Iowa City Hears Plan for $16 Million Downtown Renewal
Iowa City officials present a $16.33 million urban renewal proposal to reshape a 24 block core, financed largely by federal funds. The plan adds a traffic ring, widened streets, sidewalks, parking ramps, and new public facilities while aiming to attract a major department store and curb blight. relocation of residents and businesses is required.
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Phyllis Fleming
Iowa City
Civic Center
Ralston Creek
University of Iowa
Aschman
Barry Lundberg
Iowa City Planning and Urban Renewal Department
David J. Markusse
Lundberg
Old Capitol
Urban renewal plan outlines relocation and redevelopment
The plan details moving 157 businesses and rehousing students under federal rules, with staged redevelopment over six years. Relocation payments up to $200 per family and rent subsidies are proposed, plus temporary buildings and possible outlying relocation sites. Financing may use city credits and bonds as parts of the cost share.
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Markusse
Nicholas V. Trkla
Barton-Aschman Associates
Trkla
Trkcla
Iowa City
Court Street
Lundberg
Proportionate Sharing Plan for Iowa Schools Praised
Walter L. Hetzel Ames superintendent told the Iowa Association of School Administrators that the proportionate sharing plan is the best developed. The plan would assign 40 percent state aid and 60 percent local funding, with a 15 percent minimum state share and a 70 percent maximum from state aid. It uses real or market value and average daily membership to prevent inequities and would lower school property taxes overall.
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DES Moines
Iowa Assn. of
Hetzel
Association
Iowa Bankers Assn names new secretary and officers
Arthur E. Lindquist of Chicago was named secretary of the Iowa Bankers Assn replacing Frank Warner who retires after 50 years. Lindquist formerly a Merchants National Bank vice president in Cedar Rapids and has roots in Gowrie. The association also elected Dale C. Smith of Des Moines president and W. L. Baggs of Garner vice president.
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Des Moines
Arthur E. Lindquist
Chicago
Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Bankers Assn
Frank Warner
Association
Lindquist
American National Bank and Trust Co
Gowrie
Dale C. Smith
W. L. Baggs
Garner
Clogged for 10 Years Indian Sewer Repaired
Improvements to the Tama settlement sewer and water system are underway at the Indian school site. State Rep Albert Detje and Dave Eagle discussed an all weather road, and health officials found the cesspool plugged with raw sewage running from the ditch to Eagle's home.
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Tama
Albert Detje
D-Tama
Dave Eagle
Detje
Eagle
BTA
Soviet Scientist from USSR visits University of Iowa facilities
Soviet hydraulics expert Oleg F. Vasilyev arrived in Iowa City for a week on the University of Iowa campus. He will meet faculty, inspect engineering facilities, attend Homecoming events, and tour local sites before leaving next Wednesday.
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Iowa City
Oleg F. Vasilyev
University of Iowa
Institute of Hydrodynamics
Siberian
Academy of Sciences of
Ussr
U. of I
U. of I. College of Engineering
Hunter Rouse
U. S. Academies of Science
Rouse
Vasilyev
Russia
Hydraulician
Hoover Library
Coralville Dam
Lake Macbride
Amana
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Loren Hickerson
Business and Professional Men’s Assn
Iowa Avenue
van Buren Street
University of Iowa Campus
William Hubbard
Frederick T. Aschman
Gilbert
Market
Jefferson
Burlington
Washington Street
Burlington and
Court Streets
Frederick Aschman
Sears
Wards
Walter L. Hetzel
Ames
Iowa
Filsworth CO
7Th Ave
S.E
Bankers’ Assn
Arthur Lindquist
Town Department of Health
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington
BIA
Eee
Citizens Loan Corporation
NUE
First Ave
THE
Landis Financial Group
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ISIS
Olympia
Royal, Corona
Underwood and
Remington
Iowa Typewriter CO
Olympia and Hermes
First Avenue
Ama Ea Tnr
Jewelers
America
Lindale Plaza
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