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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1996
Page
9
Linn-Mar and Marion district students finish for the year today with early dismissals. Cedar Rapids and College Community also close this week with varying early release times and no lunch served.
A 17-year-old Cedar Rapids youth was charged with robbing the Rum & Go store on Mount Vernon Road SE after displaying a handgun and demanding cash. Police traced the suspect to his mother's home and he was detained at the Linn County Juvenile Detention Center.
William Mayer 69 died after a pickup driven by Jessica Elhard 15 struck a group of cyclists paused on two county roads near Harper. Mayer died at University Hospitals Iowa City. Elhard turning onto the shoulder caused the crash. Services set for 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church.
Cedar Bend Humane Society executive director Deanna Cooper quits citing euthanizing about half of the 7,000 animals received yearly due to space. She notes more than $500,000 in donations sit in money-making accounts while overcrowding persists. Board member Bonnie Sines says renovations or a new facility may become feasible.
House Speaker Ron Corbett says reform of Iowa school aid formula could begin this summer with an interim study committee including educators and taxpayer groups. The Report Card Commission urges changes to reduce delays and inefficiencies in funding and budgeting as districts face rising enrollments and financing needs. Senate leaders urge careful review to avoid diverting funds from other areas and to ensure timely support for new teachers and special education.
George and Hazel Owley Haines, married 55 years, recall a thunderstorm that split a windbreak pine from top to bottom, flinging wood shards onto neighboring trees and shaking their farmhouse. The pair, world travelers, note the storm’s power and the unusual event in their long rural life.
A northbound station wagon rear collided with a southbound semi on Highway 151 on Fairfax's south side killing the driver. A female passenger was flown to a Cedar Rapids hospital with unknown condition. The semi driver was uninjured.
The Linn-Mar school board accepted a revised 1996-97 budget reducing the Indian Creek principal’s job to a 10 month post. The plan trims about $107,000, creating a $2,595 cushion amid a $28.3 million budget and a $200,000 contingency fund.
City Council will announce its decision on leasing public land for a $50 million floating casino on the Cedar River. A press conference follows an informal 8:30 a.m. start as investors seek a referendum amid strong neighborhood and church opposition.
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