Homeowner Fights Real Estate Tax on Nonexistent Fireplace
Cedar Rapids man Herbert W. Kennedy disputes four years of taxes on a fireplace that was never there. He discovered the error while checking his garage valuation and says assessors promised an inspection but offered little relief, with refunds unlikely due to a 1961 reappraisal. Protests must be filed May 1 to 20, and Kennedy plans to pursue the review process.
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Rapids Girl Reigns Miss Iowa Military Ball Winner
Judy Kuba, chosen from a field of beauties at the Iowa Military Academy Ball in Des Moines, is a former airline stewardess employed by Hertz Rent-A-Car, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kuba, and represents the Cedar Rapids area in this event. Bells Of Freedom plan Independence Day ringing across Cedar Rapids and beyond following a proclamation by Governor Harold Hughes urging four minutes of bell ringing at 1:00 p.m. on July 4 to mark patriotism.
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Pickets May Prowl Over Czech and Double Czech Book
The furor over a new joke book Czechs and Double Czech may grow as a civil rights group plans to picket Quinn home and stores distributing the booklet. National Conference of Christians and Jews may investigate. Cedar Rapids Women Voters oppose the city manager ballot question despite previous support. James Quinn defends his work claiming no law was broken.
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