Cedar Rapids Council Members Kick Off Blood Pressure Screenings
Cedar Rapids City Council members helped start the annual blood pressure screening program in Mayor Don Canney's office. Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters and the Northeast Division of the Iowa Heart Association, the effort runs April 28-29 and May 5-6 at Sears Lindale Plaza Killian's downtown and six Cedar Rapids Marion grocery stores.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
Iowa Heart Association
Sears
Lindale Plaza
Killian’s
Marion
Rape Reported In Lisbon Woman Accuses Man
A 16 year old Lisbon girl reports being raped after being asked to enter a man's car Friday. Deputies say the investigation continues and a warrant is planned for the suspect's arrest.
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Lisbon
Linn
Weekly arrest roundup cites Cedar Rapids police charges
Cedar Rapids police filed 426 charges and traffic tickets from April 8 through 14. The breakdown includes 157 speeding tickets, 35 license violations, 22 registration violations, 40 traffic device violations, 20 intoxication, and 30 thefts. Seven suspects faced drag racing counts and other arrests encompassed concealed weapon, burglary, DUI, contempt, runaways, stolen property, forged instruments, assault, criminal mischief, drug and vehicle offenses, minors with beer, firearms violations, and various traffic and pedestrian infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion Furniture Store Break-In Prompts Police Report
Marion police reported the Carriage House furniture store at 1170 Twixt Town Road was broken into Sunday night with a calculator stolen from the manager’s desk. Entry was gained by breaking a window. Police logged eight fifth degree theft cases and six burglaries in seven days, plus one juvenile arrest in a burglary case and other crimes including bicycle thefts, mischief, a runaway, and two public intoxication charges. Today Newscaster Harry Reasoner is 55 years old.
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Marion
Carriage House
Town Road
Nine charged with drunk driving in weekend arrests
Nine persons were arrested for drunk driving Saturday night and Sunday, authorities said. Names include Noel A. Smith 19 of Marion at 10:43 p.m. Saturday and David Stickley 30 of NE at 10:03 p.m. Saturday after a brief chase.
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Noel A. Smith
Sixth Ave
Marion
East Post Road
Cottage Grove Avenue
David Stickley
33Rd St
First Avenue NW
George M. Dunek Jr
Fifth Ave
Fourth Street
Kevin B. Callies
Huxley Lane
Alburnett
Arthur S. Lock
Apple River
Ill
First Avenue
50Th Street
Charles E. Sacy
Blairs Ferry Road
Council Street
Walter H. Schoenfeld
Rushmore Drive
Highway 30
West Post Road
Matthew L. Drilling
J Ave
Marion Boulevard
Max A. Author
Northview Drive
10Th Avenue
Grave marker found in yard prompts review by heritage society
Jean Warren uncovered a grave marker while removing a tree stump at 1919 B Ave NE. The stone for Elizabth, wife of C W Manson, cites death in 1869. a footstone was found and the Linn County Heritage Society traced Manson to an 1888 Marion burial. The marker will stay at the Warren home awaiting possible claimant.
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Jean Warren
B Ave. NE
Elizabeth
C.W. Manson
Warren
Linn County Heritage Society
Marion
Bridge League Plans Charity Games This Sunday
The Iowa State Bridge League, covering Eastern Iowa, schedules charity games for Sunday with a per capita donation of 3.35 dollars, leading local donations by at least 90 cents per member. Three Swiss Teams two session events will be held in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque. In Cedar Rapids sessions start at 12 30 p.m. at the Woman's Club directed by Bill Dare. Master points will be awarded on a sectional basis.
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Iowa State Bridge League
Iowa
Can League
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
Boys Acres
Camp Courage
Tait Cummins
Iowa State Bridge League Bulletin
Woman's Club
Second Ave
Bill Dare
Concerts at Coe this week schedule
Three musical events are set at Coe College this week. The women’s chorale and chamber orchestra perform a two part spring concert at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Sinclair Auditorium with free admission. On Wednesday 8 p m Jean Hein faculty clarinet recital is in Daehler Kitchin Auditorium. Saturday at 8 p m the Collage vocal show ensemble and jazz band present a free concert in Sinclair Auditorium.
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Coe College
Sinclair Auditorium
Jean Hein
Coe
Daehler- Kitchin
Sinclair
Paralyzed climber back in college a year after fall
Mike Partridge 21 from Iowa City, paralyzed from the knees after a Palisades-Kepler State Park fall, returns to classes at University of Iowa Burge Hall a year later. He remains in a wheelchair, continues therapy, and still dreams of climbing. He keeps mountaineering books and a guide in his room and plans for possible use of crutches if recovery improves.
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Iowa City
Mike Partridge
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Linn County
Mike
University
Burge Hall
Palisades-Kepler Park
John Ferguson
Iowa Mountaineers
Food Day activities in Cedar Rapids promote hunger policy
Local observance of Food Day includes an open house at Linn Community Food Bank in First Presbyterian Church 310 Fifth Ave SE from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM. Bread for the World meets at 7:30 PM in the same location as part of nationwide April events supporting a comprehensive U.S. food policy. Donations to the Food Bank are encouraged, especially from churches on April 23 and 30 to stock summer needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Linn Community Food Bank
Bread For the World
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Ave
Christian Citizens’ Movement On Hunger
World Hunger Education/Action Together
Washington
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Ellen Dillon
Mercy Hospital
Dick Phillips
Hilda Machula
St. Luke's Hospital
Stan Reinis
Kathy Cox
The
Heart Association
Canney
Mary Brockmeyer
St. Luke's
Hal Schaefer
Jackie Serovy
Mercy
Floyd Bergen
Frank Kintzle
Life Underwriters Association
Ken DeBoom
Marion Furniture
Harry Reasoner
Ked O'p Opidsen
Cummins
Iowa League
Ameri
Ramsey Clark
Daley
Health Testing Labs, Inc
H.D.L
Fifth Avenue
S.E
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