Mosquito Spraying Plans Likely Too Costly for Cedar Rapids
City engineer Dick Ransom said aerial spraying to cover Cedar Rapids would cost about 40 000 dollars for 50 square miles and 120 000 dollars if done three times a year. He cited a proposed program by an Independence pilot and noted no health problems have been reported, just irritation from bites.
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Cedar Rapids
Dick Ransom
Ransom
Price
Independence
Keith Erickson
Linn County Health
Erickson
Cedar Rapids Band Promotes Patriotic Concert at Sacred Heart
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band presents an 8 p.m. patriotic concert on Sacred Heart Convent grounds near Mount Mercy College featuring trumpet trio John Daniel Eric Sunder and Al Naylor. Program includes National Emblem and Stars and Stripes Forever marches and America the Beautiful. Free admission with grounds entry from Prairie Drive NE. directed by Frank Piersol. Concert repeats Sunday July 4 at Bever Park.
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Cedar Rapids
Sacred Heart Convent
Mount Mercy College
John Daniel
Eric Sunder
al Naylor
Daniel
Sunder
University of Iowa
Naylor
Linn-Mar
Bagley
de Nardis
America
Dragon
Herbert L. Clarke
Stephen Foster
Guzman
Starnum and Bailey
Karl King
Duke Ellington
Lowden
Sousa
Fillmore
Vejvoda
Goldman
Prairie Drive
Frank Piersol
Bever Park
Solon man cited for lifesaving leadership at ice rescue
Richard L. Miller, a Northwestern Bell cable technician from Solon, received the Theodore N. Vail medal for risking his life to save a friend during a February 1981 Lake MacBride snowmobile incident. Miller formed a human chain to reach his companion, pulling both from freezing water, earning the 125th Vail Award in the 60 year history.
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Richard L. Miller
Solon
Northwestern Bell
Bell System
Theodore N. Vail
Miller
Ken Power
Omaha
Stouffer's
Five Seasons
Lake MacBride
Jack MacAllister
Iowa
Bill Stauffer
American Telephone and Telegraph
Cedar Rapids woman charged over false fire report
Tammy L. Hodges an 18 year old of 941 M St SW Cedar Rapids was arrested at 2 30 am Tuesday after she telephoned 911 to report an apartment fire that did not exist She was charged with giving false reports a simple misdemeanor and released on her own recognizance an August 12 trial date was set with a potential 100 fine or 30 days in jail if convicted.
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Cedar Rapids
Tammy L. Hodges
Linn County
Hodges
Civic leaders in talks with FMC officials in Chicago
Cedar Rapids business and civic leaders meet FMC Corp management in Chicago as part of Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber of Commerce Existing Industries Task Force efforts to support Cedar Rapids divisions. Kenneth Caldwell notes the aim to learn future plans and explore community help. Participants include Mayor Don Canney and other local officials.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
FMC Corp
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Chamber
FMC
Caldwell
John F. McKeon
Don Canney
Duane Arnold
Forbes Olberg
Robert Kazimour
Rental signup deadline today for Cedar Rapids properties
City Housing Inspection Services urges owners to register rental properties in Cedar Rapids before 5 p.m. today. Director Terry Steinbach notes a steady registration flow for two weeks and anticipates a last-minute rush as the office on City Hall’s second floor opens 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
City Housing Inspection Services Department
Terry Steinbach
City Hall
Marion bus pass hike may hit riders this year
A potential rise in Marion monthly bus passes to 24 dollars is eyed as Cedar Rapids considers a public hearing August 4. The increase mirrors a 15 cent Marion zone transfer charge and aims to shift 9000 dollars of next year’s bus costs from taxpayers to riders.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Marion Zone
Landfill fee dispute looms for Marion and Linn County
Marion City Council members expressed likely rejection of a proposed county landfill contract at a Tuesday session. They faulted higher fees and limited free disposal for yard debris, noting a per capita rise from 3.50 to 4 and annual cost up to 77 900. Councilors Foster Ford Kraut and Grady urged pushback while county manager Carl Ramey said Linn County will not negotiate further. The council also deferred a decision on rental housing inspection fees and discussed merging housing with building inspections.
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Carl Foster
Marion
Foster
Leighton Ford
Ramey
Linn County
Foster and Ford
Charles Kraut
Patrick Grady
Marion Ill tornado relief gets $50 check confusion
Marion Illinois mayor reports a $50 disaster relief check from California has not been endorsed and was misdirected through Marion cities in Ohio and Indiana before reaching Illinois. Iowa residents collect and ship food and supplies to Marion Illinois for distribution on July 4 and a three member delegation visits to express gratitude.
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Marion, Ill
UPI
Robert Butler
Marion
Ill
Butler
Garbersville
Calif
Ohio
Ind
California
Iowa
Greg Hapgood
Southern Illinois
Court upholds burglary conviction in Linn County case
Iowa Court of Appeals affirms 2nd degree burglary conviction of Jeffrey Taber 23 Cedar Rapids arrested Dec 12 1980 near Earl May Garden Center one block from First Avenue Discount. Cash and items similar to store sold found with Taber. appeals court says search valid and seized evidence admissible. Taber serving a 10 year sentence.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey Taber
Taber
Earl May Garden Center
First Avenue Discount
Susan Hayward Born in 1919 Actress Birth Anniversary
The notice marks the birth on this date of actress Susan Hayward, highlighting her 1919 birth year and noting her later fame in film.
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Susan Hayward
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