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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1981
Page
7
Cedar Rapids faces new drainage issues after two weeks of saturated ground and heavy rainfall. Public Improvements Commissioner Wayne Murdock cites overgrown ditches and trees, runoff from recent development, and needs to clean ditches or relocate catch basins.
Eight individuals were arrested for drunk driving in Linn County late Saturday night and early Sunday. The list includes Michael L. Huston 48 of Mount Vernon Road at 44th Street SE Center Point, arrested 10 15 p m at Vine and Franklin Streets, and Bill J. Achey 30 of 721 36th Street NE arrested 11 20 p m on Highway 151 between Cedar Rapids and Springville, who also faced speeding charges.
The 91st Linn County Old Settlers Association reunion will be held Thursday August 20 at St Joseph’s Catholic Church. Registration starts 10 a.m. Life membership costs 1 dollar for residents 25 years in Linn County. A catered meal is at 11:30 a.m. Free dinners for members aged 75 and older. under 75 pay 2 dollars. The 1 p.m. program includes the 1981 Outstanding Citizen Award and speaker John Ganon of Washington Iowa. Current officers listed. A note recalls the April 13 1959 launch of Discoverer II from a California Air Force base.
Classified brief notes an auction service run by Jack Shepherd at 366-0838 and mentions an advertisement for a recipe feature in the Gazette.
Robert Harper, 39, of Allison Hotel room 309, arrested at Target store on Third degree theft after tools valued at 214.78 were found concealing. Released on recognizance. Gary Hobbs, 28, on warrant for second degree assault released on recognizance after Linn District Court appearance. Bobby Walker, 40, charged with burglary and burglary tools after neighbor reported break in at 2037 Washington Ave SE. held on 50000 bond.
An office break in at the Iowa National Mutual building on Second Ave SE yielded four dictaphones a typewriter and a calculator valued over 2600 dollars. Entry came via a broken office window. The same morning a fire at the home of Richard and Margaret Jackson caused minor burns and smoke damage with investigators from Cedar Rapids Police and Fire Prevention Bureau examining cause.
Kathryn Schneider of 360 Forest Drive SE reported three tennis rackets stolen from her car in Cedar Rapids. The items valued at $265 were taken Thursday or Friday while she was at various locations.
Sioux Falls teachers settle a weekend secret agreement that includes dental insurance as part of a 10 percent salary increase. Talks had been deadlocked since May with teachers seeking 16 percent while the School Board offered 5 percent.
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