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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1979
Page
5
A lonely desolate beauty marks Eastern Iowa terrain as snow piles high. A mile north of Springville a fence and a row of telephone poles are the only signs of civilization nearby.
The city faces a rezoning decision to allow a 66 unit low income apartment building at 1038 Memorial Drive SE. HUD has approved the project subject to local zoning changes, with seven units reserved for the handicapped and a 2.8 acre site. The plan aims to provide accessible housing and meet federal grants requirements. A second Cedar Rapids project, Linwood Senior Citizens Apartments, will receive HUD rental assistance for its 100 units near First and Johnson avenues NW.
The Iowa court ruled to promote Mrs. Gunther, granting back wages, and allowing a female guard to work in higher grades at Anamosa State Prison. The decision rejected fears of privacy violations and sexual assaults, saying these concerns were not sufficient to block the promotion.
A Sunday evening blaze gutted a trailer at Sunrise Village trailer court in rural Johnson County. Firefighters from West Branch and Coralville battled the flames at about 7 45 p m. The trailer was occupied at the time of the fire.
City officials review how much of an EPA interim audit on the $70 million water pollution control plant can be released. The report is privileged business information under FOIA. City Attorney McGuire will determine disclosure with a public council review likely within a week.
United States Attorney James Reynolds filed a civil action in Cedar Rapids claiming Dubuque’s $20 million sewage treatment facility has exceeded federal pollution limits since May 25 1977. The government seeks compliance rather than penalties, aiming to keep the plant open and running within guidelines.
U S attorney says city and possible design and equipment firms face suit over wastewater plant failing to meet permit limits. Iowa plants cost taxpayers millions. 17 plants built in the state, 11 miss federal standards. State named as defendant. first municipal action in Iowa. 1815 Battle of New Orleans noted.
Cedar Rapids officers arrested Joseph L. Love 27 at his home for assault with intent to inflict serious injury and interference with official acts after an incident at the 420 Club. Troy Perkins 18 also faced interference charges. Separate crash injuries left Richard Kruger 21 injured on Boyson Road NE in an icy-bridge crash involving a panel truck driven by Ronald Gun. Simparosa and Spilman faced weapon and assault charges after a scuffle observed by witnesses, Steinbach not charged. The Hawkeye Chapter March of Dimes plans a Mothers March Jan 14 to Feb 10, and on this date in 1964 gems were recovered in New York.
Police report a weekend spree left 86 vehicles, two houses and two businesses with broken windows citywide. Friday night and early Saturday saw 54 vehicles damaged along with one residence and two businesses, with later Sunday reports. The southwest quadrant sustained most damage with 59 vehicles and two houses. the southeast had 16 vehicle windows broken. No incidents were logged in the northwest quadrant.
A Saturday night fight at the Legion Lanes bowling alley in Cedar Rapids ended with two arrests on assault charges. Police report Carl Spilman, 43, of 4009 14th Ave SE, flagged down officers near the scene to report the incident and guided them inside.
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