Kane Brolin Faces Loss of Optacon Before College
Kane Brolin, an 18 year old Jefferson High senior and valedictorian, has used the Optacon since seventh grade to read printed material. With graduation near, the Iowa program ends his free access, risking tuition and independence. A fund at United State Bank aims to buy him his own device as staff seek donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Rogahn
Tenstre
Kane Brolin
Brolin
Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Light Saving School
Vinton
State of Iowa
Iowa State University
Optacon
Mount Mercy honors spring convocation leaders and scholars
Mount Mercy College held its spring honors convocation at Stouffer's after the senior dinner. President Thomas R. Feld awarded the President's Award to Louis Mackey Edgar of Cedar Rapids for perseverance and diligence toward college goals.
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Mount Mercy College
Stouffer's
Thomas R. Feld
Louis Mackey Edgar
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Johnson
Kimberley Thebert
Rock
Iowa union forms Local 1 for social services workers
Ray Smith, a child abuse investigator with the Iowa Department of Social Services, was elected president of Local 1 of the new Iowa United Professionals. The local, serving Linn, Jones, Johnson, Iowa, Benton and Washington counties, includes over 100 of 178 potential members. Other officers elected for one year are Judy West, vice president, Bill White, treasurer, and Marty Driscoll, secretary.
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Ray Smith
16Th St. SE
Iowa United Professionals
Smith
Iowa Department of Social Services
IUP
Linn
Jones
Johnson
Iowa
Benton
Washington
Union
American Federation of State
Judy West
Bill White
Marty Driscoll
Unions Reject Cedar Rapids Contract Offers
Bricklayers Local 1 and Operating Engineers in Cedar Rapids area reject contractor pay-cut proposals. Bricklayers oppose a 1.95 dollar hourly reduction. current wages total 16.16 with fringes. Builders group Allied Construction Interests remains at impasse as members stay on the job.
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Cedar Rapids
Jerry Barker
Bricklayers Local 1
Barker
Ibew Hall
Wiley Blvd
Jim Lang
Waterloo
Dubuque
Mason City
Allied Construction Interests
Allied
Car dealers cited for licenses in Cedar Rapids and Fairfax
Two area used-car dealers Auto Mart Corp. at 1200 Sixth St SW Cedar Rapids and Don's Auto Sales at 506 Williams Blvd Fairfax were cited by the state Department of Transportation for selling used motor vehicles without a valid dealer license. The May 13 citations describe simple misdemeanors with penalties up to 30 days in jail or a $100 fine.
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State Department of Transportation
Auto Mart Corp
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
Don's Auto Sales
Williams Blvd
Fairfax
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Jefferson
Jefferson’s Literary Magazine
National Honor Society
Jefferson Orchestra
Mount Mercy
Dorothy Ranson
Thomas Smith Marion
Kimberly Stille
Decorah
Cynthia Thoma
Catherine Tillis
Charlotte
Robin Turecek
Karen Wahl
Nursing Honor Society
Pamela Becker
Watkins
Nancy Canady
Marion
Rebecca David
Linda Greubel
Indianola
Susan Heider
Humboldt
Susan Lansing
New Vienna
Lynelle Nace
Marengo
Kathleen Clabby
Judith Daft
Margaret Friedman
Laura Greif
Lisa Levanen
St. Ansgar
Tamra Mitchell
Lois Roling
Sandra Samek
Pamela Schmitz
Gilbertville
Schanz Furniture
West Amana
Schanz
Hwy. 6
South Amana
Uilding
Mike Schanz
South
Amana
Remington
RDS
F.E.T
Bedford Tire CO
Martin Luther
East Germany
West Germany
Austria
Denmark
Gary Hess
First Ave
SERO
Westdale Mall
Lindale Mall
C.R
Petersen Harned von Maur
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