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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1992
Page
9
At 10 08 p m a masked man Armed with a knife threatened a store clerk at Coastal Mart 1822 Johnson Ave NW Cedar Rapids. He demanded money and fled east on B Avenue NW after taking an undisclosed amount. Police Capt James Noonan commented on the incident.
The Linn County Compensation Board urges a 5 percent across the board raise for elected officials effective July 1. Board of Supervisors will hold a March public hearing to consider the budget. Salaries would top $39,371 for three supervisors and rise to $75,089 for the county attorney with other posts set accordingly.
Voter cards are being mailed to about 96 000 residents showing new precincts after the latest census. Some voters may see alternate voting places for school elections. Maps and directories are available in the Auditor's Office. errors can be corrected on the back of the card.
Three law enforcement agencies each receive 6744 dollars from the seizure and sale of Vaughn Ehret’s Cedar Rapids home at 4401 Westover Road SE. The funds come after Ehret pleaded guilty in 1988 to drug charges and the house was forfeited to the federal government for use in drug sales.
A Gazette graphic on property taxes mis-stated fiscal years for Cedar Rapids. It should reference FY '92 and FY '93. The corrected version clarifies the budget timeline and aligns figures with those years.
More than 100 people spoke at a Wednesday forum at St Pauls United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, urging Iowa legislators to consider how budget cuts affect families and children. Two mothers shared stories of hardship and resilience, detailing how Pell grants, ADC, food stamps, and daycare programs aided their progress.
At a Wednesday forum on family and child issues legislators grapple with funding tradeoffs as mothers share impact stories. Rep Kay Chapman notes she receives letters urging cuts but not all favored programs, while Rep Joyce Nielsen backs prevention. Rep Phil Brammer advocates a 1 cent sales tax to cover deficits and reset priorities, warning without it pandemonium could hit state and local budgets.
Marsha Wiegel runs a home day care at 1111 Westwood Dr NW with a weekly recycling truck visit from Randall Foods. Kids collect milk jugs, paper, glass and more to learn environmental care while weighing for future habits.
The Rethwisch Lumber Co building burned Tuesday night destroying the office retail area workshop equipment and inventory in a second fire at the family business. Pat Rethwisch 56 described the clan as hard luck but blessed with faith and community support after the blaze.
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