Remembering Cedar Rapids Hotels and Haunts Then and Now
Gus Schrader recalls Cedar Rapids landmarks as the Montrose Hotel faces demolition for The Crossings at Third Ave and Third St SE. He recalls managers, bars, and beloved places from Roosevelt to Danceland, Foxhead, Picadilly, and many vanished taverns, sharing memories of rail-era lodging and local nightlife.
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Chuck Loomis
Montrose
Third Avenue
Third Street
Roosevelt
Taft
Magnus
Second Avenue
Allison and
Pullman
First Avenue
Harold Becker
Grand
Delavan
Cedar Rapids
Norva
Allison
Stouffer
Five Seasons
Fourth Avenue
Chicago
Mike Kennedy
Charlie Gustin
Kennedy
Gustin
Palm Springs
Calif
Dunes
Las Vegas
Louisville
The
Iowa
Iowa City
Ray Schmitz
FBA
Fraternal Benevolent Association
Walt Nesper
First Street
Nat King Cole
Avenue
Ma” Daugherty
Husky
Elks
Eagles
VFW
Moose
American Legion
Legion Town Club
Jaycees
Val de Val
Three Deuces
Mirror
Fritz McPartland
Uptown
Tony Galento
Joe Louis
Palmer
Cubs
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication details and rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates include Carrier 2.60 per week and mail options for Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 11.80 for 4 weeks 128.20 for 52 weeks. Other States and U S Territories 161.00 for 52 weeks. Postmaster: address changes to Cedar Rapids Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. No mail subscriptions accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Gas truck crash razes ice cream parlor in Herborn killing many
A gasoline tanker crashed into an ice cream parlor in Herborn West Germany causing explosions that ruptured a natural gas main. At least 30 people were killed and 29 injured while emergency crews battled fires for hours. Authorities feared dozens more missing as the driver survived. Rescue efforts evacuated hundreds and shut down the town.
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Herborn
West Germany
Frankfurt Radio
Helmut Kremer
Ernst Achilles
Gerhard Boekel
Red Cross
Achilles
Cologne
Boekel
Gerhard Heimann
Heimann
Kremer
Transport America to Move Cedar Rapids Terminal to North Liberty
Transport America will relocate its Cedar Rapids service terminal to a new $650000 facility on a 10 acre site at the I 380 North Liberty interchange. The center will serve up to 150 trucks and trailers, employ about 85 workers, and open in December after planned August construction.
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North Liberty
Transport America
Cedar Rapids
Interstate 380
Juntunen
Transport Corp. of America
Minneapolis
Youngstown
Ohio
Louisville
Iowa state June revenues rise 8.5 percent says budget chief
Des Moines reports June revenues up 8.5 percent from a year earlier, reaching 230.9 million and lifting the fiscal year total to 2.5 billion, aided by tax amnesty, stronger consumer confidence, and farm income gains. Personal income taxes rise 8.2 percent in June, sales tax up 14.4 percent, corporate taxes up 5.6 percent. Budget surplus tops 70 to 75 million, the largest since 1979, with next year forecast around 3 percent growth and cigarette tax declines expected as smoking limits cut consumption.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Patrick Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Terry Branstad
What Cheer murder suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge
Ethel Lois Roach, 54, of What Cheer, has pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the February stabbing death of Eugene Johnson, 54, after a change of venue moved her trial from Keokuk to Montezuma. Sentencing set for July 30. Roach faces up to 50 years. She has prior involuntary manslaughter conviction from 1982 related to an earlier death.
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Montezuma
Ethel Lois Roach
What Cheer
Roach
Poweshiek County District Court
Eugene Johnson
Keokuk
Keokuk County
Ralph Max Christy
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Pie
Hurdle
Foxhead
Ruths Shoes
2Nd Street
Killian
Yna
Washington West
Hwy. 1
Washington
Seat of
Greg Schaas
Peat Marwick Co
Negi
Inaight
Apple
Apple Computer
Iowa Computer Solutions Inc
South
Marion Ave
N. Liberty
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City Area Development Corp
Iowa City Area Group
Council
Judy Daubenmier
Cera
Weight Jloss
PUI
RCALO
RTE Tea Tees
Executive Plaza
First Avenue SE
MasterCard
Weight Loss Clinic International, Inc
East
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