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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1992
Page
7
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Superintendent Stephen Daeschner’s three year contract with Cedar Rapids Community Schools was extended one year. He receives a 4.3 percent 3800 raise bringing his salary to 92300 annually. Auto allowance 8.5 percent tax sheltered annuity and other terms remain unchanged. Board President Susan McDermott praised his leadership and service. The board also approved a new budget.
Rockwell Collins supervisor Ron Eldridge 42 was shot dead by a subordinate at the Wichita Kansas service center Friday night. Larry Bryan 36 allegedly fired multiple times with a 45 caliber handgun before coworkers restrained him. Eldridge had worked for Rockwell in Cedar Rapids previously as details emerged.
Guinness world record holder Dan Buettner narrates his round-the-world bicycle expedition at Cornell College in Mount Vernon. The 1990 trek covered 12 888 miles through the US Europe and the former Soviet Union with bandit attacks an earthquake in Romania and a Siberian swamp crossing among notable perils. He will present in the Pal Room at 7 p.m. free to the public.
Sabine Goor of Cedar Rapids Symphony School teaches Madison Elementary third graders in a new district funded program. Two rows learn violins, two sit out as lessons emphasize technique, posture, and a playful approach to building interest in string music amid budget cuts.
Marion Independent School District boards vote 4-3 to raise property taxes by 70 cents per $1000 and cut up to 414243 from the 1992-93 budget. A 50 cent levy funds a 100000 cash reserve. cuts eliminate 4.6 teaching positions and end free busing where not required by law.
Artist and former vaudeville star Kitty Carlisle Hart told Harding Middle School teachers that arts funding is essential and should resist censorship. She noted economic benefits of the arts, cited Juilliard figures, and criticized television as a cultural influence while urging continued public support for the arts.
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