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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1981
Page
5
More than 200 books were soaked and laid out to dry in the Cedar Rapids Public Library basement after a burst steam pipe Friday. From the Edgewood Branch and Bookmobile collection, volumes including Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe suffer damage. some may be beyond repair and replacement costs run eight to ten dollars per title.
Marion officials hide details as female co workers accuse Police Sgt Gordon Dolley of advances and suggestive remarks. The Marion Police Protective Association confirms a complaint was filed and says Chief Zier will investigate, with officials keeping comments confidential.
Owners of a 168 acre tract east of Highway 13 ask the Marion Water Board to extend water service to enable an industrial park. Wayne Engle represents the development group and also requests sewer extension south of Highway 151. The council has not ruled on sewer plans. water decision deferred to next month. A water department logo contest offers a $25 prize with entries due May 1.
The Marion Independent School Board meets in regular session Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Longfellow Administration Building. The Bushs sold 854 Seventh St to the Kiburzs. Gibson Partners and Zachar Realtors handled the sale. The Marion City Council meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. An entry notes England's Parliament first met in 1265.
Fire department reports a smoke scare at 487 West Eighth Avenue at 5 48 PM Monday a medical assist at 1287 Sixth Avenue at 8 48 PM Monday and another medical assist at 455 31st Street at 8 02 AM Tuesday all in Marion.
The first degree murder trial of David Pforts 27 Mediapolis has been postponed for one week and will begin January 27 in Henry County District Court. He is charged with strangling his wife Karin Marie 26 at their home last April 23.
Board member Susan Turner questions high mileage claims and two hours daily travel by speech clinicians spanning Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Cedar Rapids Vinton. Officials defend travel as 3 percent of the budget while noting mileage rose from 15 to 20 cents per mile and miles per day fell. Decentralizing headquarters and car fleets are discussed as possible cost cuts.
Dernell E. Scholl 34 of Fairfax is charged with attempted murder for allegedly arming a 12 gauge shotgun and aiming at Linn County sheriff's deputies during a Monday arrest at his home. He also faces assault and interfering with official acts charges. bond set at 25000.
Mount Mercy College's chemistry department gains more than $100000 in equipment from Monsanto Co. of St. Louis as part of the college's capital campaign. About 20 pieces of chemistry gear are donated, with values from $350 to $20000, including a micro programmable computer a spectrophotometer and a liquid gas chromatograph. Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service 363-8244.
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