Busted Cedar Hills siren triggers false tornado invasion alert
Cedar Hills residents awoke to a double warning when a civil defense siren at 5501 Plainview Drive NW emitted a steady tornado blare then a wavering attack alert. Officials traced the fault to a wind‑shaken siren pole causing a circuit short. Repairs were to finish today.
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Civil Defense
Plainview Drive
Fire Department
Civil Defense Answering Service
Bill Bjorenson
Linn County Civil Defense
Bjorenson
Military briefs promotions and assignments across several bases
Promoted Corporal James DeLany and Senior Airman Eugene Rogers advance in rank while serving at Camp Pendleton and K I Sawyer. Enlistees Jeffrey Black and John Wright join delayed entry programs for Fort Knox and Fort Jackson. Assignments place airmen, sailors, and soldiers at Fort Hood, McGuire AFB, Corry Field, Norton AFB, Davis-Monthan AFB, and Pearl Harbor with various divisions and duties.
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Cpl
James DeLany
Roger DeLany
Hillside Drive
1St Marine Divison
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Eugene P. Rogers
Paul A. Rogers
Brandon
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base
Mich
Jeffrey Allen Black
Clayton Black Jr
32Nd St
Army
Fort Knox, Ky
John L. Wright
John H. Wright
Fort Jackson
S.C
Garage cleanup yields recovered 85 horsepower outboard motor
An Independence resident found a stolen 85 hp Johnson outboard motor in her garage. Dealers confirmed it belonged to Kenneth McCardle and had been stored at the Buchanan fair ground. The motor, originally valued at 3000 dollars, was damaged upon recovery.
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Independence
Johnson
Kenneth McCardle
Buchanan Fairground
McCardle
Sultan Hamid II of Pontianak Dies at 65
Sultan Hamid II of Pontianak, a regional ruler who resisted Java dominance during the path to independence, died last week at age 65, his family announced on Monday.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sultan Hamid II of
Pontianak
Linn-Mar Career Planning Program tests for juniors
Linn-Mar counselors invite all high school juniors to take the Career Planning Program Inventory. The tests measure interests abilities and career experiences to aid planning. The test occurs on a school morning in April with a possible fee up to 1. Juniors sign up in the guidance office. deadline is Wednesday. Kiwanis-Hiawatha Trails breakfast follows with Dale Fye West Point cadet presenting a film Athletics at West Point.
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Linn-Mar
Kiwanis
Hiawatha Trails
Kiwanis Club
Dale Fye
West Point Military Academy
West Point
Construction Begins On Corporate Center East In Cedar Rapids
Groundbreaking today at 2750 First Ave NE for a 46 300 square foot four story all brick office complex named Corporate Center East. Joint venture of Eugene L. Larson David F. Unzeitig and Fred J Gibson Co Realtors will manage leasing and be major tenant. Larson and Unzeitig serve as general contractors with offices in the building. More tenant parking and a central Cedar Rapids Marion metro location highlighted.
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First Ave
Corporate Center East
Eugene L. Larson
David F. Unzeitig
Fred J. Gibson
Gibson
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Five Charged With Drunk Driving In Separate Incidents
Five persons were charged with drunk driving Sunday authorities said. Rick L. Lineweaver 21 of Anamosa was arrested at 1 40 a m at Blairs Ferry and Edgewood roads NE and also charged with speeding. Donald R. McDowell 39 of 908 O Ave NW was arrested at 3 16 a m at Blairs Ferry and Center Point roads NE. Lance D. Zimmerli 32 of 2434 Haven Court SW was arrested at 2 08 a m at County Roads E 70 and 21. Richard A. Marks 27 of 306 Third Ave Haw iatha was arrested at 12 45 a m on Highway 150 in Haw iatha and charged with left of center. Conie M. Henry of 3100 E Ave NE was arrested at 5 45 p m at Third Ave and First Street SE. 30 years ago President Truman directed Attorney General Clark to seek a court order to end the coal strike.
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Rick L. Lineweaver
Anamosa
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Roads
Donald R. McDowell
O Ave
Center Point Roads
Lance D. Zimmerli
Haven Court
YMCA Tuesday activity schedule at Marion YMCA
The Marion YMCA announces a Tuesday schedule including non aquatic preschool gymnastics hot for 9 a.m. and gym rental, 9 a.m. men s fitness classes, 1 p.m. preschool gymnastics, 4 p.m. beginning ballet and gymnastics, 4:45 p.m. tap dance, 5:30 p.m. preschool dance, 6:15 p.m. preschool gym, 7:15 p.m. women s fitness, 9 a.m. Linn Mar pool lessons, 9:45 a.m. preschool lessons, 10:30 a.m. Marion Independent, 11:15 a.m. waterbabies, 11:15 a.m. water exercise, 12 p.m. adult open swim, 1 p.m. preschool lessons, 3:30 p.m. youth fun swim, 4:15 p.m. youth lessons, 5:45 p.m. swim team, 7:15 p.m. family swim, 8 p.m. diving, and an umpire signup for Kid s League Baseball at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center 600 10th Ave. Adv. registrations thru Thu Apr 6. 377-1238.
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YMCA
Marion Ymca
Marion
Grass Fires Reported Over Weekend by Marion Firemen
Marion firemen extinguished two grass fires over the weekend. One along the Milwaukee Railroad tracks near 35th Street Saturday caused no damage and the cause remains undetermined. Another grass fire east of the city on Highway 151 Sunday caused no damage. A roof from a pole building was blown off by strong wind and fell through a power line igniting grass. Lions Marion Lions Evening Club meets Tuesday at 6 15 p m at the Suburban with Billy Breed speaking on Quantanamo Bay. Returns Home Mrs John Christensen route 3 has returned from Cedar Rapids hospital. Jack Shepherd Auctioneering Cedar Rapids 366 0838 Ad. Early dismissal Linn Mar School District students dismissed 90 minutes early Wednesday with in service activities for faculty.
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Marion
35Th Street
Highway 151
Linn-Mar
Chain of auto thefts reports linked to Minnesota cases
Independence police tied a 1973 El Camino stolen from White's Funeral Home to a string of motor vehicle thefts that began in Minnesota last week. The Granada from Canton, Minnesota, was the fifth car stolen in the area and found abandoned. the El Camino remains unrecovered.
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Independence
White
Minnesota
Dale White
Funeral Home
Canton
Minn
Fillmore County
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Brian G. Deal
Clyde M. Deal
14Th Ave
Hiawatha
1St Cavalry Division
Fort Hood
Texas
Pfc
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Aaron P. Randolph
Daniel J. O’brien
Verene O’brien
Monticello
Fort Knox
New Jersey
Peggy L. Jacobsen
Warren J. Jacobsen
Zelda Drive
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
Florida
Mary D. Schuster
Howard P. Schuster
Dyersville
Corry Field
Fla
California
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Lyle K. Marti, Anamosa
Norton Air Force Base
Yokota Air Base
Japan
Mickey J. Miller
Robert D. Miller
Delta
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Malmstrom Air Force Base
Mont
Arizona
James W. Lentzkow
Mary Lentzkow
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Ariz
Quality Force
Consolidated Base Personnel Office
Laughlin Air Force Base
Tim M. Allen
Ruth
John Zidlicky
Decorah
Heyford Raf Station
England
Germany
Danny F. Nielsen
Harry Nielsen, Elkader
2Nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Amberg
Bruce G. Stockman
Gene R. Stockman
Postville
1St Cavalry Divison
Hawaii
Marine Pvt
Rocky L. Friedlein
Richard S. Friedlein
Manchester
Marine Barracks
Pearl Harbor
Marine
Michael Frasher
Gene F. Frasher
Martelle
1St
Marine Division
Marine Corps Base
North Carolina
Jimmy D. Swatek
Wendell Swatek
2Nd Marine Division
Virginia
Navy Electrician
Robert N. Swanson
Ernest J. Swanson
Malcolm
Coontz
Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
Sultan
Gazette
10Th Street
Truman
Clark
Community Center
10Th Ave
Kid’s League Baseball
Adv
Lions
Marion Lions Evening Club
Billy Breed
Quantanamo Bay
John Christensen
Jack Shepherd
Hanoi
U.S
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Franklin Junior
Harding Junior
Jefferson High
Kennedy High
Washington High
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GOLF
Jefferson
Kennedy
Washington
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Lal
Iowa
Inter
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