Hail and Rain Damage Reported Across Iowa Crops
Farmers report three months of rain and three years of hail from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo. Richard Freeman notes corn leaves stripped and soybeans knocked down but believes crops may survive. Golf ball sized hail near Vinton and pea sized hail in Manchester caused varying damage. some areas saw heavy rain with little harm.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Freeman
Fairfax
Freeman
Linn County Extension
Waterloo
Vinton
Rick Happel
Gordon Geiken
Delaware County
Harold Childs
Manchester
Three Train Derailments Hit Guttenberg Area
Three railroad derailments occurred in Guttenberg and nearby Marquette over the weekend. A 105 car freight train derailed south of Guttenberg injuring no one. main line traffic between Minneapolis and Kansas City disrupted and expected to clear by Monday night. In downtown Guttenberg two cars derailed, tearing up ties for about a mile, and five cars derailed at Marquette yards.
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Guttenberg
U.S. 52
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Marquette
Marion Independent Ninth Grade Orientation Set for Aug 18
Ninth grade and new students in the Marion Independent district should attend high school orientation on August 18 at 1 p.m. in the west auditorium. Bring a pencil. School opens August 29 at 8:30 a.m. Homeroom rosters for grades 10–12 will be posted.
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Marion Independent School District
West
City Meetings This Week in Marion Excerpts
Marion groups schedule meetings at city hall including the water board at 7 p.m. and planning and zoning at 7 30 p.m. Also Kiwanis breakfast at Sambo’s and YMCA activity timetable with multiple sessions. Linn-Mar school board to meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Educational Service center.
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Marion Water Board
Planning and Zoning Commission
Council
Kiwanis
Hiawatha Trails Kiwanis Club
Sambo’s
YMCA
The
Marion Ymca
Linn-Mar
Educational Service Center
North Tenth Street
Marion
Absentee ballots for Marion water board dissolution election
Absentee ballots are available at the voter registration office in the Linn courthouse for the Aug 30 Marion water board dissolution election. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. A surgical patient at Mercy Hospital is listed as Hospital Mrs George Hazel Montgomery in room 530 at 790 West Eighth Avenue.
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Special Water Board
Marion
Linn
George
Hazel) Montgomery
West
Eighth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Winds Injure Four at Delaware Fairground
A high wind storm at the Delaware county fairground in Manchester injured four people after a baseball game. Victims Dan Brunsman 22 Allen Brunsman 17 Richard Brunsman 15 and Eric Huber 13 were treated and released with minor injuries after being trapped under a refreshment stand. Four buildings including an exhibit hall livestock barn two storage buildings and a dressing room were destroyed. Officials have not yet estimated total damage.
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Manchester
Delaware County Fairground
Doug Palmer
Delaware County Memorial
Dan Brunsman
Allen Brunsman
Richard
Eric Huber
Redmond to sue over Ray veto timing in Missouri grandstand
State Senator James Redmond accuses Gov. Robert Ray of violating the constitutional deadline for a veto on Senate File 7. Redmond alleges the May 21 informal adjournment and May 31 bill delivery allowed a July 10 veto beyond the three day limit, threatening a court test unless the veto is voided or clarified by Aug. 8.
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James Redmond
Cedar Rapids
Robert Ray
Redmond
Ray
Senate
Legislation and Veto Deliberations in May Session
A jurnment timing debate surfaced over whether the final three days began May 18 or June 10 before formal adjournment. SF 7 would alter bidding rules for county projects by repealing lowest bid acceptance. Ray objected, veto issued. Also Redmond urged Atty. Gen. Turner to adopt admin rules, noting two years without action.
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Ray
Redmond
Atty
Richard Turner
Breakins Reported in Independence Northeast
Independence police investigated two breakins in the northeast city area discovered early Monday. A burglar broke a window at Greenley Lumber Co stealing a radio and stereo, then kicked out a door to exit. At Cy and Charley's warehouse a burglary occurred with inventory underway to determine losses.
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Independence
Greenley Lumber Co
Cy and Charley
Westgate Tap Break-In Under Investigation in Fayette County
Deputies investigate a Sunday morning break-in at the Westgate Tap owned by Milton Sabin. Entry was gained by pushing in a window air conditioner and a small television set along with cigarettes and liquor of undetermined value were stolen.
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Westgate
Fayette County
Milton Sabin
Cedar Rapids Gazette subscription rates notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options including carrier 1.05 per week and mail plans for Afternoon Edition with 7 issues weekly at 4.29 for four weeks or 46.00 for 52 weeks. Rates vary for other states and territories. No Mail Subscriptions accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Charles Bulfinch Born On This Date In 1763
On this date 1763 Charles Bulfinch who would become America’s first professional architect was born in Boston Massachusetts. Bulfinch later shaped early American architecture with designs for the Massachusetts State House and other landmarks.
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America
Charles Bullfinch
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Cletus) Sloan
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