Cedar Rapids considers key removal ordinance
Cedar Rapids city officials discuss a proposed ordinance aimed at reducing car thefts by addressing drivers leaving keys in cars. Council member Oberthien notes the measure mirrors a Des Moines law and that the ordinance would not heavily penalize owners but raise awareness. The Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber of Commerce had urged passage, and a draft already exists.
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Engle to Speak at Art Center Living Series
The Cedar Rapids Art Center hosts its seventh Decorative Living program featuring Iowa poet laureate Paul Engle. He will read illustrated poems from A Woman Unashamed and Other Poems at 10 am on Wednesday on the Art Center’s second floor. Admission is $1. Engle, a Cedar Rapids native, studied at Coe College and the University of Iowa.
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Postal Officials Plan Seminar on Snow Removal
Informational session for builders contractors investors and lending agencies hosted by postal officials in Marshall to explain plan for snow removal. Regional discussion aims to show bidders how post office construction projects will be bid and managed under new insurance guidelines.
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Larceny Counts Dropped Against Byron E. Bell
Byron E. Bell, 57, of 648 Nissen Toad NE, was cleared of larceny charges when Judge John B. Reilly ruled the statute of limitations had expired and dismissed the case. Bell was accused of taking books, currency, letters and guns from the Masonic library between Aug 11, 1967 and Aug 11, 1970, but the state failed to provide exact time or place and the records did not show a monetary value.
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Marquette Bridge Named Top Priority by Iowa Roads
Ames reports the Iowa highway commission designates the Marquette Prairie du Chien bridge as its No 1 priority under a new federal program. Dubuque talks with Wisconsin officials set priority, with federal funding at 75 percent and states sharing 25. Estimated construction cost is six million dollars.
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Drug Bill Fails Wadena Section Amid Party Split
Thirteen Republicans joined 36 Democrats to strip the Wadena section from the drug bill. One Democrat, Rep. Vern Bennett, aligned with 47 Republicans against the amendment. Three Republicans were absent. Eastern Townley legislators split as 3 for, 10 against, with no Democrats voting for.
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Vern Bennett
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Road Unit Bids On No Lead Fuel Types
The commission will take bids on three gasoline types regular low lead and anti lead with distribution beginning May 1. The decision follows months of discussion with the governor's office and broadens fuel purchases across state agencies. Manufacturers have validated warranties for fuels using two blended lines with a lubricant additive replacing lead.
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Two Tax Books On Sale by IRS
Two IRS publications are on sale at the Internal Revenue Service office in the Federal Building. Publication 17 Your Federal Income Tax and publication 334 Tax Central Services for the Small Business Guide are both 78 cents. Availability varies by supplier and location.
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West takes oath as North Carolina governor in televised event
John C. West was sworn in as North Carolina's 76th governor during a Tuesday ceremony at 10 North Carolina Avenue, pledging a program to eliminate discrimination and prioritize state government reforms. The event aired on TV with Anchorman Bob Brooks presenting as meteorologist Wayne Harper reported on the inauguration.
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