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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1969

Page

12

Cedar Rapids primaries draw four hot races amid big turnout

Polls open at 37 places from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday as Cedar Rapids voters pick one candidate for each of four council seats mayor and three commissioners. Nine seek the mayor, five for public safety, seven for parks and public improvements. top two advance to the November ballot.

Cedar Rapids Public Safety Sine Kalell Thirtieth Street Thunderbird Lounge Kalell

Nine Seek Office of Mayor in Largest City Primary

Nine candidates bid for the mayoralty as the primary set Tuesday. The field is the largest in city history after Mayor Frank Bush left in September ending an unfinished term. A salary jump from 13500 to 19500 aided candidacies. Biographical sketches profile Kenneth Moore 34 of 514 Sixteenth Street NE born in Massena and a Northwest Missouri State graduate with an MS.

Frank Bush Kenneth Moore Sixteenth Street

Cedar Rapids seeks new safety commissioner lineup

Nine candidates including incumbent vie for Cedar Rapids safety commissioner post with oversight of police fire building safety and traffic. Profiles outline manpower needs, tax and infrastructure issues, and plans to curb drag racing while seeking interagency cooperation and stronger city services.

Cedar Rapids Police and Fire Departments Building Safety Department

Cedar Rapids votes: 55,394 registered for city primary

The Cedar Rapids city voting office lists 55,394 registered voters all eligible for the Tuesday city primary, an increase of 381 from the August civic center referendum. The text then enumerates 37 precincts with their locations and registered voter totals, followed by excerpts from a candidate's statements and biographical note.

Cedar Rapids Civic Center YMCA First Avenue Fire B Avenue Adams School Linmar Drive Franklin Junior High Twentieth Street Arthur School Fire Station

More City Candidates Featured on Pages 15 and 16

Cedar Rapids voters face a large field in Tuesdays primary with mayor and safety commissioner candidates profiled on this page. Sketches for parks commissioner and public improvements commissioner are shown on pages 15 and 16 of this section. Now it's up to the voters.

Cedar Rapids

Labor Assembly Offers Rides To Polls For City Primary

The Cedar Rapids Labor assembly AFL-CIO and the Citizens Band Radio club will provide rides to the polls for Tuesday's city primary election. Those needing transportation should call the Labor assembly office at 365-5021. The Labor assembly serves as a call center. radio club members will handle all rides.

Cedar Rapids Labor Assembly Afl-Cio Citizens Band Radio Club Labor Assembly Radio Club

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