Marion Downtown Plan Meeting Set For Tuesday
A Northfield firm will present development plans for downtown Marion Tuesday at 7 30 a m in Chamber headquarters. William Derrah of Larry Smith and Co marketing and urban economists will lead an economic study and meet CBD Corp officials formed by the chamber city government and merchants. The airport committee will also meet Tuesday at 7 p m to hear a report from Howard Green Engineering Co and discuss state funding possibilities with an Iowa DOT representative.
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Marion
Northfield
Larry Agaro
Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
William Derrah
Larry Smith and Co., Ltd
Derrah
CBD Corp
Marion Central Business District
Chamber
Donald Hosking
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Hosking
Howard Green Engineering Co
Iowa Department of Transportation
Linn County Clerk Worker Suspended Over Parking Fine Improprieties
Dawn Dayton a 21 year old employee in Linn County Clerk’s First Avenue division was temporarily suspended as an investigation continues into possible manipulation of parking ticket records. An in house probe found irregularities in how fines and costs were recorded and communicated between the clerk’s office and the city attorney.
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First Avenue
Linn County Clerk's Office
Dawn Dayton
Misa Dayton
Miss Dayton
Kenneth Perry
Linn
Sterling Benz
Perry
Dayton
Benz
Phone-In Registration Starts at Kirkwood College
Kirkwood Community College offers phone in registration for arts and sciences full term classes from August 15 to 29 for evening and weekend students with on campus options August 29 and 30. Call 398-5637 and provide social security number along with the desired class name and number. Office hours vary by day with morning, afternoon, and evening slots listed. Fall term class start is noted as August 31.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Grand Jury Will Decide Indictment for Edwin Eugene Silver
Edwin Eugene Silver, 30, of Central City faces a grand jury on an assault with intent to commit rape charge. He waived a preliminary hearing slated for Wednesday. grand jury timing is not yet set. The alleged incident occurred July 31 when he allegedly blocked a Central City woman’s car after claiming car trouble.
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Edwin Eugene Silver
Central City
Silver
Gen. George Kenney Dies, Pacific Air Commander
Gen. George Churchill Kenney, longtime air commander to Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific during World War II, died Tuesday. The veteran officer, noted for his air campaigns, served under the Allied theater command.
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George Churchill Kenney
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Park Board Approves Two More Tennis Courts in Willow Park
Marion park board approved plans for two additional tennis courts west of the existing ones with construction to start soon. A Sept 1 contract award is planned, with a fall completion target. Relatives of two former members were recognized with plaques and desk items.
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Marion Park
Willow Park
Jack Engel
H.R
Hum" Livingston
Gail Stearns
Ben Stearns
Oakshade
Parks Department
Oakshade Cemetery
William Nelson
Fred Weber
Park Board
City Hall
Joe Butterfield
Pop Community Center
Dave Frimml
Iowa Professional Recreation Assn
Sioux City
Thomas Park
River Stages Across Mississippi River Towns Friday
River stage readings show LaCrosse 4.8 inches with no change. Lansing 7.9 inches down 0.1, Guttenberg 2.5 inches down, Dubuque 6.9 inches down 0.2, Davenport 4.1 inches unchanged, Keokuk and Cedar Rapids values reported with Cedar at 430 and other readings incomplete.
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Lansing
Dam
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Center Point Road Set for One Lane Bottleneck Extension
Center Point road NE remains a one lane bottleneck for at least another week due to 24 inch water main relocation for the 1 380 project. Officials say two lanes should return by next Friday but full completion is months away. The city cites weather delays and enforcement limits as contributing factors and notes contractor enforcement is limited.
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Center Point Road
Bjornson Investment Corp
Mel Meyer
Meyer
She Aéad
City Water Department
Lee Coppock
Cedar Rapids
Man Charged On Gun Count
Richard M. Norby aged 61 of 820 Third Street NW was arrested by Cedar Rapids police for allegedly firing a gun during a family dispute. Officers say he discharged a shot on a porch and, after he placed the weapon down, officers rushed him collapsing the porch under their combined weight. John Derek is listed as turning 51.
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Richard M. Norby
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Norby
Asst
James Barnes
Vital Statistics and Local Notices Summary
Vital statistics list multiple Aug births in Cedar Rapids area with names and addresses, plus several marriage licenses for local residents. Fire incidents include investigations near F avenue bridge Cedar River NW and JE tower, plus stove and gas tank leaks on Cedar Rapids streets.
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F Avenue Bridge
Cedar River
JE Tower
First Street
Nineteenth Street
Kirkwood Boulevard
New Motel To Have 180 Rooms
Plans announced for a six story motel at Collins road and Council street NE. Builders identified as a group of investors. occupancy planned for late 1978. 15 to 20 people involved. affiliated with a national chain but name not disclosed. Construction to start soon on five and one half acre site with 180 rooms and future expansion to 250. Amenities include restaurant, coffee shop, lounge, pools, tennis, putting green and playground. meeting room for 500 with audio-visual facilities.
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Collins Road
Council Street
Phillip D. Klinger
Parkland Drive
Klinger
Motor Hotels
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Linn Court
Gen. Kenney
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PtCidy
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Center Point
Pletely
Prat
Shire-Hattery and Associates
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Gazette Co
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Republicanan
Gil AP Rewl
John Derek
Joseph Hrivanek
Twelfth Street
David
Memorial Drive
Ronald Edgeton
Class Road
John Larson
Ridgewood Terrace
Gaylen Anderson
Thirty-fivi Street
St. Luke's
Gary Pelifer
Fourth Avenue
Marlon
Alan Novek
Twelfth Avenue
Robert Trimpe
Williamsburg
Elwood Buta
Huxley Lane
Mark Joyner
E Avenue
Gregory
Kingery
Judy D. Bushman
Kyle D. Mvehel
Barbara J. Wood
Jeffery W. Jeffords
Katherine D. Polton
Joey G. McVay
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Jon M. Hajek
Marty A. Carroll
Jess A. Banard, Jr
M. DeAnne Olmstead
Springville
Thomas H. Marcus
Vickie M. Seegers
Oelwein
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
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