Cedar Rapids Library to cut energy use with interruptible service
The Cedar Rapids Library Board voted to shut down air conditioning and lights on peak-load days to save about 35,000 annually. The plan may close the downtown library for a few hours one or two days in summer, with some computers kept running for essential cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Glenn Bazette
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
James Lamb
Curran Rosser
Thomas Carney
Lamb
Library Board
First Grade Teacher Uses Philippines Unit In Class
Bowman Woods School teacher Lou Edaburn, a 17 year Linn-Mar educator with 10 year Philippines unit experience, ends this year’s lesson with a Filipino lunch. She shows about 1,000 slides and contrasts private and public schooling in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McIvor
Bowman Woods
Mary Lou Edaburn
Philippines
Canonary
Lou Edaburn
Bowman Woods School
Boyson Rd
Edaburn
Linn-Mar
Corazon Aquino
Cornell Increases Fees By Eight Percent For 1986-87
Mount Vernon Cornell College Board of Trustees sets tuition, fees, board and room at 10,422 for 1986-87, an 8 percent rise from 9,650 this year. Next year tuition rises to 7,244, activity fees to 380, and room and board to 2,798, with tuition and fees covering about 75 percent of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell College Board of Trustees
Cornell
American Council On Education
U.S
Associated College of the Midwest
ACM
Cedar Rapids Library Extends Checkout to Three Weeks
The Cedar Rapids Public Library will allow a three week loan period starting April 7 during National Library Week. The board also raised daily fines to 10 cents for all overdue materials, doubles overdue charges for magazines and pamphlets, and adds processing costs for lost books. A 21 day overdue notice policy will replace the 14 day notice to save postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Carney
Judge backs Teleconnect in Iowa long distance access fight
A Linn District Court judge ruled the Iowa Commerce Commission must revise a 3-cent per minute access fee rule for long distance providers. Teleconnect of Cedar Rapids argued the charge and service differences vs AT&T make equal access unfair. Judge Hansell cited service disparities and fed guidance on incentive levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Krekeler
Arette
Linn
Teleconnect Co. of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
At&t
August Hansell
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell
Teleconnect
Iowa Commerce Commission
The
Commerce Commission
Hansell
Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Shellsburg Kindergartner Injured in Recess Accident
Tracey Cole a six year old Shellsburg kindergartner remained in the intensive care unit at St Luke s Hospital in serious condition after falling from a merry go round during recess Thursday morning. He is the son of Gail Pryor Route 1 Shellsburg Principal John Van Pelt said the incident occurred at 10 10 a m and he was transported by ambulance to the hospital.
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Shellsburg
Tracey Cole
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cole
Gail Pryor
John van Pelt
St. Luke’s
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Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
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Blairs Ferry
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Westdale
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