Prison Not Staffed For Addicts and Psychopaths
Des Moines UPI Deputy Citizens Aide Ray Cornell told a legislative committee Fort Madison prison lacks staffing for addicts and mentally ill inmates. He said about 20 of 780 inmates are visibly mentally ill and 20 to 25 borderline. mentally incompetent inmates may drive much violence. Oakdale could be expanded to treat the criminially insane.
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Des Moines
UPI
Citzens
Ray Cornell
Iowa State
Fort Madison
Cornell
Penal and Correctional Systems Study Committee
State Penitentiary
Calvin Auger
Oakdale
Iowa
Iowa City youth charged in Tennessee armed robbery case
Michael Lee Miller, 17, of rural Iowa City, faces armed robbery and attempted murder charges in Tennessee. He was an escapee from Eldora state training school and was returned to Iowa on a breaking and entering warrant. Investigators linked a .12 gauge shotgun to the Burns incident and Miller’s ties to Johnson County’s recent felonies. Authorities plan to try him locally before extradition to Tennessee.
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Iowa City
Michael Lee Miller
Tennessee
Miller
Eldora
Nashville
Johnson County
Gary Hughes
Hughes
Burns
Tenn
Vietnam Veteran Sues for Job Reinstatement in Iowa District
Richard Fish, 32, of Decorah Iowa files a 50000 dollar damage suit against Central Community School at DeWitt and Superintendent Carl Whipple claiming he was forced to resign his teaching post to serve in Vietnam and was denied reemployment. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1965 and says he later faced hostile letters at home while seeking teaching positions after returning from service.
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Iowa City
VPI
DeWitt
Richard Fish
Central Community School
Carl Whipple
Vietnam
Fish
Ford
White House
University of Northern Iowa
Decorah
Robert Hendricks 68 Solon business founder dies
Robert Paul Hendricks 68 died after a long illness. He and two sons founded The Country Store in Solon and remained active in the business. Born April 5 1907 in Welch West Virginia he moved to Solon from Iowa City three years ago. He married Grace Atwell on Sept 7 1928. Survivors include his wife two daughters Phyllis Brooks and Polly Wolfe three sons Robert Ronald Jerry eight grandchildren one great grandchild five sisters four brothers and multiple in laws. Services set for Thursday at 10 30 am at Brosh funeral home Solon with visitation after 5 pm Wednesday.
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Solon
Robert Paul Hendricks
Polly Wolfe
Coatesville
Robert
Ronald
Jerry
Toledo
Eunice Hartlove
Agnes Burress
Bluefield
W. Va
Hazel McGuire
Polly Hendricks
Los Angeles
Nettie Pruett
Chicago
Carl Landers
Willie Davidson
Arthur Hendricks
Albert
Suit Filed Over 11104 Dollar Open Account
Edith L Hanus of Dysart named as defendant in Tama county district court suit by Du Pont Glore Forgan Inc seeking 11104.25 claimed on an open account. Plaintiff says defendant agreed to terms of a customer agreement and liable for deficiencies if margin calls not met in 1970.
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Toledo
Edith L. Hanus
Dysart
Tama County
du Pont, Glore, Forgan, Inc
New York
Hanus
Ruling Nears on Agent's Appeal in Iowa City
State Vice Agent Francis W. Sueppel fights possible dismissal after a Des Moines hearing. Gov. Ray leads the executive council with a decision expected within 10 days to two weeks. Sueppel, 37, says he will mortgage the house if needed to continue the fight.
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Iowacity
Francis W
Bud) Sueppel
State Executive Council
Des Moines
Sueppel
Robert Ray
Executive Council
Department of Public Safety
Suepple
Harold E. Doyle
West Des Moines
Wellington is Given Plea Time
Rodney D. Wellington a 21 year old University of Iowa football player was arraigned in Johnson county district court on a delivery of LSD charge. He allegedly sold LSD to an undercover agent on May 13 and was released on his own recognizance with a plea deadline August 22.
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Iowa City
Rodney D. Wellington
University of Iowa
Johnson County
Wellington
Panel Orders Waterloo Man's Prison Release
A three judge panel of the 8th U S circuit court of appeals ordered Waterloo Iowa resident Fred Andrew Johnson released from the Iowa state penitentiary at Fort Madison on a writ of habeas corpus. Johnson, sentenced in May 1973 to 10 years for possession of heroin with intent to deliver, was freed because the jury was not allowed to hear about an alleged frame up in Michigan.
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ST. Louis
UPI
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Waterloo
Iowa
Iowa State
Fort Madison
Fred Andrew Johnson
Black Hawk County
Johnson
Michigan
Culver Staff to Hold Public Hours in Tama County
Sen. John Culver's field representative Ron Wickham will hold office hours Wednesday from 2 30 to 3 30 in the Tama county court house board room. Residents with questions are invited.
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John Culver
Iown
Ron Wickham
Tama County
State Agents Probe Manchester Theft
Delaware county authorities investigate a break in at Manchester Country Club found Sunday. Druggists liquor agents assist as thieves pried open a back entrance and gained entry through an inside door. About 90 fifths of liquor were stolen along with golf clubs and other golfing supplies.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Manchester Country Club
Eastern Iowan Elected to DAV State Office
Glenn R Barr of Cedar Rapids was elected senior vice commander and John Elliott of Cedar Rapids approved as deputy chief of staff at the Iowa Department Disabled American Veterans convention in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department
Glenn R. Barr
Cedar Rapids
John Elliott
Cedar Rapids Gazette details and subscription rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. lists publishing at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It notes subscription options including carrier weekly rates and mail plans with varying week and year terms and states no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Larson Named Acting Crime Unit Director
Iowa public safety Commissioner Charles Larson was named acting director of the Iowa crime commission by Governor Ray. Larson, 40, will retain public safety duties and serves as former Jasper County magistrate and attorney. The governor also announced civil rights commission appointments and an armory board appointment.
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Ames
Gary H. Koerselman
Sioux City
Charles Toney
Davenport
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Koerselman
Bataille
Elizabeth Kruidemier
Des Moines
Toney
DeEdwin White
Burlington
Senate
Ray
Francis J. Kelly
Dubuque
Armory Board
State of
Iowa
Four Killed in Dual Grinnell Area Truck Crashes
Two fatal crashes on Interstate 80 near Grinnell and Brooklyn claimed four lives. Jerry Miller 33 of Valley Center Kansas died when his eastbound pickup was rear ended by a semi driven by William White 43 of Simi Valley California. A second crash killed Laurens Swanepoel 43, Marion Swanepoel 40, and Carl Swanepoel 12 of Berrien Springs Michigan when an eastbound semi crossed the median and struck their car. Frank Ferro Jr. 43 of Wenonah New Jersey suffered injuries in the same incident. his truck driver status was hospitalized with a broken arm and leg.
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Grinnell
Jerry Miller
Valley Center
Kan
State Highway Patrol
Miller
William White
Simi Valley
Calif
Brooklyn
Laurens F. Swanepoel
Marion C. Swanepoel
Carl E. Swanepoel
Berrien Springs
Mich
Swanepoel
Frank R. Ferro, Jr
Wenonah
N.J
Grinnell General West Hospital
Rozenberg Bound Over to Tama Court
Dennis D. Rozenberg 33 of Tama waived a preliminary hearing on a concealed weapon charge and was bound over to Tama county district court. He was jailed in Marshall county, later released on personal recognizance after police found a .357 magnum in his car in Tama’s business district at 11:50 p.m. August 5.
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Toledo
Dennis D. Rozenberg
Tama
Marshall County
Rozenberg
Tama City
Duaine Rupp
More Testimony In Suit To Halt Pay Hikes
DES MOINES AP Polk county Chief District Judge Gibson Holliday scheduled a second consecutive day of testimony in a suit filed by the State of Iowa Employees Assn to halt raises for 2,500 state workers. The suit argues raises given to professional managerial and supervisory staff bypass lower paid workers and seeks an injunction until a public hearing on equitable distribution is held. The legislature earmarked 1.2 million dollars for raises to be allotted by the merit employment department. the association says distribution was discriminatory.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Gibson Holliday
State of
Iowa
Merit Employment Department
Iowa Crime Commission Approves $308620 Federal Aid
The Iowa crime commission approves $308,620 in federal funds for statewide projects. Eastern Iowa includes Iowa county 9000 for a deputy and Jones county 4725 for a patrolman, plus First Judicial District Court Services 45148.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crime Commission
Iowa
Iowa County
Jones County
First Judicial District Court Services
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Robert Hendricks
Fort Dodge
Robert N. Downer
Downer
Jack W. Linge
Melvin D. Synhorst
Council
Public Safety Department
Safety Department
Mason City
Jerry Mensch
Henri Petain
Nazi Germany
Culver Staff
Cait
Veterans Post
The
Associated Press
Larson
Tama Court
Crime Funds
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