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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1978
Page
10
Marion voters approved a cable television franchise Tuesday and the City Council plans Feb 2 action to form an ad hoc committee. Mayor William Grundy said the panel would study the ordinance, costs of underground versus overhead cabling, and how the franchise affects the city.
Voters approved underground wiring for local cables by a wide margin with 1,412 yes and 264 no ballots, 1,676 total representing 16 percent of registered voters. Marion Cable Communications, affiliated with Cedar Rapids Cable Communications and Cox Cable Television, expects to serve first customers in Marion as soon as this fall.
Marion's Parks Department received a $38,721.13 federal grant from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for Hanna Park work. Parks director Joe Butterfield says he has not yet seen official notification but expects a letter within a week. Total federal aid on the project now reaches $122,513.63.
The well elderly clinic scheduled for Friday at the Marion Community Center is canceled due to renovations. The next clinic will be February 24 at the center. appointments may be made by calling 398-3555. Additional activity listings for Marion YMCA and recovery meeting are provided.
Marion police have arrested Jeffrey Francis Hennessey 18 of 31st Street and First Avenue on a willful injury charge in the beating of Noel Allen Smith 2780 Fourth Ave. He is held in Linn County Jail on a 20000 dollar bond. A prior arrest was Arthur Dean Larson 18 of 1410 Eighth St. Both suspects face the same charge and Smith remains hospitalized in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after the street assault on the city edge.
The Iowa legislature weighs a deposit law for select beverage containers. Readers are invited to guess which cans and bottles will be affected, noting some look alike and share flavors. The page promises the answers hidden among the illustrations.
The discussion classifies beverages by carbonation and alcohol content for deposit rules. It confirms carbonated drinks require deposits, alcohol excluded, and notes changes around individual portions and noncarbonated items.
The reader argues the Bottle Bill fails to cover all beverage containers and only reduces a fraction of litter. They urge legislators to adopt a comprehensive litter and waste law similar to California Colorado Washington and Virginia and to contact lawmakers about the issue.
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