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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1982
Page
8
Marion veteran volunteer Don DeVault recalls decades of service with the Marion Fire Department. He describes pre pager days, the duties of a 22 man volunteer force, and the 6 dollar hourly pay for runs while he juggles his duties with family and work.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District schedules a public hearing at 7 30 p m on its 1982 83 budget totaling 56 774 785 with 26 289 079 to be raised by taxes. The district cites state aid and formulas limiting local creativity while noting a 3 14 percent net spending rise and an estimated 900 000 unspent balance.
Freeze Iown the Second Congressional District hosts a 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m conference at People's Unitarian Church Cedar Rapids to press for a nuclear freeze. The event features speakers David Osterberg Burns Weston and workshops on petition strategy and legislative influence. Registration is available at the door or by contacting Maureen Wolf.
A bond issue to finance the construction of two Cedar Rapids junior high schools was set at 3.9 million dollars. Nordman Jewelry advertises buying diamonds and gold in Marion.
Miriam Eubank, former Nashua City Clerk, faces a first degree theft sentence in Chickasaw County District Court at 1 30 p m. The case involves misappropriation of 135000 in Nashua city funds. Nashua officials sue to recover losses. Eubank accuses ex Mayor Roger Richards and ex City Treasurer Alice Titus.
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