College district objects to removing flashing signals in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids plan to remove flashing traffic signals at 76th Avenue and Sixth Street SW draws district opposition. Superintendent William Bach will send the district’s objection to Streets Commissioner Wayne Murdock as the board reviews computer use in classrooms and vocational education studies.
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Wayne Mur
Dock
Board of Education
Bach
College Community
C. R. man seeks new trial in sex abuse case
Cedar Rapids man Thomas Arthur Munz 36 seeks a new trial in Johnson County District Court on two counts of third degree sexual abuse involving a 14 year old Coralville girl in 1982. He argues the Iowa Code six year age gap provision violates equal protection and notes insufficient non jury evidence. He faces a 10 year sentence at Anamosa for a related Linn County incident and the new trial hearing is set for Oct 29 with sentencing the same day.
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Johnson County
Coralville
Munz
Anamosa
Linn County
Zoning panel backs two requests for planning commission
The Zoning Committee approved two cases for recommendation to the Cedar Rapids Planning Commission after findings that current zoning violated. One seeks to rezone 1906 1910 Mount Vernon Rd SE from C-1 to C-2 over an antique shop sign dispute. The other moves 2611 First Ave SE from R-2 to R-3D to permit a duplex while neighbors fear higher density. Staff notes R-3D limits use to duplexes.
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First Ave
Francis Takes
Damon Gardner
Takes
Lyle Hanson
Planning Commission
Burglars Target Homes Across Cedar Rapids Area
Police report two Monday night break ins and a Tuesday burglary, with a portable color TV worth 307 from Nassar A Khadar 1310 B Ave NE and a $1200 stereo stolen from Gary Wagner 1726 Park Ave SE. A truck at New Iowa Generator 3639 J St SW lost three batteries worth 400, entry via a broken screen. Also damaged doorknob at 6707 Kingswood Lane NE and leaves waste guidance urged by Wayne Murdock to bag leaves for pickup to prevent sewer clogging. Jewelry and currency totaling about 850 were stolen from John H Parks residence over the weekend.
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Eighth Ave. Court SW
Cedar Rapids’ Public Improvements
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Murdock
Streets Department
John H. Parks
Kingswood Lane
Television stolen from apartment on 1310 B Ave NE
A color television set valued at 307 dollars was taken Monday evening from the apartment of Nassar A. Khader at 1310 B Ave NE. Police said burglars forced entry by pushing in a screen from an open window.
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B Ave
Johnson receives 40 year term in securities case
Kenneth Dale Johnson 34 of Aurora Colorado was sentenced in Cedar Rapids to 40 years in a federal prison for interstate transportation of stolen securities money orders involving girls cashing orders in Black Hawk and Floyd counties Iowa. He also drew 10 year terms on related state charges in Minnesota Montana Kansas and Wyoming to run concurrently with the federal term.
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Black Hawk
Floyd Counties
Iowa
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Minnesota
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Wyoming
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FBI
Midwestern Chemistry Teachers Meet at Cornell College
Cornell College hosts the 30th annual Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges on a Friday and Saturday. About 150 teachers from six states attend with lectures by Dr. Stan Smith and Dr. John Moore. An exhibit, banquet, music, and reception accompany the event. Public talks and microcomputer demonstrations are open to the public. reservations cost $8.50. The last Cornell gathering was in 1961.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Stan Smith
University of Illinois
Urbana
John Moore
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
Maxwell Auditorium
West Science Center
Flint
Association
Cornell
Taft Junior High Stages Showcase of Stories and Songs
Taft Junior High students perform children stories and songs in Showcase Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Admission is 1.25 for adults, 1 for students, seniors admitted free.
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Marion High Drama to stage Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
The Marion High School Drama Department will present Our Hearts Were Young and Gay at 7 30 p m on November 5 and 6 in the school auditorium with tickets 150 for students 250 for adults For reserved tickets call 377 9891 Cedar Rapids teachers attend the Fall Sectional Reading Conference Reading by Leaps and Bounds at Kennedy High School from 8 a m to 230 p m The conference features workshops sessions keynote William Durr MSU professor and IRA past president The IRA promotes reading instruction and lifelong reading habits.
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the High School
Cedar Rapids-area
Kennedy High School
The
Cedar Rapids Area
William Durr
Michigan State University
IRA
Hearing set on budget for Grant Wood agency
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency board schedules a public hearing on the 1983 84 budget for 8 p m November 1 at the main office 4401 Sixth St SW The total proposed budget is 16 235 690 up about 3 8 percent from this year The plan provides 13 214 137 for the special education division and 1 610 072 for education services with 1 267 003 for media services plus 60 000 hoped from the county library fund
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Sixth St
AEA
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Linn
Johnson
Jones
Benton
Cedar
Washington
Iowa
Educators urged to submit Cedar Rapids education items
Cedar Rapids teachers are invited to send news of student awards and activities to the Gazette education page. Typed releases must arrive by 10 a.m. Tuesday to Kurt Rogahn at The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids 52406. Include student addresses and sender name with daytime phone. no phone submissions.
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Cedar Rapids
Kurt Rogahn
the Gazette
Lisbon to reseed field and seek window bids
Lisbon school officials moved to reseed the football field this spring after years of poor grass, with seed and fertilizer donated by a local resident. The board will consider bids from Iowa Architectural Products on replacing five high school windows to improve energy efficiency.
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Lisbon
Iowa Architectural Products
Cedar Rapids
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