Flood insurance rules eased for Cedar Rapids redevelopment
President Carter signed the Community Development and Housing Act revising FIA rules. Cedar Rapids officials praised deletion of a provision that forced flood insurance for loans in designated flood zones, allowing new loans without insurance while warning borrowers about disaster relief limits. The city will have updated flood area boundaries after a private firm restudy.
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Carter
Federal Flood Insurance Administration
FIA
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Mike Blouin
Iowa
Washington
Canney
Joan Lipsky
Blouin
Cedar River
Priorities unit completes federal fund suggestions
Cedar Rapids councilmen will review recommendations for more than 1.5 million dollars in federal community development funds. The CD program plans heavy housing rehab or demolition of substandard homes where renovation isn’t feasible. Don Salyer will present to the City Council with a public hearing hoped for in three weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Salyer
Oak
Child struck near Bever Avenue and 15th Street SE
Police safety program aims at traffic hazards around Bever Avenue and 15th Street SE after a Cedar Rapids six year old was killed Oct 10 and a second child injured Wednesday. Douglas Peck nine, of 1501 Washington SE, treated at Mercy Hospital after running into a car driven by Lois Keller. No charges filed. Also notes about housing rehab projects and park improvements in Riverside and Daniels areas.
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John Leu
Bever Avenue
15Th Street
Cedar Rapids
Douglas Peck
Washington Ave
Pioneer Village
B Street
16Th Avenue
Riverside Roundhouse
Riverside Park
C Street
12Th Avenue
Fourth and Sixth Streets
I and J Avenues
15Th Avenue
Daniels Park
Purse Snatch Foiled by Vigilant Cruiser Rocker
Dorothy Blozvich, 42, of 325 F Ave NW, confronted a teenage pursuer on First Avenue after sensing trouble. A harsh tug on her purse prompted a brief scuffle before the youth fled.
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Dorothy Blozvich
F Ave. NW
First Avenue
Blozvich
Bus Lines to Install Onboard Movies Across Routes
Trailways bus lines will test a 24 hour program of short silent films on the New York to Miami run starting Friday. If popular, movie units will roll out on all long haul routes and private listening systems may be added later.
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New York
UPI
Trailways Bus Lines
New York-Miami
Kansas House Pioneer J Floyd Breeding Dies at 76
Dodge City reports former Kansas House member J Floyd Breeding died Monday at age 76. A Democrat, he served 1947 to 1949 and was minority leader in the 1949 session.
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Dodge City
Kan
J. Floyd Breeding
Kansas House of Representatives
State House
Raskin Composer of Film Scores Dies at 61
Milton W. Raskin, conductor and composer of background music for films such as The Agony and the Ecstasy and Lawrence of Arabia, died Saturday in Sawtelle at age 61.
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Los Angeles
Milton W. Raskin
Sawtelle
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Bever
Namin Mo
Moore's Regal
MooreZd Paints
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Glass Depot
6Th Ave
Ana
Rana
Os Ee
Big Yank
MAGIC
Quakere State
TOR
Diliie
Quaker State Motor Oil
Power House
M & M Mars Candy
Coats and Clark
Redheart
Wintur Yarn
Missy
Orion Acrylic
Pucker
Magic Denim JR
Reg
Phillips
Bliss
Third Avenue
Temple
Judah
C.R. Glass Co
8Th Avenue
PPG
Mr. Farmer
HE Giant Store
16Th Ave
S.W
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