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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
7
A propane torch used to remove paint at 1418 Fifth Avenue SE started a fire Wednesday afternoon. The blaze damaged a closet and bedroom plus siding, with heavy smoke throughout the home owned by Paul Harrington. No damage estimate is available.
Free bus service runs evenings Sundays and July 4 from Merchants National Bank on Second Avenue and Armstrong's on Third Street. Buses depart every 40 minutes, first at 12 15 from MNB, with schedule covers to 10 30 p.m. Fares are 25 cents.
Mayor Don Canney asked the city attorney if the council action creating a new police department post was legal. Chief Gareth Clift declined to change current assignments, keeping Raymond Baker as head of general services and John Erger as administrative assistant, amid ongoing police academy training and recent division reorganization. Colton had proposed Baker fill the new assistant chief role, but Clift and Baker prefer to stay in their current posts.
Cedar Rapids officials debate whether to create an administrative assistant chief position, with Canney demanding legal opinions on council power, civil service procedures, and whether Baker’s promotion fills the post. Colton cites workload and public exposure as reasons for the job.
The Cedar Rapids chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society awarded $500 scholarships to Bruce Jacobs and Mary Heyvaert, both Regis high school graduates planning engineering studies at Iowa State and the University of Iowa respectively. Alternates are Allen Neuzil and Kayla Klingman.
Frederick Md AP George Delaplaine 88 president of Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Co publisher of the Frederick News and Frederick Post died Wednesday His death marks the passing of a longtime local business leader Also noted 30 years ago floods left Fort Dodge without water or power
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