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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1992
Page
9
Cedar Rapids Man Escapes Injury After Park Shooting
A Cedar Rapids man, Mark Lutchison aged 31, accidentally discharged a .22 handgun at Van Vechten Park around 9 30 p m. He was treated for minor injuries and released from Mercy Medical Center. Police have not charged him. A 16 year old male was arrested for first degree robbery at Jones Parking Lot and faces possible adult or juvenile handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Park
Mark Lutchison
Pioneer Ave
Latchison
Mercy Medical Center
Jones Parking Lot
Second Ave
Alleged hustler arrested in stalled car gimmick case
Dana R. Phillips, 35, of Hiawatha, jailed in Linn County on warrants for fifth degree theft. The misdemeanor suspect allegedly duped victims by claiming his car was stalled and asking for about $40, sometimes near Palo. He was arrested at 5 am Tuesday in the 1000 block of 32nd Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana R. Phillips
Hiawatha
Linn
Phillips
Palo
32Nd Street NE
Camp expansion funded by AT&T Family Care grant
A $16 700 grant from the AT T Family Care Development Fund to the Metropolitan Area YMCA funds a five day week summer day camp at Taylor Elementary School. Up to 45 children from the Taylor area and AT T employees may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At&t Family Care Development Fund
Metropolitan Area
YMCA
Taylor
At&t
Donald Frischkorn
Carrie Fitzpatrick
Jim Schmitz
Metropolitan Y Board
Fitzpatrick
Communications Workers of America
CWA
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood sets record as spring enrollment climbs
Kirkwood Community College reports 8370 students enrolled so far this semester, 533 more than a year ago. Late registrations are accepted through Friday at Cedar Rapids and Iowa City campuses. Vocational and arts and science transfer courses rise 6.9 and 6.7 percent, reflecting broad interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Carl Seff
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Leff
Flier Revered in Japan Honors Ossian War Hero
Lt. Rodney Nicholson Jr., a 29 year old World War II test pilot from Ossian, died in 1947 near Kyushu Japan after steering a failing P-51 to an empty field to avoid a school and a factory. A granite monument now marks his memory and Mitsubishi Kasei supported his tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Val Swinton
Iowa
Island
Kyushu
Japan
Rodney Nicholson Jr
Nicholson
Marian
Sandy
Mitsubishi Kasei Chemical Plant
Japanese flyer Nicholson remembered for courage and service
Hosogoe traveled from Osaka to Ossian to honor Nicholson, praising his sublime deed amid danger. The Ossian youth showed fearless habit from a teen, flying with his father’s plane and rescuing others, while Marian Nichol son recalled his wartime Air Corps service and love of flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Nicholson
Panel not all upbeat on schools
Education forum in Prairie Junior High drew about 200 as Ron Fielder Norm Nielsen and Al Rowe critiqued public schooling. They warned of long term threats to democracy and urged parental involvement while noting current efforts to improve education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Rogahn
America
Ron Fielder
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Norm Nielsen
Kirkwood Community College
al Rowe
Prairie Elementary Parent Teacher Organization
Prairie Junior High
Fielder
Los Angeles
L.A
Iowa
Nielsen
Kirkwood
Rowe
Cedar Falls author to discuss teen reading trends in Cedar Rapids
Jill Carlson, author of What Are Your Kids Reading, will speak at Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. She argues publishers and reviewers downplay Christian themes and urges schools and libraries to broaden holdings to reflect diverse viewpoints while avoiding censorship. The Cedar Rapids event is sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Chapter of the Iowa Education Coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Rogahn
Jill Carlson
Cedar Rapids
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Carlson
Cedar Falls
Wolgemuth and Hyatt
Brentwood
Tenn
Iowa Education Coalition
Citizens For Educational Excellence
Cedar Rapids mayor seeks public input on sales tax proposal
Mayor Don Canney urged residents to weigh in on a local option sales tax potentially lowering property taxes. A 1-cent countywide tax could cut Cedar Rapids levy from 12.05 to about 8.0 per 1,000, with broader countywide reductions possible, while non residents through shopping still benefit from services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Zingula
Acette
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Bob McMahan
Marion
Hiawatha
McMahan
Canney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glen Fox
Grant
Marian Smythe
Madison, Wis
Takashi
Tommy” Hosogoe
Mitsubishi Kasei America
Indianapolis
Hosogoe
Rodney Nicholson
Decorah
Pearl Harbor
Army Air Corps
States
Air Corps
C.C. Cornell
Cornell
Tor Tower
Rodney Sr
Rodney Jr
Kyushu Island
Linn County
Gazette
Cedar Rapids-area
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