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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1978
Page
4
Marion Planning and Zoning Commission approved a rezoning from A-2 to A-4 for property along north Tenth Street and east of Ninth Street, submitted by BBAA Investment. They also approved the Longfellow Addition preliminary plat with drainage avoiding eastward flow, for property north of Eighth Avenue between 27th and 30th streets. Final city council approval required.
Allen C. Wardenburg, new Marion Division Chamber of Commerce president, outlined priorities including Central Business District redevelopment and off street parking. He urged maintenance of the Marion bypass project with DOT, plus attracting new industry and lake construction at Squaw Creek Park. Don Hoskins recalled 1977 milestones and 22 new members joined the division.
A concert by the Marion High School band and swing hour is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Walt Bergman will direct the stage band and Jean Anderson will direct the swing choir. Admission will be charged.
Dr. Joseph E. McCabe, president emeritus of Coe College, will address the Salvation Army advisory board dinner at 6 30 p m Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. The talk titled Volunteerism in a Free Society follows a $5 donation for reservations, with call 364 9131 by Friday.
District Court in Linn County sentenced Harlan Risdal of Springville after a series of drunk driving arrests. He was fined 500 dollars and costs and given 20 days in jail for violating probation from prior deferred sentencing. Ernest W. Tollefson of Hiawatha pleaded guilty to a December 24 charge and paid 300 dollars in fines and costs. John R. Pratt of Reynold, Illinois received a deferred sentence on an January 12 charge and was placed on probation.
The Rostock municipal theater company begins rehearsals for East Germany's first rock opera Rosa Laub. Librettist Waltraud Lewin and composer Horst Krueger lead the project in Berlin.
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