Substandard Building Removal Faces Ownership Hurdles
Cedar Rapids moves to clear six unfit structures after health board deems them unsafe. Assistant City Attorney James Snyder says three cases lack living owners, requiring heirs to join condemnations. Bids for 1506 Fourteenth Avenue SE demolition due Feb 15, with city paying and taxing the properties.
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Cedar Rapids
James Snyder
Snyder
City Board of Health
Fifteenth Avenue
John and
Veronica Visek
G Avenue
Joel Bumbarger
Fifteenth ‘Avenue SW
John Cerveny
Carl Smith
Health Department
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Russell Ferguson
Smith
Twenty-first Avenue
Fred Meissner
Riverview Street
P. M. June, Jr
J. D. Mitts
Board of Health
Optimists Police Chief to Speak at Noon Luncheon
City briefs note events including a noon address by Police Chief George Matias at the Elks club and a talk by Floyd Enkerberg with his photos. Also listed: church events, a Ronald event, hospital update, report cards, a rummage sale push, a preschool story hour, a university honor roll mention, and local ads.
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George Matias
Elks Club
Woman Reports Theft of $120 at Downtown Tavern
Lillian Neuenswander of 4720 Mt. Vernon road SE reported $120 stolen from her purse while she was in the 118 club at 118 First street NE. She notified police Tuesday night about the burglary which occurred earlier that evening.
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Lillian Neuenswander
Mt. Vernon Road
118 Club
First Street
City approves two parking code revisions on first reading
City council gave first approval to two plans revising off street parking rules for multifamily housing and commercial buildings. Mayor expresses concern that a 1.5 spaces per housing unit rule may deter low rent housing and seeks protections for developers. The other rule sets one space per 200 square feet for offices in residential zones and ten spaces for medical facilities.
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Bob Johnson
Johnson
Tighe Appointed Cedar Rapids Control Tower Chief
The Federal Aviation Agency appointed John C. Tighe Jr. as Cedar Rapids airport control tower chief. A 30 year government veteran, he previously served as assistant chief at Olathe radar approach control and succeeds Keith Taylor, who moved to Chicago. Tighe and his family will relocate to Cedar Rapids once housing is arranged.
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Federal Aviation Agency
John C. Tighe, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Tighe
Omaha
Keith D. Taylor
Chicago
FAA
Olathe
Kan
Navy
Gazette Want Ads Work Almost As Quick As Wishing
Classified notice notes a contact number 362 1121 for Gazette want ads, implying quick service for readers seeking classified placement.
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Gazette
Dial
Hunter Guilty In Second JP Trial At Marion
Louis L. Sanders 45 of Palo was found guilty of pointing a gun at conservation officer Orlan Handeland during a Dec 11 hunting license check north of Palo. Jury deliberated 1 hour 10 minutes and sentencing set for Feb 8. prior Jan trial ended as a hung jury with an acquittal verdict on hunting deer without a license.
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Marion
Louis L. Sanders
Palo
Orlan L. Handeland
Justice of the Peace
Vince Hatt
Sanders
Justice Hatt
Handeland
Justice Hart
Clayton Anderson
Mary Mopps
Gerald Hopkins
Russell McCarton
Vera Bell
Margaret Thews
Gazette Co. Cedar Rapids publication details and rates
The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with night and afternoon editions. Subscriptions vary by carrier and mail with rates listed for weekly and yearly terms and restrictions on mail exc eptions in carrier towns.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapid
U. S. Territories
Major Killed in Fourth Mercy Mission Crash
Major H Beecher Dierdorff 34 of Edgewood Arsenal died when his helicopter crashed in snow near Madonna Maryland while attempting to aid a woman about to give birth. Trooper Robert Macomber 23 walked through snow to reach the scene and the mother Mrs Clarence Treston 18 and her baby girl were reported fine. Spec 5 Edward Caldwell sustained minor injuries. Dr Caesar Vasquez later treated the mother and child.
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Madonna
Clarence Treston
H. Beecher Dierdorff
Edgewood Arsenal
Dierdorff
Edward Caldwell
Kirk Army Hospital
Aberdeen
Edgewood
Blackhorse
Baltimore
Denver
San Antonio
U.S. Military Academy
Quasqueton Sewer Project Gets StateApproval
The state appeals board approved the $190,000 Quasqueton sewer project over local objections. Work should start in spring. opponent Lavonne Lee recently took office after defeating Mayor Hazewinkel. Six council members remained, with two new members siding with Lee in the appeal.
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Independence
Lavonne Lee
Joel Hazewinkel
Hazewinkel
Walter Franck, Jr
Harry Johnson
Mer Gericke
Vernon Carson
Roy Payne
Lee
Rites Friday at Ely For Elizabeth Clark
Elizabeth Jane Clark 88 of route 1 Ely died Tuesday after a long illness. Widow of John O. Clark born December 24 1877 in Johnson County lived in Ely area all life. Survived by three daughters Lois Pastine Denver Colorado Mrs Cecil Looney Cedar Rapids Rachel Trpkosh Ely and four sons Meryl St Marys Ohio Andrew Ely John Denver Colorado and David Kansas City Kansas 30 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren. Services at St Johns Lutheran church 10 am Friday Burial Rogers Grove cemetery Friends may call Brush Cedar Rapids Thursday. Ely Rebecca lodge to conduct services in church. Memorial donations to St Johns Memorial Fund requested.
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Ely
Elizabeth Jane Clark
Route 1
John O. Clark
Johnson County
Rachel Trokosh
Ely Rebecca Lodge
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lois Pastine
Denver
Colo
Cecil Looney
Cedar Rapids
Rachel Trpkosh
Meryl
St. Mary’s
Ohio
Andrew
John
David
Kansas City
Kan
Rogers Grove
Brush Chapel
St.John’s Memorial Fund
Hiawatha Names Replacement Mayor After Resignation
Ron Wagner resigns as mayor of Hiawatha for personal reasons at a special council meeting. George H. Bowler elected to finish Wagner’s four year term and will serve until January 1 1968. Wagner had served two partial terms prior to the current term.
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Ron Wagner
Hiawatha
Wagner
Hiawatha Council
George H. Bowler
Bowler
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Floyd Enkerberg
Dairydale Baptist Church
Lions Club
Judy Young
Mt. Mercy College
Roosevelt Hotel
E and R
16Th Ave
Joseph Zarecky
Eighth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids Community
Kenwood
First Avenue SE
Sam Nassif
James R. Hudek
Vernon Hudek
White Oak Road
Michigan State University
Baby Doo Doo
The
Flame’s
Fox and Hounds Lounge
Adv
Ben’s
Sportsman’s Barber Service
Fathie
Guaranty Building
Commerce Exchange Building
1St Ave
Deidre McConnell
Wisconsin
Nelson Jewelery
Pierson’s Florists
Hunter
By George Kruse
Civ
Rae
Bulova Croton
Favre
Leuba Schaefer's
Third Avenue SE Park
Fourth Mercy
Treston
Macomber
Quasqueton
Paul Franzenburg
Lorne Worthington
Marvin Selden
Elizabeth Clark
Skyway
Craemers
Lindale
Sunny Vale
Indera
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