Cedar Rapids officials seek $5 million in airport funds in Washington
Three Cedar Rapids officials will visit Washington for a National League of Cities meeting to press Iowa's congressmen to release at least $5 million for a new airport terminal. The city has $3 billion in a federal trust fund but seeks timely grant action as bids for the terminal open March 25 and bond hearings are set for March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Floyd Bergen
Hal Schaefer
Tom Aller
National League of Cities
Bergen
Iowa
Airport Commission
Don Canney
Martin files papers to run for Hiawatha mayor
Marty Martin 23 of 205 Sixth Ave Hiawatha filed nomina tion papers for mayor. He owns Empire Floor Covering in Cedar Rapids and aims to keep the neighborhood content with proposals including alternate side parking and street maintenance. Special election is March 30 with filing deadline March 4. Martin is sole filer as of Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Martin
Sixth Ave
Hiawatha
Martin
Empire
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson High School
Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department
Judy
Sixth Avenue
Kjason
Tom Theis
Ted Martin
Daws Road
Ex-Boyfriend Threatens Woman in Apartment Break-In
Police hunted a man who forced entry to 1261 Fourth Ave SE apartment at 8:30 p.m. and threatened Vickie L. White with a knife after finding her with another man. He broke windows, pounded on doors, and later caused a kitchen disturbance before fleeing. White and two children hid in a bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickie L. White
Fourth Ave. SE
White
Most Dangerous Intersections in Cedar Rapids 1981
The Cedar Rapids Traffic Engineering Department ranked the 10 most dangerous intersections in 1981 by accident count and by accidents relative to traffic volume. The top site for total accidents was First Avenue East and Lindale Mall Road with 28, while 16th Avenue and Third Street SW had the highest danger by low traffic, recording eight accidents. Total city accidents fell to 2,761 as traffic declined, with personal injury crashes down to 443 and fatalities rising to ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Avenue
Third Street
Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
E & F Avenues
First Street NW
First Avenue East
Lindale Mall
Meyer
Fourth Avenue
Eighth Street
First Street
C Avenue
36Th Street
Second Avenue
Sixth Street
66Th Avenue
Kirkwood Boulevard
42Nd Street
Edgewood Road
First Avenue
Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids Council to OK 4 percent raise for non-bargaining city workers
The Cedar Rapids City Council is expected to approve a 4 percent raise on July 1 and a 3 percent hike next January for about 380 non-bargaining unit employees, with no fringe benefits increase. Cost estimated at 393000 dollars. affects department heads and many clerical staff. Local 11 firefighters reject fact finder report seeking about 7 to 9 percent raises. arbitration likely if no agreement reached. Robert Wilson, union attorney, and Ron Kuhlman discuss next arbitrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ron Kuhlman
Robert Wilson
Kuhlman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gazette
John McIvor
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Old Capitol
Shake
C.R
Loos
International Association of Firefighters
Midland
Midland Financial
Midland and On Savings and Loan
Dan Neel
Mgr
Anion
Patterson
Mar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!