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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1978
Page
5
Molly Costello, fired after 12 years as Marion High School secretary, has formally requested a hearing before the Marion Independent School District board. Al Watson said no hearing date has been set as the matter remains in closed session. the board previously took no action on the firing.
A Marion woman Maureen Deck, 27, is in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder after an argument with her husband Brad Deck. She fired a .22 caliber pistol while he called a psychiatrist. no one else was hurt.
Honored-Airman Barry A. Steveson of Toledo earned the honor graduate ribbon in basic training at San Antonio Texas and is assigned to Goodfellow Air Force Base for communications training. Air Force Reserve First Lt. Robert J. Hudson of Iowa City has graduated from pilot training with silver wings at Reese Air Force Base and will fly C 130 missions at Minneapolis St Paul. Marine Sgt. David J. Scharnhorst of Fairbank has meritoriously been promoted at Camp Pendleton California.
A one year contract was signed Monday between the Linn County Sheriff's office and Dr. Ann M. Crowley of Iowa City for consulting services she will perform for the Linn County Jail. The dietitian will plan meals and establish specifications for food purchasing. She will be paid a fee of 244 cents for each meal served. Crowley performs similar consult ing services for a number of hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions, according to jailer Dennis Blome. On this date in 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew denounced as damned lies, reports that he had taken kickbacks from contractors in Maryland.
Marion Independent Schools schedule a sixth grade orientation for August 16 at 1 p.m. There is no orientation for eighth grade. An earlier Gazette item omitted the sixth grade orientation and the paper regrets the error. Hickory smoked barbecued pork ribs shrimp and chicken served Wednesdays at Stickney's Scoreboard. Adv.
An 18 year old Atkins woman Lorrie L Frederick was listed in good condition at St Luke's Hospital with possible chest and neck injuries and a broken rib after a Monday night two car crash at the intersection of 12th Street and 20th Avenue SW. The other driver James R Anderson of 1371 20th Ave SW reportedly ran a stop sign and was treated for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital and released. He was charged with failure to stop for a stop sign.
Police officials in Cedar Rapids declined to release crime statistics for the southeast quadrant. Assistant Chief James Barnes had earlier said the data would be issued to support guidance he gave Job Service of Iowa about locating a new building in the area.
Police Chief Gareth Clift was on vacation last week when crime spiked, with Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen also noted as absent or unavailable. The article implies coordinated leadership gaps during rising incidents.
Coe College announces promotions effective Sept 1 with eight faculty advancing. Highlights include Dr Thomas Slattery becoming professor of music and Dr Malcolm Peel to professor of religion, plus several associate professorships across biology, education, art, and librarianship.
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