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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1981
Page
20
Des Moines reports ERAmerica co chairwoman Helen Milliken says supporters must raise at least five million dollars before year end to prevail in three more states by the 1982 deadline. She cites New Right lobbying and coordinated campaigns as critical obstacles.
Kirkwood Community College approved a 10 percent tuition increase for 1981-82, raising full time quarterly costs to 195 dollars and yearly 585 dollars, with per credit hour up to 17 dollars. Non credit class hours rise to 1.10 dollars per hour. The board also raised mileage reimbursement to 22 cents per mile for staff and administrators.
Charles R. Gross was appointed dean of telecommunications at Kirkwood Community College by the board and will start July 20 with a base salary of at least $31,000. He comes from the University of Missouri where he was assistant director of the Learning Center and will oversee educational media engineering and technical services the radio station printing graphics and campus telephone system. He succeeds Larry Patten who left for the Iowa Public Broadcasting Network. Gross holds a master's in higher and adult education with a minor in television and film and is near completion of his doctorate. Additional personnel actions include reassignment of Martha Aldridge Douglas Feil and Mary Good.
The North east Iowa Emergency Medical Technicians Association awarded a 220000 dollar contract to Pioneer Medical Systems of Melrose Massachusetts for an advanced ambulance communication system serving 21 counties. The system will connect accident scenes directly to area hospital ERs and transmit EKG readings. Initial receiving units will be installed at Sumner and New Hampton hospitals and at Scholtz Trauma Center in Waterloo, with operation expected by April 1982.
Lorri Hard recounts a second wreck in six days after her 1973 Monte Carlo was struck by a police chase runaway vehicle. John D. Conner was arrested on marijuana possession and traffic violations. neighbors push for a stop sign at 15th Avenue and 11th Street SW as city officials review the intersection.
A 28-year-old Sioux City woman claimed her baby died and collected about 3000 from friends while arranging a funeral and printing memorial cards. Investigators say no dead child exists, and Woodbury County and state authorities, with the attorney general, pursue charges and potential refunds.
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