Cedar Rapids women discuss corporate leadership at Cornell
A panel of four Cedar Rapids women in management will speak Tuesday at 7 30 p m in The Commons at Cornell College about experiences as women in a male dominated corporate world. Speakers include Kimm Harris Phyllis Hoffman Mary Naig and Diana Simoons. The event is free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Kimm Harris
CCH Computax
Phyllis Hoffman
International Banking
Norwest Bank
Mary Naig
Collins Commercial Avionics
Diana Simoons
Junior Achievement of
Greater Cedar Rapids
Pate Announces Run in Senate District 26 Race
Linn County State Senator Paul Pate of Marion declares his bid for reelection in Senate District 26. He currently serves District 24 and leads the administrations appropriations subcommittee. Democrats plan a candidate. filings run Feb 24 to March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pate
Marion
Senate
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Pate
PM Systems Corp
Hiawatha
Iowa Democratic Party
King Birthday Celebration In Cedar Rapids Planned
A Martin Luther King birthday event will be sponsored by Kirkwood Community College Multi Ethnic Program and Gospel Tabernacle Church in Cedar Rapids. The 6 p.m. program at 1200 Second Ave SE features Rev. Gordon Simon and the Triedstone Youth in Action Choir of Chicago. A Brown Bag Briefing on Cedar Rapids water quality follows Tuesday at noon in Beems Auditorium at the Public Library with panelists Greg Brenneman Dennis Goemaat Tom Noth and moderator Alexandra Tomes.
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Kirkwood Community College
Gospel Tabernacle Church of
Cedar Rapids
Second Ave. SE
Gordon Simon
Triedstone Youth In Action Choir of
Chicago
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Greg Brenneman
Iowa State Extension Service
Dennis Goemaat
Linn County Conservation Department
Tom Noth
Cedar Rapids probes council power to fire city heads
City legal staff refine a proposal to decentralize firing authority over department heads in Cedar Rapids. The amendment was tabled for clarity after inconsistent language about dismissal by majority vote. Police and fire chiefs would be included, while boards and commissions retain personnel control, per Mayor Canney.
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Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hanson
Hanson
Don Canney
Linn-Mar Board to Hold Hearing on Early School Start
The Linn-Mar school board will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday in the Educational Services Center to seek permission from the Iowa Department of Education to start the 1992-93 school year earlier than Iowa Code allows. Public comment is invited.
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Linn-Mar
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa
Linn-Mar Educational Services Center
10Th St
Brooklyn plans giant flag display to attract interstate travelers
Alexander Wehrle of Castle Specialties in Brooklyn Iowa aims to build an 80 foot flagpole with a 20 by 38 foot U S flag and 25 foot state flags on a hill by the Fire Station. The $50,000 project seeks funds via a downtown flag store and donations to create a Community of Flags with an annual festival and Fourth of July events.
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Uvaazeue
Ahhwre Rooklyn
Iowa
Alexander Wehrle
Brooklyn
Wehrle
Interstate 80
Highway 6
Castle Specialties Inc
U.S
Community of Flags Committee
Community of Flags
Perry
Max Clayton
Perry Wehrle
Yvonne Price
Marilyn Clayton
Iowa Wins National Driving Simulator Project on Merit
Iowa officials and lawmakers steered the 32 million National Highway Traffic Safety Administration facility toward the University of Iowa after a political contest with Michigan. Delegation members from both parties pressed for a merit based selection, with U I president Hunter Rawlings crediting strong Iowa support and the project being won on merits rather than politics. Michigan was described as a strong competitor in the race.
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Iowa City
Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Iowa
Iowa
U of I
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
U of
Hunter Rawlings
Thy
Illinois
Nagle
U.S
House
Senate
Charles Grassley
Jim Leach
Tom Harkin
Neal Smith
Washington Shepherd
Fred Grandy
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Jim Nussle
Derek Willard
Leach
Eastern Iowa airports wage competitive air service battle
Cedar Rapids airports launch regional marketing to draw travelers, angering Dubuque and Waterloo leaders. Dubuque reports a 6 percent rise in flyers in 1991 while Waterloo sees a 9 percent drop, with officials blaming Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids defends a regional strategy and denies tax funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Dundon
Metro-Iowa
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Waterloo
Bob O’brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Iowa Department of Transportation and Airports Gazette
Chad Willenborg
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Mount Vernon
Forum On Water Quality
Dave Gosch
Gazette
By Lyle Muller
Iowa State University
Johnny Orr
Dave Nagle
Big Ten
C.R
East Iowa
Larry Mullendere
Mullendere
Mullendore
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