Cedar Lake park lease talks continue with Iowa Electric
Cedar Rapids and Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. push new lease terms for the lake near I-380 to serve as a public park. The city must address insurance questions, while the Commerce Commission explores long term management of a Cedar River inlet near Mohawk Park and Cedar Lake Park.
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Cedar Lake
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Commerce Commission
Cedar River
Mohawk Park
Cedar Lake Park
The
Commerce Commission
Cass elected national vice commander of Civil Air Patrol
Col. William B. Cass of Cedar Rapids was chosen as national vice commander of the Civil Air Patrol, a 63 000 member civilian auxiliary of the Air Force. He has led Cedar Rapids units, logged over 5000 flight hours, and will assist Brig. Gen. Howard L. Brookfield as CAP conducts search and rescue, aerospace education, and cadet programs nationwide.
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William B. Cass
Trailridge Road
Civil Air Patrol
Air Force
Maxwell Air Force Base
Ala
Cedar Rapids Transfer and Storage Company
Bedford Tire Company
Aero Bedford Transportation
Cass
Howard L. Brookfield
Whittier
Calif
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Rotary Club
Cedar Rapids Evening Lions
Cedar Rapids Transportation Club
Coe College
Patrol
Continental
United States
Questionnaire Deadline Nears for Linn Cancer Study
More than 2,200 Linn County participants are reminded to return confidential questionnaires this week. The deadline Friday allows data to be tabulated by the American Cancer Society for the six year study assessing environment and lifestyle effects on cancer incidence. Linn County is among 27 Iowa counties in a study involving over a million Americans.
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Linn County
American Cancer Society
Sondra Hansell
United States
Iowa
Deferred sentences and accidents mark Benton County round up
In Benton County District Court Brad Trickey received a deferred sentence for drunk driving after his June 19 arrest in Shellsburg. John D. Conner, 21, drew a five year probation after a guilty plea for second degree burglary tied to a March 31 theft in rural Shellsburg. A Cedar Rapids man remained in good condition after a Saturday car motorcycle crash on First Avenue East. Frederick Chavez Jr. and passenger Linda Sever were treated and released. Reisner, 41, injured by a wood chipper on Mount Vernon Road SE, was listed in serious condition after surgery and drove his truck to a veterinary clinic before help arrived.
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Vinton
Benton County
Brad W. Trickey
White Bear
Minn
Shellsburg
August F. Hansell Jr
Cedar Rapids
John D. Conner
41St St. SW
Hansell
Conner
Robert Michael
St. Luke’s Hospital
Frederick Chavez Jr
30Th St
First Avenue East
Linda Sever
111Th Ave. NW
First Avenue
Craig Eells
Rainbow Court SE
Eells
Mount Vernon Road
Reisner
Mercy Hospital
Area Ambulance
Linn County Sheriff's
Terry Moore
Moore
Water main break on 31st Street NE injures resident and halts street access
A water main break was reported to police at 2:23 a.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of 31st Street NE due to pipe corrosion. About a dozen homes were affected and street damage occurred as a car got stuck and needed pulling out. Dick Reisner of Dick's Tree Service suffered serious lacerations.
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31St Street
Lee Coppock
Coppock
Caution Urged as Eastern Iowa Furnaces First Use
Cedar Rapids residents face injuries and fires as temperatures fall and furnaces are relit after months idle. Fire Marshal Phillip Saunders urges careful startup, professional checks, chimney cleaning, and proper clearance to prevent burns and chimney fires.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Richard Rehman
Brooklyn Drive
Fourth St
Kathy Lindee
Rehman
Mercy Hospital
Phillip Saunders
Saunders
Coe College enrollment up slightly this fall
Coe College reports 1,461 total students this fall, including 1,251 daytime, 210 continuing education and evening degree enrollees. Full-time equivalent dips to 1,200 from 1,210 last year, with 336 new students and 128 international students from 41 countries. Nine Mount Mercy College students take classes at Coe.
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Coe College
Coe
John J. Jackobs
Marion Legion to Host World War I Banquet
Marion American Legion Post No. 298 will hold its annual World War I veterans banquet Saturday at 6 30 p.m. The event honors WWI veterans and widows with Post Commander Ernie Robbins in charge. Gil Camp and auxiliary President Bonnie Hackett will participate. The auxiliary will prepare and serve dinner. Transportation line 377 9926.
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American Legion Post No
Ernie Robbins
Gil Camp
Bonnie Hackett
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William Cass
Linn
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Stride Rite
Duck Creek
Sycamore
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TDALE
Coane Rapids
Lindale Mall
Oeycamore
Gilly
Mount Mercy College
Marion Legion
Parimode
Westdale
Lindale
Sycamore Mall
Iowa City
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