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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1977

Page

2

Chicago Man Held in Grove Assault and Robbery

Iowa City police arrested Wallace J. Madden, 28, Chicago, on a Cedar Rapids warrant for robbery with aggravation and assault with intent to do great bodily injury. The suspect is tied to the July 30 assault on Donald Grove, 61, of 626 Fifth Avenue SE, whose billfold was stolen. Grove is in fair condition at University Hospitals Iowa City with head injuries. Madden is jailed in Linn County on a $50,000 bond. Six others were arrested on various charges over the weekend.

Iowa City Wallace J. Madden Chicago Cedar Rapids Donald Grove Fifth Avenue SE Grove University Hospitals Madden Linn County

Multiple arrests reported at local businesses and intersections

Ken ROS? charged with malicious injury to a building fixture at Simmons Skelly service station. Carla S Garrels arrested at Target for larceny over twenty dollars. Della N Pifer charged with criminal trespass. Melvin D Barfield charged with gross fraud. Jay G Maring, David J Zbanek and a juvenile detained on drug possession following a traffic stop at Mt Vernon road SE and Eighteenth street. Jay Maring released, Zbanek held on bond assistance.

Simmons Skelly Center Point Road Carla S. Garrels Washington Avenue SE Target First Avenue SE Garrels Linn Della N. Pifer Melvin D. Barfield Second Avenue SE Jay G. Maring Seventeenth Street SE David J. Zbanek Swisher Eighteenth Street Mt. Vernon Road Maring Department of Correctional Services Zbanek

Fuel Cost Reimbursement Monies Still Available

HACAP reports half of the 293000 allotment in five counties used for crisis intervention aid remains unclaimed. Eligible Benton Johnson Jones Linn residents may receive up to 250 for past due bills and up to 50 cash plus 200 fuel credit for the coming winter.

Tom Miskimen Hawkeye Benton Iowa Johnson, Jones and Linn HACAP Miskimen Program Information Agency the Gazette Kcrg-Tv

Senator John Scott Kept In Senate After Residency Challenge

Polk County District Judge James Denato dismissed Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner’s suit challenging state Senator John Scott’s qualifications. The decision held the case was not an election contest and reaffirmed the Senate’s authority to judge its own members, citing constitutional separation of powers. Scott, a Democrat from Pocahontas, had been seated after a party line vote.

Des Moines UPI Polk County James Donato Friday Iowa Richard C. Turner John Scott D-Pocahontas Turner Iowa Senate Scott U.S. Justice Department Washington Denato Judicial Department William Winklemann Lohrville

Man Faces Drug Charge After Motorcycle Crash

Earl Hyke age 19 of 5610 Colorado drive SW was listed in good condition at Mercy hospital with extensive facial lacerations and a fractured wrist after a motorcycle crash at Fifth Avenue and L Street SW. Police found a bag of a substance believed to be marijuana in his back pocket and he was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Earl Hyke Colorado Drive Mercy Hospital Hyke Fifth Avenue L Street

Hand Found on Cedar River Anchor Near La Porte

Black Hawk county officials dragged the Cedar river near La Porte in a body search after a woman and her son fishing pulled up an anchor with a human hand attached. The hand slipped back into the water, authorities said.

LA Porte City Black Hawk County Cedar River

Weather synopsis and river levels with historical note

Wind direction is SSW at 7 mph at 10 a.m. Extended forecast calls for occasional showers Wednesday through Friday with highs in the 70s to 80s and lows in the 50s. Coralville Lake water level 686.21. Mississippi River stages listed for LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk and Cedar Rapids with small rises and no change overall. Ten years ago large forest fires burned in Idaho Oregon Montana and British Columbia.

Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Rise Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Cedar C.R Idaho Oregon Montana British Columbia

Barbs By Phil Pastore

In a lighthearted column Phil Pastore muses on how spirits seem to drift from a neighboring bash to roam the night, weaving mischief and amusement for late conversations and curious neighbors.

Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication and Rates Note

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions vary by option with weekly carrier rate and mail options for Afternoon Edition and weekend issues. no mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The paper credits exclusive AP local news and dispatches for republication.

The Gazette Co Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Gazette

Vital Statistics and Incidents Rounded Up in Cedar Rapids

Birth notices list multiple families from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas announcing newborns and married names. A sequence of fire, electrical, gas, and mechanical faults is reported with times and locations across Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Marion, and nearby streets.

Stephen W. Kane Colleen K. Fattig Lance Scott Teresa L. Domer Keith A. Brower Annette M. Coates Charles L. Hayzlett Robyn L. Haley Scott J. Tomash Linda K. Frazier Gary D. Jones Denise A. McCullough Cedar Rapids Patrick D. Owens Loretta M. Broghamer Chanh x, Phan Mary T. Burkovsky David E. Giffin Jeanie M. Ritchie

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