Hearings set for June 10 on rezoning petitions and council actions
Hearings scheduled for 10 a.m. June 10 include rezoning petitions from Special permit in R-4 at 931 Old Marion Rd NE to R-3 duplex to R-1 at 1126 Ellis Blvd NW by Marion C and Mary P Cumberlin. R-3 to R-1 at Nineteenth Ave and Sixth St SW for Edward D. Broderick. R-1 to R-2 single family in Christensen's Addition by Viola G Christensen. Housing code measures gain council approval on second reading with final reading Monday. Preliminary plats for Hahn's and Cheatham's additions and final plat for Burke's addition approved. Schultz Drive NW 30 by 100 foot section waived to improve lot layout, subject to Blanche and Muriel drives paving. Zobac waivers on Weing, Brookland, and Falcon drives referred to engineering. Keith W. Churchill and Ernest Rejsa named to memorial commission after veterans convention.
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Old Marion Road
Cohrs Development Co
Ellis Boulevard
Marion C
Mary P. Cumberlin
Nineteenth Avenue
Sixth Street
Edward D. Broderick
Christensen
Viola G. Christensen
Schultz Drive
Norman G. Lipsky
Blanche Drive
Muriel Drive
Cedar Rapids youth group denied curb painting and fundraising
The Greater Cedar Rapids Youth for Christ group was denied permission to paint street numbers on residential curbings and to solicit funds. The water department was authorized to buy a pump, motor and a starter from Louis Whitney Co. for 2923 dollars. Final plat and assessment schedules were placed on.
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Greater
Cedar Rapids
Youth For Christ Group
The
Water Department
Louis Whitney Co
Sanitary Sewer Installation Proposed in Rompet Addition Area
Public hearings set for July 17 on the sanitary sewer project across Rompet addition and First Avenue W from Twenty-fifth Street to Foote Street. Ken Borschel and Sons petition to remove a 16 foot unused easement in Sharwood Meadows first addition.
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Rompet Addition
First Avenue W
Twenty-fifth Street
Foote Street
Ken Borschel and Sons
Sharwood Meadows
Contract Approved With Layne Western For Well No 7
The contract was approved with Layne-Western Co for well No 7 in the well field near the waterworks. The gravel packed well is to cost $4 150.
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Layne-Western Co
Engineer Ned L Ashton Wins Parking Facility Contract
The contract with Ned L Ash ton, a structural engineer, was approved for the design of parking facilities around the municipal island.
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Ned L. Ashton
Municipal Island
Dolphins Swim Off After Jazz Rumor In Moscow
In Moscow a Tass report notes a school of dolphins frolicked beside a Soviet ship until the radio shifted from a waltz to jazz. The dolphins then swam away, drawing a lighthearted comparison to Premier Khrushchev's rumored dislike of jazz.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Tass
Independence Chamber elects seven to board of directors
The Independence Chamber of Commerce announces the election of seven new directors: Richard Fiester Lyle Fletcher Paul Grief John E Holt Gaylord Kasten William Klotzbach and Keith Pearson. Three holdover members remain on the board.
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Independence
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Richard Fiester
Lyle Fletcher
Paul Grief
John E. Holt
Gaylord Kasten
William Klotzbach
Keith Pearson
Milne Donates 47 Acres for Dysart Golf Course
Milne, a retired farmer, donates 47 acres two miles north of Dysart on the Tama Benton road to the Dysart Civic League. The league plans a golf course a club house and a picnic area to be known as Milne Memorial Park and Country club.
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Dysart
Herman Milne
Dysart Civic League
Tama-Benton
Civic League
Milne Memorial Park and Country Club
A Small Matter of Being Fired
A brief TV listing notes Dickens and Fenster in a segment titled A Small Matter of Being Fired airing Friday at 8 with a follow up at 9. The entry lists performers Dickens and Fenster and the time slot for viewers.
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Dickens
Fenster
Television
Senate approves silver bill ending silver-backed currency
The Senate voted 68 to 10 to replace silver certificates with Federal Reserve notes backed by 25 percent gold. The measure, urged by President Kennedy, ends the government’s policy of backing $1 and $2 bills with silver and directs use of 1.6 billion ounces of bullion to mint new coins, lasting about 18 years.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Kennedy
Federal Reserve
Treasury
Guttenberg Alumni Banquet Planned Saturday
Guttenberg plans an alumni banquet at 6 30 p.m. Saturday at St John s Lutheran church basement.
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Guttenberg
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Iowa City Jaycees Elect New Officers
The Iowa City Junior Chamber of Commerce elected new president C. Ned Smith an insurance adjustor succeeding Richard Houston SUI alumni association official. New officers include Tom Fountain Lee Kaufman as vice Presidents Bob Sierk treasurer and three new board members Bill Brown Burt Frantz and Jack Burge. Installation set for June 4.
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City Junior Chamber of Commerce
C. Ned Smith
Smith
Richard Houston
SUI Alumni Association
Tom Fountain
Lee Kaufman
Bob Sierk
Bill Brown
Burt Frantz
Jack Burge
Iowa City to Buy Jacob Swisher Property for Parking Lot
City council authorizes negotiations to purchase the Jacob Swisher property at Iowa Avenue and Van Buren for 12 711 dollars. Property will be acquired north of the civic center area for a parking lot.
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Iowa City
Jacob Swisher
Iowa Avenue
van Buren
Civic Center
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Hahn
Cheatham
Burke
Lester
Agnes Zobac
Weing Road
Brookland Drive
Falcon Drive
Forest Hills
Keith W. Churchill
Ernest Rejsa
Memorial Commission
Convention of Veterans Organizations
Ofe
P.V.P
Cosmetic Department
Milne
Armstrong Girls’ Store
Jaycees
Iowa
Lastex
Helenca
Armstrong
Armstrong Men’s Store
Jantzen
Jan Voss
Wmt-Tv
Jantzen Swimwear
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