Ambassador Klimova to visit Cedar Rapids for Global Cedar Rapids award
Czechoslovakia’s ambassador to the United States Rita Klimova will travel to Global Cedar Rapids events in Iowa City this week to accept the 1992 International Global Cedar Rapids Award. The invitation originated from Martie Olson of American International Homestays Inc and Global Cedar Rapids. Public meetings include City Conference Board Monday 6 p.m. Iowa City Council Monday 6 30 p.m. and Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Johnson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday 9 a.m. and Thursday 9 a.m.
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Vaclav Havel
Cedar Rapids
Martie Olson
Iowa City
Olson
Iowa
Europe
American International Homestays Inc
Global Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Havel
Prague
Husband
Byron
Joe Kinczel
Chicago
Klimova
Princeton
Rita Klimova
Czechoslovakia
United States
Global
City Conference Board
Iowa City Council
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
UI grants to help Chicago minorities in gifted program
The University of Iowa received a 50000 grant from the Amoco Foundation to fund Project ACHIEVE. Sixteen inner city Chicago high school students will attend two summers of calculus prep at Iowa through a consortium with four Chicago schools.
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Chicago
University of Iowa
Amoco Foundation
Project Achieve
Amoco
Consortium
Iowa
Nicholas Colangelo
Connie Belin
Tilden
Englewood
Wendell Phillips
Westinghouse
U of I
Jones
Belin
Iowa City faces budget unknowns threatening city projects
City officials warn state and federal actions could cut State gas tax payments and pension subsidies, jeopardizing capital improvements and services. Public meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday. budget must be certified by March 15.
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Iowa City
Stephen Atkins
Atkins
Budget changes trimming funds and shifting allocations
Government adjustments remove monthly property tax billing saving 109100 and cut Civic Center 100000 plus Senior Center parking 28000. Additional police and fire contribution 133346, drone new officers two. Enterprise Fund shifts recycling to bi weekly 37185 and buys three trucks. Capital projects accelerate Sycamore Street sewer 550000 and Southgate Extension 160565, delete Gilbert lift 120750.
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Gilbert Street
Near Southside
Iowa City
Sycamore Street
Correctional center opens doors for Johnson County
A 44 bed Department of Correctional Services residential center near Coralville will replace Hope House and house men released from prison or placed there for third offense OWI. The 16,000 square foot facility on I 80 east of Highway 965 should open June 1, with about 35 staff plus potential additions after July 1. The center may be renamed. staffing remains subject to budget approvals.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Jazette Jonnson County
Coralville
Department of Correctional Services
Hope House
Iowa City
Johnson County
DCS 6Th Judicial District
Gary Hinzman
Cartoonist John Romita to speak at Iowa City library
Marvel Comics artist John Romita will sketch Spider Man X Men and Iron Man for youths at the Iowa City Public Library. The event runs 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in Meeting Room A and is sponsored by the library for children 3 and older.
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Iowa City
Marvel Comics
John Romita
Iowa City Public Library
The
Iowa City Library
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