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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1992
Page
9
City urges delaying street leaf disposal and yard waste plan
Streets Commissioner Wayne Murdock says crews are not ready to handle leaves yet and they want to clear sand first. Winter weather remains a risk as City Council delays ry placement in the street until a later date, advising residents to place yard waste in reusable containers with trash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Murdock
Traffic blitz nets 90 tickets on Cedar Rapids First Avenue
Cedar Rapids police issued 90 traffic tickets over two First Avenue blitzes Tuesday and Wednesday. Forty nine tickets came from 7 to 10 a m Wednesday and 41 from 3 to 6 p m Tuesday. Seat belt violations accounted for 79 tickets as Sgt. Joseph Hanrahan said speed enforcement will be increased using helicopters, plane and laser speed detector to urge compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Joseph Hanrahan
Hanrahan
International Club Banquet at Coe College To Feature Global Dishes
The 18th annual International Club Banquet at Coe College offers more than 20 dishes from Brazil China Arab and African nations Japan India Greece Pakistan and the U S. The event starts at 6 30 p m in the Gage Memorial Union dining room with entertainment from around the world Tickets are 6 for adults and free for children under 12 with tickets Reservations through the Gage Union Box Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Gage Memorial Union
Brazil
China
Japan
India
Greece
Pakistan
U.S
Gage Union
Cedar Rapids HSAP Deadline for Guaranteed Home School Enrollment
The Cedar Rapids Home School Assistance Program guarantees enrollment for the next school year through April 3. Families homeschooling their children should contact HSAP at Garfield Elementary, 398-2169, by that date. After April 3 applications will be accepted but not guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
HSAP
Cedar Rapids Community School
Garfield
Lifeline aid credited in Springville blaze rescue
An elderly Springville man, Manuel Clements, 82, activated a Lifeline device just before a fire in his living room. He survived after firefighters freed him from smoke, underwent CPR, and was hospitalized in Cedar Rapids in serious condition. The fire was sparked by smoking material. investigators noted the cause but not the exact object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Burnham
Springville
Manuel Clements
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Clements
Twyla Hall
the Gazette
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clayton
Clayton Clements
Hall
Mud bogs roads and budgets in Eastern Iowa counties
Eastern Iowa counties face costly gravel road repairs due to warm weather and mud. Statewide gravel road repairs may exceed 21 million dollars, with Linn and Tama counties diverting funds to stabilize road bases. Local engineers note exhausted rock budgets and the need for reserve funds as soft spots spread across hundreds of miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Associated Press
Iowa
Iowa County Engineers Association
Linn
Jerry Nelson
Nelson
Don Torney
Torney
Allamakee County
William Kerndt
Winneshiek County
Gary Mauer
Tama County
Robert Gumbert
Rock
City to buy a second recycling truck to expand hours
City Council authorized a $61,624 purchase of a five-bin recycling truck from Elliott Equipment to support the current unit. Solid Waste Program Manager Dave Hogan said the second truck will extend manned drop-off hours, with hours varying by location and day, funded by state landfill fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie
Econofoods
Hogan
Hawkeye Truck Equipment Co
Des Moines
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