Obsession with toy key to Wright flight roots Cedar Rapids link
A Cedar Rapids father brought home a small helicopter style toy that ignited Orville and Wilbur Wrights imagination. The Wrights lived in Cedar Rapids from 1879 to 1881, later moving to Dayton where they built the Flyer. The toy sparked years of experiments culminating in powered flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903. The Wright Elementary name remains the city’s only reminder of the family. The family residence was listed as 184 Iowa Ave, now First Avenue.
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Cedar Rapids
Bishop Milton Wright
United Brethren
Susan
Orville
Wilbur
Bishop Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Kitty Hawk
N.C
Flyer
Wright Elementary
Fourth Avenue
Seventh Street
Iowa Ave
First Avenue
Wright
High court upholds cleanup orders against Cedar Rapids salvager
Iowa Supreme Court affirms Linn County ruling against Frank and Lillian Cach for a fire hazard salvage yard at 915 Second St SE Cedar Rapids. Judge Swailes ordered cleanup by November 1979 after repeated city fire code warnings. court found substantial evidence of danger to residents and property, with harmless error in noting ordinances.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court Today
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Harold Swailes
Frank
Lillian Cach
Second St. SE
Swailes
City of
Supreme Court
Three Arrested on Drunk Driving Charges in Linn County
Three persons face drunk driving charges in Linn County overnight. Ralph J. Childress, 57, Urbana, arrested 10:55 p.m. for drunk driving and following too closely. David L. Applegarth, 23, Vinton, arrested 12:10 a.m. at Second Ave and Second St Coggan for drunk driving plus headlamps and license issues. Dean D. Krieg, 26, Iowa City, arrested 1:25 a.m. on Sixth Street SW for drunk driving plus disobeying a traffic signal and license suspension.
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Linn County
Ralph J. Childress
Urbana
David L. Applegarth
Vinton
Second Avenue
Second Street
Coggan
Dean D. Krieg
Iowa City
Sixth Street
College Community seeks injunction over secretary balance levy
The College Community Schools board urged the Iowa Association of School Boards to seek a court injunction against the state comptroller’s plan to change the district practice of levying taxes for a secretary’s balance. Superintendent Dr. William Bach warns districts may face cuts if the AG opinion stands. The board also approved hiring Daniel Griffin for a new cooperative emotional disability program at Kirkwood Skills Center funded by GWAEA. An audit by Mosebach Griffith and Co. found no errors in 1979-80 finances with minor bookkeeping suggestions.
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College Community Schools Board of Education
Iowa Association of School Boards
Iowa
College Community
William Bach
Bach
Glenn Selzer
Selzer
Robert Ray
Ray
College Community’s
State Comptroller
Boards of Education
Daniel Griffin
Grant Wood Education Agency
Kirkwood
Griffin
GWAEA
Robert Bostwick
Bostwick
Transit funds to four Iowa cities total nearly 3.2 million
The Iowa Department of Transportation announced federal money for public transit operations to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Sioux City and Waterloo. For fiscal year 1981 Cedar Rapids gets 1,062,760, Dubuque 623,504, Sioux City 636,922, and Waterloo 833,020, distributed by a population density formula.
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Ames
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Transportation
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo
Pierre Cardin reversible belt with initials in stock
Swank offers a full grain cowhide reversible belt by Pierre Cardin. Double wear factor with his own initial on a 1%4 inch wide strap in black brown. Sizes 32 to 42 available. Most initials offered. Price 22.50 dollars.
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Pierre Cardin
Swank
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