Nuclear plant repairs eyed at Duane Arnold site
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports engineers consider removing eight pipe assemblies for full inspection at the Duane Arnold Energy Center. If design advances justify it, all eight may be replaced and 368 fuel bundles moved to a spent pool, with customers facing higher bills but no layoffs. NRC and GE officials back careful remediation as the plant remains offline.
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
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Iowa Electric
Mid-Continent
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Holiday schedule outlines closures and altered services
The notice explains closures for Independence Day observers across offices libraries and many government entities on Tuesday, with Monday normal business. Schools vary. Linn Mar closes July 3 and 4, others hold Monday classes but cancel Tuesday. Trash routes shift day late. informal council meets Friday. Postal services operate on holiday schedules with limited lobby access. Local merchants may close Tuesday while some stores stay open.
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First Street
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Lindale Plaza
Lindale Plaza to Become Lindale Mall Enclosed Center
General Growth Companies announced Lindale Plaza will be renamed Lindale Mall after a major remodeling to enclosure and climate control. Construction begins July 10 with completion expected around April 15, 1979, expanding shops from about 60 to 100 and adding a food court Gourmet Fair and skylights.
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Ron Watson
General Growth
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Lindale
Westdale
Matthew Bucksbaum
General Growth Management Corp
Food Court
Bucksbaum
General Growth Development Corp
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Cedar Rapids Area
FBI reports Cedar Rapids crime rate down in first quarter
FBI data show Cedar Rapids crime fell 4 percent in the first quarter of 1978 from 1977, mirroring drops in Davenport and Des Moines. Violent crimes totaled 110 in 1977 and 104 in 1978 for the period, with the crime index dropping from 2215 to 1791. Chief Gareth Clift attributed declines across seven categories except aggravated assaults and cited a 42 percent clearance rate last month.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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