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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1978

Page

4

Parsons Found Guilty in Check Altering Case

Charles D. Parsons was found guilty by Linn District Court jurors of false use of a financial instrument for altering a $19 state income tax refund check to $194 and cashing it in Cedar Rapids. Sentencing is set for Sept. 29. maximum 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Cedar Rapids Linn District Court Charles D. Parsons Parsons California August Hansell Jr Lyle D. Crouse Raymond L. Kibbie Mary L. Hakanson Archie J. Bottoms John P. Callahan Carol M. Horning Charles L. Rorabaugh Donald R. McDowell Theodore H. Smith Jacqualen A. Reich Madilyn E. Beaner Marion Lucille E. Opfer Toddville

Vast low income housing need in Iowa says Blouin

Congressman Mike Blouin says northeast Iowa faces a shortage of about 3300 housing units for low income elderly and handicapped. He notes Linn County alone needs about 1500 units with examples at Ecumenical Towers Dubuque DeWitt Calmar and Oelwein plus Oak Village in Marion showing strong demand and early signup.

Iowa Blouin Mike Blouin Linn Ecumenical Towers Dubuque DeWitt

Marion man wins parking tax case against Iowa

Iowa Supreme Court voided an Iowa Department of Revenue assessment against N F Fritz Sorg of Marion. The ruling said he was not operating a parking lot under the tax law as intended, reversing a 3 percent receipts tax on maintenance payments for a kept lot used by merchants. The decision notes the statute taxes receipts paid to a retailer for services to the ultimate user. On this date in 1944, German forces defeated the Russians at Tannenberg.

N.F Fritz Sorg Marion Iowa Department of Revenue Iowa Supreme Court Department Linn Clinton Shaeffer Supreme Court Tannenberg Poland

Cedar Rapids considers hotel motel surtax plan

City Council approved sending notice to the state tax department to consider a 5 percent hotel and motel surtax on room rates. Dormitory rooms and long term stays over 31 days are excluded. Measure due for file by Sept 13 for Nov 7 ballot and would take effect April 1979 if approved.

State Department of Revenue Cedar Rapids

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