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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1988

Page

8

Fuse box blamed as Cedar Rapids mobile home fire starts

Authorities say a faulty fuse box sparked a fire at a Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Estates unit southwest of Cedar Rapids. Gregg Duggan Kathleen Duggan and Zachary were away when flames erupted around 9 20 a m. Fire Chief Bob Cruise confirmed the fuse box as the likely cause and Red Cross assistance covers three days with temporary housing offered at Cedar Terrace.

Cedar Terrace Cedar Rapids Gregg Kathleen Duggan Zachary Bob Cruise Cruise Red Cross Duggan

Linn County Rebuffs E-911 Surcharge Vote Plan

Linn County voters will not face an E-911 telephone surcharge in the fall. The county E-911 Service Board voted 28 to 10 to keep funding from property taxes, citing lower cost and avoiding ballot measures. The board also elected officers, with Sgt. William May as chairman, Phillip Snitkey as vice chairman, and Linda Langenberg as secretary-treasurer.

Nancy Stevens Ette Linn County Iowa Linn E-911 Service Board Linn County Administration Linda Langenberg Cedar Rapids Marion Phillip Snitkey E-911 Board Sgt William May Linn County Sheriff's Department Snitkey Walker Langenberg

West Eighth Avenue Reopens as First Avenue East Lane Restriction Starts

West Eighth Avenue in Marion reopens at 1 30 this afternoon after April closure for a bridge over Indian Creek. Beginning next Tuesday First Avenue East will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Collins Road to Twixt Town Road for 12 weeks during viaduct removal and street widening.

Eighth Avenue Marion Indian Creek First Avenue East Collins Road Town Road

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