No bids for Czech Village improvements at Cedar Rapids meeting
Cedar Rapids City Council failed to receive any bids for proposed Czech Village improvements. Project backers face delays as contractors cited a backlog and plan adjustments. Officials expect another bid set next spring with costs around 171000 dollars and reassessment to area property owners.
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Cedar Rapids
Czech Village
Pat Mar
Tin
Ed Sauter
Martin
Sauter
16Th Avenue
Czech Village Association
Dismissal of North Linn Teacher Under Review
John Fay, fired after five years at North Linn Community School District, awaits a court ruling after a Chicago adjudicator found no just cause for termination. The district court judge has the case and said a decision will come as schedule permits, possibly after school starts.
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John Fay
North Linn
Fay
Ryan
Chicago
David Dolnick
Iowa Public Employment Relations Board
Linn District Court
Robert Osmundson
Osmundson
Brian Gruhn
Cedar Rapids
Walker
John Mathre
Mathre
Dolnick
Woman, 20, killed by train after car stalls on tracks
Diana Kleve, 20, Cedar Falls woman, was struck and killed by a train after her car stalled on the tracks. She escaped the vehicle but could not clear the line before impact, police spokesman said.
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Waterloo
UPI
Cedar Falls
Diana Kleve
Cedar Rapids Sues City Over Fall At Five Seasons Center
James O. Barber, a Linn County resident, sues the city of Cedar Rapids for 20000 in Linn District Court alleging negligence at the Five Seasons Center on February 17. He claims wax coating and dust on the cement floor caused his left leg injury when his foot slipped and his body fell.
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Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center
James O. Barber
Linn County
Linn District Court
Tire suit taken under advisement
A product liability case from Cedar Rapids involves Robert Hewitt suing General Tire over a front dump truck tire that blew out on Highway 149 near Conroy on Sept. 1, 1976. Hewitt seeks 17500 for truck repairs and loss of use. final arguments will be reviewed before a decision.
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Cedar Rapids
General Tire and Rubber Co
U.S
Robert Hewitt
J St. SW
General Tire
Highway 149
Conroy
Hewitt
James Hodges
Three Juveniles Arrested After Break-In At Drug Store
Two 16 year olds placed under house arrest awaiting Juvenile Court hearings on second degree burglary charges after a break in at Linder Drug on Sixth Street SW. A third 16 year old was sent back to Eldora Training School for possible parole revocation as roof and display case damage totals about 1300 dollars. A 15 year old from Franklin Junior High was returned to Eldora for a possible parole revocation after two others were arrested for breaking into the school.
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Eldora
Linder Drug
Sixth St
Brent Harstad
Franklin Junior High School
Independence voters abolish Airport Commission
Voters in Independence chose to end the Airport Commission and place control of the facility under the City Council. Mayor Pentecost led the campaign opposing airport expansion, with the unofficial ballot result 662 no to 561 yes. The change takes effect immediately amid an ongoing 400000 dollar runway extension project.
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Maurice Pentecost
Independence
Pentecost
Fire devastates cabin on Essmor Island
Roundup reports a cabin fire on Essmor Island Tuesday, believed to be caused by faulty electrical wiring. No injuries occurred and damage estimates were not yet available. the building is owned by Elmo Berns of Guttenberg.
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Essmor Island
Elmo Berns
Guttenberg
Colesburg approves 25 year power franchise extension
Colesburg residents vote 106 to 1 Tuesday to grant Interstate Power Co. a 25 year extension of its electricity franchise to serve the community.
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Colesburg
Interstate Power Co
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