City Hall Notes Proclaim Life Saving Week and approve city measures
Mayor Milo Sedlacek proclaimed October 25 to 31 as Cedar Rapids Life Saving Crusade Week and urged citizen participation. The council introduced resolutions to assess for street oiling weed cutting rubbish removal and sidewalk repairs and set protest deadlines. They approved three ordinances creating Civil Service posts for dairy inspector and city bacteriologist at 4600 dollars annually and revised parts of the traffic code.
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Milo Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Oil Industry’s Safety Committee
Civil Service
Officials refer sewer and road permit requests to engineering
LeRoy J. Victorine sought permission to connect a 118 Thirty-third Street NE sewer to an existing line at 116 Thirty-third Street NE. The Iowa Sawmill Company requested to construct blacktop surfacing on Richmond Road NE. council referred it to the engineering department. Ford Stoddard surrendered a Class C beer permit at 629 Second Avenue SW. S. R. Clapp was authorized to construct an eight inch sanitary line.
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LeRoy J. Victorine
Thirty-third Street
Iowa
Richmond Road
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Ford Stoddard
Second Avenue
S. R. Clapp
Sanitary
The Only Time a Girl Listens Faster Than a Man
A witty remark notes that the only moment a girl listens faster than a man can talk is when he is proposing. It casts proposal speech as a humorous speed test favoring the listener.
Drive a Safe Car Crusade Calls Free Vehicle Checks
The Cedar Rapids Life Saving Crusade urges all motorists to have their autos inspected this week for mechanical defects. Major auto makers join safety lanes at no charge. The National Safety Council notes six percent of fatal crashes involved unsafe vehicles with faulty brakes tires and lights.
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Cedar Rapids
National Safety Council
Widening Petition and Tax Objection in Clapp’s Addition
A sewer project at Coldstream avenue and Russell drive NE prompts residents to raise tax concerns. George Schley objects to being taxed on land he claims is set aside for street use south of White Oak road SE. Officials will review the issue a petition from six residents requests widening of First street W.
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Russell Drive
Clapp
George Schley
White Oak Road
City bonds retired for 99 thousand total payment
The text notes bonds totaling 93 thousand were retired by the city in a 99,175 dollar payment including interest. It lists 50 thousand for Waterworks, 40 thousand for memorial, 2 thousand for grading, and 1 thousand for park purposes. The segment also mentions the matter referred to the city engineer for further checking.
Work Week of 4 Hours Less Forecast for 1965
Government economist Dr Grover Ensley said Americans in 1965 will work at least four hours a week less than now. Ensley is staff director of the Joint Economic Committee of the Economic Report.
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Washington
Grover Ensley
Joint Congressional Committee For the Economic Report
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