Cedar Rapids to consider water rate rise amid low city price
Cedar Rapids weighs a forthcoming water rate increase due to rising production costs and expansion needs while residents currently pay the state’s lowest rate for 600 cubic feet of water. A February Ames survey showed Cedar Rapids at 1.44, well below Davenport Des Moines and other cities.
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Park crews cleanup four acre Cedar Hills park and add playground
Park department crews began removing debris trimming trees and clearing dead wood from a four acre park donated to the city in Cedar Hills addition. Parks Commissioner Don Gardner said after grading playground and picnic equipment will be installed this week with seven tables provided by Cedar Hills developers.
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Cedar Hills Addition
Don Gardner
Cedar Hills
Northeast Park
Golf Street
Municipal Court Sees Steady Growth Since 1954
Clerk Mollie Linville reports rising municipal court activity with traffic cases from 29 414 in 1954 to 43 100 in 1956 and drunkenness, misdemeanors and felonies up. Total income climbed from 115 413 99 in 1954 to 149 334 61 last year reflecting the booming docket.
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Mollie Linville
Stilts-Equipped Fire Truck Dream of Ohio Fireman
Assistant Fire Chief John J. Vondriska of Newbury Heights envisions an elevated four wheel drive fire truck that can straddle traffic and reach multi story blazes. Retired Cleveland firefighter Joseph Boersig aided the plan which would require physically fit crew to climb the elevated vehicle.
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Newbury Heights
Vondriska
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Cleveland Fire Department
Miss Cedar Rapids Contest at Danceland Plans
Danceland Ballroom hosts a Miss Cedar Rapids contest on Saturday June 1 as a Miss Iowa precursor. Cedar Rapids area girls compete for the title with Don Shaw directing and a coronation ball to follow. The winner travels to Arnolds Park June 30 for Miss Iowa pageant, judges come from Sioux City and Des Moines.
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Cedar Rapids
Miss Iowa
Don Shaw
Sioux City
Arnolds Park
Lake Okoboji
Subdues Shark With Bare Hands
London dispatches report Elison Sevo, a spear fisherman from the Solo mon Islands, subdued a shark by striking its nose and head after the creature bit his leg. Sevo escaped with injuries but remained able to continue.
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Newark Judge Fines Gonzales and Orders Departure
In Newark, Frank Gonzales a 23 year old told a judge she employs a manager to handle the 50 to 100 dollars a day she receives while performing on Newark streets. The judge fined her 50 and ordered her to leave town.
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United Fund Welfare Bureau to OK Cedar s Marion Proposal
The Welfare Bureau plans to approve by laws and the member agency memorandum of agreement for the Cedar s Marion United Fund at its regular noon meeting Tuesday in the Roosevelt hotel. Community Chest agency officers and others interested are invited. reservations via EM 38 3571 by Tuesday morning.
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Public Welfare Bureau
Cedars-Marion
Roosevelt Hotel
Bureau
Community Chest Agency
United Fund
Ollie Williams Tried Break-In For Jail Keys
Texas AP report says Ollie B. Williams, 21, attempted to break into Sheriff Dick Johnson's apartment to obtain jail keys to free two friends. The sheriff disclosed the incident details.
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Anderson, Texas
Ollie B. Williams
Dick Johnson
World Laughter World Laughter
A spoofed roundup of brief items from various locales. Donald M. Schafer faces a fine after driving 65 in a 35 zone claiming a girlfriend’s misplacement. Hamid Ben Rahmat jailed for not reporting a parole address change amid marriage claims.
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Ayton
Ohio
Donald M. Schafer
Schafer
Malacca
Malaya
Hamid Ben Rahmat
Rahmat
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