Why Cedar Rapids housing code remains mired in jams
Cedar Rapids Housing Director Terry Steinbach calls the housing code a hot potato as the City Council faces stalled revisions. A housing code committee ends its work without an enforceable city law while 188 complaints since May 6 await action. Committee chair Scott Olson says opinions and options were referred to the council and legal department. Steinbach expresses growing frustration over the backlog.
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Cedar Rapids
Terry Steinbach
Housing Code Committee
Chambers
Scott Olson
Iowa
Olson
Steinbach
Cedar Rapids housing code questions loom over city
The Gazette opens a series examining housing conditions in Cedar Rapids. Officials cite 188 ongoing complaints while a 1980 state mandate pushed the city to adopt a housing code that took effect January 1 with limited definitions and enforcement to be developed.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Steinbach
Iowa
Tenants Speak Out Over Substandard Housing
A Gazette investigation finds three southeast Cedar Rapids homes with suspected code violations and 188 city complaints. The Tharp family alleges landlord pressure after reporting lead paint and leaking pipes, while two others moved amid disputes and health concerns involving lead poisoning in children.
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Nancy Stevens
Don Tharp
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Rose Smestad
Lillian Tharp
Donald
Cathy
Poles confront Solidarity congress amid media clash
In Gdansk the Solidarity congress reconvenes amid militant debate over a day-old workers rights law. Delegates protest state media coverage while police and soldiers bolster patrols. The union seeks unrestricted access to TV and radio, with Catholic bishops and AFL-CIO backing.
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Gdansk
Poland
Solidarity
Warsaw
Soviet Bloc
TV News
Lane Kirkland
Afl-Cio
Mistrial Declared In Layton Conspiracy Trial
After eight days of deliberations the jury failed to reach a verdict in the Larry Layton conspiracy case over the Ryan killing. The seven women and five men reported no movement and the judge declared a mistrial. Layton awaits bail hearings as prosecutors plan a possible retrial.
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UPI
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Larry Layton
Leo J. Ryan
Reee
U.S
Robert Peckham
Godfrey Powers
Moraga
Calif
Federal Building
U.S. Marshal
Layton
Jim Jones
Guyana
University of California
Ryan
Temple
Richard Dwyer
Fort Kaituma
Peckham
Reagan booklet details Soviet arms strength released next week
The administration plans a 99 page booklet with color charts and photos to show Soviet military growth. Caspar Weinberger will unveil it at a news conference possibly on Tuesday to support claims of a Soviet arms buildup and Western need to respond. Secretary Haig has urged Europe to meet the threat as part of the broader public relations effort.
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Reagan
West
Soviet Union
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
United States
Europe
Alexander Haig
West Berlin
Bonn
Western Europe
Leonid Brezhnev
Haig
He saved and saved for a rainy day and then it came
A compact reminiscence notes a lifelong saver who planned for a vacation and a final enjoyment when the funds finally accrued. The piece reflects on frugality, anticipation, and the moment of relief or reward as years of discipline culminate in a planned trip.
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