Cedar Rapids mall plans may seek $10 million bonds
Cedar Rapids officials may hear a formal request May 19 from mall developers for 10 million in industrial revenue bonds to finance a downtown mall project. Attorney Tom Collins said an May 12 informal meeting will show location drawings and timing, with construction hoped for later this year. The redesign lowers the mall to start on the second level with three upper levels, tying into the skyway system and a new Ground Transportation Center.
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Illinois Central completes purchase of Milwaukee road assets
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad said it has completed the purchase of former Milwaukee Road property around Cedar Rapids. The 139 acres of land 26 miles of track a yard office and locomotive facility plus 15.3 acres near Marion Louisa area cost 3.2 million dollars. ICG expects about 12000 cars and 10.7 million dollars in annual gross revenue from the Cedar Rapids area. Completion allows sale of surplus city land and new track to Louisa near Hiawatha eliminating the Cedar Rapids yard. traffic on the old trackage will be discontinued after a new connection is built.
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Robbery at Pizza Hut on Southwest Side
Three Black men in their 20s robbed the Pizza Hut at 623 16th Ave SW at 10 40 p m forcing a waitress and a clerk into a cooler. They seized cash from the register and open safe plus the waitress purse billfold before fleeing. police were notified ten minutes later. Names of employees were not released.
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Catholic Charities to close Cedar Rapids and Dubuque offices
Catholic Charities will close its Cedar Rapids and Dubuque offices and move staff to satellite offices in communities across the Archdiocese of Dubuque. An administrative headquarters remains in Cedar Rapids and adoption services stay there. Other services including counseling adoption advocacy and resettlement will shift to parishes. Trout fisherman slogged through mud and high water in northeast Iowa.
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Brownlee Elected President of State Board of Regents
AMES UPI reports the state Board of Regents, in a special session, unanimously elected S J Brownlee of Emmetsburg as the board president. He will complete the term begun by Mary Louise Petersen, who is leaving the board after 12 years.
Wyoming Oil Lease Lottery Opens to All Citizens
Wyoming's public lands lease program invites U S citizens to enter for a chance to win oil and gas leases. Participants may invest as little as 30 dollars, competing with large oil firms. Information and entry cards are provided by The G Brian Hayes Company in Lincoln Nebraska with a May 14 deadline.
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