City council sets hearings and sidewalks plan on NE and NW streets
The council held public hearings on nine zoning matters including R-1 to R-36 on East Post road SE and several NW area rezoning requests. A sidewalk project covering 42 749.5 square feet along Forty second street NE and related sections was approved alongside water and sewer infrastructure steps. A cigarette permit and beer licenses were issued to local businesses while one dance license was denied and retirement granted after 32 years of service. A street name change ordinance first reading was given.
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City Council
Gage Miles
Forty-second Street
Weing Road
Center Point Road
Old Marion Road
Council Street
East Post Road
Bjornsen Investment Co
Third Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Larry G. Sedrel
Crestwood Drive
Robert Gudenhauf
Lewellen Drive
Cedar Hills
Nordstrom Oil Co
Thirty Eighth Street Drive
Rush Construction Co
Ellis Boulevard
Lumir J
Elma L. Clark
Johnson Avenue NW
Sammy Koudsi
Fire Department Staffing And Inspections Review
The city approved August proposal collections and accepted the resignation of Fireman Edward C. Adkins. Fire prevention director Menino R. Ellison reported 590 inspections, including 46 special inspections and three new installation inspections.
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Edward C. Adkins
Menino
R. H. Ellison
Owner Ordered To Raze House Within Month
The city council acting as the board of health ordered 1301 Twentieth Avenue SW demolished within 30 days. Public health director Carl D. Smith cited code violations. Ray Scheetz said he is the property owner’s agent. the council rebuked his real estate dealings amid a tax-related court case.
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Board of Health
Twentieth Avenue SW
Carl D. Smith
Smith
Ray Scheetz
Wildwood Court
Scheetz
ADC
Council
Bob Johnson
Laff-A-Day Seller Bailed On 30 Day Tear-Down Pact
The council says the owner promised to demolish the structure within 30 days but later earned a 300 percent profit on a subsequent sale, and the building was not torn down.
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Council
Growing Up and Global Help Across Times
Dr. Graham Blaine of Harvard cites rebellion as essential to adolescence, a struggle between dependency and independence. President Johnson backs a $500 million emergency food relief plan for India, saying the world is one human family.
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Graham Blaine
Harvard University
Johnson
India
Gazette
Public Officials Worst Salesmen in the Business
State Treasurer Paul Franzenburg told Cedar Rapids Kiwanis members the government costs Iowa residents 95 per year, with 33 going to local aid. He noted taxes and government costs rose slower than others, suggested roads funding via a seven cent gasoline tax increase, and described hour to hour state investments yielding 5.5 percent while inviting public discussion at the statehouse with Harry Graffe. He urged residents to visit and compare government performance to private sector standards.
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Paul Franzenburg
Cedar Rapids
Kiwanis Clubs
Roosevelt Hotel
Franzenburg
Iowa
Towans
Statehouse
Harry Graffe
Jaycees Borrowed Car Damages Lead to Theft Charge
Clarendon Texas. Jaycees at a Labor Day rest stop borrowed a wrecking yard car to show holiday driving perils. They flipped it and shattered windows. J C Mills owner of the yard filed theft charges. He estimates $700 in damage to his personal vehicle.
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Clarendon
Texas
UPI
Jaycees
J. C. Mills
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