Meetings Planned To Study Transit System Situation
Cedar Rapids seeks to resolve a grant hold by the Labor Department as meetings in Washington DC address the dispute. Mayor Bob Johnson cites a signed union operator contract and HUD approval, while Donahue and Culver discuss possible HUD certification if the issue persists. Flowing concerns reach Iowa senators and other federal officials.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington, D.C
Iowa
John C. Culver
Dean Wagner
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
Culver
Department of Labor
International Union of Amalgamated Transit Workers
Bob Johnson
Labor Department
Amalgamated Transit Workers Union Local 638
Johnson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Labor
Thomas Donahue
Secretary of Labor
Flowa
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Jack Miller
Hubert Humphrey
Willard Wirtz
Jury selected in Linn County timber loss case
The Linn district court selected 12 jurors for a 26 700 suit against George D. Benson and Ray Jameson over allegedly cutting and shipping 59 mature oaks from Elmer Witousek 15 acre timber tract in Johnson county and claimed damages include 5900 for trees 3000 for immature damage plus punitive.
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Linn District Court
George D. Benson
Ray Jameson
Elmer Witousek
Johnson County
Witousek
Francis E. King
Betty M. Carney
Terry E. Lowe
Audrey J. Dudolski
Paul P. Oldfather
Harriet J. McGuire
Frances Manhart
Mary Richardson
Arlene L. Boots
Pauline N. Thiersch
Donald J. McCormick
Cedar Rapids
William Cooper
Central City
James P. Kelley
LeMars
Linn County
Suit filed over Marion home explosion injuries
Barbara Biggerstaff filed a $35,000 personal injury suit in Linn district court on February 14 alleging Arland L. Miller doing business as Miller Plumbing and Heating negligently allowed liquid petroleum gas to escape into the basement, causing an explosion and injuries. Damages claimed include suffering medical expenses loss of earnings and partial permanent disability with injuries such as hearing loss blurred vision nausea and tinnitus.
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Barbara Biggerstaff
Linn District Court
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Marion
Arland L. Miller
Miller Plumbing and Heating
Miller
Linn Parking Lot To Be Available
The Linn county courthouse parking lot will be available for use Tuesday per Supervisor Board Chairman Dudley Henderson. Painting may not be completed yet but will be finished later.
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Linn County
Dudley Henderson
Mayors Clash With Iowa Highway Commission Over Policy
Five Eastern Iowa mayors criticized the Iowa Highway Commission for policy inconsistencies while the panel met in Ames. Cedar Falls member Koert Voorhees urged reviewing construction policy for primary extensions in cities and to increase state share of highway 218 improvements in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. He called the mayors’ decision to consult state roads director Joseph Coupal Jr. appropriate.
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Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Ames
Commission
Koert Voorhees
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
Voorhees
Waterloo
Joseph Coupal, Jr
Two Changes in Council State At Iowa City
In Iowa City the city council primary on Oct. 24 keeps 11 candidates but adds changes. Howard J. Gilroy withdraws while Gerald Stevenson will appear on the ballot after petitions are corrected for illegible names. Stevenson operates the Paper Place. Gilroy cites work demands limiting his city duties. Eckard notes some signatures were illegible but once corrected Stevenson qualifies.
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Iowa City
Gerald Stevenson
Howard J. Gilroy
Glen Eckard
Gilroy
Stevenson
Paper
Place
Eckard
French Novelist Marcel Ayme Dies at 65
Paris reports author Marcel Ayme, 65, renowned for his critique of middle class life, died of pneumonia Saturday. The French novelist and playwright had built a reputation as a sharp observer of social habits.
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Paris
Marcel Ayme
France
Train delays shadow northern Chile columnists note
In northern Chile an editorial notes persistent train delays as an ongoing issue. The column highlights transportation disruption and its impact on daily life, pointing to reliability concerns and regional strain.
Brooklyn Water Outage Cancels Area School Day
A Brooklyn water main break cut supply causing all four district schools to cancel classes. Officials hoped to restore service Monday afternoon as buses returned children home after early routes were halted.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom
Malcom
Donald Palmer
Schools plan for missed day in yearly schedule
Palmer said the district built extra days into the yearly calendar for emergencies and students would not need to makeup Monday’s lost day. The statement framed the disruption as managed within existing plans.
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Palmer
ISEA Life Membership For Alburnett Teacher
Marie Bailey, a teacher at Alburnett community school, receives a life membership in the Iowa State Education Assn. The certificate grants regular membership privileges without dues, awarded for at least 20 years of active ISEA membership and other board requirements. Bailey has taught at Rock Rapids Sioux Falls Cresco Denison and Burlington.
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Iowa State Education Assn
Marie Bailey
Alburnett
Miss Bailey
Twenty-fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Rock Rapids
Sioux Falls
Cresco
Denison
Burlington
ISEA
Clark Gable Stars in Any Number Can Play on TV
Clark Gable headlines the CH 9 Monday night movie Any Number Can Play airing at 9 PM on KCRG TV.
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Clark Gable
Kcrg-Tv
Bus system reports September operating loss of 7708
Cedar Rapids municipal bus system posts a September operating loss of 7708.76, with August at 9983.98. Dean Wagner of the Regional Transit Authority notes costs about 57.3 cents per mile and revenue at 34 cents, expecting improvements. Ridership rose from 64,093 in April to 117,091 in August.
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Cedar Rapids
Dean Wagner
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
Wagner
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