Fourth Street Problem in Cedar Rapids rail plan rejected
The Cedar Rapids zoning commission studied depowering Fourth Street rails in 1925 to submerge tracks from D Avenue NE to Tenth Avenue SE with elevated overpasses and required pumping for seepage. A second plan moved tracks east toward Ninth Street with selective elevations to ease congestion near Quaker Oats and the union station area but was deemed too costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Zoning Commission
Fourth Street
Ninth Street
North Western
Tyler School
Eighth Avenue SE
Union Station
Sixth Avenue SE
Quaker Oats
Cedar River
West Side
Beverly
Tenth Avenue
Rockford Road
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Cedar Lake
Teacher Strike Closes Most of Buffalo Schools
Buffalo shut 77 of 98 public schools as teachers walk out over a $500 cost of living bonus. About 60,000 of 71,000 pupils faced an unscheduled vacation as 800 teachers planned to absent themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Robert T. Bapst
Bapst
Buffalo Teachers Federation
Raymond J. Ast
Federation
Albany
Night Club Robbery Strikes Sophie Tucker Loot Worth 73000
In Miami Beach three masked gunmen looted the Beachcomber office early Sunday, taking $25000 cash and 48000 in jewelry belonging to entertainer Sophie Tucker. Manager Jack Castleman and a staff of four were forced to the floor while the safe was opened. Ned Schuyler said the loss was insured. Tucker had $700 in charity book receipts in the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Sophie Tucker
Beachcomber
Miss Tucker
Leon Lowenstein
Casey
Jack
Casey) Castleman
Castleman
Ned Schuyler
Troop Transports Reach New York From Bremerhaven
Three troop transports from Bremerhaven are due in New York Monday. The Wilson Victory carries 852 troops, the Westerly Victory 719, and the hospital ship Charles Stafford 481 patients and other personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bremerhaven
Germany
New York
Charles Stafford
MacArthur warns against slash in occupation funds
General Mac Arthur told Congress that cutting relief in Japan risks starvation, unrest, and appeal to evil ideologies. He urged cautious civilian control and said occupation should be temporary, with cost rationalization and progress toward restoring peace.
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Im‘arthur
Tokyo
MacArthur
Congress
Japan
War Department
Public hearing set on Cedar Rapids budget amendments
City of Cedar Rapids schedules a March 6 1947 public hearing at 10 am in City Hall to consider Resolution No regarding additional appropriations for the 1946 1947 fiscal year. Funds include Park Maintenance Library Garbage Disposal and Memorial Maintenance to cover late contracts unforeseen expenses equipment purchases and Coliseum use. The City Clerk and Auditor are tasked with notices and book updates. objection deadlines and publication in the Cedar Rapids Gazette are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Library
Memorial Coliseum
Dissolution of Cedar Rapids Business College Company
On December 31 1946 the Cedar Rapids Business College Company an Iowa corporation of Cedar Rapids was dissolved by the unanimous vote of its stockholders.
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Cedar Rapidsusiness College Company
Cedar Rapids Business College Company
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
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A Avenue NE
Home Farm
J. C. Kintz CO
Fourth Ave
Third Ave
Higley
Abou
Des Moines Ordnance Plant
Des Moines
Western Machine Company
Foote Bros
Consolidated Manufacturing Co
Baker Bros., Inc
Barnes Drill Co
Hydrometris Plain & Duplex
Vertical Hydro Tel
Cincinnati Milling & Grinding Machine Co
Cincinnati- Gilbert
Reed-Prentice
Heald Machine Co
Bryant Machinery Co
Betts Machine Tool Co
le Maire Machine Tool Co
Davis & Thompson, Ohio Machine Tool Co
Bullard Company
Gisholt Machine Co
Betts Machine Co
Archer
Atlas Press Co
K. R. Wilson Co
Williams White Co
Generel Manufacturing Co
Cincinnati Shaper Co
L. WH. C. Tractor Works
Wilson Welder & Metals Co
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Co
Federal Machine & Welding Co
Lind Air Products Co
Air Reduction& Sales Corp
Cullen Friestedt Company
Reasome Machinery Co
War Assets Administration
Omaha
WAA
United States
Machine Tool Division
W.O.W
Nebraska
By Angelo
Shammy
Sophie
Pearne
Maude M. Krebs
Harold H. Hunt
Bruce F Gates
DIAL
Bendix Home ‘Laundry
Smulekoff
Smulekoff’s
Bendix
Smulekoffs
Smulekofef’s
Third Avenue
First Street
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