shield it from air pollution, ensuring permanent display protection.
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Baltimore
Rodin
the Thinker
Baltimore Museum of Art
Iowa Weighs Two Year Legislative Staffing Pilot
Iowa joins 9 other states in considering a two year pilot to staff standing committees by professional aides. The conference on state legislatures would fund $150 000 to $300 000 per state annually with federal and private support. Lt Gov Jepsen Speaker Harbor say Iowa is interested, awaiting funding and local decision.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Conference On State Legislatures of
Kansas City
Donald Glickman
Roger Jepsen
William Harbor
Jepsen
Glickman
Harbor
Newsmen
California
New York
Illinois
Slight Drop in Unemployment in Cedar Rapids Area
Unemployment in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area eased to 5.5 percent in March with 4,080 jobless. Linn county gained 380 jobs as the workforce rose 360, led by non manufacturing sectors such as contract construction, retail trade and services. manufacturing fell, especially in non durable goods, while agricultural employment rose on seasonal factors. The civilian labor force totaled 73,920, down 1,630 from a year ago, with 69,840 employed. The Iowa Employment Security Commission expects a small local employment rise in 3 to 6 months, with manufacturing gains anticipated mainly in machinery and electrical industries, including Collins Radio Co. Average manufacturing earnings were $158.75 in March.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Commission
Collins Radio Co
Legislature to carry out one pilot project plan
The legislature aims to run one of ten pilot projects to address workload, noting the body is understaffed like many legislatures. The move reflects efforts to test efficiency improvements despite staffing constraints.
Iowa Senate OKs Silas Ewing for Parole Board
Des Moines business man Silas Ewing was confirmed by the Iowa senate to a six year term on the state board of parole. The appointment takes effect July 1.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Silas Ewing
State Board of Parole
Senate approves state car use bill in Iowa
Iowa Senate passed a Crabb proposed measure 38 to 1 to streamline state vehicle operations. The bill lets state vehicles buy gasoline at cost from highway commission and other state installations, raises max purchase prices to 3500 for high powered vehicles and 3300 for passenger cars, creates a Capitol-area car pool, and authorizes replacing department decals with an official state symbol.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
Frank Crabb
Iowa Highway Commission
State Board of Regents
Department of Social Services
Crabb
State Department
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By Frank Nye
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White Sale
Dorothy Dean
Softee
Orion
2Nd Ave
Craemer
Second Ave
Mita Smith
Downtown
Coats
Famous Name Permanent Press
E.O.M
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