Tax Saving Cited If Utility Bill Is Defeated
Auditor Maple Kopel projects substantial property tax shifts if a pending Iowa bill passes. He bases figures on the 580 megawatt Duane Arnold Energy Center at Palo scheduled for completion, estimating Cedar Rapids residents would see reduced tax savings tied to district allocations.
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Maple Kopel
T. Finny
Cuda Rapida Wit
Iowa
Logista Y Dure
Kopel
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Pato
Three men sentenced in Linn Court on separate counts
Kevin J. Willman Robert Maddox and Ralph L Parrott were sentenced in Linn County district court on guilty pleas. Willman received a suspended one year sentence in juvenile jail with three years probation. Maddox got ten years in a reformatory with five years suspended for heroin with intent to deliver. Parrott drew up to ten years in the Anamosa reform school on a reduced burglary charge. Judge Hyland and Judge Eads presided. county attorney concurred. Savings to taxpayers discussed by Kopel for Cedar Rapids Marion districts and rural residents if a tax bill measure fails.
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Kevin J. Willman
Robert Maddox
Ralph L. Parrott
Linn
Willan
Younhy
John Hyland
Cedar Rapids
Maddox
Angsmosa
William Eads
Parratt
Reformatory
al Anamosa
Gooda
J J Sheets 68 Dies in Blairstown Services Told
J J Sheets a Blairstown farmer and businessman died Thursday at 68. Born April 25, 1905 in Nashua he married Lulu Brown October 17 1930 at Cedar Falls. He ran a tavern and served as First Presbyterian church trustee and Blairstown Lions charter member. Services Sunday 1 30 PM at First Presbyterian Church burial in Joop Cemetery Marenge Halversons.
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Blairstown
Evert. J. Sheets
Nashua
Lulu Brown
Cedar Falls
First Presbyterians Church
Department
Lions Club
First Presbyterian Church
Joop Cemetery
Marenge, Halverson's
Linn county Republicans choose Burt Day as new chairman
The Linn County Republican committee elected Burt Day 38 Center Point banker to succeed Gerald Sullivan at its May meeting in Des Moines attended by about 40 members. Day, born in 1933 in Brighton, Iowa, previously chaired Wright and Lee counties, and has served in the Army. He and his wife Planne have a son Steven 18.
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Linn County Republicans
Burtwitt Day
Center Point
Peppies Bank
Day
Gerald Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Jas Auen
Bing County
Esthe Strother
Vernon
Iowa State Bank and Trust Co
Center Pains
Wright County Central Committee
Lee Cunty
Brighton
Washington County
Iowa State University
Clarion
Wright County
Rhéokuk
Lee
Steven
Center Point High School
PTA Convention votes against busing policy resolution
Delegates at the National PTA convention approved a resolution opposing busing and involuntary assignment to achieve racial balance by a 605 to 353 vote. The policy remains in effect. a motion to rescind failed by voice vote. A constitutional amendment to address school racial balance requires state PTA ratification.
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ST. Louis
Parent-Teachers Assn
PTA
Cavaring Lewis
Heladl
Eenth Avenue
Thursey
Ptas
Europe
Wasling
Lom
HLV School Bonds Fail in Victor District
Voters in the HLV community school district defeated a 1 million bond request. The issue failed 441 to 672, with 41 percent in favor, well short of the 60 percent needed. Planned funds would have built a new gym, music facility, remodeled music rooms for industrial arts, a bus barn, parking, and field lighting for football and baseball. The district includes Harlwick, Ladera, and Victor.
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Harlwick
Ladera
Victor
Gedar Rapids Juwa Society Awards Scholarships
The Gedar Rapids chapter of the Juwa Engineering society awarded $900 in scholarships this week to students from Salle and Jefferson high schools. Ronald J. Pizarik of LaSalle High received $500 for studies in engineering at Towns State University. Judith King of Jefferson High will attend Iowa State University as a freshman in civil engineering.
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Gedar Rapids
Juwa Engineering Society
Sealord
Salle
Jefferson
LaSalle
Ronald J. Pizarik
Paul A. Pizarik
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Towns State University
Judith King
Francis Th. King
Tenth Street NW
Iowa State
The
Engineering Society
Prairie
Daniel Hamnan
Swisher
Allyn Svoboda
Twenty-Second Avenue SW
Anne’ Phillips
Robert. Phillips
Ely
John F. Kennedy
Prairie High School
Prairie Student Council
Walker Woman Hurt in Crash
Helen L. Novotny, 45, of Walker, was in good condition at St Latke's hospital Friday with injuries from a one car crash on a county road.
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Steven Hurford
Wyoming Drive
Mercy Hospital
Randall Wiltsey
J Street
Helen L. Novotny
Walker
St. Latke’s Hospital
Mt Vernon Road curb work faces FHWA action and replacement
The Mt Vernon road paving project faces a federal citation over curb workmanship. Cedar Valley Corp will replace portions at its expense after inspectors found slip form finishing uneven, eight inch curb differs from standard six inch and corrections are required to regain federal funding.
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Mt.j Vernon Roud SE
Federal Highway Administrat]tion
HWA
Gavette
Vernon
FHWA
Dick Ransom
Ransom
Cedar Valley Corp
Waterloo
Rangom
Graduates Listed From Multiple Colleges in May Ceremonies
May 13 graduation results include Catherine Bramwell of Stephens College Columbia with a bachelor of fine arts. Lizbeth Currie and Rebecca Currie earned bachelor of fine arts and bachelor of arts at Stephens. Carol Sudan Miller of Fairfax was among 700 at Valparaiso University receiving a bachelor of social work. Thomas E Owens of Danbury Street NE earned a bachelor of fine arts in architecture at Rhode Island School of Design. A London dispatch reports a Chinese foreign minister’s car incident and upcoming European pre visits by officials.
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Stephens College
Columbia, Mo
Catherine Bramwell
Tudgeway Drive
Lizbeth A
Rebecca L. Currie
First Avenue N
Carol Sudan Miller
Fairfax
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Indi
Thomas E. Owens
Danbury Street
Rhode Taland School of Design
Providence
Dewinties
London
Linn
China
Chb
Pengtei
Britain
Ae Stis
Eee
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