Farm Bureau Seeks Clarity on Linn-C.R. Edgewood Road Project
The Linn County Farm Bureau asserts state guidance is unsettled over using secondary road funds for Edgewood road NE extension and a Cedar River bridge. County officials say legal questions were resolved and the 1967 building program may be approved, with a 53 47 city county funding split and a 2.68 million cost slated for completion in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kruse
Edgewood Road
Vince Horst
Linn County Farm Bureau
Horst
Ben Buckingham
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Linn
State Farm Bureau
Harrington
the Gazette
Jack Fulton
Fulton
Highway Commission
Commission
Blairs Ferry Road
County Asked To Aid Center Point In Bridge Project
Center Point Mayor Tom Neenan asked the county to cover 75 percent of a new southeast edge bridge replacing the unsafe old pole bridge. The county will study costs with County Engineer William Harrington and decide in a couple of weeks. The 1928 bridge was 40 by 16 feet and used telephone pole stringers. estimated cost for a new bridge is 15 000 to 20 000 dollars. Neenan was joined by councilmen John Busenbark and Dick Holman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Tom Neenan
Neenan
County Board of Supervisors
William Harrington
Harrington
John Busenbark
Dick Holman
Theft From Ramp Items Seized Include Camera and Wallet
A ramp theft recovered several items including a movie camera a briefcase a brown suitcase with clothes fourteen credit cards a pipe a raincoat and gloves plus various banquet table items. The incident centers on loss at the event area with authorities collecting evidence.
Paving Required for Subdivision Streets by County Board
The Linn County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution updating subdivision rules to require paving of all subdivision streets before acceptance into the secondary road system. Previously crushed rock surfaces were accepted, and officials argue paved streets reduce maintenance costs and attract higher quality developments. Marshall and Boone counties have enacted similar rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
William Harrington
Harrington
Marshall
Boone
McShane Seeks License Return Pending Appeal
LaVern J. McShane of Central City files a petition to lift the Nov. 8 license suspension until his district court appeal is heard. Gene Needles, state commissioner of public safety, suspended McShane for one year after a Oct. 28 conviction for speeding and drag racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern J. McShane
Central City
Gene Needles
State Commismissioner of Public Safety
McShane
Linn County approves substation site near East Post Road
The zoning commission recommended to the county board that a special permit be issued to Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. to build a new substation east of East Post road on the Cedar Rapids to Mt. Vernon railroad right of way. Edward Filip said the facility will serve the Bever Park area and Forty-third Street SE as demand grows. Construction is planned for later this year. The commission also backed final plat approval for Edward Walton's first addition, about half a mile south of Linn Junction.
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Linn County Zoning Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
East Post Road
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Edward Filip
Bever Park
Mt. Vernon Road
Forty-third Street
Edward Walton
Linn Junction
Jo Ed Verbick Pleads Innocent to Larceny Charge
Jo Ed Verbick, 31, of 622 Fifteenth Avenue SW, pleaded innocent before Judge William R. Eads to a larceny charge for stealing clothes and toilet articles from a Greene Hall student room at Coe College. He was released on his own recognizance. Detectives also accuse him of a series of weekend thefts at the Roosevelt Hotel and its parking area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ed Verbick
Fifteenth Avenue SW
William R. Eads
Greene Hall
Coe College
Eads
Verbick
Roosevelt Hotel
Plea Time Set for James McLaud on Break-In Charge
Judge Harold D. Victor gave James E. McLaud of 507 Sixth Avenue SE until January 20 to plead to a breaking and entering charge. McLaud is accused of breaking into Paulson Electric Co. at 503 504 Fourth Avenue SE on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Victor
James E. McLaud
Sixth Avenue SE
McLaud
Paulson Electric Co
Fourth Avenue SE
Gasoline and Cable Stolen Reported to Sheriff
Two construction firms reported thefts to the Linn County sheriff’s office on Monday. Acton Construction Co. and another unnamed firm reported missing supplies including gasoline and cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Acton Construction Co
Fuel oil theft at Caterpillar tractor site in Central City
Paul reported 60 gallons of fuel oil stolen from a Caterpillar tractor over the weekend in Central City. Bowler Construction Co of Hiawatha reported 400 feet of welding cable stolen recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tral City
Bowler Construction Co
Hiawatha
Downing Box Strike Shuts Down Cedar Rapids Plant
About 125 Local 436 workers at Downing Box Co. walked out in sub zero weather after overnight bargaining with mediator Robert McCann. The union pressed wage concerns as talks continued during an extended contract that expired before the holidays. Company says its offer is generous in Cedar Rapids area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing Box Co
Robert McCann
Downing Box
Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Rapids
Richard Hawk
Gene Aubuchon
China protests over Indian border intrusions in 1966
Tokyo AP reports Communist China lodged a protest with India on Tuesday claiming Indian troops intruded 73 times along the China India border in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
China
India
China-India
Bus Referendum in Cedar Rapids Draws New Voters
City Clerk Harold Schaefer reported a surge in registrations ahead of the January 24 bus referendum. In the first two weeks of January 91 new registrations were recorded, far above the entire January 1966 total of 31. The final Saturday deadline drew about 40 registrants, including seniors and a couple on crutches. The measure would have Cedar Rapids take over the transit system and lease it to a private operator, requiring a 60 percent yes vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schaefer
Schaefer
Cedar Rapids
Mistaken Identity Causes Car Tow in Local Mix-Up
In a hospital parking mix-up a 1963 Mercury Meteor was towed to Fordtown instead of the Merrifield family's car at St Luke's. Police traced the vehicle to Fordtown, while the Coates car was found at Fordtown awaiting repairs. The error involved misdirected wrecker service and a wrong parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Merrifield
St. Luke's Hospital
Fordtown
Mercy Hospital
Merrifield
George Merrifield
Ohio Street
Joseph Shimek
Francis Engrav
Mys
Tery
Fordtown Service
Harold Hargin
Marion
Hargin
Vernon Coates
Ninth Street
St. Luke’s
St Luke’s
Coates
Cedar Rapids Wins Iowa Fire Prevention Contest Again
Cedar Rapids has been named Iowa winner of the National Fire Protection Assn. fire prevention contest for 1966. The award marks the city's twelfth first place in 14 years, with Fire Chief Jesse Hunter notified and to receive a certificate. Des Moines took second, followed by Glenwood Ear ing and Dubuque. In other news, Trinity Lutheran school reported burglary with losses including an adding machine a copying machine a typewriter a movie camera a coat and $10 cash.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
National Fire Protection Assn
Jesse Hunter
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Robert Ellison
Des Moines
Glenwood
Earing
Dubuque
Trinity Lutheran School
Seventh Avenue SW
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Farm Bureau
Linn-C.r
Ames
Cedar River
Edgewood Road NW Commission
Nies
Jim Graham
Ray Walton
Walton
Bureau
Graham
Melvin Larson
Courthouse News
James McLaud
Cable
Lik
Calvert
Calvert Extra
Calvert Dist. CO
N.Y.C
Red China
C.R
Lowa
Dale Carnegie
Kenneth L. Burger
Texas Ave
Cadillac
Cadillac Motor Car
Allen Motor CO
First Avenue
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