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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1977

Page

2

Seven Year Terms On Check Charges In Linn County

In Linn district court Pam Orr received concurrent seven year terms for two counts of false uttering a check totaling 304.08 and 282.67. Other defendants received suspended sentences and probation for offenses including drunk driving forgery larceny and breaking and entering with fines and deferred sentences noted for several Cedar Rapids individuals.

Linn District Court Pam Orr Reformatory Cedar Rapids Frank C. Brown Sandra K. Fuehrer Sandra K. Johnson Duane R. Truesdell Danny Himes Ely

Quadrant Committees Plan Fourth Year of Cedar Rapids CDP

The four quadrant citizen committees meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in city hall council chambers to set priorities for federal community development funds. About 1.3 million is planned for year four. Mayor Don Canney invites interested residents to attend or contact the mayor’s office or planning department.

Cedar Rapids Quadrant City Hall Don Canney City Planning Department

Five Arrests In Separate C R Cases

Police listed five arrests over the weekend. John Martin, 31, was arrested Friday on a warrant for assault and battery and assault with intent to do great bodily injury. held on $5,000 bond. John B. Monahan, 18, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Joseph R. Ducra, 49, was charged with criminal trespass after panhandling at the Iowa state liquor store. Craig A. Ackley, 26, faced a charge for exercising without authority. bond $1,000. David G. Laver, 19, charged with disobeying a stop sign, driving while suspended, and license issues. bond $750.

John Martin Jacolyn Drive Martin Sandra Linn County John B. Monahan Senora Drive Joseph R. Ducra Allison Hotel Ducra Iowa State Liquor Fifth Avenue SE Craig A. Ackley Fifth Avenue Ackley Veteran’s Administration David G. Laver Ellis Boulevard Iowa

Man Charged In Crash That Injured Cedar Rapids Woman

A Cedar Rapids woman remains in critical condition at University hospitals Iowa City after a Sunday incident in the 1700 block of Second Avenue SE. Patricia Lennon, 1820 Central Drive SW, suffered head injuries when she was pushed or fell from a van driven by her husband Gregory Lennon, 22, who dragged her about 50 feet as he drove west. Lennon is charged with causing death or personal injury, eluding, disobeying a traffic signal, speeding and wrong way on a one way street. bond set at 5500 and he was released to the corrections department. Investigation continues.

Cedar Rapids University Hospitals Iowa City Patricia Lennon Central Drive Gregory Second Avenue SE Lennon St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Correctional Services

Cartoonist Ross Lewis Dies at 74 in Milwaukee

A memorial service will be held Wednesday at Fox Point Evangelical Lutheran Church for Ross Lewis 74 retired Pulitzer prize winning editorial cartoonist for the Milwaukee Journal.

Milwaukee Fox Point Evangelical Lutheran Church Ross Lewis The Milwaukee Journal

Lawmen Nab Ten As Drunk Drivers

Ten persons charged with drunk driving over the weekend. Arrests include Don W. Pringle in Mt. Vernon at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Benjamin Bradshaw near Marion, Gary Willey with marijuana allegedly found, and others in Marion and surrounding areas along with additional traffic violations and a stop sign offense.

Don W. Pringle Mt. Vernon Mt. Vernon Road Thirty-third Street Benjamin C. Bradshaw Fifth Avenue Marion Highway 13

Weather observations and forecast for Coralville area

Wind direction from ESE at 12 mph reported at 11 a.m. Sun rises Tuesday at 6 15 and sets later. Year ago today high 73 low 52 with no precipitation. Extended forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Thursday, clearing by Friday. Lows mid 50s to low 60s highs mid 70s to low 80s. Coralville Lake pool level 681.29.

Court Clerk Resigns Amid Stir Over City Records

Linn county court clerk Pam McDaniel resigned saying she is tired of the big hassle at the First avenue office. Her departure follows the suspension of Dawn Dayton, 21, amid suspected manipulation of records. Clerk Kenneth Perry says a Wednesday meeting will address office procedures and discrepancies.

Linn County Kenneth Perry Miss Dayton Perry

Linn Deputies Probe Green Sock Caper

A Pale man told Linn sheriff's deputies he was tied up and robbed at Chain Lakes park between 3 and 8 a.m. Saturday. He reported his wallet, car radio and antenna were taken. Three boys from a nearby campsite were questioned after a green sock was found near their picnic table and released to their parents. On this date in 1967, the Chena river flooded Fairbanks.

Linn Sheriff's Chain Lakes Park Donald A. Packingham

Air Marshal Curtis Dies At 83 In Toronto

Air Marshal Wilfred Austin Curtis 83 and former York University chancellor died Sunday in Toronto. A World War I veteran and top air force officer, Curtis held senior posts and helped shape Canadian aviation policy.

Toronto (Ap Wilfred Austin Curtis Toronto York University

Reynolds Increases Cigarette Prices Nationwide

R J Reynolds Tobacco Co raise wholesale prices on all domestic cigarette brands and Winchester Little cigars by about 6 percent or 85 cents per 1000. A spokesman could not say how this will affect retail prices, citing higher costs for raw materials labor and other expenses. Reynolds Tobacco manufactures Winston Camel Salem Vantage Coral More Now and Real cigarettes. Today Julia Child is 5 years old.

Winston-Salem, N.C Reynolds Tobacco R. J. Reynolds Inc Winston, Camel Salem Vantage Coral

Births and marriages in brief from multiple Iowa locations

Vital statistics list births in Mercy Des Moines St Luke's Beaumont and Des Moines with names and addresses of parents and newborns. Also notes marriages dissolved Nancy Cooper Mary Adams Henry Cobb and other misc incidents from a Sunday report.

Nancy Larry David Cooper Mary F Daniel W. Adams Henry Paul Lisa Rae Cobb

Phone Crews Catch Up on Storm Jobs

Telephone company repair crews have caught up with most work from recent electrical storms. Manager Jerry Schaub said nearly everyone has service restored except those not at home. Crews worked Saturday and Sunday as damage was more severe than first thought, with well over 1,500 trouble reports mainly from lightning.

Jerry Schaub Schaub

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