Hiawatha budget rewrites taxes and programs
The Hiawatha City Council approved a 1978-89 budget totaling 693 429 dollars with 134 418 dollars from property taxes at 4 82 per 1000. Despite a tax levy drop from 5 82 last year property values rose, keeping tax effect unclear. The plan allocates funds to community protection human development environment administration road use and utility departments and includes a 13 000 grant match for the 100 000 park project. A second reading of ordinance 130 to move council meeting dates was approved and a commercial permit for B and H Huntsman to run a mobile trailer sales and service on Highway 150 near the viaduct was issued.
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Water Department
Linn County
Linn Board of Supervisors
State Comptroller
Joan Biederman
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
B and H Huntsman, Hiawatha
Highway 150
Huntsman Company
Hames Mobile Homes
Cancer Crusade aims to reach 500 Cedar Rapids firms
A volunteer corps of 100 businessmen and women launched a two week drive to contact more than 500 Cedar Rapids businesses as part of the Linn County Cancer Crusade with a $5,500 goal by March 16. Funds support cancer research education and service including a local loan closet of free hospital beds and walkers.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Jack Evans
Peoples Bank
Evans
General Crusade
Scott Olson
Cancer Crusade
Olson
New math founder Edward Begle dies at 63
Stanford California AP reports Edward G. Begle professor of mathematics education at Stanford and founder of Yale University School Mathematics Study Group, which developed the new math in the 1960s, died Thursday at age 63.
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Stanford
Calif
Edward G. Begle
Stanford University
Yale University School
New Math
Four free soap box derby clinics announced in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Area Soap Box Derby Association lists four free clinics at the Central YMCA 500 First Ave NE. The sessions run March 18 April 1 April 15 and April 29 and cover floorboard design axles body design brakes steering cockpits and steering. The event is open to boys and girls ages 10 through 15 with separate junior and senior divisions.
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Central Ymca
First Ave. NE
Jerry Knight
Cedar Rapids Area
Central Y
Derby Competiton
Eisenhower Parents Clarify Janitor Plan For District
Eisenhower Parents for Neighborhood Schools say a custodial staff layoff is not being urged. They propose staff reduction tied to declining enrollment as an attrition driven option considered with Eisenhower Elementary closure.
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Eisenhower
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Threat prompts guards for Archbishop Cushing
Police kept watch over Catholic Archbishop Richard Cushing after a life threatening threat. The incident underscores ongoing security concerns for church leaders amid rising tensions.
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Richard Cushing
Assault case in District Court reduces charge
A Hiawatha man, Larry D. Goodwin, 22, was fined 100 dollars on an assault and battery charge after originally facing assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. He allegedly fired a shot that struck a man’s foot in his apartment following an assault by the victim, Rick Sheriff, on Goodwin’s brother in law. The incident occurred last Dec. 7.
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Hiawatha
Larry D. Goodwin
Goodwin
Rick Sheriff
Linn District Court
Merle L. Drexler II
Cedar Rapids
Douglas A. Upah
Dennis Robison
Davenport
Reformatory
Millionaire Dines, Pays Big Tip at Homestead Eatery
A 350-pound man identified as March Banks Whiteman feigned wealth to order every item on the menu at a Homestead restaurant. He and two companions were served for nearly two hours as customers watched. At 5 a.m. the bill totaled 223.82 dollars, he paid with four 100-dollar bills and left a 100-dollar tip for the cook.
Monticello debates hot lunch bond and anonymous parents
Monticello educators consider a new hot lunch facility with possible library and industrial arts space. The ongoing bond issue debate pits Concerned Parents against the school administration, with several board members considering candidacy and a March 7 public meeting set to discuss plans.
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Williams
Board of Education
Monticello
the Gazette
California Arizona growers forecast record size oranges
Western growers led by D P Barker of a California Arizona cooperative predict much larger fruit for Western grown oranges due to heavy rain in California during Christmas week.
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Calif
UPI
California-Arizona
D.P. Barker
California
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