Adjustment Board Grants Requests For Two Projects
The Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment approved two requests to bypass zoning rules. The Troy Laundry at 3200 First Avenue will add a commercial pickup station with a reduced side yard. Ray Fuller at 1037 Staub Court NE may build a garage with multiple reduced setbacks. A third proposal for two apartments at 1721 Third Avenue SE awaits a scaled drawing for further review.
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Cedar Rapids
Troy Laundry
First Avenue
Ray Fuller
Staubcourt
M. Halbrook Morrison, Jr
Third Avenue SE
Morrison
Iowa Supreme Court Reversals Hit Record High
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a record share of decisions in a month, ruling the Logan county council could revoke a beer permit and that use tax exemptions depend on interstate commerce. The court sent a Total Tax Commission use tax case back for instruction after a lower court decision.
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Towa Supreme Court
Logan Fown Council
Iowa
Bennett Cullison
Logan Council
Louise Michael
Logan
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Supreme Court
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Igmouth
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Team
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teLet Court
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Takagare
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Canada
Wallon
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Witn
Supreme ‘Court
Iowa Plans the Dinner Jan. 20
Iowa Republicans announce a January 20 Des Moines dinner marking the Eisenhower inauguration anniversary. The $25 plate fundraiser kicks off a 1956 campaign drive and mirrors over 60 similar events nationwide with cabinet and congressional leaders among participants.
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Iowa
Rena
Eiser Thower
Des Moines
Eisenhower
Slaying of Omaha University Coed Shifts to New Leads
Omaha police seek details from Cedar Falls authorities after truck driver James Chelmo reports picking up a nervous hitchhiker near the University of Omaha around the time coed Carolyn Marie Neving was slain. Chelmo described the man as 5 8, 170 pounds, brown hat, tweed coat, from Cedar Rapids.
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INS
Omaha
Tuesaday
Cedar Falls
University of Omaha
Carolyn Marie Neving
James Chelma
Minneapolis
Atlantic
Chelma
Chelmo
Cedar Rapids
Onahe Regents
Omaha Police
Robert Samarickj
Iowa City Chamber Names Five Directors
Five new directors were named by the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce at Monday night’s meeting. The appointees are Clark Houghton, Bob Osmundson, Bob Stevenson, Ben Summervill, and Gene Claussen, each to three-year terms.
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Iowa City
Apental
Gazecee
Clark Houghton
Bob Osmundson
Bob Stevenson
Ben
Summervill
Gene Claussen
Aydar
Auto Production by Firms Listed
Automotive News estimates weekly and year to date output by carmakers. The table covers the week ended December 10 and December 8 with figures and totals for the year 10. It presents firms’ production levels and compares weekly output across manufacturers.
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Detroit
Automotive News
The pansy, one of the oldest cultivated garden flowers
A note on the pansy highlighting its status as a long cultivated garden flower with a storied history in cultivation.
Needy Families Eligible for Cedar Rapids Christmas Aid
Needy families in the Cedar Rapids Marion area may apply for Christmas aid this week. The council offers food certificates shopping tours for clothing and toys through its family child care section. Applications run Wednesday and Thursday at the Salvation Army 9 am to 4 pm and at the Ellis Community Center YMCA 10 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion
Preecam
Council
Salvation Army
Ellis Community Center
Sive
Norma Ryan Injured In Traffic Accident
Norma Ryan 73 of 276 Wilson Ave was hospitalized after a car she drove slid out of control on Firat Avenue near Twenty Ninth Street. The vehicle struck a utility pole. she was treated at Mercy Hospital in good condition.
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Norma Ryan
Wilson
Man 68 Suffers Head Injury in Fall
A 68 year old man sustained a head injury from a fall requiring sixteen stitches to close a back laceration. Police and medical treatment followed the incident at the scene.
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C.R
Ika Nira
Aivenue
Rand
City to buy two new police wagons in Iowa City
City council approved purchase of two new station wagons for the police department. Burkett-Rinehart Motor Company of Iowa City submitted the low bid at 3.80 dollars plus trade-in of two 1954 squad cars. Council also awarded a sidewalk contract to Thomas Alberhasky for 2208 dollars for a three block project.
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Iowa Oessity Council
Tie’ Police
Burkett-Rhinehsaut Motor Company
Iowa City
Thomas Alberhasky
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3Rd St. SE
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3Rd Ave
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First Street NE
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