Wider Vinton ditch work depends on weather
Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis said widening the Vinton ditch from Edgewood Road to Shelly Lane NW will finish this week if no rain interrupts. Crews began in early June enlarging the storm sewer to about 20 feet at the bottom and 60 to 70 feet across. Depth ranges 3 to 4 feet. All tasks are performed by Parks Department staff.
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Parks
Stan Reinis
Vinton Ditch
Edgewood Road
Shelly Lane
Parks Department
Reinis
Merger Favored By Board Members But No One Agrees To Join
In a Mercy Hospital session, board members from Citizens Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and Reality 10 favored merging but none of the 14 attendees would serve on the new agency board. They set a tentative October 1 merger target and debated the size of the new board.
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Citizens Committee On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Reality 10
Mercy Hospital
Realit y 10 and Citizens Committee plan six member merger board
A motion to form a new six member board from three members of each existing group was approved. Critics warned of limited input, while supporters expected the anonymous board to set by laws and staffing. Directors Uphoff Hoffman to brief staff. target date to set operations by Oct 1.
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Larry Nelson
Reality 10
Dick Kowalski
Fred Uphoff
Citizens Committee
Joel Hoffman
Wayne Mead
Kowalski
Collins plans Salt Lake City plant to ease Cedar Rapids saturation
Collins Telecommunications Products Division announces a new Salt Lake City plant to relieve Cedar Rapids labor saturation where about 9,000 workers are employed across six Rockwell-Collins divisions. The Cedar Rapids HQ will remain, with 100 initial Salt Lake City jobs expanding to 700 by 1983 and 15–20 Cedar Rapids transfers.
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Cedar Rapids
Collins Telecommunications Products Division
Salt Lake City
J.D. Cosgrove
Rockwell International
Cosgrove
Utah
Mideast
Minority immunization gaps prompt nationwide drive
Dr. George Lythcott warned that non-white preschool and school age children have immunization rates far below safety levels. The National Medical Association said it will lead a major immunization program in 15 areas to vaccinate minority children unprotected against childhood diseases.
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Washington
George Lythcott
U.S
National Medical Association
GOP candidate blasts Linn Demos over voter access
Linn County Republicans criticized Democrats for a resignation policy that limits voter choice for county supervisor posts. Herb Cherry of Cedar Rapids accused Democrats of timing a resignation to favor incumbents and alleged the process gives the party an unfair edge in future elections. Cherry cited Supervisor Richard Wenzel and ex supervisor Stanley Ginsberg and noted current appointee Kenneth Shriner benefited from the vacancy rules. The meeting also elected Lyle Bruere to a Linn County district committee vacancy.
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Linn County
Herb Cherry
Cedar Rapids
GOP
Republican Central Committee
Peoples Bank
Democratic Party
Ginsberg
Ken Perry Jr
Pat Kane
Merle Kopel
Board of Supervisors
Cherry
Shriner
Lyle Bruere
Ted Johnson
Ely
Chuck Lande
Marion
Cochairman Keith Koch
Esther Strother
Mount Vernon
William Scott
Auditor appeals Cedar Rapids police suspension ruling
Detective Roland J. Achey filed an appeal in Linn District Court challenging the Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission decision upholding a one day suspension without pay after juvenile Duane Nelson escaped from the Cedar Rapids Youth Bureau. The date note recalls Nautilus North Pole voyage in 1958.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Linn Court
Roland J. Achey
Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
Achey
Gareth Clift
Duane Nelson
Cedar Rapids Youth Bureau
Nautilus
North Pole
Governor Imposes One Year Hiring Freeze
Governor Thomas Judge of Montana orders a one year hiring freeze across most state government offices to cut spending and reduce taxes. The directive aims to curb nonessential hires and streamline state operations.
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Helena
Mont
Thomas Judge
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Collins
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Civil Service Commission
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Commission
Robbe
Pedwin
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