Youths at Heartwood Center Learn Ceramics from Potter
At Heartwood residential treatment center in southwest Cedar Rapids youths learn ceramics with Mike Spencer of Spirit Lake acting as potter in residence. He teaches the craft and kiln operation funded by a donation from the Optimists Club and his residency is sponsored by the Iowa Arts Council.
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Heartwood
Cedar Rapids
Mike Spencer
Spirit Lake
Optimists Club
Spencer
Iowa Arts Council
Rights panel awards Cedar Rapids man for firing over alcoholism treatment
The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission found Willard Wright was discriminated against after Consolided Freightways Inc. fired him when he sought treatment for alcoholism. Wright had earned 17 percent raises and the panel approved 45 842.07 for lost wages and benefits through 1982 and into 1983. The company plans to appeal to District Court within 60 days.
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Nancy Stevens
Azette
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids
Willard Wright
Wright
Consolidated Freightways Inc
District Court
Linn sheriff questions legality of jail room and board charge
Delaware County will begin charging convicted prisoners 20 dollars a day for room and board starting May 1 to offset jail costs. Linn County Sheriff Donald Sawyer says it could be legally risky and compares it to fining a second time, urging caution before adopting a similar policy.
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Linn County
Donald
Buzz” Sawyer
Delaware County
Manchester
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Sawyer
the Gazette
Three nabbed after southeast side burglary stakeout
Police detectives staking out a southeast side house arrested Lorenzo Diaz Willie McCall Jr and Kyle Doolin after they loaded about $1000 in property into a vehicle from Sherry Smith residence 715 15th St SE. The trio charged with second-degree burglary.
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Lorenzo A. Diaz
Fifth Ave
Willie L. McCall Jr
Dalewood Ave
Kyle A. Doolin
Seventh Ave
Linn County
Sherry Smith
Engrav
Diaz
McCall
Doolin
Petrak and mayor clash over Cedar Rapids airport plans
City Hall debate centers on a proposed terminal funded by airport revenues. Petrak questions evidence from a 1979 study predicting jet growth, while Canney argues higher fuel costs deregulation and future demand justify building. The project remains on hold amid airline bond-suit negotiations.
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Dick Hogan Gazette City Hall
Lester Petrak
Cedar Rapids
Petrak
Airport Commission
Council
Canney
Petra
Three protests logged at Cedar Rapids cable rate hearing
City Council heard three objections to Cox Cable’s plan to raise basic service from 8.25 to 9.50 monthly with June 1 as the proposed effective date. Two written and one verbal protest were filed during Wednesday’s hearing. Cox touted a video on its service and investment.
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Cox Cable
Cox
Jon Lash
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Lash
Consid
New tests for roads bridges OK'd by Cedar Rapids Council
Cedar Rapids approves two new street and bridge testing programs hiring Donohue & Associates to use thermography and radar. Thermography costs 11000 dollars and infrared surface imaging spots deterioration while radar at 10800 dollars traces underlying undermining patterns. City Engineer Richard Ransom says these methods will yield better measurements for maintenance planning than prior methods.
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Cedar Rapids
Donohue & Associates
Richard Ransom
Ransom
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Gazette
Rich Dugas
Linn
15Th St. SE
Frank Engrav
Smith
Town and Country
First Avenue
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