Public library reconsideration panel prompts debate on staff roles
A three hour meeting examined whether non professionals should join a library reconsideration committee. Debates centered on staff participation, community representation, and handling pornographic material. Proponents urged parental guidance and public input while opponents favored professional librarians only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Nixon
Public Library
Cedar Rapids
Stephen Root
St. James’ Methodist Church
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Board of Trustees
Ruth Redman
Root
Grant Wood Board Re elects Bouslog as president
John Bouslog of Marion was re elected president of the Grant Wood area education agency board of directors at the board s annual reorganization meeting Monday night at the Grant Wood building 4401 Sixth Street SW Also re elected was Jean Martin vice president The board seated three newly elected directors Mrs Martin Blairstown James Franklin Cedar Rapids and Daloe Logan Kalona The board re appointed Sue Holmes as board secretary
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John Bouslog
Marion
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Grant Wood
Sixth Street
Jean Martin
Martin
Blairstown
James Franklin
Cedar Rapids
Daloe Logan
Kalona
Layoffs Reported At Iowa Mfg And Iowa Steel
Joseph R. Loufek of Iowa Manufacturing Co said the firm will place between 190 and 200 workers on temporary layoff starting Friday, about one fifth of the workforce, following a prior 90 layoffs. He hopes recalls by February amid a winter slowdown in road building business. Iowa Steel and Iron Works cuts 35 in its steel fabrication unit. total employment around 345. Board moves include architectural hire for Grant Wood building remodeling and federal funds for a mobile hearing testing van.
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Joseph R. Loufek
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Loufek
United States
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Iowa Manufacturing
Mary Ron Bowers
Dwight Bode
Leo Peiffer
Agency
Grant Wood
Ramada Inn
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Favorable Report on C R Intersection Changes
Traffic engineering changes at the intersection of highway 149 and Edgewood Road SW reduced accidents. In August 1974 left turn bays cost about $4000 and signal changes about $900. Before changes there were 23 accidents with two fatalities and two injuries and $420000 in losses. after changes 11 accidents with one injury and $10200 in losses.
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Highway 149
Edgewood Road
Mel Meyer
James Steinbeck
Meyer
City Allows Demolition Debris Dump at Local Landfill
Cedar Rapids officials move to permit debris disposal at the city landfill for 29 structures in Oak Hill and Riverside developments. Bids were rejected after a new DEQ rule requiring approved sanitary landfills surfaced. Harmon Webb’s bid of 20,500 was under the new rules. New bid date set for Oct 29 as the city rewrites specs and reopens the process.
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Cedar Rapids
State Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Oak Hill
Riverside
Harmon Webb
Coe Student Injured in Dorm Fall
Mark L. Panozzo a 19 year old resident of Coe College Kanakee Ill was in fair condition at St Luke s hospital with a possible head injury after falling 30 to 40 feet from a ledge on the fourth floor of Greene hall He crawled onto the ledge to throw water balloons at passers by and fell Police reported no witnesses He was conscious but bleeding from the head and held for observation at the hospital
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Mark L. Panozzo
Kankakee
Ill
St. Luke's Hospital
Greene Hall
Coe College
Panozzo
DeSotel Urges Council Term Limit Change
Cedar Rapids public improvements candidate Bruce DeSotel urges two three year terms for council members. He says current two year terms lack limits and questions public service versus politics. In magistrate court, Larry Long of Vinton fined 300 dollars and given seven day suspended sentence for drunk driving. Wayne Clayton of 2279 C street SW fined 100 dollars for assaulting two Cedar Rapids police officers.
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Bruce DeSotel
Cedar Rapids
Larry Long
Vinton
Wayne Clayton
C Street
Magistrate Hears Linn County Assault Cases
In magistrate court, Mearl Reynolds of Lisbon had an assault and battery charge dismissed at complainants’ request. Rex H Phillips Jr of 1705 Keith Dr NE pled guilty to assaulting Lilly Phillips on Sept 28, fined 25. Donna McMahon of 60 Devonwood Ave SW pled guilty to false uttering a $7.93 Woolworth’s check on Dec 23, fined 25. Billy McMurrin of 516 Cobbancourt SE fined 25 for a Oct 2 incident near Tenth Street and Fifth Ave SE involving resisting an officer. Karen Holubar of 1648 A Ave NE pled guilty to talking to prisoners in Linn County Jail, fined 10 and costs. Hugo Cander of 262 Twelfth St NW had assault charge dismissed in interests of justice for Sept 11 incident against James Kinkead. Lloyd Shreeves, no address, given a suspended sentence and probation after pleading guilty to disturbing a public assembly for a July 22 incident at 503 G Ave NW, including a shotgun discharge. 30 days jail pending good behavior for one year.
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Mearl Reynolds
Lisbon
Thomas Strachen, Jr
Reynolds
Rex H. Phillips, Jr
Keith Drive
Lilly Phillips
Donna McMahon
Devonwood Avenue
Woolworth’s
Billy McMurrin
Cobbancourt SE
Tenth Street
Fifth Avenue SE
Karen Holubar
Avenue NE
Linn County
Hugo Candier
Twelfth Street
James Kinkead
Lloyd Shreeves
Shreeves
G Avenue NW
Winter Re elected to Building Officials Board in Cedar Rapids
Ed Winter, Cedar Rapids city building official, was re elected to the board of directors of the international conference of building officials. The conference recognizes his leadership in code enforcement as the group advances the uniform building code adopted by over 1500 communities.
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Ed Winter
Cedar Rapids
International Conference of Building Officials
Winter
Off-Duty Officer Nabs Two for Gas Siphoning at Harnischfeger
An off duty officer working security for Corn Sweeteners arrested Alan Vickroy and Suzanne Garringer at 10 p.m. for criminal trespass with Vickroy charged with larceny and trespass after allegedly siphoning gasoline from a car owned by Carson Smith and Garringer for criminal trespass. Both suspects remain in county jail on bonds set at 250 and 125 dollars respectively.
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Harnischfeger Corp
Harnischfeger Drive
Charles Gearhart
Alan Bruce Vickroy
Krumboltz Drive
Marion
Suzanne L. Garringer
First Street
P.m. Vickroy
Miss Garringer
Vickroy
Carson Smith
Ohio Street
Gearhart
Corn Sweeteners Inc
Waconia Avenue
Harnischfeger
Canney Sets Talks With Gov Ray About Coalition
Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney will meet Gov. Robert Ray in Des Moines to discuss forming a coalition of representatives from urban and rural governments. Canney says the plan, raised earlier in talks with Ray, is a top priority as he leads the state league of municipalities. He notes limited urban rural communication but shared problems exist and a multilevel forum could address mutual goals.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Canney
Ray
State League of Municipalities
East Iowans Named Officers Sworn In
DES MOINES The following Eastern Iowans were sworn in Monday by Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Charles Larson as new highway patrol peace officers Robert Garrison 22 of Independence and Michael Weaver 23 of Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
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Friends of the Library
Frederick Borchuck
Coe College Library
Gene Underwood
John Ely
Kingston Stadium
Witherell
Borchuck
Grant Wood Board
Bouslog
Sue Holmes
Iowa Mfg
Iowa Steel
C.R
Coe
DeSotel
Linn
Gov. Ray
East Iowans
Peoples Auto Bank
All New Peoples Auto Bank
Peoples Main Bank
Peoples Bank Plaza
Peoples Bank
Newhall
Peoples
Third Avenue
FDIC
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