Iowa Senate votes to move district courts to state system
The Iowa Senate approved converting the entire district court system to a state agency with state financing while awaiting House approval. This would replace county financing and shift control to state government as reported on page 4A. An Evansdale man claiming denied access to his son's school records was arrested Friday on a complaint of assaulting the school principal, noted on page 5A.
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Iowa Senate
House of Representatives
Iowa
Evansdale
Third-graders Learn Empathy Through Letters to Camp Courageous
Wilkins Elementary pupils in Carol Brown's class wrote letters to mentally handicapped individuals. Dottie Cummins of Camp Courageous spoke to them about shared humanity, noting how similar they are to everyone else rather than different.
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Wilkins
Carol Brown
Dottie Cummins
Camp Courageous
Brown
Metro-lowa
Wilson Junior High School appeal unfolds despite compromise
Opponents plan to pursue their appeal with the State Board of Public Instruction in Des Moines even after a compromise plan offered by Superintendent Harold Guthrie. The item appears in the context of Linn County and Des Moines news across Metro-Iowa and Nation sections.
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Wilson Junior High School
State Board of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Harold Guthrie
Metro-Iowa
All-America Picks Highlight Monica Davis and Gina Schulte
Named all America selections include Monica Davis now at Grandview and Gina Schulte of Mount Mercy. Both athletes earned spots on NAIA All-America teams reflecting standout careers from Cedar Rapids Washington and local college programs.
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Cedar Rapids Washington
Monica Davis
Grandview
Mount Mercy
Gina Schulte
U S trade deficit widens despite oil price drop
The U S foreign trade deficit rose slightly even as imported oil prices fell to a three year low Commerce Secretary Baldrige warned higher deficits are likely through 1983 A private group faulted both business and labor for dwindling productivity threatening U S global trade standing.
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Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
Detectives cast doubt on Rohn stabbing account in Cedar Rapids case
In Linn District Court detectives testified they doubted Bruce Farris stabbed Jacalyn May as described by Michael Rohn. The defense pressed on inconsistencies while detailing the murder scene and statements, and the trial nears a second week with Farris- and Rohn-related charges pending.
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Roland Krekeler
Jacalyn May
Bruce Farris
Miss May
Michael Rohn
Linn
Carolyn
J.D. Hansel
Farris
May
Fuller
James Bennett
Bennett
Jane Spande
Inmates Testify on Kern Claim in Oglevie Murder Trial
Convicted killers David Heaton and Albert Ware testified that Robert Kern said Oglevie is the "wrong guy" for the Ady Jensen murder. Kern and his wife Judy are serving life terms for Jensen's shooting. Oglevie faces first degree murder charges as the hired killer for $50 and a share of a $50 000 payoff.
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Jonathan Hena
Davenport
Robert Kern
Andrew Oglevie
David Heaton
Albert Ware
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Oglevie
Heaton
Ware
Oglevie Kern
Ady Jensen
Iowa City
Judy
Rockford, Ill
Jensen
Ady
Jeanne Jensen
Kerns
Scott County
Kern
David D. Heaton
James Ramey
Rockford
Ill
Ex-lawman recalls old days in Cedar Rapids confrontation
Ex-lawman Daryl Spivey confronted a prowler at his Cedar Rapids home after spotting a man pressed against his daughter's bedroom window. A scuffle with Dennis J. Miller ended with Miller's arrest for assault with intent and criminal trespass. Spivey and Linn County CETA Director Ballantyne aided until deputies arrived.
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Daryl Spivey
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Drive
Spivey
CETA
Linn County
Robert Ballantyne
the Gazette
Ballantyne
Linn County Sheriff's Department
The
Gazette
Dennis J. Miller
Mount Vernon Road
Poppycock Conspiracy Presents Puppetry at Spring Fling
The Poppycock Conspiracy will present a puppet version of Hansel and Gretel during Linn-Mar Booster Club Spring Fling today. The puppet theater name was incorrectly submitted in Friday’s article.
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Poppycock Conspiracy
Hansel and Gretel
Linn-Mar
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