14 Apr 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1988
Page
1
Cedar Rapids Democrat Joe Rinas, an incumbent and board chair since 1978, did not file nomination papers, ensuring at least one new member on the Linn County Board in January.
A reader asks why there are not combined doctors and lawyers offices and suggests spending all money in one visit. The remark implies interest in integrated services.
Passengers freed in Cyprus describe the hijackers arming with public safety items and hazardous materials after a three day stay in Iran. They say a crew was replaced and new devices and ropes were supplied before the plane moved toward Algeria with over 30 still aboard.
The Justice Department renewed a 50 million dollar office lease from the Chester Arthur Building owner, a Washington real estate family, while the landlord paid Ursula Meese a 4000 dollar yearly salary through the Bender Foundation. The Benders later sold the building for 22.6 million more than cost, raising questions in the Meese probe.
The Cedar Rapids Community Schools face a rosier economy and steadier enrollment as they outline a 1988 89 budget near 66.7 million dollars. State aid accounts for over half the funds with property taxes about 40 percent and a small miscellaneous share. The district plans modest cuts only if needed, noting enrollment losses are smaller than in prior years.
Linn County Supervisors Joe Rinas and Jean Oxley vote to open the old four foot tall safe found in the Torch Press Building basement at 1 p.m. today. Cedar Rapids Lock and Key will try to crack it. no one knows its contents. The county plans to sell the building and may face claims from a woman who says her uncle owned the building.
Hasan Abdel Rahman, a PLO representative and Arab League director, labeled Senator Grassley a pawn of pro Israeli interests after Grassley led actions to close PLO offices in Washington and New York. Rahman spoke at the University of Iowa about the closures and said the move violates rights and stifles debate.
Gov. Branstad signed a law banning merchants from using customers credit card numbers as identification, sparking uncertainty at Cedar Rapids stores. Jeans West and Sears anticipate stricter check handling, with some fearing they may stop accepting checks if rules tighten.
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