Committee Urges City Council to State View on Government Change
A Cedar Rapids group named the Committee for Effective Local Government asked Mayor Frank Bush and the city council to declare whether they favor changing the form of city government. The group, led by Charles Jungman Jr. of 263 Twenty-fourth Avenue SW, includes about 30 citizens and seeks an explicit position from officials amid talk of a possible switch to city manager government.
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Committee For
Frank Bush
Charles Jungman, Jr
Twenty-fourth Avenue
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Bush
The
Gazette
Jungman
Bosh
Iowa safety push seeks tougher drunk driving laws
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Jack Fulton announced 37 bills to the Iowa General Assembly aimed at reducing alcohol related traffic deaths. Proposals include a .10 blood alcohol limit, mandatory blood tests for fatal accidents, a driver license point system, annual vehicle inspections, and removing the need for patrols to administer driver license exams.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Jack Fulton
Fulton
Iowa General Assembly
State of
Towa
Residents object to Forest Drive parking plan
Four Forest drive SE residents protested a Cedar Rapids council proposal for a 24 hour parking restriction on Forest drive between Sinclair avenue and Bever avenue. Traffic engineer M B Meyer cited a study. residents blamed speeding on accidents, while others warned removal of parked cars could worsen speeding. Mayor Bush urged enforcement. a resolution restricting parking is being drafted for council consideration.
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Forest Drive
Cedar Rapids
Sinclair Avenue
Bever Avenue
M. B. Meyer
Robert C. Fletcher
Frank Bush
Meyer
Nelson Fined in Municipal Court After Traffic Accident
Roland E. Nelson aged 31 of 511 Tenth Street SW was fined in municipal court after an accident on Tuesday night on Second Avenue SE. Police said he backed from a private drive into a moving car driven by Carl Hall 58 of 4420 Bowling Street SW. Nelson received 35 dollars plus costs for no driver's license and 15 dollars plus costs for failing to yield the right of way.
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Roland E. Nelson
Tenth Street
Second Avenue
Nelson
Carl Hall
Bowling Street
Thief Splits Glass at Cue and Cushion Hall
A thief smashed a six by nine foot plate glass window at the Cue and Cushion billiard hall at 110 First Street SE and stole a box containing 140.40. A walking patrolman found the damage around 4 a.m. Wednesday.
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Cue and Cushion Billiard Hall
First Street SE
Council appoints new and renewed terms on city boards
The Cedar Rapids city council appointed Wayne M. Whitmer to the building board of appeals and reappointed Gerald R. Hotchkiss and Richard D. Crissinger to terms through Jan. 1, 1971. It also named Donald E. Sandquist to the electrical appeals board for three years and reappointed Don L. Henecke to the board of electrical examiners for three years.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne M. Whitmer
Building Board of Appeals
Gerald R. Hotchkiss
Richard D. Crissinger
Donald E. Sandquist
Electrical Appeals Board
Don L. Henecke
Board of Electrical Examiners
Maynard Appoints Eldridge to City Council. Barrack Named Town Clerk
Robert Eldridge is named to the city council to fill the vacancy left by a resigning member. Jerry Barrack is appointed town clerk, replacing the outgoing official.
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Maynard
Robert Eldridge
Jerry Barrack
City Briefs Roundup of Local Events and Notices
Preschool story hour at Kenwood branch library 3223 First avenue SE Thursday 10 30. Area Ten board to meet Thursday 4 pm Hawkeye Plaza 4401 Sixth street road SW. Tax auditors to be on duty in Cedar Rapids County Office Building. Death notice for Mrs George M Watson Encino California. Tachometer theft reports from several residents. Medic al Society speakers at Cedar Rapids Country Club Thursday. Several ads for services and sales.
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Kenwood
First Avenue SE
Area Ten Board
Area Ten Community College
Hawkeye Plaza
Sixth Street
Ardis Clatterbuck
Hiram Hunt
Income Tax Division
Iowa Revenue Department
Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Third Street
James L. Munger
Oakland Road
George M. Watson
Encino
Calif
Linn County Medical Society
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids Cab Firms Seek City Council Rate Hike
Cedar Rapids cab companies led by Cedar Rapids City Cab Co Century Cab Co Ace Cab Co and Miller's A-1 Cab Co petitioned the city council for higher rates. They seek a quarter mile based mileage scale up from 45 to 55 cents plus shifts in passenger and hourly charges with a request for study.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids City Cab Co., Inc
Century Cab Co
Ace Cab Co
Miller's
A-1 Cab Co
Cach Company
Council For Future
Cedar Rapids Hearing Focus on Rezoning Pleas
Two public hearings in Cedar Rapids drew minimal discussion. Carl Mumm raised drainage concerns for a proposed 2818 Avenue NE site rezoning from R-1 to R-4 for apartments and parking. Mayor Bush said drainage rules apply. Zazza and Broulck seek R-1 to R-4. No discussion on Metzger proposal to rezone Blairs Ferry road NE from R-1 to M-1.
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Cedar Rapids
Carl Mumm
Avenue
Frank Bush
Mumm
Jack Zazza
William D. Broulck
Harry and
Amelia Metzger
Blairs Ferry Road
Center Point Road
Car Plows into Snowbank injuring Cedar Rapids man
Ronald R. Waller, 24, of 1640 D Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, was seriously injured when his car left First Avenue NE and struck a snowbank near 3 a.m. He reportedly said steering trouble caused the crash and was treated at St Luke's Hospital for a fractured spine in fair condition.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ronald R. Waller
D Avenue NE
Waller
Dismantle Engine At Tipton Plant
Robert Huff a diesel engine installation mechanic from Chicago Pneumatic arrived Tuesday to dismantle engine No. 3 at the municipal generating plant. The first of three new engines and two of three new generators were shipped from Franklin Pennsylvania Wednesday and expected to arrive early next week. They will be installed on arrival and running within four to five days. The replacement equipment is provided by Chicago Pneumatic at no extra cost after the used engines proved unsatisfactory.
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Tipton
Robert Huff
Chicago Pneumatic
Franklin
Penn
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