Linn County Board Defers Some Zoning Requests Amid Urban Renewal
The Linn County Board of Supervisors denied one rezoning petition and postponed action on another involving Cedar Rapids businesses displaced by urban renewal and highway work. They approved a revised plat for Stark's First Addition north of Thirtieth Street SE. The Johnson Catering Service request to rezone ten Western Lots was denied. Miska Auto Supply’s 80 acre tract southeast of Highway 218 and Airport Road was tabled pending a meeting with the highway district engineer Van Snyder.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Stark
Thirtieth Street
John M. Johnson
Western
Johnson Catering Service
Wesley E. Miska
Miska Auto Supply
Johnson
Zoning Commission
Don Salyer
Miska
Don Fines
Salyer
Iowa City
Highway Commission
Hines
Commission
van Snyder
The
Local jury panel named for Cedar Rapids case
Diane G. McNulty and James E. Schneider from Marion and Viola B. Stoltz of Mt. Vernon are jurors with Marilyn R. Tucker of Cedar Rapids as alternate. Judge Warren J. Rees presides in Cedar Rapids.
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The
Cedar Rapids
Tues
Diane G. McNulty
James E. Schneider
Marion
Viola B. Stoltz
Mt. Vernon
Marilyn R. Tucker
Warren J. Rees
Auto motorcycle crash sparks $64,000 suit in Linn District Court
Trial opened in Linn County District Court Monday in the $64,204.29 auto motorcycle collision case of Lee C. Yeater and Edward Yeater against Charles E. Priest. Priest and Plank counterclaimed for damages and injury claims detailing who drove and signaled, with the July 5 1965 accident on Highway 30 near Johnson Avenue NW. Jurors seated include Nora Atherton John Zaruba John Mehegan Rollie Palmer Ivan Cummings Virginia Blanchard Geraldine Little Emil Raymond and David Sedlacek.
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Linn
Lee C. Yeater
Edward P. Yeater
Charles E. Priest
Lee Yeater
Edward Yeater
Priest
Webster County
Yeater
Walter D. Plank
Plank
Highway 30
Johnson Avenue NW
Nora M. Atherton
John P. Zaruba
John J. Mehegan
Rollie Palmer
Ivan Cummings
Virginia J. Blanchard
Geraldine Little
Emil Raymon
David Sedlacek
Meyers Denies Role in Abortion Case
Merle J. Meyers, 43, of 1815 Eighth Avenue SE, pleads innocent in Linn district court to attempting to produce an abortion. The case involves a young Ottumwa divorcee. 17 subpoenas issued for questioning starting March 5. Meyers posted ten percent of a $2,500 bond and has right to cross-examine witnesses.
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Merle J. Meyers
Eighth Avenue SE
Linn District Court
Meyers
William Faches
William R. Eads
Settlement Reached in $10,000 Injury Suit
A $750 settlement was reached in a $10,000 damage case before jury selection in Linn district court. Plaintiff Mildred L. Morgan claimed injury to her left ankle from a can of Aerowax falling at the Eagle store 1420 Mt Vernon Road. Damages sought included permanent disability medical expenses and pain. Consolidated Food Corp was defendant.
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Linn
Mildred L. Morgan
Eagle Store
Mt. Vernon Road
Consolidated Food Corp
Lenten Devotional on KCRG Channel 9
Lenten devotional services from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday air at 11 30 AM on KCRG TV Channel 9 under the banner Lift High the Cross. The program schedule emphasizes prayer reflection and broadcast accessibility for viewers seeking spiritual observance.
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Kcrg-Tv
Freeze on Highway Funds Sparks Blackmail Charge
Tom Riley campaigning for the Republican nomination in the Second district called the Presidents highway fund freeze a blackmail tactic to force Congress to approve his domestic spending and tax plan. He argued the highway fund is separate ear marked money used only for road building and not the general budget.
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Riley
Congress
Tom Riley
Optimists Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Library Provides Income Tax Help
Cedar Rapids residents confused about deductions itemizing and other tax computations can find help at the Cedar Rapids public library. The latest tax guides for individual returns and small businesses are available for a small cost and will provide up to date answers for federal income tax problems. Tax booklets available at the adult departments of the main library or the Kenwood branch.
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Cedar Rapids
Extensive damage to Kennedy High windows
Detectives reported extensive damage at Kennedy High School with windows broken and shot out by BB gun. Between 10:15 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday, 68-by-103 inch smoked glass window and three 9-by-342 foot windows were damaged, with estimated losses between 500 and 600 dollars.
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Kennedy High School
HUD Officials Discuss Unrest in Cedar Rapids Meetings
Two HUD representatives visited Cedar Rapids to review federally funded programs and assess conditions that could spark unrest. John Minnett and Eugene Henderson met Mayor Frank Bush, Parks Commissioner Donald Gardner, and others to discuss preventing racial tensions this summer and plan meetings with community groups. They will tour Waterloo and Des Moines next.
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Cedar Rapids
John Minnett
Eugene Henderson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Frank Bush
Donald Gardner
Don B. Salyer
Wardell Diggs
United Community Service
NAACP
Linn Economic Action Project
LEAP
John Ely, Jr
Minnett and Henderson
Waterloo
Des Moines
Today's Columnists Art Buchwald Picture Page
Column by Art Buchwald presents a satirical take on current events alongside a light pictorial page. The piece blends wit with visual humor, offering a humorous reflection on daily life and media trends.
Charge Horan in Two-Car Crash Injures Two Girls
Stephen L. Horan 302 Thirty second street NE was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control after a collision on First Avenue East near Twenty seventh Street. A second car containing Bonnie J. Blake 20 and Linda Knebel 18 was struck. both occupants were treated at Mercy hospital for minor injuries and released.
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Stephen L. Horan
Mercy Hospital
Horan Auto
First ‘Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Bonnie J. Blake
Janice Drive
Ora River
Miss Blake
Sarawak
Linda Knebel
F Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids Fireman Job Openings Apply Now
Applications are invited for the Cedar Rapids fireman post. Open to high school graduates aged 21 to 34, 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet 4 inches tall. Applications and blanks available at city hall personnel office or Central fire station. Tests April 10 at city hall. physical exam required. Chief Jesse Hunter says qualified applicants who pass may be hired immediately.
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Cedar ‘Rapids
City Hall
Central Fire Station
Jesse Hunter
Johnson Named Building Official For Linn County
Robert W. Johnson was appointed Linn county building official by the board of supervisors effective March 1. Johnson has served in the department since May 1966 and was acting official since February 1 after Carl Swanson's resignation. His salary rises from 9500 to 10380 dollars. The board aims to extend department services to incorporated areas on a contract basis, contingent on adopting a building code identical to the county code.
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Robert W. Johnson
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Johnson
Carl Swanson
Anthony Scolaro
Metropolitan Police Service i
Sheriff's Office
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