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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1982

Page

14

Westwood Elects Mayor In Living Room Ballot Box

Leonard Peterson won the sole mayoral race in Westwood Iowa after the town held its first election. Peterson received 71 of 73 votes as 82 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the county auditor report. The five council members will meet at Peterson home until a combined city hall and recreation center is built. Westwood lies three miles west of Mount Pleasant and contains about 40 homes.

Westwood UPI Leonard R. Peterson Peterson Iowa Henry Doris Sharp Mount Pleasant

Leach Delivers Skepticism on El Salvador Aid

Washington Rep. Jim Leach criticized President Reagan’s request for more military aid to El Salvador, arguing the regime’s human rights record remains poor and US assistance taxes civilian populations, risks turning a civil war into an anti colonial crusade, and ignores internal causes like poverty and illiteracy.

Washington el Salvador Jim Leach Reagan United States Leach Vietnam Iowan U.S

East Iowans pass CPA examinations

Waterloo based results show several Eastern Iowans passing the semi annual Certified Public Accountant exams given in November 1981 by the Iowa Board of Accountancy. Notable successful candidates include Daniel Herren James Brems Denise Everson Ronald Kreassig Kaye Lauritsen Kristie Naeve Gregory Parker Patricia Peggey Drew Smith Susan Vogl Judy Wilhelm Jeffrey Worley James Duster Carl Hartman Loretta Jamerson Andrew Traeger Melody Wells Thomas Wickman Randy Hultz Stephen Rogers and others from Cedar Rapids Dubuque Iowa City Hedrick Maquoketa Marion Maroon list.

Waterloo Shirley Adam Iowa City Mary Bennett Peter Biere Ronald Bond Janis Dengler Craig Collins Louis Fontana Jr Benny Frauenholtz Gerald Gorman James Heying Jeffrey Kenner Teresa Koepke Edward Massmnaf Martha Nelson Loretta Nero Barry Norden Paul Perry Rachel Reist Ann Rice Michael Richards Cynthia Talley Neal Winston Christopher Wilhite Maquoketa Melody Wells Thomas Wickman Marion Randy Hultz Stephen Rogers

Regents urge Congress to oppose Reagan education cuts

Iowa Board of Regents votes to convey concern to U.S. lawmakers over proposed federal budget cuts to student aid and graduate fellowships. Dr. William Farrell warns of deep declines in student loans while basic research funding rises modestly, triggering protest from university leaders.

Des Moines Iowa Board of Regents Reagan Regents William E. Farrell University of Iowa Farrell Peg Anderson Bettendorf W. Robert Parks Iowa State University John McDonald Dallas Center

Regents OK Revised plan for University Theatre addition

The Iowa Board of Regents approved a revised budget and design for an addition to the University Theatre at the University of Iowa. The plan shifts the addition to the northeast side and raises the preliminary budget by 339000 to 6093500, citing inflation from construction delays.

DES Moines Iowa Board of Regents University Theatre University of Iowa

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