Condemnation Challenge Arises Over Cedar Rapids Renewal Plan
Attorneys for former Danceland Islander and Tropic Lanes owners argued in Linn District Court that Cedar Rapids failed to follow Iowa urban renewal law in condemning the property. The suit seeks reversal of a $298 200 award by the sheriff's condemnation commission as the hearing examined the city’s nine volume general plan and the scope of the Civic Center project.
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Danceland
Islander Tavern
Tropic Lanes
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn District Court
Alice F. Thompson
James N. Faulkes
Wilmarth
Civic Center
Eyeball Survey of Minority Groups Planned in Schools
By Bill Duffy the notice indicates briefs are due before final arguments. The case will decide if state urban renewal laws are constitutional. If equity rejects condemnation as illegal, a jury will determine damages, with a claimed $450 000 sought.
Riley Outlines Prison Rehabilitation Plan
Republican candidate Tom Riley calls for federal tax incentives to spur private industry backed prison training programs and post release hires. He cites pilots at Danbury and Cedar Rapids as proof, urging nationwide expansion to reduce crime through job placement and rehabilitation.
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Onslow
Tom Riley
Riley
United States
America
Dictograph Corp
Federal
Danbury, Conn
IBM
Cedar Rapids
Today's Columnists and Sports Digest Page Index
A catalog of featured writers and humorists with page numbers across the edition. Includes Roscoe Drummond Tom Wicker Evans Novak Suzy Knickerbocker Abby Van Buren and others, plus sports notes by Jack Ogden Maj Hoople Don Walton Rex Conn.
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Roscoe Drummond
Tom Wicker
Ewan Evans and Novak
Suzy Knickerbocker
Abby van Buren
the Jacobys
Dr. Mowmop
Erma Bombeck
Jack Ogden
Maj. Hoople
Don Walton
James J Trimble Seeks Bankruptcy
James J Trimble filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court listing debts of 2891 dollars and assets of 203 dollars of which 200 dollars is exempt He is a railroad employee and resides at 214 Fifth Street NW.
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James J. Trimble
Fifth Street NW
Trimble
Dance profits fund Hiawatha truck modification
The Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department will convert a gasoline transport truck into a water tanker for rural fires using proceeds from a dance at Armar Ballroom. Fire Chief Donald Labs notes the 1,500 gallon tanker will aid rural response. The annual firemen's dance runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with door sales.
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Armar Ballroom
Hiawatha Volunteer Fire Department
Donald Labs
Petitioners Seek City Action on Traffic on Thirty-fourth Street
Cedar Rapids city council receives a petition from 34 residents requesting measures to ease a hazardous traffic situation on Thirty-fourth Street SE between Bever Avenue and Terry Drive. The street lacks sidewalks and traffic is increasing, with J W Padzensky noting most Lamplite Lane property owners signatures.
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Cedar Rapids
Thirty-fourth Street
Bever Avenue
Terry Drive
J. W .Padzensky
Lamplite Lane
Conference in Cedar Rapids on lunch program
Benton and Linn county school lunch cooks and administrators meet in Cedar Rapids at the city school administration building for a conference sponsored by the state lunch and breakfast office. E. E. Cowan oversees the session with Eula Rouse guiding lunch nutrition. Topics include kitchen procedures and food preparation plus administration.
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Benton
Linn
Cedar Rapids
State
E. E. Cowan
Eula Rouse
Cedar Rapids Leads Iowa in New Dwelling Permits
Cedar Rapids again tops Iowa in new dwelling permits with 56 issued in August and a total valuation of 705,926. Des Moines led in permit value at 1,137,400 for 50 permits, while Davenport issued 44 permits valued at 754,752. Waterloo topped remodeling permits with 213 valued at 276,646, and Fort Madison followed with 109,000 in remodeling value from six permits.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Environmental Engineering Service
State Department of Health
Des Moines
Davenport
Waterloo
Fort Madison
Open House At Brown Healey Bock Firm Draws 300
Approximately 300 guests attended the open house for Brown Healey Bock at their new Vernon Village location 3413 Mt Vernon road SE Cedar Rapids. The 4000 square foot space houses drafting rooms offices and conference rooms. The firm was established in 1910 by W. J. Brown and expanded with Edward H. Healey in 1953 and Carl V. Bock in 1960.
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Brown Healey Bock
Edward H. Healey
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Village
Mt. Vernon Road
Brown Healey Beck
W. J. Brown
Carl V. Bock
Carol Channing to Appear at Culver Reception
Broadway star Carol Channing will entertain at a reception honoring Congressman John Culver at Armar ballroom on October 27. Joan Kennedy will attend. Culver and Kennedy were Harvard classmates, with Culver once serving as Kennedy's Washington aide. Tickets are available at the Culver for Congress HQ.
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Carol Channing
Culver
John Culver
Armar Ballroom
Thomas Hyde
Citizens For Culver
Joan Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Harvard
Washington
Iowa
Congress
Miss Channing
Culver For Congress
Third Avenue SE
Operation Entertain Ment brings laughs to Fort Gordon
Tim Conway hosts Florence Henderson in a color broadcast at 6 30 p m Friday on Channel 9 as Operation Entertain MENT aims to lift GI morale at Fort Gordon Georgia.
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Operation Entertainment
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Tim Conway
Florence Henderson
Channel 9
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