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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1978
Page
4
Marion Independent Schools will again host visits by artists through the Iowa Arts Council Artists in the Schools program. Sherry Saterstrom, a Des Moines dance artist, will guide elementary teachers in using dance for expression and physical education.
The Marion Independent School District will host a full semester residency by a district approved artist skilled in drawing and painting. The Iowa Arts Council sponsors the program, and Superintendent C. Robert Bennett says WaMaC conference schools may pool resources. Schools report high satisfaction with the artists.
A safe stolen from Midwest Sports at 675 Blairs Ferry Road during a Tuesday burglary was recovered by Linn County Deputies Friday west of Edgewood Road near 42nd Street NE. The safe was found beaten open and contained about 1100 dollars in cash at the time of the theft.
A 15 year old juvenile was charged with third degree sexual abuse in connection with an incident while babysitting two 6 year old boys about a month earlier. Police also reported 18 thefts including a 15 year old charged with third degree theft for stereo equipment valued at 250 dollars. Additional arrests included criminal mischief and trespass cases, disorderly conduct, simple assault, curfew violations, weapon carrying, destruction of park property, larceny of a motor vehicle, and 63 traffic arrests.
The 1978-79 Linn-Mar activity calendar will be distributed door to door in the district and rural areas Wednesday. If not received by Sept. 5 contact the Community Relations office at 377 7373 extension 130. The calendar shows district goals in math social studies physical education and applied arts with over 100 students and staff pictured.
Cedar Rapids Community and nearby districts anticipate starting up with enough drivers for the 75 required. Some districts may lack substitute drivers, while Marion Independent plans return of six regular drivers and two backups to operate four buses.
Repairmen at the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo returned to their posts Saturday night after a one shift protest over the firing of a worker. Carl Durbala said most crews are from outside Cedar Rapids and the plant, shut June 17 for a leak in a 10 inch nozzle, is back to normal with no roadblock alleged.
Ten persons arrested on drunken driving charges in Linn County over a weekend. Individuals include John Opperman 19 Kelly Wilson 19 Charles Hunt Jr 46 Thomas Ryan 24 Steve Emken 19 Roy Beltz 37 John Pledge 49 Rodney Tierney 18 Diane Heubner 32 and Leo Morrissey 55 with arrests at various locations including Mount Vernon Road Highway 151 and Highway 218.
Local classifieds advertise a used typewriter for quick sale. The ad promotes affordable pricing and easy pickup, targeted at budget shoppers seeking functional office equipment.
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