Linn County bike trail fund urge sparks farmer objections
Linn County Conservation Board urged Rails to Trails to start actively seeking donations to develop a 16 mile recreation trail on the former Illinois Central Gulf corridor from Hiawatha through Center Point to the Linn County line. Objectors questioned costs fencing responsibilities and officer arming while a lease with the railroad was debated and liability coverage outlined.
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Linn County
Linn County Conservation Board
Iowa Rails To Trails
Ilinois Central Gulf Railroad
Hiawatha
Center Point
Linn County Conservation
Jeanne Andrea
Mary Combellick
Rails To Trails
Rails To Trails Group
Conservation Board
George Hamilton
County Conservation Board
Kenneth Schmickle
Lafayette
Conservation Commission
Schmickle
Hamilton
Bob Goodin
Route 1
Marion
Goodin
Andrea
Steve Swensen
Morgan Creek
Iowa Rails To Trails Group
Cronin and Hackert Elected to Legion Leadership
Louis E. Cronin of 820 Keyes Court is named commander of Marion American Legion Post 298. Mrs. Robert Hackert of 972 Sixth St. becomes Legion Auxiliary president. Cronin served 26 years in the Army, retired in 1955, and worked 19 years with McKesson and Robbins until 1975. He has 25 years in Post 298 and prior leadership roles. Hackert has 16 years in the auxiliary, with multiple officer posts and committee service. New Post 298 officers include Ted Davin and Stuart Fairbanks as vice presidents, Gilbert Camp adjutant, and others. Auxiliary officers and executive committee members are also listed.
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Louis E. Cronin
Keyes Court
Marion American Legion
Robert Hackert
Sixth St
The
Legion Auxiliary
Cronin
Army
McKesson and Robbins
Legion Post 298
Hackett
New Post 298
Clude
Ted Davin
Stuart Fairbanks
Gilbert Camp
Cameron Hill
S. Calvin Moore
Robert G. Mann
Ronald Allard
David Larson
C.W. Jones
Robert Hackett
Norton D. Serbousek
Arthur Decker
Glenn Bolyard
Nancy Zimmerman
Nellie Hackett
Marge Davin
Arlene Anthony
Dorothy Moore
Beulah Bebee
Mary Mann
Ruth Frasher
Lois Robbins
Lillian Price
60 Minutes to Visit Amana Colonies
CBS 60 Minutes will send Harry Reasoner and crew to the Amana colonies for a feature on their past and present. Lucy Spiegel of New York City says interviews with older residents will be conducted and filming will span the holiday weekend with a fall air date planned.
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Harry Reasoner
60 Minutes
Amanas
Lucy Spiegel
New York City
CBS
Iowa
Spiegel
United Way appoints C R Roundup as fall campaign chairman
Charles Denny of 356 Park Terrace SE named general chairman of the 1980 United Way drive. A Square D Co. executive, Denny has led recruitment for the campaign cabinet and has a long record in Cedar Rapids civic groups. Police say a collision involving Joan M. Sylvester at 8:40 p.m. led to charges of disobeying a traffic signal.
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Charles Denny
Park Terrace SE
United Way
Denny
Square D Co
A. Williams
Den
Williams
Middletown
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Junior Achievement
Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids Chamber Board
Cedar Rapids Symphony Board
Joan M. Sylvester
Schaeffer Drive
Sylvester
Mercy Hospital
Sorensen
Anxious moments as FAA Center suffers phone outage at Cedar Rapids
At Cedar Rapids Airport during Tuesday morning, four tower positions were affected when phone lines failed while basement equipment was installed. Controllers switched to radio with a battery unit for one position and kept Chicago communications. no flight disruptions occurred. Repair crews fixed lines in 30 minutes. Lee E. Sorensen, 42, of Swisher, was arrested for drunk driving after a Monday night crash at Second Avenue and 13th Street SE following allegations of running a red light.
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Cedar Rapids
FAA
John Graf
Graf
Chicago
Lee E. Sorensen
Swisher
Second Avenue
13Th Street
Sorensen
Two Burglaries Reported in Marion District
Two burglaries involving thefts from homes were reported to Marion police. Diane Turner at 390 Valley View Drive said $1,150 was taken from a basement office Sunday. Helen Frendle of 1050 Grand Ave said $265 was missing from a bedroom jewelry box Monday. A separate line notes a 10 years ago hijacking of a National Airlines jet to Cuba from San Francisco to Miami.
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Marion
Diane Turner
Valley View Drive
Helen Frendle
Grand Ave
San Francisco
Miami National Airlines
Cuba
Marion Briefs: events and notices from local council and venues
Marion briefs list Thursday events at Knights of Columbus 5677 with doors at 5 30 and start at 7 00. Council meets 7 30 p m at City Hall. Fire calls at 7 31 p m Monday, medical aid at 2330 Seventh Ave.
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Mount Vernon Road
Knights of Columbus
Marion City Council
City Hall
Seventh Ave
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Bike Group
Louis Cronin
Hackert
Ari
Amana
C.R. Roundup
Bishops Buffets
Lindale Mall
Westdale
Stickney’s
Adv
Second Avenue S.W
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