Millsap hearing ends without ruling date set
A four week civil service hearing over Detective Lt. Kenneth Millsap's suspension closed as attorneys argued over intoxication claims and Chief George Matias's authority. The three member commission will review evidence and deliver a ruling later, possibly after further deliberations and video tape review.
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Civil Service
Kenneth Millsap
George Matias
Matias
Millsap
Commission
Joint County OKs Budget of 6 Million Dollars
The Joint County School District adopted a 6,117,364 dollar budget at a public hearing with a 3.779 mill levy, down from 3.872. It approved special education contracts totaling 2,614,409 and refused a math science calculator program. A 1,931 dollar trade-in Chevrolet van was accepted from Grovert Motor Co. and a work activity center lease at Conroy for 800 dollars was renewed.
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Joint County
Grovert Motor Co
Newhall
Dwight Bode
Conroy
Juveniles Charged In Tuesday Breakin
Two 15 year olds were arrested for breaking and entering at McDonald Oil Co. 502 E avenue NW around 3 30 a m Tuesday. A small amount of merchandise was taken and later recovered. The youths were processed by the youth bureau Tuesday.
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McDonald Oil Co
E Avenue NW
Youth Bureau
East German famine crops under Soviet harvest policy
A German newspaper from 20 years ago reported the Soviet army was deployed in East Germany to harvest food crops after thousands of East Germans fled to the West. The piece framed the operation as a response to population flight impacting farming.
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East Germany
Officials Move To Fire Agents For Illegal Raids
Six DEA narcotics agents face dismissal after raids on two Collinsville Alabama homes on April 23 without search warrants. No drugs found. misidentification caused harassment to families, prompting transfer of a nonparticipating supervisor and civil service defense for the six named agents.
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Washington
UPI
Collinsville
John R. Bartels
Drug Enforcement Administration
DEA
Civil Service
St. Louis
Herbert Giglotto
Donald Askew
Giglotto
William C. Dwyer
Leon Phillips
Kenneth R. Bloemker
Dennis W Harker
Michael W. Hillebrand
Dennis R. Moriarty
Health Center backs private group facilities plan
Linn County Health Center board endorsed Hillcrest Services plan to establish two group home facilities for Youth and Young Women. One home targets girls 13 to 18 in parental conflict and not served by existing counseling or foster care. the other assists women 18 to 30 unable to function independently but not suited for a mental health institute.
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Hillcrest
Cedar Rapids and
Linn County
Young Women’s Christian Assa
McGovern Wisconsin Campaign Faulted for Inadequate Records
GAO says the Wisconsin McGovern for President committee violated the Federal Election Campaign Act by failing to keep adequate records. The report notes missing checkbooks for three accounts with over $5,000 balances and incomplete itemization of receipts and expenditures. The committee engaged a CPA to reconstruct records, and two radio stations lacked required certifications for paid political broadcasts.
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Washington
Wisconsin McGovern For President
General Accounting Office
GAO
Justice Department
Office of Federal Elections
William P. Dixon
Federal Communications Commission
Milwaukee
Marion Man Given Suspended Jail Term in Motor Vehicle Case
Richard Blanchard of Marion pled guilty in magistrate court to operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and received a 30 day suspended jail sentence. He had been charged with using a tractor belonging to Leonard Castello of Cedar Rapids on July 16.
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Richard Blanchard
Route Two
Marion
Leonard Castello
Cedar Rapids
Want Ads Play Up Regular Readership in Columns
Classified editors note that want ad columns attract steady reader traffic as regulars scan listings daily. Local merchants and job seekers rely on these spaces for quick notices and small announcements.
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Charles Mullinex
Essary
Dave Young
Young
Perry Walton
May's
Forty-second Street
Center Point Road
Matias Indicat
U.S. Attorney's Office
Walton and Young
Stanley McClurg
McClurg
Dave McGuire
McGuire
Sion
Joint County Okays
Center Point Rd
Linn County Health Center Board
Dial
McGovern
Edmund C. Irvin
James C. Morrison
Free Peoples
Coples Hk and Trust Company
Peoples
Peoples East
Town & Country
Peoples West
May’s City
Peoples In
FDIC
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