Bergen to refine ordinance on auxiliary police force
Public Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen won council approval to refine a proposed ordinance creating an auxiliary police force to augment the 155 officer department. Chief Gareth Clift outlined supervision by regular officers and kept limits on duties, with 25 auxiliary members targeted and pay structure set.
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Bergen
Public Safety
Floyd Bergen
Gareth Clift
Clift
David McGuire
Richard Phillips
Stan Reinis
Council
Don Canney
Senate hires Nebraska racing official for top Iowa post
Des Moines Iowa Senate Administration Committee unanimously offered Jack Ketterer of Omaha the Secretary of the Senate job. The $21,500 position may hinge on party control as Republicans seek their own secretary if they gain power. Mary Shoemaker was hired as legal counsel, both posts awaiting full Senate confirmation.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
Nebraska
Chamber
Jack Ketterer
Omaha
Nebraska Thoroughbred Racing Commission
Steve Cross Ac
Minnesota
Kevin Light
Light
Ketterer
Bipartisan Administration Committee
Mary Shoemaker
Miller Says Turner Is Extravagant On Campaign Trail
Des Moines campaign remarks accuse incumbent Richard Turner of a limousine mentality and excessive spending. Miller claims Turner's pursuit of perquisites cost the state about 34000 and wasted time that could have aided farmers or consumers.
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Des Moines
Tom Miller
Iowa
Richard Turner
Miller
McGregor
Turner
Linn Democrats Launch Door-to-Door Registration Blitz
Linn County kickoff for the Door-to-Door for Democrats blitz at Blouin-for-Congress HQ 1038 Third Avenue SE features State Sen. Bob Rush addressing 150 to 200 volunteers. The event aims to boost voter registration in Iowa.
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Linn County
Iowa
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Blouin-for-Congress
Third Avenue SE
Nick Berry
Mount Vernon
Rush
Berry
Ed Campbell
Ray to Campaign in Cedar Rapids Monday Evening
Governor Robert Ray will be in Cedar Rapids Monday for two events. At 7 p.m. he attends a Mount Mercy College banquet for community leaders at Roosevelt Royale. At 7:30 p.m. he speaks at a Young Republicans rally at Ground Round Restaurant, 3939 First Ave SE, then meets attendees.
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Robert Ray
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy College
Roosevelt Royale
Ground Round
First Ave
Crane Campaign Swing With Jepsen In Iowa
Congressman Philip Crane and Senate hopeful Roger Jepsen plan a Cedar Rapids Monticello visit on Oct 16 with a 5 to 6 30 p m reception at Peter Stamats home a Jepsen Crane press conference at Cedar Rapids airport and a 9 p m dinner at Poplar Heights Restaurant Other events include a Monticello reception for State Rep Tom Tauke Schedule notes Solzhenitsyn Nobel reference in 1970.
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Philip Crane
Rill
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Roger Jepsen
United States Senate
Crane
House
Ways and Means Committee
Jepsen
Davenport
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Peter Stamats
Tom Tauke
Poplar Heights
Jepsen-Crane
Fire power demonstrations by Mayer at Cedar Rapids schools
Jerry Mayer a fire prevention engineer from St Paul will show students how electrical fires start from overloaded circuits during fire prevention week across Cedar Rapids junior and senior highs. Free public sessions run 7 30 p m Tuesday at Kennedy High School and Thursday at Wilson Junior High School paid by Independent Insurance Agents of Cedar Rapids.
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Jerry Mayer
St. Paul
Minn
Roosevelt Junior High
Mayer
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy High School
Wilson Junior High School
Brenda Geyer
B Ave. NW
Linda Boeding
11Th St. NW
Oxley Joins Area Substance Abuse Council Board
Jean Oxley, chair of the Linn County Board of Supervisors, accepts a seat on the Area Substance Abuse Council board. The 13 member body will merge Citizens' Committee on Alcoholism and Reality 10 by Nov 1, consolidating plans and weekly meetings. Additional appointees include Rev Mildred Grubbs and Carol Worland. co-chairs are DJ Smith and Chuck Swehla. executive director position is under consideration.
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Jean Oxley
Linn County
Linn
Jones
Benton
Mildred Grubbs
Blairstown
Carol Worland
Eastern Iowa Crime Commission
Cedar Rapids
DJ Smith
Chuck Swehla
Wet summer saves France oil bill with hydro power
France's rainy summer kept hydro reservoirs high and allowed maximum hydroelectric output. Reduced oil-fired generation cut the national electricity bill by more than 225 million dollars, easing energy costs for tourists and vacationers.
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Paris
France
National Electricity Service
Federal offices close Monday for Columbus Day
Federal offices will be closed on Monday as a federal holiday for Columbus Day. No regular mail or lobby window service at post offices. Lockbox and special delivery maintained. In Cedar Rapids self service centers at Lindale Plaza and the main post office open. Mail collected from boxes per posted schedule.
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Columbus
Cedar Rapids
Lindale Plaza
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C.R
Steve Severn
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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Linn-Mar High School
McDonald’s
McDonald's
Oxley
Reality 10
Second Ave
Bushnell
Bushnell Festival OF Values
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