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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1977
Page
4
Cedar Rapids brief notes a parents meeting for Jefferson high school seniors at 8 p.m. in the school little theater to discuss financial aid for college or vocational training. Other items include travel ads, local events, AA meetings, a siren test, and yearbook distribution logistics.
Four persons faced drunken driving charges Sunday and Monday in Linn County. One rider, William D. Meyers, 20, was hospitalized in serious condition after a rollover on C Street SW near Quarry Avenue. Bernard S. Michalec, 22, was ticketed for failure to control a motor vehicle. Kenneth C. Hill, 44, was arrested on I 380 after a crash. Carolyn R. Lehdigh, 27, faced drug possession charges. Mark O. Long, 18, was arrested after his car damaged a residential fence.
A Linn County Iowa hearing to dissolve an injunction against Unity Center leader Elizabeth Edwards was continued indefinitely to allow amicable resolution. Petitions allege Edwards planned to sell church property to Allen Motor Co. with proceeds not for Unity, while Fuller may have approved as director, though her competency is questioned.
The Second district conference of the Iowa department of the American Legion will convene Saturday with representatives from Dubuque Clinton Scott Jones Linn and other counties. Registration starts at 8 a.m. at 421 Fourth Avenue SE Legion home and a noon banquet will follow with speakers Leo Maynard Kay MacVey and Richard L Phillips.
Thought recorded reflects Eisenhower urging caution against passive delay in shaping future progress. It frames history as a collective path requiring active courage and foresight. The line juxtaposes wisdom and bravery with action toward outcomes.
The city plans a public hearing on next year’s federal revenue sharing funds likely for October 12. An estimated $13,000 less is anticipated from this year’s $1,840,000, with final figures based on population and other factors.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates by carrier and mail apply with specified weekly and yearly prices and regional restrictions. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Cedar Rapids council weighs transferring the traffic engineering department from the public safety to the public improvements commission. Richard Phillips advocates filing documents for public inspection while Mayor Don Canney seeks more study time. A vote is planned for next Tuesday before fall elections, with Ed Colton and Mel Meyer cited in the changes.
Indian Creek Elementary hosts an open house from 7 to 8 30 p.m. Bowman Woods offers two sessions 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The event invites parents students and community members to attend. Nearby activities include a ABWA meeting at Longbranch supper club with Maurice Breen speaking on Austria and Irene Gallagher giving a vocational talk.
A Cedar Rapids man, Ronald Lewis, 24, was charged with failure to control a motor vehicle after his van crashed into Washington High School, injuring him with a head wound. The crash damaged the performing arts wing and practice room, totaling about $3,500 in damages.
The Marion water department announces the fall hydrant flushing program starts tonight at 8 p m weather permitting. Slight water discoloration may occur but should clear within a few hours. Community activities at the Marion YMCA include today a busy schedule of fitness classes lessons and open swims. Local government and chamber meetings are planned with a Linn Mar board tour set for Thursday evening and a Marion Division Chamber board meeting Friday morning.
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