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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1994
Page
13
The American Red Cross appeals for financial aid from Iowans to aid Texas flood relief. Donna Olson of the Grant Wood Area Chapter says funds will cover shelters, food, and clothing with Hellen Shields deployed to Texas to assist.
A busy day listing public meetings across Cedar Rapids and Linn County including the Riverfront Commission the Board of Supervisors and various advisory committees plus arts events at Dana College theatre U of Iowa venues and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Also notes leaf collection powerball results and lottery numbers.
Birth notices list Angela Paulson and Kurt Paulson in Cedar Rapids area for Ruth. Absalom Franklin and Kim Hamilton in Van Horne and Belle Plaine for a son. Further births include Oct 19 entries for Betty Cayton in Vinton and Tonya Kaiser in Cedar Rapids with a daughter and son respectively. Public notice from The Gazette notes safety agency data and charges including drunken driving and assault cases with names and addresses.
The City Council weighs reorganization of Cedar Rapids parking as part of a proposed merger with the bus department. Proposals aim to place unmetered lots under Five Seasons Transportation while metered spaces stay with Traffic Engineering, or pursue a full merger under a new transportation department to fund via transit revenues. Downtown leaders push for total merger to align parking and bus operations and speed reforms.
Residents thwart HRH Investments zoning request for 206 apartments and 10 houses east of Rockwell Drive NE. City Council denied the proposal after Planning Commission recommended denial. Neighbors cite density and compatibility with their 100-home subdivision as decisive factors. resubmission barred for 12 months.
A regional environmental report surveys atrazine alachlor metolachlor and cyanazine in Iowa river water over several years. Experts warn that while raw water rarely exceeds federal limits, cumulative herbicide exposure and farm overuse raise health and economic concerns, urging better farm management and updated standards.
Linn County Republicans convene to choose one of three candidates to run against Democrat Donald Zeller in the December 6 special election. The field includes former Linn County Sheriff Buzz Sawyer, who served from 1980 to 1984.
The GOP gathers at Harding Middle School to select a sheriff nominee among Sawyer McCune Sorenson and the withdrawn Mike Kelly. Each gets five minutes to pitch, then explain electability, followed by Q A. The election fills the mid term vacancy left by Dennis Blome.
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