Water Main Break Floods City Structure Near May’s Landing
A water main break in the parking ramp under May's Landing sent a 20 foot water stream into the stairwell and into the city hall civil defense center. Building Manager Charles Decker credited rapid firefighting and cleanup with preventing HVAC damage to the computer center. Cleanup lasted about two hours after the valve was fixed by water department workers.
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May’s Island
City Hall Civil Defense Center
Charles Decker
Decker
City Fire Department
City Hall
Civil Defense
City Data Processing Center
Civil Defense Center
Water Department
Washington High School
Christmas events and ads fill City Briefs page
Calendar notices list the Optimist Club party at Spring House and a noon meeting at Mon Trose with Dr. Fey. Local ads promote office space, giftware, beauty services, hairstyles, imported pipes, Christmas furs, a snow removal tool, a toy train, and florists open for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R.marion
Montrose
John T. Fey
National Life Insurance Co. and
Equity Services, Inc
Logan Denison 84 Dies in Vinton Home
Center Point resident Logan Denison 84 a retired farmer died Monday in a Vinton nursing facility. Born December 2 1886 west of Center Point he leaves wife Rose two stepchildren Mick Gray of Vinton and Vern Gray of Polo Illinois. Services 1 30 Thursday at Murdoch chapel Center Point with burial in Urbana cemetery.
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Center Point
Logan Denison
Vinton
Rose
Vernon Kisling
Urbana
Mick Gray
Vern Gray
Polo
Ill
Murdoch
Want Ads Hint at New Cars for Christmas
A festive note suggests readers may find a new automobile available as a Christmas gift in today's want ads. Store listings likely feature car dealers and seasonal deals.
Pech Heads Retail Unit Chair of Central Retail Bureau
Eugene Pech, president of Craemers, elected 1971 chairman of the central retail merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. He succeeds Gordon Larson, who will remain as an ex officio member. Executive committee members include Jack Bishop, Blake Garske, Robert Tibbitts, Richard Taylor, and Willis Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Pech
Craemer’s
Central Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Pech
Gordon Larson
Larson
Bureau
Jack Bishop
Peoples Furniture
Blake Garske
Penney’s
Robert Tibbitts
Ford’s Shoes
Richard Taylor
Armstrong’s
Willis Daugherty
Seifert’s
Cedar Rapids Considers Dumping Fee Ordinance
The Cedar Rapids city council asks the city attorney to draft an ordinance setting refuse dumping fees at the landfill. Recommendations from the Iowa chapter of the Society of American Value Engineers outline fees by vehicle type, with potential annual city revenue of about 158000 dollars. Mayor Canney notes the ordinance will be amended as engineers continue study.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
Society of American Value Engineers
Donald Canney
Linn County Tax Levy Increases Across All Districts
Linn county supervisors tentatively approved higher levies for 1970 taxes payable 1971 as reappraisal across the county boosted values, while some reductions occurred outside Cedar Rapids. Major rises occur in Marion and Mt. Vernon areas with shifts in school and fire district rates, and Cedar Rapids districts show notable increases amid overall county government funding needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Forrest Holveck
The
Gazette
Marion
Marion School District
Ing
Linn-Mar
Cedar Rapids- Marion
Mt. Vernon
Central City
Bertram
Center Point
Franklin Township
College
Linn Township
Fairfax
Alburnett
Mt.Vernon
Coggon
Ely
Hiawatha
Lisbon
Palo
Prairieburg
Robins
Springville
Walker
Walford
Boulder
Monticello
North Linn
Brown — Anamosa
Churchman Dies In Charlotte At 62
Paul Ervin 62 a member of the Judicial Council of the Methodist Church and council president in 1964 died of a heart attack Monday while playing golf in Charlotte North Carolina AP report states Ervin served on the church council and led it in 1964
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N.C
Paul Ervin
Judicial Council of the Methodist Church
Council
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Executive Plaza
1St Ave
Mary Sing
Kay
Public Library
Hardys
Cold Stream Ave
Yukiko Grooming Salon
Madeline
Berger Furrier
Sip-N-Stir
Hardi Gardens
Peter Bryant
Kirkwood Community College
National Assn. of College
ACAC
Holly
Peck
Center Point Rd
Jerome’s
Hotel Roosevelt
Adv
Pierson’s Florists
Vinton Home
Pech Heads Retail Unit
Roland Krekeler
Boulder Township
Solon
Buffalo
Anamosa
Clinton
Fayette
Franklin — Lisbon
Grant—Center Point
Jackson
Monroe
Otter Creek
Putnam — College
Spring Grove
Daniel Green
Wellco
SOX
Mens Shop
Churchman
Malloy Jewelers
Third Avenue
Ma Woo
Pac
Merchants National Bank
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