FAA Opponents Press Cedar Rapids Airport Tower Closure
At a four hour public hearing in Veterans Memorial coliseum, about 74 people urged the FAA to reconsider closing the Cedar Rapids airport control tower at night. FAA officials defended the plan citing 1.38 nightly operations and potential $18,000 annual savings. opponents warned of safety risks and economic harm to the region.
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FAA
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Federal Aviation Administration
Cedar Rapids
Central Region
Roy Jameson
Mike Palmer
Iowa Department of Transportation
FAA Central Region
Edward Basel
Palmer
Basel
Chicago
Robert Faxon
Cedar Rapids-Marion
William Cling
Emery Air Freight
United
Ozark
Iowa
Faxon
John Chapman
Coe College
Cedar Rapids Airport
Kelchen Criticizes Linn County Sheriff's Office
Republican candidate for Linn County sheriff Larry Kelchen urged Canopus club members to reconsider if anyone trained under the current administration could adequately perform the sheriff's duties. He cited a recent jailbreak, an attempted jailbreak, and deputies firing into the river as evidence of discipline supervision and training deficiencies.
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Larry Kelchen
Linn County
Canopus Club
Sheriff's Department
Kelchen
Cedar Rapids Police Arrest Man for Drunk Driving
Cedar Rapids police arrested Daniel J. Meloan, 31, of 4241 Sunland Drive SE, on Tuesday night on Third Avenue SW for drunk driving. He faces a DUI charge.
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Cedar Rapids
Daniel J. Meloan
Sunland Drive
Third Avenue
College Community Polling Place Change Requested
The College Community school board asked the county elections chief to move precinct four from Shueyville school to Swisher town hall. The board also requires Cedar Rapids Falcons to carry a 2 million liability policy for field rental with 300 000 per person coverage. It awarded bakery bids to Colonial Baking Co and approved sale of Shueyville school to the Shueyville town council for 8000.
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the College Community School Board
County Commissioner of Elections
Prairie High School
Shueyville
Swisher Town Hall
Cedar Rapids Falcons
Colonial Baking Co
Glenn Selzer
Colonial
Man Hurt in Cycle Accident at Closed Street Sign
A 22 year old Cedar Rapids man, Russell W. Megonigle, was injured when his motorcycle struck a street closed sign at E avenue NE and Fifteenth street. He was treated and released from St Luke's hospital and charged with failure to carry and display a valid Iowa driver's license.
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Cedar Rapids
E Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Russell W. Megonigle
Squaw Creek Road
Megonigle
St. Luke's Hospital
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Worker Injured by City Truck Incident
Brice M. Page 25 of Toddville was at Squaw Creek golf course to perform maintenance when the Cedar Rapids city truck he had been driving rolled forward striking him. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital Tuesday morning and released.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Brice M. Page
Toddville
Squaw Creek Golf Course
Cedar Rapids Man Robbed On Front Lawn
Arnold Volkman of 320 Sixth Street SE reported three young men robbed him Tuesday evening as he sat on his front lawn around 9 p.m. An iron bar was raised and Volkman surrendered a wallet containing $6 and various credit cards.
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Cedar Rapids
Arnold Volkman
Sixth Street
Volkman
Retired Teachers State Workshop in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Area Retired Teachers Assn will host seven retired teachers units for a workshop on September 9 at Kirkwood Community College. Sponsored by the National and Iowa Retired Teachers associations, the event runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Topics include national community service projects pre retirement education and meeting techniques under Clyde T. Lindsley's local direction.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Trinity Lutheran Registration Set
Trinity Lutheran school at 1361 Seventh Avenue SW invites families to registration for preschool through junior high on Thursday and Friday at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium. The event covers policies busing hot lunch and questions. Contact principal William Dunk at 362 6952 for enrollment details.
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Trinity Lutheran School
Seventh Avenue SW
Trinity Lutheran
Trinity
William Dunk
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