Roller skates ruled not a coasting device in Iowa case
Cedar Rapids Magistrate Thomas Koehler cleared John Walton 27 of a sledding charge on Third Avenue bridge ruling roller skates are not a coasting device. Walton was fined 60 for assaulting a police officer, with his wife Deborah 28 fined 20 on both sledding and assault counts. Walton and his wife had argued skating is not prohibited by the ordinance. Public Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen said the law is old and may be reviewed for changes.
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John Walton
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First Avenue
Linn District Court
Walton
First Ave. SE
Third Avenue Bridge
Deborah
the Gazette
Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Paving project may be dropped in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Improvements Commissioner Wayne Murdock urged the City Council to drop one of six projects in the 1981 concrete paving program after a public hearing showed strong opposition along 33rd Avenue SE from Outlook Drive to Bowling Street SW. About 80 percent of area property owners opposed the project. 45 written objections were filed. four favored it, two later withdrew. The proposal estimated at 82,084 dollars would assess 30,708 dollars to property owners. Opponents argued higher costs and doubts about traffic, while supporters cited drainage and safety needs. The hearing also covered 41st Street NE from C to E Avenue, where only 30 percent of owners favored paving despite claimed erosion and dust issues. The 41st Street NE project would cost 90,614 dollars, with 24,443 dollars to owners and city funding the rest. sewer and water improvements would be city funded. One resident, Dave Stone, argued paving would not increase property values and could harm yards, though he supported sewer upgrades. An 11-person petition opposing the 41st Street NE project saw one withdrawal. Jack Smith also opposed due to cost but might reconsider if done correctly.
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Outlook Drive
Bowling Street
Wayne Miller
733Rd Ave
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41St St
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Virginia B. Jayne
41St Street
Dave Stone
Jack Smith
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Cedar Rapids
Dick Thenhaus
Thenhaua
Thenhaus
Don Canney
Canney
McKinney case finds no improper action by MHI staff
A Des Moines reviewer found no improper action by the Mental Health Institute at Independence in treating Daniel L. McKinney, a Cedar Rapids man taken there for alcoholism who died after methadone administration. The report, directed by Dr. Mark Toman, concluded medical practice was acceptable from intake to death, with no tests for heroin use or needle marks performed.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Mark Toman
MHI
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McKinney
Tucson
Ariz
Linn County
State Hospital
the Gazette
Robert Pucelek
Pucelek
Toman
Charles M. Palmer
Iowa Department of Social Sevices
Palmer
Kelly
Linn
Cedar Rapids approves first step for $10 million mall bonds
The Cedar Rapids City Council authorized a memorandum of agreement to issue up to $10 million in industrial revenue bonds for a downtown mall project. A public hearing will be scheduled later. Bonds aim to finance a three story elevated mall near Third Avenue and Second Street SE with construction possible this year.
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Cedar Rapids approves bus fare hike with exact fare request
Cedar Rapids voters face July 1 fare increases as adults rise from 40 to 60 cents and monthly passes from 12 to 15 dollars. A bus driver urged exact fare or punch cards to reduce robbery and change handling. City Council approved the hikes after noting subsidies cover most costs and future funding cuts could hit service. Cedar Rapids also staged a colorful military parade in the same era.
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Meramerica Realty
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