Four Million Suit Over Nicotine Case In Cedar Rapids
El Burr sues the City of Cedar Rapids Linn County and the state seeking 4 million damages over his February arrest on an attempted murder charge. He alleges false arrest false imprisonment and defamation by Cedar Rapids Police and officials plus negligent handling of nicotine evidence in a candy test. The charge was dismissed and Burr seeks jury trial and records deletion.
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Cedar Rapids
Nty
Linn District Court
el Burr
Theda
James Dahlgran
Linn County
John H. Ehrhart
BCI Criminalistics Laboratory
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Dahlgran
Eugene Kopecky
Ehrhart
Settlement reached in theft suit against former Harnischfeger workers
The Harnischfeger Corp settled a civil theft lawsuit in Linn County naming Norma Long and Kenneth Long, with claims of stealing parts and fittings for machine frames. Attorney Timothy White called the settlement more than nominal and a precedent for pursuing criminal charges and damages. The case stressed losses in production and costs per absent worker, with testimony detailing specific items stolen and disputed statements by Keifer.
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Harnischfeger Corp
Es.ischfeger
Linn
Norma
Harnischfeger
White
Survival skills course offered at Kirkwood College this fall
Kirkwood Community College offers an 11 week evening course titled Survival techniques for modern living. Taught by nurse Angie Brown the class covers home first aid infant emergencies CPR disaster preparedness and food storage. Tuition is 40 with CEU credit provided. For information contact Joan Soucek and mail registration to Building 3 Cedar Rapids.
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Kirkwood Community College
Linn Hall
Angie Brown
Kirkwood
Kirkwood Community Education Office
Joan Soucek
Soucek
Kirkwood Blvd
Cedar Rapids
Linda Glass Lagle named Coe College news bureau director
Linda Glass Lagle, a Coe College alumna, is appointed news bureau director by Jack Langen. She comes with roles in promotion advertising and writing at Killians KQCR FM and Conrad Corp and has worked in education, radio, and local theatre groups. She and husband William live at 3220 Kenrich Drive SW.
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Linda Glass Lagle
Coe College
Jack Langen
Lagle
Coe
Killians
Kqcr-Fm
Turner Division
Conrad Corp
Joint County School System
Klww Radio
Cedar Rapids Advertising Federation
Marion Olde Barn Players
Cedar Rapids
Coe scholarship winners announced for 1978 79 year
Twelve Linn County students receive Grace F Tschirgi scholarships for the 1978 79 academic year. Recipients from Cedar Rapids include David Graham Cynthia Lebeda Randy Jonas Michael Williams Kathy Davidson Kelvin King Clint Mote David Heinen Christine Batey Thomas Sheehan Von Hollingsworth and Sharene Ottaway. Grace Tschirgi died in the mid 1950s and was president of Russell's Guides Inc. an Iowa Cedar Rapids firm founded by her husband Anthony in 1889.
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Grace F. Tschirgi
Coe College
Cedar Rapids- Marion
Cedar Rapids
David Graham
Harriet Ave
Cynthia Lebeda
Lawrence St
Randy Jonas
Woodlark Lane
Michael Williams
Kathy Davidson
36Th St
Kelvin King
Clint Mote
Fifth St
David Heinen
Linn County
Grace Tschirgi
Russell's Guides Inc
Anthony
Two Accused of Drunk Driving In Linn County Arrests
Two people were arrested on drunken driving charges in Linn County on Wednesday night. William J. Clothier, 57, of Springville, was taken into custody at 9:45 p.m. a quarter mile north of Springville. Richard A. Sigworth, 31, of 301 B Ave., Hiawatha, was arrested at 11:25 p.m. in the 1000 block of Seventh Avenue in Marion.
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Linn County
William J. Clothier
Springville
Richard A. Sigworth
B Ave
Hiawatha
Seventh Avenue
Marion
Boy Hurt in Fall from Truck Near Anamosa
A 12 year old rural Anamosa boy, Paul Youngman, was listed in good condition at St Luke s Hospital after falling from a truck in Jones County Wednesday evening. The accident on Freemont Road west of Anamosa occurred before 5 p m and was to be investigated by state troopers, though the family had not been contacted.
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Anamosa
St. Luke's Hospital
Jones County
Paul Youngman
Route 1
John Youngman
Freemont Road
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
City of
Cedarids
Burr
Fuller
Schultz
Edo Opidsew
Long
Corporation
Keifer
Donald Rosdail
Coe News Bureau
RadiosShack
Sound
Cowee
Nova
Radio Shack
Tandy Corporation
Iowa
Ist Ave
16Th Ave
Iowa City
2Nd St
Coralville, Iowa
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