Surprise donation boosts Cedar Rapids CCI Congress funding
Delegates at the Citizens for Community Improvement Congress welcomed a $29,830 grant from the National United Presbyterian Church, nearly half of the group’s 1982 budget, to be paid quarterly. The donation supports CCI’s expanding work on utility issues and staff salaries as volunteers drive the effort in Cedar Rapids.
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Citizens For Community Improvement Congress
National United Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
CCI
Nadim Saikaly
Olivet United Presbyterian Church
Elaine Collins
Saikaly
Tom Tauke
2Nd District
Republican
Congress
Delegates adopt broad resolutions at CCI meeting
About two dozen resolutions pass addressing neighborhood safety rental housing reforms and low interest mortgages. Actions include rent escrow for code enforcement monitoring utility rate reviews support for a Flats district truck route and affordable housing financing with 11 local lenders. Officers and board listed with regional quadrant reps.
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CCI
Witwer Senior Citizen Center
Elaine Collins
Craig Hias
Beth Parker
Carla Garrels
Martha Carter
Gordon Dunn
Viola Gibson
Lucio Sanchez
George Crawford
Allen van Cleve
Northeast Quadrant
Mary Decker
Celestia Perkins
Betty DuCharme
Florence Marsh
Jack Hooten
Ray Moore
Water rate cut for Postville as study halves bills
Postville residents face a 25 percent water rate reduction after a Cedar Rapids engineer Ralph Russell study. Norplex officials sought a $10,000 refund but the council approved a $1,000 monthly credit for eight months and the universal rate cut.
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Postville
Ralph Russell
Cedar Rapids
Norplex
Russell
Humboldt man arraigned on 18 traffic charges after chase
Randy Koob, 21, was arrested following a wild early Saturday chase in Humboldt. He was arraigned Saturday in Magistrate Court on 18 traffic charges and returned to Humboldt County Jail in Dakota City.
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Koob
Highway 3
Humboldt
Highway
Humboldt (Ap
Randy Koob
Humboldt County
Dakota City
Democrats set February 1 caucuses across Iowa
Democrats and Republicans in Iowa designated February 1 for precinct caucuses in all 2500 precincts. The Democratic plan includes adopting resolutions and electing precinct leaders and delegates to county conventions with state events scheduled: county March 27, district May 1, and state June 19 in Des Moines. The GOP timetable lists county March 6, district June 26, and state June 26.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Ed Campbell
GOP
Waukon Teen Arrested for Marijuana Possession With Intent
A 17 year old male was arrested Friday afternoon near the Waukon Junior High School for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Leslie D. Albright, 30, of 292 North Point Drive NE was arrested Friday night and charged with criminal mischief and assault after breaking into his residence and injuring his wife Pamela Albright during a disturbance. He posted bond and was released from Linn County Jail early Saturday.
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Marty Roy Carlson
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Center Point
Colorado
Linn District
Linn County
Waukon
Loren Fiet
Leslie D. Albright
North Point Drive
Albright
Pamela
Mark Hoernis
Les Albright
Pamela Albright
Battle lines drawn to reinstate sheriff
Delaware County moved to restore Bert Elledge Jr as sheriff after a grand jury returned a no bill on burglary charges connected to mislabeled fingerprints. Attorney Lloyd Humphreys said negotiations with county officials are underway and a lawsuit will follow if reinstatement fails. Ron Wilhelm was appointed sheriff by the Board of Supervisors, while Elledge claims his resignation was coerced and contested.
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Manchester
Bert Elledge Jr
Delaware County
Elledge
Lloyd Humphreys
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Humphreys
Ron Wilhelm
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Bill Burbridge
the Gazette
Wilhelm
E. Michael Carr
Sears ad notes incorrect gas water heater size
An advert dated 11 1 81 for Sears lists NBR 33534 gas water heater but gives the wrong size. It should read 30 gallon. The notice apologizes for the inconvenience.
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Sears
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
ICC
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John Mctiver
2Nd District Republican
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School OF Music
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