Cedar Rapids council hears pleas on airport and street safety
Cedar Rapids residents voiced opposition to a new airport terminal and urged alternatives. Other citizens pressed for speed control measures on side streets and requested stop signs at 10th Street NW and M Avenue. A dilapidated 708 16th St. SE building was condemned as residents seek demolition. The matter and others were referred to Traffic Engineering and the Building Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Petrak
Cedar Rapids
Petrak
Airport Commission
Clete Delheimer
1000 M Ave
10Th Street NW
M Avenue
George Holland
Eighth Ave
16Th St. SE
Holland
Court grants right to sue in C R fire damage case
Iowa Supreme Court rules four Cedar Rapids residents may pursue legal action against IMT Insurance over fire damage to their home. The court held that prolonged negotiations beyond 12 months waived the policy's suit deadline, sending the case to Linn County District Court for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Raphael
Selma Scheetz
Leo
Donna Lala Jr
IMT Insurance Company
Linn County
Robert E. Ford
IMT
Harvey Uhlenhopp
Uhlenhopp
Ford
Pair Nabbed In Milk Case Theft At Swiss Valley Farms
Two teens were arrested for stealing 31 plastic milk cases from Swiss Valley Farms at 113 F Ave NW. Michael S. Sorg and Clark E. Schulte, both 18, charged with third degree theft. They signed promises to appear in court and were released. Cases valued at $6 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swiss Valley Farms
F Ave
Michael S. Sorg
Fairfax and
Clark E. Schulte
10Th St. NW
Settlement returns 440000 to Murphy trust and Wagner-Foundation
An out of court settlement returns over 440000 in cash and real estate to the Gertrude M Murphy trust and the Wagner Murphy Foundation from a 15 million lawsuit. The suit named Iowa City attorney Jay Oehler eight Iowa City corporations and an Indiana firm as defendants and seeks court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Gertrude M. Murphy Trust
Wagner-Murphy Foundation
Jay Oehler
Indiana
Cedar Rapids
Gary Streit
Streit
Patrick Roby
Foundation
Foundation and Trust
Des Moines
Rolland E. Grefe
Dubuque
Francis J. O’connor
Grefe
O’connor
Johnson County District Court
Oehler
Trust
Iowa Solicitor General’s Office
Trust and Foundation
Meadow Link Inc
Halerbhild Development Co
Monterra Investments Inc
Monterra II Co
Old Capitol Associates
Old Capitol Business Center Co
Hieron Inc
Investments Inc
Lanser Inc
Mayme Wagner
Wagner
Gertrude Murphy
Murphy
University of Iowa College of Law
Ten arrested in Linn County for drunk driving charges
Ten people were arrested this week in Linn County on drunk driving charges. Included are Mark K. Greenwald 27 Pamela E. McLees 27 Patrick A. Pazour 22 Robert G. Snead Jr. 23 Leonard V. Salem 58 Charles G. Schmitt 47 H Kenneth Cline 70 Daniel E. Rathje 22 James R. Stanard 22 and Teresa L. Toney 23 with various additional traffic offenses noted. The report also mentions Pope John Paul II’s 1979 Boston visit context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Patrick A. Pazour
White Eagle Trail
33Rd Avenue
Robert G. Snead Jr
First Avenue
16Th Street
Leonard V. Salem
14Th St
12Th Avenue
Charles G. Schmitt
Hillhaven Court
H. Kenneth Cline
14Th Ave
Coralville
Ivanhoe Bridge
Highway 1
Daniel E. Rathje
Second St. SE
James R. Stanard
Cente Point
16Th Avenue
Sixth Street
Teresa L. Toney
16Th Ave
Pope John Paul II
Boston
America
Two More Felony Counts in Cedar Rapids Saddle Theft Case
Pattie L. Dvorak and Barbara N. Conner face two counts each of second degree burglary in a case involving four western saddles stolen from two Cedar Rapids area homes. Dvorak is also charged with two counts of second degree theft for items from further locations on Sept. 17. Items valued over $1,000 were reported missing but later recovered, according to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Pattie L. Dvorak
Route 3
Barbara N. Conner
Mount Vernon Road
Dvorak
Richard Bobenhouse
Richard Estling
Route 1
Ely
Sheriff's Department
Cedar Rapids Track Beautification Plan Announced
Cedar Rapids officials unveiled a project to beautify the Fourth Street tracks between First and Third avenues with dirt, sod and possibly shrubs. The work, costing under 3000 dollars, will be done by city parks staff over a strip 18 to 25 feet wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Third Avenues
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Delaney
Greater Downtown Association
David Kramer
The
Gazette Parks
Kramer
Bever Zoo
Mohawk
Manhattan
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C.R. Council
William Burroughs
Fifth Ave
Burroughs
Floyd Bergen
Building Department
Bergen
Supreme Court
Insurance Company
Linn
Mark K. Greenwald
20Th Ave
Ninth Street
Pamela E. McLees
34Th St. SE
First Avenue East
Eighth Avenue
First Street SE
Rapids
INC
NEW
Five Seasons Center
Faith Baldwin
Paul Phelan
Town & Coun
Hopping Center
First Ave
Andon Catalog
Keepsake
Seiko
Bulova
Longines
Accutron
Seneca
Imperial
Sasaki
Smulekoff
Fine Jewelry
Rgain Clare
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