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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1988
Page
4
A half block long crane was rolled into position Monday behind the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art to install steel for the new building. The $8 million project combines the restoration of the Carnegie Library and a large addition with public areas planned to open in spring 1989.
Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Marion for a two year at large City Council seat and in Central City for a mayoral post. Marion candidates include Jessie Mccormack and Bob Vanderlinden who has dropped out. Tom Osborn runs as a write-in. Central City mayoral race features L C Howe Lisa Lou Norton Brandt Cary Bolton and Gary Richards.
About 70 gallons of diesel and unspecified soybeans spilled onto Interstate 380 three miles south of Center Point after a late night truck crash. Hazardous Materials team responded at 11:20 p.m. Some fuel reached a creek. No injuries reported. Presstime details were limited.
Marion holds a special election Tuesday March 22 with polls 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central City voters vote noon to 8 p.m. A full day of meetings follows across Linn County including Cedar Rapids city council 8:30 a.m. informal sessions and a bond referendum hearing at Swisher American Legion 7:30 p.m. Robert Solow speaks at Coe College 11 a.m. in Cherry Auditorium.
The 10th annual RiverFest will run April 17 to 24 on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. Highlights include club exhibits, equipment showcases, concerts, lectures, poetry, international food tents, and a River Run with 5K 10K and 1 mile options. No race day registration. entrants contact the Iowa Memorial Union Box Office after April 20. RiverFest is funded by local merchants and student groups.
TWA unveils a Getaway Vacations program with low fares to Hawaii and the Caribbean plus a Free Companion Ticket for top-tier flyers. Enroll, fly a roundtrip or two one-ways between Jan 1 and Mar 31, 1988, and use the companion ticket April 1, 1988, to March 31, 1989.
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