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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1982
Page
8
Extended forecast calls for little or no precipitation Thursday through Saturday with warming. Highs reach the upper 50s to mid-60s Thursday and around 70s by Saturday. Lows will be in the 30s Thursday and in the 40s to 50s by Saturday.
A system brought rain and snow to eastern Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Michigan with 1 to 3 inches possible in Wisconsin and upper Michigan. Severe weather included tornadoes in Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, large hail from Texas to Mississippi, and heavy rain in Nacogdoches County.
Patrons in the Roosevelt Hotel sauna Saturday evening had their room keys exchanged. Police report the family found their key would not fit the lock upon returning to their room. A total of $112 in cash, a wristwatch, and a ring were taken, with over $550 in cash and valuables lost overall. Pauline Ruchotzke of Camanche alerted officers.
Hawkeye Chapter of the March of Dimes asks for walkers for WalkAmerica ’82 on Sunday. Dick Swarzentruber notes registration and pledge forms are available at Cedar Rapids 7-Eleven stores and Wendy’s. The 24 kilometer trek starts at Bever Park at 8 a.m. and pledges are collected after the walk. Cash donations are accepted at local 7-Eleven outlets.
A morning Cedar Rapids informal council session at City Hall plus Linn County weekly meetings include a Squaw Creek stop sign ordinance reading and a road vacation hearing near Squaw Creek Park. Evening calendars feature planning, civil rights, plumbing board, College Community School Board, and public lectures and arts events.
Linn County Supervisors move toward open enrollment for mentally retarded adults in local group homes to cut costs and serve community placements. The change follows ARC input, with proposals for a central screening committee and a single application form to streamline admissions and long-range planning.
The Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission will hear former police officer Deborah Ss Lebeda's appeal of her firing at 9 am April 29 in City Council chambers. Chief Ray Baker cites multiple disobediences and a long absence since December 1981 with medical claims and retirement disability requests noted.
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