No Decision on Replacing Bridge over Vinton Ditch
Public Services Director Jon Janda said no decision has been made on replacing the bridge at F avenue and Nineteenth street NW. City council member John Tanner asked about parishioners and Shawnee park access. Janda noted the old bridge may be replaced and several alternatives will be presented next week for council action.
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Vinton Ditch
F Avenue
Nineteenth Street NW
Public Services
Jon Janda
John Tanner
Immanual Baptist Church
F Avenue NW
Tanner
Shawnee Park
Janda
Convention Unit Reports Uptick in Cedar Rapids Meetings
Cedar Rapids business and community leaders heard that convention activity is rising as plans for hosting events in the 6,000-delegate range move forward. The Cedar Rapids- Marion Area Chamber of Commerce convention bureau cited 59,500 delegates this year and more than $2 million in spending across 151 meetings.
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Cedar Rapids
Convention Bureau
Cedar Rapids- Marion Area
Olson
Bureau
Canney Questions Railroad Action Over Crossing Signals
Mayor Don Canney criticized the Milwaukee railroad for inaction as the city council voted to spend about 3000 dollars to install temporary railroad crossing signals at Oakland road and Center Point road NE. The signals will stand until permanent signals are installed and opening of the streets is not delayed.
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Don Canney
Milwaukee Railroad
Oakland Road
Center Point Road
Canney
Court challenge to Thieu one man presidency in 1971
On this date in 1971 opponents of South Vietnam president Nguyen van Thieu filed a legal challenge against his re election in a one man presidential race as Thieu sought to extend his rule.
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South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Gazette Co. Established 1883 Subscription Rates
The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday in Cedar Rapids Iowa at 500 Third Ave SE. Rates include carrier daily and weekend editions. 7 issues weekly priced at $4 294 weeks and $46 00 for 52 weeks. International and territorial rates listed. no mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service exists.
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The
Gazette Co
Third Ave
Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dymoll
U.S. Territories
Cortez Elected To Randolph Post In Cedar Rapids Chapter
Juan Cortez of 1022 Eleventh Avenue SE was elected president of the reorganized Cedar Rapids chapter of the A Philip Randolph Institute, a minority union group linked to AFL-CIO. Temporary officers include Jewell Ferguson as vice president Cora Lee as secretary George Reed as treasurer Morris Chipley Bill Cutchlow Marvin Steward as board members and Phyllis Maddock as publicity chair. The group will not endorse candidates but will pursue voter education and registration.
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Juan Cortez
Eleventh Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
A. Philip
Escape Foiled After Bars Sawed at Linn County Jail
Deputies found two bars partly sawed through in cellblock 3 and a blade in a cubicle while a planned escape was foiled at Linn County jail. An inmate, Eric Houghton, was beaten by fellow prisoners who thought he cooperated with authorities. He was treated and returned to custody as officials consider charges.
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Linn
Eric Houghton
Cedar Rapids
Houghton
Grant
Coe College Football Dummies Thrown Over Fence
Three football dummies used in a Coe College practice were tossed over a fence at a field between D and E avenues and Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets NE. They were placed in a car and driven away. Police described the incident as a theft of training equipment with an estimated value of 150 dollars.
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Coe College
D and E
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Amana Talks Called Constructive More Set
Negotiating committees for Amana Refrigeration Co. and Machinists local 1526 met with a federal mediator in Cedar Rapids for over six hours. Mediator Bob Bergstrom called the session constructive and set another for Sunday at 2 p.m. No issues were resolved but the session was valuable for information. About 1,700 union members went on strike Sept. 26. the plant employs about 2,700.
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Amana Refrigeration Co
Amana
Cedar Rapids Adopts Five Seasons Center Name
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved naming the new community center commission as the Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center commission, with Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis voting against the ordinance. Reinis argued the bond issue voters believed the center would be called Cedar Rapids Community. Others were neutral, noting the need to assign a name the commission preferred.
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Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center
Stan Reinis
Reinis
Cedar Rapids Community Center
Ed Colton
Canney Launches United Way Drive
Linn county United Way campaign opened with May or Don Canney backing at Cedar Rapids council meeting. Mayor says the drive supports 72 public service programs from 17 agencies. Goal set at 1,465,000 dollars under the Help Us Help theme.
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Linn County
United Way
Don Canney
Cedar Rapids
Canney
Teenage Girls Accused of Residential Break In
Two 14 year old girls were arrested by police on Tuesday night and charged with breaking and entering. They allegedly entered Kevin Kennedy's home at 118 Seventh Street SW on September 28 and took an undetermined amount of money.
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Kevin Kennedy
Seventh Street
Sweden Court Affirms Hendrix Son Allegation
An appeals court in Sweden upheld a lower court ruling that a six year old Swedish boy is fathered by Jimi Hendrix. The decision notes the case has no binding effect in the United States and cites testimony of Eva Sundqvist who said Hendrix fathered the child after meetings during visits to Sweden in 1967 and 1969. The Hendrix estate denies the claim.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Jimi Hendrix
United States
Hendrix
Eva Sundqvist
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Armstrong
Dexter
Jocko
Ed Brady
Haggar
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