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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1979
Page
7
The Marion City Council unanimously approved a 5.332 million dollar budget within a 7 percent inflation cap. It raises tax askings to 1.6 million with a 9.64 levy, up from 7.69, while preserving revenue sharing and road funds. The plan excludes a new police officer but funds disposal upgrades and garbage truck replacement.
The Marion City Council removed Third Street from the 1979 paving project to avoid burdensome assessments on elderly residents. Fourth Avenue remains in the plan, while the city will pay part of the cost. The panel also approved a final $5,000 payment to Ray Bertelli and Sons for past paving work, with the firm expected to redo the deteriorated South 15th Street section under a maintenance bond.
An exhibition of gymnastics skills and dancing by Vernon Middle School sixth graders will be shown at 7 tonight in the school gym. The show follows lessons from a visit by Des Moines dancer Sherry Saterstrom, brought to the school through the Iowa Art Council Artists in the Schools program. The event is free and open to the public.
Nearly 50 Marion residents filled a city hearing to share opinions on Cedar Rapids bus service. The council reaffirmed no plan to drop service and set a public hearing after learning subsidies would rise from 24000 to 28000 dollars next year.
The Children's Defense Fund announces a nationwide effort for an estimated 64 million underage voters. Marian Wright Edelman says focus is hunger, homelessness, and neglect, with outreach to child advocates and provision of information, technical assistance and exchanges.
Marion City Council approved rezoning land on Ninth Avenue between 12th and 13th streets from residential to commercial by a 6-1 vote. The move allows a Farmers State Bank drive in facility, with dissent from Mary Lou Pazour who cited loss of historic Siegfried House.
Two persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving early today in Linn County. Barbara J. Denneny, 24, of 1517 34th St. NE, was arrested at 3 a.m. in the 3200 block of Sixth Street SW. Dennis L. Rotter, 18, of Blairstown, was arrested at 4:20 a.m. near Edgewood Road and Highway 149. ON THIS DATE in 1969, a bombardment of Saigon left 22 civilians dead, scores wounded.
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