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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1979
Page
17
City officials confront an unusual early winter ice jam on the Cedar River near Ellis Park. A large blockage north of the Ellis boat harbor raises the river level over a road, with speculation that broken upstream ice became snagged in a bend south of Ellis Park while moving downstream.
Cedar Rapids safety commissioner Floyd Bergen and police chief Ray Baker seek legislative support from four area lawmakers for auxiliary police units. They note current language may allow it but cite legal concerns and emphasize the force would not reduce sworn officers. Auxiliary officers would handle traffic and crowd control at parades disasters or special events.
Cedar Rapids expects to receive 3,500 tons of salt contracted for the winter after earlier fears of a shortfall. Public works director Wayne Murdock said the supplier verbally committed to delivery, allowing a return to spot salting on arterial and business streets and reduced sand mixing. The city currently stores 1,000 tons, with further delivery possible within 24 hours of demand.
Local 204 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers sues Iowa Electric Light and Power Co in Cedar Rapids federal court alleging violation of a collective bargaining agreement. NRLB certified three quality control inspectors to join the union at the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo. Names: Mark A. Huting Dennis L. Novotny Bruce C. Klotz. The union seeks recognition and retroactive pay on the higher scale, plus wage differences from the period of recognition until contract addendum is drawn.
Douglas Brennan of 2211 Buckingham Drive NW pleaded guilty to an assault charge filed after allegedly striking 13 year old Wesley Durow at the Jaycee Haunted Hotel on October 30. Magistrate James Bennett accepted the plea in Linn District Court and imposed the maximum $100 fine. alternative was up to 30 days in jail. Brennan, employed at the Haunted Hotel at Second Avenue and Fourth Street SE, denied the accusation.
Roger J. Hansen, 32, of Anniston Alabama, was arraigned in the First Avenue division of Iowa District Court on six theft counts tied to June incidents in Cedar Rapids. Police reports allege he deceived businesses to obtain items including an $850 desk, a microwave oven, an office desk, a paint sprayer, and other goods, with several alleged failed payments and multiple counts of second and third degree theft.
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