City water line to Worthington Acres approved
Cedar Rapids officials authorize a half mile Worthington Acres water extension estimated at 275000 dollars to be funded through frontage charges. The plan includes potential future wells near Seminole Valley Park and a river adjacent horizontal lateral well to boost supply beyond the current 32 million gallons daily demand.
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Cedar River
Shaver Road
Coppock
Coppo
Seminole Valley Park
Seminole Valley
Johnson Elementary Hosts Four In School Parent Meetings
A discussion film and lecture on child development is set for Johnson Elementary parents from 7 to 8 30 p m next Tuesday in the school gym. It is the first of four meetings in February and March focusing on how children learn communication skills social growth from kindergarten to sixth grade and tasks for parental help. Subsequent sessions on February 14 and March 7 and 24 will cover math language arts and reading.
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Johnson
Two Men Charged With Drunk Driving in Marion
Two persons were charged with drunk driving early today. Kurt E. Miles, 23, of 106014 Seventh Ave in Marion, was arrested at 4:40 a.m. near First Avenue and 15th Street. Edward H. Paschal, 30, of 801 Camburn Court SE, was arrested at 2:47 a.m. near Williams Boulevard and 16th Avenue SW.
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Kurt E. Miles
Seventh Ave
Marion
First Avenue
15Th Street
Edward H. Paschal
Camburn Court SE
Williams Boulevard
16Th Avenue
Hendricks Not Faking Mood Symptoms in Turkey Hunt Trial
Marion resident Billy Hendricks and his wife seek over 1 million dollars from Edward Broderick after a hunting accident in southern Iowa on May 1, 1976. A psychiatrist testified that Hendricks’s low mood symptoms appear precipitated by the shotgun injury and are not feigned.
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Billy Hendricks
Hendricks
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Edward Broderick
Iowa
Linn
Broderick
Lawsuit Seeks Damages in Cedar Rapids Shooting Case
Hendricks admits camouflage clothing and flying license details while psychiatrists describe lingering trauma. Broderick, manager of First Avenue Construction, faces civil action seeking 253,549.60 in actual damages and 750,000 in punitive damages for Hendricks, plus 30,000 actual and 90,000 punitive for loss of consortium. Hendricks is an insurance salesman.
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Hendrick
Cedar Rapids
Edick Hartunan
Hendricks
Broderick
First Avenue Construction and Development Corp
FMC protest rejected in city wastewater project bid
The City Council unanimously rejected FMC Corp's protest over third stage specifications for the new wastewater treatment plant. The resolution said FMC's oxygenation system is not needed and FMC would not be listed as an equal in the project. FMC may appeal to the Environmental Protection Agency for review.
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FMC Corp
FMC
Union Carbide
Air Products
Howard R. Green Engineering
Environmental Protection Agency
Squaw Creek ski area opens with varied hours
The ski hill at Squaw Creek Park opened at noon today per the Linn County Conservation Commission. Today through Friday operation runs noon to 10 p.m., with weekend hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Snow conditions will determine continuation. tow tickets cost $3 per day and the concession stand operates during the same hours.
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Squaw Creek Park
Linn County Conservation Commission
Jesse
Linn County Humane Society
Mount Vernon Road
Border bridge to be widened to four lanes
International Falls Minnesota report says Boise Cascade Corp owner of the 72 year old bridge over the Rainy River will spend 3.6 million dollars to widen the crossing from two to four lanes. Increase in capacity aims to ease long delays for motorists crossing to Rainy River Ontario.
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International Falls, Minn
Rainy River
International Falls
Ontario
Boise-Cascade Corp
Police warn on front license plates in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police warn drivers about front plate rules amid confusion over one sticker this year. Traffic Capt Louis Stepanek says officers have seen front plates with slogans like Superman and will move from warnings to tickets if noncompliance continues. Iowa law requires front and rear plates on most vehicles, with this year’s sticker only for the back plate.
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Cedar Rapids
Louis Stepanek
Iowa
Fire destroys mobile home in Bali Hai Estates Hiawatha
Fire gutted a mobile home at the Bali Hai Estates in Hiawatha on Tuesday night at 9 30 p m. Firefighters arrived to flames visible from the Michael Cornwell residence at 352 Tonga Drive with no definite cause yet. Cornwell was not home. neighbors alerted the department and adjacent mobile homes were spared.
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Bali Hai
Hiawatha
Michael Cornwell
Tonga Drive
Don Mohler
Cornwell
City seeks court order to end fire hazard at 915 Second St
City Council votes to have the city attorney obtain a court order forcing Frank Cach to fix fire and safety code violations at his store and adjacent storage lot at 915 Second St SE. Cach sought a six month delay. request denied, with May or Don Canney noting judicial process may set the timeline.
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Second St
Frank Cach
Cach
Don Canney
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Rumbacher
Artist’s Supplies
3Rd Avenue
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courthouse
H.N. Polance
Squaw Creek
Border Bridge
le Jess
Tout
Rich Etscheidt
Newhall
Iowa City
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Bill Hungerford
Fire Guts Mobile Home
CBS
Lindale Plaza
Killians
Strasa
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