Modifications at Oakdale Amid Costly Security Questions
Johnson county grand jury faults Iowa Oakdale psychiatric facility security while Supt Harold Farrier notes many reforms are impractical or costly. He cites perimeter fence doubts, ongoing surveillance, and staff training as essential, with trips limited to essential cases under close supervision.
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North Liberty
Iowa
Johnson County
Grand Jury
Harold A. Farrier
Farrier
Iowa City
Donald Lawson
Lawson
FBI
Fresno
Calif
State Bureau of Adult Corrections
BCI
Jack Dooley
Governor’s Office
Department of Social Services Division
Gunmen Rob Danish Book World in Cedar Rapids
Two men robbed the Danish Book World at 1601 Sixth Street SW early Thursday, taking 94 dollars from clerk Steven Joe Cleveland. One suspect produced a pistol, described as a .22 caliber with a six inch barrel, while the other waited outside as customers were in the store. Both suspects were white males. one was about 22, 5 feet 11, brown hair, wearing blue jeans. the other about 21, 5 feet 9, shoulder length hair, tan jacket and blue jeans.
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Danish Book World
Sixth Street
Steven Joe Cleveland
Third Avenue
Cleveland
United Way Names Emmett Scherrman Drive Chairman
Emmett Scherrman executive vice president of Lease America was named chairman of the 1975 United Way fund drive. He will plan recruit leaders and coordinate volunteers and has served on the United Way board and various committees. On this date in 1970 China launched its first Earth satellite.
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Emmett Scherrman
Lease America
United Way
Scherrman
United Way Board of Directors
Mainland China
New Jobless Claims Drop in Week Ending April 12
Washington AP report shows regular state unemployment benefits claims fell to 496600 in the week ended April 12 from 505800 the prior week. Total receiving regular state benefits in the week ended April 5 stood at 49755000, down 11100 from the previous week.
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Washington
Labor Department
Iowa Bills Digest Highlights Broad Legislative Proposals
A Des Moines AP summary lists multiple Iowa House and Senate bills covering topics from education and local funding to labor and agriculture. Notable items include HF794 IRB use for building repairs, HF797 plastic-free containers ban, HF808 state payroll rules, HF810 collective bargaining protections, and SF483 bonding for nonresidents, with various appropriations and procedural actions noted.
Navy Enlistments Listed for Local Recruits
David Wiebbecke of 416 West Post Road NW Timothy Misfeldt of Solon and Donnie Wyldes Jr of Van Horne enlisted in the United States Navy in a local ceremony.
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Navy
David Wiebbecke
West Post Road
Timothy Misfeldt
Solon
Donnie Wyldes, Jr
van Horne
Band Festival Set for May 17 in Cedar Rapids
The 29th Eastern Iowa Band Festival in Cedar Rapids runs Saturday May 17 starting 10 a.m. A two hour downtown parade features more than 35 bands from Des Moines, Bloomfield, Mediapolis and beyond, each leading a Miss Eastern Iowa queen entrant. After a luncheon at Roosevelt Hotel judges crown the festival queen at Greene Square at 3 p.m. Televised host Barry Norris presides.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Hanna
West Des Moines
Bloomfield
Mediapolis
Greene Square
Barry Norris
Hanna
Second Avenue
Sixth Street
Second Street
Third Avenue
Gazette Building
E. E. Elgin Dies at 76 in Center Point
E. E. Elgin 76 a Center Point resident for 74 years and retired county road worker died Wednesday at a Cedar Rapids hospital Born November 15 1898 in Astoria Illinois he married Beulah Boyles July 12 1919 in Marion He was a United Methodist member and a former Center Point fireman Surviving Erma Carman Ervin Robert Marvin Lyle sisters and a brother plus 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Services 2 p m Saturday at United Methodist Church Center Point Burial Center Point Cemetery Call Murdoch chapels for arrangements
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Center Point
Eloy E. Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Astoria
Ill
Beulah B. Boyles
Marion
Robert F
Marvin
Lyle A
Tipton
Sadie Heefner
Edith Heefner
Grace Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
John W
United Methodist
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C.R
Dial
DES Moines
Doderer
Energy
Vital Statistics
Human Resources
Agriculture
Office of Disaster Services
Civil Defense Division
Department of Public Defense
Director of Revenue
Department of General Services
Capital Planning Commission
Executive Council
Merit Employment Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Labor and Industrial Relations
Senate
House
America
Realtor
Board of
Realtors
Po River
Italy
Ferrara
E. E. Elgin
Aim
Radio Shack
Tandy Corporation Company
First Avenue
16Th Avenue
2Nd ST
Coralville
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