Marion Council Approves East West Extension Road
The Marion City Council approved an east west extension from Alburnett Lane to Indian Creek Road and 25th Avenue. The route, prepared by Shive Hattery and Associates, would run east then northeast to Indian Creek Road, crossing Indian Creek at the bridge area and handling 10 000 to 11 000 cars daily to ease Seventh and Eighth avenues traffic. The plan delays extending 29th Avenue west past Linn Mar school campus.
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Marion
Alburnett
Indian Creek Road
25Th Avenue
Lawrence Asaro
Shive, Hattery
North
Asaro
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
29Th Avenue
Linn-Mar School
Carpenters union sued by second former official
Earl E. Edwards filed a 100000 suit in Linn District Court against Eugene Shoehigh and Local 308 of the Carpenters union. Edwards alleges improper proceedings and seeks damages for mental anguish and reputational harm after a May 24 hearing. He had previously been fired as business agent and earlier filed another federal suit over union policy disputes.
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Linn District Court
Earl E. Edwards
Westview Ave
Eugene Shoehigh
Wilson Ave
The
Carpenters Union
Edwards
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Five Rivers District Council of Carpenters
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Leon Greene
Warren C. Smith
Local 308
Incorrect gift subscription number in Gazette notice
Erroneous phone listing for gift subscription orders in Thursday's Gazette. The correct contact number is 398-8333 for future orders and inquiries.
Decorah Car Crash Kills Minnesota Woman
A 54 year old Minnesota woman Anastasia Foltz of Spring Grove was killed when her car hit a truck on a bridge near Decorah Iowa. Two five year old children with her survived with minor injuries and were released.
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Decorah
Minnesota
Here
Anastasia Foltz
Spring Grove
Minn
North East Iowa
Locust Hill
Curtis Salem
Iowa
Union group endorses Cedar Rapids cable referendum
The Hawkeye Labor Council representing eight Eastern Iowa counties votes to back the December 6 cable television referendum in Cedar Rapids. Executive secretary Robert Carson says experience in other cities proves cable TV benefits Cedar Rapids and praises Cox Cable Communications for its financing and track record.
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Hawkeye Labor Council
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Robert Carson
Cox Cable Communications
Tauke Names Campaign Chairman in Iowa Race
Representative Tom Tauke announced Senator Rolf Craft will chair his campaign committee. Craft is a Luther College economics associate professor, participates in a family farm and pure bred hog operation in Winneshiek County, and was elected to the Iowa Senate in 1976 from the 8th District.
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Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Rolf Craft
Decorah
Craft
Luther College
Winneshiek County
Iowa Senate
Weekend Weather and Mississippi River Stage Sketch
Wind NW at 5 mph at 10 a m. Sun rises 7 17 a m sets 4 36 p m. High 18 low 10 last year. Mostly fair Sunday to Tuesday with highs in the 20s rising to mid 30s to mid 40s. River stages Friday include LaCrosse 6.0 rise .4, Lansing 7.9 fall .1, Dam 9 14.9 rise .2, McGregor 8.7 fall .1, Guttenberg 5.0 rise .1, Dubuque 8.1 no change, Davenport 4.9 rise .6, Keokuk 3.4 rise .2, Cedar at C R 3.20.
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Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Gutten Rg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Cedar
C.R
Missing windmill puzzles Eddy County deputies
Carlsbad New Mexico. Eddy County sheriff's deputies report a flatbed truck parked on a ranch near the New Mexico Texas line. The thieves disassembled a windmill and carried away most of the structure leaving the fan and tail behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
N.M
Eddy County
Mike Doyle
New Mexico-Texas Line
Birth Announcements from Mercy St Luke's and Cedar Rapids
A compilation of births reported to Mercy and St Luke's with names and addresses of parents in various Iowa cities including Cedar Rapids Marion Anamosa Robins Center Point Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Also notes a gas leak and a broken sprinkler pipe incident in Cedar Rapids area.
House ransacked in C R break in
Beverly Hedlund residence at 1720 Miami Drive NE was broken into on Thursday night and prying open of a rear wooden door allowed thieves to seize 2175 dollars in goods. Police report 975 dollars in savings bonds and a 1200 dollar diamond ring taken. Investigation continues.
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Beverly Hedlund
Miami Drive
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
John Brown
Virginia
Smith
Union
General Office
Union Group
Tauke
National Weather Service
Fain
Rockies
North Pacific Coast
Anchorage
Atlanta
L.A
Bismarck
Chicago
Denver
N.orleans
Duluth
New York
Honolulu
Houston
Washington
Coralville Lake
Paul
Cloudy
St. Louis
Sioux Fall
Just Wallcoverings
Justine
Johnson
FTD Florist
A Lennox
Ter
2Nd Ave. S.W
2Nd Ave
Collins Rd
Don Quixote
Mercy
Joel Willaby
Chelsea
St. Luke's
Paul J. Sheridan
Klinger St
A. Dean Frazier
Robert Beeasens
13Th Ave
Thomas Kennedy
Forth Ave
Charles Robertson
Clymer Road
Hiawatha
Michael Gott
22Nd St
Roger C. Hanson
Second Ave
Donald K. Washburn
Wayne T. Payton
Lisbon
James Hunsaker
Clinton
Michael Dooley
Vicki A. Osborn
Anamosa
Terry L. Ely
Kendra S. Hinz
Robins
Michael D. Armstrong Jr
Karen S. Merritt
Jon R. Sandler
Judi A. Klein
Terry L. Trout
Connie J. Martens
Center Point
James A. Owens
Jo Anne Simons
John J. Morrow
Susan L. Healy
Waterloo
Ed Broders
Cedar Falls
Northland Drive
Nes
Tenth Avenue
First Street
R.R
Toman Florist & Gift Shop
2Nd St
Krebs Florist
18Th St. SW
4 Seasons Florist
Mt. Vernon Rd
Newport's Greenhouse & Flower Shop
Wilson SW
Blair’s
Lewellen Florist
Town & Country
Cedar Memorial Park
1St Ave
Bezdek’s Florists
Marion Blvd
Peck’s
Green Thumb
Center Pt. Rd
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