Cedar Rapids housing starts drop 67 percent in 1980
Dick Hogan reports Cedar Rapids building records show 114 new single family housing permits in 1980 down from 345 in 1979 a 67 percent decline. Remodeling permits also fell from 1839 in 1979 to 1701 in 1980 though valuations rose to 3 184 969. Experts cite high mortgage rates and the economy with optimism for a gradual rebound in six months depending on policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jim Buresh
Greater
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Buresh
Baresh
Two men charged in $2200 damage to Toyota in Roundup
Chris A. Becker and Steven A. Perez, both 19, were arrested and charged with second degree criminal mischief in the damage to Scott Rich's 1980 Toyota following an early morning harassment in the Quik Trip lot. Rich reported a brick thrown through a rear window and a mirror and antenna broken. Both suspects set to appear in Linn District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Rich
Chris A. Becker
Crestview Drive
Steven A. Perez
Memorial Drive
Linn District Court
Rich
First Ave
Becker
Perez
Junkins condemns partisan budget briefing exclusion
Des Moines. Senate Minority Leader Lowell Junkins charges Republicans with excluding Democratic senators from a budget briefing. He says both parties must be involved in solving the budget crisis and questions paying GOP senators for expenses and per diem at the partisan meeting.
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Des Moines
UPI
Senate
Lowell Junkins
Junkins
D-Montrose
Cal Hultman
Red Oak
Kirkwood Board Seeks New Bids For PE Recreation Center
Kirkwood Community College plans a new bidding process for the Johnson Hall PE recreation center after revising mechanical electrical and plumbing contracts to fit budget. A public hearing is set for Jan 22 with bids opening Jan 27 and board action Jan 29.
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Kirkwood Community College Board of Directors
Johnson Hall
Viggo Jensen Co
Iowa City
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
Norm Nielsen
Monticello Community Education Center
Monticello Development Corp
Kirkwood
Lincoln Community Education Center
Iowa City Community Education Center
Upper Iowa awards degrees in Fayette
Three Eastern Iowans received bachelor of arts degrees from Upper Iowa University in Fayette in December. Marion A. Curtis of Cedar Rapids Dreiwish Abud Ahman Al-Dreiwish of Fayette earned BIS in business administration and Darla R. Pike of Fayette earned a BA in accounting and business administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Marion A. Curtis
Cedar Rapids
Dreiwish Abud- Ahman Al-Dreiwish
Darla R. Pike
Cedar Rapids City Vote Called on Library Bond
The city of Cedar Rapids Iowa schedules a special election for January 27 1981 to decide a proposition authorizing up to 5900000 to construct equip and acquire a new public library building and related real estate between 5th and 6th Avenues SE and 1st and 2nd Streets SE. Voting sites listed precincts and polling places. ballots outline Yes or No choices with a city hall filing and election office notices.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
6Th Avenues
S.E
1St and
2Nd Streets
Solid City
Jaguton BS
Acauirreal
Sth
Root Wi Area Education
Saint
Monroe
Rae Poe
Rapids
Fowe
City to regain Hawkeye Downs from ailing fair board
The All-Iowa Fair Board, facing about 200000 in debts, voted to deed Hawkeye Downs back to Cedar Rapids while retaining annual lease rights to stage a summer fair and agricultural events. The move follows negotiations with lenders who prefer a city loan and potential commission management.
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Cedar Rapids
Hal Schaefer
Donald Canney
Joe Hladky III
Canney
Hawkeye Downs
Five Seasons Civic Center
Hladky
George Clifford
Russ Blom
Highway 218
Blom
Fair Board
Caryl Garberson
Garberson
Clifford
Larry Statler
Robert Faxon
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Five Cedar Rapids men charged with drunken driving
In Linn County police arrested Virgile L. Van Amburg Rickey D. Boyd Lawrence R. Lagerquist Bradley J. Hahn and Randy O. Zimmerman on drunken driving charges late Thursday night into Friday morning. Some defendants faced additional offenses speeding disobeying a traffic signal. Also noted is a 1980 UN Security Council emergency session call over Afghanistan.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Virgile L. van Amburg
Eighth St
Center Point
Rickey D. Boyd
Washington Ave
29Th Street
Lawrence R. Lagerquist
Kesler Road
16Th Avenue
Bradley J. Hahn
12Th Street
Randy O. Zimmerman
Boulder Lane
Legal Notices from Linn County Iowa Proceedings and Probate
A garbled legal notices page lists hearings and probate actions in Linn County Iowa. It includes notices of hearing on land parcels described by Lots 45 Auditor's Plat 64 and Biglers Ferry Road, and probate actions for Herman M May and Orval M H Fink estate administrations. Names, dates, and actions are inconsistently printed but indicate probate appointments and deadlines for filing claims.
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Pms
He Linn County Ee
Susgreners
Oftice Bu Rapids
Lowe
le RR Road
Auditor's Plat
Linn
New
Bigirs Ferry
UFSR
Valiae
Bitner
Yey
Herman M
Wos
Admi
Pri
K and
Re Company
Solid Esta
Secong
Linn County
Helen M. Canbury
Helen May Canterbury
Helen M. Canterbury
Helen Manterbury
Helen May
Canterbury
Cion Brick
Vrang Nes
Ile
Llowgnee
James
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Dick Hogan
Cede Rar
C.R
Louis Stepanek
Safety Patrol
Stepanek
Marvin Stewart
Christie Wallace
Ahem
Dennis Linderbaum
Ronald Reagan
Linderbaum
Upper Iowa
Samry
Linn County Commissioner OF Elections
Merte
Barry Bong
Mary Burke
United Nations Security Council
General Assembly
Afghanistan
Noriss
Wil Grey
Cedar Rapids Oer Publi
NOTIC
ORVAL
Orval Ag
Orwer
District Court
Ci Wighimontns Patearesmecurare
Anneth L. Perry
District and Power
Shuttleworth
Bete
Mississippi
Union
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