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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1982
Page
5
The Iowa City City Council reviews a transit policy recommending 40 cent weekday fares on Sept 1 and 50 cent fares a year later. It also weighs keeping reduced Saturday fares and a no fare option for elderly riders during off peak hours while funding and bus barn costs influence the plan.
Six drivers were arrested in Linn County on Sunday for drunken driving. Richard Gridley, Bernard Dowd, Michael Alberts, Shirley Barnett, Richard Cummings, and Vicky Hamilton faced additional charges including speeding disobeying traffic signals improper use of lanes possession of a controlled substance and attempting to elude in some cases.
Iowa City officials remind tubers that inner tubes are vessels not flotation devices under state law. A tuber lacking a Coast Guard approved life jacket could face a 26 dollar fine including court costs. rules apply statewide with July 1 effectiveness.
The City Council funds a $500 subsidy for the Elderly Services Agency to mow lawns for low income seniors this summer. Agency director Lucy Luxenberg says more than 20 households will be served, aiming for biweekly service but heavy rains may force weekly mowing and possible reliance on volunteers.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics starts a Junior Volunteers/Careers program for 14 and 15 year olds this summer. Sixty youths will gain health career exposure on Wednesdays and learn CPR. Applications via school counselors or by calling 356 2515.
Seventy nine? No. Forty nine youngsters entered the Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby preview race marking the event’s 20th anniversary. Ben Hoffman, age seven, edged his older brother in the junior division while Cheryl Burns won senior honors.
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