Mayor challenges HUD over housing program staffing
Cedar Rapids officials face federal scrutiny after expanding housing inspectors from two to four for a recertified community improvement program. HUD director Kermit G. Bailer questions if four inspectors suffice given city size and housing stock, while Mayor Bob Johnson defends local control and ability to meet requirements. Certification remains annual.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Kermit G. Bailer
Office of
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bailer
Washington
Hennessey to Receive DBA Degree at St Benedict’s College
Thomas J. Hennessey the son of Mr and Mrs Donald Hennessey will receive a business administration degree from St Benedicts College Atchison Kansas this Saturday.
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Thomas J. Hennessey
Donald Hennessey
Sixth Street
St. Benedict’s College
Atchison, Kan
John T. Lemley
Russell W. Lemley
Vernon Court SE
Sigma Ni
Chemistry Society
Oberlin College
Ohio
C R Truck Line In Hearing on Plywood Shipping
Portland Ore AP reports C R Truck Line faces a hearing on plywood shipping practices. Proceedings were held to determine compliance with transport regulations and safety requirements affecting cargo handling and distribution within Oregon and neighboring states.
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C.R. Truck Line
Hospitalized Mrs Jessie Cook at Mercy Hospital
City briefs note Mrs Jessie Cook of 518 7th St SW is a patient at Mercy hospital with visitors allowed. Other items include trucking and plywood industry notes, local sales, and community notices across Cedar Rapids and nearby areas.
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Jessie Cook
7Th St
Mercy Hospital
Jene Lausch
Ninth Avenue SW
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
Brothers Face Break in Charge
Wayne G. Piper and Ronald L. Piper were arraigned on a breaking and entering charge. They allegedly broke into Carl Snodgrass’s rural Mt. Vernon home, stole a television set, sold it to a Cedar Rapids shop, and deputies recovered the item. Bond set at $2000 each.
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Wayne G. Piper
Washington, D.C
Ronald L. Piper
Fruitland Boulevard
Bertram Township
Glenn Powers
Carl Snodgrass
Mt. Vernon
Walter Grant
Grant
Cedar Rapids
Powers
Clare Lawrence Improves After April Car Crash
Clare Lawrence 46 in satisfactory condition at Veterans Administration hospital Iowa City after severe injuries from a one car crash near Emporia Kansas on April 18. He was previously in critical condition. his wife Viola 47 died in the accident.
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Clare Lawrence
Emporia
Kan
Veterans Administratory Hospital
Iowa City
Lawrence
Thirty-eighth Street
Viola
Ten Cedar Rapids men enlist in armed forces
Cedar Rapids recruiters report ten men enlisting. Two join the air force for Lackland Texas training. four enter basic training at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. four enter the army delayed active duty program. Also noted are officers interviews for nurse opportunities and air force leave notices from Ft Leonard Wood.
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Armed Services
Cedar Rapids
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Jack E. Lewis, Jr
Thirtieth Street
Robert T. Stastny, Jr
Oakland Road
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Robert H. Jamison
Ninth Street
Larry E. Appleby
Olin
Robert W., Michaels
Onslow
Dennis A. Edaburn
Blairs Ferry Road
Kenneth W. Paulsen
Michael L. Kramer
Sixth Street
Thomas W. Fulwider
Larry W. Nolan
Anamosa
Motorist fined $50 for strike on city fixtures
Tom P. Owens, 23, of 1925 Ellis Boulevard NW, was fined $50 and costs on a charge of striking fixtures adjacent to a street Thursday. Police said Owens made no effort to identify his car. First Lt. Joan L. Jensen of the army nurse corps will be ...
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Tom P. Owens
Ellis Boulevard
Owens
Joan L. Jensen
Army Nurse Corps
Fine Imposed by Municipal Judge on April 17
A incident in the 1800 block of Ellis Boulevard NW resulted in a fine after Municipal Judge Loren Hul linger Jr imposed the penalty at 12 20 a m.
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Ellis Boulevard
Loren Hullinger, Jr
Mt. Vernon Club Burglarized at Hillcrest Country Club
Burglars pried open a door at the Hillcrest country club clubhouse in Mt. Vernon Tuesday night and took about 180 dollars worth of items. Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant listed 14 bottles of whisky 8 cartons of cigarets 20 cigars 12 golf balls two clubs two jackets four golf gloves and unknown candy.
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Hillcrest Country Club
Mt. Vernon
Linn County
Walter Grant
Grant
Gas Company Distributes $20 636 Refund to Cedar Rapids Customers
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. will apply a temporary rate reduction of about 45 cents for the typical residential gas heating customer in Cedar Rapids. The refund stems from a recent natural gas purchase refund received by the utility from the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America and is being distributed per state commerce commission rate schedules.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Want Ads Urge Immediate Attention to Listings
Prompt readers to scan the want ads without delay. The note emphasizes early action on classified opportunities and services offered, urging quick perusal of local listings for jobs, items for sale, or community notices.
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U.S
Portland. Ore
City Briefs
Hladky’s
4Th Ave
Interstate Commerce SE
Commission
American Plywood Assn
Georgia- Pacific Corp
ICC
Frank R. Saltzman
West
Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation, Inc
C & H_ Transportation Co
Dallas
Bond Enterprises
Lutesville
Leonard Bros. Transfer, Inc
Miami
Pierson’s Florists
Embassy Club
William Linstrom
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Country Club Parkway
S.E
Legion
The
Elks Club
Don Salyer
Regal Ave
Kitchen Mart
Felix Cabinet Company
F Avenue NW
Adv
F. A. Lee
Seventeenth Street
Frank J. Valenta, Jr
Twenty-ninth Street
Second Avenue SE
Evans
Pella
Contact Travel
Space Limited
Postal
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Hawkeye Downs
First Congregational Church
Greg Gerner
Joey Mittan
Douglas Kay
Richard Worsfold
Scott Huetteman
John Stegman
Ted Glotfelty
Andy McGinn
Cam Shaet- Ler
Gazette
Bair
Happy National
Char
Calvert
Dar Rapids
Jensen
Jonathan M. Evans
Margaret Foreman
First Avenue NW
Robert G. Coons
Austain Coons
Marion
James W. Bys
Ivin Bys
Swisher
Ft. Sill
Okla
C.R. Motorist
United State Bank Vacation Club
United State
Courteous Banking Service
16Th Ave
Embassy
Crystal
Pinehurst Fashion
Third Avenue
Hyannis
Hice
Corkie
Krall
2Nd Avenue
Perse Spoon
Longines -Witenauer
Wittauer
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