Cedar Rapids Town Meeting Sets Arts Priorities
About 50 residents attended Cedar Rapids first town meeting on the arts led by Anna R. Smith. Groups named top priorities including neighborhood arts facilities a public exhibit and sale hub arts education via artist in residence and a preservation focus for architecturally significant structures.
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Cedar Rapids
Anna R. Smith
Des Moines
Arts In Public Places Group
Arts Council
Cially
Arts
Alexandria Tomes
Tomes
Snowstorm Takes City $48763 in Cedar Rapids Costs
Cedar Rapids spent 48763 on last week's storm for plowing sanding and salt. Costs split into 18714 for materials and 30048 for labor with 17791 regular and 12257 overtime. Materials included 200 tons salt 4621 gallons gasoline 1633 gallons diesel 1237 tons sand and 2000 in shop maintenance. High winds paused crews about 10 hours reducing overtime but required re plowing drifted streets.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Thought for Today by John Barrymore
A mah is not old until regrets take the place of dreams spoken as a quotable insight attributed to American actor John Barrymore (1882 1942) noting how longing fades with regret.
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John Barrymore
Fire damages van as gasoline bottle is tossed in Cedar Rapids
A gasoline filled pint bottle was thrown at a Dodge van parked on 16th Street NE causing tire damage. Firefighters found flames were out on arrival and investigators continued at the scene. Police recovered gasoline bottle fragments and pursue statements.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles and
Lyndee Dyer
16Th St. NE
Dyer
Marion Reese Dyer
Fire Department
Cedar Rapids approves contracts for two city unions
Two city unions reached tentative agreements with Cedar Rapids. Local 7180 of the Communications Workers accepts an 8 percent wage rise plus 20 cent top-rate increases and dental coverage covering 61 library employees. Local 638 of the Amalgamated Transit Union votes 25 to 19, with about 60 workers covered, on 8 percent raises, dental insurance, and minor uniform and tool allowances. A six part time driver limit is set. council to vote on both contracts tomorrow. Firefighters’ Local 11 earlier ratified a contract with 9 percent pay raise and language changes.
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Communication Workers of America
Amalgamated Transit Union
International Association of Firefighters
Drunk Driving Charges in Linn County Arrests
Three individuals were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County late Tuesday and early today. Robert L. Dobling, 40, was taken into custody at Grand Avenue and 11th Street in Marion at 9:49 p.m. John J. Linsley, 30, of Lisbon, was arrested at 11:33 p.m. in Lisbon. Bruce D. Domer, 20, of 625 Second Ave. SW, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. at Sixth Street and 15th Ave. SW.
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Linn County
Robert L. Dobling
First Ave
Marion
Grand Avenue
11Th Street
John J. Linsley
Lisbon
Bruce D. Domer
Second Ave
Sixth Street
15Th Ave
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Metro Roundup
Iowa Theater
Ruth Brady
20Th Ave
Marjorie Churchill
Dalewood Ave
Brady
Churchill
Central City
Marvin Finley
Wilson Ave
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Finley
YMCA
Big Brothers
Big Sisters Program
Kevin T. Gromman
C Ave
Lester R. Trautwein
Ninth St
Newmire
Center Point Road
Mona’s
2Nd St
Armstrong
Pve Ld
Big & Tall Men
Moline
Rockford
Burt and
Ernie
Westdale Mall
Burt
Metro Education
Arkov
Kirsch
Rapids
Iwo Jima
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