Cedar Rapids Living Costs Rising Slower Than National Rate
Cedar Rapids prices and purchasing power rose at a slower pace than the nation from October 1968 to January 1969. The metropolitan CPI rose 0.7 percent versus 1 percent nationally, Cedar Rapids index at 115.5 with 1964 as base. Wages rose $4.37 weekly, adjusted buying power up $2.99, while annual wage gains total $4.23 before adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Cedar Rapids
David Hammond
Iowa State University
U.S
Scout Pack Awards at Hayes St Patrick’s and All Saints
Cub Scout Pack 2 awarded members Russ Fisher Brian Horak Eric Gonnerman Pat Krecsi Ronald Novak John Fisher Jim Panoh Kirk Zobac Bill Chifos Bradley Nosek Jerry Bell Joe Welton Joe Sherman Duane Detert Paul Marple Rick Rizzio Kevin Campbell Curt Duffield Dirk Marple. Pack 36 awarded Troy Coonrod Matt Woodward Joe Kuhn Robert Storto Tom Marks Ted Rodenkirk David Bell Carl Boeding Bob Brauner Dennis Kutchera Allen Dvorak Scott Swore Kenny Burns George Holmes Jim Schleiman Mark Rodenkirk James Brauner Leroy Swore Gerry Mottet Mike Musil Jeff Kramer Chuck Elias Mark Corrigan Greg Brown Tim Zipperer Chris Monaghan Paul Letts Mike Kenny Doug Crane Tony Storto Randy Jensen Mike Neenan Paul Brauner Bill Davis. Pack 100 awards given Tuesday evening at All Saints school Ted Murphy David Tow Jeff Lattig Mike Cash Tom Satariano Tony Satariano David Bomkamp Danny Owens John Fay Jeff Cash Timm Guinnane Craig Stephan Joe Cullinan. Spendable earnings analysis cited by Dr. Hammond notes rising prices and taxes reduce purchasing power for workers with dependents. Housing costs, mortgages, utilities, health care, and food show mixed gains and pockets of decline. Ozark Air Lines gains approval for fare increases and route realignments with potential $100 million first-year gross transport revenue and expanded nonstop service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes School
Russ Fisher
Brian Horak
Eric Gonnerman
Pat Krecsi
Ronald Novak
John Fisher
Jim Panoh
Kirk Zobac
Bill Chifos
Bradley Nosek
Jerry Bell
Joe Welton
Joe Sherman
Duane Detert
Paul Marple
Rick Rizzio
Kevin Campbell
Curt Duffield
Dirk Marple
Pack
St. Patrick’s School
Troy Coonrod
Matt Woodward
Joe Kuhn
Robert Storto
Tom Marks
Ted Rodenkirk
David Bell
Carl Boeding
Bob Brauner
Dennis Kutchera
Allen Dvorak
Scott Swore
Kenny Burns
George Holmes
Jim Schleiman
Mark Rodenkirk
James Brauner
Leroy Swore
Gerry Mottet
Mike Musil
Jeff Kramer
Chuck Elias
Mark Corrigan
Greg Brown
Tim Zipperer
Chris Monaghan
Paul Letts
Mike Kenny
Doug Crane
Tony Storto
Randy Jensen
Mike Neenan
Paul Brauner
Bill Davis
All Saints School
Ted Murphy
David Tow
Jeff Lattig
Mike Cash
Tom Satariano
Tony Satariano
David Bomkamp
Danny Owens
John Fay
Jeff Cash
Timm Guinnane
Craig Stephan
Joe Cullinan
Public Hearing on Land Vacation by Cedar Rapids City Council
The Cedar Rapids city council held a public hearing without discussion on the proposed vacation of land at the old Hunter airport north of Highway 30 between J Street and Bowling Street SW. The $3,100 purchase would go to Chamber of Commerce Grain Inspection Inc. Details of intended land use were not disclosed.
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Cedar Rapids
Old Hunter
Chamber of Commerce Grain Inspection, Inc
J Street
Bowling Street
Highway 30
City Briefs and Local Ads Highlight Community Happenings
Noon talk at the Elks club by Bill Kephart of the Scouting office. Purse stolen from Frisco's Nancy Hathaway Kloubeck Cafe. $75 missing. Civitan Club ad features Martha Gibson of the Children's Home at Bishops. Permanent wave sale advertised. Story hour at Kenwood library venue. World Flower Show Tour planned for March 22. Various local ads include hair styling, car entry thefts, breakfast specials, and grocery/meat promos. The Paul Boyd kidney transplant fund thanks supporters.
Delayed Cedar Rapids $5.9 Million School Bond Sale
Cedar Rapids school officials postponed a $5.9 million bond sale planned for Thursday due to lowered property valuations. The sale is rescheduled for March 27 at 10 a.m. The district hopes a delay reduces interest rates, with past bids as high as 4.4 percent and a recent school district net rate of 3.08 percent. Funds will help finance part of a $7.2 million building program.
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Cedar Rapids
Otto Wiedersberg
Wiedersberg
Cats Seek Leash Law Debate From Cedar Rapids Neighbor
Mrs. Floyd Philbrick of 1233 Third Avenue SE calls the Cedar Rapids city council to consider a cat leash ordinance. She notes cats help control pests and mocks the idea of leash limits while recalling her late husband Judge Philbrick. The piece ties in the Apollo 9 launch and Vice President Agnew’s visit.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Philbrick
Third Avenue SE
Philbrick
Judge Philbrick
Cape Kennedy
Agnew
Florida
Iowa 127 districts may lose about 2 million in state aid
A state report shows 127 Iowa school districts exceeded the allowable spending increases from 1967-68 to 1968-69, risking about 2 million dollars in state aid. The budget review committee may reduce aid by the excess per pupil expenditure, with forgiveness possible for good cause.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Marvin Selden
Iowa City
State Department of Public Instruction
Budget Review Committee
Selden
Purchase of 9 Police Vehicles Authorized
Cedar Rapids city council approved buying eight cars from Rapids Chevrolet Co for 12454.68 plus eight car trade ins and one station wagon from Grant Williams Fordtown for 1717.20 with a trade in of a used vehicle.
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Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Rapids Chevrolet Co
Grant Williams Fordtown
John Stamp Retires From Cedar Rapids Fire Department
John Stamp, 55, longtime Cedar Rapids firefighter, retires March 8 after 23 years with the department. A native of Garwin, Stamp joined the force November 27, 1945 and received a city council award certificate. He resides at 1750 Hillside Drive NW.
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John Stamp
Cedar Rapids
Stamp
Hillside Drive
Garwin
Senate Bid To Kill Abortion Measure Fails
Senate_vote keeps abortion bill alive after 32 to 27 decision not to table a motion to reconsider. House moves on banking recodification and repeal of the 1967 sales tax credit law as party lines mark voting patterns.
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Senate
Des Moines
House
Ways and Means Committee
Joseph Johnston
Iowa City
Richard Turner
Thns
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Ozark
Cub
Hammond
Ozark Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
C.A.B
Milwaukee
Omaha
Kansas City
Braniff
Waterloo
Rochester
Bill Kephart
Scouting
Elks Club
Rose M. Beltz
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Frisco
Nancy Hathaway Kloubecks Cafe
First Avenue NW
Debonaire Beaute Salon
Thurs
Civitan Club
Martha Gibson
The
Children’s Home
Bishops
Young Beauty Clinic
Kenwood
First Avenue SE
Chicago
Donald E. Aalborg
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Becky
Sharon Young
Nancy Kupps
Becky Karr
Ellis Blvd
Mark Kalina
Midway Drive
Jefferson High School
Kathy’s
Jeromes
Dairy Queen
Armstrong
Nelson’s
Paul Boyd
Tom Boyd
Glamour Shack
3Rd Ave
Mrs. Philbrick
By Frank Nye
Coats
Ince
Town & Alee Shopping Center
Olan
Goeeroved
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