Czech Village requests city OK for curb and sidewalk project
Czech Village Association asks Cedar Rapids City Council to approve a 155000 plan to replace curbs and sidewalks on 16th Avenue SW between A and C streets with concrete and paving brick. The project includes plantings, an island for a clock tower, underground conduit, street repairs, and consulting fees, to be paid by a 15 year assessment on local property owners.
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17Th Avenues
Pat Martin
Czech Village
Drug arrests rise to 46 with two more held
Marion police jailed Francis J. Venzke 22 of 1276 13th St Marion on a delivery of controlled substances warrant. James R. Ramizer 27 faced two counts of delivery and promised to appear in court. Cedar Rapids police noted 46 arrests since last Wednesday on drug charges, many tied to marijuana and prescription drugs.
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Marion
Francis J. Venzke
Cedar Rapids
James R. Ramizer
Romizer
James Barnes
Barnes
Bids Exceed Budget for Linn County Office Building Remodel
Linn County faces bid totals about 50 000 over the 350 000 remodeling and architect fees allowance for the Penick and Ford administration building. Supervisors planned a meeting with architect David Dicken to decide next steps and potentially cut items to avoid project delay.
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Linn County
Penick and Ford Administration
David Dicken
Ken Schriner
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates Noted
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, lists subscription rates by carrier at 1.15 per week and by mail for Afternoon Editions and Sunday at 7 issues for 5.17 or 4 weeks 56.00 and 52 weeks 56.00, with higher rates for other states and territories. It notes no mail subscriptions in areas served by Gazette carrier and AP news dispatches are exclusive for republication.
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Drunk Driving Charges Filed In Linn County Arrests
Two individuals were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County. Dennis D. Bone, 32, of 911 Richmond Road NE, was detained at 9:15 p.m. on the Eighth Avenue bridge and also charged with speeding. Allen G. Wislsel, 19, of Route 3 Cedar Rapids, was taken into custody at 11:23 p.m. in the 600 block of Third Street SW.
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Linn County
Dennis D. Bone
Richmond Road
Eighth Avenue Bridge
Allen G., Wislsel
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Bond Issue Set for Lake Construction at Squaw Creek Park
The Linn County Conservation Board set May 8 for a bond election of up to 1 million dollars to fund the cost of constructing a lake on Squaw Creek Park land. The ballot will read Linn County Iowa issue bonds not to exceed 1 million for lake construction at Squaw Creek Park. A guest at the Roosevelt Royale Hotel was found locked out and Steven Johnson, 21, charged with criminal trespass after entry. Jerry Zumbrunnen, 26, was arrested for assault in an apartment on Sixth Street SW and later released by the Department of Adult Corrections. The Iowa DOT notified that federal urban transportation funds totaling 1,015,000 were approved for Cedar Rapids to buy five buses, radios, fare boxes, a supervisor’s car, and 18 bus shelters. Floyd R. Clark resigns from the Linn County Conservation Board after serving since January 1977.
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Linn County Conservation Board
County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Iowa
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Steven Johnson
First Ave
Johnson
Zumbrunnen
Sixth Street
Department of Adult Corrections
Iowa Department of Transportation
Cedar Rapids
Gilman man charged after 44 hour siege at hardware store
Burke Frink, 20, surrendered after a siege at Johns Hardware Store in Gilman that lasted about 44 hours. He faces two counts of kidnapping and two counts of second degree sexual abuse, with additional charges likely. Two women, including his sister Lee Frink, and a store employee Audrey Hartzler were treated for tear gas exposure and injuries and remained in stable condition.
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Gilman
Burke Frink
Marshall County
Bud Gonzales
Frink
John’s Hardware
Marshalltown
Lee Frink
Audrey Hartzler
Tidal waves clocked at 30000 feet depth and 670 mph
Researchers report a tsunami measurement mislabeling tidal waves as they measure surface activity at extreme depth 30000 feet with speeds reaching 670 miles per hour.
Mayor optimistic about funds for C R center
Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney, after meetings with UMTA officials, expressed guarded optimism that Cedar Rapids will receive a 140000 grant for planning a surface transportation center. He noted competition and outlined a strong case presented with city officials to UMTA administrator Richard S. Page.
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Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Canney
UMTA
Richard S. Page
Iowa
Des Moines
Davenport
Sioux City
The
Gazette
Floyd Bergen
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