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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1980
Page
4
Firefighters investigated an explosion in a garage at 312 13th Ave in Hiawatha. A car owned by Mike Gillespie was destroyed, fire spread to a neighboring motor home owned by Steve West, and windows were shattered in the Gillespie home. Crews arrived just before 11 a.m. and stayed over two hours seeking a cause.
Republican candidate John Connally addressed about 65 farmers at Stouffer's Hotel in Cedar Falls praising a 11 point plan to ease the grain embargo and expand U S sales while criticizing President Carter for blocking 17 million metric tons of grain to the Soviet Union. He urged allied nations to join in any embargo and defended campaign spending in Iowa, noting Reagan has spent more.
Donald D. Zeller 34 a Linn County sergeant announces Democratic bid for sheriff. He calls for a working sheriff who patrols with deputies and improves deputy evaluation. Zeller urges department reform realigning detective and patrol divisions and increasing neighborhood programs while highlighting his 12 years in law enforcement and Vietnam veteran status.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved appointments to the Social Welfare Board and Conservation Board, signed a one year labor contract with AFSCME Local and voted to take out a liability insurance policy with Fremont Indemnity Co. The plan covers basic up to 1 million and umbrella up to another 1 million, with costs outlined and renegotiation for year two.
Sen Robert Dole of Kansas will speak to the Cedar Rapids Marion Optimist Club on Wednesday at 7 45 am at Armstrongs. A Iowa staff member said a news conference will follow to outline the final campaign itinerary before the January 21 Iowa precinct caucuses. Meanwhile Brian K Branch 19 of Arbor NM was jailed after a 2 am disturbance at East Side Maidrite with assault charges filed by Linn County Attorney.
Cedar Rapids property value reaches about 1.816 billion as of January 1 1979 with Linn County at 2.691 billion. Values rose by roughly 205 million in Cedar Rapids and 330 million in the county in one year as re evaluation work by Vanguard Appraisals proceeds.
Betsy and Tom Read report their 1978 Mercury was struck at least three times while parked on Fourth Avenue SE near the YWCA. Ice and roadway pitch cited by Officer Robert Kohl as the cause. three separate accident reports filed.
City plans a major storm sewer on 10th Avenue SE from the river to Sixth Street SE. Bids open January 30 for a project estimated at 1.37 million dollars. Construction expected late March or early April with temporary lane closures. Dick Ransom says the brick pipe will be replaced with larger piping to ease flooding near Mercy Hospital and at 10th Street and Fifth Avenue SE. Funded by general obligation bonds with no property assessments.
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