Educators deliver wish list to legislators at GWAEA session
About 50 educators from 39 Grant Wood Area 10 districts briefed seven lawmakers on local control school finance and IPERS during a December meeting. They opposed state and federal erosion, urged bond-issue process reform, and pressed for enrollment based budgeting with growth cap allowances.
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Grant Wood
Merlin Hulse
Clarence
GWAEA
Dwight Bode
Bode
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Horn
Iowa
Linn Court acts in Linn District Court cases
Several defendants received suspended sentences and probation in Linn District Court. William E. Miller of Cedar Rapids got a two year probation and six month jail for third degree theft over $400 in bad checks. Timothy C. White of Dubuque got one year probation for a six month jail term after writing a $172 no account check. Glenn A. Pike of Cedar Rapids had a deferred sentence for one year to erase a fourth degree theft by good behavior. Charles R. Cox of Mount Vernon had revocation of a deferred sentence and a suspended sentence up to ten years plus two years probation for false use of a financial instrument. Bruce L. Madlem of Cedar Rapids had a dismissal on a third degree theft charge linked to a $109 bad check.
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Linn District Court
William E. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Timothy C. White
Dubuque
Glenn A. Pike
Charles R. Cox
Mount Vernon
Bruce L. Madlem
Air ambulance Huey to serve Linn County area mid January
An Area Ambulance Advisory Board meeting moved toward launching a jet powered air ambulance in Linn County by mid January. Mercy and St Luke's report minor temporary heliport work while pilots and fees are debated for use of the Huey helicopter based at the police hangar.
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Linn County
Area Ambulance Advisory Board
Mercy
St. Luke’s
Waterloo
National Guard
Don Canney
Mercy Hospital
Austin Sparling
Canney
Sam Wallace
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bernard Grahek
Grabek
Tim Trosky
Trosky
Military Promotions and Honors For Local Families
Promoted-Capt. Deborah Jean Jenkinson has advanced at Frankfurt Germany while married to CW3 David L. Jenkinson and son of Mrs. W.E. Jenkinson. Honored-Navy Aviation Electronics Tech 2C Thomas W. Schamberger son of George and Violet Schamberger earned petty officer of the quarter at Guantanamo Bay. Recognized-Senior Airman Douglas A. Lehmann son of Dale and Mrs. Lehmann of Marion named radar approach control air traffic controller of the month at Mountain Home AFB Idaho.
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Deborah Jean Jenkinson
Navy Aviation Electronics Tech
Thomas W. Schamberger
George and
Violet C. Schamberger
Cox Ave
Naval Air Station
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Douglas A. Lehmann
Dale E. Lehmann
26Th Ave
Marion
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Idaho
Dental lab sale suit ends in $7 250 verdict
A Linn District Court jury returned a 7250 verdict for Dean Rusley and Loren Martin in a 70000 suit over the sale of B and R Dental Laboratory to Hatch Crown Craft Inc. The plaintiffs alleged Larry Hatch breached the contract by failing to account profits and by firing Rusley. Hatch denied the contract binding and countersued for 25000 claiming an oral agreement.
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Linn District Court
Dean Rusley
Loren Martin
Hatch Crown Craft Inc
Larry Hatch
Hatch
Rusley
Hoover declines to meet hunger marchers at White House
On this date in 1931 President Herbert Hoover refused to see a group described as hunger marchers at the White House, signaling a firm stance during the Great Depression era.
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Herbert Hoover
White House
Building Department to Announce Acting Official Next Week
Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen says no firings planned for Building Department staff though a vacant post last held by Charles Hooper remains unfilled since April. An acting assistant building official will be appointed soon after a 15 member committee released 24 findings. Bergen aims to cross two more bridges before next week’s department announcement.
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Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Charles Hooper
Hooper
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