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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1994
Page
7
Linn County General Services reported about 5600 earned at the Aug. 6 auction attended by roughly 100. Proceeds include 2300 from a pickup and two cars. many items remained unsold. The county plans another sale next year as items were discarded by various agencies.
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency accepts magazines at waste management site No. 2 for recycling. 100 percent slick paper magazines and catalogs are eligible. bundles ok but no junk mail. Cedar Rapids indoor Bender pool closes Friday for maintenance and reopens Sept 6. outdoor pools Bever Jones Cherry Hill close Aug 21. Ellis Noelridge stay open until Aug 28. Marion pool closes Aug 28.
North English English Valleys district voters rejected a two part plan to sell up to 2.985 million dollars in bonds and raise local taxes for a school construction project. The bond question failed 392 to 372 and the tax increase failed 402 to 355 with 49 and 47 percent approval respectively.
The Ga zette introduces Ga zette Net, an electronic bulletin board via modem dial up at (319) 368 8800. Users can submit letters to the editor offer story ideas obtain forms for announcements Milestones start or suspend subscriptions and place classified ads. The service hosts ongoing discussions on topics in the news including abortion Whitewater crime in America health care cost reform the O J Simpson murder case and the baseball strike.
Federal judge weighs whether sex discrimination cost John Dunn a tenure track post at the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History. The 1991 applicant, top finalist, lost to Ronald Cohen and Joanne Carson, a husband wife team. The trial examines qualifications, resumes, and university hiring practices.
Season-long notes highlight a strong sweet corn crop and strong yields for field corn and soybeans. Marketer Gary Goodlove praised the corn bounty, detailing late starts and a near August finish while noting cooler springs delayed the initial harvest. Cedar Rapids shoppers Gladys Briskup and Marguerite Meier said the markets offer fresh, affordable produce.
Cedar Rapids man Anthony Pledge, 20, remains charged under Iowa Hate Crimes Act for an alleged barroom assault on Denny Verry, while a charge of assault causing bodily injury to Tonya Bounds Verry has been dropped for insufficient evidence. Jury deliberations begin as case centers on race based motive and protestations from both sides.
Linn County officials advance a revised draft of a dangerous animals ordinance after deliberations by the ordinance advisory committee. The measure defines dangerous animals, lists 30 classes with species examples, and outlines three required readings by the Board of Supervisors.
Supervisors fixed three public meeting slots for August 24 and 31 while allowing public comment. The board rejected a broad ban on dangerous animals, permitting permits with confinement specs and noting Linn County growth. Supervisor Rita Huber pressed for stricter limits amidst expansion. Turn to 3B: Ordinance
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