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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1982
Page
7
Residents report large numbers of salamanders in Cedar Rapids streets amid recent heavy rains. Debbie Keller of the Indian Creek Nature Center says the amphibians are harmless, taste terrible when eaten, and their surge will decline naturally as predators reduce eggs and conditions normalize.
Cedar Rapids water pollution plant near Bertram will host a three week odor study by TRC Environmental Consultants and Brown and Caldwell. A mobile lab will sniff air samples from the facility while about 20 volunteers sit in shifts. Residents within 214 miles are urged to call 398-5286 with odor reports for a 24 hour odor complaint service.
Linn District Court cases include Mary Wright 41 of 424 First St SW receiving a 15 day suspended jail term for assaulting a McDonald’s employee on May 31 after a blocked ice cream sale. Other defendants James Thompson 24 and Alzo Alnutt faced suspended sentences or dismissals on charges of assault and criminal trespass. Bruce Young and LaRhonda Martin faced fines and costs for assault and theft related offenses. Feickert received two assault convictions with fines and costs.
Dismal housing data show Cedar Rapids issued only seven single family home permits through July with a total value of 215380. Multi family permits total eight, all for Oak Park Village projects. Sluggish demand stems from high interest rates taxes and unemployment. builders urge rate relief for six months.
Surplus federal cheese was distributed across Linn County with all 36,000 pounds allocated. HACAP coordinated the effort for six counties with volunteers aiding sites in Cedar Rapids Marion Toddville Central City Lisbon Covington Springville and more.
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