Cedar Rapids Plans Ethanol Diesel Buses to Cut Emissions
Cedar Rapids Transit proposes converting seven city buses to an ethanol diesel mix to reduce black and brown smoke and gain 2 to 3 percent better fuel economy. A second plan uses liquid propane for eight gasoline buses. Total cost is 47150 with 75 percent federal grant potential. UMTA decision awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman
Woodingazette
Cedar Rapids
Urban Mass Transit Authority
UMTA
Cedar Rapids Transit
Bill Hoekstra
Environmental Protection Agency
Hoekstra
Transit Department
Umita
Reward posted for missing trucker in Cedar Rapids case
Trucker John Deetz, 38, of Fulton Illinois has been missing for nearly a month after last contacting West Side Transport from Spokane Washington on December 30. The 1989 semi tractor valued over 100000 dollars has not been seen. A reward of 1000 dollars is offered for information about Deetz or the tractor. His family and company worry foul play may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Transport
Cedar Rapids
John Deetz
Fulton, Il
Spokane
Wash
Deetz
West Side
Stan Potter
Potter
Economic development honors to area bankers
Two bankers received top 1989 economic development awards from the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting in the University of Iowa Memorial Union. W. W. Summerwill and Paul Maske were recognized for lifetime devotion to development and community service in the Iowa City Coralville area. Other winners included Purethane Inc. West Branch Sheller Globe Iowa City Collins Government Avionics Rockwell Intl Coralville and Regina Development Center Iowa City Community School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Iowa City
Purethane Inc
West Branch
Sheller Globe Corp
Collins
Rockwell International Corp
Coralville
Regina Development Center
Ann Larson
Brenda Cruikshank
G. Daniel Chadima
George
Joanne Chadima
Swisher
Monroe
Emma Jean Miller
Kalona
Bruce Haupert
Forum on enrichment tax in Iowa City schools
A community forum on the enrichment tax and related programs for Iowa City public schools will be held Sunday at 9 15 a m at First Christian Church Iowa City Dr David Cronin superintendent of the Iowa City Community School District will present background on the tax and answer questions He will also report on the school breakfast program and Mary Richards will cover the Before and After School Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
First Christian Church
David Cronin
Cronin
Mary Richards
Multiple events fill January day across Iowa venues
A full Saturday schedule lists Midwest arts and civic events from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Prairie High School, Fairfax City Hall, and venues in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon, and beyond. Concerts feature Jefferson bands and strings, theater pieces include Love's Labour's Lost and Noises Off, while the Harlem Globetrotters perform and a Small Woodlands workshop is held at Indian Creek Nature Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Scharnberg
Clapp
University of Iowa
Jefferson
Jefferson High School
Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Young and Co
Jefferson Wind Symphony
Small Woodlands Workshop
Indian Creek
the Acting Company
Hancher Auditorium
Hancher Greenroom
Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Jane Martin
Old Brick
Iowa City
Children’s Theatre of
Drunken driving arrests listed with times and addresses
A compilation shows nine drunken driving arrests with times and locations including James Connell at 1:50 a.m. on Third Avenue SE and Chad Lloyd at 9:50 p.m. on Fourth Street NE. Other entries note medical emergencies mistaken alarms extrication from an accident and additional addresses in Marion Hiawatha and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Connell
Sixth Ave
Marion
Third Avenue
Chad Lloyd
Blue Reef Lane
Hiawatha
Fourth Street
Cedar Rapids Man Reaches Hung Jury in Razor Slashing Trial
A Linn County jury failed to reach a verdict in Cedar Rapids man Kelley Johnsons trial on armed with intent and assault with intent to injure. Johnson claimed self defense after slashing three men at Bullcek s bar on Oct 5. A new trial will be scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Kelley Johnson
17Th St. NE
Mercy Medical Center Names 1989 Medical Staff Leaders
Mercy Medical Center selects Dr Ronald Gambach as president of the medical staff for 1989 with Dr Dean Gesme Jr as vice president and Dr Kenneth Anderson as secretary treasurer. The article lists department chiefs across specialties and notes a 200 member medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Gambach
Mercy Medical Center
Dean Gesme Jr
Kenneth Anderson
Gambach
Fort Dodge
University of Iowa College of Medicine
University of Southern California Medical Center
University of Iowa
Mercy
Gesme
Douglas Sedlacek
Joan Benz
Ann Voights
Gerald Barker
Alex Smith
Donald Johnson
Hugh MacMenamin
Martin Johnson
Charles Wellso
William Neff
Beamer Breiling
Tom Stark
Robert Caldwell
John van Heukelem
John Sawyers
Critical condition man in Cedar Rapids car train crash
Donald Cowger aged 31 of 1724 B Avenue Northeast remained in critical but stable condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after a January 21 collision with a train near Sac and Fox Trail Park on Fir Avenue SE. A passenger, Sonia Mary Janey 29 of 861 Oakland Road Northeast, died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Donald Cowger
B Ave
Sac and Fox Trail Park
Fir Avenue SE
Cowger
Sonia Mary Janey
Oakland Rd
Fire Calls Log Sees Multiple Incidents Across City
Fire crews responded to several calls from Thursday evening into Friday including a help request at 737 O Ave NW at 5 42 p m an unknown to car at 3071 Sixth St SW an alarm at 387 Collins Rd NE a medical emergency at 1843 Johnson Ave NW and a 1 18 p m entry on Friday summarizing the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point Rd
Third Ave
Second Ave
K St
Collins Rd
O Ave
Sixth St
Johnson Ave. NW
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Town
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First Ave
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Blairs Ferry Rd
Council St. NE
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Fairfax City Council
City Hall
University of Iowa Museum of Art
Victoria Nuzzo
Armstrong Theatre
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Harlem Globetrotters
Silver Bullets
Rockford
Domino’s
Murray Hall
Coe College
Harold Denton
Johnson
Leonard Landt
Gregory Scheffert
Ely
Price Jackson
Landt
Bullcek’s
16Th Ave
Scheffert
Jackson
Mercy Medical
Trans
Janey
Zemin Cucker Realty Co
Scandinavian Interiors
Kirkwood Community College
Automated Manufacturing
East Central
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Ning Consortium
6Th St.s.w
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JTPA
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Lois
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Tom Shear
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