City fair debt prompts bid to hand Hawkeye Downs to Cedar Rapids
The All-Iowa Fair Board weighs two plans to handle debt and year round operation of Hawkeye Downs. One option would have Cedar Rapids take over the facility and lease it back during fair weeks, while the board would keep some control under a second plan. Board members note about 200000 dollars in debt, a 170000 dollar note due soon, and limited county aid, and aim to decide at the January 8 meeting after city talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-Iowa Fair Board
Joe Hladky III
Carroll Garberson
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
All-Iowa Agricultural Association (Fair Board
George Clifford
Fair and Fair Board
Hladky
Carroll
Garberson
Hawkeye
Clifford
Cedar Rapids-Marion Banking Consortium
Robert Faxon
Fair Board
Faxon
O’niel Enterprises
Kirkwood Board Maps Budget Cuts Amid State Shortfall
Kirkwood Community College faces 1 percent and 3.6 percent state funding cuts totaling 335,093, prompting staff reductions and program cuts. The board approved rebidding Johnson Hall contracts and trimmed the physical education recreation center plan to 1,223,300, with attorney review and a Jan. 8 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Board of Directors
Community College
Bill Stewart
Robert Ray
Kirkwood
Dental Laboratory
Iowa Hall
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
Johnson Hall
Viggo Jensen Co
Iowa City
John Gerber
Cedar Rapid
B.A. Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Jensen
Drunk Driving Charges Filed In Linn County Overnight
Four people were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County overnight. Ray Swan 33 of Marion was arrested at 9 50 p m in the 500 block of Fifth Avenue Marion Steven Williams 20 of Lisbon was arrested at 10 22 p m at Mount Vernon Road and Highway 13 and charged with speeding Randall Williams 21 of Marion was arrested at 12 45 a m in the 700 block of First Avenue East Michael Ericson 23 of Iowa City was arrested at 2 10 a m after his car left I 380 near 12th Avenue SW rolled in a median and rested in the northbound lane Ericson escaped serious injury. ON THIS DATE in 1974 Nelson Rockefeller was confirmed by Congress as vice president after a six hour debate in the House He took the oath of office and was sworn in.
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Linn County
Ray E. Swan
Fifth St
Marion
Fifth Avenue
Steven J. Williams
Lisbon
Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
Randall R. Williams
15Th St
First Avenue
Michael O. Ericson
City
12Th Avenue
Ericson
Nelson Rockefeller
Congress
House
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Fair Eyed
Gary Peterson
Kirkwood Board
Christie Wallace
Vazatie
Actication
Stewart
Iowa
Newton
Morris Allen
Allen
Darrel
Darrel’s
7Th Ave
Ernie Danek
Cedar
3Rd Ave
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