Health Board Cuts CCA Budget Deepens Funding Fight
The Linn County Health Center board approved a reduced grant for the Citizens Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse from 79 740 to 34 500 and forced its halfway house and related services to face potential closure. CCA executives and directors criticized the move as financial pressure while a health center official defended the need for accountability and urged seeking funds from other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Health Center
Citizens Committee On
CCA Board
Health Center Budget Committee
CCA
Full
Health Center Board
Health Center
Alcoholism Agency
Gross
Johnson
William Harnish
Harvld Naig
Department of Social Services
United Way
the Gazette
Jeff Voskans
State
Iowa
42 Graduate At St. Luke's
The St. Luke's School of Practical Nursing held commencement for 42 students at St. Paul's United Methodist church. Dr. Paul Penningroth spoke. Sara Fishel presented the class. Albert A. Curtis conferred diplomas. The 1977 class includes graduates from Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, Marion, Norwalk, and other towns plus regional names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s School of Practical Nursing
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Paul Penningroth
Linn County
Vandals Damage Seminole Park Water Pumps
Seven of ten pumps at Seminole park well field lost oil drain plugs over the weekend causing at least one to freeze. City officials say the water supply remains safe with about 40 pumps available, though damage could cost from 500 to 2500 dollars per motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole Park
Lee Coppock
Water Department
Coppock
Registration At Kirkwood Community College
Late registration for the fall term begins Wednesday at Kirkwood Community College and runs through September 7. The fall quarter opens Wednesday. Registration hours include Wednesday 1 to 3 PM and 5 to 8 PM, Thursday 9 to 10:30 AM 1 to 2:30 PM and 5 to 8 PM, Friday 9 to 10:30 AM and 1 to 2:30 PM, and September 6–7 9 to 10:30 AM 1 to 2:30 PM and 5 to 8 PM. All activities occur in the Linn Hall lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Linn Hall
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates vary by carrier and mail, with different plans for local and out of state editions. The Associated Press owns exclusive republishing rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Rapoport family appeals urban renewal condemnation award
The Rapoport Auto Parts property and nearby land in Cedar Rapids appealed a $65,000 eminent domain award. The owners seek $136,000, asserting decades of family business at 27 Sixteenth Avenue SW and naming Maurice and Harry Rapoport as managers. The city offered $69,000 before proceedings and a compensation commission set $65,000 on August 10.
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West Side
Rapoport Auto Parts, Inc
Rapoport Investment Co
Harry D
David
Maurice G
Paul Rapoport
Linn District Court
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
Maurice
Harry Rapoport
Affeldt Named Linn Civil Service Commissioner
James W. Affeldt of 1928 Linden Drive SE is named to Linn County civil service for six years, replacing Clark Parks. Affeldt, a Democrat and lawyer with the firm Eells Blackstock Affeldt and Harms, was a former assistant Linn County attorney. The three member commission handles sheriff's deputy employment matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Affeldt
Linden Drive
Civil Service Commission
Linn County
Eugene Kopecky
Affeldt
Clark Parks
William Faches
Eells, Blackstock, Affeldt and Harms
Sewer Panel Meeting Set
The first meeting of the mayor's committee on sewers is set for Sept. 6 at 7 30 p.m. in city council chambers fourth floor city hall. Members should inform the mayor's office at 398 5051 if they will attend. ON THIS DATE in 1966 China Red Guards grew to 500000 and demonstrated outside the Soviet embassy in Peking for the second day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Swords
China
Red Guards
Peking
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Begins at Central YMCA
The Cedar Rapids program starts September 7 as the first of three sessions for 1977 78. It offers a medically supervised graded exercise plan for cardiac patients and those at risk, with weekly three sessions over 36 weeks. Participants must be physician referred and tested, with a $130 base fee plus testing costs.
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Central Ymca
YMCA
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Medical Society
The
Linn County Heart Assn
Area Ambulance reports strong year and city share
The Area Ambulance service based at Mercy hospital and owned by Cedar Rapids City returned 11106 to the city after a prosperous year ending June 30. The unit logged 4557 runs and 256185 income with 28180 uncollectible charges while expenses totaled 216899, including 37 employees salaries and vehicle costs. A new modular ambulance costing 21000 was purchased in February 1977, and staff training in life support and IV administration continues.
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Area Ambulance Service
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Advisory Board
Springfield Guardian
Chevrolet
Area Ambulance Advisory Board
Donald Stamy
Robert Sedlacek
William Kettelkamp
G.L. Schmit
Ted J. Welch
Albert Curtis
Austin Sparling
Mary Lawrence Hallagan
Linn district court sentences in several cases
Andrew Gaal, 26, of Cedar Rapids, gets concurrent prison terms up to five years for larceny from a parking meter and up to one year for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. Larceny tied to June 6, 1977, Cedar Rapids incident. assault stemmed from an early July attack on Robert Mayer in the Linn County Jail. Timothy L. Ezard faces up to one year for motor vehicle operating without owner's consent after taking a Northwestern Bell vehicle on July 10. Dayle D. Coburn gets a suspended sentence up to one year for a second offense drunk driving arrest from April 9. Melvin E. Irvine is dismissed on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury after a June 2 incident involving David Whiteside. victim reportedly requested dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Andrew Gaal
Cedar Rapids
Robert Mayer
Linn
Timothy L. Ezard
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Dayle D. Coburn
Reformatory
Melvin E. Irvine
David Whiteside
Rutgers Dean Richard Robey Dies at 42
Belville N J AP Dr Richard Robey dean of Rutgers University College of Arts and Sciences from 1972 to 1976 died Sunday at age 42 Civil rights leader Roy Wilkins is 76 today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville, N.J
Richard Robey
Rutgers University College of Arts & Sciences
Roy Wilkins
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Alcoholism Unit
Fred Uphoff
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Bob Gross
Virgil Andrews
Bill Steadman
Steadman
Robert Johnson
Health
Madge Phillips
Citizens Committee
Arlene Dayhoff
Fred
Uphoff
Bob
St. Luke's
Anamosa
Melody Mayer
Atkins
Phyllis Meader
Aurora
LaMista Malone
Brooklyn
Wendy Fisher
Cheryl Coleman
Joann Graham
Barbara Hahn
Alice Hofer
Diane Johnson
Jolene Meyer
Connie Molitor
Cynthia Novak
Pamela Paulsen
Christina Spielman
Susan Robe
Debra Sutton
Jolene Thiel
Norma Vavra
Central City
Diane Freilinger
Cheryl Yeater
Colesburg
Peggy Hansel
Decorah
Barbara Hanson
Lisbon
Laurie McCoy
Marion
First Avenue
1St Ave. S.E
Chrysler
Kirkwood
16Th Avenue
C Street
Ced
Rapoports
Linn Civil Service
Ned
Iowa Hall
Benton Hall
Rutgers
C.R. Lumber and
Appliance CO
Second Street
Penick & Ford
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