Expressway Endorsement Backed by Cedar Rapids Industry Leaders
Cedar Rapids faces five years of lag in traffic artery development. The Transportation bureau of the Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Cedar Valley Road at a special session led by John Eggert. Representatives from truck rail and industry urged a non congested central route to cut costs and speed delivery as freight grows.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Road
Transportation Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
John Eggert
Eggert
Urban Renewal Plans Backed by Federal Officials in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids urban renewal plans for a loop project from First to Fourth streets and Fourth Avenue area drew support from six FHA HHFA officials. They reviewed the proposal with city planners and two firms, favoring feasibility and promising rapid processing of the federal application for financing within six to eight weeks.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Housing and Home Finance Administration
HHFA
Cedar Rapids
Don Salyer
First
Second Streets
Fourth Street
Fourth Avenue
Salyer
Sell One With a Want Ad EM 2-1121
Short note to readers offering to sell one item using a want ad service. Telephone EM 2 1121 for contact and details.
Fined $25 on Two Traffic Violations
Albert Tokheim, 69, of 3572 Johnson avenue NW, was fined $25 and costs in municipal court on two charges of disobeying a school stop sign. Patrolman Jack Hines reported Tokheim drove through a stop sign at E avenue and Tenth street NW at 3:48 p.m. Thursday and again at Thirteenth street before being stopped. Judge Loren Hullinger imposed the fines.
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Albert Tokheim
Johnson Avenue NW
Jack Hines
Tokheim
E Avenue
Tenth Street NW
Hines
Thirteenth Street
Loren Hullinger
Credit Men Hear Talk On Accounts
Lowry Carpenter of Austin Texas told credit managers at the Tri State Credit Conference to focus on how they open accounts and to look for ways to approve rather than reject. He outlined four basic credit policies and warned that liberal extensions with strict collections reduce risk of ulcers and bankruptcies only with balanced handling.
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Lowry Carpenter
Austin
Texas
Lowry
Distributive Education
University of Texas
Theft of $1500 Diamond Necklace at YWCA
Detectives investigate the loss of a diamond necklace valued at 1500 dollars reported by Mrs. John P. Bainbridge of 2338 Blake boulevard SE. She placed the pendant on a clothes hamper while washing and forgot to retrieve it at the YWCA Thursday afternoon. The piece features a six-diamond pendant on a 14 inch gold chain with a central large diamond.
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YWCA
John P. Bainbridge
Blake Boulevard
Caughron Receives 60 Day Sentence For Hit and Run
Evansdale man Larry Caughron aged 27 pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and intoxication after his car struck three parked vehicles on Second avenue SW. He was arrested an hour after the report and fined 100 dollars on each charge but jailed for failure to pay.
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Larry C. Caughron
Evansdale
Caughron
Second Avenue
Youth sentenced to work four Saturdays in city case
Steve Seeman aged 17 from 1408 Avenue NW pled guilty in municipal court to making a false report to police. He was sentenced to four Saturdays of work in lieu of a $40 fine and his license suspension remains, after giving a false name to officers near the 2800 block of E avenue NW. He had already surrendered his license following a speeding plea on Oct 3 and was to lift suspension by submitting a traffic safety essay.
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Steve Seeman
Avenue NW
Seeman
E Avenue NW
Loren Hullinger, Jr
New Location Told for Sale of Running Lights
The Junior Chamber of Commerce added Lindale Plaza as a sale site this weekend alongside a car display. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Lindale Plaza, with other points open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Lights sell for 3 dollars, installation takes about five minutes.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lindale Plaza
Sandy
Hamburger
Sixth Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Holiday Inn
Town and Country
Dale
Center Point Road
Jaycee
Two Youths Shoot Off Fireworks Downtown
Police searched for two juveniles after they reportedly shot off firecrackers in downtown. Officers were called at 11:50 p.m. when the youths tossed a lighted firecracker into the doorway at the City Club Tap on First Street NE. The boys fled as the explosion occurred.
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City Club
First Street
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