Hearing set for Cedar Rapids housing code revisions
A public hearing on a revised Cedar Rapids housing code may be held Oct. 28 after city attorney comments on two proposal options. The council will decide which options to adopt for the four unresolved sections including enforcement and rent escrow.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
City Public Safety
Citizens Housing Code Review Committee
Bergen
Terry Steinbach
City Housing Services
Steinbach
Linn County tightens day care eligibility affects ten families
The Linn County Board of Social Services limited day care funding to full time workers and certain prepped students or protective services cases, reducing the number of eligible families from 22 to 10. The rule takes effect November 1 to extend funds through the fiscal year.
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Linn County Board of Social Services
Protective Services
Roger Reid
DSS
Iowa
Linn County
ADC
Edith Pruismann
Cedar Rapids approves sale sign limits ordinance
The Cedar Rapids City Council grants final approval to an amendment regulating auction and sale signs. Limits include two signs per lot, nonilluminated sign, 72 hour maximum, two feet height, two square feet size, no street right of way, five feet from front lot line, and no corner placement. Violations carry up to 30 days in jail or a $100 fine.
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Cedar Rapids
Scouts Win Awards at Garfield School
Cub Scouts Pack 42 honored Lance Koch Jeffrey Moon and Pat Leaf for received awards at Garfield School in a brief ceremony.
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Garfield
Lance Koch
Jeffrey Moon
Pat Leaf
Motel operator held in prostitution arrest
Joseph Abodeely 50 operator of the Unique Motel was arrested and charged with two counts of pimping. Fares A Issa 43 of 540 30th St Drive SE was arrested and charged with prostitution for purchasing services. Issa posted 2000 bond and was released. Abodeely held after 6 pm arrest following months of complaints and investigation at 852 A Ave NE Cedar Rapids.
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Joseph Abodeely
Fares A. Issa
30Th St. Drive SE
Issa
Ave
Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation
Cedar Rapids Police Department
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Red dye seen flowing into Cedar Lake from culvert
A red water soluble dye flowed from a culvert into the north part of Cedar Lake just before noon Wednesday. Police spotted it from a city helicopter and Water Pollution Control was called to collect samples about two blocks south of Weing Road NE. George Milligan said the dye may be non toxic as minnows swam through the water. Source of pollutant unknown. tests expected today.
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Cedar Lake
Water Pollution Control Department
Weing Road
George Milligan
Control Department
the Gazette
Milligan
Jewel theft at Cedar Rapids hotel nets $1300 in gems
Julane Hugg reported burglars entered her Roosevelt Hotel room in Cedar Rapids and stole $1300 worth of jewelry including a gold chain, pearl and diamond necklaces and a diamond wristwatch set. The room was locked when the burglary occurred late Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Julane Hugg
Roosevelt Hotel
Early aviation term airport predates WWI use
The Academic American Encyclopedia notes that before World War I the term airport did not exist. Any level area large enough for takeoffs and landings counted as an airport, the encyclopedia states, reflecting the era's informal terminology.
Linn County Offers 4 Percent Raise in Sheriff Deputy Talks
Linn County proposes a 4 percent wage increase to the Public, Professional and Maintenance Employees Local Union 2003 as initial bargaining. The county seeks a three year contract, flexibility in vacation schedules, overtime scheduling review, and court time clarification while both sides reserve the right to modify proposals in good faith. Closed negotiations were scheduled to begin after an open session.
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Linn County
Trude Elliott
Board of Supervisors
Public
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Elliott
Sheriff's Department
Dick Williams
Des Moines
Iowa
Nixon Urges Voluntary Cooperation to Fight Inflation
Ten years ago President Nixon called for voluntary cooperation of the American people to curb rising prices and ease inflation across the country, urging restraint and shared sacrifice in a national address.
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Nixon
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