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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1998
Page
9
TELUS reports a non scientific sample of public opinion on Cedar Rapids teachers rejecting a 3.7 percent raise. Respondents are asked if teachers deserve more. Two option split of 50 percent yes and 50 percent no from yesterday.
Online forum Your Two Cents invites readers to weigh in on recent White House scandal developments the appropriate police actions for local murder cases and the Legislature’s stance on the death penalty. Readers share opinions and perspectives in this community discussion.
Linn-Mar and College Community board sessions in Marion and Prairie High ICN room. Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids hosts John Gilliland candidacy and reading events at Prairie Lights Iowa City. Mount Mercy Cherry Heritage Hall hosts Women and Their Place. Cornell Chautauqua on the Right to Die. Music at Luther College Coe College and CSPS festival. Effigy Mounds hosts film festival focuses on Susan B Anthony Amelia Earhart.
Illinois Pick 3 Evening drawn 2 9 0 and Powerball 6 4 26 41 45 49 with no winners. Powerball jackpot at 10 million. Wednesday's estimated 12 million. Iowa Super Cash Lotto 4 6 21 23 28 34 and Daily Millions draws shown. no Super Cash winner. Wednesday jackpot 800 000. Lottery numbers also on CITYLINE at 363 7000 or 337 7000 category 2900.
A series of birth notices from Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals entrying multiple families. February 28 lists Dee Zehms and John at 1710 Seventh Ave SE and a son. Dee and John Zehms. February 28 Debra Southern and Craig at Mount Vernon a daughter. Martha Birk at 2414 Camelot Ave NW a daughter. March 1 Kim Carlson Anamosa a son. Lucia Elliott Hiawatha a daughter. Jeff Greco-Rehman and Lisa at 2145 Highview Dr Marion a son.
The Gazette lists several individuals charged with drunken driving in Iowa City area arrests. Names, ages, hometowns, and arrest details include times and locations such as Linn and Market streets and Dubuque Street, with charges subject to county attorney review.
The Irish Fest fundraiser at Regina High School raised 400 attendees and aims to fund transporting six Northern Ireland children to stay with Eastern Iowa host families this summer. Since 1990, 54 children have visited Iowa under Project Children, which pairs Protestant and Catholic youths to foster understanding.
Mount Vernon taxpayers will pay the same tax rate of 12.63 per thousand for fiscal 1999 starting July 1, but a reduced rollback drops taxable value from 47 040 to 43 920, lowering bills from 594 to 554 for an 80 000 home. County reassessments may adjust these figures. The City Council schedules a 7 35 p m public hearing before approving a 3 5 million budget, up from 3 1 million. Beimer cites new residential and commercial construction and ongoing public improvements as reasons for optimism.
West Branch residents will vote Tuesday on raising the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy. If approved, property taxes would rise about 41 cents per $1,000 and raise $100,000 annually for three years for projects including roof work, musical instrument program support, a new Suburban vehicle, lighting retrofit, and added maintenance funds. Polls open noon to 8 at Town Hall.
A fire at the Alexis Park Inn in Iowa City started in a second floor whirlpool room and was contained in 10 minutes. A candle near curtains is suspected. Sixteen evacuees, four treated for smoke inhalation, two hospitalized with unknown conditions. Red Cross aided shelter. damage estimated at 10 thousand dollars with two weeks needed to remodel the damaged room.
Four Eastern Iowans received the Silver Beaver award for distinguished service to youth by the Hawkeye Area Council of the Boy Scouts. Wayne Steen, Richard Crissinger Jr., Richard Yoder, and Larry Cooper were recognized at the Cedar Rapids banquet at the Sheraton Four Points hotel. Also named were over sixty Eagle Scouts from 1997, with Dick Heft named council president and Bill Jurgensen council commissioner for 1998. The council serves Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties.
Kris Ruprecht, president of the College Community board, joined nine other Iowa school board members in Washington on February 3 to discuss budget concerns with Iowa senators and representatives. Topics included funding for mandated programs block grants vouchers and special education requirements.
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