Plan Agency Denies Plea To Rezone for Six Houses
Cedar Rapids planning commission rejected a request to rezone two parcels from R-1 to R-2 to allow six houses on the sites. Neighborhood opponents cited privacy and property value concerns, while the developer noted prior area rezonings. The denial plan goes to the city council for final decision.
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Plan Agency
Cedar Rapids
Thirty-third Avenue
Southland Street
William K. Maas
Country Club Drive
Marion
Woman faces traffic charge after crash in city
Charlotte M. Cartwright, 58, of 1231 Thirty-third Street NE, was charged with disobeying a traffic signal after her car and a pickup driven by Steven Batchelder, 23, Springville, collided at Center Point Road and E Avenue NE. Both drivers were treated and released.
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Charlotte M. Cartwright
Thirty-third Street
Steven Batchelder
Springville
Center Point Road
E Avenue
Donald G. Hines
Miami Drive
Charles A. Heck
Lincoln Heights Drive
Mt. Vernon Road
Hines
Mercy Hospital
Army Won't Charge Patriotic Soldiers
Fort Lewis Washington AP reports an army spokesman said six soldiers who passed out copies of the Declaration of Independence will not be charged. They were turned over to unit commanders for possible reprimand. Ten civilians who helped distribute the documents were escorted from the base.
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Fort Lewis, Wash
Former Springville Funeral Director Darwin Beck Dies
Darwin M. Beck 65, a Springville area business man and funeral director, died at an Iowa Falls hospital. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Linn funeral chapel, with burial in Union Cemetery Iowa Falls. Survived by Berma Hengsley wife, two sons Iver and Morgan, four grandchildren, brother David, sister Irene Richards.
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Iowa Falls
Darwin M. Beck
Springville
Linn
Union Cemetery
Carpenter
St. Louis
Berma Hensley
Des Moines
Iver
Ames
Morgan
San Antonio
Texas
David
Marion
Irene Richards
Washington
Arthur H. Madsen 64 Dies Rites Saturday
Arthur H. Madsen 64 lifelong Buchanan county resident carpenter and builder of churches died Tuesday. Born Sept 1 1906 Quasqueton he married Evelyn Thompson Sept 10 1956 Cicero Ill Surviving wife two brothers Alvan Madsen Cedar Rapids and Lawrence A Madsen Independence Services Saturday at 2 p.m. Cone Bible Presbyterian Church north of Walker friends may call Murdoch funeral home Walker after 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Walker
Arthur H. Madsen
Buchanan County
Quasqueton
Evelyn Thompson
Cicero, Ill
Alvan Madsen
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence A. Madsen
Independence
Cone Bible Presbyterian Church
Murdoch
Indiana Firm Warned On Oversize Violations
AMES The highway commission warned Morgan Drive Away Inc an Indiana firm for oversize permit violations. Morgan Drive based in Elkhart has six permit violations in the last year with 1380 drivers and 99 percent of business in oversize loads mostly towing mobile homes.
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AMES
The
Highway Commission
Indiana
Morgan Drive Away Inc
Elkhart
Ind
Commission
Morgan Drive
Identical Bids Made On Road Salt Supplies
Twelve identical bids were received to supply bulk rock salt for the coming winter at multiple highway commission points. Bids covered over 160 items for salt delivered to stockpile locations. Total bids for 186 million pounds exceeded $1 million with Carey Salt Co. of Hutchinson, Kansas winning the largest contract at $33,920 to deliver to 60 locations in the state.
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AMES
Highway Commission
Carey Salt Co
Hutchinson
Kansas
City Briefs and Notices Highlight Local Events and Incidents
Community items report Robert Atkinson II earning a master's from Washington University in St. Louis. Frank Hazelton receives the Lucy Blair award from the American Physical Therapy Association. Oakley reports a stolen .410 shotgun and cases valued at 50 dollars. Veterans aid event with Marcellus McDonald set for the Federal building. Karen Monteforte now at Fay's Beauty Salon. Frank Nye to speak at Howard Johnson's on Friday. Park meters stolen from First Avenue bridge. Nurseries offer plant specials at Hardi Gardens. Nancy Welter hospitalized with upcoming surgery. Office space for rent at Executive Plaza. Lectures on Life After 70 in Iowa planned. Various ads for meats, garage sale, and freezer burglary at Sandy's Drive-In. Gospel meetings with Dr Charles Leaming. Antique theft involves five knives, six forks, and 12 sterling spoons valued at 270 dollars.
Cedar Rapids Debates Dual Licensing For Heating Contractors
Cedar Rapids City Council deferred action on a proposed amendment to the heating and cooling contractors license ordinance after a public hearing. Contractor representatives oppose separate ducted air and hydronic licenses, arguing qualified workers can handle both tasks and that dual licensing would cause confusion and administrative difficulties.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids ‘Area
The
Mechanical Contractors Assn. of
Iowa
Iion
Donald Canney
John Oberthien
Adop- Building
Highway Commission Renews Johnson County Lease
The Highway Commission approved renewing a lease with the Iowa City airport commission for space for its resident maintenance office in Johnson County. The lease had been $110 a month since 1965 and will rise to $135 a month.
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Ames
the Highway Commission
Iowa City Airport Commission
Johnson County
Road Unit Okays Work on Highway 38 at Monticello
Iowa highway commission approves reconstruction of highway 38 from Monticello to Hopkinton with 24 foot pavement and 10 foot shoulders and replaces the Maquoketa river bridge. Funding, design hearings, and 1973 74 timelines set, project estimated at 1.5 million dollars.
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Highway 38
Monticello
Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Hopkinton
Maquoketa River
Banks raise prime rate to 6 percent nationwide
New York reports the Des Moines Central National Bank and dozens of others from Boston to San Francisco lifted the prime lending rate to 6 percent on Tuesday, following the move by Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. of New York.
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New York
Des Moines Central National Bank
Des Moines
Boston
San Francisco
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
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Lester R. Woodward
Southland
Woodward
Don Salyer
Norman Dake
Town National Guard
Wright and Kopecky
F Avenue
Fifth Street NW
Lillian Matus
Oak Hill
Welty
Midway Drive
Edgewood Realty, Inc
Victor
Kathryn Burrell
Don McConnel
Anamosa
Ellis Boulevard
H Avenne NW
McConnell
Robert J. Leeper
Blue Ridge Drive
Leeper
Doris
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jimmy Leeper
Becky
Florence Hull
Brooklyn
1St Ave
16Th Ave
City Briefs
Robert Atkinson II
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Washington University
Decorah Nordic
Travel and Transport and
Adv
American Physical Therapy Assn
Frank Hazelton
Birchwood Drive
Association
Lucy Blair
Thomas Oakley
Spruce Avenue SE
Mackin Paint Co
Veterans Administration
Marcellus McDonald
Federal
Ciaries
Karen Monteforte
Fay
Frank Nye
the Gazette
Howard Johnson’s
First Avenue
Hardi Gardens
Nancy Welter
Eighth Street NW
Executive Plaza
1St Ave. SE
A.G.E
Roger Bultena
Ed Powers
Life After 70
Iowa State University
Linn County
Associated Groups of the Elderly, Inc
First Lutheran Church
Nelson’s Meat Markets
Red Fox Rd
Sandy’s Drive-In
Sixth Street
Charles Leaming
St. Petersburg
Florida
Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Jerome’s.—Adv
Winifred Cone
Fifth Avenue SE
Johnson Lease
Msured
By Dale Kueter
Garwin
West Brafich
Monona
Fayette
West Branch
U.S. 18
U. S. 18
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Third ST
Warner's
Cannon Mills Terry
Tan
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