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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1983
Page
5
Police investigate an apparent attempt to steal gold leaf used for refurbishing the Dubuque County Courthouse dome. Workers found the fourth and fifth floors ransacked but nothing was taken. County Treasurer Tom Breitbach notes the gold leaf isn’t kept at the site.
Thieves stole more than 2100 dollars in property from three garages in different incidents. The Hobby Shop at 1320 F Ave NE reported 730 plus dollars of items including 12 radiators and 15 model car kits taken by breaking a window. Eight radiators were recovered after sale to Katz Salvage. Additional burglaries occurred at 2702 Valley High Court NW and 1727 Fifth Ave SE with chain saws, kegs, tools and boat tanks valued around 469 and 900 respectively.
Iowa City AP report shows 75 percent of 370 surveyed junior high students fear nuclear war in the next decade. Regina Junior High project leader Leigh Ann Kennedy notes high fear tied to perceived helplessness in stopping the arms race. many students feel there is nothing they can do, with quotes reflecting anxiety.
Johnson County League of Women Voters launches a four part series in Iowa City with a 9 15 am session at Trinity Episcopal Church and a Thursday 7 45 pm meeting at 2663 Hillside Drive. Admiral Foley speaks at a Friday noon luncheon at The Field House.
A 5 year old boy remained in fair condition at St Luke s Hospital after running into a moving car on the northeast side. He, Travis Britcher, son of Gwen Britcher of 616 Fourth Ave SE, suffered a fractured right leg in the 300 block of 16th Street NE. The northbound car was driven by Paula J Robertson of 2134 North Town Lane NE.
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency approved a 1984 to 1985 budget of 16,285,645 dollars, down from 16,706,665 last year, with no salary increases and a 220,000 dollar reduction in total salaries. Final adjustments will be made after May negotiations with two employee bargaining units. The board also heard about a new program for learning disabled students created with Kansas University consultants, now in nine districts, teaching study skills, word identification, sentence construction, and note taking to boost independence after graduation.
Iowa City attorney and school board member Tom Cilek joins 15 other volunteers as part of the Teachers for a Day program. They will lead the Purple Cat reading group in an afternoon kindergarten class, oversee show and tell, and play Simon Says while gaining a feel for district schools.
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