Return forthwith to two way streets in Greater Downtown
Greater Downtown Cedar Rapids Inc calls for Third Street NE between First and A avenues and A Avenue between Second and Third streets NE to revert from one way to two way. The move aims to ease motorist access though concerns from Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel Fire Department and police about unloading, access, and congestion are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Gazette City Hall
Greater Downtown
Cedar Rapids
Barton Aschman
Third Street
Pohorsky
Five Seasons Center Commission
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Norm Granback
Stouffer's
Five Seasons Hotel
Stouffer’s Drive
Stouffer's Drive
Five Seasons Center
Stouffer’s
Priest seeks city aid for school gym wall repairs
Rev. Gerald A. Condon of St. Matthew's School alleges that a Cedar Rapids street project on 24th Street NE worsened pre existing cracks in the gym wall and asks the city to cover about $3 000 in repairs after a construction company confirmed the damage. Public Improvements Commissioner Wayne Murdock said he has not yet reviewed the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Gerald A. Condon
24Th Street
St. Matthew’s School
First Ave
Public Improvements
Wayne Murdock
Linn-Mar advised on maintenance
Linn-Mar school board heard a comprehensive Exertia Inc study on custodial and maintenance work urging better workload balance and uniform cleaning methods across all schools. The report funded at 4000 dollars followed a prior Servicemaster study. board took no action and faced input concerns from custodians. Exertia proposed four to six months on site with a 30000 dollar implementation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn-Mar
Exertia Inc
Park Ridge
Ill
Exertia
Servicemaster
Glen Easterday
North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Easterday
Two motorists arrested on drunk driving counts
Two people were arrested last night and charged with drunk driving. Leonard L. Speers, 38, of Phoenix Arizona, was arrested at 9 10 p m in the 500 block of Ninth Avenue SE. Walter C. Huber Sr., 71, of 215 23rd St NW, was arrested at 6 33 p m in the 500 block of E Avenue NW and charged with driving left of the center line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard L. Speers
Phoenix
Ariz
Ninth Avenue SE
Walter C. Huber Sr
23Rd St. NW
E Avenue NW
Newton man jailed for death of 14 year old girl
Robert DeBruyn 33 was sentenced to two years on both counts of drunk driving and involuntary manslaughter in the July crash that killed 14 year old Shari Smith near Newton. The sentences run concurrently and he will be sent to the Iowa State Men's Reformatory in Anamosa next month.
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Newton
Iowa
Robert DeBruyn
Jasper
Thomas Boun
DeBruyn
Iowa State Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Shari Smith
Jasper County
Charles Neighbor
Neighbor
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Deb Wiley
Postville
Iowa Development Commission
Jack Bailey
Terry Branstad
Norplex
Prestvlite
Manchester
Ertl
Dyersville
Dan Jobe
la Crosse
Wis
Chuck Engelbert
Norplex Division
UOP Inc
Condon
By Nina Bappe
Newton Man
Don Phillips
Els Ale
Magnavox
Magnavox Premium
FDIC
Berae
Norwest Bank
Marion, N.A
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