Metro rail study faces delay amid rail ownership shifts
Cedar Rapids officials hear that the Milwaukee and Rock Island railroads' demise could push the metro railroad study beyond its June 30 deadline. Chicago consultant Stanek said final recommendations on some issues may proceed while dead issues remain due to the unsettled rail picture.
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Rock Island
Metro
Cedar Rapids Rail Study Advisory Committee
John Stanek
Chicago
DeLeuw, Cather & Co
Stanek
ICG
Crandic
North Western
Sambo's to End Senior Sunshine Club Discount
Sambo's Restaurants nationwide will discontinue the 10 percent senior discount Sunshine Club program citing continuing economic pressures. Edina region VP Bill Roe says the company cannot honor cards after Dec 31 1980, with some managers reporting plans to continue honoring certain local discounts until official word arrives from the home office.
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Bill Roe
Edina
Minn
Sambo
Iowa
The
Gazette Today
Sunshine Club
33Rd Ave
the Gazette
First Ave
Council
Swift
al Johnston
Johnston
Cation
Council On
Pledge case moved to adult court for assault charge
Isaac Pledge Jr. of Cedar Rapids had his hearing on a simple assault moved from Juvenile Court to adult court in Linn District Court. The transfer follows a Feb 17 incident on First Avenue and Second Street East, after which Terrance Kahler required nine stitches. Pledge had prior convictions for theft and involuntary manslaughter in the purse snatching death of Jessie De La Mater.
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Isaac Pledge Jr
Cedar Rapids
Pledge
Jessie de la Mater
First Avenue
Linn District Court
Brent Harstad
Harstad
Iowa
Second Street
Terrance Kahler
Kahler
Ecker warns football may end in Cedar Rapids schools
Thomas Ecker director of secondary athletics says football could disappear from Cedar Rapids Community Schools within five years if product and general liability laws are not changed. He cites lawsuits against helmet makers raising costs and risking gear availability, potentially forcing the sport to be scrapped. He outlined these points at a Wednesday committee meeting and in another Gazette article.
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Cedar Rapids
Thomas Ecker
Ecker
County sued in accident killing Perry man
The estate of 61 year old Oliver A Nead files a 350000 suit against Linn County over a one car crash at a T intersection on E-28 west of Waubeek near Hwy 13 He died after being pinned in a car driven by Larry Borst 28 of Rippey who is named as a defendant Also named as liable is car owner Thomas Borst 20 of Cedar Rapids The suit alleges Linn County negligence in road maintenance but does not specify details.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Council
Sambo’s
Perry
Linn County
Waubeek
Highway 13
Oliver A. Nead
Larry Borst
Rippey
Thomas Borst
Former Army Chief of Staff Johnson dies at 75
Retired Maj. Gen. Biiard P. Johnson, former chief of staff of the U S Continental Army Command at Fort Monroe, died March 23 at age 75.
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Hampton, Va
Biiard P. Johnson
U.S. Continental Army Command
Fort Monroe
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