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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1998
Page
9
A southeast Cedar Rapids woman was robbed last night at about 9:45 pm as she exited her car in her garage in the 300 block of Crescent Street. Police describe two likely teenage male suspects who grabbed her from behind and stole her purse. she was not injured and no weapons were shown. Descriptions of the suspects were unavailable.
The Linn County Democrat Central Committee endorsed adding sexual orientation to Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Ordinance with an overwhelming vote. City Council to hold a 7 p.m. public hearing at Jefferson High School on proposed code changes. Civil Rights Commission already endorsed protections regardless of sexual preference.
The Linn County Conservation Board will vote December 21 on constructing a 127 acre $5.1 million lake at Squaw Creek Park east of Marion. The board must report its reasons to the Linn County Board of Supervisors before funding is sought. Proponents cite recreation and the plan dates back 30 years.
Conservation officials in Adair County report a young bull elk spotted several times over two weeks, likely escaped from a private herd. No missing-animal reports, but elk are protected in Iowa with fines starting at 2500 dollars for killing one.
Dave Sutton says his Newhall Locker and Processing on Main Street will run up to 13 workers cutting and processing dozens of deer daily during shotgun season. Last year the shop handled 1,500 deer and 80,000 pounds of sausage, with this year about 200 more deer than the prior season.
A compact calendar lists key events for the coming week including Treasury bill auctions, Federal Reserve reports on consumer credit and beige book surveys, and the Labor Department weekly jobless claims. Local meetings include the CRIABWA at the Longbranch and Cedar Rapids PRAs at Coe College. Market updates feature Freddie Mac mortgage rates and November producer prices and retail sales.
Ju lianne Anderson, 49, vice president and Cedar Rapids branch manager at A G Edwards & Sons, chairs the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and pursues international travel. Her son Thomas and daughter Brittain, both in New York City, are engaged to Marty. She plans to marry Marty Smith in September and hopes to work with her children someday.
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