Marion delegates press for faster Highway 151 bypass progress
A Marion delegation met Iowa lawmakers in Des Moines to urge action on the Highway 151 bypass. City officials said no construction is planned in the next five year plan and stressed the seven mile project’s $22 million cost and the bypass’s importance to central business district revitalization and Cedar Rapids access.
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Marion
Iowa
Carl Foster
Highway 151
Foster
The
Gazette
Iowa Department of Transportation
Jeff Schott
IDOT
Sec
Cedar Rapids
Fact finder proposes pay raise. Marion teachers reject plan
The Iowa Public Employment Relations Board issued a fact finder’s ruling urging a base salary of 11 500 for Marion teachers, a 10.95 percent supplemental pay increase, and no insurance changes, but the Marion Education Association rejected the recommendations. Binding arbitration follows after the teachers’ rejection, with negotiations dating to September and a July implementation for a one year contract. The fire report notes a 3 08 p m truck fire at 700 35th St.
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Iowa Public Employment Relations Board
Marion Independent
Marion Education Association
University of Illinois
Peter Feuille
Marion
Feuille
Marion District Cancels In Service Day For Feb Fifteenth
In the Marion school district, classes will be held on Friday Feb 15 instead of the planned teacher in service day which has been canceled. The move affects students and staff across the district. The update appears in local briefs with related banking and ads noted.
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Marion
Bridge winners at YWCA named for Mitchell movement
Competition Bridge at the YWCA named winners for Wednesday. In North-South the first place went to Richard Golembiewski and Roger Wigton with Patricia Thomas and Candy Fowler second. East-West winners were Lorraine Golembiewski and Sharon Wigton first and Shirley Moore and Shirley Moore-The next game is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the YWCA. On this date in 1885 American novelist Sinclair Lewis was born.
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The
YWCA
Richard Golembiewski
Roger Wigton
Patricia Thomas
Candy Fowler
Lorraine Golembiewski
Sharon Wigton
Shirley Moore
Sinclair Lewis
Doctor doubts Vick could form intent to kill
A psychiatrist testifying for the defense in Ferdinand Vick's trial said Vick likely could not form the specific intent to kill in the Feb 4 1979 incident. The defense argued diminished responsibility while the state may present rebuttal testimony Friday.
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Ferdinand Vick
Robert Shultice
Cedar Rapids
Mark Fischer
Fischer
Dr. Shultice
Olga Vick
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