Fourth building opens in Cedar Rapids medical complex
The Cedar Rapids Medical Center Clinic marks the opening of the fourth building in a multi million dollar complex developed by Tenth Street Associates. Mayor Don Canney and council members attend a ribbon cutting as Drs. Shirk and colleagues begin offices and space for up to 24 doctors is announced.
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Tenth Street Associates
Cedar Rapids Medical Center
10Th St
Don Canney
Ray Scholl
Gerald Barker
Gerald Shirk
Shirk
Marshall Erdman
Fifth Ave
Cedar Rapids Care Center
Fourth Ave
Canney
Rochester South
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s
Mercy Hospitals
Immaculate Conception School
Medical Center
White Way project coats downtown buildings in protective paint
Operation White Way wrapped up last week after painting 34 blocks in the downtown area to a height of five feet. The effort involved removal of trash and other items from alleys and used 400 gallons of paint by August 31. Sponsored by CETA Linn County, Greater Downtown Association, Painters Local 447, YMCA, and Cedar Rapids Police Crime Prevention Bureau, the program employed CETA workers under professional supervision.
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Sioux City
Linn County Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
Greater Downtown Association
Painters Union Local 447
YMCA
Cedar Rapids Police Department Crime Prevention Bureau
CETA
White Way
Accord
Ing
William Pohorky
Greater Downtown Group
A Avenue NE
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Street
Cedar River
May’s Island
First Avenue
Pohorsky
Linn supervisors weigh staying with no ballot location for 1.1 million office space plan
Linn County supervisors indicate they will likely take a public stand on where to place the proposed 1.1 million spending for county offices before the November 7 vote. Auditor Kopel criticizes leaving location off the ballot while the board studies whether to specify funds sources and whether to use authority to expend rather than simple expenditure.
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Linn
Merle Kopel
Kopel
Penick and Ford Ltd
City of
Cedar Rapids
May’s Island
Five Seasons
Citizens Advisory Committee
Masked armed women rob Mount Vernon Road 7-Eleven
Two masked Caucasian women aged 20 to 25 robbed the 7-Eleven at 3342 Mount Vernon Road SE early today. They demanded about $20 from attendant Sharon McKibbin, entering with masks and a hunting rifle described as an over under .22/.410. They fled in a small hatchback seen nearby. Linn County sheriff, Marion police, and Iowa Highway Patrol assisted.
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Mount Vernon Road
Sharon McKibbin
McKibben
Linn County
Police Dance Set at Five Seasons Community Center
Cedar Rapids CAPPA says the policemans ball moves to January 22 1979 and will be the first big event at the Five Seasons Community Center. Two bands Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass and This Side Up perform for up to 10000 seats in the ballrooms. Tickets go on sale November 6 at police offices priced 12 dollars per couple.
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Five Seasons Community Center
Cedar Rapids
Policeman's Protective Association
Stouffers Hotel
CAPPA
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
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Quebec
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William Faches
Glenn Johnson
Sage
Midwest
Great Plains Gas
Second Ave
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First Ave
Center Pt. Rd
Edgewood Rd
Sixth St
Mt. Vernon Rd
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