Board Seeks Savings in McKinley Roosevelt Remodel
Cedar Rapids Community school board, in a Thursday work session, outlined cost cuts for Phase 1 remodeling of McKinley and Roosevelt junior highs. Plans include using funds from the 2.5 mil levy and 1973 surplus, with bids previously 50 percent above estimates. Phase I cost set at 1.41 million, with 596k per building, plus 218k for fees.
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Cedar Rapids Community
McKinley
Roosevelt
Franklin
Magistrate Court Actions Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge
Joseph Morrissey of 179 Day Street NW appeared in magistrate court on three charges. He pled guilty to possession of controlled substance and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Sentence on the drug charge deferred for one year with probation. A 30 day suspended jail term imposed on the contributing count. A second charge of possession was dismissed. He was charged with marijuana and amphetamines on June 8 and with contributing on a June 8 incident involving three minors.
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Joseph Morrissey
179 Day Street NW
Center Point Pair Fined in July Incident
Two Center Point residents appeared in magistrate court Wednesday over an incident on July 31. Danny Andrews was fined $10 and costs for use of obscene language. Connie Gerhold also faced a $10 fine on an amended charge related to an assault on Dennis Blome during the same July 31 incident.
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Center Point
Danny Andrews
Connie Gerhold
Dennis Blome
Woman Arrested on Shoplifting Charge in Downtown Case
Diane M. Chalupsky, 20, of 1300 Third Avenue SE, was arrested Thursday night and charged with shoplifting. She allegedly tried to take clothing valued at $34 from Seifert's downtown around 8 p.m. She was released on a $500 bond.
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Diane M. Chalupsky
Third Avenue SE
Seifert
MacDonald Farm Barnyard Zoo to Close This Weekend
Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis announced that the Old MacDonald barnyard zoo at Bever park will close after Sunday marking the year end. Monkeys at the Bever park zoo were moved to winter quarters Friday due to rain and cool weather.
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Bever Park
Stan Reinis
Barnyard Zoo
Bever Park Zoo
New Crossing Signals In Use On Wilson Ave
Streets Commissioner Richard Phillips announced late Wednesday that new railroad crossing signals are operating on Wilson avenue SW. The signals span the North Western, Milwaukee and Crandie tracks between Fourteenth Street SW and Rockford Road, following a 1971 city push and an Iowa Commerce Commission deadline extension. Public safety officials criticized prior delays and cost shifts between city and railroads amid ongoing funding disputes.
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Wilson Ave
Wilson Avenue
Richard Phillips
North Western
Milwaukee and
Crandie
Fourteenth Street
Rockford Road
Iowa Commerce Commission
Judge Studies Bid To Cut Hall's Bond
Iowa City Judge Harold D Vietor considers reducing the $50,000 bail for James W Hall in the Sarah Ann Ottens murder case. About 50 people attended, including many University of Iowa blacks and lettermen. witnesses testified on Hall’s character while prosecutors urged no bond reduction citing potential intimidation and flight risk. The judge said a ruling likely by early next week and warned Hall of bond forfeiture if he fails to appear.
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Iowa City
Harold D. Vietor
James W. Hall
Sarah Ann Ottens
Hall
University of Iowa
U. of I
Woodward
Snyder
Sarah Ottens
Cedar Rapids
Vietor
Iowa
Mr. Hall
Computer Dispatch System For Police Discussed In Iowa City
Johnson county regional planning commission discussed a 500000 computer dispatch system to route emergency calls to the nearest officer. The panel noted no nationwide use yet but considered testing with federal funds and company support, pending a grant application.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Regional Planning Commission
Commission
Gregory Sanders Hurt In Traffic Accident
Gregory L. Sanders aged 27 of 438 avenue NW was treated at Mercy hospital and released after a wreck in the 1200 block of First street SW Thursday night. Police say Sanders lost control of his car and struck a parked vehicle shortly after 11 PM. He was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control.
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Gregory L. Sanders
Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
First Street
Sanders
Eye in the Sky: Cedar Rapids police deploy city helicopter for speed control
The Cedar Rapids police traffic bureau uses the city helicopter under the FA RE program to aid on the ground in catching speeders. In two nights the chopper helped stop 30 offenders, including one driver at 90 mph in a 45 mph zone.
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Cedar Rapids
Highway Patrol
John Erger
Erger
Woman Dies After Larceny Arrest In Iowa Garage
A rural Cedar Rapids woman Linda L Borg 33 arrested Thursday on a larceny charge was found dead in her home Friday morning. Linn county medical examiner ruled death by own action carbon monoxide poisoning. Borg had been charged with the Sept 11 theft of 2603 from Link Belt Speeder Corp where she worked as a clerk. She was released after arrest and found in the back seat of a car in a garage at her residence.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linda L. Borg
Route Three
Link-Belt Speeder Corp
Miss Borg
Link-Belt
Linn
Relatives Safe in Chile After Coup Reach Schusters
Mr and Mrs Harry Schuster of 4315 F avenue NE learned that their daughter Nancy and her husband E W Funk are safe in Santiago Chile after a coup. Funk teaches chemical engineering in Chile where they have lived two years. A telegram and brief phone call Wednesday night confirmed safety amid limited outgoing communications. Mrs Funk, a 1963 Washington High School graduate, was active in theater and music here and worked for Collins Radio Co.
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Harry Schuster
F Avenue
Nancy
Santiago
Chile
E. W. Funk
Schusters
Funks
Funk
Washington High School
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Jury Unable To Reach A Verdict
TIPTON The drunk driving trial of Donald Dewayne Griffith of Malcolm ended with a hung jury in district court. The jury retired at 3 30 p.m. and advised at 9 p.m. it could not reach a verdict. Griffith was arrested December 28 1972 by a highway patrolman on highway 38 north of here. It was the first hung jury in the county in at least 12 years.
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Tipton
Donald Dewayne Griffith
Malcom
Griffith
Highway 38
Here
Iowa City Woman Arrested on Forgery Charges
Kathleen A. Black, 19, Iowa City, was arrested in Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon on forgery and uttering a forged instrument warrants from Iowa City. She received a 30 day suspended sentence in Iowa City and was released.
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Kathleen A. Black
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Boy Waiting for Bus Beaten, Charge Made
A thirteen year old boy was arrested on a charge of assault and battery after he allegedly beat a fourteen year old as he waited for a school bus at Franklin school. The youth was released to his parents.
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Franklin School
Ordur Rapids Gazette Briefs Missing Proper Names
Fragmented local notice text appears garbled with stray letters and partial phrases. It references the Associated Press and hints at coverage about a new ape incident. Core facts are unreadable. no clear event, dates, or identities available.
Two More File Papers for City Safety Position
Cedar Rapids adds two candidates for safety commissioner bringing the field to six. Floyd Bergen 43 of 3406 Towne House Drive NE and James A. Trinka 3028 Schaeffer Drive SW filed nominating petitions. Bergen, a planner and realtor, cites traffic, narcotics and housing issues and pledges active citizen involvement. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the post. Trinka declined to comment.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
Towne House Drive
James A. Trinka
Schaeffer Drive
Bergen
Skylab 2 crew advocates extending space mission
Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Lousma and Garriott told reporters from PACE Center Houston they could stay in orbit longer than the planned 59 day mission. They spoke of staying weeks to months in zero gravity and noted no medical barriers to long voyages, while acknowledging possible readjustment on return to Earth.
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Pace Center
Houston
Alan Bean
Jack Lousma
Owen Garriott
Orbiting Space Station
Garriott
Bean
Lousma
Mars
Earth
Mission Control
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Center PT. RD
Gregory Sanders
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