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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1998
Page
11
James V. Brown, a former Central City music teacher, was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for second degree sexual abuse of a nine year old boy. He must serve at least 85 percent of the term. The jury of 12 deliberated about seven hours over two days before the guilty verdict.
Cedar Rapids woman Jessica Blough 19 pleads guilty to delivering 27 grams of amphetamine to an undercover officer on March 17 1997. She faces up to 10 years for the drug count with fines of 1000. She was previously convicted of child neglect in Linn County, with a two year old daughter who died after Blough allowed life support to be disconnected. Blough’s boyfriend Sean O Geary was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. Blough remains free on 30000 bond.
Linn-Mar school board authorized refining 7.8 million dollars in May 1997 bonds to lower rates, potentially saving 750,000 to 1 million over the bond term. The issue funds multiple projects including an elementary school and a high school gym. The board also agreed to a park development with Marion City Council on five of 15 acres and sought approval to use up to 831,318 from cash reserves for state-approved purposes. A special meeting is set to review bids for foundation work.
Public poll summary from CITYLINE calls asks if U S ban on political assassinations should be rescinded to target terrorist group leaders. Shows 111 responses with 4 percent yes and 96 percent no. Data collected via TELUS method, present yesterday and today questions.
Public discussion topics on the Your Two Cents forum include budget surplus actions and voting choices. Local meetings list Marion and Cedar Rapids sessions, plus health, recycling, and neighborhood notices. Lottery numbers, church and school events, and crime blotter items from The Gazette are also summarized.
William Ferris, NEH chairman, told a University of Iowa audience that arts and humanities funding is essential to national culture. He praised Iowa's Arts and Humanities Initiative begun with a 300000 state appropriation and urged more states to follow. He noted U of I efforts, a CD ROM on African art, and hopes for private funding to expand such models nationwide.
Superintendent Mick Starcevich told members that borrowing $1 million could fund a south campus road and 20 athletic fields on 55 acres bought last year from Kirkwood Community College. Preliminary road cost is $810,067 with about $106,498 in five year interest. Without the loan the projects would be delayed a year. loan repayment would come from the district's physical plant and equipment levy with no extra taxes.
A rural corn contest awards the winner dinner for two with movie tickets in Washington, while all entrants receive Combine Cuisine a peanut and candy box and a participation ribbon. Growers fear big ears are lost to anonymity as neighbors rib each other at the elevator and banks pick up entrant language. Jean notes hard work and optimism for next year.
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