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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1979
Page
19
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Raymond Baker reports statewide crime up 8.4 percent and Cedar Rapids up 3 percent for the first half of 1979. Rape cases increased 120 percent from five in early 1978 to eleven in 1979, while murders fell from two to one.
North Cedar Rapids residents association seeks to dismiss a lawsuit over the Discovery Village project arguing the group lacks standing and failed appeal steps. A Linn County judge heard the motion as developers push for a timeline toward construction this year and a 2025 opening.
United Airlines announced the cancellation of Cedar Rapids bound Flight 847 from Chicago and the return Flight 790 to Chicago effective Oct 10. The move comes amid a 67 percent rise in fuel costs this year, totaling about 426 million dollars, with the Cedar Rapids manager noting the pair is unprofitable and previously cut earlier this year.
Hiawatha City Council on Wednesday approved contacting consultants to prepare a cost and feasibility study for a new City Hall. The plan calls for sizing, location, and cost details, with a final choice based on the study results. The current hall dates to 1952 and is a repurposed water company office.
Iowa crime rose 8.4 percent for January through June 1979 from the same period in 1978. Aggravated assaults led the gain with 1 537 incidents, a 30 percent increase from 1 182 in early 1978, based on reports from 87 percent of jurisdictions.
ACTION members pressed city officials about nearly 800000 spent on Time Check Park development and delays. The discussion covered contract counts, completion timelines, and why three houses on Fourth Street and K Avenue may be torn down for park expansion.
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