Bank Robbery Trial Deliberations Resume in Naval Springs
Jury resumes deliberations in a bank robbery case involving Burton Gene Brierly of Nora Springs and Bill Peny Burgess of Marble Rock. Co-defendant Joseph O'Rourke pled guilty to possession of stolen money and testified. Prosecution argued conspiracy. defense challenged government's case and witness reliability.
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First State Bank
Naval Springs
Pnt
Burton Gene Brierly
Nora Springs
Bill Peny Burgess
Marble Rock
Brierly
Joseph O'Rourke
Wells
Minn
Brierlys
Burgess
O'Rourke
Hain Tie van
Wenell
Cau| yUior
Kirkwood Reopens GED Equivalency Testing Plan
Kirkwood Community College resumes GED testing at the College Skills Center 1207 Rockford Road SW. Testing runs 1 to 4 p m Monday, 6 to 9 p m Tuesday, 9 a m to noon Wednesday and Friday each week with no reservations. The program covers five subjects and leads to a high school equivalency certificate accepted by many employers. For questions call Carl Dailey at 399 5410.
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Kirkwood
College Skills Center
Rockford Road
Carl Dailey
Skills Center
Action program on jobs likened to cookbook
The conference on equal opportunity awareness was sponsored by the city’s social planning department. Jonnie Payton described affirmative action as a guideline to promote equal opportunity employment based on ability, not race creed color sex national origin ancestry religion age or disability.
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TUL Social Planning Department
Jonnie Payton
Local Youth Arrested On Break In Charges
A Cedar Rapids boy aged A years was arrested Thursday on a charge of breaking and entering. The arrest concerns a theft of 720 dollars from the Edith Dickson residence at 1731 Ellis boulevard NW on August 10. About 400 dollars was recovered. The youth bureau processed the case for referral to a probation officer.
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Cedar Rapids
Edith Dickson
Ellis Boulevard
Youth Bureau
Kentwood Man Pleads Guilty in Possession Case
Kenneth Peelman of Kentwood Michigan pled guilty in magistrate court to possession of four barbiturates. He received a six month suspended jail sentence after the Wednesday hearing. The case stemmed from a magistrate court charge alleging possession of controlled substances.
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Kenneth Peelman
Kentwood
Mich
Coto
Jennings Harger Ill Fined for Assault
Jennings Harger Ill pled guilty Thursday in magistrate court to assault and battery. He was fined 20 dollars plus costs. The charged assault involved Richard Luce on August 10 at 1707 Twelfth Avenue SW.
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Jennings Marger TI
Twelfth Avenue SW
Ing Richard Luce
C R Man Accused of Impersonating Officer
William Lenway waived a preliminary hearing in magistrate court and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of impersonating an officer. He allegedly impersonated George Ferris Walter Grant and George Matias on July 6.
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William Lenway
Nineteenth Street NW
George Ferris
Walter Grant
George Matias
Marijuana Charge Dismissed by Court
A charge of possession of a controlled substance against Daiine Wheeler at 104 Ravenwood Terrace NW was dismissed Wednesday in magistrate court after a preliminary hearing. The alleged possession date was July 10.
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Daiine Wheeler
Ravenwood Terrace
Man Charged With Damaging Vehicle
Richard Ritchison, 45, of 195 Mayden Avenue SW, was arrested Thursday on a charge of malicious injury to a motor vehicle. He was released on $1008 bond after a warrant charged him with damaging Arthur Taylor’s vehicle on Tuesday.
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Richard Ritchison
Mayden Avenue
Ritchison
Arthur Taylor
Man Hurt in Cycle Crash Near Center Point Road
Richard Valentine, 24, of Mas Park, remained in good condition at Std Luke's hospital after a motorcycle collision with a car driven by Frederick Korsmo, 34, near the intersection of F avenue and Center Point road NE around 6:30 p.m. Korsmo faces a charge of failure to yield at a stop. Valentine injures included hand and leg trauma.
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Richard Valentine
Mas Park Own Lane
Std Luke's Hospital
Wharsday
F Avenue
Center Point Road
Valentine
Irederick Korsmo
I Twelfth Street NW
Korsmo
Springville Rites For Alvin Mitchell
Alvin TB. Vin Mitchell 92 of rural Springville died Thursday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born June 30 1861 in Martelle he married N Maude Rathbun Feb 24 1914 in Marion. He retired to Springville in 1944 and was a member of Springville Lodge AF and AM. Surviving are his wife three daughters eleven grandchildren. Services 10 30 a m Monday at Murdoch chapel Springville with Rev Harold Martin Masonic graveside services at Norwich cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p m Saturday.
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Springville
Alvin
Vin Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
Martelle
Marion
N. Maude Rathbun
Springville Lodge AF
Virgil Johnson
Earl Antes
Evansville
Ind
Rtichard Hartwig
Anamosa
Murdoch
Harold Martin
Norwich
Educator Says Schools Must Be Encounters Between Humans
Dr William Georgiades of the University of Southern California told 50 teachers and administrators at Kennedy high school that schools are encounters between teachers and students and that every student has the right to be known as a human being. He criticized certification systems for emphasizing academics over human understanding and warned that team teaching and smaller class sizes sometimes fail to change underlying practices.
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William Georgiades
University of Southern California
Georgiades
Joint County Schiol
Kennedy High School
Tie
Willness
Jordan to Head Aviation Group and Cedar Schools
Richard I. Jordan, plant manager, is named head of an aviation group and chairs the Cedar Schools board. The chamber aims to foster a multi cultural environment, promote vocational and arts programs, and diversify cultural exposure across education and industry.
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Jordan
Aviation Group
Richard ‘I. Jordan
Keuffet
Esser
Xilborn
Cedar Schools
Rapids Chamber of Commerce Escat
Georgiades
Chamber Board of Directors
M. I. Wilson
Collins Radio Doonment
Dallas
Thefts Reported To Linn Sheriff Office
The Linn County sheriff reported thefts including a 25 horsepower motor taken from Isbatt near the Codir river east of Cedar Rapids on a Wednesday or Thursday. The motor valued at 600 dollars. Archiv Betty reported a pony racing harness with a metal-studded bridle stolen from his barn on Wednesday night worth 50 dollars.
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Ralph Coty
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Payton
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C.R. Man
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Total Service. Banking Guaranty
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Ivy Phone
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