Watchful eye on Cedar Rapids street festivals and open alcohol rules
Police Chief William Byrne says sponsors may be asked to heighten security and keep drinks on premises after a Czech Village street dance ended with open containers and several arrests. Officials worry about safety, parking, and emergency access on crowded festival nights.
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Reed Sandberg Gazette
Cedar Rapids
William “Bud” Byrne
Czech Village
Byrne
J.D. Smith
Jiro Ose
Burglary Charge Involving Copper Wire at Nelson Electric
Michael Tharp, 27, of Dubuque, charged with second degree burglary for taking copper wire worth $4 from Nelson Electric, 618 14th Ave SW, Sunday night. He was released on recognizance. Also reported: burglary at 813 Seventh Ave SW with camera and video gear valued at $980 stolen.
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Michael Tharp
Dubuque
Nelson Electric
14Th Ave
Seventh Ave
Theft report of boat motor and gold chain
Stolen boat motor from Ellis boat yard in the 1600 block of Ellis Boulevard NW between June 15 and 30. A gold chain valued at about $2,000 was taken from a residence at 6616 Inwood Lane NE between June 15 and 25.
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Ellis Boat Yard
Ellis Boulevard
Inwood Lane
Fire and medical calls log across multiple city streets
A sequence of emergency responses from Saturday to Monday includes medical emergencies at numerous addresses such as 300 Diagonal Dr SW and 1200 block of Third St SE, a house fire at 1400 Seventh Ave SE, an acid spill at a rest stop on I 380 SW, and a broken fuel line at 151 Jacolyn Dr NW.
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Cal
Third Ave
Third St
Dunreath Dr
Hamilton St
Linn Rescue
Central City
Emerson St
Troy Mills
Fifth Ave
Mount Vernon
Shellsburg
County Home Road
Whittier Road
Hiawatha
Marion
Alburnett
Fall
Palo
Boyson Court
Diagonal Dr
Third Street
Oakland Rd
Crestridge Dr
51St St
A Ave. NW
Hamilton Street
Wisconsin St
Seventh Ave
29Th St
First St
12Th Avenue SE
Fruitland Blvd
19Th St
Interstate 380
Jacolyn Dr
Laughing Wild at University Theatre
Theatre events list shows Laughing Wild at 8 p.m. in Theatre A at the University of Iowa Theatre Building with tickets $9.50 available from Hancher Box Office. Outdoor program Iowa Raptors runs 9 30 a.m. at Indian Creek Nature Center. City meetings and planning sessions follow across Linn County and Cedar Rapids City Hall with multiple boards and commissions downtown.
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U of I Theatre
Hancher Box Office
Iowa
Raptors
Indian Creek Nature Center
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids Building Board of Appeals
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Cityline
Iowa City
Linn-Mar approves five year instructional support program
The Linn-Mar school board set a July 16 public hearing at Novak Elementary for implementing an Instructional Support Program for 1991 92. The plan funds up to 10 percent of the district's regular costs with 77.5 percent from property taxes and 22.5 percent state aid. The board aims to support outcomes based education and related programs and would not require an election unless petitions arise. Milk and lunch prices also rise to offset higher costs.
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Gahe Linn-Mar
Wilkins
Glen Easterday
PTA probes Channel One over school ads in Des Moines area
Des Moines area PTA groups plan to ask the school board to rescind Channel One television news in district middle and high schools next fall. The national PTA urged regulations banning programs that require advertising in schools for money or equipment. The board says it previews content and would stop if inappropriate.
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Gaieus
Edar Rapids
PTA
Channel One
Whittle Communications
Knoxville
Speedy board sets levy hearing on July 16
The nity school board on Monday scheduled a public hearing for July 16 at 7 30 p m on a new Instructional Support Levy The levy aims to raise 5 125 million with about 3 8 million already slated for next year for education projects all day kindergarten and textbooks It would fund computer purchases repairs and cash reserves to lower taxes later if approved at a July 17 meeting the levy would run five years starting 1991 92 and add about 30 to a 50 000 home tax bill Citizens can petition for an election if they object to the levy.
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Nity School Board
Cedar Rapids
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Curt Rogahn 1Aducation
Wei
Meek
Susan McDermott
McDermott
National
Ptas
Speedy Board
Kurt Rogahn
Stephen Daeschner
United Security
Sweet Seagar Rapids
United Security Savings Bank
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