Cedar Rapids sewer cleanout reveals flood damage and lawsuits
After decades of flooding, Cedar Rapids cleans a rarely touched northeast sewer segment disclosing five tons of debris. Citizens led by Arlen and Mrs. Nelson seek damages from city due to a 1968 flood that ruined their B avenue store, with insurance unhelpful and multiple sandbags kept for future floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
16Th Street
City Hall
Arlen Nelson
B Avenue
Nelson
January 15 1970 edition header and masthead
A newspaper front page header dated Thursday January 15 1970 marks the start of the issue. It shows the issue number and volume designation, indicating the weekly or daily publication schedule. The page emphasizes the publication identity and date for reader orientation.
Culver Spends Thousands Dining Newsmen in Eastern Iowa
Congressman John Culver of Iowa spent about 550 dollars on cocktails and dinners for roughly 160 newsmen and wives at the Town House in Cedar Rapids. The annual event, dating from his 1964 election, follows similar dinners in Clinton, Dubuque, and Marquette, totaling about 2,260 dollars for the month.
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Larry Jordan _ Bo
John Culver
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Culver
Clinton
Dubuque
Marquette
Drug price inquiry highlights Cedar Rapids concerns
A Cedar Rapids Press study questions overpriced medicines amid a national drug industry probe. It cites doctors consulted since 1959 noting trade name drugs cost far more than generics like dexodrine, with industry promoted as safest. The piece cites Kefauver Nelson and Long in ongoing scrutiny.
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Cedar Rapids
Estes Kefauver
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Russell Long
Louisiana
Criticisms Rise Over Cedar Rapids Sex Education Proposal
The CRISIS committee opposes new Cedar Rapids sex education plans urging students to reveal changes in personal life and family events. They warn of privacy invasion, psychological risk, and one size fits all classroom maturity, urging legislative discussion in Iowa.
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Crisis Committee
Cedar Rapidians
Stout Sprostas
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
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Nelsons
Theyi
Culver Wines and Dines
Ellis Park
Lee Regal
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