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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1995
Page
13
Readers are asked if age 72 would affect their vote for Bob Dole in a presidential race. The note invites opinions via the TeleUs forum and provides a phone number for participation.
A Cedar Rapids panel sponsored by the AAUW will present three government forms for voter choice: commission, council-manager, and strong mayor. The event features Lyle Hanson, Clayton Ringgenberg, and Dave Shay outlining each option ahead of a likely April special election. The charter proposal favors a strong mayor with an admin officer, while the council-manager plan and commission system remain on the ballot.
Linn County Supervisors hold a work session canvass elections and discuss juvenile detention facility needs. Cedar Rapids boards meet including Adjustment and School Board sessions. Marengo, Postville, Robins, Stormont, Coggon, Marion, Elkader, Walker, and Cedar Rapids units hold meetings. Music and books events listed with Prairie Lights readings. Leaf pickups scheduled with route details. CITYLINE Calendar notes Cedar Rapids and Iowa City contacts.
Sunday results show Pick 3 5 1 9 and Pick 4 2 9 1 2 with no winners. Powerball drawing 6 10 28 37 40 with Powerball 14 produced a $28.6 million jackpot. Wednesday's estimated prize is $35 million. Super Cash Lotto numbers 5 7 25 30 37 38 and Cash Game 2 16 21 22 30 had no last night win. Wednesday jackpot is $1.05 million.
Mercy records show a Nov 11 birth for a Holub son and a Fuhrman daughter plus two Nov 12 births for Arbore and Shannon. Marriage licenses issued to Johnson Beshears, Chapman Dyriand, Robins Foust, Lickiss Blocker and Yeo Shannon, Gumaro Arroyo Werley, Hudson Beckman, Ridenour Gleason.
The Log reports Mark Meier age 41 of 1129 Hotz Ave Iowa City arrested at 9 50 p m Saturday at Riverside and Sturgis drives Iowa City for drunken driving Liane Wang age 34 of 1614 Lakeside Dr Iowa City arrested at 2 25 a m Sunday for assault causing injury domestic.
Grinnell College and the University of Iowa receive a 209000 grant from the Ford Foundation to fund the three year Bridging Project in International Studies. The effort under Grinnell President Pamela Ferguson and U I President-elect Mary Sue Coleman aims to broaden faculty, deepen international content, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration through study groups and summer seminars.
The Marion Independent school board will hold a 7 p m work session with Senator Mary Lundby to discuss legislative issues and planning to analyze future enrollment trends. Five organizations were honored by the March of Dimes at its Volunteer Leadership Conference for excellence in volunteer service.
Thomas Rocklin a professor in the University of Iowa College of Education is named director of the university’s new Center for Teaching approved by the State Board of Regents. The center offers programs seminars and training to faculty and teaching assistants starting in 1996 and aims to spread effective teaching practices campus wide. Rocklin will serve half time starting January 1 reporting to the Council on Teaching with a full time associate director to follow.
The article describes methane gas from decaying corn left in a development site that, lacking oxygen, released methane into nearby basements. A small fire in the Sheehans' basement suggested a spark from a water heater six feet away, signaling danger. An environmental firm advised options, leading the developer to a costly re-excavation plan, with promises of cleaner soil and future removals.
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