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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1982
Page
9
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission asks City Council to issue up to 11.5 million in bonds to fund the new terminal and related facilities with plans for repayment from airport revenues. The panel seeks about 5 million in federal funds, bringing the project to roughly 16.5 million. Bids for main work will open March 25.
Ronald D. Allen Jr and Sandra J. Allen filed in Linn District Court seeking 105000 and 5000 respectively from John and Ellyn Wrzeski for injuries and loss of consortium after Ronald allegedly slipped on ice and snow delivering a package near their Cedar Rapids home around February 28 1980. The suit cites defendant negligence in clearing the sidewalk and notes resulting lost wages and pain.
Police report a burglary at 1236 Fifth St NW where a stereo receiver cassette deck and turntable valued at 850 dollars were taken after a window was broken. Gloria Vanderbilt is 58 and Roy Cohn is 55.
The Ethnic Celebration festival returns for a second spring event in Cedar Rapids. It runs Saturday and Sunday June 5 6 at the Riverside Roundhouse near the 12th Avenue bridge. Organizers invite interested ethnic groups to contact Jane Nelson at the Ambroz Recreation Center 398 5065 for information.
An 18 year old Kennedy High School student, Zachary S. Graves of 4730 Danbury St NE, was arrested Thursday on a drug charge for allegedly delivering a marijuana cigarette to another student on school grounds.
Cedar Rapids group Citizens for Community Improvement delivered 42 January heating bills to Sen Roger Jepsen asking him to oppose natural gas decontrol. Bills cover 41 homes averaging 115 dollars and 3260 dollars for St Wenceslaus Church.
Former Iowa state representative Ivor Stanley now chairs the Iowa Merit Employment Commission. He will meet Gov. Ray officials next week to discuss his future. Stanley pleaded guilty to prostitution in Linn County District Court. Sentencing set for March 30 and he faces up to two years in jail and a $5,000 fine.
A 24 year old man Keith Van Orden was charged with willful injury after stabbing Peggy Lewis 18 four times with a five inch paring knife while she rode in his car on Rohret Road. Lewis was treated and released from the University of Iowa Hospitals. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb 25.
John Streit owner of Johns Place at 206 First Ave and his van were in the restaurant parking lot when two suspects confronted him with a gun and stole a bag with receipts. Streit avoided looking at the robbers and described a sneakered suspect as the other fled on foot. Police searched the area but did not find any suspects.
Ten years ago dock workers on the West Coast voted to end their lengthy strike after months of stoppages and negotiations. The decision followed intensified pressure from unions and employers seeking a return to normal operations.
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