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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1981
Page
10
Fire heavily damaged the Joe Babich garage in Marion on Thursday afternoon after children playing with matches started the blaze. Daughter Jo Babich 20 discovered it and alerted the Fire Department. Losses include 2500 in structure and 1000 in contents with insurance.
The Rent-A-Kid program at the Marion Community Center moves to fall hours from 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday starting August 24. Call 377-4846 during office hours or 365-9474 after hours to arrange services. Over 90 youths completed more than 480 Marion jobs in June and July offering leaf raking, window washing, housecleaning, baby-sitting, lawn work, and other odd jobs.
A simple method to maintain sharp edges by cementing fine emery cloth to an old leather belt. Hang it on the workbench and use the other side of the belt as a strop for final polishing.
Steve Snyder resigns as Marion Division Chamber of Commerce manager after three years effective September 11 and accepts role as executive director of the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce. Fort Dodge native and UNI graduate joined Marion in 1978 from Red Oak. married with two sons.
Four veteran pilots including Curtis Smith John Tibben and John Wall tell The Gazette the air traffic control system remains safe and functioning well during the strike. They note no major delays and even improved spacing between aircraft in some regions while criticizing strike coverage.
Emilie Hoppe reports three Cedar Rapids PATCO members appealed their dismissal while president Jon Gordon claims they were denied a proper hearing. Gordon says oral appealers were blocked from copies of time and attendance records, though FAA tower chief DeDecker says he supplied all available information to each man. Five more PATCO members plan oral appeals, with Gordon arguing two should have been allowed to appeal on Aug. 8 and 9.
The PATCO group led by Gordon states they will file individual appeals with the Merit Systems Protection Board in Washington, D.C. The group may pursue court action if not satisfied, while a hearing before Judge Edward McManus on extending the temporary restraining order now set for August 27, after being issued last Saturday, proceeds.
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