College board OKs football field work at Kingston Stadium
The College Community School Board approved using Kingston Stadium for four Prairie High School football games this fall to accommodate a field renovation. They will seed and grade the field for 5000 dollars from the site fund and seek bids for an irrigation system to be paid from the same fund, with work slated for the 1978-79 school year.
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Reading policy rejected by College Community School Board
The College Community school board deadlocked 2 to 2 with two abstentions on granting Grant Wood Area Education Agency a reading policy proposal. Acting Superintendent Robert Bostwick said Grant Wood urges districts to develop reading policies as part of the Right To Read program. The proposal will be revisited after a new superintendent arrives to add his ideas.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Policies
The Cedar Rapids Gazette dating to 1883 lists mailing and carrier subscription options with weekly and annual rates. It notes second class postage, publication address at 00 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids IA 52406, and exclusive AP republication rights for local news and dispatches.
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Wage schedules OK'd for service employees
The College Community School District approved wage schedules for service and food service staff after board action Tuesday. Thirty three full time cooks gain about 14 percent in hourly pay with longevity adds 11 percent. grade 2 starts rise to 3.17, grade 3 to 3.22 and grade 6 to 3.41. Overall, the district projects a 7.56 percent average increase. Hospitalization coverage rises to 40 a day next year.
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Propane crash leads to charges for teen driver
Perry Lee Harris, 17, of 1029 33rd St NE, was charged with failure to have control after a northbound pickup ran a stop sign west of Palo striking a Thermogas propane tank. The 30,000 gallon tank survived, with $10,000 tank damage, $2,000 truck damage, and $1,000 Thermogas vehicle damage. Harris escaped and was treated for minor injuries.
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Gun accident injures man in Central City
Robert Gardner, 35, of rural Central City, was treated at St. Luke's Hospital for a superficial facial and chest gunshot wound after a gun he was using to shoot pigeons discharged. He was released after treatment, Linn sheriff's deputies said.
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McDonald's Rezoning Fight Moves Ahead Despite Setback
A City Planning Commission committee 2-1 denied the rezoning for 1650 42nd St NE to allow a McDonald’s and True Value hardware. Opponents, mostly Eisenhower Elementary parents, warned the battle isn’t over as the plan heads to the full commission and then City Council. Lawyer James Bradley argued the project would scale down land use with modest traffic impact, noting the site would be among Cedar Rapids’ smallest restaurants with 100 seats.
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Sidewalk Bid Sparks School Pedestrian Concerns
Objectors argue a new restaurant near Eisenhower school increases pedestrian and car traffic, citing 2000 daily vehicles and 35 pupils walking past two 30-foot driveways. Proponents offer a side sidewalk to route pedestrians around the lot as the Cedar Rapids School Board shifts students to Wright Elementary after closing Eisenhower.
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Navajo Drive
Premature Carnival Ride Start Kills Cedar Rapids Worker
A 57 year old Cedar Rapids man working beneath a carnival ride was killed when an operator started the ride early. Investigators say the man may have crawled under the ride to close a door as a colleague started it unintentionally. The victim’s identity was withheld pending relatives’ notification.
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Pundt announces GOP bid for Linn County attorney
Cedar Rapids lawyer Richard A. Pundt formally announced his candidacy for Linn County attorney as a Republican with no opposition in the June 6 primary. The 34 year old former Linn County Republican chairman proposes a tougher felony emphasis, better prosecutor law enforcement relations, and clearer use of office funds while reviewing plea bargaining. He previously served as a special FBI agent and as an assistant Linn County attorney under Eugene Kopecky.
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