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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1968
Page
8
Cedar Rapids faces widespread noncompliance as the Planning Director explains a forthcoming mobile home ordinance. The measure mandates minimum lot sizes, setbacks, hard surfaced streets, and strict spacing requirements, forcing upgrades across existing parks while guiding new developments.
A group led by Otto Kosek urged the city council to force Frank Cach, owner of 915 Second St SE, to clear debris behind Cach Glass and Paint Co. The fire prevention bureau has repeatedly tried to secure cleanup and provided photos from 1966 and 1968. The council referred the matter to fire, health and legal departments for action.
Attorneys for two competing property owners argued before the city council over vacating a 20 by 60 foot parcel at Sixth avenue and Fifth street SE. Bryce Fisher for Stace Stamats Publishing Co. and Fred Fisher Jr. for A and Vivian Abraham pledged easements to allow the other party access. The Abrahams seek to purchase the alley for 235 dollars and an 8 by 80 foot behind 509 Sixth avenue for 60 dollars. The council took no action amid no objections.
Three bankruptcy petitions were filed in Cedar Rapids federal court. Harold V. Chismore of 2228 Bowling Street SW lists 3215 dollars in debts and 200 dollars in assets with 50 dollars exempt. he works as an assembler. George and Ida Robinson of rural Vinton report 5475 dollars in debts and 500 dollars in assets all exempt. he is a farmhand. Ronald and Elizabeth Satterlee of rural Palo show 3772 dollars in debts and 200 dollars in assets all exempt. he is a bus driver.
Arthur Goldberg was appointed to lead Hubert Humphrey's New York campaign effort to unite the state's Democrats. The move adds Goldberg to the top of Humphrey's New York operation as tensions over Vietnam policy and an antiwar stance divide the party.
Two Cedar Rapids residents spoke against a rezoning request on Fortieth Street NE for Iowa Builders Finance Inc citing traffic, privacy, and property value concerns. Other hearings covered multiple rezoning petitions across the northeast and northwest areas including changes from R-1 to M-1 and R-3 to R-2 along Blairs Ferry Road and Sixteenth Avenue.
An Iowa liquor control officer asked the city council to revoke Richard J. Tickal dba Starlite Room at 3300 First Avenue NE after an incident Sept 28 when patrons requested drinks to be taken off premises. The council took no immediate action on the request.
NEW YORK AP Mayor John Lindsay urged bottlers to stop marketing no deposit, no return bottles stating disposal is too casual in letters to presidents of 14 major soft drink and beer bottling firms.
Cuban authorities stated Bayamo has contained a typhoid outbreak as Havana radio reported on Tuesday night. No further details were provided about cases or measures.
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