Gas leak shuts in MCA Ellis Branch on west side
A break in an Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co line in the Cedar River near Penn Avenue and Ellis Boulevard NW caused gas fumes and a temporary service outage to the MCA Ellis Branch on Wednesday night. Officials said the leak posed little danger due to wind and rising gas. Service to the Y branch at 1501 Ellis Blvd NW was restored by morning. Divers will inspect the buried eight foot trench line to determine the exact cause.
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Iowa
Cedar River
Penn Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Louis Inghram
Ellis Blvd
Bruce Wands
Inghram
Water main rerouting approved for I 380 project
Hiawatha City Council approved temporary relocation of water mains to bypass I 380 construction at Blairs Ferry Road and Emmons Street. Crews will excavate and reroute lines on summer, with bridges over I 380 later. Council also raised patrolmen pay to 5.25 hourly and approved a 10 percent sewer rental increase effective July 1. A public hearing on a 1 cent per 100 gallons water rate hike was set by the water board. Fire Chief Mohler gained approval for a water ball fight event June 9 near the Eisenhower Road and 10th Avenue fire station.
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Blairs Ferry Road
Emmons Street
Biederman
Hiawatha
Water Board of Trustees
Don Mohler
Eisenhower Road
10Th Avenue
Linn County
Severtson given suspended sentence for bank theft
Jerry K. Severtson was sentenced in U S District Court to a six year suspended term for removing money from a bank deposit. He must reimburse 1126.80 by April 10. The 1978 incident at First Trust and Savings Bank Cedar Rapids involved prying open a money bag and spending the cash. He pleaded guilty after arraignment before Judge Edward J. McManus. Severtson surrendered to FBI agents. Three speakers will discuss Iranian women’s rights at a Greene Square rally Saturday noon.
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Jerry K. Severtson
U.S. District Court
Severtson
Ealing
First Trust and Avings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Money Ag
FBI
Federal Depositsurance Corporation
Dge
Edward J. McManus
Vertson
Greenequare Park
An Lipsky
Susan Cory
Omen
YWCA
Id Burtine Motley
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
Minority job fair set at Jane Boyd House in Cedar Rapids
The first annual minority job fair will be held Friday at Jane Boyd Community House from 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Kirkwood Community College and Job Services of Iowa co sponsor the event with 23 area employers participating. Booths and reps will provide printed materials and discuss jobs or training with attendees of all ages including recent high school graduates.
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Cedar Rapids
Jane Boyd
Kirkwood Community College
Job Services of
Iowa
Four Arrested on Drunk Driving Charges in Linn County
Four people were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County late Wednesday into Thursday. Valerie L. Valley, 21, was cited for speeding at 8:30 p.m. on Oakland Road NE. Wayne A. Wall, 35, faced a wrong way driving charge at 11:37 p.m. on First Avenue NW. James L. Thornton, 28, was arrested at 12:45 a.m. on 10th Street SE. Sue A. Odekirk, 25, was arrested at 1:40 a.m. on 16th Avenue near 18th Street SW and also charged with speeding.
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Linn County
Valerie L. Valley
Oakland Road
Wayne A. Wall
B Ave
First Avenue NW
James L. Thornton
First St. NW
10Th Street
Sue A. Odekirk
16Th Avenue
18Th Street
Notable high-wire artist Karl Wallenda dies in fall
On this date in 1978 Karl Wallenda, founder of the Wallendas, fell to his death while performing a high wire stunt between two San Juan hotels in Puerto Rico. The famed wire-walking troupe was widely celebrated in circus history.
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Karl Wallenda
Sanan
Puerto Rico
Cat Wallendas
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College Community School District Board of Education
William Bach
Maxine Voss
Darlene Boggs
Martha Stephenson
Bev Ver Steegh
Judy King
Bob Mellgren
Carol Goins
Russ Price
Bonnie Benesh
Carol Uphoff
Iowa House
David L. Brockway
Minden Lane
Lowa
Hallmark
Kirlin’sun
Lindale Mall
Iowa City
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oDare
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Hammond Avenue
Waterloo
Rad
Maypark Lawn Seed
Middle West
Equal Housing Lender
Bohemian Savings
Dial
Kennebec
Norland
Viking Mayfair
Garden Lindale Mall
Edgewood Rd
Muscatine Road
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