Cedar Rapids plans centennial homage to writer Carl Van Vechten
A Cedar Rapids planning committee aims to honor Carl Van Vechten on what would have been his 100th birthday June 17. Kirkwood Community College backs the project with a $29,138 grant and a $31,507 local match to total $60,645. The celebration features exhibits, a poster contest, a film and play, a jazz concert, workshops, readings by Ralph Ellison, and a Gershwin evening with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, drawing participation from six Kirkwood counties and local institutions.
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Carl van Vechten
van Vechten
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Humanities Program
Robert Klaus
The
Humanities Board
Benton
Jones
Iowa
Johnson
Cedar
Washington
Gazette
Anderson
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Kellner
Coe College
Tattooed Countess
Pola Negri
Kirkwood
Paris
New York Times
New York
Mencken
George Jean Nathan
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Thomas Beere
Ethel Waters
Gertrude Stein
Greenwich Village
Sinclair Lewis
Gideon Plannish
Paul Vanderin
Maxwell Bodenheim
Ninth Avenue
Stephen Hook
Thomas Wolfe
Paul Engle
Clarence Andrews
Alexander Kern
Darwin Turner
Green Square Park
Ralph Ellison
Mount Zion Choir
Gershwin
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Nobody budges in electricians contract dispute in Cedar Rapids
Spokesmen for Cedar Rapids area electrical contractors and Electrical Workers Local 405 said positions remained fixed after five hours of talks aided by federal mediators. A Thursday meeting was planned, signaling possible progress as 300 union members and about 20 firms seek a settlement on wage and health terms.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Electrical Workers
Zoning Board Rejects Two Cedar Rapids Rezoning Requests
The Cedar Rapids Zoning Committee denied two proposals on Ellis View Court NW and on 33rd Avenue Outlook Drive SW. Kenneth and Dorothy Burger sought R3D to R4 changes for four triplexes. Herman and Pauline DeNeui sought R3 to R5 for two 16 unit buildings. A separate approval came for General Growth Properties to rezone land near Lindale Mall from R2 to C2 for two restaurants a retail store and a future larger convenience store. The planning commission will review the committee’s recommendations in two weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenneth
Dorothy Burger
Ellis View Court
Burgers
Ellis Park
Herman
Pauline DeNeui
DeNeuis
33Rd Avenue
Outlook Drive
General Growth Properties
Lindale Mall
Col
Lins Road
Lindale
Planning Commission
Linn County Board denies rezoning for West Post Road site
The Linn County Board of Supervisors denied a rezoning request for 19.79 acres at 1807 West Post Road SW owned by Lloyd C. and Irene H. Popinger. The action followed a 4-3 Zoning Commission vote to deny and a review of consistency with other area rezonings.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
West Post Road
Lloyd C
Irene H. Popinger
Highway 30
County Zoning, Planning, Engineering and Public Health
Joe Rinas
Commission
Popinger
College freshmen delaying entry after high school
Government report The Condition of Education 1979 shows direct entry from high school to college fell from 65 percent in 1970 to 54 percent, with 21 percent delaying one to three years and 25 percent four years or more before enrolling.
Happy Joe's Wins Dairy Award in Cedar Rapids
Happy Joe's in Cedar Rapids received the Golden Butter Knife Award from the Linn County Dairy Association for promoting dairy sales. Russell Wenger, president of the association, and its members presented the honor. Laura Chelikowsky won first place and Diane Cushman second in the radio coupon contest.
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Happy Joe’s
Linn County Dairy Association
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Cedar Rapids
Russell Wenger
Laura Chelikowsky
Diane Cushman
Happy Jimmy Joe’s
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Cedar Rapids Art Center
Paramount Theatre
Mount Mercy College
Bruce Kellner
Pennsylvania
James Hatch
City College
Liz Anderson
New Yorker
Saturday Review
City Planning and Redevelopment Department
Zoning Commission
W Proot
Bottiea Kingston
Co Lid
Levi's
Armstrong Hi Shop
Sebago
Armstrong
Dairy Award
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