Collins Road firms oppose access cuts from I 380 project
Cedar Rapids authorities plan a three level interchange on Collins Road as I 380 linking Cedar Rapids to Hiawatha nears completion in three years. Traffic is expected to rise from 8400 to 22000 vehicles daily with a 1982 forecast of 29000 as access to business sites along Collins Road is narrowed. Local officials warn drivers face complex decisions and seek control of traffic flow.
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Ames
Cedar Rapids
Collins Road
Center Point
Center Point Road
Iowa
Council
Road plan aims to aid Collins Road business access
Cedar Rapids lawyers urge IDOT to add a westbound turning lane on Collins Road to serve Hall's Home Furnishings and other businesses. They argue current plans funnel traffic past storefronts with limited entry, risking loss of customers. IDOT staff will study the proposal, prioritizing traveler safety amid heavy traffic.
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Calvert
Hall
Roughs Corporation
Midwest Janitorial Services
Cedar Rapids
William Ryan
IDOT
Collins Road
Ryan
Hall Koontz
Collins
Hall’s
Discovery Village zoning wins approval from planning commission
Discovery Village Inc seeking to rezone 38 acre site north of Boyson Road NE and west of Council Street from R-1 to R-T to build up to 21 homes for residents with two house parents. The City Planning Commission approved the rezoning 7-1 after earlier defeat by the Zoning Committee. The plan moves to City Council in about two weeks.
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Northeast Quadrant
City Planning Commission
Discovery Village Inc
First Ave
Knights of Columbus
Boyson Road
Council Street
St. Rose Convent of
LaCrosse
Wis
Planning Commission
John Walters
Werner Schwitzer
Florence Ballantyne
Katheryn Boatman
Charles Jungman
Tom Kelly Sr
Terry Miller
Tom Popa
Walters
Discovery Village
James Bradley
Discovery Village plan for Linn County mentally retarded residents
Linn County considers Discovery Village to house mentally retarded citizens with 9 000 sign petitions backing a group home in Hiawatha. Opponents fear property value losses and advocate broader study while supporters cite normalization and county control via R T zoning over R 4.
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Covery
Linn County
Bradley
Linn County Association For
Discovery Village
Hiawatha
Ed Stein
Boxwood Lane
Northbrook
Commission
Kopecky Promotes Career-Criminal Incarceration Plan
Linn county attorney candidate Eugene J. Kopecky told the Canopus Club at the Elks Club noon meeting that a program targeting career criminals would lead to monthly incarcerations. He cited cooperation between law enforcement and prosecutors and said lengthy sentences deter crime and protect citizens.
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Eugene J. Kopecky
Linn County
Canopus Club
Elks Club
Claire MacRae Killed in Auto Crash at 62
Claire Cool MacRae a renowned concert organist former head organist of the New York Philharmonic died in an auto accident Saturday. She was 62.
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Saddle Brook, N.J
Claire Cool MacRae
New York Philharmonic
Israeli Ambassador Zeev Shek Dies at 58 in Rome
Zeev Shek who has been Israel's ambassador to Italy since 1977 died Monday in Rome from a heart attack. He was 58. The date also notes Pope Paul VI addressing the U N General Assembly in 1965 urging world peace.
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Rome
Zeev Sheck
Italy
Paul VI
U.N. General Assembly
Freeway Lights Dim On Iowa Urban Routes
Iowa drivers may notice dimmer lighting on selected urban freeways including Cedar Rapids Coralville and Iowa City as 1 467 lights are turned off to cut electricity costs. The IDOT says kept lights will switch to energy efficient high pressure sodium bulbs and overall annual savings reach 2 8 million kilowatt hours. Lights stay on where traffic is heavy or on interchanges bridges and hazardous areas.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Iowa City
IDOT
Square D reach new contract with unions at Cedar Rapids plant
Teamsters and Machinists unions have agreed with Square D Co. in Cedar Rapids. The contract runs to Sept. 13, 1981 and is part of a national settlement covering 26 Square D locations. About 1,000 workers are employed at the Cedar Rapids plant. Local and national bargaining split issues. details remain unavailable.
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Square D Co
Cedar Rapids
Square D
6Th St
Man Arrested After Motel Robbery In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police arrested Eddie Swayze 25 after a late Tuesday motel heist at Exel Inn on 33rd Ave. SW. About $700 in cash and money orders was taken and recovered. Swayze faces three counts of first degree robbery and was arraigned with a preliminary hearing set for Oct. 11.
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Cedar Rapids
Exel Inn
33Rd Ave
Center Point Road
J Avenue NE
Eddie Swayze
A Ave
James Barnes
Barnes
Swayze
Department of Adult Corrections
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
A local Cedar Rapids program expands transit options for senior citizens and disabled residents. The plan aims to improve routes, improve accessibility, and secure funding to sustain weekday services and potential weekend trips.
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Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
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Tom Fruehling
Kedolp Opidsen
Ann Schrader
Gazette City Hall
Zoning
Stein
Kopecky
Florida
Iowa Memorial Union University of Iowa
The
Student Senate Association
Killian
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