City council approves bonds for Cedar Rapids library
Cedar Rapids approves up to 7 million in industrial revenue bonds to back a downtown library project for the Metropolit an Cedar Rapids Library Foundation. A 6.8 million Hall Foundation grant plus a 1 million public fund drive will repay the bonds. commitments from local banks and insurers underpin the plan.
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Cedar Rapids
Metropolitan
Jack Evans
Securities Corp
Iowa
Evans
The
Library Foundation
Merchants National Bank
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co
United Fire and Casualty Co
Peoples Bank and Trust
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
First Trust and Savings Bank
United State Bank
City National Bank
Altorfer Machinery Co
Grant Wood faculty seeks 18 percent raise for 1982 83
The Grant Wood Faculty Association requests an 18 percent salary increase for 1982 83, proposing a base of about 13 000 and a 1 000 minimum rise per employee. The group, representing 240 employees, also seeks full benefits, stronger contract language to protect academic freedom, and staff retention measures. Negotiators will present a counterproposal within two weeks.
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Grant Wood
Jim Davis
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Davis
Iowa
Association
Freedom
Grant Wood Board
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of Directors
Greene Square Senior Center slated for closure vote today
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission plans to close Greene Square Senior Center at 400 Fourth Ave SE and open a new center in the former Hayes School at 1924 D St SW. Director John Foens leads resolutions for a 4 p.m. meeting at Ambroz Recreation Center with public comment possible.
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Greene Square
Fourth Ave
Hayes School
D St. SW
Cedar Rapids
Foens
Commission
Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
Four charged with drunk driving in Linn County
Four persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thomas A. Ziegman 26 of 1626 B Ave NE faced additional reckless driving charges after an arrest on 1600 block of B Avenue NE. Randall A. Gibson 19 of 5029 Broadlawn Drive SE was arrested in the 1600 block of First Avenue NE. Bruce R. Bachmann 32 of Route 2 Cedar Rapids was injured in a single vehicle crash on Center Point Road NE and admitted to St Luke's Hospital. Rufujo Martinez 30 of 2835 Johnson Ave NW was stopped in the 1100 block of First Avenue SW and charged with disobeying a stop sign and driving with a suspended license.
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Linn County
Thomas A. Ziegman
B Ave
B Avenue
Randall A. Gibson
Broadlawn Drive
First Avenue
Bruce R. Bachmann
Route 2
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Road
Bachmann
St. Luke’s Hospital
Rufujo Martinez
Johnson Ave
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Dick Hogan
John Rocarek
J St
Frank Patik
Wilson Ave
Rocarek
Jerry Elsen
Library Board
Elsea
Elsen
Council
William Burrows
Fifth Ave. SE
Greene Square Senior Center
Jan. Pe
Hayes
Jeff Cook
Byook
Nat Hull
Big
Tall
Davenport
Rockford
Moline
Peoria
Des Moines
O Onas Apparel
2Nd St. SE
American Express
Owntown
Lindale
Westdale
West
Suzanne
Connie
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