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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1977
Page
12
Mechanicsville City Council renews the CETA contract for next year keeping a maintenance position funded. The panel also approves 90 day no parking signs on Crestview Drive to ease congestion and discusses Cedar Street ditch cleanup amid weather notes.
Ralph Schmitz of Oelwein received a two year probation in Fayette County District Court for failure to file state income taxes and must pay 2700 dollars in delinquent taxes plus interest.
Iowa Democrats report net profits of 40 000 to 50 000 from President Carter s Des Moines trip with total receipts between 80 000 and 90 000. Meals and tickets at the Friday reception and Jefferson Jackson Day dinner generated funds while expenses surpassed initial budget. Campbell notes large crowds and a record dinner turnout, with costs including meals for 2900 on the main floor and 560 box lunches.
Palmer Memorial Hospital executives and West Union City Council discussed a 2 million dollar renovation funded by municipal revenue bonds to be repaid by hospital operations. The council authorized the hospital administrator and trustees to seek underwriting firms for the bond proposal. The meeting also covered selling the old south sewer site to Frank Olson for 200 dollars with Olson covering sale costs and required tank work costing about 3000 dollars to be completed within a year.
A Buchanan County District Court suit seeks 1 328 000 dollars from Buchanan County for April 22 1977 crash near Winthrop that killed James and Kathryn Baldridge and Alicia Lewis while injuring Mrs. Robert Johnson. Terrance Baldridge executor demands 500 000 and 250 000 for estates plus 3 000 car damages. Mrs Johnson seeks 500 000 for severe injuries and husband 75 000 for loss of support and duties.
Oelwein police raid a city treehouse Tuesday night resulting in seven juvenile arrests. Officers charged the youths with possession of marijuana a controlled substance and possession of beer as minors.
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