Citizens’ remarks enliven Cedar Rapids council session
Cedar Rapids residents voiced worries at a council meeting. Jim Roberson accused hoodlums of plaguing Cedar Hills and criticized police response times after two armed robberies. Shareholders debated an access road to Cherry Hill pool and airport bond plans, with residents seeking a public vote on bonds and a terminal expansion proposal.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim Roberson
Jacelyn Drive
Cedar Hills
Roberson
Broadmore Road
Stoney Point Road
Cherry Hill
Richard Phillips
Stan Reinis
Reinis
Phillips
Public sale of Cedar Rapids monthly bus passes opens
Friday at 9 a.m. the city kicks off public sale of $12 monthly Cedar Rapids bus passes with four sale locations downtown and at Marion City Hall. Mayor Canney notes possible senior discount. passes require one extra ID and offer unlimited rides for the month.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Don Canney
Cedar Rapids Man Sues Longbranch Over Parking Lot Slip
Francis E. Althof sues Longbranch Inc and Vincent R. De Long for 100000 in Linn District Court alleging negligence for slippery ice conditions in the restaurant’s parking lot on November 15 1977 causing a permanent shoulder injury.
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Cedar Rapids
Longbranch
Francis E. Althof
Linn District Court
Longbranch Inc
Vincent R. DeLong
Althor
Senator Baker to Keynote Iowa Trial Lawyers Session
Senators Howard Baker of Tennessee appears as keynote speaker for a three day session of the Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel. He will address attendees during a Friday 7 30 p m banquet. Baker is Senate minority leader and ranking minority member of the Senate foreign relations committee.
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Sen
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Association of Trial Lawyers of
Iowa
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons Hotel
Baker
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nitrous Oxide Burglary At Cedar Rapids Auto Shop
Thieves stole two nitrous oxide canisters from Seger Automotive Engineering at 3211 F Ave NW Cedar Rapids. Manager John Bloodgood warns medical grade gas differs in filtration and warns inhalation risks, noting it could be dangerous or harmful to sniff.
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Cedar Rapids
Seger Automotive Engineering
F Ave
John Bloodgood
Bloodgood
Hawkeye Downs
Linn-Mar and Marion school boards see two incumbents seek re election
Two Linn-Mar incumbents seek three year terms Kenyon Hoffman and Sondra Justice have filed nomination papers, both undecided as of Tuesday. Marion board has two seats up with Virginia DeWees and Randal Mahurin holding expiring terms, no filings yet. At large seats allow any district resident to run. Marion fire calls note Tar kettle at 600 S 15th St and a mattress fire at 415 10th St with a 5 27 p m and 4 15 a m timeline.
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Kenyon Hoffman
Sondra Justice
Marion Independent Board
Virginia DeWees
Randal Mahurin
Marion
Linn-Mar
S. 15Th St
Nomination Papers Due August 2 For School Board
Nominations for school board seats require papers from district offices by August 2. Petitions must be signed by 10 eligible voters to qualify for the ballot. Doctor Robert J. Churchill earns a Nebraska Lincoln doctorate and teaches at Creighton University. Two disco dance classes start the week of August 6 at Lincoln Community Education Center with morning and evening options led by Steve Golembiewski.
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Robert J. Churchill
Hugh Churchill
Park Ave
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Creighton University
Omaha
Lincoln Community Education Center
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Steve Golembiewski
Kirkwood Community College
Community Education Division
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Missing dog Mike sought by Linn County group home
At Linn County Group Home No 2 in Iowa seven handicapped residents and Emma Turner appeal for help finding Mike a 6 year old fox terrier missing since Tuesday. Turner fears he was taken after slipping his chain and asks anyone with information to call 366 2876. A reward is offered.
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Linn County Group
First Ave
Mike
Emma Turner
Turner
Linn County Humane Society
Cedar Rapids Approves 50 Unit Section 8 Housing Project
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved an application for 50 federally subsidized Section 8 housing units. The plan funds rehabilitation under the new moderate rehabilitation program with owners financing the work and city-inspected completion determining a 15 year contract. Rent is capped at 120 percent of current Section 8 rents and residents pay up to 25 percent of income.
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Cedar Rapids
Housing and Urban Development Department
Federal Housing Administration
Resigns as Johnson County planning chief to join Metro Council
Emil Brandt, 44, executive director of the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, resigns effective Aug. 24 to become planning coordinator for the transportation board of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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Iowa City
Emil Brandt
Johnson County
Brandt
Transportation Board of the
Twin Cities
Drunk Driving Charges Filed in Linn County
Two men were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County. Sanford L. Brewer, 23, of Hiawatha Trailer Court, was arrested at 10:29 p.m. in the Rainbow Lounge parking lot and charged with reckless driving. Jeffery P. Ohmann, 27, of Belleville Ill., was arrested at 1:30 a.m. near Highway 30 and Edgewood Road.
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Linn County
Sanford L. Brewer
Hiawatha
Rainbow Lounge
Jeffery P. Ohmannn
Bellevue
Ill
Highway 30
Edgewood Road
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Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Lester Petrak
Petrak
Airport Commission
C.R
James DV. Stollar
B Ave
Mercy Hospital
Stollar
Fifth Avenue SE
Fire Department
Second Street
Stuart McKnelly
Denver
Sperry Rand and
Motor Truck Equipment Co
Dallas
Texas
McKnelly
KMI Radio-Television
Hudson
Tiner Communications Services
Des Moines
Sperry Rand
Sperry Rand Corp
U.S
Daniels St
Patricia Arenas
Restaurant
Bodensteiner
Belle Plaine
Imome
Thomas Carpentry
Iowa Hall
Iowa Room
Wallace Bidg
Local
Soil Conservation District
Citizens Information Service
League OF Women Voters OF
Linn- Mar
Third Ave
Nancy Stevens
Gazette
Borhood
Sondrol’s Variety & Hardware
Real Estate
Stouffers Hotel
Linda
Jamie
Orin
Rustique
Guardian
Rapids
Paint and Design Studio
3Rd Ave
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