Cedar Rapids Library Drive Tops Goals as City Pursues Condemnation
The Metropolitan Cedar Rapids Library Foundation has exceeded its 1 million dollar goal for a Hall Foundation grant and aims to raise 200 thousand more. Campaign co chair Paul Shawver reports over 1 065 million in cash and pledges. city officials prepare condemnation on remaining parcels for the new site between First and Second streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues SE. Belden Hill and Illinois Central Gulf Railroad have accepted city offers, while Smulekoff's and Hawkeye Oil have rejected. Donations can be sent to P O Box 1541 Cedar Rapids 52406 or via the campaign office.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Canney
P.O
Belden Hill
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Don Salyer
Smulekoff’s
Hawkeye Oil Co
Salyer
First and
Second Streets
Fifth and Sixth Avenues SE
Luensman Cleared of Misconduct Charge in Picket Line Incident
Ronald C. Luensman was acquitted by a 12-person Linn County jury of a January 21 aggravated misdemeanor charge for allegedly damaging Debra Gallagher’s car at the Corn Sweetners plant entrance. Gallagher testified about a dent and repair estimate. Luensman claimed he was struck and fell onto the hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald C. Luensman
Corn Sweetners
Luensman
First Avenue
Linn County District Court
Oklahoma Ave
Debra Gallagher
Southview Drive
Corn Sweetners Plant
Waconia Ave
Gallagher
Robert Wilson
Steve Swift
Wilson
Swift
Tool thefts hit construction sites and homes in recent reports
Police logged several tool thefts on Tuesday. Kurtz Construction at 3601 Caribou Court NE and subcontractor Al Wells reported tools missing from a Kurtz site at 3602 Caribou Court NE between 4:30 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. A vehicle was seen backing into the site. Wells’ mostly saws and woodworking gear bore his name and were partly painted red for id. Frank Havlicek’s locked garage at 521% Ninth St. SW lost tools, fishing gear and motor supplies in a Tuesday morning theft totaling $1,285.
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Kurtz Construction
Caribou Court NE
al Wells
Kurtz
Frank Havlicek
Cedar Rapids panel approves rezoning amid sewer concerns
The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission approved three rezoning requests on a 35 acre tract at Sixteenth Avenue and Wiley Boulevard SW despite a zoning committee recommendation to deny. A city report found overload risk only if high water usage businesses were allowed in the commercial area. The panel required tying the commercial portion to the 12th Avenue sewer.
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Cedar Rapids
12Th Avenue
Food and Commercial Workers Union
Second Street
Fourteenth Avenue
Lutheran Family Services
Johnson Avenue
Wiley Boulevard
Woo Jin Jung
Jung
Tae Kwon Do Academy
Wilson Ave
Hearing delays for Cedar Rapids Community Development program
The Cedar Rapids City Council plans to delay the eighth year Community Development hearing by two months and reschedule from November 18 to mid January. Don Salyer says uncertainty over funding and regulations prompted the move as the Reagan administration delays applications until 30 days before the fiscal year start, March 1. The planning budget stands at 1.4 million with potential federal cuts likely.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Salyer
Salyer
Reagan Administration
Big Cheeses name dispute sparks Iowa lawsuit
Big Cheese Pizza Inc of Wichita sues Big Cheese Pizza Co of Marion in U S District Court seeking an injunction over use of the name Big Cheese Pizza in Iowa. Marion argues prior use in the Cedar Rapids area and asserts descriptive non trademark status.
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Big Cheese Pizza
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Big Cheese Pizza Inc
Wichita, Kan
Big Cheese Pizza Co
Marion
Marion Company
Blairs Ferry Road
Kansas Company
Iowa
New IBEW Local 1362 appoints Norm Sterzenbach as business agent
Norm Sterzenbach of 321 34th St. NE succeeds Gary Heald as business agent of Local 1362 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Heald leaves Local 1362 after serving since 1977 to join the IBEW staff in Washington. Sterzenbach was assistant business agent for four years and previously worked 11 years at the Rockwell-Collins plant.
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Norm Sterzenbach
34Th St. NE
Gary Heald
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Heald
IBEW
Washington
Sterzenbach
Rockwell-Collins
New I 380 segment set to open around December
Cedar Rapids officials expect the next 1 380 section to open about December 1 pending hardware delivery delays. The northbound from Seventh and Eight streets NE to 29th Street will link to Glass Road NE, with southbound entries at 32nd Street Glass Road NE and 29th Street Coldstream Ave NE. The $24.5 million project may cut travel time by 5 to 7 minutes and reduce area crashes by about 100 per year.
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Hoyle
Cedar Rapids
Robert Henely
Iowa Department of Transportation
Henely
Seventh and Eight Streets
29Th Street
Coldstream Avenue
32Nd Street
Glass Road
H Avenue
Center Point Road
32Nd
Carpenter Road
Hiawatha
Coldsteam
Don Canney
Wayne Murdock
Mel Meyer
Meyer
No wage hike offered to airport safety workers
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission gave Local 2607 of the International Firefighters Association a flat offer with only a dental plan. They cited fiscal constraints for 1982-83, but left open the possibility of discussion on a two-year term. Union negotiator K C Waychoff called it unsurprising and similar to the maintenance staff offer. The union sought 15 percent across the board plus insurance. They proposed a two-year plan with cost of living raises and a 5 percent wage hike in 1983. First private session set for 2 15 p.m. November 17.
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Cedar Rapids
International Firefighters Association
K.C. Waychoff
Linn County approves funds for Chain Lakes bridge project
The Linn County Board of Supervisors earmarked over 86 thousand dollars for land fencing and fill dirt for the Chain Lakes bridge. Payments go to five landowners with contracts from 2816 to 55000 dollars. Condemnation proceedings are authorized against a sixth owner who rejected the offer. The project aims to extend Blairs Ferry Road near Hiawatha to Palo by fall 1983.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Chain Lakes
Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha
Palo
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