Week-Long Coe Conference Draws 400 Participants
Over 400 participants from seven denominations and six states attend the Iowa Synod Conference school at Coe college. The event, sponsored by the United Presbyterian Church, Synod of Town, and Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ, runs through Saturday with convocation talks by Dr. William Blagen and the Rev. Robert Beach.
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Iowa Synod Conference
United Presbyterian Church of Iowa
Coe College
United Presbyterian Church, Synod of Town
Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ
Sinclair Auditorium
William Blagen
Iowa State University
Ex-husband arrested on disturbance charge after incident
Jerry F Straw 29 of 3013 Woodland Dr SW was arrested on a warrant for disturbing the peace. He posted 110 bond and was released. The information was signed by his ex wife Sharon in connection with an August 10 incident in which she and a male companion were harassed and told to leave the car and fight.
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C.R
Jerry F. Straw
Woodland Drive
Straw
Sharon
Fourth Avenue SE
Joint School System Board Adopts Budget
The joint county school system board unanimously approved a 4,176,841 budget with 2,709,127 for special education, 1,181,341 for instructional and media services, 227,990 for school services and 59,383 for administrative programs. They also approved a Coralville Human Resource Center remodeling plan with bids opening Aug. 26 and purchases from Sound, Inc. totaling 8,513 in equipment bids.
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Joint County School System
Linn
Cedar
Johnson
Washington Counties
Coralville Human Resource Center
Sound, Inc
Bertelli Submits Low Bid for Bowling Street Widening
Ray Bertelli Sons Inc won the contract to widen Bowling Street SW to four lanes near Kirkwood Community College. The bid of 92,957.98 under the engineer's estimate of 93,932.03 beat E and F Cement and Asphaltic Concrete Co and Midland Construction Co. The 1,480 feet project runs from 780 feet north of Oklahoma Avenue to 700 feet south of the college entrance.
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Ray Bertelli Sons, Inc
Bowling Street
Kirkwood Community College
E and F Cement and Asphaltic Concrete Co
Midland Construction Co
Oklahoma Avenue
Man Arrested on Indecent Behavior Charge
Robert W. Braasch, 27, of 6502 Minden Lane NE, arrested for indecent behavior. He appeared in municipal court Wednesday and was fined $50 and costs, then jailed in Linn County for the fine. The arrest followed Gary Erving’s report of window peeping at a neighbor’s home.
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Robert W. Braasch
Minden Lane
Braasch
Linn County
Gary Erving
Oakland Road
Campaign Trail Highlights Iowa Candidates and Drug Policy
In Fort Madison Democratic Rep Edward Mezvinsky calls for abolishing the ICC at a union picnic arguing it serves private industry. Clinton Iowa governor candidate Robert Fulton criticizes water protection and federal-state clashes on Mississippi River treatment. Fourth district candidate Blobaum labels narcotics a top crisis and urges education, rehab, drug company crackdowns, and halting aid to noncooperating countries.
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Edward Mezvinsky
ICC
Mezvinsky
Clinton
Iowa
Robert Fulton
Fulton
Mississippi River
Rotary Club
Blobaum
Congress
Belle Plaine Aide Attacks Drug Firms in Nationwide Critique
In Belle Plaine Roger Blobaum attacks the nation’s drug companies, accusing them of price manipulation and lack of transparency. He calls for reforms and stronger oversight to curb profits at the expense of patients.
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Belle Plaine
Roger Blobaum
Israel Builds Luxury Hotel for Soldiers
In Jerusalem a soldiers only hostel opened this month offering a pool bar and discotheque with meals at low prices. The facility costs 1.5 million dollars funded by private contributions and charges 85 cents per night for a bed.
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Jerusalem
Advertise Where People Look In A Want Ad
A compact notice urges readers to place want ads and directs them to dial 369 1234 for listings. The brief originates from a classifieds prompt aiming to connect sellers and buyers quickly.
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Dial
Rhinehart's Wins Cedar Rapids Erosion Control Bid
Rhinehart's of Victor was the lone bidder for erosion control work on Cedar Rapids projects. The $9,600 bid came in 14 percent under the engineers' estimate of $11,200 and the city council awarded the contract after review by the engineering department. Plans include seeding 32 acres near the Edgewood road extension.
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Rhinehart’s
Victor Wednesday
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Road
Australia Fines Man For Littering On Road
In Sydney area East Maitland Charles Gerrard Logue threw a soft drink bottle from a moving car. A deputy engineer observed the throw and Logue was brought to court and fined 53 Australian dollars. Authorities have campaigned to keep highways clean.
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Sydney
Charles Gerrard Logue
East Maitland
Logue
U.S
University and UNI Extension Courses Slated This Fall
Kirkwood Community College and the Cedar Rapids school district will host 11 undergraduate and graduate extension courses from the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa this fall. Instructors are university faculty with classes mostly 7 to 10 p.m. weekly. First meetings are Sept 14 at Kirkwood Linn Hall for several Iowa courses, with others starting Sept 15 at Kirkwood and Washington High School. UNI offerings begin Sept 8 at Jefferson High School and Sept 14 at Kennedy High School, plus a Sunrise Semester TV broadcast starting Sept 28 from WMT-TV.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids Community School
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Linnhall
Kirkwood
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa
Jefferson High School
Kennedy High School
UNI
Wmt-Tv
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