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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1976
Page
13
Marion council proposes raising salaries for council members from 720 to 1200 dollars per year and mayor from 2400 to 3000 dollars. The plan, approved 42 to 0 to draft an ordinance, requires three readings and would take effect after the November 1977 election. Some members voted against. others supported, citing comparisons with peer cities and budgeting concerns.
Special meeting and work session reviewed Linn-Mar ECKA reading program for grades 1-6 stressing mastery through spelling and writing. Demonstrates use of exemplary center for reading instruction, positive reinforcement, and integration with high school instructors. Grant Wood AEA courses planned from February 1927 include classroom management, language arts, and music.
Merle Goudin, 26, an Oelwein native serving with the U S Army in England, was struck by a truck at a London intersection on Monday. He suffered two broken facial bones and head injuries and is in a hospital in England.
Linn-Mar enrollment projections from a special work session show a need to expand high school facilities. AEA data projects a long term decline in overall enrollment from 3,262 this year to about 2,018 by 1981 82, while grades 7 12 rise to 1,812 in 1979 80 before a drop. Housing development plans near the campus, including Willow Woods and Monteray Meadows, could add about 130 new residences this year and 400 annually if completed in three years.
Linn Mar school board changed the December meeting to the 21st at 7 pm to seek bids for one or two new buses for 1977 78. Bids may reflect a 2500 to 3000 price rise and buses may replace a 1962 model after 14 years. The board also disciplined two students involved with confidential information and discussed interim hiring for a lead instructor position.
Marion's city council selected Fourth ward councilman Ralph Hoskins as city attorney to replace Robert J. Stone who resigns December 3. Hoskins, a Marion native and 1963 Marion High School graduate, has been with Allen and Fisher and previously served as legal counsel for the Iowa legislative service bureau. The council will decide whether to appoint a successor to Hoskins or call a special election to fill the vacancy.
Public hearings on delinquent garbage collection fees and street vacatums were held. Objections from Mr and Mrs Allen Heacock and Mrs Charles Ensley claim no use of city service. Charmaine Gnimer says she uses service. Mrs Mark Oppold notes no occupant since September. Objections referred to City Manager for study with next meeting Dec 16. Three couples request purchase of Eleventh avenue segments. William King asks city help with new entrance if current access is blocked. No concerns voiced about other vacatons. Sixteenth Street Vacations largely untouched.
Readable text shows scattered TV listings and program names, including late evening segments from Cedar Rapids area channels. Mentions time slots and host references with several unclear station call letters and events such as sports and variety programs.
City council reviews alert system bids for fire department and a van for engineering. Jan 4 deadline 2 pm in City Clerk office. Several appointments and contracts outlined including Burroughs Corp machine, $915675.50 cost, and one-way alleys ordinance. Funeral mass for Ida E. Gtting Saturday 10 am at St Joseph’s.
United Nations Security Council members held private talks to decide the next secretary-general. Kurt Waldheim, Austrian, looks certain to win a renewed five year term unless a Chinese veto blocks him. Luis Echeverria of Mexico is the other announced candidate after leaving the presidency Wednesday.
Vice president elect Walter Mondale will meet Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti during a visit next week as the incoming administration seeks to shape policy toward Italy and its Communist party. The session, disclosed by diplomatic sources, will be the first between officials of the incoming administration and a foreign head of government. Andreotti was asked to see Carter, but the president declined. Mondale and aides will likely meet Andreotti on Wednesday after talks with outgoing officials conclude.
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