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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2005
Page
9
Corridor Firefighters Local 11 urges a yes vote on June 14 for the current commission system. Captain Rick Scofield notes the City Council cut budgets but protected firefighters. Local 238 of the police union backs a council-manager change, saying it better serves the public.
City officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m. at the future site east of First Avenue and north of East Ninth Street for the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The $53.87 million, 286-bed city-owned facility is slated for late summer 2006 completion.
Police issued 708 traffic tickets last month in Hiawatha, mostly during focused enforcement projects. This compares to 492 tickets in April, with three programs funded by grants from the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau and a local special traffic enforcement effort.
Former seven term Democratic state legislator Kay Halloran declared her bid for Cedar Rapids mayor. She plans to run regardless of the June 14 referendum on a council manager form and outlined compensation for full-time and part-time versions of the office. Halloran, 68, will hold a 2 PM news conference at the Paul Engle Center to detail her candidacy.
In Iowa City a fire at 702 Bay Ridge Dr. damaged three homes and a garage, destroying a neighbor’s house. Fire officials say the blaze started in the Chaloupkas’ northwest garage corner and caused more than 250000 dollars in damage. Cuddles the cat was found alive under a bed and taken to a vet. Local family salvaged belongings as investigators concluded the cause is not suspicious.
Cedar Rapids police report theft of roughly $1200 in cash and checks from the Cedar Rapids parks commissioner's City Hall office. The money was for Ellis Harbor boat docks. Five members of the public were present. no one is named as a suspect. If caught, the thief could face second degree theft.
Mike Deupree argues the identity of Deep Throat remains disputed and questions the ethics of using anonymous FBI sources. He criticizes Felt's revelations as a revenge tale and links Watergate to long term damage to journalism and trust in sources.
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