Cedar Rapids Civic Center Referendum Planned for Aug 5
Cedar Rapids civic center plans move toward a yes vote on August 5 if 60 percent approve. City leaders endorsed the referendum at a July 3 meeting, with Mayor Frank Bush, Chamber executives, and civic groups backing a First Avenue location featuring an 8,000 seat arena and a 2,400 seat theater to serve sports, conventions, and cultural uses.
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Jerry Elsen
Cedar Rapids Civic Center
First Avenue
Third Street
Frank Bush
Civic Center
General Assembly
Schimberg
Larry Owen
Chamber of
Commerce
Owen
Cedar River Front
Bash
Civic Center J
A. Schimberg
Seat Sports and Convention
Mayor's
Ad Arena
Visory Committee
Books on Exhibit at Coe College begin July 14
The J&K annual Books on Exhibit showcases over 400 new books for junior and senior high students at Stewart Memorial Library, opening July 14 and running through August for public viewing. A second collection of 984 elementary titles joins the exhibit in fall, with both sets shown later at the same library from September 29 to October 31.
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J&k
Coe ‘College
Stewart Memorial Library
Stewart ‘Library
Loaned Executives to UCS Campaign Backed by Employers
In a 1970 United Community Services drive, twenty one Cedar Rapids executives are loaned by their employers to UCS. They will be assigned to major firms, work with Iowa National Mutual Insurance, and lead employer information efforts through talks, filmstrips, and tours. Training runs July 10 to 11, with finish by Sept. 16. William Hardin chairs the campaign. executives split time between UCS offices and assigned runs.
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Cedar Rapids
United Community
Arsenet
John Battey
Allis Chalmers
Ted Bulmer
Collins Radio
Chet
UCS
Bel Casali
YMCA
Gene Connor
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company
Aldrich Drahos
Fred Fisher
Square
D. Co
Edward F. Grubhoffer
Tane Manufacturing Co
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Fine Til Associated Architects, Inc
Champaign
Duluth
Coe
Lillie Ann Coats
Plindale Plaza
Gazette
Duane Crock
William. Hardin
Parkview Court SE
United Community Services Campaign
Center
Stan Petersen
Zelda Drive
LinkBelt Speeder
Dean Jackson
Council Street
C.R
Gordon Simons
Henry Madden
Allis-Chalmers
Hardie
William Hardin
Cryovac
UCL
Auro Wanes
Jim Hird
Morris Plan
Jon L. Jacobs
Iowa Electric Light and ‘Power
George C. Lawrence
Penick and
Ford
Don Meek
Cherry Burrell
Steven P.menzner
Peoples Bank and Trust Co
Jerry Strait
Merchants National Bank
Ray Nissick
HSM Corporation
Don Palmer
Harold Schaefer
City
Bob Trotter
Northwestern Bell Telephone
John Wasson
Iowa-Dlinois Gas ‘Land Electric
Bill Wernimoni
WMT Radio and TV
WMT
B.T.U
Fashionaire Room
3Rd Ave
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