Dad Burned by Calls to Swinger's Hotline
Cedar Rapids man Dan Heiderscheit discovered about 30 calls on his phone bill to a Swinger's Hotline across cities including New York Memphis Beverly Hills and San Francisco. The calls, costing about 25 cents each and offering an $18 listing with five years of updates, were linked to a Swank magazine listing and circulated among Regis High School students. Heiderscheit's son admitted making the calls. Northwestern Bell says customers are charged even if the lines are busy. Parents should be warned about potential billing.
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Mark Glenn Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Dan Heiderscheit
E Ave
Northwestern Bell
Heiderscheit
New York City
Memphis
Kennedy and Regis
Swank
Mike
Regis High School
Northwestern Bell Co
Bargaining Continues Between Cedar Rapids Unions and Contractors
Building trades unions and contractors in the Cedar Rapids Iowa City area negotiate as 14 agreements expire at midnight with little visible progress. A source says no basic craft has settled and a strike seems unlikely despite ongoing talks. News blackout remains on negotiations.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Airport workers removed from union in Cedar Rapids decision
The Iowa Public Employment Relations Board ruled for the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission in removing two employees from the Teamsters Local 238 bargaining unit. The hearing officer found the two jobs involve confidential work for the airport director and commission, and that the commission is the true employer for negotiations, not the city.
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Iowa Public Employment Relations Board
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission
Teamsters
Cedar Rapids Teamsters Local 238
Cedar Rapids
Airport Commission
PER
Robert C. Castle
Castle
Cedar Rapids man jailed five years in cyclist death
Shelby Cason of 1922 Gretchen Drive SW received a five year sentence for involuntary manslaughter and a one year drunk driving term, to run concurrently, for the Sept. 1 crash that killed bicyclist Sherman Dobbs of Atkins on the Highway 30 bypass in southwest Cedar Rapids. Dobbs was 20. The jury convicted Cason in March and he begins serving next Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Sherman Dobbs
Atkins
Shelby Cason
Gretchen Drive
Linn
August Hansell
Cason
Dobbs
Highway 30
Linn County March jobless rate drops 0.7 percent
Job Service of Iowa figures show 300 more people employed in Linn County in March than February. Unemployment fell to 7.8 percent as callbacks from heavy industry and more part time work boosted figures. Officials expect continued declines as April claims drop.
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Linn County
Job Service of
Iowa
Mike Millard
Cedar Rapids
Millard
Cedar Rapids attorney denies temper at Linn jail clash
Civil defense by Mark Hanrahan contends he was angry but did not lose his temper during a jail dispute with Deputy Paul Johia at Linn County Jail. Hanrahan, charged with criminal trespass after being locked overnight, faced a trial opening Thursday. A second disorderly conduct count was dismissed. final arguments set for Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Mark Hanrahan
Linn County
Paul Johia
Hanrahan
John
Lynne Brady
Joria
Josie
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