Linn County backs Project Independence housing plan
Linn County Supervisors approve a letter of support for Project Independence seeking a HUD loan for a 20 unit apartment complex for non elderly disabled families costing 500 000 to 600 000 with rent subsidies to tenants paying 25 percent of income. The project would use HUD mortgage funds and subsidies to repay a 40 year loan.
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Linn County Supervisors
Project Independence
Cedar Rapids
Beth Reetz
HUD
Law Enforcement
Entrepreneur seeks city OK for fishing tackle van near Five-in-One Bridge
Steven Peters en of 1247 Fourth Ave SE appeared before Cedar Rapids City Council to ask permission to rent fishing tackle and park a van in a currently restricted space near the Five-in-One Bridge. Council asked the traffic engineer to review legality and propriety and suggested Petersen consult other offices about licensing and bonding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Steven Petersen
Petersen
Fourth Ave
Playtex Tampon Toxics Suit Filed in Cedar Rapids
Sheryl Ann Hanken and her husband sue Esmark Inc and International Playtex Inc in federal court alleging Playtex tampons caused her toxic shock syndrome after use in March 1981. They claim prior knowledge of higher rupture risk and seek damages for personal injury and loss of consortium. Attorney Tom Riley also represented a prior case against Proctor & Gamble.
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Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Playtex
Sheryl Ann Hanken
Thomas
Esmark Inc
Esmark International Inc
International Playtex Inc
Hanken
Sheryl Hanken
Tom Riley
Michael Kehm
Proctor & Gamble
City Meetings and Local Events Schedule in Cedar Rapids Area
Today features a full slate including the Cedar Rapids City Council regular session at City Hall to tackle a parking ordinance final reading, Linn County supervisors District VI meeting in Waterloo, Linn County Social Services Board at Executive Plaza, Marion Independent school board work session, plus outdoor Iowa Cow-Chip Throw in Keota and Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert at Jones Park. The Movies list appears on page 14A.
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Cedar Rapids
Exemption Deadline Nears for Home and Veteran Relief
Cedar Rapids and Linn County assessors extend Saturday hours from 8 a.m. to noon to sign up for homestead and veteran exemptions before the July 1 deadline. About 2,700 in Cedar Rapids still seek the homestead exemption and 775 veterans have not claimed military relief. Linn County shows roughly 1,500 residents not yet filed for either exemption.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Korea
Vietnam
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band to Feature Barbara Deur in Tonight’s Concert
Barbara Deur of Iowa City, cornet soloist and Cedar Rapids Symphony member, will headline the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert at Jones Park at 8 p.m. She will perform on her grandmother’s cornet and has a history with Drake University and various entertainment groups. The program includes marches, overtures and light classics, with an encore set and a repeat performance Sunday at Ellis Park. all performances are free.
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Barbara Deur
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Cedar Rapids
Jones Park
Deur
Iowa City
Drake University
Dear
the Spinners
University of Iowa Symphony
Brockenshire
Verdi
Latham
King
Sousa
Hudson
Clarke
Bricusse
Newley
Broadway
Barker
Rizzo
Goldman
Klaxon
Fillmore
Tryner
Hostrauser
Chambers
Frank Piersol
Ellis Park
St Luke’s seeks bonds for Unique Motel rehab
Representatives from St Luke’s Health Care Foundation and Cargill spoke at a City Council session on industrial revenue bonds. The foundation seeks 600000 to buy and renovate the Unique Motel adjacent to the hospital for St Luke’s Auxiliary quarters and patient family use. Cargill seeks 1000000 for equipment replacement. Public hearings set for Wednesday.
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St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
Cargill
St. Luke’s Auxiliary
Old Metro High zoning clash ends with promise of noncommercial use
At a St. John's Episcopal Church meeting Cedar Rapids resident opinion opposed commercial zoning for the old Metro High School building. Real estate agent Joanne Stevens pledged not to seek commercial zoning while neighbors favored duplex plans and contended for neighborhood protection.
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Nancy Stevens
Cedar Rapids
Joanne Stevens
Southeast Citizens
Metro High School
CCI
Stevens
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ron Pexa
Bever Ave. SE
Linda Blanchard
Northeast Cedar Rapids Tree Trimming Near Coe and Mount Mercy
The Cedar Rapids Forestry Department will trim city trees in the northeast area near Coe College and Mount Mercy University. Crews will remove low limbs to provide minimum clearances of 10 feet over sidewalks, 12 feet over streets, and 16 feet over major highways. Weather permitting, work should be finished by mid September.
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Cedar Rapids Forestry Department
Coe and
Mount Mercy Colleges
Klondike Gold Rush Origins and Related Facts
In 1896 a discovery sparked the Klondike gold rush and Dawson City grew rapidly to about 25 000 people within two years. Within three years most creeks in the Klondike Valley were staked by gold seekers. Frontier legend Davy Crockett was born in 1786.
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Klondike
Dawson
Frontier Hero
Davy Crockett
Suit Dropped in Cedar Rapids Canopy Collapse Case
Smulekoff Furniture Co and B.C.R. Co have dismissed a 1979 suit against Larson and Unzeiteg Inc. The action stemmed from a canopy collapse on an addition to Smulekoff’s main building, with Smulekoff and B.C.R. alleging negligent construction by Larson and Unzeiteg.
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Smulekoff Furniture Co
B.C.R. Co
Larson and Unzeiteg Inc
Cedar Rapids
Smulekoff’s
Smulekoffs and
B.C.R
Larson and Unzeiteg
Prochaska Faces Second Degree Theft Charge In Linn County
Edward J. Prochaska 35 of 1804 Park Ave SE returned from New Hampshire to confront a Linn County second degree theft charge. He allegedly wrote a bad check on December 30 to obtain more than 1250 dollars in merchandise from Antietam Arms gun shop Marion. He is held in Linn County Jail on 5000 dollar bond.
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Edward J. Prochaska
1804 Park Ave
New Hampshire
Linn County
Antietam Arms
Seventh Ave
Marion
Prochaska
Woodsville
N.H
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Linn
Walker
Central City
County Sheriff's Department
Lisbon
County Transportation Service
Brendelwood
Beverly Road
Joe Rinas
Entrepreneur Baits City
Iowa
Keota
C.R. Band
St. Luke’s
Metro
Blanchard
Sears
Rome Hack
Educational Foundation For Foreign Study
Denise
Lauren
Marilene Penzotti
Manchester
Gateway
C.R
Western
Wellington
Stovepipe Top
Children’s Canvas
Oxfords
Bank
Park & Shop
Third Avenue
Siegel’s
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