Busing in Louisville Affects 22600 Students
The Louisville school district desegregation plan moved 22 600 students on busing routes during the 1975 76 school year with about half black and half white. Children report limited fear and note new friendships while parents face hostile mail and protests.
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Louisville
Mark Jump
Mark
Babbette Norfleet
Kentucky
Middletown
Babbette
Josephine Trowel
King
William Horan
Ellis Pool Aquatic Show Promises 1950s Themed Night
Ellis Pool hosts an aquatic art show on Thursday at 9 p m titled Fabulous 50 s arranged by Bonnie Elliott with 11 production numbers featuring music from the 1950 era. Cast includes Barb Stevens Mary Beth Phelan David Stevens Doug Van Metre and others with narrators and crew for lighting and music Bleacher seating is available free admission and more shows are scheduled for July at Noelridge Cherry Hill and Bever pools.
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Ellis Municipal Pool
Bonnie Elliott
Ellis Pool
Barb Stevens
David Stevens
Carl Berndsen
Mike Lavely
Brian Lavely
Suzie Nosbisch
Mary Beth Phelan
Tom Hazelton
Sarah Barkley
Doug van Metre
Rene Karlin
Randy King
Debbie Hazelton
Cheryl St. Germain
Ave
Bonne Elliott
Carol Berndsen
Angel Prom
Peg Capesius
Randy Feickert
Paul Phelan
Rick Schatz
Francis Luzum
Sarah Bark
Jan Midecalf
Eileen Cunningham
The
Recreation Commission
Noelridge Pool
Cherry Hill Pool
Bever Pool
Former hearing clinician sues for 1.5 million over Keystone hire
Lewis D. Bishop of West Union files a federal suit in Cedar Rapids claiming contractual right to preference in hiring by Keystone Area Education Agency successor to Chickasaw Fayette Joint County system. He alleges he was not rehired for advocating political issues and as a bargaining representative, seeking 1.5 million in damages plus 500 thousand punitive.
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Chickasaw-Fayette Joint County
Cedar Rapids
Joint County System
Keystone Area Education Agency
Lewis D. Bishop
West Union
Richard L. Hansen
Chickasaw-Fayette
Steven Bobst
Keystone Agency
Bishop
Iowa
Keystone
Council Closes Doors in City Manpower Talks
Cedar Rapids city council held a closed session to discuss personnel matters in the manpower department. Mayor Don Canney cited personality problems and said further interviews with multiple people are planned.
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Council
Cedar Rapids
Bob Brown
Ben Blackstock
Don Canney
Juries Find One Innocent Guilty in Cedar Rapids Break-In Trials
In Linn district court two Cedar Rapids men faced breaking and entering charges and admitted presence at the scenes. Gary L. Konicek, 22, was acquitted of the Marion break-in while Terrance L. Buck, 21, was found guilty for the garage intrusion in Cedar Rapids. Konicek claimed he chased a dog. Buck said he returned items to the garage and wore gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints due to a police record.
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Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Gary L. Konicek
Terrance L. Buck
Konicek
Dale Lee Beer Distributing Co
Old
Marion Road
Marion
Buck
Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment and Rates Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette and published daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Second class postage paid Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier 1.05 per week by mail Afternoon Edition and Saturday and Sunday morning 7 issues MW 4 weeks 46.00 52 weeks Olmer states and US territories 70.00 52 weeks No Mail Subscriptions accepted in areas having Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all AP news dispatches.
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The
Gazette
Thadove
Rapids
Lowe
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Olmer States
Associated Press
AP News
Man Reports Robbery Attempt
Elwyn Beardsley reports two men jumped him as he exited his car in the 700 block of E Avenue NW Tuesday evening. One man struck him with a metal rod. Beardsley knocked a robber down and the pair fled. He was treated for a scalp cut at St Luke's hospital and released.
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Elwyn Beardsley
Cedar Drive
E Avenue NW
Beardsley
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bird Files Nomination for Cedar Rapids School Board
Ronald G. Bird of 413 Eighteenth Street SE filed Wednesday to run as a member at large on the Cedar Rapids school district board of directors. Bird is a halfway house manager for the Citizens Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.
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Ronald G. Bird
Eighteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Bird
Citizen's Committee
Four Charged In Robbery Of C R Store
James M. Kimpton 18 of 1413 Fourteenth Avenue SE Roland Zerba 18 of 2621 Worthington Drive SW and two juveniles were arrested on robbery with aggravation charges linked to a July 4 robbery of the 7-Eleven at 4958 Johnson Avenue NW More than 100 was taken Police say Kimpton and Zerba also burglarized the Luene Maas residence at 3141 Emerald Avenue SE that night Stereo equipment records and jewelry were taken The two adults face 20 000 bonds each The 16 year old juvenile from Cedar Rapids was sent to the juvenile detention center The 14 year old girl with no listed address was taken to Mitchellville Kimpton had earlier been arrested on a separate stealing charge from Judy Espe last Sunday and released on bond
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James M. Kimpton
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Roland Zerba
Worthington Drive
Johnson Avenue NW
Kimpton
Zerba
Luene Maas
Emerald Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Mitchellville
Judy Espe
Jana Drive
Ex Academy Chief Gallagher Dies at 79 in Columbus
Maj. Gen. Philip Edward Gallagher former commander of the U.S. Military Academy died at his Columbus home Sunday at age 79. He previously led the academy and held senior defense posts.
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Columbus
Philip Edward Gallagher
U.S. Military Academy
Man Arrested On Theft Counts In Rapids
Raymond Roy McGraw aged 18 of 1534 Third avenue SE was charged with stealing 151 dollars from a salesman desk 115 dollars from a file safe and 75 dollars from another desk at Rapids Chevrolet 601 First avenue NE over three weeks. He faced an additional charge for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and was arrested at noon Tuesday and released on bond.
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Raymond Roy McGraw
Third Avenue SE
Rapids Chevrolet
First Avenue NE
McGraw
Rapids
Linn County
Two Nabbed on Burglary Charges
Ora J. Lewis and Lynn Toomer were arrested about 9 p.m. Tuesday on burglary charges. They allegedly stole a purse with an undetermined cash amount from Elsie Schmickle on July 7 after entering Schmickle's unlocked home while she slept. They are held on $5,000 bond. Toomer faces an additional parole violation charge.
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Ora J. Lewis
Fifth Street
Lynn Toomer
Elsie Schmickle
Lewis
Toomer
Schmickle
Police and Fire Command Staffs Seek Pay Hikes
Cedar Rapids city council will consider larger pay increases for police and fire command staff after senior officers complained of smaller raises than lower grade workers. The dispute stems from earlier bargaining with Teamsters and AFSCME, which set seven percent and 35 cent per hour increases respectively.
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Fire and
Police Department
Cedar Rapids
Wallace la Peters
Gareth Clift
Edsel McMickle
Herman Frueh
Teamsters
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Afscme
Fire and Police Departments
Fire and Police
Sewage Plant Bid Protested by Unsuccessful Bidders
J W Bateson Co and Centex Corp protested the Detroit firm Darin and Armstrong Inc bid for Cedar Rapids wastewater plant. They allege non responsiveness for failing to list a subcontractor for over 100000 and painting work. A city council hearing will determine the protest validity.
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Cedar Rapids
J.W. Bateson Co
Centex Corp
Dallas
Detroit
Darin and Armstrong, Inc
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Darin and Armstrong
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