Space plan shifts to site reviews for county offices
Linn County Citizens Space Committee seeks a new route to a site recommendation for county offices. The solutions subcommittee will meet with representatives from the City Council Board of Supervisors and Coliseum Commission to reassess options at Memorial Coliseum and the Penick Ford complex. Engle notes incomplete information and budget feasibility as priorities amid cooperation hurdles. Interim supervisor William
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Linn County Citizens Space Committee
Wayne Engle
Linn
Solutions
Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum
City Council
Board of Supervisors
Coliseum Commission
Memorial Coliseum
Penick and Ford Administration
Cedar Rapids
Engle
County and Coliseum Commission
William
City and county clash on county office site fight
A space committee urges joint talks after past conflicts over abandoned cars and court costs. The Board of Supervisors backs negotiation for a Memorial building site. A $1.1 million referendum may be affected if a site decision isn’t reached before the November 7 election.
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Faches
Wallace
Memorial Building
Engle
Coliseum Commission
Board of Supervisors
Memorial Commission
Garden Club to landscape ramp area at Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids Garden Club to landscape grounds around the Five Seasons parking ramp under construction downtown. Plans call for about 200 plantings with soil and grading by the city and planting by club volunteers. The project marks the club’s 50th anniversary and is expected to cost up to 4000 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Reinis
Garden Club
Mary F. Gray
Knollwood Drive
Fifth Street
Elks Club
First Avenue
Gerald Ford and Betty sued over improper education funds in Cedar Rapids
The U S government files federal court suits in Cedar Rapids against Gerald P Ford and Harold Laetare. Ford allegedly received 2340 in federal educational assistance in late 1976 and early 1977 to which he was not eligible. Laetare allegedly received 1026 in 1975 for which he was not entitled.
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Gerald Ford
Betty
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Ford
White House
C Ave
Harold Laetare
First Ave
Hiawatha
Theater listings across venues show evening showings
The note lists multiple theaters in Iowa world and local areas with film titles and show times such as Hooper Grease Billion Dollar Hobo and stage plays. Entries include Greta plots and hours like 7:30 and 9:30 at Plaza Stage 1 Eastown Collins Twin West Twin East.
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Iowa
Hooper
National Lampoon
Animal House
Eastown
Who's in Charge Jaghan in National Opinion Polls
London sources report confusion over leadership with one in five Britons unable to identify Prime Minister James Cal in a National Opinion Polls survey. The AP notes uncertainty amid political debate on who leads the country.
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Jaghan
London
Britain
James Cal
Discount Adult Book Store Opens Inland Avenue
A new adult book store appears at 221 14th Ave SE offering discreet shopping and a catalog of adult reading material. Management says the shop aims to serve local adults seeking privacy and variety.
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Discount Adult Book Store
14Th Ave
Reading Classified Each Day Powers Daily Habit
A short note highlights the value of checking classified pages daily to stay informed about local jobs, services, and notices, encouraging steady engagement with newspaper listings.
Hot charcoal starts second truck fire in Cedar Rapids
Sanitation crews again faced a truck fire as hot briquettes from discarded charcoal re ignited cargo. Acting director Dick Gates said two fires in two weeks marked the first in two years, with one on Rushmore Drive NE and another on Daniels Street NE. residents urged to cool coals before disposal.
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Cedar Rapids
Sanitation Department
Dick Gates
Rushmore Drive
Daniels Street
Gates
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Center Point Road
Donald White
Troy Mills
St. Luke's Hospital
Five Seasons Center
Theater Times
N.Y
Bill
Xourmet
PLUSA
Fox & Hounds
10Th St. Ph
Marion
3Rd Ave
Edgewood
Center Pt. Rd
7Th Ave
Kris Kristofferson
Ali Macgraw
le Drive-In
RED Bunnies
Collins Road
Lost Lake
Piranaha
Viel
Tim Conway
Wayne King
Paramount Theatre
Sponsored By
EL Kahir Foot Patrol
Wayne King Show
5Th St. SE
Sth St
BigBoy
1St Ave
Wareg
Adults
EOL
St. S.W
Siar
Kmart East
E. i
Burt Reynolds
Warren Beatty
Heaven Can Wait
the Pink Panther
Jastown Twin Kmart East
John Travolta
Grease
HOUSE
Jan-Michael Vincent
Cinema
Goldie Hawn
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