Iowa Senate OKs Cedar Rapids police fire station bond bill
The Iowa senate approved a bill allowing municipalities to issue bonds for combined police and fire stations by a 59 to 1 vote. Sen Donald Weimer protested not being informed in Cedar Rapids about the measure. The bill advances to the house and would take effect upon governor signature and publication.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate
Donald Weimer
Dcedar Rapids
Sen
C. Joseph Coleman
Clare
Ralph Potter
Marion
Weimer
Potter
Gazette
Ernest Kosek
Linn County
Senate Cities and Towns
The
Cedar
Squaw Creek
House
Hearing on Crossing Signals On C Avenue NE Iowa
The Iowa Commerce Commission held a hearing on installing railroad crossing signals at the Milwaukee track on C Avenue NE north of Blairs Ferry Road. No decision was made and the matter was taken under advisement. City and railroad counsel presented opposing positions.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
Milwaukee Railroad
C Avenue
Blairs Ferry Road
James Snyder
Randy Duncan
Des Moines
Linn County Civil Defense Center
Cedar Rapids Plans April 2 Rezoning Hearings Set
City council set April 2 for public hearings on 11 rezoning proposals. Projects include R-2 to R-4 at 1215 Oakland Rd NE by Imperial Apartments Inc and R-1 to R-2 on Circle Dr NE by Stewart Clapp and Chester Satterly, among others.
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Cedar Rapids
City Planning Commission
Oakland Road
Imperial Apartments, Inc
Circle Drive
Stewart Clapp
Chester Satterly
Center Point Road
Thirty-second
Isadore Ginsberg
Thirty-third Street
M. D. Keeney
Beverly J. Shaw
Fiftieth Street
Lakeside Drive
Donn Lucken
First Avenue
Macerich Real Estate
Bowman Road
Midwest Development Co
Hamilton Street
Nine Corp
Eighteenth ‘Street
George and
Hilda Phillips
John and
Mary Zaruba
Weing Road
Cold Stream Avenue
Venereal Disease Treatment Bill Advances in Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate approved a bill by 60 to 0, sending it to the House, to let teenagers over 16 obtain medical treatment for venereal disease without parental consent. Supporters say many youths avoid treatment out of fear, while the board notes rising VD cases. An amendment limits consent to venereal disease only and avoids broader coverage.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
State Board of Health
Iowa
Senate
43 Hurt as Bus Out of Control
AP reports a bus ran down a 60-foot embankment near Tijuana injuring forty three people Tuesday night. Emergency crews transported victims to nearby hospitals as authorities investigated the crash and road conditions.
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Tijuana
Stereo Tape Players Stolen From Two Cars
Two men reported thefts after their cars were entered in a parking lot at A avenue and Third street NE. Gary Boddicker of Norway and Wayne McNeal of 2425 Teresa Drive SW filed the reports on Tuesday evening.
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A Avenue
Third Street
Gary Boddicker
Norway
Wayne McNeal
Teresa Drive
Linn County conservation board adjusts 1969 campground rates
The Linn County Conservation Board set the 1969 schedule for county parks with wilderness camping rising from 50 to 75 cents per night. Wakpicada and South Cedar areas see rises. Palisades and Wickiup Hill keep free camping. Pinicon Ridge and Buffalo Creek stay at 1.50 with electricity for residents and 2.00 without. The board also shifts to county attorney staff for legal work, appoints liaison Ken Marsh with Hawkeye Zoological Society, and approves about a ten percent raise for park officers, some supervisors, and administrative staff.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Wakpicada
Central City
Wapsipinicon River
South Cedar
Mt. Vernon
Cedar River
Palisades Access
Wickiup Hill
Pinicon Ridge
Buffalo Creek
Linn County
Reading Ordinance Set To Bid Abandoned Vehicle Hauling
The city gives first reading to an ordinance creating a bid process for hauling abandoned vehicles from streets. Police Chief George Matias says the contract would cover impounded vehicles only, not accident cars, with a single wrecking service fee. Owners of accident vehicles choose their own service.
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Cedar Rapids
George Matias
Matias
Two Bankruptcy Petitions Filed In Cedar Rapids Court
Two filings in Cedar Rapids federal court list Edward and Betty Kleinstauber of rural Amana with debts of 7750 and assets of 628 and 202 exempt, and Evelyn M. Morgan of Clinton with debts of 2065 and assets of 350 and 250 exempt. Kleinstauber works in a factory, Morgan is a cleaning woman.
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Cedar Rapids
Edward
Betty Kleinstauber
Amana
Kleinstauber
Evelyn M. Morgan
Clinton
Sunfish Nuclear Sub to Be Commissioned Saturday
The Sunfish, the navy says, will be commissioned this Saturday in Quincy Massachusetts marking the launch of the newest nuclear attack submarine.
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Quincy, Mass
Navy
Court ruling reviewed at Iowa City council meeting
Iowa City officials convene Friday at 4 p.m. to discuss the Iowa supreme court ruling voiding the urban renewal program due to conflict of interest involving three councilmen. University of Iowa planning chief Merritt Ludwig notes lost federal aid but urges joint local private efforts to pursue renewal.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Council
Iowa Supreme Court
University of Iowa
Merritt Ludwig
University
Joan Harkless Given Two Suspended Terms
Joan Harkless 37 of 1410 Third avenue SE pled guilty in municipal court to intoxication and disturbing the peace. Judge Clinton E. Shaeffer imposed two 11 day suspended sentences and placed her on six months probation to the Rev. William Harnish of the Citizens' Committee on Alcoholism. A warrant was issued for her arrest after she missed court classes.
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Joan Harkless
Third Avenue SE
Clinton E. Shaeffer
Harkless
Judith A. Love
Sixth Street SE
Couger
Ninth Avenue SE
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