Power outage hits Marion area along Seventh Avenue
A three block area on Marion’s Seventh Avenue lost power for 26 minutes on Friday due to a blown fuse on an electrical line, after a previous outage Thursday night. Horace Webb of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. said larger fuses were installed and warned of possible system redesign if failures continue. No injuries were reported after a Pizza Hut air conditioning motor overheated and caused evacuation.
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Marion
Seventh Avenue
11Th
14Th Streets
Horace Webb
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Webb
Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber Plans Festive Fall Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce will host a casual fall gathering Sunday Sept 25 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Brucemore. The event titled Salute to the Fifth Season features Dan Yoder's Big Band, hors d oeuvres, wine beer and punch, with a salute to Abbott Lipsky and the Community Recognition Award. Reservations are $15 and can be made by calling 398-5317.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Kazimour
Chamber
Dan Yoder
Iowa City
Abbott Lipsky
Marion Candidates Night Presented By Education Association
The Marion Education Association sponsors the School Board Candidates' Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Marion High School study hall. Five candidates vie for three board seats in the Sept. 13 election, with prepared statements and audience Q A. The candidates are Jim Bencke Virginia Folkers Bill Huntoon Thomas Osborn and Thomas Wright.
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Marion Education Association
Marion High School
Jim Bencke
A Ave
Virginia Folkers
Sixth Ave
Bill Huntoon
C Ave
Thomas Osborn
Ninth St
Thomas Wright
Second Ave
Marion Center Weekly Activities at Community Center
A schedule for Marion Center lists events next week at the Marion Community Center. Activities include GED testing at 5 p.m. Tuesday, WIC program at 9 a.m. Thursday, Danish Lodge and round dance lessons, and a Danish Lodge meeting. Other offerings span square dancing, learning center sessions, and basketball.
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Marion Community Center
Diamond Square
Carl Ohrt
Guys and Dolls
DeMeulenaere
Norwest Bank Marion Labor Day Closure Notice
The Marion and Cedar Rapids offices of Norwest Bank will be closed for Labor Day on Monday September 5. Use the night depositories and 24 hour automatic tellers at both locations.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Norwest Bank
Heat doubles pavement blowups in Cedar Rapids
Public Improvements Commissioner Wayne Murdock says this summer brings at least 80 pavement blowups, double the normal 30 to 40, with repairs costing about twice as much. About 336% yards of concrete have been used to fix 38 blowups at $20,160, with 11 more repairs likely this year and total costs near $30,000. Most are on the northeast side with priority to the busiest streets.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Coralville Ski Team to stage final show on Monday
The Coralville Water Ski Show Team will present its final show of the season Monday at 2 p.m. on the Cedar River near Ellis Park pavilion. The team is the sole Iowa group to qualify for the National Show Tournament after its second national appearance in three years. The Junior Show Team follows at 3 30 p.m. The event is free and spectators are urged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
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Coralville
Cedar River
Ellis Park Pavilion
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Skywalk Air Rights Rent Cut Sought
Attorney Thomas Collins asks Cedar Rapids to set air rights rent for downtown skywalk links at 1 dollar per year. He notes current public-use sections would still yield 1 dollar annually, while private links remain at market rates. The city collects 10 500 dollars yearly overall with 3 200 from public-use segments. Mayor Canney will present council discussion.
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Dick Hogan
Larzéite
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Collins
Third Avenue
Third Street
Collins
Robert McMahan
Roosevelt Hotel
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons Center
Don Canney
Indian Creek Center to Sponsor Fall Canoe Trips on Wapsipinicon
The Indian Creek Nature Center offers three public canoe trips on the Wapsipinicon River this fall. Sept 11 from below Central City dam to Waubeek costs 7 for members 10 for non-members. Sept 17 from Camp Huaga to Pinicon Ridge Park costs 7 and 10. Oct 1 to Oct 2 Waubeek to Newport costs 14 and 20 with overnight at Alman tree farm. Canoes paddles life jackets and shuttling provided. Call 362-0664 to reserve.
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Indian Creek
Nature Center
Waubeek
Newport
Anamosa
Olin
Dick and
Edie Alman
Anamosa Dam
Cedar Rapids
Suit over Kotex tampons tied to TSS death
Ronald H Hepperly sues Kimberly-Clark in Cedar Rapids federal court on behalf of Sarah Hepperly's family alleging defective Kotex Stick Regular tampons caused toxic shock syndrome. The petition claims lack of safety testing and breaches of warranty. Damages sought include punitive and compensatory amounts for the couple's three children.
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U.S. District Court At
Cedar Rapids
Cerro Gordo County
Ronald H. Hepperly
Kimberly-Clark Corp. of
Delaware
Hepperly
Sarah
Kimberly-Clark
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