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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1985
Page
5
Waterloo officials and Rath Packing Co. announce public bidding at the Rath auction this week with a minimum credit of 1000 dollars. City representatives and Black Hawk members reached the new access arrangement to let general citizens participate.
Metro Iowa officials staged a week long auction in Bath County drawing bidders from California to Florida. About 20 million in approved credit attended by residents of Black Hawk County and nearby counties. Proceeds on Monday reached 750000 with a 400000 bid by the city for Rath real estate. Community Development Board to lead property development on nearly 30 acres. Waterloo Mayor Del Bowers said talks with Crystal Ice and Cold Storage on refrigeration buildings.
Plainfield residents won a partial fix after a council vote to shorten the daily whistle. The blast, once twice daily, will now sound 20 to 30 seconds. A petition drive and public outcry supported keeping the signal but business concerns prompted the change.
A seven member NASA panel in Iowa City will nominate eight candidates from the north central region for a space shuttle mission. Kenneth Starck and Richard Johns head two attendees from University of Iowa and journalism groups. National selection includes a committee chaired by Kenneth MacDonald with five finalists announced April 17, 1986.
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