Secretary pay dispute stirs city hall tensions
Mayor Larry Serbousek faced objections as he brushed off concerns over his secretary’s pay. Details appear on page 1B.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1994
Page
1
Mayor Larry Serbousek faced objections as he brushed off concerns over his secretary’s pay. Details appear on page 1B.
County towns may form an association to stay better informed about Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency actions. Details on page 1B.
A private investor contributes the last needed amount to renovate publicly owned areas of the Five Seasons Hotel. Details on page 3B.
A note states HandiMart Food Stores want to publicize the amounts stolen in robberies to deter criminals. It mentions details on page 3B. The piece also recalls a Mount Vernon native remembering The Beatles and their Ed Sullivan Show appearance on the 30th anniversary, with opinion on page 4A.
Magic Johnson and his All-Stars defeated the Quad City Thunder 133 to 109 at The Mark last night. Hlas column notes the high scoring display and Johnson leading the offense in front of a large crowd.
Indiana defeated Michigan 91 67 in Ann Arbor as strong offense carried the Hoosiers past the 11th ranked Wolverines. Page 1C provides full game details.
Aaron Mays, a Linn-Mar High School senior, has faced four service academy appointment losses due to a minor hearing problem. He is pursuing a new career path as featured by Youth Plus in Thursday's Gazette.
A wolf-dog attacked four children at Grant Wood Elementary School in Cedar Rapids injuring one seriously. The dog named Kujo was shot by a Cedar Rapids police officer during the incident. Owner Gerald Rieflin plans to destroy or relocate the remaining dogs.
C R murder and rape suspect Ruben Garza, long sought by Cedar Rapids police, slipped from Mexico to Texas and was arrested in Donna after an FBI tip. He had been in hiding since late May in a Mexican ranch, with authorities noting limited cooperation from Mexican officials.
Firefighters battled a downtown plastics plant blaze in Garnaville injuring no one reported, as smoke forced 30 to 40 residents from their homes and the nearby public school to close. Volunteers from Guttenberg McGregor Marquette Elkader Monona aided a multi town response with backhoes aiding entry. Water pressure dropped as crews drew from a pond two miles away on the Donald Kregel farm to battle the flames. The blaze follows a May fire at the other Double II Group Ltd. plant that caused over 200000 dollars in damage and led to rebuilding by owners North and Donna Borcherding. Bob's IGA offered coffee and doughnuts to firefighters. Elka bakery sent doughnuts.
Garza was apprehended while visiting Texas authorities said. The incident details remain unclear but the arrest involved local law enforcement and federal agencies. Garza’s status and next steps were not disclosed.
The CBO that the Clinton Health Security Act would raise the federal deficit by 74 billion through 2000 and 126 billion through 2004, while premiums run 15 percent higher. Republicans hailed the analysis as proof of a massive new entitlement, while Democrats defended the plan as targeted reform. Clinton dismissed the numbers as a partisan issue.
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