New Tack on Racial Harmony at Cedar Rapids Library
A five member panel mostly high school students urged respect for differences and learning about cultures to reduce racism. Speakers stressed education as key to unity and a hopeful path forward, with audience member Edna Wilson and others sharing diverse perspectives.
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Josh Mason
Mason
Metro High School
Marcia Hernandez
Washington High School
Gibson
Edna Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Tam le
Washington
Burglary Reports and Bomb Threat Released by Linn County Agencies
The Log lists burglaries at Time Out Lounge and Dairy Queen with cash and merchandise losses. A dental office theft totals $2,454 in cash stamps and checks. A bomb threat at Cornell College led to a three hour sweep with no device found. Numerous medical emergencies, fires, crashes, and other incidents follow from Tuesday through the following weekend in Linn County.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Dairy Queen
Sixth St
Cornell College
Metro
Dennis Fiser
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Theft charge tied to air compressor and tools from dentist office
Dennis L. Santee also known as Dennis L. Doerflinger, 38, at large, faces second degree theft and habitual offender counts for possessing a stolen air compressor a circular saw and other tools valued above 500 dollars. He has prior felonies including habitual offender in 1982. A dentist drill was taken from Dr. Thomas Grimes office at 1935 First Ave SE.
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Dennis L. Santee
Dennis L. Doerflinger
Thomas Grimes
First Ave. SE
Marion man arrested for drunken driving after stop
Robert C. Newlin, 41, of 1965 A Avenue Marion, was arrested at 11 51 p m Monday in the 1600 block of A Avenue Marion on suspicion of drunken driving.
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Robert C. Newlin
A Ave
Marion
A Avenue
Woman Charged With Assault In Washington Bar Incident
Sherri L. Burrichter 28 of Washington Iowa faces a charge of assault causing bodily injury after allegedly hitting Kevin Jennings in the head with a beer bottle on Monday in the 1600 block of E Avenue NE authorities said.
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Sherri L. Burrichter
Washington
Iowa
Kevin Jennings
E Avenue NE
Fire Calls Reported Across Multiple Addresses
Monday events include a smoke scare at 2199 Park Ave SE at 6 10 p m and another at 2047 Grande Ave SE at 6 47 p m A medical emergency followed at 7 54 p m at 1527 E Ave No further details provided.
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Park Ave
Grande Ave
E Ave
Branstad, lawmakers resume talks on budget impasse
Des Moines sources report leaders and Gov. Branstad will continue budget talks after a 32 hour closed session produced little progress. Democrats push to preserve Medicaid with limited services while a scaled back provider tax option seeks federal reimbursement to cover 1993 costs.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Senate
Jack Rife
Durant
Rife
Branstad
Richard Vohs
Michael Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Democrats
Freeburg backs Perot for president in Linn County drive
Gazette writer Rosanne Freeburg, once a Democratic Senate candidate from Cedar Rapids, announced support for Ross Perot at a Cedar Rapids library news conference. She criticized Democratic officials, plans a Linn County petition drive, and joined by Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commissioner Juan Cortez.
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Freeburg
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Jean Lloyd- Jones
O-Iiowa
Lloyd-Jones
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Perot
Linn County
Rick Ross
Texas
Ross
Cedar Rapids
Juan Cortez
State eying layoffs under affirmative action protections
Iowa officials weigh eliminating special protection for workers hired under affirmative action as part of a budget crisis. The Administrative Rules Review Committee will review the move with potential 3500 job losses if talks fail and layoffs rise, while advocates warn affirmative action workers face first cuts unless protection standards are maintained.
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Des Moines
Committee
Joy Royce
U.S. Supreme Court
Royce
ERA ballot wording sparks legal challenge in Iowa
Des Moines opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment argue the ballot presentation is biased and may sway voters. The Administrative Rules Review Committee discussed the issue as Secretary of State Elaine Baxter prepares a balance of wording and a summary for the ballot. A Des Moines lawyer noted a client may pursue legal options to challenge the description. The ERA remains slated for the November ballot after a 1980 defeat and limited public debate this year.
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DES Moines
Legislative Committee
Bob Wright Jr
ERA
Administrative Rules Review Committee
House-Senate
Elaine Baxter
Baxter
Mount Vernon Burglars Target Three Businesses
Mount Vernon experienced three burglaries between 12 30 and 7 30 a m on Saturday. Wilkies Liquor Hillcrest Country Club and the Mount Vernon were hit with phone lines cut or tampered inside each site. Eight golf gloves valued at 72 were stolen from the country club while nothing reported missing at the liquor store and clinic. In a separate case James Moore Sr reported $1500 in fishing gear stolen from his boat in his yard including an outboard motor. The thefts and similar incidents are under investigation.
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Mount Vernon
Wilkies Liquor
Hillcrest Coun
Country Club
James Moore Sr
Rail telegraphers gather for Ushers Ferry reunion
Sid Vaughn organizes a three hour reunion of former railroad telegraphers at Ushers Ferry to mark the 106th anniversary of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. The event invites former operators to reminisce and educate the public on telegraphy’s role in early U S development.
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the Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Ushers Ferry
Sid Vaughn
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