Emery King visits Coe College for Black History Week lecture
Television journalist Emery King, a rare Black member of NBC's Washington bureau, speaks at Coe College in Cedar Rapids as part of Black History Week. He recalls his path from Gary Indiana radio to NBC, discusses race in media, and notes the Washington bureau as a pinnacle with room for documentaries and broader roles. He will lecture at Sinclair Auditorium at 11 a.m. today. admission is free.
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Washington Bureau
Cedar Rapids submits best final offer for FAA automated flight station
Cedar Rapids arrives with a remodeling plan for 11 290 square feet in the east wing and charges the FAA 7.06 per square foot yearly for 21 years. The bid faces cost concerns and space issues as Iowa cities compete for the lone station with FAA decision due in May. Up to 90 jobs and about 2 million dollars in payroll could result if selected.
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Iowa
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Roy Jameson
Jameson
Mason City
Medical assistance calls logged on Seventh and Fifth Avenues
At 2 14 p m Friday medical assistance at 3200 Seventh Ave followed by 6 25 a m Saturday in the 2500 block Seventh Ave and 3 27 p m Saturday at 2231 Fifth Ave and 1 05 p m Sunday at 2790 Seventh Ave. Police log notes multiple aid requests in a short span.
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Fifth Ave
Marion briefs on burglary and church services
Marion police report a burglary at Mary Robison’s home on Friday between 4 30 and 10 p m with a color TV and other items valued at 300 to 500 dollars missing. First United Presbyterian Church will hold a Holy Communion service at 7 p m Wednesday with a nursery. AFS Linn-Mar seeks a host family for a 1983 84 foreign student by March 1. Mar ion Post Office observes Washington's Birthday with regular deliveries suspended on Monday.
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Fifth Ave
Marion
Linn- Mar
AFS International
Alice Lowe
Luanne Huffman
Linn-Mar
Marion Post Office
Washington
Board to hear bus discipline complaint
The College Community School District board will hear a second bus discipline complaint from an employee grievance. Previous actions included a Meyer dismissal review and a Schrader reinstatement with back pay. A calendar for 1984-85 and priorities for schoolhouse fund projects will also be discussed along with a September vote to renew the 10 year levy.
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Janet Meyer
William Bach
Leland Schrader
Schrader
Noted Crossing Dangers After Marion Street Incident
An 18 year old Dubuque resident Gregory T. Huseman was charged with crossing Seventh Avenue without a crosswalk after being struck by a vehicle driven by 43 year old Ken Meyers. The accident occurred in the 2400 block at 6 19 a m Saturday. Huseman was head lacerations and multiple bruises and was treated at St Luke s Hospital and discharged Sunday.
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Seventh Avenue
Ken Meyers
Fernow Road
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Cedar Rapids Airport sees January passenger drop and rising departures
January passenger travel at Cedar Rapids Airport fell 8.44 percent to 31,531 from a year earlier as departures rose 17.75 percent to 189. Over seven months, passengers totaled 223,420, down 5.88 percent from the prior fiscal year. Airport income reached 1,097,518 with expenses at 617,902 for the period.
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