Popenhagen Injured In Benton Jail Incident
Benton County Sheriff Kenneth Popenhagen remained in stable condition at Virginia Gay hospital after a porcelain toilet lid dropped from a second floor onto his head. Prisoner Michael Bottoms, 19, Cedar Rapids, is charged with assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury and faced additional charges tied to escape attempts. Bottoms and three other Linn county prisoners were housed in Vinton during jail remodeling.
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Virginia Gay Hospital
Popenhagen
Michael Bottoms
Cedar Rapids
Bottoms
Linn County
Linn
Russell Grime
Copenhagen
Chelsea Bank Robbery Probe Remains Unsolved
The Chelsea Savings Bank robbery near noon last Friday netted about 28 000 dollars and remains unsolved. FBI agent James Whalen says several eyewitness leads exist. four suspects—two black men and two white women—drove away in a blue green 1966 or 1967 Chevrolet with Marshall County plates. Authorities from Tama County and the FBI continue the investigation.
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Cedar Rapids
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Marshall County
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Higgins To Get Federal Post In Kansas City Region
State Rep. Tom Higgins of Davenport will be the administrator of HEW's Kansas City regional office. The appointment, confirmed by the White House liaison, places the office over Iowa Missouri Nebraska and Kansas. The Kansas City bureau is one of ten regional HEW offices.
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UPI
Tom Higgins
Davenport
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Kansas City
Michael Blouin
Iowa
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Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Rescue Honors to Iowans at State Fair Ceremony
Gov. Robert Ray will award lifesaving honors to 22 Iowans at the Iowa State fairground. The awards cover acts from Jan 1 1976 to June 30 1977. Notable recipient John K. Tessin saved a 13 year old from severe burns at a Cedar Rapids transformer scene. Richard Long of Vinton also receives the award for rescuing Heath Roster from Cedar River water. Others honored include residents from Des Moines Dubuque Ames and Knoxville among the named recipients Meantime Tessin's quick actions and Long's selfless bravery are highlighted in the governor's report.
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Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Iowa State Fairground
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Devonwood Drive
Kelvin Davis
Davis
Tessin
Richard Long
Heath Roster
Cedar River
Long
Roster
James Long
Warden Can End Visit. Court Limits Blanket Ban
Lee County District Court ruled Warden Lou Brewer acted within his rights to end a visit between a convicted murderer and his attorney in Aug. but barred a blanket ban on visits by Leona Durham to her client Robert Loney. The judge said evidence showed violations of the prison two kiss rule and that such conduct may not receive Sixth Amendment protections.
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Iowa State Penitentiary
Lou Brewer
Lee County District
D. David Hendrickson
Brewer
Leona Durham
Iowa City
Robert Edd Loney
Ms. Durham
Mr. Loney
Hendrickson
SBA Offers Drouth Relief Loans To Iowa Firms
Iowa businesses and farmers may qualify for SBA drought loans at 3 percent on the first 25000 and 6 5 8 percent on the excess. Loans cover working capital and debts. Applications must be filed by September 30.
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UPI
Iowa
Small Business Administration
SBA
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