International students seek weeklong host homes near Cornell College
About 25 international students arriving Aug 20 to 23 from Malaysia Hong Kong China Japan Korea Thailand Singapore Pakistan and Ghana will stay a week in Mount Vernon before dorms open Aug 27. Orientation sessions Aug 24 to 26 precede classes and families can host through Cornell College International Education. Jackie Wallace at 895-8811 can provide details.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Malaysia
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Korea
Thailand
Singapore
Pakistan
Ghana
Cornell
Office of International Education
Jackie Wallace
International Education
Home improvement contractor convicted in theft case
Donald E. Craft 43 was found guilty on two counts of theft in Linn District Court and faces sentencing September 16. He was acquitted on two other theft charges. He obtained a 1100 dollar deposit from George Hill for work not performed and misused a 500 dollar deposit from Drew Eckert for other purposes. The first charge is a class D felony with up to five years and $1000 fine. the second is an aggravated misdemeanor with up to two years or $5000 fine.
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Donald E. Craft
Linn
Craft
Robert Osmundson
Osmundson
George Hill
Hill
Drew Eckert
Eckert
Browning
C St. SW
Cornell College Receives 345000 in Bequests
Cornell College in Mount Vernon receives two bequests totaling 345000 from Barton Pauley of California and Cassie A Taylor of Iowa. Pauley died July 17 and formerly served as Cornell trustee 1973 to 1976. Taylor died August 1979 at age 99.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Barton Pauley
Menlo Park
Calif
Cassie A. Taylor
Battle Creek
Iowa
Pauley
Cornell
Taylor
Cornell Academy
Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America
Newark
N.J
The
Society of Actuaries
Prudential
Great Northern Life Insurance Co
Chicago
Lincoln National Life
Fort Wayne
Ind
Clarence
Maude Strobe Pauley
Cassie Taylor
Woodbury County
Ida County
Witnesses raise new information in Diaz new trial bid
Vanessa Shelton reports in Linn District Court a hearing on Robert R. Diaz's motion for a new trial after witnesses offered new information about the Dec. 28 robbery and shooting. Defense and state witnesses contradicted Diaz's involvement, with key testimony about an alleged accomplice and Diaz's alibi.
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Robert R. Diaz
Fifth Ave
Linn
Diaz
Robert Sosalla
Larry Conmey
Dana Nemer
1628 Park Ave
Kyle Doolin
Doolin
29 concert-night arrests near Five Seasons Civic Center
Police report 29 arrests after concerts by ZZ Top and Lover Boy near the Five Seasons Civic Center. Most suspects faced intoxication or possession charges. several faced assault and drug delivery counts. Notable arrestees include 18 year old Larry Rudolph Albert Brown and 28 year old Robert James Arionus. Brown released after Linn County Court appearance. Arionus held on $11,000 bond. Stull charged with assault after a warrant arrest.
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Five Seasons Civic Center
ZZ Top
Lover Boy
Larry Rudolph Albert Brown
Wilson Ave
Civic Center
Brown
Linn District Court
Linn County
Robert James Arionus
Arionus
James Allen Stull
Central City
Labor ally aims at large Cedar Rapids school post
Candidate H Eschbach told Local P-3 union members that organized labor has not been represented on the Cedar Rapids Community school board in 40 years. He argues labor presence would foster better solutions to declining enrollment and funds and lists his rivals for the Sept. 8 at large seat. He is treasurer of the Hawkeye Labor Council and a retired teacher.
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H. Johann Eschbach
P-3
United Food and Commercial Workers
Cedar Rapids
Eschbach
Belmont Parkway
Hawkeye Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Kenneth Barger
Joyce Dennis
Weing Road
Geraldine Loupee
B Ave
Dennis Usher
C St
Two Cedar Rapids Homes Hit in Break-Ins
Police were told of two Cedar Rapids break-ins reported Friday. William C. Hanks, 116 Fifth St SW, said burglars forced entry around 3 p.m. and took about 156 dollars in coins. Judy Lathrop, 1817 E Ave NE, reported 175 dollars in cash stolen. The incidents occurred between Monday and Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
William C. Hanks
Fifth St
Judy Lathrop
E Ave. NE
Stolen radiator from Martin Brothers Equipment and Supply
A farm machinery radiator valued at 1300 dollars was reported stolen from the Martin Brothers Equipment and Supply property at 2710 Sixth St. SW. The radiator was taken from near the company building between Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning.
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Martin Brothers
Sixth St
Marion Community Center Activity Schedule This Week
This week at the Marion Community Center includes dance lessons with Rhodes and Connell on Sunday at 6 30 p m and Spurgin orientation Tuesday at 7 p m. Thursday features a Park Board meeting at 5 p m and a Danish Lodge meeting at 7 30 p m. A full senior citizen activity listing appears on the Growing Order page of Sunday's Gazette.
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Marion Community Center
Rhodes and Connell
Spurgin
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Nemer
Susan Johnson
Park Towne Lane
Rick J. Rohr
Rohr
Terry Browning
Laura Phillips
James N. Doolin Jr
Pioneer Ave
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Marion
Jack Shepherd
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Lnight
Lifesz
Crusaders
Donavon
Amarilla
6Th St. S.W
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Williams Blvd
Ler Lea
Stewart
Napoleon
Collins Rd
K-Mart
Lindale Mall
Pi Ege Iy
Wboat Bar
Castle Lanes
C.R. Bowling Center
Lancer Lanes
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