Cedar Rapids Cable Rates Rise 75 Cents in City Council Move
Cedar Rapids residents will pay 75 cents more monthly as the City Council approved first reading of a base cable rate increase from 8.25 to 9 dollars. Cox Cable sought larger increases but the council limited the hike. two objectors voiced concerns while officials argued cable is not essential. The measure becomes effective after two further readings, likely by June 1.
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Dick Hogan
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Cox Cable
Don Canney
Cedar Rapids OKs five year capital improvements program
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved a five year capital improvements program totaling 47.2 million dollars for 1984 to 1988. Largest items include street and sewer construction and Water Department work. The plan relies on bonds grants and charges with modest tax impact per city official.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert McMahan
Cedar Rapids Seeks Faster Property Tax Disbursement
City attorney directed to act to secure timely tax funds as Cedar Rapids may join four Linn County districts in a suit or file its own over late distributions. Districts Cedar Rapids Community Marion Independent College Community Linn Mar seek court order for earlier payments and back interest.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
James Hennessey
Iowa
Hennessey
Ed Burrell
Cedar Rapids Community
Marion Independent, College Community
Linn Mar
Veterans benefit help in Cedar Rapids by DAV field officer
A Disabled American Veterans field service officer will visit Cedar Rapids next Monday. The van will be at the Second Avenue entrance to Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May's Island from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Services include benefits counseling and filing assistance for claims. Veterans are urged to bring VA claim numbers and Social Security numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
May’s Island
DAV National Service
Arthur H. Wilson
DAV
America
Veterans Administration
Cedar Rapids Police Offer Child Fingerprinting Open House
The Cedar Rapids police host an open house Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for National Police Week offering child fingerprinting. Parents keep the cards for use in identification. the event also features a police equipment display including an Iowa State Patrol squad car and a Linn County Sheriff rescue truck. A police helicopter may be shown depending on wind.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Baker
First Avenue
Baker
Iowa State Patrol
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Suit Seeks 250000 in Cedar Rapids Fatal Car Crash
The estate of 18 year old Mark A. Evjen sues the estate of 17 year old Mark J. Pauly and the 7-Eleven at 3342 Mount Vernon Road SE plus Southland Corp. for 250000 alleging the store sold intoxicants to Pauly who then crashed his car into a tree on Indian Hill Road SE at 2 a.m. March 14, 1982.
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Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Mark A. Evjen
Mark J. Pauly
Mount Vernon Road
Southland Corp
Pauly
Indian Hill Road SE
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