Cedar Rapids Plans to Update Zoning Policies Informal OK
Cedar Rapids city council gave informal approval to contracts with two private firms to study and draft a new city zoning ordinance and land use policy plan. The effort aims to replace the 1955 zoning ordinance and pursue countywide compatibility, with final council approval hoped by mid-1973 after public hearings.
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Don Salyer
Chicago
Barton- Aschman
John Cummings
Minneapolis
Planning Commission
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Salyer
Kent Defendant Is Found Guilty At Kent State Fire Riot
A jury in Ravenna Ohio found Jerry Rupe 23 the first of 25 defendants to be tried in the Kent State University disorders guilty of interfering with a fireman after the ROTC building was set on fire on May 2 1970.
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Ravenna
Ohio
UPI
Jerry Rupe
Kent State University
Hughes Faces Malicious Injury to Vehicle Charge
David E. Hughes aged 23 of 1432 Third Avenue SE was arrested on a warrant from Justice of the Peace Steve West for malicious injury to a motor vehicle. He posted ten percent of a $500 bond after arrest Monday night and was released. The information was signed by Dennis L. Berns of Amana and claims Hughes broke a car window with a wrench.
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Steve West
Hughes
Dennis L. Berns
Amana
Berns
Subdivisions receive half Iowa budget
Iowa State Sen. Arthur Neu told the Cedar Rapids Exchange club that about 610 million dollars of state funds are returned to cities counties and schools, amounting to half of the 1.2 billion dollar budget for 1971 73. He noted nearly 401 million will go to local school districts, urged better legislative executive coordination and earlier money bill action, and proposed two weekly appropriation hearings.
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Iowa
Arthur Neu
R-Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Neu
Iowa Senate
Work Continues On Vinton Ditch Grant Request
Cedar Rapids officials report progress on a federal grant request to buy flood prone properties along the Vinton ditch. City maps show parcels in the flood zone ready for parks transfer, with initial acquisition cost estimates by the parks department. The Open Spaces program would cover 50 percent of costs. the city would cover the rest. The plan, first announced in September, aims to curb flood risk and add park land from Fifteenth Street NW to Jacolyn Park, where a construction ban has been in place since August 11.
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Vinton Ditch
Jon Janda
Cedar Rapids
Janda
Parks Department
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Fifteenth Street
Jacolyn Park
Rock Ban Lifted With Conditions at Iowa Field House
University of Iowa reverses plan to discontinue rock concerts at the field house. The committee on university entertainment must install extra floor protection, oversee alcohol and drugs checks, and limit events mainly to students. The ban arose after reports of burns to floor coverings and substance use at school events.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Committee On University Entertainment
University
South Korean Troop Pullout To Begin In December
Seoul AP reports the first contingent of South Korean troops to be withdrawn from South Vietnam will depart December 4. Defense Minister Yoo Jae-hung announced the date on Tuesday.
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Seoul
South Vietnam
Defense
Yoo Jae-hung
Cedar Rapids News Briefs Siren Test
Civil defense sirens in Cedar Rapids Marion and Hiawatha will be tested Wednesday at 11 a.m. Wellow snow. 393-9855. The item lists multiple local ads and notices including theft reports and events in Cedar Rapids and Marion with contact numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Bricklayers — Bricklayers Union Local No
Plumbers Hall
Want Ads Spark Quick Local Job Leads
Readable want ads promise fast employment options in part time and full time roles. Listings emphasize practical opportunities across shops offices and service sectors. Shoppers and job seekers are urged to browse classifieds for immediate openings and contact details.
Tax Delinquency Rise Baffles Linn County Officials
Linn County treasurer warns enforcing delinquent property taxes is difficult under current law. Delinquent taxes run about 4% to 5% versus 2% usual. More than $2.5 million delinquent of roughly $46 million due, amid rising costs and unemployment. Tax sales deemed ineffective as bidders wait three years to seek deeds. Treasurer James Hennessey declines to suggest legislative changes.
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Linn County
The
Gazette
County Conservation Board
Cedar Rapids
James Hennessey
Hennessey
Fluoridation Deemed Safe by Medical Association
Twenty years ago the American Medical Association released a report declaring water fluoridation a safe method to prevent tooth decay. The finding supported ongoing public health efforts and guided municipal water treatment policies nationwide.
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The
American Medical Assn
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