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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1992
Page
9
Linn County protests 911 fee hike by US West
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will file a formal protest against a US West Communications proposal to raise 911 service rates. The firm seeks Iowa Utilities Board approval to increase charges from 5833 to 13958 dollars monthly, a 139 percent rise, and Linn County requests a public hearing. Assistant Linn County Attorney Gary Jarvis questions the justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
US West Communications
Iowa Utilities Board
Linn County
Gary Jarvis
US West
Khouri to be sentenced for life in Chacey murder
Judge Van Zimmer sets February 21 at 3 p.m. in Linn County for Hani John Khouri of Cedar Rapids to receive a life prison term after a Scott County jury convicted him of first degree murder in the July 14 1991 shooting death of Jacqueline Chacey 47. Jurors found Khouri 57 guilty after a 2 hour deliberation amid claims of extreme emotional distress by defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zimmer
Hani
John” Khouri
Cedar Rapids
Zimmer
Khouri
Linn County
Scott County
Jacqueline Chacey
Iowa
Chacey
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids man sues drivers over fatal Howard County crash
Ronald Brewer seeks damages in federal court for the deaths of his parents Lyle J. Brewer and Hazel V. Brewer after a Nov. 20, 1991 accident in Howard County. Defendants include Liberty Transportation Inc and Byron L. Lang Inc along with drivers Leroy Ferrath and Kenneth Weinrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Howard County
Ronald Brewer
Lyle J. Brewer
Hazel V. Brewer
Liberty Transportation Inc
Burnsville
Minn
Leroy A. Ferrath
Brooklyn Center
Byron L. Lang Inc
Kenneth V. Weinrich
Jackson, Mo
Brewers
Animal Tales program at UI Museum of Natural History
Iowa City event of animal tales for children of all ages presented at 10 30 a m Friday in Bird Hall Gallery Macbride Hall on the University of Iowa campus. Sponsored by the UI Museum of Natural History. Free admission. For information call Karole Fuller at 335 0482.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird Hall
Macbride Hall
University of Iowa
U of I Museum of Natural History
Karole Fuller
Black Sheep to Play at Old Brick Coffeehouse Friday
Black Sheep will perform at the Old Brick Coffeehouse Friday night. Doors open 8 30 p m with entertainment at 9 p m. A $2 cover includes special coffees. other drinks and baked goods available. under 13 admitted free with adults. The quartet plays folk Irish blues and contemporary songs featuring Carlis Faurot Dixie Collins Mike Maas and Patty Ankrum. Sponsors include Lutheran Campus Ministry Episcopal Chaplaincy United Campus Ministry Wesley Foundation and Health Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Sheep
Old Brick
Clinton and
Market Streets
Carlis Faurot
Dixie Collins
Mike Maas
Patty Ankrum
Lutheran Campus Ministry
Episcopal Chaplaincy
United Campus Ministry
Wesley Foundation
United Methodist
Health Iowa
Restorers Bring Old Pianos Back To Life In Oelwein
Mike Malloy and Ken Lintgen repair and restore battered pianos many dating from the turn of the century. A 9 foot 1906 Steinway owned by Coe College is in progress with multistep work taking four to six weeks. The operation grew from Dan Malloy founding Malloy Custom Pianos in 1982, with the shop in Oelwein handling the upholstery and repairs while tuning continues in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Lintgen
Malloy
Dan
Opera
Tion, Malloy Custom Pianos
Cedar Rapids
Mike
Val Swinton
Ken Lintgen
Coe College
Mike Malloy
Center Point Council Averts Quorum Crisis With Stay
Center Point officials received resignations from council members Freida Aldrich Harlon Staton and Charles Ferguson leaving two members and prompting a plan to stay on until after the March 10 meeting to ensure a three member quorum. Mayor Beatty defended his early moves while Staton criticized his approach. Beatty said an election will be held to fill vacancies, date pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Freida Aldrich
Harlon Staton
Charles Ferguson
Joe Beatty
Staton
Beatty
Robert Pepin
Aldrich
Ferguson
Pepin
Stuelke
Eastern Iowa teachers note more girls in math and science
A national AAUW report on gender gaps in math and science faces local counterpoints in Eastern Iowa. At HSV High School Vic tor 13 of 16 seniors in the top math course were girls, while Prairie High School reports 50-50 upper level math en rollment and a 50-50 science split. Teachers cite role models and changing attitudes as key factors. Local AAUW members plan a study and screenings to push improvement, with parents urged to encourage daughters into medicine and engineering careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
American Association of University Women
AAUW
HSV High School
Victor
Bill Cummings
Cummings
Ken Fearing
Prairie High School
Iowa Engineering Society
Sheraton Hotel
Prairie
Cathy Wilson
Scott Thom
Cedar Rapids
Linda Nassif Teague
Students react to AAUW report on girls in schools
Four Washington High School students in Cedar Rapids react to a national AAUW study on how public schools treat girls. Anna argues bias is rare for high achievers while Marcie Greta and Crystal highlight gender and race dynamics and teacher reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt
Marcie Olsson
Greta Gesme
Washington
Marcie
Greta
Crystal Bounds
AAUW
Bounds
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Iowa City
U of I
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Bureau
Meyer Freedman
Malloy Brothers
Fred
Walnut Grove
Freddy
America
Bob Jones
Upper Iowa University
Canton
Fayette
Baldwin
Piano Technicians Guild
Jones
Center Pt
John Stuelke
Joe Kramer
By Kurt Rogahn
Ence
Ford Aerospace
Teague
Nassif Teague
Anna Brinkmann
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