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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1988
Page
4
The Coralville Chamber of Commerce voted to negotiate a merger with the Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce. President Doug Parsons called the vote overwhelmingly in favor and said details would be discussed in coming weeks.
Iowa City workers facing six proposed job eliminations urged the city council to pursue alternatives. AFSCME officials proposed a joint committee to explore saving options as the council weighs a 7.9 percent property tax rise and final budget before March 15.
IOWA CITY WRAC sponsors a Brown Bag Lunch at 12 10 p.m. Wednesday at 130 N Madison focusing on historical implications of black women in American social movements.
The Mayor's Youth Employment Program shifts from its current site on February 16 to 410 Iowa Ave with a new phone number 356 5410. The office will close Friday February 12 and Monday February 15 for the move. The program joins United Action for Youth in a new facility bought from the State Historical Society. Donors of office furniture and volunteers are asked to contact 337 3020 through February 15.
Johnson County and Grant Wood Red Cross chapters discuss merging to combine expertise and staff efficiency. If approved, Johnson County would keep local volunteers and a town office in Iowa City while Cedar Rapids would gain stronger professional oversight, with funding and donor allocations carefully managed.
The University of Iowa campus hosts a presidential debate at Mayflower Residence Hall starting at 7:30 PM. Staff from major Democratic and Republican campaigns and students affiliated with campaigns headline the event. Journalists from Campus Review Daily Iowan and WSUI pose questions with cross-questioning by candidate reps.
Cornell College presents Periodical Potpourri as the Chautauqua series starting February 1 for three Mondays from 9 am to 3 pm in Cornell Commons. Professor Walter Stromer teaches, reviewing magazine articles on topics such as radon testing congressional investigations and homelessness. Registration is not required and the fee is $25. information line 895-8811.
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