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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
2
The council granted a permit to Merchants National Bank to cut curbing for driveways giving access to a new parking and banking facility at the northeast corner of Second avenue and Third street SE. It requires stop signs and no left turn signs at all exits.
The council approves stop signs for 24th Street NE at Dave and sets 11 hour parking on A avenue NW from 3rd to 4th streets. Penick and Ford announce promotions for Cedar Rapids residents including Dr J E Killinger to vice president and director of technical sales service and L S Peer to vice president and director of field development. Other changes include Dr R E Brouillard as vice president and director of marketing and W S Russell as eastern sales manager.
Gary Knapp, 14, of 1727 Grande Ave SE, serves about 80 Gazette customers along Grande between Sixteenth and Nineteenth streets. He is a McKinley Junior High rising ninth grader and plans college after high school. A sport fan and left fielder for the 40 & 8 kids league, he also builds a model train layout. His zoning note details R-1A changes and city council review, while two others face rezoning denials for commercial expansion. Timber Ridge Land Co. gains an R-1A shift west of Northwood Drive NE near Brookland Drive.
John Schaeperkoetter, 18, of Cedar Rapids was sentenced to 15 days in the county jail on a charge of driving with a revoked permit. He was fined $100 plus costs on a prior charge of failure to control. The incident followed a June 21 personal injury crash near Iowa City. his permit had been revoked after an aggravated speeding charge.
The City Plan Commission acted Thursday to reclassify all modified R-2 zoning to a new R-1A category. It also voted to reduce side yard requirements for accessory buildings.
A teenager faces charges of kidnap and assault after an incident described as a hold up. The report notes law and Mr. Jones as referenced figures and a time frame of Friday at 9 30 p m with TV nine coverage.
Army engineers plan a flight controlled flood survey of Cedar Rapids and adjacent Iowa River valleys aiming to finish in summer 1962. The $367,100 study covers Cedar and Des Moines river basins with Cedar Rapids and Waterloo eyed for local protection options. Brig. Gen. Thomas Rogers testified before the House subcommittee that higher funds may be justified, as flood control works are needed in upper reaches. Rep. Ben Jensen urged speed in delivering flood protection.
Billy J. Mahan nine of route 3 was struck while crossing Mt. Vernon road SE Thursday evening. The car heading east was driven by Mrs. Ben Semer Roth of 2843 Thirteenth Ave SE. He received treatment for cuts and bruises at St Luke's hospital and was released.
Readers are urged not to delay and to turn to the want ads for opportunities and notices now available.
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