All Cedar Rapids councilmen seek re election in 1977
Five Cedar Rapids city council members confirm re election bids led by Mayor Don Canney and commissioners Hal Schaefer and Richard Phillips. They cite progress on major projects amid fiscal constraints and inflation as key factors. Three other candidates file for various city posts. petitions due by Sept 29 for Oct 18 primary.
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Don Canney
Hal Schaefer
Richard Phillips
Ed Colton
Stan Reinis
Schaefer
Phillips
Canney
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Five Seasons
Paramount Theater
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Colton Won’t Push for Parking Operation Change
Colton says he will not push for private operation of city lot 11 despite a FACT report that claims the change would incur a net city loss of 1 to 2 dollars per day once adjusted. He will issue a memorandum correcting what he sees as errors in the report while noting no further action.
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Ed Colton
Armstrong’s
Colton
Hal Schaefer
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Information Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier 1.05 per week by mail Afternoon Edition and Saturday Sunday morning 7 issues 4.29 four weeks 46.00 52 weeks Other states and US territories 70.00 52 weeks No Mail Subscriptions accepted in areas having Gazette carrier service AP is entitled to republication of all local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Forgery arrests and related thefts reported by police
Police arrested three people on forgery charges Tuesday. Steven C. Miller 25 of 1507 Second avenue SE tied to checks cashed from Josephine Burkhart account reported stolen in August. Richard H. Urban 31 of 1019 Tenth street SW arrested after Dial Finance Co report. Terri L. DeWitt 19 of 1503 Third avenue SE linked to checks on Robin Wyatt account reported stolen Aug. 25. Two more arrests noted: Ronald L. Schantz 18 charged with beer larceny Aug. 30 from Bugsy's tavern and James R. Phillips 44 charged with two counts of larceny by shoplifting for tools from Sears and a television set on July 6.
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Second Avenue SE
Josephine Burkhart
Richard H. Urban
Tenth Street SW
Dial Finance Co
Terri L. DeWitt
Third Avenue SE
Robin Wyatt
Ronald L. Schantz
Old
Marion Road
Bugsy
Motel Out Of Room Rent
Six youths staying at Shady Acres motel on Sixteenth Avenue SW left without paying 93.92 after renting three rooms for five days. A spokesman said a man used a stolen credit card with a Fort Lauderdale address and Florida license plates on a car. They are believed to be a band visiting Cedar Rapids and left Tuesday morning.
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Sixteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Florida
Two Men Charged With Drunken Driving In Linn County
Two persons were charged with drunken driving early Wednesday in Linn county. Clyde McEntire 51 Marshall town was arrested at 1 59 a.m. near Edgewood road and Sixteenth avenue SW. Judge Thompson 27 of 1207 Eighth avenue SW was arrested at 3 12 a.m. in the 500 block of Fifth street SE.
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Clyde McEntire
Marshalltown
Edgewood Road
Sixteenth Avenue
Judge Thompson
Eighth Avenue
Fifth Street
Bever Park Zoo Advisory Committee Sets Goals Next Week
Bever Park zoo advisory committee will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Bever Park maintenance building to set goals adopt a plan of action and discuss emergency improvements The group formed after criticism over renovation or abolition and a homeowner survey favored retaining the zoo.
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Curt Abdoudi
Stan Reinis
Parks Department
Department of Agriculture
Bever Park
Weather summary and river flood stages for Mississippi towns
Weather report notes highs and lows across regions with a chance of thunderstorms Friday and Saturday and cooler conditions Sunday. River stage readings list LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk and Cedar Rapids with current heights and recent falls in brackets.
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Swiss Trip Set for Iowa Methodists
William Lux of Hopkinton and Harry E. Young of Oelwein join four Iowa United Methodist leaders for a Thursday departure to Switzerland to plan and fund a five year World Methodist Council evangelism program. Bishop Lance Webb and Rev Dr Edwin C Boulton of Des Moines also travel with their wives to attend the executive committee meeting at Reuti Hasliberg. Webb chairs worship for the council while the others sit on evangelism and finance groups. The World Methodist Council connects churches in 90 countries with 62 affiliated bodies and 50 million members.
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William Lux
Hopkinton
Harry E. Young
Oelwein
Iowa United Methodist
Switzerland
World Methodist Council
Reuti-Hasliberg
Lance Webb
Edwin C. Boulton
Des Moines
Webb
The
Sewer Panel Meeting Set At Mercy Hospital
The mayor's storm sewers committee will meet at Mercy hospital at 5 p m Thursday with the hospital board to discuss flooding issues. It is the second meeting of the week after aTuesday session reviewing progress since the panel's 1970 report. Today actor Peter Lawford is 54 years old.
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Mercy Hospital
Peter Lawford
Woman Admits Job Pay Fraud in Iowa
Seven Iowa workers pleaded guilty to fraud in collecting job insurance benefits while employed. Named defendants include Barbara G. Wallace Cedar Rapids Donald A. Darling Davenport Charles A. Bruce Steven G. Burgett Des Moines Michael F. McMahon De Witt Kenneth E. Campbell Harlan and Michael L. Sanderson Oelwein.
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UPI
Iowa
Barbara G. Wallace
Cedar Rapids
Donald A. Darling
Davenport
Charles A. Bruce
Steven G. Burgett
Michael F. McMahon
de Witt
Kenneth E. Campbell
Harlan
Michael L. Sanderson
Oelwein
Local Vital Statistics and Notices
Birth announcements from Mercy St. Luke's and out-of-town reports list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Paul San oun of Hiawatha and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. William Emanuel of Cedar Rapids along with several other births. Marriage licenses show numerous Cedar Rapids couples. Dissolutions of marriage and a series of minor incidents, including gas-line and alarm events, are also noted.
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William Emanuel
Danbern Lane
James Mee
Iris Avenue
James Carroll
Thirty-third Street
Milan
Ill
Harry Hart
Hart
Waldo Hart
Twentieth Avenue
Aubrey McShane
Springville
San Diego
Calif
Paul D. Jones
Mr. Jones
J.P. Jones
Bali Hai Trailer Court
Hiawatha
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