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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1992
Page
7
Cedar Rapids man released after bar stabbing
Eddie Swayze 39 of 4408 Sherman St. NE faced a willful injury charge after allegedly stabbing Daniel Meyer 26 of rural Watkins at Al's Hangout 1207 Fourth Ave SE around 10 45 p m Monday. Swayze was treated for a hand cut at St Luke's and released from Linn District Court on recognizance. Meyer was hospitalized in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eddie Swayze
Sherman St. NE
Fourth Ave. SE
Daniel Meyer
Watkins
Swayze
Meyer
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn District Court
St. Luke’s
Iowa Utility Association workshop tackles international economy
The eighth annual Iowa Utility Association workshop on March 5 at the Des Moines Convention Center offers a daylong program titled Preparing for the 21st Century. Keynote by Jeffrey Arpan of the University of South Carolina. Gov. Branstad to speak at lunch. Richard Norton Smith to discuss history and economic development. Registration is $20, $15 before Friday, with contact at 515 282 2115.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Utility Association
Des Moines Convention Center
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa
Jeffrey Arpan
University of South Carolina
Terry Branstad
Richard Norton Smith
Hoover Presidential Library
West Branch
Four finalists named for College Community superintendent
The College Community School District narrowed 43 applicants to four superintendent candidates. Board Secretary Jim Steffen said interviews will occur next week with a mid March hire planned as the current superintendent Bob Bostwick retires July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Community
Jim Steffen
Steffen
Bob Bostwick
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
College
Bostwick
Vogt drug conviction appeal denied by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court refused to review Cedar Rapids businessman Thomas D Vogt's drug conviction. Vogt 35 and two others were convicted by a U S District Court jury on Dec 7 1989 after a five week trial. He was sentenced March 1 1990 to nine years two months in prison and fined 12500 on multiple cocaine related charges. He was acquitted on two counts including distribution to a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
Thomas D. Vogt
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Vogt
U.S. District Court
Airport Safety Team Combines Police Fire Roles at Cedar Rapids
Capt. Mark Ekstrom leads an 11 member Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport Safety Department trained as law enforcement, firefighting, aircraft rescue and medical first responders. The unit operates under state and city codes, handles plane fires, arrests, field safety and medical emergencies, and is Iowa’s only such merged department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lee Olson
Mark Ekstrom
Cedar Rapids
Ekstrom
Iowa
Des Moines
Federal Aviation Administration
LW. Ward
Don Stockton
Airport safety crew ready for Flight 232 style incident
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport operates a three-truck safety unit under Capt. Mark Ekstrom. The alert system and on site firepower enable rapid response to suspected malfunctions and security incidents, with police and narcotics squads on standby as needed.
Builders cry foul on assessing
Local home builders gathered at a public hearing to challenge the Cedar Rapids assessor budget of 1.3 million dollars and the valuation formula used since 1989. They urged more public input and questioned pay raises for the assessor, while the board approved the budget unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Zingula
Wazette
Rick Ellars
Cedar Rapids and Marion Home Builders Association
Cedar Rapids Conference Board
Ofce
al Sattler
Conference Board
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Chip Hughes
Hughes
Ellars
Boston
Board of Review
Compromise debated on Johnson County library funding
Johnson County supervisors and Iowa City Public Library officials clashed over each side’s share of the library budget. A proposed first year payment of 208 565 was floated as a compromise, with discussions continuing on subsequent years. Rural residents warned of possible service cuts as the dispute neared a pause until Supervisor Pat Meade returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Martin
Iowa City
Johnson County
Myers
Library Board
Steve Lacina
J. Patrick White
Lacina
Board of Supervisors
Pat Meade
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Ron Sturenfeldt
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Johnson County, Library Board
Tom Gelmin
Gelmin
Dick Myers
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