Counterfeiter Harold Rapp Denied Sentence Reduction
U S District Judge Edward J McManus denied motions to shorten the 15 year federal prison term of Harold Rapp tied to a multi million dollar Cedar Rapids counterfeiting ring. The judge also refused relief on returning printing equipment seized by agents noting the property is in Treasury custody.
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Harold Rapp
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Rapp
Cedar Rapids
Leavenworth
Kaw
Bobby Jones
Janeth
Independence
Jones
McManus
Department of the Treasury
Bjornson Urges Board Rely on Administrators in Cedar Rapids
Barbara Bjornson a Cedar Rapids Community school board candidate told about 30 residents at the Hugh Gibson home that the board should rely on its experts for advice not an activist approach. She seeks the at large seat now held by Ronald Moore noting his three year tenure as president contrasts with her nine years on the board.
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Barbara Bjornson
Cedar Rapids
Moore
Bjornson
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Masthead Note
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1EK by The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday from Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions by carrier 1.06 per week. by mail different editions and Sunday rates. Digital and mail details unclear. Associated Press holds exclusive reprint rights for news dispatches.
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the Gazette Co
Cedar Rapids
Lows
Azz
Szinley
Associated Press
Bent News
Doves
AP News
Two Cyclists Injured in C R Accidents
Two motorcycle riders were treated at St Luke's hospital for minor injuries from separate traffic crashes. Howard W. Worm, 17, of Marion sustained chest and leg injuries when his cycle hit a culvert near B Street and Twentieth Avenue SW. foggy shield reduced vision. Robin Dale Benning, 22, of SW 3647 Twelfth Avenue suffered facial and knee lacerations when his bike collided with a car at Mt. Vernon Road and Fourteenth Street SE. Cantenan Hodges, 48, was cited for failure to yield at the stop.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Howard W. Worm
Sixth Avenue
Marion
B Street
Twentieth Avenue
Worm
Wormi
Robin Dale Benning
Twelfth Avenue
Mt. Vernon Road
Fourteenth Street SE
Cantenan Hodges
Sixth Avenue SE
Fourteenth Street
Benning
Benning’s Westbound Motorcycle. Police Charged Mrs. Hodges
Daringer Pleads Guilty In Stolen Auto Case
Dennis Daringer 25 formerly of Cedar Rapids pled guilty in federal court to one count of possessing a stolen car. He had faced two counts of possession of stolen vehicles and a third for failing to appear. Sentencing is set for Sept 3. He remains jailed in Linn County on 10 000 bond. Also, Robert J Melsh Jr 20 of 825 Seventeenth St SE faces grand larceny charges for stealing a tool box and pennies from a home between July 26 and Aug 8.
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Cedar Rapids
Dennis Daringer
Higley Avenue
Brazil
Daringer
Florida
U.S
Linn County
Robert J. Melsh, Jr
Seventeenth Street
Tolice
Melsh
Jane Duffy
Fifteenth Street
Mersh
Magistrate Hears Four Linn Cases
In Linn County magistrate court John Foskey of Cedar Rapids had a delinquency charge dismissed tied to an incident July 15. Huston Worth of Cedar Rapids had a drunk driving charge dismissed. Peloise Clark of Cedar Rapids pled guilty to possession of prescription drugs and was fined 23 dollars plus costs for having Darvon on July 10. Mark Sterkowicz pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance, fined 100 dollars plus costs for marijuana on August 15.
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John Foskey
Route One
Cedar Rapids
Huston Worth
Avenue NE
Peloise Clark
Tenth Street SE
Darvon
Mark Sterkowicz
Arthur Grabau Dies at 72 in Marion
Arthur Charles Grabau 72 of Towers Terrace Marion died suddenly Wednesday. Born November 1802 in Boone he lived most of his life in Cedar Rapids where he was a salesman for Cedar Rapids Engineering Co. Surviving: daughter Mrs Wayne Boltz Keokuk son Dale Rock Island sister Mrs Ray Myers Cedar Rapids 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Saturday 10 30 a m Turner chapel east burial Cedar Memorial cemetery. The casket will not be opened after the service.
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Arthur Grabau
Arthur Charles Grabau
Towers Terrace
Marion
Boone
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Engineering Co
Graban
Lutheran Church
Wayne Boltz
Keokuk
Dale
Rock Island
Ray Myers
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner East
Jury Protected in Kent State Shootings Trial
Jurors hearing the Kent State University shootings case have been placed under guard after a threat of assault. Judge Don Young said federal authorities will keep jurors together and under guard for the remainder of the trial as closing arguments were being presented.
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Cleveland
Kent State University
Don Young
Disturbance at E R Concert Leads to Youth Arrests
A 16-year-old was charged with intoxication criminal trespass and resisting an officer after defying police during a disturbance at a Veterans Memorial Coliseum concert. A 17-year-old was charged with resisting an officer as Cedar Rapids officers pursued and restrained the pair with help from the crowd.
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Veteran's Memorial Coliseum
Veteran's Public Safety Police
Cedar Rapids
Michael Klappholz
Klappholz
Second Avenue
Kloppholz
Painters Held In Theft of Woman's Money
Denise Kint Kessler and Patrick Dean Kaplan, both 20, face grand larceny charges after allegedly taking 35 dollars from Rebecca Pierce in her second floor apartment. Victim’s address cited. defendants reached through a window to grab the money. Kessler released to corrections custody. Kaplan jailed on 1000 dollar bond.
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Denise Kint Kessler
Patrick Dean Kaplan
N Street
Rebecca Pierce
First Avenue NE
Miss Kessler
Department of Adult Corrections Services
Kaplan
House Guest Charged With Theft from Host
Kevin Earl Shaw an 18 year old of 410 Second Street SW was charged with grand larceny after allegedly taking 200 dollars from a friend’s residence. Police say Shaw was a house guest at 1805 O ay enue NW when the money was taken from a billfold in a bedroom at 2 10 am Aug 9. Shaw was staying with one of Warner’s children and is held in the county jail on a 5000 dollar bond.
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Kevin
Earl Shaw
Second Street
Shaw
William Warner
O Ayenue
Warner
Man Hospitalized in Stabbing Incident
Bernard Rogers, 26, of 161344 D avenue NE, was in good condition at St. Luke's hospital with a stab wound to the abdomen after an argument Wednesday. He was stabbed shortly after 1 p.m. in front of the Magnus hotel at 324 Second Avenue SE during a scuffle with an acquaintance who used a large butcher knife. Rogers does not want to prosecute his attacker and initially left the hospital against medical advice before returning.
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Bernard Rogers
D Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Rogers
Magnus Hotel
Second Avenue SE
Eva Woodson Dies at 87 in Hazleton
Eva Woodson age 87 widow of Harry Woodson died Wednesday at Americana nursing home Cedar Rapids. Born May 2 1898 she married Harry Sept 1 1898. She was a 50 year member of Hazleton Presbyterian Church. Survived by sons Howard Cedar Rapids and Harry Abilene Texas daughters Mrs Cecil Trimble Kingdom Mo and Mrs Homer Bentley Santa Maria Calif. 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services Saturday at 1 30 PM Hazleton Presbyterian Church with visitation Friday afternoon at Hint2.
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Hazleton
Eva Woodson
Harry Woodson
Americana
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Church
Howard
Harry
Abilene
Texas
Cecil Trimble
Kingdom
Homer Bentley
Santa Maria
Calif
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Seventh Step Foundation
Criminal Rehabilitation Center
Missouri
Asst
U.S. At
Robert Sikma
Sikma
Fake Hills
Kansas City
Oregon
Ling County
Ter
C.R
Hunter
1St Ave
Cedar Rafids
Linn Photo Stores
3Rd Ave
Kent
E.R
Citizens Bond
Hinox Graybill Electronics
Menards
Cash & Carry
Lindale
First Avenue
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