Group homes urged for Linn County Care Facility residents
Citizens Task Force recommends more residents be placed in group homes or apartments. County funds may limit options. Panel co chairs named Sister Susan O Connor and Dick Osing. Some residents could move to supervised apartments. 40 to 50 mentally ill residents might benefit from group homes. Evidence shows current placements in St. Luke's and Independence facilities strain budgets.
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Mary Burke
Sazette
Citizens Task Force
Linn County
Forbes Johnson
Department of Mental Health Services
Linn
Iowa State Department of Health
United Way
Susan O’connor
Mercy Hospital
Dick Osing
Council On Aging
Elaine Hulseberg
Lisa Donnelly
Donnelly
Louis Hulseberg
St. Luke’s Hospital
Indpendence
St. Luke’s
Cindy Reed
Johnson
John Morris
Discovery Village
Morris
Tom Sears
Board of Social Services
Sears
Laundry room burglars nabbed in Hiawatha apartments
Two Indiana men Samuel E. Fields and Arthur D Bouque were charged with second degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after police stopped a pickup near 805 and 825 Brandon Ave in Hiawatha. They were arrested shortly before 9:30 a.m. and jailed in Linn County.
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Indiana
Hiawatha
Samuel E. Fields
Lake Station
Ind
Arthur D Bouque
Valparaiso
Hiawatha Police Department
Brandon Ave
Boyson Road
Highway 150
Fields
Bouque
Linn County
Nine charges filed after Cedar Rapids chase
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids man faced nine traffic charges after a brief chase on the southeast side Tuesday. Joe C. Pledge 1018 Fifth St SE was charged with attempting to elude reckless driving three counts of disobeying a traffic sign operating without registration an equipment violation failure to give a continuous signal and failure to have a driver s license. The chase began around 430 pm in the 400 block of 14th Street SE when officers spotted a motorcycle without plates northbound on 14th Street. Police stopped the vehicle and arrested Pledge at his home. the motorcycle was impounded. He was released from Linn County Jail Wednesday without bond after a court appearance.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe C. Pledge
Fifth St
14Th Street SE
14Th Street
Pledge
Linn County
Linn County tests lead in waste oil road samples
Linn County safety director Norm Popenhagen said additional oil samples will be taken Monday after last week's tests showed lead at 50 parts per million. Other metals were normal. The waste oil from a Springfield Illinois company was spread two weeks ago on Robins Road, Miller's Road, and Chain Lakes Road.
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Linn
Norm Popenhagen
Iowa
Popenhagen
Springfield, Il
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Miller's
Three Burglaries Reported in Cedar Rapids
Police reports describe three separate burglaries Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. Ward Long lost a $325 lawnmower from 423 14th St SE after burglars removed a garage door. Arthur Toms reported boating gear valued over $500 taken from a boat at 2921 Circle Drive NE. Harold McLellan’s home at 424 First St SW yielded $275 in cash and coins after a screen was removed from an open living room window.
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Cedar Rapids
Ward J. Long
Applewood Place
14Th St
Arthur E. Toms
Circle Drive
Harold D. McLellan
First St
Verdict Rejects Family's Suit Over Vernon Middle School Injury
A Linn District Court jury ruled against Brett Christiansen and his father in a $50,000 and $20,000 claim related to permanent injuries and medical expenses after an arm wrestling incident at Vernon Middle School in Marion in November 1980. Defendants included Marion Independent School District and the Cox family.
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Vernon Middle School
Marion
Brett Christiansen
Pete
Marion Independent School District
David Cox
Christiansen
Shirley
Charles L. Cox Jr
Linn
Cedar Rapids Council backs Kazimour amid dispute
The Cedar Rapids City Council issued a vote of confidence for Jan Kazimour chair of the Civil Service Commission after a heated exchange with Policemen's Protective Association leader Stan McClurg. The council praised Kazimour's nine years of service and urged her to attend the NACSC conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9-13.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Jan Kazimour
City Council
Commission
National Association of Civil Service Commissioners
Kazimour
Civil Service Commission
National Association of Civil Service Commissions
Washington, D.C
Cedar Rapids council sells city property to Southeast Improvement Co
Cedar Rapids officials defended the sale of two blighted properties for 1333 dollars total to Southeast Improvement Co after buying them in 1981 for 23 450. The buyer was the sole bidder and council members argued the move aims to boost the tax base and remove blight while facing a skeptical citizen who questioned potential conflicts of interest.
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Cedar Rapids
Lester Petrak
Route 2
Petrak
Southeast Improvement Co
Seventh St
10Th Ave
Southeast Improvement
Don Canney
Canney
Robert Blythe
Absentee Ballots Available for Sept 13 School Elections
Linn County voter registration office at 930 First St SW offers absentee ballots for the Sept 13 school elections. Registered voters unable to vote in their precincts may request by mail or vote in person. Deadline is 5 pm Sept 12 for requests. ballots accepted until 8 pm Sept 13. Open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. contact 398-3485.
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Linn County
First St. SW
Voter Registration Elections Office
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Steven Bristow
Dalewood Ave
Chase
Cedar Rapids City Council
McClurg
PPA
David McGuire
Blythe
McGuire
Bill Brown
Wayne Murdock
Kenwood Ditch
16Th Street
Petersen Harned von Maur
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