Cedar Falls Family News on Good Morning America
A Cedar Falls family of 17 including 15 of 16 children travels to New York to appear on ABC's Good Morning America with host David Hartman. The family, known for adoptions of older or handicapped children, was treated to the trip and expenses covered by the show. One child Brock, 2, stayed behind for brain surgery in Dallas but is recovering at home.
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Cedar Falls
ABC
New York
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Jodi Swarbrick
David Hartman
Abc-Tv
Swarbrick
Swarbricks
People Magazine
Brock
Dallas
Texas
Hartman
Higher parking fine study under way in Cedar Rapids
City officials weigh whether doubling the overtime parking fine to two dollars reduces violations. A study of 100 downtown meters is planned after July to gauge effects, with past months showing mixed ticket totals and ongoing concerns about awareness and collection of the higher fine.
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Mark Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Caterpillar Rejects Final Offer in Joliet Strike
About 2,400 Caterpillar workers at Joliet Illinois rejected the latest contract proposal 1196 to 747 and will not meet for further talks. Police confronted blocking pickets for a second day as trucks were delayed entering the plant.
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Joliet, Ill
Caterpillar Inc
Rank and File
Joe Misener
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Don Weir
Joliet
Hanson Selected for European Community Visitors Program
State Rep. Darrell Hanson of Manchester was chosen to spend up to a month in Europe as a guest of the European Community. The 1987 program includes a week of orientation at Brussels headquarters and two to three weeks of study in another country. Hanson was nominated by Gov. Branstad in April.
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Darrell Hanson
Manchester
Europe
Commission of the European Community
Common Market
Brussels
Belgium
Hanson
Terry Branstad
Twelve Arrested in Dubuque Cocaine Conspiracy Case
Federal authorities arrested twelve people in the Dubuque area on cocaine conspiracy charges as part of a two year task force probe. The group includes suspects from Iowa Illinois Florida and California with payments totaling at least forty thousand dollars for cocaine destined for resale. Some defendants were not immediately arrested and others were held for court appearances.
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Roland Krekeler
Dubuque
California
Florida
Loras College
FBI
Jim Whalen
Kevin Cain
Winterpark
Fla
James
Gainesville
Greg Burns
Burns
Glendale
Ariz
Randy Williams
Carl Scherbring
Michael H Bradley
John M. Walbrun
Douglas J. Nevens
Terrance R. Tigges
James J. Krueger
Ronald Schmitz
East Dubuque
Ill
Jeffrey D. Kieffer
Duane E. Hudson
Carolyn M. Fowler
William Streff
Mission Viejo
Calif
Streff
Schmitz
James Hodges
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gene L. Osterhaus
Route 1
Maquoketa
Gary J
Teleconnect Sues Des Moines Man Over Unauthorized Phone Codes
Teleconnect Co of Cedar Rapids files in Linn District Court against William Shirley seeking 9895 dollars. Allegations state Shirley's son Andrew used access codes to place long distance calls between August 1985 and January 1986. Claims include 1300 for reissuing codes 963.56 for calls and 7631.90 for attorney fees.
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Des Moines
Teleconnect Co
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Teleconnect
William Shirley
Shirley
Andrew
Lions name officers for 1986 87 Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Evening Lions Club elected officers for 1986-87. James H. Schmickley will serve as president and resides at 7441 Commune Court NE. Forrest Kramer is first vice president, Dean Chipokas is second vice president, and William R. Cling is secretary treasurer.
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