Cedar Rapids woman sues Perkins Cake and Steak for $10000
Shirley Wicks files in Linn District Court alleging a sandwich contained a hard foreign object that fractured an upper tooth. She seeks 10000 for past and future pain and restaurant negligence. Also reported a pig burglary at Bever Park's Old McDonald Barnyard Zoo with a two month old pig valued at 40 dollars. Police urge tips.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Shirley Wicks
Perkins Cake and Steak
Perkins Cake and Steak Inc
Minnesota
Wicks
McDonald's
Bever Park
Burglary Report At 939 12th St NE
Karen Holst reported a home burglary at 939 12th St NE. Entry occurred between 12:45 p.m. Tuesday and 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, with $560 in valuables stolen including jewelry a camera and a radio. Police said a chained back door was kicked in to gain entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Holst
12Th St. NE
Nomination Papers Open for Hiawatha City Council Seats
Four year terms on the Hiawatha Council await candidates as nomination papers become available at City Hall. Incumbents Robert Wheeler and Keith Jenisen hold the seats, with Jenisen retiring. Petitions require 10 signatures from residents aged 18+ and must be filed with City Clerk Joan Biederman between August 31 and September 24, during business hours.
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Hiawatha
City Hall
Robert Wheeler
Keith Jenisen
Jenisen
Joan Biederman
Cedar Rapids PTSA groups win state membership honors
Seventeen Cedar Rapids PTSA groups earned state awards for 1980-81 membership gains. Coolidge, Erskine, Fillmore, Hiawatha, Jackson, Johnson, Kenwood, Nixon, Squaw Creek, Taylor, Truman and Wright elementary schools plus Franklin and Wilson junior high and Jefferson High School received the same recognition. Erskine Grant Wood and Madison elementary groups topped half their enrollments. 1981-82 campaigns start in September with the theme PTSA and the Schools Educational Partners.
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Cedar Rapids
PTSA
PTA
Coolidge
Erskine
Fillmore
Hiawatha
Jackson
Johnson
Kenwood
Nixon
Squaw Creek
Taylor
Truman
Wright
Franklin and Wilson
Jefferson High
Grant Wood
Madison
Burglary Report At St. Pius Church In City
A burglary at St. Pius Catholic Church on Council Street and Collins Road NE occurred between 9 30 p m Wednesday and 5 30 a m Thursday. A west door was pried open and an empty cash box from the rectory was taken. No damage tally or items list was available.
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St. Pius Catholic
Council Street
Collins Road
Jewelry theft at Smulekoffs Furniture on Third Ave SE
Police report an unspecified amount of jewelry stole from Smulekoff's Furniture at 97 Third Ave SE between 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday after a burglar broke an outside door lock. Several glass jewelry cases were broken but no list of items or damage amount was available Thursday.
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Smulekoff
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids man charged with Johnson County burglary
Roger Del LaBarge of 2904 E Avenue NW faces second degree burglary charges in Johnson County District Court for alleged July 20 theft from James Scanlon residence in Penn Township and sale of stolen property. Tire tracks linked the crime to his vehicle. Bond set at 5000 dollars. His wife Carolyn LaBarge also charged with second degree burglary July 27 and released on recognizance. Preliminary hearing for Roger set for August 13.
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Owa
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Roger del LaBarge
E. Ave
James Scanlon
Penn Township
LaBarge
Carolyn Lee LaBarge
Carolyn LaBarge
Roger LaBarge
Lewis 25 Arrested for Drunk Driving in Plainview
Theodore L. Lewis age 25 of 4117 Lexington Court NE was arrested at 2 15 a m Thursday in the 1100 block of 32nd Street NE and charged with drunk driving.
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Theodore L. Lewis
Lexington Court NE
32Nd Street
Marion Fire Losses Hit 327900 in 12 Months, Arson Suspected
A Fire Chief report shows Marion suffered 327900 in losses in the year ending June 30 with 277000 from fires. Major incident was the 100000 Speer Electric Co. office fire on Aug 13 ruled arson. No deaths in Marion fires. one death in an Aug explosion at B and H Tank Corp. in Center Point.
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Marion
James Ford
Ford
Speer Electric Co
Seventh Ave
Speer
Marion Hardware
Gary Holub
31St St
Henry Robbins
Lth St
Robert Wright
Eighth Ave
Marion Township
Marion Fire Department
James Langin
Alburnett Road
Harry Zirbel
Indian Hill Road
James McAfee
Center Point
B and H Tank Corp
35Th St
Linn-Mar supply fee set for registration week
Linn-Mar High School students will pay a supply fee of 12 dollars plus a 5 dollar refundable deposit at registration next week. School letters to parents earlier this week mis-stated the fee as 10 dollars. Additional ads list local services and times.
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Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar High School
Man Receives 90 Day Jail Sentence for Drunk Driving
Buel R. Harris, 45, of Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty to a first offense drunk driving charge in Buchanan County District Court. He was sentenced to 90 days in county jail and began serving the term Thursday morning in Independence. The report notes the unrelated historical line about George Washington and the Purple Heart.
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Independence
Buel R. Harris
Cedar Rapids
Buchanan County District Court
Harris
Marion rehires last of teachers from staff cut
Marion Independent reports the school board recalled the final of 10 elementary teachers cut last spring due to declining enrollment and budget pressures. Several staff changes follow resignations and earlier recalls, with replacements in elementary and secondary grades, lunch price hikes, Montessori building lease, and a new bus purchase.
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Marion Independent School Board
Verletta McGlaughlin
Washington
Marge Jensen
Jensen
McGlaughlin
Shirley Rinderknecht
Judy Benhart
Mentzer
Patrica Zahniser
Cedar Valley Montessori School
Montessori School
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Marion Council Approves Bike Route Plan On South Side
The Marion City Council approved a bike route system by a 6-1 vote. Painted lanes will appear on South 11th Street Grand Avenue and South 15th Street with signed routes on First and 14th Streets. The project costs about 2770 dollars and starts soon.
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South Marion
Marion
Carl Foster
11Th Street
Grand
First Avenues
Grand Avenue
Bender
Foster
South 11Th Street
Marion approves raise for City Manager Carl Ramey
The Marion City Council approved raising City Manager Carl Ramey’s salary from 31200 to 34200 retroactive to July 1 and added a 20000 life policy with city employee health benefits. Ramey has served since December 10, 1979 after returning from Lombard Illinois. The council also approved a contract with Ray and Associates to handle this year’s employee bargaining with a 9000 base through mediation and ongoing expenses, replacing last year’s 6000 base plus 15161.50 spent through arbitration.
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Marion
Carl Ramey
Ramey
Lombard
Ill
Ray and Associates of
Cedar Rapids
Gary Ray
Ray and Associates
Marion Police, Fire
Ray
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C.R. Man
Jack Shepherd
Adv
Nordman Jewelry
Third Ave
Man
George Washington
Order of the Purple Heart
Capitol Optical
First Ave
Janet Jones
Free Lance
U.S
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Council
Tom Fruehling
Marion Bureau
Vector Corp
44Th St
Don Hoskins
John Bender
Ramey OK
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3Rd Ave
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