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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1979
Page
7
Cedar Rapids starts door to door field inspections by Vanguard Appraisals to re evaluate every property for tax equalization. The two year process will not affect 1982 83 taxes and costs $498 850 with on site checks by assessors for current fair market value.
Jack B. Evans managing director of Securities Corporation of Iowa is appointed general chairman of the 1979 Coe Growth Fund, directing 200 volunteers for a campaign aiming at a $310,000 goal to boost Coe College's finances and academic quality. Evans and his wife Nancy are Coe graduates with strong Iowa ties. The fund is a Cedar Rapids community effort. Four people were later arrested for drunk driving in Linn County.
Charles E. Taylor, 27, of 2055 Blairs Ferry Road NE, was jailed after an early morning incident in the 7-Eleven parking lot at 1344 First Ave NE. Police said two men argued with others in a parked car, and a handgun was shown. Taylor faced charges of going armed with intent and carrying a concealed weapon. a .22 pistol was recovered.
Lauree Gerber discussed the Educational Standards and Expectations project of the Cedar Rapids Community School District at a Wednesday evening home coffee. Gerber seeks reelection to Director District No. 2 on the Cedar Rapids School Board. The board will hear reports on the program.
An Across the Board analysis by The Conference Board shows Americans donate about 26 billion dollars yearly and volunteer another 26 billion. Over half of contributions come from families under 20 000 dollars, yet rising costs and an 8 billion real-dollar drop since 1960 force many nonprofits to cut services or close.
Linn County Board of Supervisors will fund a soil conservationist position if state aid increases by 20000 for next year. The district plans a long term program with one county employee to advise on tillage no-till farming terracing strip cropping waterways and coordinate 30 volunteers.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will study alternatives to insurer protection for the county. Auditor Merle Kopel pushes the plan claiming savings of at least 60000 dollars annually. They question a liability pool with the Iowa Association of Counties and plan a Cedar Rapids meeting with ISAC executives and nearby officials.
Opponents of Discovery Village in Cedar Rapids shift their challenge from Linn District Court to the public health commissioner after the Health Department allowed the two unit eight bed facility. The Northbrook Residents Association seeks administrative relief first, with court action to follow if needed. The parties note the 1967 Senate confirmation of Thurgood Marshall as the first Black Supreme Court justice.
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