Third Force Indians Nabbed at Roadblock
Eight members of a so called third force Indian roadblock near Wounded Knee were arrested Monday night for assaulting federal officers after blocking passage of Justice Department Community Relations Service workers. The roadblock was said to have been stopped and the eight were taken to Rapid City for arraignment.
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Pine Ridge
S.D
UPI
Wounded Knee
Richard Hellstein
Justice Department
Rapid City
Hellstein
Third Force
Woman Loses Title Gains Citizenship in Naturalization Ceremony
A Cedar Rapids naturalization ceremony awarded U S citizenship to 32 individuals including Mary Wright Higby who relinquished her Tongan royal title Haa Houeiki. The group spans nations from South Africa Canada Germany Korea and Greece among others with new citizens listed by city Cedar Falls Dubuque Independence Tama Waverly and more.
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U.S
Cedar Rapids
Mary Wight Higby
Higby
Nephi Lorenzo Mitchell
South Africa
Dubuque
Sun Re Burroughs
Korea
Waukon
Edna Mae Wehrspann
Canada
Independence
Vivian Myles William Gillard
Cedar Falls
Rudolf Erich Weber
Germany
Sherrill
Tae Won Kim
Ryung Hoon Kim
Mary Wright Higby
Great Britain
Tama
Robert Hyei Chang
China
Fayette
Lubica Meader
Greece
Central City
Linda Verna Friesen
Bever Avenue
Rena Darnell
Holland
Janesville
Frederik Cornelis Timmermans, Jr
Netherlands
Svend Aasberg
Denmark
Waterloo
Namet Allah Hanna
Syria
Seventh Street
Viana Rosa Aurora Schladetzky
Peru
D Avenue NW
Herminia Ibarra
Philippines
Dyersville
Naomi Bote Martin
Hsi-ling Cheng
Rodrigo Santos Domingo
Waverly
Richard Emil Duddock
Ignacio Carlos Mendieta
Cuba
Canbern Lane
Christine Kontgas
Sherman Street
Martha Elisabeth Glock
Olin
Adelgunde Maria Glock
Lack of Taxing Authority Slows Linn RPC By Law Change
Linn county regional planning commission by laws faced a delay after supervisors were found to lack authority to levy county taxes for RPC funding. The current budget is 73 000 with Cedar Rapids shouldering most of the cost. some towns pay dues or balk at participation. The by law changes aim to have county funding via a special levy, but legality and finance remain under review as planning officials pursue state legislative input and continue solid waste policy planning.
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Linn County Regional Planning Commission
RPC
Linn
Lou Shepard
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
William Martin
Linn Rpc
Johnson County
Area Ten
Peoples
Peoples Bank
Newhall
County Plans for Waste Disposal Under Review
County towns not listed by the state may face court action to force garbage disposal planning. Linn county will choose a system for all towns with Palo and Marion currently using the approved county landfill. The solid waste planning committee includes Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha and Mt. Vernon mayors plus Martin. Cedar Rapids seeks funds for six tennis courts across Jones Ellis Bever parks.
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APC
Linn County
Palo
Marion
Martin
Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Hiawatha
Robins
Walker
Mt. Vernon
Coggan
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Jones, Ellis and Bever Parks
Marion Cyclist Hurt in Crash Driver Charged
A Marion man, Larry Heller, 26, was treated at St. Luke's hospital after a motorcycle crash at Blairs Ferry road and Council street NE. Heller was cited for driving while suspended, while Amos Frentress faced a failure to yield charge. Two other passengers, Linda Kurth and Betty Hentis, were treated and released after a three car collision at Eighth street and Fourth avenue SE involving Leslie Kurth.
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Marion
St. Luke's Hospital
Blairs Ferry Road
Council Street
Larry Heller
Third Street
Amos Frentress
Route One
Frentress
Heller
Frontress
Linda Kurth
Third Avenue SE
Betty Hentis
St. Luke’s Hospital
Eighth Street
Fourth Avenue SE
Leslie Kurth
Kurth
Edwin Matson
Twenty-third Street
Eurth
William Farr
Bover Avenue SE
Matson
College Community Meeting Cancelled for Tuesday
College Community board meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been cancelled. Board Secretary Glenn Selzer said the next meeting will be at 8 p.m. May 8.
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College Community Board
Glenn Selzer
Neu Defends Senate Progress on Priority Legislation
Lt. Gov. Arthur Neu, presiding officer of the Iowa Senate, says the chamber has moved ahead on priority bills despite House criticism. He notes 18 of 24 priority measures have passed the Senate, with 7 acted on by both chambers and one in conference. He blames House delays on Gov. Ray’s property tax relief proposal and highway funding shifts, while listing bills remaining for debate or conference.
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Des Moines
UPI
Arthur Neu
Iowa Senate
House
Neu
Senate
Robert Ray
Nell
Ray
General Fund
Unified Trial ‘Court
Iowa City
School Foundation
Want Ads Promise Quick Buyers With One Call
Readers are urged to place want ads to attract buyers. A single phone call to 398 8234 is marketed as the fast route to results for sellers.
Cedar Rapids Man Reports Safe Coin Heist
A coin collection valued at 3000 dollars was stolen from Walter McKee’s Cedar Rapids home on Monday. The break in occurred between 7 30 a m and 5 30 p m with the coins taken from a safe including proof sets buffalo nickels gold dollars Indian head coins Mercury dimes and other out of circulation pieces.
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Cedar Rapids
Walter McKee
Thirtieth Street
McKee
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Hellstern
CRS
Wayne Colburn
U.S. Marshal Service
Stewart
Brennan
Marshall
Douglas
Washington State
Leonard Tonasket
Colville Reservation
Supreme Court
U.S. ‘High Tribunal
Arizona
By Dale Kueter
State Environmental Quality Agency
Ilten
Taege
Lennox
Ilten & Taege, Inc
Lennox Central Air Conditioning
Silhouette Cooling
Second Avenue Bridge
Second Avenue
By Timothy Harper
Highway Fund For
Peoples’ Financial Advisors
Bob Leinart
Steve Allison
Don Melicher
Jim Schultz
Eoples Bank and Trust Company
Town and Country
Mays City
FDIC
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