Hospital Rates Rise at Cedar Rapids St Luke’s and Mercy
Boards at St Luke's and Mercy announce a $10 semi private room rate hike to $91 and $92 respectively, with private rooms up $11 to $96. Effective July 1 at Mercy and July 4 at St Luke's, ratings also include emergency room and operating room increases. The two hospitals cite higher salary and material costs and maintain Cedar Rapids charges stay below national averages.
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Mercy Hospitals
Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Albert Curtis
St. Luke's
Mary Lawrence
U S N Bomb Parts Stolen NRC Faces Uncertainty
Washington sources say the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to announce years of unaccounted bomb grade materials tied largely to sloppy accounting at submarine fuel facilities. Newark Apollo plant near Pittsburgh cited as a long time loss site with possible theft remains secrecy bound.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Hyman Rickover
NRC
Apollo
Pittsburgh
Mars
Pay Raise Approved in Iowa Special Session
Iowa lawmakers concluded a five day special session by approving a bill to raise pay and extend benefits for about 40000 state employees. The measure funds contracts from collective bargaining with about 10000 workers and treats non organized staff comparably while avoiding new taxes. Governor Ray praised the effort, calling it fair and responsible and stressing no tax increase. Senator Palmer said the package is not extravagant and affordable.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Robert Ray
Ray
William Palmer
Senate Budget Committee
Police officers ordered in line up in teen death case
Buffalo police officials announced three off duty officers Philip Gramaglia Samuel Fusco and Gary Atti must appear in a lineup as part of the investigation into the death of 18 year old Richard Young. Young was dragged from a sports car and beaten by a group after a chase near his home.
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Buffalo
Leo Donovan
Buffalo Police Department
Richard Young
Tennessee Military Institute
State University College At Buffalo
Donovan
Philip Gramaglia
Samuel Fusco
Gary Atti Donovan
Young
Colton Proposes Bend In Cedar Rapids Police Hiring Rules
Public Safety Commissioner Ed Colton asks the Cedar Rapids Civil Service commission to modify candidate testing to favor minority and women applicants. He suggests ranking tests and weekly written exams to ensure more minority and female hires, noting current vacancies and lack of minority representation.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
Public Safety
Ed Colton
Commission
Civil Service
Jan Kazimour
Gareth Clift
Civil Service Commissioners
Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Richard) Holcomb
UNI Salary Contract Uncertain in Final Special Session
Local readers face confusion over the UNI salary contract as Iowa lawmakers enter the final day of a special session. The dispute centers on first year terms of state employee bargaining, with questions lingering about the governor, the regents, and the outcome.
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UNI
State Board of Regents
Hills Bank and Trust Co resonates for a town its size
A feature on page 60 in the Iowa Scene section explores why Hills Bank and Trust Co remains the largest bank in the state for its small town, highlighting its distinctive practices and community role. Three Cedar Rapids women show a quirky craft using an electric mixer in Family Focus pages 1F and 2F. A proposed downtown city bus terminal gets new scrutiny at a Regional Planning Commission meeting with alternatives detailed on page 2B. In Iowa City, renters push for a referendum on a controversial rental ordinance. the article outlines tenants aims and landlord reactions on page 10. Weather calls for sun and warmth with highs near 90, then a cooler night with mid 60s. A modern home theme notes space efficiency for value in General News.
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Hills Bank and Trust Co
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Regional Planning Commission
Iowa City
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