Old C R bridge disappears as demolition proceeds
A blasting crew demolished the lower west abutment of the F Avenue bridge completed in 1922. Engineers from Shire Hattery and Associates noted Cramer Brothers Construction will remove the west concrete dam and two older structures before finishing the east side. Completion is set for June 1, 1979. A seismograph was used on First Street NW to monitor nearby buildings.
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F Avenue
Cedar Rapids
West Bridge
Daryl Walk
Shire-Hattery and Associates
Cramer Brothers Construction
Walk
Cramer Brothers
First Street NW
Pledge juvenile hearing postponed again in Iowa case
The hearing to decide if Isaac Pledge Jr. should be tried as a juvenile or adult for a May 28 purse snatching and the death of Jes sie De La Mater is delayed. Maide and Pledge, both 16, face robbery and first degree murder charges. A transfer to adult court and arguments over medical records were set, with Supreme Court actions pending and possible months before any transcript or ruling.
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Isaac Pledge Jr
Pledge
Fifth St. SE
Keith Maide
Sixth St. SE
Jessie de la Mater
Miss de la Mater
Maide
Brent Harstad
Lowell Forte
Glenn Johnson
Supreme Court de
Harstad
Supreme Court
Warren Rees
Anamosa
Forte
Rees
Bicyclist Injured in Intersection Crash at 18th Street and A Avenue
A 16 year old bicyclist suffered minor injuries after colliding with a car driven by William Kueter at the intersection of 18th Street and A Avenue NE around noon. Injured rider is at Mercy Hospital. Responding figures include Mike VeDepo and Tim Troxel from Area Ambulance Service.
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Mercy Hospital
18Th Street
Mike VeDepo
A Ave
William Kueter
Ave. NE
Tim Troxel
Area Ambulance Service
Robert J. MacDaniel
18Th St. NE
Cedar Rapids Man Sues Labor Department Over Firing
Eugene Wislsel of Cedar Rapids filed suit in U S District Court alleging wrongful termination by Rockwell Collins after he complained of back problems. He claims the Labor Department violated federal job rehabilitation rules by rejecting his appeal.
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Cedar Rapids
Rockwell-Collins
U.S. District Court
U.S. Department of Labor
Eugene Wislsel
36Th Ave
Department of Labor
Wislsel
Labor Department
Pedestrian Sought After Downtown Hit and Run
A female pedestrian, possibly seriously injured, fled the downtown Cedar Rapids area after being struck by a pickup at Second Street and Third Avenue. The truck driven by James Thompson fled the scene but was later apprehended. he was charged with disobeying a traffic control device.
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Cedar Rapids
James Edward Thompson
Ave
Second Street
Third Avenue
Thompson
Ultrasound: The New Tool in Medicine Parade
The article previews a Sunday parade featuring ultrasound as a new medical tool. It highlights medical advances and community interest in imaging technology. The piece references doctors and clinics exploring ultrasound applications.
Rhodes warns Nixon involvement risks GOP political affairs
House Republican leader John Rhodes says it would be a risk if former President Richard Nixon involved himself in GOP political affairs. He noted some Republicans see Nixon as valuable on foreign policy but prefers to keep current leadership in place.
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Washington
House
John Rhodes
Richard Nixon
Arizona Republican
Nixon
Rhodes
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C.R
C.R. Today
U.S
Nash Finch Co
Blairs Ferry Road
Gary T. Oestern
Medford Lane
Thomas Ray Boom
Sixth St
Linn
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Health Department
Engineer’s
Engineer’s Department
Building and Zoning
Juvenile Detention Department
Voter Registration Office
Parade
Control Data Corporation
Center Point Road
N.E
Credit Life
Antrim
Lindale
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