Very sharp Hiawatha woman foils con artists at mall
A 71-year-old Hiawatha woman confronted two young women in Lindale Mall parking lot who claimed to have found 45000 dollars and offered 14000 as a good faith share. She asked for their names, addresses and numbers and reported the incident to Cedar Rapids police. The suspects, identified as Renee and Lisa, fled after providing contact details. Assistant Chief Jim Barnes praised her alertness.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim Barnes
Hiawatha
Lindale Mall
Barnes
Renee
Lisa
Wilson Foods union and company to begin new contract talks
Wilson Foods and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union agreed to start negotiations for a new contract. No date was set. Chairman Kenneth J. Griggy said the weekend meetings produced a good faith pledge by the union to restore production to normal levels as talks proceed. The firm had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 22 and earlier cut wages and benefits amid productivity problems.
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Oklahoma City
Wilson Foods
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Kenneth J. Griggy
Cedar Rapids
Griggy
Cedar Rapids Arts Groups Win $8,000 Grants at Sight and Sound
The Cedar Rapids Symphony and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art each received $8,000 from Sight and Sound 83. The biannual auction offered bids on experiences with the orchestra, meals with Gov. Branstad and former Gov. Ray, and a canoe trip for two on the Wapsipinicon River. The event occurred April 30 at Stouffer's main ballroom.
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C.R. Symphony
Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Terry Branstad
Rob
D. Ray
Wapsipinicon River
Stouffer’s
Cedar Rapids plans 9.5 million bonds for new airport terminal
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission asks City Council to issue 9.5 million in general obligation bonds for a new terminal, apron and parking. The sale hinges on a December suit by two airlines and a local attorney challenging the bond issuance and proposed rents. If an agreement by June 1 fails, bond sale may be cancelled. The plan reduces terminal space from 72,699 to about 62,650 to 65,500 square feet with lower interest projections.
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Cedar Rapids
Clare Rice
Commission
David McGuire
McGuire
Passenger counts fall again at Cedar Rapids and Des Moines
April boarding at Cedar Rapids Airport fell 2.56 percent to 31 391 passengers while Des Moines showed a sharp March decline. For 10 months, Cedar Rapids served 317 635 travelers, down 5.16 percent from last year. Airport revenues eased, expenses fell, and a Linn County court awarded 19 294.77 to Leonard Dolezal over condemned land profits. The commission approved the payment despite questions on appeal.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Don Smithey
Ager
Jameson
Leonard Dolezal
Linn County
Dolezal
Union raises for Cedar Rapids Airport workers approved
The 10 members of Teamsters Local 238 at Cedar Rapids Airport will get a 2 percent raise July 1 and a 4 percent raise July 1, 1984, under a two year contract approved by the Airport Commission. The deal includes a $35 shoe allowance and removes a guaranteed layoff clause while eliminating two bargaining unit positions. Seven non bargaining unit staff receive 4 percent raises July 1. Safety officers in another bargaining unit also start year two with a 4 percent raise on July 1 after a 4 percent raise last July.
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Cedar Rapids
Airport Commission
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