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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1975
Page
2
Taxpayers may appeal state ordered increases in assessed values for 1975 properties. Appeals must show the valuation exceeds market value with detailed evidence. Local boards review appeals, but State Revenue Director Gerald Bair retains final authority.
An Iowa assistant attorney general says no conflict exists if a revenue department order raises property values. Revenue Director Gerald Bair finalizes equalization for all 99 counties, boosting Linn county farm land 52 percent and Cedar Rapids residences 27 percent, with broader Linn increases and a 7 percent commercial rise. Linn County officials plan new legal action, Cedar Rapids weighs its own suit, and residents may appeal to the board of review within 15 days of November.
13 cars at Tim Underdahl's Chevrolet Buick on Highway 150 in Independence were smashed by a likely pickup with non chrome plates. Three windows were shattered at Boubin Tire Co nearby. Area last policed at 5 am Tuesday with no damage estimates available. A separate brief notes Crown Princess Michiko's birthday and a Revolutionary War centennial footnote.
Cambridge Mass Oct 21 The congressional committee and Gen Washington agreed that treachery by Dr Benjamin Church meant punishment by death for anyone conducting correspondence with the enemy or supplying intelligence.
Incumbent Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck told Daybreak Optimists he has improved department operations over the past two years. He cited OSHA-compliant safety upgrades, a defensive driving course for city workers, a revised clothing allowance for uniformed staff, and a modern fire code. He noted police manpower has been redistributed based on service calls.
A fire started by a child playing with matches extensively damaged the Robert William Fritz Jr home at 1505 B Street SW. Reported at 8 21 a.m. the blaze began in a sofa in a television room. The Red Cross supplied clothing for children aged five to twelve.
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