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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1972

Page

2

Jobless Pay Increase for Iowa in February

Iowa reported 5 964 754 dollars in regular and extended unemployment payments to jobless workers for February, up 1 788 357 from January. James T. Klein cited seasonal construction layoffs. county totals show Linn 511 002 regular, Black Hawk 488 999 regular and 89 194 extended, Polk 401 397 regular and 107 174 extended, with numerous East Iowa counties listed.

Des Moines Iowa James T. Klein Iowa Employment Security Commission Klein Linn County Black Hawk Polk County East Iowa Allamakee Benton Buchanan Cedar Clayton Delaware Fayette Johnson Keokuk Poweshiek Tama Washington Winneshiek

Service Contracts For NDP Given Council Approval

Cedar Rapids approved third year service contracts for the Neighborhood Development Program on Wednesday. Planning director Don Salyer said HUD approval should come within a week retroactive to the third year start date. Contracts set maximum payments to Environmental Planning and Research for planning services 35500, Shive Hattery for engineering 27908, Don Kensinger for acquisition appraisals 11750, Donald Wehr for acquisition appraisals 8870, and Iowa Title and Abstract for title reports 2200.

Cedar Rapids Department of Housing and Urban Development Don Salyer Environmental Planning and Research, Inc Shive, Hattery and Associates Don Kensinger Donald R. Wehr Iowa Title and Abstract Co

Young Man Held On Morals Count

John N. Drilling nineteen of Towne House drive NE was jailed on sodomy and resisting an officer charges after a Tuesday night incident with a seventeen year old girl. He allegedly fought officers when arrested at his home.

John N. Drilling Towne House Drive Drilling

Indecent Behavior Charge Is Filed Against Laura Kueny

Laura M. Kueny of Rock Rapids, 21, was arrested on a warrant for indecent behavior tied to an alleged incident at The Bank tavern on Center Point Road NE dated March 30. She was ordered released on her own recognizance by the municipal court pending an appearance.

Laura M. Kueny Rock Rapids Bank Tavern Center Point Road

Linn County Clerk candidate Ken Quinn unveils plan

Ken Quinn a Republican candidate for Linn county clerk announces his bid and outlines goals to visit voters across all townships and 17 cities. He cites 20 years in Linn county residence and managerial experience in life insurance and pensions with computer use to cut costs and boost services as new court reform bill raises workload. He pledges efficient administration and close cooperation with officials.

Ken Quinn Falcon Drive Republican Party Quinn Linn County

Legal Officials Page Summary

The document lists the legal profession and all elected and appointed county and city officials. It enumerates roles, responsibilities, and oversight bodies across jurisdictions, reflecting governance structure and public accountability expectations.

Legal Profession

Ryan Man Faces Assault Charge in County Jail

Norman C. Schulte, 30, of Ryan, was arrested Tuesday night by Linn County deputies on an assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury warrant from Central City Justice of the Peace Veryl Kelly. Schulte held in county jail Wednesday in lieu of a $510 bond.

Norman C. Schulte Ryan Linn Central City Justice of the Peace Veryl Kelly Kelly Schulte

Man Found Guilty Of Drunk Driving In Tama County

Eugene E. Prusha 42 of Marshalltown was found guilty by a Tama county district court jury of drunk driving after a trial that began Monday. The verdict followed an incident on February 11, 1971 at a Tama tavern in which he allegedly struck a man before entering his car. He faces sentencing at 10 a.m. April 12.

Toledo Tama County Eugene E. Prusha Marshalltown Prusha Tama

Drug Count Conviction in Iowa City Jury Trial

Patrick Mullin of Iowa City was convicted by a district court jury on a marijuana sale count. Sentencing is scheduled for April 21.

Iowa City Patrick Mullin

Canoe Landings Get Private Riverbank Permits

Upper Iowa River Preservation Association plans 16 feet of bank land permits for canoeists to land on private property. $2 annual fee. sites will be posted and a brochure issued. Landing areas will be optional and not required by landowners or authorities. A site committee from Winneshiek and Allamakee counties was named.

Decorah Upper Iowa Iowa River Henry George Smith John Malanaphy Mark Sutton Winneshiek County Victor Byrnes Allamakee County

Press polls at Republican convention show delegate split

Twenty years ago in Des Moines during the Republican National Convention polls indicated 15 delegates supporting Eisenhower, nine for Taft, and two neutrals, reflecting a divided spread among the contenders.

Des Moines Eisenhower Taft

Charges Against Five Dismissed In Municipal Court

Five defendants had their charges dropped Tuesday in municipal court. Jeffrey Buresh of Oakland Road NE faced assault and battery allegations from August 17, per Tim Olish of Karen Drive SE. Olish faced assault and battery charges from August 17 based on Buresh’s information. Thomas Creen of Seven teenth Street SE was charged with a December 23 break in at Marlon McCune’s residence. Kenneth LeVelle of Seven teenth Avenue SE faced a March 24 break in at West Side Maid Rite on First Avenue SW. Daryl Jean Marks of Avenue NW was charged with marijuana possession from November 19.

Jeffrey Buresh Oakland ‘Road Tim Olish Karen Drive Olish Buresh Thomas Creen Seventeenth Street Marlon McCune Kenneth LeVelle Seventeenth Avenue West Side Maid Rite First Avenue Daryl Jean Marks Avenue NW

Bid Opening on Water Main April 26

Cedar Rapids city council set April 26 as the bid opening date for relocating a water main along 1-380 at Seventy-sixth Avenue SW. Estimated project cost is 30,195 dollars, with 725 dollars non reimbursable for a maintenance bond and a valve per state highway commission ruling. Completion required within 90 days.

Cedar Rapids Seventy-sixth Avenue State Highway Commission

Youth Accused of Bomb Exploiting Street Incident

Steven G. Foster, 18, of 3116 Schaeffer Drive SW, is jailed on unlawful materials charges after a Monday night explosion on the 100 block of Thirty-sixth Avenue SW. Investigators say he detonated a homemade bomb in the street, creating a hole a foot deep and three feet wide. He awaits arraignment.

Steven G. Foster Schaeffer Drive Foster Thirty-sixth Avenue

Four Men Face Fighting Counts at Cedar Cafe Raid

Four men were arrested Tuesday night at the Cedar cafe on Highway 30 West on charges of fighting. Each posted $30 bond and was released. Charged were Perry L. Ewins, 25, Waterloo. John D. Kraft, 35, Vinton. Roger O. Warner, 36, of 330 Seventeenth Street SE. and John T. Climer, 42, no address.

Cedar Cafe Highway 30 West Perry L. Ewins Waterloo John D. Kraft Vinton Roger O. Warner Seventeenth Street SE John T. Climer

Sills Held in Kansas City Child Support Case

Faye R. Sills, 44, of 3304 Forty-ninth Street NE, was arrested Tuesday night in connection with a case where his former Kansas City, Missouri, wife seeks support for a 4 year old. An arrest warrant followed his failure to appear last week over alleged contempt for missing $15 weekly payments since December 1. Sills remained jailed Wednesday in lieu of a $500 bond.

Faye R. Sills Forty-ninth Street Kansas City Sills

Wyckoff Seeks Second Term in Iowa House

VINTON State Rep. Russell Wyckoff announces candidacy for reelection to the Iowa house from the new Thirty first district. He is completing his first two year term. The district covers parts of Benton Black Hawk Buchanan Linn Tama counties including Vinton Shellsburg Jesup and several townships.

Vinton Russell Wyckoff Iowa House of Representatives Wyckoff House Benton County Shellsburg Bruce Cedar Harrison Polk Monroe Jackson Taylor Benton Homer Big Grove Eden Canton Black Hawk County Fox Spring Creek Big Creek Buchanan County Jesup Westburg Sumner Liberty Middlefield Jefferson Home Cone Newton Linn County Grant Spring Grove Tama County Clark Oneida

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NDP Council Cedar Rapid Lindale Plaza Coats Antron Craemer Lindale G.O.P Linn Office Ryan Man C.R. Street F. R. Sills Twin Pines Aga Sun Lee Wells Peoples Furniture Kroehler First Ave
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