Linn Treasurer Disputes Claim on Investments
Linn County Treasurer James Hennessey rebutted an Iowa State University professor's assertion that idle funds could have earned more in 1974. David Crockett argued $4 to $8 million was possible, but Hennessey noted that funds under 30 days earned no interest under prior federal banking rules.
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Linn
James Hennessey
Iowa State University
David Crockett
Hennessey
Crockett
Iowan To Face Kidnap Charge
Aden D Riviera 22 of Shenandoah Iowa is charged with kidnapping the 18 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Tony Roberts. He was also booked for interstate flight to avoid prosecution and carrying a concealed weapon. Riviera's car was spotted after a state patrol broadcast and forced off the road for arrest. The child was examined at Lincoln hospital and released to her parents.
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Lincoln
Neb
Iowa
Lancaster County
Bulldozer Accident Narrows Elk River Road Relocation
Ossian resident Steve Hageman 25 employed by Reilly Construction was critically injured near Eldorado when a tree limb snapped striking him in the head as a bulldozer cleared trees on a Fayette County road relocation project south west of Eldorado. The machine rolled backward and rammed a tree near the Turkey River. No witnesses. The injured man was taken to a Rochester Minnesota hospital.
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Eldorado
Steve Hageman
Ossian
Rochester
Hageman
Fayette County
Plane Crash Fatal To Dubuque Man
A light plane crashed into trees after takeoff from a mountain strip near Green River Utah. three men died including Dennis Alger of Green River and two Iowa residents Dr. William Lay of Dubuque and Joseph Merz of La Motte. Investigators from the national transportation safety board planned to search the wreckage.
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Green River
Utah
Here
Dennis Alger
William F. Lay
Dubuque
Iowa
Joseph O. Merz
LaMotte
National Transportation Safety Board
Denver
Bill Parker
Two Youths Charged After Patrol Chase
The Iowa highway patrol arrested two central Iowa youths in southwest Cedar Rapids after reports of a stolen car. Jim Genco of Jefferson and Doug Harrison of Johnston, both 18, residents of the YMCA Boys Home in Des Moines, faced charges including larceny of a motor vehicle and various traffic offenses after a chase on Edgewood Road SW. Harrison drove the car and was charged with reckless driving speeding improper passing and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle. The gas theft occurred in Benton County and both youths were jailed in Linn County.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Jim Genco
Jefferson
Doug Harrison
Johnston
YMCA
Des Moines
Warner Oil Co
Luzerne Commer
Highway 30
Edgewood Road
Beverly
Harrison
Benton County
Linn County
Bender Pool Reopens With New Upgrades This Weekend
Elizabeth Bender swimming pool reopens Saturday at 1 pm after draining for two weeks of cleaning and repairs. Public swim is 1 to 3:30 pm weekdays, 7 to 9 pm Wednesdays and Fridays, with 7 to 9 pm reserved for instruction. Rentals and classes info available by calling Emma Williams at 364 9981.
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Elizabeth Bender
Pam
Josed
Cedar Rapids
Emma Williams
Black Rivalry Roils Soweto Ghetto in Escalating Fighting
In Soweto, South Africa, clashes spread across at least five locations as Zulus clash with blacks from other tribes in a reign of terror. Police report escalating violence among hostel residents and warnings of retaliatory attacks. Police say officers were wounded. week’s death toll in the ghetto reaches 23.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Sower
SW. le Roux
Meadowlands
Soweto Resi
Tootsie Roll Drive K of C Begins Friday in Cedar Rapids
The Knights of Columbus Cedar Rapids and Marion sponsor a Tootsie Roll fund drive from Friday to Sunday to aid programs for mentally retarded citizens. Ninety percent of proceeds stay in Cedar Rapids for day care centers trips training for state special Olympics and Camp Courage. the rest funds the annual special Olympics.
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Knights of Columbus of
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Camp Courage
State Office
The
K of C
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