Local reactions mix as Carter energy plan prompts concern
Cedar Rapids officials and residents react to the energy message. Mayor Don Canney questions price controls and windfall taxes while others worry about enforcement and higher costs. County officials discuss thermostats, car use, and possible incentives to reduce fuel consumption amid rising gasoline prices.
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Carter
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Forbes Johnson
Department of Mental Health Services
Johnson
Mary Renfer
Kelburn Lane
Residents Back Memorial Drive Rezoning For Elderly Housing
City Council hears six letters in favor of rezoning 2.8 acres on Memorial Drive SE for a 66 unit elderly housing complex though 165 nearby residents oppose. The council aims to decide within a week or two as residents plan meetings about the project. In a separate case, police report a puppy abuse incident linked to two suspects, with burglary charges filed over stolen stamp collections.
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Memorial Drive
Mount Vernon Road
Suport
Assault charge filed in Linn County case
Ship H. Smith, 24, of 621 First St. SW was charged with assault after Terri McNiel, 18, of the same address reported an incident. Police arrested Smith around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, she is held in Linn County Jail. The Linn County attorney's complaint alleges Smith pushed McNiel.
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Ship H. Smith
First St. SW
Terri McNiel
Smith
Linn County
McNiel
Reed held on charge of false use of financial instrument
Roosevelt Reed Jr is jailed on a charge of false use of a financial instrument after police say he attempted to sell 40 credit cards under the name George Knott. The Linn County complaint ties the case to a report by Sally Knott of 158 Chatham Road NE who said the cards were stolen Monday. arrest occurred around 4 30 p m Thursday.
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Roosevelt Reed, Jr
Linn County
Reed
George Knott
Sally Knott
Chatham Road
Juvenile and Young Man Charged in Separate Break-ins
Wade H. Hinegardner, 18, of 1441 Second Ave SE and a 16-year-old youth are charged with cruelty to animals and second degree burglary in two incidents this week. Neighbors alerted police before 7 p.m. Wednesday about suspicious activity leading to the arrests.
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Wade H. Hinegardner
Second Ave. SE
Hinegardner
Two men arrested in break in at Belle Plaine Medical Clinic
Damien D. Collins and David P. Holtz both of Cedar Rapids were arrested around 4:30 a.m. at the Red Roof Inn in Cedar Rapids in connection with an early morning break-in at the Belle Plaine Medical Clinic. Investigators recovered a large quantity of drugs syringes and medical books. They face arraignment this afternoon.
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Damien D. Collins
David P. Holtz
Cedar Rapids
Red Roof Inn
Southgate Court
Metro
Belle Plaine
Benton and Linn County
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Two incomes not always advisable
University of Alabama professor Charles Leathers warns that two incomes per family can bring hidden costs. He notes transportation child care and wardrobe expenses erode extra earnings and may force more dining out as a working wife has less time for home cooking.
Fairfax to Host Annual Clean-Up Day on May 7
Fairfax City Council approved a one day clean-up event for residents on Monday May 7 with curbside bulk trash collection. Restrictions include items under 5 feet long accepted, no heavy stumps or iron, and bundles of brush.
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Fairfax
Virginia Soukup
Coe and Cornell faculty widen cooperation on Danforth linking
Coe College Cedar Rapids and Cornell College Mount Vernon longtime rivals each nominate faculty for Danforth As sociate. Jeannine Hammond of Coe nominates Sally Clute of Cornell who was invited to a six year term. Clute earned a philosophy doctorate from Harvard.
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Mount Vernon
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Jeannine Hammond
Coe
Cornell
Sally Clute
Danforth
Clute
Harvard University
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Canney
Elmer Delaney
Hal Schaefer
Schaefer
Robert McMahan
Pat Myers
Barbara Henderson
Police Department
Orlie Workman
C.R
Howard Christianson
Third Ave. SE
Bausch & Lomb Soft
1St Ave. S. E
el Aire
Grovert Motors
Newhall
Cemetery Road
al and Regis Arp
Mark Weuhaus
Dale Reis
Seiko
Smulekoffs
Oster Kitchen Center
OSTER
Oster Electric
Small Appliances
3Rd Ave
1St ST
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