Iowa approves federal funds for Cedar Rapids pedestrian overpass
Public Works officials Wayne Murdock and Mel Meyer celebrate after the Federal Highway Administration via the Iowa DOT approves 75 percent funding for a First Avenue East at 27th Street overpass. The project, costing an estimated 150000 to 200000, aims to improve safe crossings for Arthur School and St Matthew’s School students. Construction could start this summer with completion before the next school year.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Highway Administration
Iowa Department of Transportation
Murdock
First Avenue
27Th Street
Arthur School
Meyer
St. Matthew’s School
Hall Foundation grants aid Cedar Rapids Art Center endowment
The Hall Foundation provides 250000 for a permanent endowment at the Cedar Rapids Art Center, to be matched from local regional and federal funds. Averill Trust adds 40000 for another permanent endowment. The gifts support a National Endowment for the Arts challenge grant and accreditation efforts led by Joe Czestochowski and expert Thomas W. Leavitt.
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Hall Foundation
Cedar Rapids Art Center
D. William Coppock
Cedar Rapids Art Association Board of Directors
Averill Trust
Art Center
Joe Czestochowski
National Endowment For the Arts
Congress
National Endowment
American Association of Museums
Washington
Thomas W. Leavitt
Herbert F. Johnson Museums of
Woman files 40000 suit over Cedar Rapids bus crash
Ruth V. Workman sues Cedar Rapids Community School District and bus driver David T. Nash in Linn District Court alleging failure to yield at a stop sign and defective brakes. She seeks damages for car destruction and permanent injuries including impaired vision from the Sept. 7, 1979, collision.
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Cedar Rapids
Ruth V. Workman
Linn District Court
David T. Nash
Workman
Cedar Rapids Hearts and local ads fill weekend listings
Community notices announce the sixth annual Don Roberts Heart Fund Square Dance at the IBEW Hall on Wiley Boulevard with multiple callers. The page also runs a dense array of local ads for jewelry, beauty services, haircuts, coin buying, interior design classes, a senior discount, restaurant specials, a library magazine drive, and event notices across Cedar Rapids.
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Heart Fund
Don Roberts
Ibew Hall
Wiley Blvd
Cedar Rapids Junior High
Robbery suspects held after southeast side home break in
Police arrested three suspects after a woman reported a 2 a.m. home invasion on 10th St SE. Virginia Edaburn said a knife and a gun were used to force a robbery, but she instead rode a cab to the station to file a report. Arrested: Terry Browning 20 and Lorenzo Williams 18. A 17-year-old was being questioned. Williams faces possible charges. Browning charged with first degree robbery.
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Virginia Edaburn
10Th St. SE
Edaburn
Terry Browning
Lorenzo Williams
Fifth Ave
Williams
Browning
Linn
Youth Bureau
Birthday Practical Joke Stirs Marion Residents
Ron Reichert of Hiawatha paid back a birthday tease by placing a large celebratory notice about Judy Henderson turning forty in the Marion Sentinel. Henderson, a Marion beauty operator, learned of the ad on January 30, 1980, after Reichert admitted he had orchestrated it for fun. The prank cost $6.80 and is described as Reichert’s retaliation for Henderson's birthday banter years prior.
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Ron Reichert
Hiawatha
Reichert
Gerald
Judy Henderson
Marion
Des Moines
Tenth Ave
Judy
Ron
Bob Lana
the Sentinel
Cedar Rapids area in service days and theft report
Cedar Rapids area schools schedule in service days with Monday as a teachers in service day. burglaries at Route 1 Toddville yield about 450 dollars in stereo equipment TV and jewelry. Susan B Anthony dollars to be circulated in place of dollars as change amid mixed reception at Cedar Rapids main post office.
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Cedar Rapids
Brian Perry
Route 1
Toddville
Linn Sheriff's
National Post Office
Burglary charge filed against Tyrone L. Green
Tyrone L. Green, 28, of 705 Fifth Ave SE, held in Linn County Jail charged with second degree burglary. Arrest followed a Thursday arrest connected to a Wednesday home break in by Fred Lersen of 4924 Fourth St SW, whose coin collection was stolen. Green formerly resided with Lersen. Also noted, in 1899 the first auto mobile driver insurance policy was issued to Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo.
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Tyrone L. Green
Fifth Ave
Linn County
Green
Fred Lersen
Fourth St
Lersen
Truman Martin
Buffalo
N.Y
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C.R. Art Center
Cornell University
New York City
Cedar Rapids Briefs
Nordman Jewelry
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Madeline’s Beauty and Wig Salon
Becky
Faye
James’ Jewelers
2Nd Street
3Rd Avenue
3Rd Avenue SE
Vernon Heights
Mount Vernon Road
Cen
Carolyn Mungoven
Call
Western Sizzlin
K-Mart
St. Ludmila School
21St Avenue SW
Cooper
Coventry Gardens
1St Avenue SE
Danish Maid
Veterans Coliseum
Czechoslovakia
16Th Avenue
C Street
City Band Commission
Kirkwood Community College
Town House
Hanford Post
American Legion
Siegel
Karl Schade
Karl F. Schade
Richard Sawyers
Green Street
Center Point
Pol. Adv
Pierson’s Florists
Slavia Agencies Inc
Skandia
Lindale
1St Avenue
Knight Hall
2Nd Avenue SE
Mount Vernon
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Farm Bureau
Liebke Hoyt Jewelers
Moose
L.O
St. Pius
Tom Fruehling
Anian Eureg
James van Zonk
Park Ave
Grace Tipton
McGowan Real Estate
Dunn Realtors
Paatio
C.R
Oli
Pol
Republican Party
Channel 7
Republican National
First Street
Washington, D.C
William J. McManus
Denver
Milwaukee
Oklahoma City
States
America
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