Cedar Rapids ice rinks not ready for skating yet
The Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission reports three outdoor rinks at Arthur, Bever Park and Apache are not ready for skating for at least a week due to spraying and maintenance. Lagoons at Noelridge Lou Dennis and Jones are unsafe from thin ice and snow, with no snow removal possible currently. Jones Park toboggan runs are ready, with lighting, supervision and heated restrooms.
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Cedar Rapids
Jones Lagoon
Jones Park
Recreation Department
Campaign finance reports lag in local races prompt penalties
Officials note several candidates filed preliminary reports but delayed final disclosures under Chapter 56. Bergen Oberthien and Smith admit delays, with some treasurers citing workload or weather. Experts say the 1973 law aims for transparency though enforcement remains debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Meggers
Sheila Chapman
Stanislaus Reinis
Robert Jamison
Bergen, Oberthien and
Smith
School boards seek open negotiations ruling in Iowa case
The Iowa Association of School Boards asked the Iowa Supreme Court to affirm open sessions during bargaining with teachers. The Burlington school board appeals for open negotiations, while teachers oppose. IASB argues open meetings law exemptions place bargaining under other Iowa laws and rest the decision with elected boards. John Ehrlichman testified in 1974 that Nixon authorized the cover up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Association of School Boards
Iowa Supreme Court
Burlington
IASB
Iowa
John Ehrlichman
Richard Nixon
Bergen Spent Most Money in Cedar Rapids Municipal Election
Reports filed with Linn County show Floyd Bergen as the leading spender in Cedar Rapids city elections, with expenditures of 2994.82 through Oct 29 and total contributions of 3486.97. Bergen led John Oberthien in spending, while incumbent Ed Colton spent the least. Mayor Don Canney and Finance Commissioner Hal Schaefer also filed campaign totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Canney
Richard Phillips
Hal Schaefer
Ed Colton
Bergen
Oberthien
Bill Schneider
Linn County
Schneider
Floyd Bergen
Cedar Rapids
Public Safety
Warner Printing Co
WMT
R-H Silk Screen Printing Co
Richard L. Pankey
Seminole Ave
David M. Hogan
B Ave
John Oberthien
Gazette
Superior Press
Colton
Don _ Canney
The
R.C. Blythe
Canney
Weather snapshot and forecast with winds and temps
Highs and overnight lows vary across regions with cold conditions. Winds from 10 WNW at 23 mph gusts to 38 mph. Saturday sunrise 7 24 sunrise and sunset times noted. Year ago today high 38 low 3 with no precipitation. Extended outlook shows snow chances Sunday, clearer Monday with more snow Tuesday. Cold Sunday with teens highs and subzero to 10 below lows. Warmer Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 30s and lows from 0 to 10 on Monday and teens on Tuesday.
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C.R
Bvstvais
Suspect freed in slaying of former Cedar Rapids woman
Kansas City police released the only man arrested in Beverly Wortmann’s murder case and indicated another suspect exists. Wortmann, 24, a 1975 Coe College graduate and reporter for a Blue Springs weekly, was stabbed 19 times and her throat cut in her Kansas City apartment. Her roommate remains in seclusion.
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Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Gary van Buskirk
Kansas City, Mo
Beverly Wortmann
Coe College
van Buskirk
Births and marriages listed in vital statistics column
At St Luke's hospital on December 8 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James J Marti 1107 Wilder Drive SE a son to Mr and Mrs Daniel B Long 1618 Ave NE a son to Mr and Mrs L Schellhorn 2790 McGowan Blvd Marion a daughter to Mar cia Wagner 517 Fifth Ave SE a son to Cynthia Sattizahn 1222 Second Ave SE At Omaha Neb Mr and Mrs Thomas Moran a daughter December 6 Mrs Moran is daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Hennessey 207 Crandall Drive NE Stephen J Smith and Debra A Baker Cedar Rapids Roger L Scriven and Janet Hutchison Marion Marriages dissolved Clifford J and Debra A Paxton Debra L and Robert G Spaight Joyce C and Johann Aschenbrenner Time stamps cover emergency calls and alarms at local addresses with multiple incidents recorded including smoke check at 6800 Stoneybrook Lane backfire at H Avenue and Edgewood Road NW resuscitator call at Collins Radio Building 106 malfunctioning alarm at 1710 16th St SE possible wiring defect at 221 Fourth St NW and a mistaken alarm at 400 Eighth St SE.
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James J. Marti
Wilder Drive
Daniel B. Long
1618
Ave
L. Schellhorn
H Avenue
Edgewood Road
Collins Radio
16Th St
Fourth St
Eighth St
Car Bus Collision Leads to Improper Turn Charge
A city bus collision injured one man while the bus driver and passengers were unharmed. Arthur Mason 59 of 287 B 13th St NE faces a charge for an improper left turn at First Ave and Fifth St NW. Mason received minor injuries at Mercy Hospital and was treated and released. The Mason vehicle also struck a car stopped for a light driven by Howard Penn 54 of 337 26th St NW. The crash occurred at 6 50 a.m. today.
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Arthur Mason
13Th St
First Avenue
Fifth Street NW
Michael Hammond
Glass Road
Mason
Mercy Hospital
Howard Penn
26Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids Gazette Information and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is a daily and Sunday paper established in 1883. It lists address at Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa and subscription rates by mall and carrier with various weekly and yearly prices.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
No pledges no money in federal education funds cut
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare says 22 school districts and colleges will not receive federal funds for new programs after January 8 for refusing to pledge not to discriminate against women. This marks the first Carter administration action under the sex discrimination ban to withhold money from federally aided institutions.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Iowa
Trash compactors change how cities handle waste
The article notes past pollution from backyard incineration and the rise of trash compactors that compress a week of trash into a single bag. It marks 1911 as the birth year of actor Broderick Crawford.
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Recess
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New York
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Phoenix
Honolulu
Scottie Houston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Sunny
Cleveland
Errreee
Detroit
Perrereee
Indianapolis
Ansasity
Snow
Milwaukee
Star
St. Luke's
Omaha
Stephen J. Smith
Debra A. Baker
Roger L. Scriven
Janet Hutchison
Marion
Clifford J
Debra A. Paxton
Debra L
Robert G. Spaight
Joyce C
Johann Aschenbrenner
Stoneybrook Lane
Broderick Crawford
Ozark Airlines
Loew's
Call
American Travel & Tour, Inc
Margaret Yan
Mana Roesovl Royale Heel Bldg
Pheres
Mae
Tropical Fish Sale
Fresh Live
Cimet
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