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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1981
Page
5
The Cedar Rapids Community School District may raise lunch prices by 15 cents for 1981 82 and breakfasts by 5 cents. Lunches would be 80 cents elementary 85 cents secondary and 1.25 for adults with breakfasts 20 cents for students and 45 cents for adults.
The Rev Joseph Mueller died about 5 am Sunday in Sioux City at age 86. He retired in 1970 after serving as bishop of the Sioux City Diocese since 1948. Born in St Louis and ordained in Belleville Illinois in 1919. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Burlington voters will decide on November 3 whether to finance 5.9 million dollars in facility improvements for the Police and Fire departments. The plan centers on a central station with two new fire substations including one at the municipal airport, despite opposition from several commissioners.
Des Moines Register and Tribune Co and Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co discuss a possible merger. Cowles family holds both privately with Kruidenier noting readers likely see no change. Board of the Des Moines firm meets today to review the talks.
Mount Vernon City Council gathers tonight at 7:30 to discuss a parks beer permit ordinance prompted by noise at Davis Park. Also on the agenda Mayor Doris Pringle seeks John Lyford as city negotiator with the Teamsters amid police department union involvement. Additional items include landfill user permits and rate hikes to 3.75 dollars and a water tower climber ban.
HACAP seeks volunteers and donated materials to knit or crochet 100 lap robes for low income elderly at risk of hypothermia. Donie Helm RN can be reached at 907 Second St SE or 366 4911. Several agencies list volunteer needs and contact details for crisis counseling, recreation with disabled adults, arts and crafts, and office help.
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