Electric car showcased in Cedar Rapids by GE
The GE-100 electric car demonstrated at the Village Inn lot in Cedar Rapids travels up to 75 miles per charge at 40 mph and recharges in six to eight hours. GE plans no mass production but cites a $6000 price and potential components supply. electric vehicles raise safety concerns per an Argonne study on pedestrian and rider injuries, with 800 test cars funded via DOE-cost sharing.
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Cedar Rapids
General Electric Company
Village Inn
General Electric
Douglas Gruber
Schenectady
N.Y
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Gruber
Iowa Electric
Argonne National Laboratory
Department of Energy
Conservation board backs rail right of way lease
The Linn County Conservation Board approved cooperation to develop and maintain the Cedar Rapids to Gilbertville rail trail within Linn County. State officials seek backing from Benton Buchanan and Black Hawk counties next Nov. 29 before the proposal advances to the Conservation Commission and General Assembly.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Benton
Buchanan
Black Hawk
State Conservation Commission
General Assembly
State Commission
Arnie Sohn
Commission
Linn Conservation Board
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Sohn
Doyle Adams
Linn
Farm Bureau
Marian Geiger
Mount Vernon
Support Heard for New Chain Lakes Bridge Project
Linn County Supervisors heard support for a new Chain Lakes Bridge while a spokesman hinted an alternate bridge could meet needs. The board previously voted not to buy land for the bridge, a land cost of about 215000.
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Chain Lakes
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Joe Rinas
Man Inhaled Ammonia In Cedar Rapids Area Hospitalized
A man inhaled hydrous ammonia near Central City and was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids in serious condition. His name hasn’t been released pending family notification and details of the farm accident remain unavailable. Ambulance dispatch occurred shortly before 9 a.m. with admission at 10:30 a.m.
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Central City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Rogers Crossing
St. Luke’s
Express Plans Purchase of 20 Boeing 727-100 Jets
Federal Express Corp said it agreed to buy 20 Boeing 727-100 Tri jet airliners from Eastern Airlines and has an option on three more for 1983. The price is $79 million.
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Memphis
UPI
Federal Express Corp
Eastern Airlines
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