Marion Council weighs antenna and windmill rules
Marion council discussed limiting antenna height below 200 feet and regulating appearance while considering windmills taller than 35 feet. No action taken. public hearing set for August 21 on windmill rules as planning commission exempts them from height limits. Annexation of Lindale Manor Mobile Home Court to Marion approved for Parnell Proctor.
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Marion
Willowood
Jeff Schott
Planning Commission
Parnell Proctor
Lindale Manor
Linn County
Moore's Mobile Home Court
Marion fire losses show 186 thousand in year
An annual Fire Department report cites Marion city losses totaling 186501 for the year ending June 30. Major blows include a Milwaukee railroad locomotive fire on Sept 26 and a downtown blaze on Oct 1 destroying two buildings housing three businesses.
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Marion
James Ford
Milwaukee Railroad
Ford
Midwest Sports Center
Marion Briefs We Buy Diamonds Gold and Pocket Watches
Nordman Jewelry advertises buying diamonds gold and pocket watches in Marion. The note presents a local business ad offering cash for high value pieces.
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Nordman Jewelry
Adv
Medical assistance incidents reported in city blocks
At 2 27 p.m. Thursday responders were called for medical assistance at 1295 F Ave and at 12 58 a.m. Friday another medical assist request came from the 1000 block of Sixth Ave.
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F Ave
Sixth Ave
Power problems still plague Iowa Man plant
The main Iowa Manufacturing Co. plant in northeast Cedar Rapids faced a prolonged outage as electric repairs continued. A replacement transformer arrived and was being connected, with full power expected by mid afternoon, though the affected area would not run the second shift. Production to resume with the first shift Monday at 7 a.m.
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Iowa
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Schrimper
Iowa Electric
Schrimper
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Heavy Assembly Department
Bikers Reminded to License Bikes in Marion
Marion Police Sgt. Gordon Dolley announces bicycle licensing is required in the city and may be done at the police station until August. A $1 permit fee covers the life of the bicycle, with inspections for bikes over 90 days old and sales receipts for new bikes. Licenses issued 9 AM to 3 PM on select days.
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Marion
Gordon Dolley
Couple refiles suit against Cedar Rapids over property damages
A Cedar Rapids couple, Harry J. and Gwendolyn R. Osborn, refiled a lawsuit against the city seeking 300000 in damages for 3.97 acres at 4516 Johnson Ave NW. They claim repeated condemnation attempts devalued their land and allege the city punished them for not accepting a low offer. The suit requests 150000 for taking and 150000 for exemplary damages, noting prior appraisal figures and water flow issues from the Vinton Ditch hinder building plans.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry J
Gwendolyn R. Osborn
Johnson Ave
Seven Linn County Drivers Charged With Drunk Driving
Seven people arrested in Linn County on drunk driving charges since late Tuesday. James L. Kness 22 of Ely charged with drunk driving and driving the wrong way. Clifford A. Hendricks 22 of SE Tomahawk Trail charged with drunk driving and speeding. Steven T. Lynch 23 of Marion charged with drunken driving speeding and failing to carry license. Gregory J. Clark 28 of Martello charged with drunk driving. Stanley O. Schmidt 31 of Fairfax charged with drunk driving and speeding. Donald R. Elten 28 of Viola charged with drunk driving and driving on the wrong side. Jana L. Happel 20 of Crescent St SE charged with drunk driving. Tojo resigned as Japanese general in 1944 during World War II.
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Linn County
James L. Kness
Route 1
Ely
12Th Street
Clifford A. Hendricks
Tomahawk Trail
Linden Drive
Steven T. Lynch
Grand Ave
Marion
First Avenue East
Gregory J. Clark
Martello
Mount Vernon
Stanley O. Schmidt
Homestead
Fairfax
Donald R. Elten
Viola
Jana L. Happel
Crescent St
D Avenue NE
Tojo
Gazette Want Ad Dialing Instructions
Classified note directs readers to place want ads by calling the telephone number 398 8234 for the Gazette.
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Mary Lou Pazour
David Hallock
William Grundy
Fire Prevention Bureau
Amana
U.S
Smulekoffs
1St ST
3Rd Ave
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Vinton . Dith
Vinton Ditch
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Smulekoff
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