Mayor fires back at HUD over housing program staffing
Mayor Bob Johnson said four inspectors may not suffice to run the city’s certified community improvement program after HUD official Kermit G. Bailer's note questioned the sufficiency. Johnson argued federal control hinders local needs, insisting the city can manage with four inspectors. Certification is renewed annually.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Kermit G. Bailer
Office of
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bailer
Washington
Benedicts College Degree For Hennessey Graduate
Thomas J. Hennessey son of Mr and Mrs Donald Hennessey of 115 Sixth Street SW will receive a bachelor degree in business administration 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
Plywood shipping hearings spark truck line talks
Five eastern truck lines seek entry to plywood shipping market with ICC support. Spokesmen for American Plywood Assn and Georgia Pacific cite boxcar shortages and argue reduced truck rates could relieve rail constraints. Hearing to continue through Friday at Embassy Club with state officials to speak on urban development.
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Portlaav
Hindley
4Th Ave
American Plywood Assn
Georgia Pacific Corp
ICC
Frank K. Saltzman
Frictronic
Embassy Club
West
William Linstrom
Linn County
17Portation Co
Dallas
Bond
Klub Parkway
Ten Men Enlist In Armed Services From Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids recruiters report ten men enlisting in the armed services. Two air force recruits head to Lackland Texas for training: Jack E. Lewis Jr and Robert T. Stastay Jr. Army enlists four for basic training at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri: Robert H. Jamison Larry E. Appleby Olin Robert W. Michaels and Dennis A. Edaburn. Four others join the delayed active duty program: Kenneth W. Paulsen Michael L. Kramer Thomas W. Fulwider and Larry W. Nolan. First Lt. Joan L. Jensen of the army nurse corps will advise on the student nursing program from Room 21 of the post office building.
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Armed Services
Cedar Rapids
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Jack E. Lewis
Olin
Robert W. Michaels
Onslow
Dennis A. Edaburn
Blairs Ferry Road
Thearmy
Kenneth W. ‘Paulsen
Michael L. Kramer
Sixth Street
Thomas ‘W. Fulwider
Larry W. Nolan
Anamosa
Motorist 23 Fined $50 for Hitting Street Fixtures
Tom P. Owens, 23, of 1925 Ellis Boulevard NW, was fined $50 and costs Thursday after striking fixtures adjacent to a street. Police said Owens made no effort to identify himself when his car hit a telegraph or utility fixture.
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Tom P. Owens
Ellis Boulevard
Owens
Clare Lawrence Improves After April Crash Near Emporia
Clare Lawrence, 46, deputy bailiff in a municipal court, was listed in satisfactory condition Thursday at the Veterans Administration hospital in Iowa City after a one car crash near Emporia Kansas on April 18. His wife Viola, 47, died in the accident.
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Clare Lawrence
Emporia
Kan
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
Lawrence
Thirty-eighth Street
Viola
Mt. Vernon Club Burglary At Hillcrest Golf Club
Burglars pried open a door at Hillcrest country club Mt. Vernon Tuesday night and stole about 100 dollars worth of merchandise. Linn County Sheriff Walter Grant listed 14 bottles of whisky 8 cartons of cigarets 20 packs of cigars 42 golf balls two golf clubs two jackets four golf gloves and candy as stolen items.
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Hillcrest Country Club
Mt. Vernon
Linn County
Walter Grant
Grant
Gas company distributes $20 636 refund to Cedar Rapids area
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. will distribute a $20 636 refund to residential gas heating customers in the Cedar Rapids area. The refund equals about 45 cents per typical customer and follows a rate schedule on file with the Iowa commerce commission reflecting a prior refund from the Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America.
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Iowa-Ilinois Gas and Electric Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State ‘Commerce Commission
Nattural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
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C.R. Truck Line
Jessie Talis
Foal Cook
7Th St
Phillips
Seveneenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Vis NE
Pierson’s Florists
Jene Lausch
Ninth Avenue
Veteran’s Hospital
Frank J. Valenta, Jr
Twenty-ninth Street
Second Avenue SE
Evans
Angus
Pella Tulip
Contact Travel
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Postal
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Legion Lanes
Hawkeye Downs
Paine Patna
Elks Club
Wayne G. Pi Salyer
Washington, D.C
Ronald L. Piper
Fruitland Boulevard
Oss
Bertram Township
Glenn Powers
First Congregational Church
Greg Gerner
Joey Millan
Douglas Kay
Richard ‘Worsfold
Scott Huetteman
John Stegman
Ted Glottelty
Sandy McGinn
Cam Shaetler
Carl Snodgrass
Powers
Regal Ave
John T. Lemley
Russell W. Lemley
Vernon
Court SE
Sigma Xi
Chemistry Society
Oberlin College
Ohio
Kitchen Mart
Felix
F Avenue NW
Gazette
Joan L. Jensen
Army Nurse Corps
Army
Li Jensen
Amy
Jonathan ME Evans
Margaret Foreman
First Avenue NW
Ft. Leonard
Wood
Robert G. Coons
Austain Coons
Marion
Ft. Leonard Wood
James W. Bys
Ivin Bys
Swisher
Ft. Sill
Okla
C.R. Motorist
United State Bank Vacation Club
United State Bank
Courteous Banking Service
1¢Th Ave
Happy National
Happy National Tavern Month
Calvert
Hyannis
Bone
BLACK
Corkie
KRALL
2Nd Avenue
Longines -Wittnauer
Wittnauer Watch
Wittnauer
Embassy
Third Avenue
Pinehurst
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