Many events set for band festival in Cedar Rapids
The fifteenth annual Eastern Iowa Band Festival features afternoon performances by 60 bands on First Second and Third Avenues with Gov Norman Erbe as parade marshal. A night jazz concert with George Shearing and Jack Teagarden sold briskly, tickets sold in advance only.
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Usical
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lou Ginsberg
Norman Muse
George Shearing
Jack Teagarden
Norman Erbe
Jerilyn Oliver
Williamsburg
Campus
Iowa City
Killian’s
Armstrong’s
Hillbrunner’s
Taylor's
Taxes Drop In 22 Lucky Iowa Towns
A Des Moines report shows property tax millages rose in most of 128 Iowa cities surveyed by the Iowa Taxpayers Assn. Only 22 towns lowered levies, with large gains to fund schools and municipal services. Urbandale tops at 129.718 mills. Ames, Madrid, Independence, Des Moines follow among the highest.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Taxpayers Assn
Rock Rapids
Independence
Urbandale
West Burlington
West Union
Indianola
Knoxville
Ames
Madrid
Cedar Rapids
College School Bond Vote Set
Residents of College community district will vote on a 300000 elementary school building bond in a special election on June 6. Polls open 12 to 7 pm at four precincts in Monroe Jefferson townships Johnson Linn counties and at Prairie high school for College township.
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College Community School
Cedar Rapids
Swisher
Monroe
Jefferson Townships
Johnson County
Fairfax
Fairfax Township
Linn County
Ely
Big Grove Township
Putnam Township
Prairie High School
College Township
College Community District
Eldon Fisher Named Pi Mu Epsilon Honorary
Eldon Martin Fisher a senior at Iowa State and son of Mr and Mrs Martin Fisher has been invited to join Pi Mu Epsilon the national mathematics honorary.
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Eldon Martin Fisher
Martin Fisher
Iowa State
Pi Mu Epsilon
Speeding arrests jump 28 percent this year in Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol reports a 28 percent rise in speeding arrests to 5,967 drivers this year led by 3,835 nighttime violations. Patrol Chief David Herrick notes 1,071 of those arrested were truck drivers. Court summonses total 14,488, up from 13,582 last year.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Highway Patrol
David Herrick
Herrick
Kalona Adopts Fast Time Along With Area Towns
Kalona city council voted to observe Daylight Saving time starting May 28, aligning with Washington. Nearby towns West Liberty begin June 4, while Iowa City keeps standard time until June 11. Coralville Tiffin and Riverside are expected to follow Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Kalona
Washington
West Liberty
Coralville
Tiffin
Riverside
Postville School Merger Objection Deadline Noted
WAUKON The deadline to file objections to the Luana and Postville school merger is May 29 at 4 p.m. Objections must be filed with Allamakee County Superintendent Duane Lodge at his office.
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Waukon
Luana
Postville
Allamakee County
Duane Lodge
Mt Vernon survey to rate local business and living
Residents and businesses in Mt. Vernon Iowa will participate in a three phase economic survey conducted by the University of Iowa Bureau of Business and Economic Research for the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce. The first phase mails questionnaires to 10 percent of area families to assess purchasing patterns and local shopping areas.
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Mt. Vernon
Iowa City
Iowa City Rate Suit Opens Monday In Johnson County
A civil trial in Johnson county district court over utility rates for Iowa City and Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. begins Monday. The case, likely to be appealed to the Iowa supreme court, centers on fair value and rate base formulas, with the city and utility arguing 60/40 versus 70/30 cost doctrines.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Johnson County
Fort Dodge
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
State Utilities Commission
T. W. Miles
Corydon
Miles
Supreme Court
Illinois
John Bauer
Bauer
Iowa Blinois
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