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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1980
Page
15
Cedar Rapids residents flood 365-5533 with questions about the 1980 census. Officials explain forms measure living standards and fund distribution, with 50 billion dollars in federal aid tied to the data.
State Rep. Jim West is officially a Republican candidate for Congress from Iowa’s 3rd District. A four term lawmaker and chair of the Ways and Means Committee, he refused to resign to campaign full time, citing duty to constituents and a strong voter response to his continued service. Grassley leaves seat to run for Senate. West’s campaign team highlights his role in tax indexing and steady leadership.
Beverly Boyd of Cedar Rapids files a $20 000 suit in Linn District Court over injuries from a November 2 collision between her vehicle and a city bus at 10th Street and Third Avenue SE. Defendants are bus driver John Weldon RTC Inc and the city of Cedar Rapids. The petition alleges Weldon lost control and the other defendants as owners bear responsibility.
Stokely Carmichael and Bobby Seale will address a five day Black Student Union Survival Conference at the University of Iowa. Seale speaks tonight at 7 in the Iowa Memorial Union ballroom. Carmichael speaks Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the union ballroom.
The Iowa Commerce Commission ruled Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. bears part of the Palo plant shutdown costs from 1978 79 including a $800 000 shield plug removal. An additional hearing will fix dollar liability for November 1978 and January 1979 delays potentially lengthening repairs by up to 50 days. IE plans a rehearing and seeks customer refunds if upheld.
The 1981 budget outlines a $1.1 billion cut in anti recession aid to localities a $900 million welfare reform delay and a $1.7 billion cut in the state share of federal revenue sharing funds It also calls for reductions in education health and other programs and predicts a recession later in 1980 with unemployment rising above 7 percent in 1981 The plan forecasts $611.5 billion in 1981 outlays and notes a potential $16 billion surplus if new revenue measures are counted
Susan Zvacek Oehler a Cedar Rapids senior in speech education and Wilson A Young a Waucoma senior in chemical engineering received Phi Kappa Phi graduate study scholarships at Iowa State University Ames. Each recipient was granted 50 dollars to support studies in their field.
The Iowa Court of Appeals reversed Joseph Grant 1978 felony conviction for second degree criminal mischief for painting Peace on Earth and End War on a Korean War plane at Iowa City Airport. Grant of Riverside to be resentenced on the third degree charge. dissent notes improper appellate substitution of verdict for jury.
A 16 year old Cedar Rapids youth appears in Johnson County Juvenile Court on charges of delivering a Valium to an inmate at the Johnson County Jail. She was released to her parents. Inmate Craig M Fay faces possession of a controlled substance charges after a Feb 12 Godfather's Pizza robbery case.
A vehicle crashed into the fence surrounding East Buchanan School in Quasqueton early Sunday morning causing about 250 dollars in damage. No injuries reported and police are investigating.
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