C R firms brace for coal strike ripple in Cedar Rapids
Local industry survey warns of layoffs and tighter supply as the coal walkout threatens heavy steel makers. Iowa Steel and Iron Works and Har nischfeger Corp report cutbacks from coke suppliers, with April and May impacts possible. Vendors warn of possible broader effects on castings and bearings if the strike persists.
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Cedar Rapids
Willis Fisher
Harnischfeger Corp
Larry Cratty
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Cratty
Jack Lidwall
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Fire drives four from northwest of Hiawatha home
A fire early today displaced four occupants of a two story frame home northwest of Hiawatha. Fire officials said a spark from an overheated wood stove started the blaze which spread to walls and two upstairs bedrooms. No injuries were reported and Red Cross aid covers housing, clothing and meals.
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Hiawatha
Steve Ramey
Kelly Formanek
Chester Holtzman
Kelly Beachler
Roland Hempster
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Marion
American Red Cross
Speeding arrests rise with warmer weather in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police report 183 speeding tickets last week, the highest since mid February. Theft charges totaled 17, down from 35 the prior week. Other arrests included possession, robbery, burglary, weapon and drug offenses, various traffic violations, and manyspecific infractions across safety and regulatory categories.
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Cedar Rapids
Sardine Definition in UPI Style Note
A concise UPI style note clarifies that sardine is not a species of fish but a small thin-boned fish such as herring or pilchard suitable for oil packing.
Kopel criticizes All Iowa Fair funding plan in county budget
Linn County Auditor Merle Kopel attacked the Board of Supervisors for backing All Iowa Fair funding in the 1978 79 budget. He urged a token 10 percent cut and questioned the usefulness of a late public hearing while noting petitions from over 80 residents calling for ending county tax support. The board plans to vote to retain funding but may gradually reduce it in future years.
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Linn
Merle Kopel
Board of Supervisors
Fair Board
Reporters Today
Kopel
City backs rail project to rebuild eastbound main line
The city supports the plan to rebuild the eastbound main line of the Chicago and North Western between Mechanicsville and Cedar Rapids. D R York environmental engineer cites a federal grant request for renewal ballast replacement and new rails. Criteria require environmental safety and city benefit assurances for citizens.
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Chicago and North Western Railway
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
D.R. York
Don Canney
Sewer plant behind schedule in Cedar River project
Public Improvements Commissioner Richard Phillips says the Cedar River sewage treatment plant project is six to nine months behind on phase one while phase two runs slightly ahead. The delay stems from a severe winter and is offset by reliance on phase three for operation. a bid date may move after a likely 10 month extension to the February 1979 completion date. The $60 million facility on Cedar River is funded 75 percent federal, 5 percent state, 20 percent local.
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State Department of Environmental Quality
Richard Phillips
Jim Gerlich
Howard R. Green
Phillips
Gerlich
Cedar River
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