25 foot blue spruce donated for city Christmas tree
The 25-foot blue spruce donated by Mr and Mrs Dan Gantka of Cedar Rapids was erected today between the courthouse and City Hall as the city Christmas tree. Their offer was chosen from 15 to 20 responses to a city request in Tuesday’s Gazette. Randy Dvorak in the photo tests a clamp on a support cable securing the tree.
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Dan Gantka
Cedar Rapids
Gantkas
Randy Dvorak
City Perks Department
Cedar Rapids Movers Named in Iowa Price Fixing Suit
The Iowa attorney general, with the Transportation Regulation Board, filed a complaint accusing about 92 moving firms in Iowa, including seven Cedar Rapids operators, of fixing rates for at least five years. The suit targets firms B and F Transfer Inc Bell Transfer Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co Hawkeye Movers Heck's Transfer Kenwood Moving and Storage Inc Kenwood Transfer Inc and the Iowa Movers and Warehousemen's Association. The board may order cease and desist and require new just and non discriminatory rates.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Attorney General's Office
State Transportation Regulation Board
Iowa Movers and Warehousemen’s Association
B and F Transfer Inc
Bell Transfer
Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Co
Hawkeye Movers
Heck’s Transfer
Kenwood Moving
Linn Cancer Crusade names Blahnik 1980 general chairman
Robert P. Blahnik, vice president of Blahnik Construction Co., was named general chairman of the Linn County Cancer Crusade for 1980. The announcement, by Scott Olson of the Linn County American Cancer Society, notes Linn County has the state’s highest crusade goal with strong past fundraising and education performance. Mrs. James Sigmund honored at national ACS meeting for coordinating a 20 year cancer study.
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Robert P. Blahnik
Blahnik Construction Co
Linn County Cancer Crusade
Scott Olson
Linn County
American Cancer Society
Blahnik
Cedar Rapids
Crusade
Olson
Robert C. Moorman
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American Society
James Sigmund
Sigmund
Lake Macbride
Iowa
Insurance seminar weighs workmen's comp cost rise
Eastern Iowa speakers warn federal reform would hike costs while Iowa changes remain limited. James Stickles argues federal bills offer standards not controls and risk a mash of committee edits and government overreach. Jack Barry notes rehabilitation gains but premiums will not fall amid rising medical costs and social pressure.
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Iowa
Eastern Iowa
James Stickles
Chicago
Alliance of American Insurers
Cedar Valley
Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters
Stickles
Long Branch
Jack Barry
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co
Barry
Harvester Pact Extended in Cedar Rapids
A contract between Local No. 242 UAW and International Harvester in Cedar Rapids was extended indefinitely until negotiations can be scheduled. The deal covers 23 employees, mostly heavy machinery mechanics. Union and IH officials did not comment. The contract had expired at midnight Wednesday.
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United Auto Workers
International Harvester
Cedar Rapids
DEQ seeks extension on Iowa air quality plan revisions
The Iowa Department of Environmental Quality asks the EPA for more time to file revisions to Iowa's state implementation plan. The request, approved by the Iowa Air Quality Commission in Cedar Rapids, outlines actions needed to meet federal standards, including a push for RACT regulations and a future secondary particulate plan with drafts due early next year.
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Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency
Iowa
EPA
Iowa Air Quality Commission
Cedar Rapids
DEQ
Air Quality Commission
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