Judge's comment blamed for mistrial in C.R. case
Two men, Robert E. Cole and Willie D. Miller, were found innocent of robbery in Linn District Court after a prior mistrial caused by a judge's remark to a jury panel. The defendants testified they were at Nelson's Grocery to make a purchase and not involved in the robbery.
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Linn District Court
Robert E. Cole
Chicago
Willie D. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Nelson’s
B Ave. NE
Harold Swailes
Cole
City workers seek 20 percent across the board pay hike
AFSCME Local 620 representing about 380 Cedar Rapids city employees submitted a 14 page list of demands on Monday seeking a 20 percent across the board raise. They also call for overtime pay time and a half for hours over eight per day or 40 per week, holiday double pay, expanded vacation after years of service, higher insurance cost coverage by the city, shift differential pay, and a revised holiday schedule. The union plans to present a city counter proposal Wednesday while the city has offered a 7 percent raise for other unions for 1981 with no fringe benefits increase.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Cedar Rapids
City
Afscme
Wayne Clymer
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids backs two road projects after meeting
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved agreements with the Iowa Department of Transportation for the Marion bypass and the Collins Road extension to Highway 100. Mayor Don Canney said delaying parts of the bypass could save money but the project remains essential. a resident opposed the route through Indian Creek’s wooded area citing environmental concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa Department of Transportation
Collins Road
Marion Bypass
First Avenue
33Rd Street Drive
IDOT
Don Canney
First Avenue East
Canney
Carol Bell
30Th St
Bell
Indian Creek
Iowa Conservation Commission
Ames
Richard Phillips
Phillips
William Grundy
Department of Transporta
Gasoline fumes force evacuation at Cedar Rapids apartments
Nine residents of a northeast Cedar Rapids building were evacuated from four units on First Ave NE after gasoline fumes rose from a basement floor drain. Fire officials suspect leakage from an old underground tank at a nearby Phillips 66 station. Residents spent the night in a motel while crews assess the source and work toward returning home.
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Cedar Rapids
First Ave
Donna Mosher
Mosher
Phil Saunders
Phillips 66
35Th Street
First Avenue NE
Saunders
Truck and Train Crash in Ossian Causes Building Damage
A truck driver escaped serious injury after his vehicle collided with a Milwaukee Railroad freight train in Ossian at 6 20 p m. Harlan Henry 43 of Ossian drove onto the tracks and struck the westbound freight train pushing the track more than 25 feet into a Reilly Construction Co building.
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Ossian
Milwaukee Railroad
Winneshiek County
City reviews plan for crossing guard at busy intersection
The adult crossing guard at First Avenue and 27th Street East will remain a volunteer until a cooperative proposal approved by the Cedar Rapids Community School Board is reviewed by city officials. The council heard five conditions attached to the plan and will move to finalize details after legal and auditing reviews.
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First Avenue
27Th Street East
Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Arthur
Meyer
Marion bypass plea to road unit
Iowa officials pressed the IDOT to reinstate the Marion Highway 151 bypass in the five year plan. Marion and Cedar Rapids leaders urged priority funding, while IDOT officials noted reliance on planning staff and signaled possible future funding requests.
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Marion
Tion
Hurley Hall
D-Marion
Donald Gardner
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Gardner
IDOT
Robert Rigler
New Hampton
Commission
Rigler
Hiawatha Candidates Night Set at Hope United Church
Voters in Hiawatha will question five council hopefuls and the unopposed Mayor Dale Guthridge at a candidates night Thursday November 1 at 7 30 p m Hope United Church 150 Ninth Ave The five for three council seats are incumbents Martin Bruns Thomas Theis and Thomas Patterson and challengers Ruth Pierce and Bernie Beuter
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Hiawatha
Hope United Church
Ninth Ave
Dale Guthridge
Martin Bruns
Thomas Theis
Thomas Patterson
Ruth Pierce
Bernie Beuter
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Ment
Auto Mart
New Life Center
Answer
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Kar City
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Big Yellow House
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Northtown Schwinn Custom Bike Shop
Maring Bike Shop Me Too Food Stores
Andrew Auto Rebuilder
Ream Body Shop
Mid River Marin
Emerson Delivery
Pepsi Bottling Co
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Parker Bros. Heating Beneficial Finance Barrows Ralston Well Drilling
Kentucky Fried Chicken
J. & R. Cycle Center
Strempke Photography
Kuba
Daves’ Tire and Auto Donutlands
Happy Chef
East Town Cinema World Theatre
Castle Lanes
C.R. Bowling Center
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Lancer Lanes
Cialh
Nesbitts
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Hy Vee
Louis Automotive
C.R. Honda
Rick Hite
Pearle Vision Center
Don Adams
Searle Company
Westdale Mall
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Searle Optical Inc
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