Training chimps a never ending job at Circus Vargas
Chimp trainer Cimeon Aviles Martinez of Circus Vargas has spent seven years teaching six of eight male chimps to perform. Training starts at six months and can take years to master acts such as the motorcy cle routine and a three-chimp perch act. Martinez describes the work as a full time, 24 hour responsibility, balancing work with family life in Lindale Mall's big top through today.
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Cimeon Aviles-Martinez
Circus
Vargas
Lindale Mall
Martinez
PATCO questions Cedar Rapids air safety concerns
PATCO Local 312 leader Jon Gordon says air safety is in question at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport as eight controllers strike and one is on medical leave. He says controllers are doubling up on frequencies and urges impounding Aug 3 tape recordings to probe possible FAA negligence.
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Cedar Rapids
FAA
Jon Gordon
PATCO
Gordon
Jerry DeDecker
Joe Fretts
Kansas
Patco Local 312
Fretts
Brent Kitchen
DeDecker
Suit Charges Lack of License for Cedar Rapids Psychologist
The state files in Linn County District Court alleging Wallace Christen practiced psychology without a license at Creative Motivation Institute Cedar Rapids. The suit seeks an injunction to stop his practice and use of the title psychologist, citing advertising in the Yellow Pages and professional cards.
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Creative Motivation Institute
Cedar Rapids
Wallace Christen
Linn County
Protesting bidder wins step work for Linn County Court House
The Linn County Board of Supervisors awarded the renovation of the courthouse steps to Steve Gatto's Technical Specialty Systems Inc after the low bidder Specialized Concrete Systems of Cedar Rapids withdrew. The project costs 32403 dollars, with initial bids showing 29795 dollars from Kirkpatrick. The work covers underside step repairs, epoxy cement application, steel supports, and joint sealing to prevent water damage.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Roger Kirkpatrick
Amana
Specialized Concrete Systems
Cedar Rapids
Bob Johnson
County Building and Zoning Department
Johnson
Kirkpatrick
Steve Gatto
Technical Specialty Systems Inc
Gatto
Verne Haaland
Shoemaker
Haaland
Ken Schriner
Quaker Oats
Schriner
Detour West of Palo Under Linn County Road Work
Linn County detours the road from Highway 94 west to the Benton Linn line for about three miles while grading proceeds. The route will be south of the repair, reopening in about four weeks with seal coating and a later hard surface next summer. Trucks over 12 tons follow a southern detour toward Highway 30.
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Palo
Benton-Linn County
Linn County
Jerry Nelson
Nelson
Benton- Linn
Benton County
Shellsburg
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Juliana
Susan
Chimp
C.R. Air Safety
Emilie Hoppe
Gazette
Coe
Dot Hinman
Coe’s Booth
Hall
Collins Road
Dave Rasdal
Gazette County Reporter
Gagetee
Lassit
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