Cedar Rapids school reaches pay deals for two units
Two Cedar Rapids Community School District bargaining units, secretarial clerical and food service employees, reach tentative contracts with an average salary increase around 7.5 to 7.7 percent and total package boosts near 8.46 to 8.5 percent. Early retirement insurance provisions added. Both contracts await member voting and board ratification.
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Cedar Rapids Community School District
Food Service
Education Association
Cedar Rapids Association of Educational Secretaries
Food Service Employees
Bartenders International Union Afl-Cio
Linn jail site under review May's Island reconsideration urged
Cedar Rapids officials and state and federal representatives meet with DeWild Grant Beckert & Associates to restudy the Cedar River flood plain and consider reopening the Linn County Jail site decision on May's Island. The panel may hold an appeal hearing if the council reopens the December 2 vote.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Cedar River
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Federal Flood Insurance Administration
DeWild Grant Beckert & Associates
Rock Rapids
May’s Island
Linn County
Wayne Gieselman
Gieselman
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Regents extend off campus residency rule at University
The Iowa Board of Regents keeps the parietal rule for University of Iowa freshmen and sophomores not required to live in dorms due to overflow. Enrollment hit a record 25,100 with dorm demand exceeding space by 400, prompting leasing at Mayflower Apartments. The move aims to keep dorms financially stable while potential deficits could be offset by student funds. The board also raises bidding threshold to 50 000 to fast track public bids for projects and names Donald McCloskey chair of Economics at the College of Business Administration.
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Iowa City
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
U of
Mayflower
North Dubuque Street
U of I
Hawkeye Court
Regents
Iowa
Robert Ray
Donald McCloskey
Department of Economics
College of Business Administration
McCloskey
Harvard University
Senator proposes smaller legislature to save state funds
North central Iowa Senator Art Gratias renews a plan to shrink the General Assembly to 45 senators and 84 House members, predicting annual savings of about 552000 dollars. The push follows redistricting with hints of broader tenure limits and support from Rep. Robert M L Johnson.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Art Gratias
Nora Springs
House of Representatives
Gratias
House
General Assembly
Rep
Robert M.L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Budget Heated Debate As Iowa Legislature Reacts To Ray Plan
Gov. Robert Ray unveiled a biennial budget of just over 3.5 billion for 1982 1983 backed by tax proposals including cigarette and gasoline tax hikes. Legislators voiced mixed reactions with Sen. Lowell Jenkins accusing the move of pressuring the body to raise more funds, while others praised its balance and noted hiring chill in state offices. Phillip Burks of Des Moines named Employee of the Month for the Iowa Legislative Service Bureau. his recognition highlighted in the governor's office.
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Johnson
Arne Waldstein
R-Storm Lake
Waldstein
Sen. Gratias
Senate
General Assembly
Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Robert Ray
Phillip Burks
Burks
Iowa Legislative Service Bureau
Larry Pope
Legislative Service Bureau
Serge Garrison
Iowa
United States
Junkins
John Murray
R-Ames
Chamber
Murray
Marshalltown
Mick Lura
Garry Baugher
R-Ankeny
House of Representatives
James Johnson
R-Elma
Larry Dinger
Riceville
Hiawatha Chooses 14 000 Sq Feet City Hall With Library
City officials narrow plan for a larger City Hall to 14 000 square feet if a new library is included. Architect Scott Olson to estimate costs, with a special meeting set for February 25. Proposals include 7 000 square feet City Hall and 3 000 square feet library atop 4 000 square feet basement storage.
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Hiawatha
Scott Olson
Olson
Library Board
Iowa Library Association
Bob Wheeler
Tom Theis
South Sioux City Man Charged With Kidnapping
Martin D. Harless, 29, pleaded innocent to a federal indictment in Cedar Rapids charging kidnapping a 20 year old Sioux City woman from Iowa to Nebraska on January 5 for rape. Trial set for February 23. bond $40,000. potential life sentence.
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Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Martin D. Harless
Harless
Iowa
Nebraska
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Ken Sullivan
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Paramount Theatre
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Ministry of Reconciliation
Vigortone Barbershop
Gospel Tabernacle Youth Choir
Jim Jenkins
Gordon Weasel
Mary Noonan
Harry Christiansen
Fellowship Christian Center
Cedar Book Store
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Zondervan Family Book Store
Sample Medical Pharmacy
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Cornell
Bob Moore
Month Rapids Chevrolet CO. New Car Dept
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Thomas Jefferson
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Florence Nightingale
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Albert Schweitzer
Henry Thoreau
Susan B. Anthony
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Elliot Richardson
Adlai Stevenson
Linus Pauling
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