New Cedar Rapids streetcars evoke old memories and bike paths
The piece recalls historic Cedar Rapids transit like the CRANDIC interurban and CF&N line, notes the old streetcars on pneumatic tires, and links routes to current bike paths along Cedar Valley Trail and Mount Vernon connections. It also references football chatter about Bo Schembechler, Pat Dye, and NBC broadcaster gaffes.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Iowa City
University of Iowa
University
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Northern
Cf&n
10Th Street
Crandic
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Cedar Valley
Cf&n Railway
Correction for Robins skater in Grade School Derby photo
Jacob Dearborn a seven year old Robins resident and Nixon Elementary student was pictured at Lou Dennis Rink during the third annual Grade School Derby held Saturday The Gazette notes it will publish corrections or clarifications for inaccuracies and welcomes complaints at phone number 398 8313
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Jacob Dearborn
Robins
Jacob
Nixon Elementary
Lou
Dennis Rink
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication and subscription details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscriptions by carrier $2.85 per week and motor route $3.35 per week. By mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues $12.80 for 4 weeks $141.40 for 52 weeks. Other states and U S territories $197.60 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. Postmaster address changes to Cedar Rapids Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Iowa Chief Justice presses for 1.5 million pay boost for judges
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Arthur A. McGiverin says the state faces a judicial crisis from low pay and morale. He seeks $1.5 million to raise salaries across districts, appeals, and the Supreme Court, with target increases from 11.8 to 18.3 percent, arguing Iowa ranks 37th nationally and selects stronger personnel.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
McGiverin
Appeals Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Commission
House
Senate
Judicial Department
Judicial Branch
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Avenson
State Judicial Branch
Natural gas rates among the best in Cedar Rapids area
A new study by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions shows residential natural gas rates in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and the Quad Cities among the lowest in the country. Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. Davenport charged 40 cents per therm last winter. Prices checked December January February. Nationwide prices fell 6.1 percent from 1985 86 while CPI rose 2 percent. Local Iowa utilities posted rates from 42 to 60 cents per therm with Amarillo 29 cents and Honolulu 1.52 dollars as extremes.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Quad Cities
National Association of Regulatory Commissioners
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Davenport
NARWC
Amarillo
Texas
Honolulu
Pittsfield
Mass
Plains States
Iowa
Interstate Power Co
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa Public Service
Iowa Southern
Midwest Gas
Des Moines
North Central Public Service
People’s Natural Gas
Beltz Gang leader back in jail for Handimart burglary
David Beltz, 25, once labeled head of the Beltz Gang, is jailed on second degree burglary and theft charges after a Monday Amana Handimart break in. Officers say Beltz and three others, aided by a stolen Cedar Rapids pickup, stole beer, cigarettes, lighters and chocolates. A 17-year-old suspect was questioned and detained. Beltz has a history of prior Handimart burglaries and a 1986 multi‑agency surge recovered over $100,000 in loot.
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Rick Smith
Azette
David Beltz
Handimart
Amana
North Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
James Stockett
Handima
Beltz
Coralville Lake
Iowa County
O Avenue NW
Linn County
Marion
Iowa City
Coralville
Linn
Johnson
Benton
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Allamakee
Ely
Lisbon
Americans Seek Asylum in Soviet Union After Leaving U S
Theodore Branch and Cheryl Branch, both 40s, arrived in Moscow as tourists and were granted political asylum as they chose to live in the Soviet Union. The couple, described as mass communications experts from Pennsylvania, said they would not return to the United States. Branches' families questioned the decision, while a U S embassy spokesman noted Americans can live where they choose.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Foreign Ministry
Gennady Gerasimov
Theodore Branch
Cheryl Branch
Pennsylvania
Branch
Clarence Branch
Erie
Mount Dora
Fla
United States
Gerasimov
U.S
Richard Gilbert
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Rashad
Oregon
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Brigham Young
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Jerry Burns
Vikings
New Orleans
Jim Mora
Bill Walsh
Gayle Stevens
Tampa TV
Nbc-Tv
Howard Cosell
Gayle
Howard
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
Illinois
Ea Edar Rapids
Arthur A. McGiverin
Stockett
Amana Handimart
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