Linn County Trails Project Faces Legal Hurdles
Linn County conservation board hears that acquiring 49 miles of railroad right of way for a multi purpose trail and building a Squaw Creek lake face major obstacles. Legal title issues with Illinois Central lines and Iowa condemnation rules threaten progress, while funding options include federal DOT grants and local bonds.
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Linn County
Linn County Conservation Board
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Squaw Creek Park
Tom Neenan
David A. Elderkin
Illinois Central Railroad
Cedar Rapids man finds Belfast quiet during visit
Paul Solar 25 of Cedar Rapids visited Belfast in late July as part of a Ireland Scotland England tour. He found the city quiet despite ongoing violence and bomb damage. Solar noted soldiers in outposts and pubs with protective grates, but said daytime life continued and locals were not paranoid.
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Queen Elizabeth
Northern Ireland
Cedar Rapids
Belfast
Paul Solar
Sixteenth Street SE
Ireland
Scotland
England
Solar
Marion Priest Cited for Work with Retarded Community Leader
Father John R. Gallagher pastor of St. Joseph's Marion and Camp Courage founder receives the National Apostolate for the Mentally Retarded leadership award at the University of San Diego. The NAMA honor recognizes extraordinary direct service to the mentally retarded. The Iowa Camp Courage near Monticello, dedicated by Gov. Robert Ray in 1974, serves 46 campers and staff and arose from community donations.
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John R. Gallagher
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Marion
Camp Courage
University of
Robert Ray
Father Gallagher
Babe Ruth Dies in New York City at Age 53
Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth dies in New York City from cancer. The legendary baseball star, renowned for his record home run feats with the Yankees, passes away leaving a lasting imprint on the sport and American sports culture.
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Babe Ruth
New York City
Cedar Rapids Bond Vote Debate On Conservation Project
The paper reports debate over a proposed $1 million conservation bond issue with potential $420,000 funding from the regular board budget, revenue sharing, and Cedar Rapids city funds. Ked an abstention cited, Andrea doubts passage absent public interest, and discussions cover state law requiring funds on hand and federal fund timing. George Hamilton notes violations by county boards, Linn County not permitted.
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Squaw Creek Lake
Baird King
King
County Board of Supervisors
Jeanne Andrea
Andrea
Conservation Boards
George Hamilton
Linn County
Neenan
Cedar Rapids
Anatomy Course Offered by Iowa Medical Record Assn and Kirkwood
The Iowa Medical Record Assn and Kirkwood Community College sponsor a 43 hour anatomy and physiology course starting August 27. A systems approach with alternate Saturday sessions includes three hours lecture and two hours lab taught by William Kirkpatrick. Covered systems include nervous, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, excretory and endocrine systems. Tuition and lab fees total $85.40. Advance registration urged. call 398-5416.
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Iowa Medical Record Assn
Kirkwood Community College
William Kirkpatrick
Kirkwood Science Department
Kirkwood to Offer Assertiveness Workshop for Women
Kirkwood Community College will host a noon workshop on assertiveness for working women at Bishop’s Downtown Cafeteria. Admission is free. reservations required by calling 398 5495. Lois Weihe, Kirkwood counselor and assertiveness trainer, will lead the session as part of the noon luncheon series for women this summer.
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Kirkwood Community College
Bishop’s
Lois Weihe
Kirkwood
District Governor Visits Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
Rotary International District 597 Governor King Herr of Dubuque spoke to Cedar Rapids Rotary at Roosevelt Royale on Monday noon. He covers 49 clubs with about 3000 members in the northern half of the state and reviewed Rotary history. President Pete Bezanson listed club service projects including three exchange students from South Africa Brazil and Belgium enrolling at Kennedy Jefferson and Washington high schools, a junior metro golf tournament, and a student loan program.
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Rotary International
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Royale
King Herr
Dubuque
Rotary
Pete Bezanson
Rotary Exchange
South Africa
Brazil
Belgium
Kennedy, Jefferson
Washington
Metro
Cedar Rapids Receives Near 100000 Sewer Funds
Cedar Rapids has been awarded 97,963 in a federal reimbursement grant announced by Sen. John Culver. The funds repay work on the city sewage treatment plant expansion conducted from 1967 to 1972 and form part of a planned 1.6 million series of reimbursements. The grants are retroactive due to a federal guideline change increasing eligible funding percentages.
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Federal Department of Transportation
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
BOR
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
John Culver
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