Caution on E avenue NW speed limit controversy near schools
Gazette photographer notes conflicting speed limits on E avenue NW near Taft Junior High and Truman Elementary. Traffic Engineer says 25 mph by ordinance, two signs had been removed and were replaced Monday, creating a dangerous area with heavy schoolchild crossings and mixed traffic flow.
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E Avenue NW
Gazette
Paul Jensen
Taft Junior High
Truman Elementary
Mel Mayer
E Avenue
Board Weighs Interchange Fight and Rezoning Request
Cedar Rapids Community School board was urged to back a fight over I 380 interchange at Forty second Street NE and a parallel widening, plus a First Avenue and Cottage Grove SE rezoning for condominiums. The board tabled action to May 10 to study traffic impacts on five schools and student pedestrians, while residents urged the district to press the Linn County regional planning commission.
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Cedar Rapids
Beatty
First Avenue
Robert Walkup
Marllyn Drive
Northwood Knolla
Walkup
Linn County
Forty-second Street
Collins Rod
Treet
Pierce
St. Ping
Harding
Kennedy
Fortyart
Mary Ann Kucern
Regional Planning Commission
Norman Lipeky
Washington High School
Franklin Junior High School
Wludy
Cedar Rapids school board approves non-teacher pay raises
The Cedar Rapids Community School district board unanimously approved 1976 77 salary increases for six nonteaching categories ranging from six to 8.7 percent plus PERS adjustments and fringe benefits. Rates: Technicians six percent. part time bus truck crews seven point five. paraprofessionals eight point one. secretarial clerical four point two. food service eight point seven. Carpenter salaries hinge on a separate local agreement.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of ‘Education
Iowa
Newell Lash
Lash
Cedar Rapids News Briefs Trick Items Stolen From Several Roadsides
A batch of theft notices across Cedar Rapids reports items stolen from vehicles and residences. Charles Baker’s truck on Thirty Fourth Street NE lost items valued at $150, Richard L Criger’s at Ellis Harbor noted a $500 hot trader theft, and Wayne Adstr’s car on Cherry Street NW suffered a $40 battery theft. Sandra Louise Dyam’s residence lost a $290 stereo, and Younker records at Lindaje Plaza saw $49,060 in albums stolen. Antiques and other valuables were taken from 3736 Kencrest Drive NE and 250 Wiley Boulevard NW. Five city parking meters, valued at $428.73, disappeared from the loop. A vending machine at Northview Drive NE reported a $52.50 loss. An antique pistol replica and cash were stolen from 3736 Kencrest Drive NE. A calculator and wristwatch were taken from 250 Wiley Boulevard NW Friday. The week also notes a plumbing of travel ads for tours to Colorado Rockies and Canadian Rockies.
Roosevelt Remodeling Bids Accepted by Cedar Rapids Board
Bids totaling 412,975 for remodeling Roosevelt junior high were unanimously approved by the Cedar Rapids Community School Board at its Monday night meeting. Low base bids cover general construction 237,454 plumbing 52739 and electrical 37,748 with alternates adding 16,950 for a photo tab 18,700 for new windows and 29,788 for additional art rooms.
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Roosevelt Junior High School
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Educational Services Center
Second Avenue
Blahnik Construction Co
Charlout Plumbing, Inc
Justice Etec. Lie Co
Bane
Nut
Rameleling
Sub Teacher Bargain Decision To Be Appealed
Cedar Rapids Community vehoo district will appeal a PER board decision that substitute teachers are entitled to form a bargaining unit for contract negotiations. Assistant superintendent Nowell Lash announced the appeal at a board meeting. The PER ruling found the temporary employes exclusion does not apply, allowing a substitute teachers bargaining unit. About 300 substitute teachers are affected. CRISTA President Diane Mark hopes bargaining can begin this year.
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Cedar Rapids
Vehoo
Nowell Lash
Montag
Board of Education
Public Employment Relations
PER
Cadat Rapids
Iowa
Asan
Crista
Diane Mark
Towel Fees Change for Physical Ed and Athletes
The Cedar Rapids Community School district approves a 1976 77 fee schedule with towel charges for physical education dropping from 54.75 to 4.50 while athletic towel fees rise from 2.60 to 1 at the senior high level. Other changes include a new $3 fee for senior high home economics each term and small adjustments in industrial arts fees. Deputy state superintendent Dr. Tachard Smith, longtime West Des Moines official, named to a higher post with a $26 800 annual salary. On this date Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph, was born in 1791.
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Cedar Rapida Community School
Sd Bie
Hoard Merbers Currant
Rosavr
Mary Ann Kucera
Kucera
Sie
Sentue
Donald Stout
Secondary Exhanstion
West Des Moines
Wince
Tachard Smith
Smith
Department of Public
Atraction
Fort Podge
Miskimen Named to HACAP Operations Post
Thames Miskimen, 1423 A Avenue NW, has been hired by Hawkeye Area Community Action Program to assume operations manager duties after Culvert Fridley's July 1 resignation. The 21 year old, previously Iowa Drug Abuse Authority regional coordinator, will supervise five neighborhood centers and oversee multiple programs while aiming to raise public awareness of HACAP services.
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Thames
Miskimen
A Avenue NW
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
Culvert Fridley
Iowa Drug Abuse Authority
BACAP
Fridlay
Hacal
Miskinen
Ter
Boiler
Wght Ig
Godar Rapida
Sperkal Prot
Jovis Centor
Reality 10
Peranes
Hirdaa
District X
Eighth Avenue
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Ellis Heat Harbor
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Younker
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16Th Ave
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Western National Parks
Canadian Rockies
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Roosevelt
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