Iowa House Alters Elections Bill On Voter Services
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers moved the HF1011 election bill forward adopting a bid basis for voter-registration data processing with state level oversight. The amended bill preserves a state registrar and a registration commission, allows counties to contract with public or private bidders, and raises bid ceilings for printing ballots and other services. The chamber first reinserted then reversed a midterm resignation requirement for state senators amid procedural debates.
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Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
State Commission of Registration
House
Richard Drake
Muscatine
W.R. Monroe
Burlington
State Commission
Comn
Opening of Debate on Tax Bill Seen Friday
Iowa House Speaker Dale Cochran said the lower chamber will likely begin debate Friday on the senate approved property tax relief measure. He warned progress depends on accord with Senate and House Democrats on supplemental appropriations as leaders meet over the budget.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Cochran
House
Senate
Kelchen Criticizes Linn Subpoena Handling
Republican candidate Larry Kelchen criticized Linn county court officials for poor subpoena handling. Speaking to the Mt. Vernon Rotary, he pledged to meet with the county attorney and clerk of court to fix communication gaps and ensure proper service of subpoenas.
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Larry Kelchen
Linn County
Rotary Club of
Mt. Vernon
Kelchen
Quaker Oats Maintenance Workers Reach Two Year Pact
A new two year contract covering about 180 Quaker Oats maintenance workers was signed to replace the expired agreement. It includes wage increases and a cost of living provision, plus improved dental, pension, and medical benefits. Vacations and a new holiday bring total holidays to 12. no work stoppage occurred. The agreement was ratified by Harmony Lodge 831 of IAM AW and Carpenters Local 1039 and Sheet Metal Workers 263 AFL Clo.
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Quaker Oats Co
Harmony Lodge
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and
Sheet Metal Workers
Aflclo
Lawmen Nab Five in Cedar Rapids Narcotics Raid
Five people were arrested and about $1000 worth of drugs seized in a Cedar Rapids Metro narcotics raid at 1846 B Avenue NE. Eleven agencies' officers with a search warrant entered about 8 p.m. using drug detecting dogs. all suspects were detained without resistance.
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C.R
Cedar Rapids
Area Drunk Driving Arrests in Local Counties
Three individuals face drunk driving charges after nighttime arrests by area law enforcement. Barry D. Roberts, 28, was seized by Linn deputies at 11:12 p m at 6 Avenue and Oakland Road NE. Cedar Rapids police detained Brad Beasmore, 19, near Center Point Road and Twenty ninth Street NE about 1 a m. Alfred J. Earhart, 40, of 319 Thirteenth Avenue Hawatha, was arrested around 10 p m with additional speeding and resisting arrest charges. bond set at 875 dollars.
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Barry D. Roberts
Oakland Court NE
Linn
Avenue
Oakland Road
Cedar Rapids
Brad Beasmore
Marion
Center Point Road
Twenty-ninth Street
Alfred J. Earhart
Thirteenth Avenue
Hiawatha
Earhart
Central City Man Faces Drug Violation
A 30-year-old rural Central City man, Donald Northcutt, was arrested by Linn deputies on Wednesday afternoon inside a parked car in Central City. Deputies reported finding a small quantity of a substance believed to be marijuana in his possession. Juveniles in the car were charged with illegal possession of beer.
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Central City
Linn
Donald Northcutt
Northcutt
Jury finds Cedar Rapids man guilty in drug case
A Linn County jury found 31 year old William E. Brown guilty of possession with intent to deliver heroin. The verdict followed a Cedar Rapids police raid at his residence 1553 E avenue NE last January. Sentencing date not set.
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Linn
Cedar Rapids
William E. Brown
E Avenue NE
Waterloo Woman Given Suspended Sentence For Forgery
Roxann Frank, 19, pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids federal court to forging a $269 treasury check made out to Dale and Mayme Hilmer of Independence. She received a suspended prison term and two years probation and must pay $125 restitution.
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Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Treasury
Roxann Frank
Dale
Mayme Hilmer
Frank
Man Charged With Criminal Trespass In Cedar Rapids Break-In
Bradley James Bartlett 22 of 1108 Harold Drive SE was charged by Linn County Attorney with criminal trespass. He was arrested around 4 am Thursday by Cedar Rapids police over a broken window at the Mildred Lofty residence 1300 Oakland Road NE.
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Bradley James Bartlett
Harold Drive
Linn County
Bartlett
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Lofty
Oakland Road
Cannon IlI Residents Face C.R. Charges
Four Cannon III group home residents in Cedar Rapids face charges from a Tama county shooting incident. Justin Potter 15 and John Hellyer 16 face larceny and other counts as Angela Conn 16 and Chris Anderson 17 are charged as accomplices in auto theft. Hellyer Conn and Anderson were turned over to youth authorities.
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Cannon III
Cedar Rapids
Tama County
Justin Potter
Potter
University Hospitals
Iowa City
John Hellyer
Angela Conn
Chris Anderson
Hellyer
Conn
Anderson
C R Man Faces Stolen Property Count
James C. Vogt age 29 of 384 Thirty-first Street SE is free on 250 bond on a charge of receiving stolen property. He was arrested about 11 p.m. Wednesday by Cedar Rapids police in connection with a citizen band radio theft reported September 7 by Frances Boyd of 1041 H Avenue NW.
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James C. Vogt
Thirty-first Street
Vogt
Cedar Rapids
Frances Boyd
H Avenue
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