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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1985
Page
5
Manchester officials approve new subdivision fees and technical standards after debate. The ordinance, adopted June 17, outlines plat review fees and requirements for sidewalks streets water and sewer lines, with initial delays due to limited quorum.
The president of the state Frater nal Order of Eagles Donald Durland will attend the order's international convention in Denver July 29 to August 1. The gathering will highlight state projects and celebrities incl Bob Hope Dr Norman Vincent Peale Danny Thomas and U S Rep Claude Pepper with about 10 000 delegates and families expected.
The East Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium now administers JTPA and Older Workers programs in Benton Johnson Jones Linn and Washington counties, replacing Heritage Agency on Aging. Eligibility targets residents 55 and older with income and other criteria. contact numbers listed for Cedar Rapids Iowa City Marengo Vinton Anamosa Monticello and Washington offices.
Police report cites theft of fishing equipment valued at about 750 dollars from 1115 A Ave NW. Items include five spinning rods and reels two fly rods lures and assorted tackle were taken from the Glenn Williams residence late Saturday or early Sunday.
Local notices list advertising options for Marion residents including classified ads by phone numbers 398-8234 and 1-800-332-7976. Jewelry repair offered by Crowley-Bentley Jewelers at Marion phone 377-2165. A Food Preservation Clinic is set for July 3 at Alburnett Farmers State Bank. Culligan water softener salt sale advertised at 4.65 for 80 lbs, pickup only, ending July 5 at 211 12th St Marion. Warner Brothers Siding and Roofing advertises at 377-5573 in Marion.
Benton County District Court awarded Mr and Mrs Doyle Pickering 2751 dollars plus interest after a jury found the City of Van Horne negligent in maintaining and repairing the sewer system. The back ups occurred in January June and July 1982 at 103 Cherry St and damaged the basement walls floor and contents.
Ahmad Hatem told Cedar Rapids police his apartment at 4873 First Ave SW was burglarized between June 25 and June 29. Missing items include 5000 dollars in jewelry a 300 dollar radio cassette player a 300 dollar cruise control a 100 dollar suitcase 2500 dollars of men's clothing and 1500 dollars of stainless steel silverware. Entry was gained by smashing the glass on a sliding glass door.
Three more persons pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids federal court to reduced charges tied to a Nepal heroin smuggling ring. Mary Anne Caldwell, Arthur L. Cooper, and Linda Dochterman admitted to conspiracy or accessory after the fact, amid a 16-indictment case stretching from 1983 to 1984.
Iowa City moves to require newspaper dealers to pay a $10 annual permit per vending machine. The draft ordinance, reviewed by the Design Review Committee, bans machines from obstructing public space and requires liability insurance. It allows machines if they do not clutter streets, sidewalks, or parks and sets minimum insurance and per machine fee, with council approval for any change.
Hansen Lind Meyer based in Iowa City plans to close its Cedar Rapids office today. More than 30 employees are expected to transfer to Iowa City, with exact numbers to be announced at an 8 am press briefing at the Iowa City Holiday Inn.
A Cedar Rapids Metropolitan YMCA reception welcomes Tim Pendergast as executive director of the Central Branch YMCA. The public event runs 4:30 to 6 p.m. July 17 at the Chamber of Commerce, 424 First Ave. NE. Pendergast, in the field since 1975, previously served as associate executive director at Fargo-Moorhead Family YMCA in Fargo, North Dakota.
Nine motorists face drunken driving charges in Linn County. Listed defendants include James Wiefrather 38 of Center Point Road NE Leah Marie Cihla 19 of Westwood Drive NW Jeffrey Allen Dighton 18 of Robins Road Hiawatha Steven Leonard Wiers 49 of East Post Road Marion Jeffrey Lynn Wold 32 of Second Street Marion Mark Anthony Nieland 25 of Southview Drive Marion Dennis Kurt Joslin 30 of 32nd Street SE Michael Raymond Koolbeck 27 of Sharon Lane NW and Rosalinda Williams 27 of Bever Avenue SE. Each case cites location and time from Friday to Sunday over the weekend.
A computer terminal two modems a printer and cables valued at over 2400 were stolen from Steve Horton’s station wagon in an underground parkade on May s Island between 1 and 2 pm Saturday. In a separate case Mike Reutzel reported theft of a stove light fixtures and carpeting worth 790 from a rental property at 1830 Fourth Ave SE on Saturday.
Quote attributes history as living through it feels confusing and messy. Gardner notes that current events never read like history, expressing unease with ongoing change and the perception of disarray.
Seventy seven seventh graders with high SAT scores were recognized at Iowa State University for Duke University’s Talent Identification Program TIP. Grand award winners include Renee Klink and Richard Santos while state winners span Cedar Rapids Elkader Decorah Monticello and Stanwood among others.
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